[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 1994)]
[Unknown Section]
[Page 0]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-6585]


[[Page Unknown]]

[Federal Register: March 22, 1994]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 

Meeting of the Interagency Committee on Developmental 
Disabilities

AGENCY: Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Interagency Committee on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) 
was established in 1984 by section 108(b) of the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
6007(b)) to ``meet regularly to coordinate and plan activities by 
Federal departments and agencies for persons with developmental 
disabilities.'' In 1990, the Act was amended to provide that the 
meetings be open to the public and that a notice of the meeting be 
published in the Federal Register. Under section 107(c)(1)(E) of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 
6006(c)(1)(E)), the Secretary must annually report on ``the 
accomplishments of the interagency committee in comparison to the goals 
and objectives of such committee.'' The ICDD is chaired by the 
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
and the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental 
Disabilities.

MISSION AND GOALS: The mission of the ICDD is to promote the 
collaboration of appropriate Federal departments and agencies to 
improve the effectiveness of Federal programs in assisting persons with 
developmental disabilities to achieve their maximum potential through 
increased independence, productivity, and integration into the 
community and in such other ways that assist people with developmental 
disabilities to attain a more normalized and higher quality of life.
    The ICCD has adopted the following goals:
     To exchange information on Federal activities that affect 
people with developmental disabilities so that each agency is able to 
utilize this information in managing and directing its programs;
     To identify the needs of people with developmental 
disabilities and barriers to achieving the goals of the Developmental 
Disabilities Act and to recommend solutions for meeting these needs and 
removing these barriers.
     To establish coordinated planning, when appropriate, for 
activities that are complementary or similar;
     To stimulate joint activities (e.g., joint research, joint 
development of policies and regulations, joint demonstration or 
evaluation projects) among the affected Federal agencies.
    The ICDD presently meets three times a year. The meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: Tuesday, April 5, 1994, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Auditorium of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Office of the 
Commissioner, room 351D, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201 (202) 690-6590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the meeting the ICDD will discuss: (1) 
Future direction and collaboration of the ICDD; (2) Health care reform 
and its impact on disabilities; (3) Leadership and diversity 
initiatives.
    A sign language interpreter will be present at the meeting.

    Dated: March 7, 1994.
Bob Williams,
Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 94-6585 Filed 3-21-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-M