[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30489-30490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14142]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


Advisory Committee Meeting/Conference Call

AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of the forthcoming 
meeting/conference call for a working group of NCD's advisory 
committee--International Watch. Notice of this meeting is required 
under section 10(a)(1)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 
92-463).
    International Watch: The purpose of NCD's International Watch is to 
share information on international disability issues and to advise 
NCD's Foreign Policy Team on developing policy proposals that will 
advocate for a foreign policy that is consistent with the values and 
goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Work Group: International Convention on the Human Rights of People 
with Disabilities.

DATE AND TIME: June 29, 2001, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT.

FOR INTERNATIONAL WATCH INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kathleen A. Blank, 
Attorney/Program Specialist, NCD, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1050, 
Washington, DC 20004; 202-272-2004 (Voice), 202-272-2074 (TTY), 202-
272-2022 (Fax), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e656c626f60654e606d6a20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="600b020c010e0b200e03044e070f16">[email protected]</span></a> (e-mail).
    Agency Mission: NCD is an independent federal agency composed of 15 
members appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed 
by the U.S. Senate. Its overall purpose is to promote policies, 
programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity 
for all people with disabilities, regardless of the nature of severity 
of the disability; and to empower people with disabilities to achieve 
economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and 
integration into all aspects of society.
    This committee is necessary to provide advice and recommendations 
to NCD on international disability issues.

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    We currently have balanced membership representing a variety of 
disabling conditions from across the United States.
    Open Meetings/Conference Calls: This advisory committee meeting/
conference call of NCD will be open to the public. However, due to 
fiscal constraints and staff limitations, a limited number of 
additional lines will be available. Individuals can also participate in 
the conference call at the NCD office. Those interested in joining this 
conference call should contact the appropriate staff member listed 
above.
    Records will be kept of all International Watch meetings/conference 
calls and will be available after the meeting for public inspection at 
NCD.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2001.
Jeffrey T. Rosen,
General Counsel and Director of Policy.
[FR Doc. 01-14142 Filed 6-5-01; 8:45 am]
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