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have conducted several tests under the

authority of these rules, including a

prototype that incorporates a number of

modifications to the disability

determination procedures that the State

agencies use. We also have conducted

tests involving the use of a single

decisionmaker who may make the

initial disability determination in most

cases without requiring the signature of

a medical consultant. We are now

announcing the extension of these two

tests.

Extension of Test of Prototype Process

On August 28, 1999, we published in

the Federal Register a notice

announcing that we would test a new

disability claims process in 10 States (64

FR 47218). In that notice, we stated that

selection of cases to be included in the

prototype would begin on or about

October 1, 1999, and would be

concluded on or about December 31,

2001. We also stated that, if we decided

to continue the prototype beyond that

date, we would publish another notice

in the Federal Register. That is one of

the purposes of this notice. We have

decided to extend selection of cases for

the prototype process beyond December

31, 2001, while we identify the most

positive elements of the tests for rollout,

and to enable us to address transition

issues. We expect that our selection of

cases under the prototype will end on

or before June 28, 2002.

This extension also applies to the

locations in the State of New York that

we added to the test in a notice

published in the Federal Register on

December 26, 2000 (65 FR 81553).

Extension of Test of Single

Decisionmaker Model

On December 23, 1999, we published

a notice in the Federal Register (65 FR

72134) extending through December 31,

2001, the period during which we

would select cases to be included in a

test of the single decisionmaker feature.

We have decided to extend selection of

cases for the test of the single

decisionmaker beyond December 31,

2001, to allow time for us to make

decisions about this feature. We expect

that our selection of cases for the test of

the single decisionmaker will end on or

before June 28, 2002.

Dated: December 19, 2001.

Martin H. Gerry,

Deputy Commissioner for Disability and

Income Security Programs.

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BILLING CODE 4191–02–U

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives

Advisory Panel Teleconference

AGENCY: Social Security Administration

(SSA).

ACTION: Notice of teleconferences.

DATES: January 23, 2002 and January 24,

2002.

ADDRESSES: Ticket to Work and Work

Incentives Advisory Panel Office, Social

Security Administration, 400 Virginia

Avenue, SW., Suite 700, Washington,

DC 20024.

TELECONFERENCES: Wednesday, January

23, 2002, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday,

January 24, 2002, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.:

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives

Advisory Panel Conference Calls. Callin number for both days: 1–888–793–

1765. Pass code for both days: 12211.

Leader/Host: Sarah Wiggins Mitchell.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Type of meeting: These teleconference

meetings are open to the public. The

interested public is invited to

participate by coming to the address

listed above or calling into the

teleconferences. Public testimony will

not be taken.

Purpose: In accordance with section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, the Social Security

Administration (SSA) announces these

teleconference meetings of the Ticket to

Work and Work Incentives Advisory

Panel (the Panel). Section 101(f) of

Public Law 106–170 establishes the

Panel to advise the Commissioner of

SSA, the President, and the Congress on

issues related to work incentives

programs, planning and assistance for

individuals with disabilities as provided

under section 101(f)(2)(A) of the

TWWIIA. The Panel is also to advise the

Commissioner on matters specified in

section 101(f)(2)(B) of that Act,

including certain issues related to the

Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency

Program established under section

101(a) of that Act.

Agenda: The Panel will deliberate on

the implementation of TWWIIA,

conduct committee activities and

administrative business. Topics of

discussion may include the Panel’s

annual report and the Social Security

Administration’s adequacy of incentive

study and $1 for $2 research. The

agendas for these meetings will be

posted on the Internet at http://

www.ssa.gov/work/panel/ one week

prior to the teleconferences or can be

received in advance electronically or by

fax upon request.

Contact Information: Records are

being kept of all Panel proceedings and

will be available for public inspection

by appointment at the Panel office.

Anyone requiring information regarding

the Panel should contact the TWWIIA

Panel staff by:

• Mail addressed to Ticket to Work

and Work Incentives Advisory Panel

Staff, Social Security Administration,

400 Virginia Avenue, SW., Suite 700,

Washington, DC, 20024;

• Telephone contact with Kristen

Breland at (202) 358–6430;

• Fax at (202) 358–6440; or

• E-mail to TWWIIAPanel@ssa.gov.

Dated: December 19, 2001.

Deborah M. Morrison,

Designated Federal Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31896 Filed 12–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4191–02–U

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #3834]

Notice of Meetings; United States

International Telecommunication

Advisory Committee,

Telecommunication Sector

The Department of State announces a

meeting of the U.S. International

Telecommunication Advisory

Committee. The purpose of the

Committee is to advise the Department

on policy and technical issues with

respect to the International

Telecommunication Union (ITU).

The ITAC will meet from 9:30 to

12:30 on Tuesday. January 3, 2002 to

continue preparations for the ITU

Plenipotentiary Conference (PP02). This

meeting will be held in the IRAC Room

(Room 1605) of the Department of

Commerce, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, Washington, DC. Individuals

from the private sector who desire to

attend should advise the State

Department (jillsonad@state.gov) by

name and affiliation. The ITAC PP02

meeting previously scheduled for

January 15 has been cancelled.

The ITAC will meet as the ITAC-T

from 9:30 to noon on Wednesday,

January 9, 2002 to debrief the November

2001 Telecommunication Sector

Advisory Group (TSAG) meeting and to

start preparations for the next TSAG in

June 2002. This meeting will be held at

the Telecommunications Industry

Association, 1300 Pennsylvania

Avenue, Suite 350, Washington, DC.

The ITAC will meet as US Study

Group B from about noon to 4:00 on

Friday, January 11, 2002 to prepare for

meetings of ITU Study Groups 13 and

16. This meeting will be held at the

Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay

Street, Savannah, GA 31401.