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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Social Security Administration

 

1994 Advisory Council on Social Security; Regional Meetings

AGENCY: Social Security Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice announces regional meetings of the 1994 Advisory Council on 
Social Security (the Council).

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The following meetings will be held on September 
29, 1994, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CHICAGO REGION:
    Loyola University, Rubloff Auditorium, 25 East Pearson, Chicago, IL
ATLANTA REGION:
    The University of Miami, Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3 Street, Miami, 
FL
DALLAS REGION:
    University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon Baines Johnson School of 
Public Affairs, Bass Lecture Hall, Austin, TX

    The following meetings will be held on September 30, 1994, 10:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
BOSTON REGION:
    Boston College, Gasson Hall, Room 100, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, 
Chestnut Hill, MA
NEW YORK REGION:
    U.S. Court of International Trade, One Federal Plaza, 2nd Floor, 
New York, NY
SAN FRANCISCO REGION:
    University of San Francisco, 250 McLaren Hall, Golden Gate Avenue 
and Parker Street, San Francisco, CA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail--Dan Wartonick, 1994 Advisory 
Council on Social Security, Room 639H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201; By telephone--(202) 205-
4861; By telefax--(202) 260-6101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

    Under section 706 of the Social Security Act (the Act), the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) appoints the 
Council every 4 years. The Council examines issues affecting the Social 
Security Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) programs, 
as well as the Medicare program and impacts on the Medicaid program, 
which were created under the Act.
    In addition, the Secretary has asked the Council specifically to 
address the following:
     Social Security financing issues, including developing 
recommendations for improving the long-range financial status of the 
OASDI programs;
     General program issues such as the relative equity and 
adequacy of Social Security benefits for persons at various income 
levels, in various family situations, and various age cohorts, taking 
into account such factors as the increased labor force participation of 
women, lower marriage rates, increased likelihood of divorce, and 
higher poverty rates of aged women.
    In addressing these topics, the Secretary suggested that the 
Council may wish to analyze the relative roles of the public and 
private sectors in providing retirement income, how policies in both 
sectors affect retirement decisions and the economic status of the 
elderly, and how the disability insurance program provisions and the 
availability of health insurance and health care costs affect such 
matters.
    The Council is composed of 12 members in addition to the chairman: 
Robert Ball, Joan Bok, Ann Combs, Edith Fierst, Gloria Johnson, Thomas 
Jones, George Kourpias, Sylvester Schieber, Gerald Shea, Marc Twinney, 
Fidel Vargas, and Carolyn Weaver. The chairman is Edward Gramlich.
    The Council met previously on June 24-25, and July 29, 1994 (59 FR 
30367 and 59 FR 35942, respectively).

II. Agenda

    The Council will consider views and comments from the public on the 
following subjects:
     Social Security financing, including the long-range 
financial status of the OASDI programs;
     Adequacy and equity of Social Security benefits paid to 
persons at various income levels, in various family situations, and age 
groups; and
     The relative roles of the public and private sectors in 
providing retirement income and how policies in both sectors affect the 
retirement decisions and economic well-being of individuals.
    The agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    The meeting is open to the public to the extent that space is 
available. Public officials, representatives of professional and 
advocacy organizations, concerned citizens, and Social Security and SSI 
recipients may speak and submit written comments on the issues 
considered by the Council. Interpreter services for persons with 
hearing impairments will be provided.
    In order to ensure that as many speakers as possible are given the 
opportunity in the time allotted for public comment, each person will 
be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes. Because of the time limitation, 
individuals are requested to present comments in their order of 
importance. A written copy of comments should be prepared and presented 
to us, preferably in advance of the meeting. To ensure our full 
understanding and consideration of all of each speaker's concerns, we 
welcome written comments that provide a detailed and elaborative 
discussion of the subjects presented orally, as well as further written 
comments on other issues not presented orally. Persons unable to attend 
the meeting also may submit written comments. Written comments will 
receive the same consideration as oral comments.
    To request to speak, please telephone the Council at the 
information contact shown above, and provide the following: (1) Name; 
(2) business or residence address; (3) telephone number (including area 
code) during normal working hours; and (4) capacity in which 
presentation will be made; i.e., public official, representative of an 
organization, or citizen. For planning purposes, we will appreciate 
receiving requests to speak 7 days before the date of the meeting.
    A transcript of the meeting will be available at an at-cost basis. 
Transcripts may be ordered from the information contact shown above. 
The transcript and all written submissions will become part of the 
record of these meetings.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.802, Social 
Security-Disability Insurance; 93.803, Social Security-Retirement 
Insurance; 93.805, Social Security-Survivors Insurance)

    Dated: September 7, 1994.
David Lindeman,
Executive Director, 1994 Advisory Council on Social Security.
[FR Doc. 94-22718 Filed 9-13-94; 8:45 am]
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