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Part V





Department of Education





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Soliciting Comments Relevant to Selected State Projects Under the 
Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 
1988, as Amended; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Notice 
Soliciting Comments Relevant to Selected State Projects Under the 
Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 
1988, as Amended

SUMMARY: The Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with 
Disabilities Act of 1988, as amended (the Act), directs the Secretary 
to make site visits to States with development grants under Title I of 
the Act prior to funding extension grants for the fourth and fifth 
years of the projects. The statute further directs the Secretary to 
solicit public comment about the performance of the projects. In 1994, 
the Department will make site visits to Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, 
Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire and South Carolina during 
the end of May and in June. Each of these States is in the final year 
of a three-year development grant project authorized under Title I of 
the Act and is eligible to apply for a two-year extension award.
    The purpose of the Act is to establish comprehensive, consumer-
responsive statewide systems of technology-related assistance for 
persons of all ages with disabilities. The extension awards will be 
governed by the provisions of the Act, which was recently amended by 
the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act 
Amendments of 1994. The Act as amended includes greater emphasis on 
systems change, services to minority populations, and geographic 
factors for the distribution of resources, and also established a 
program of protection and advocacy services designed to increase access 
to technology, which all projects must support. The Secretary is 
soliciting public comment from individuals with disabilities and their 
family members, guardians, advocates and authorized representatives, 
public service providers and private service providers, educators and 
related services personnel, technology experts, employers, and other 
appropriate individuals and entities regarding projects under the Act 
in the eight States listed above. Organizations responsible for 
administering these projects are as follows:
Delaware
Grantee: University of Delaware/A.I. duPont Institute
Applied Science & Engineering Laboratories,
1600 Rockland Road, Room 154
P.O. Box 269
Wilmington, DE 19899-0269
(302) 651-6790 voice
(302) 651-6794 TDD
Georgia
Grantee: Georgia Division of Rehabilitation Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 23-411
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-3084 voice
(404) 657-3085 TDD
Hawaii
Grantee: Hawaii Department of Human Services
Division of Rehabilitation for the Blind
677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 403
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 532-7110 voice & TDD
Louisiana
Grantee: Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
P.O. Box 3455, Bin #14
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3455
(504) 342-8817 voice
(800) 256-1633 TDD
Missouri
Grantee: Governors Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities
4731 South Cochise, Suite 114
Independence, MO 64055-6975
(816) 373-5793 voice
(800) 647-8558 TDD
Montana
Grantee: Montana Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
MUARID, The University of Montana
634 Eddy Avenue
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-5676 voice
(800) 732-0323 TDD
New Hampshire
Grantee: University of New Hampshire
Institute on Disability
#14, Ten Ferry Street
The Concord Center
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-0630 voice and TDD
South Carolina
Grantee: Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Post Office Box 15
1410-C Boston Avenue
West Columbia, SC 29171-0015
(803) 822-5404 voice
(803) 822-4301 TDD

Issues for Consideration:

    Individuals submitting comments may wish to describe personal 
experiences with the State Technology program; attempts to acquire 
assistive technology devices or services in the State; observations of 
the responsiveness, comprehensiveness, or statewide coverage of the 
State Technology program; observations or recommendations concerning 
the role of individuals with disabilities or their family members in 
the State Technology program; and observations or recommendations 
concerning the designated lead agency for the State Technology program.
    Respondents are invited to comment on the progress made by the 
State grantee in achieving systems change and the extent to which it 
has identified and removed policy, legal, and procedural barriers to 
the acquisition of appropriate assistive technology by individuals with 
disabilities. Written testimony may also include references to 
interagency collaboration, dissemination of information, information 
and referral services, consumer training, consumer satisfaction, and 
the adequacy of outreach activities to minority and rural communities.
    Respondents are not limited to these topics, but may comment on any 
aspect of a State's program under the development grant pursuant to the 
Act.

DATES: All comments must be received by July 15, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Carol Cohen, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3420, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Cohen, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3420 Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2601. Telephone: (202) 205-5666. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the TDD number at 
(202) 205-9136.

    Dated: May 19, 1004.
Andrew J. Pepin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.
[FR Doc. 94-12676 Filed 5-24-94; 8:45 am]
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