[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 32664] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-15823] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY Sunshine Act Meeting TYPE: Quarterly Meeting. AGENCY: National Council on Disability. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the forthcoming quarterly meeting of the National Council on Disability. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 522b(e)(1) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, (P.L. 94-409). DATES: August 4-6, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. LOCATION: The Ritz Carlton Atlanta, 181 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303; 404-659-0400. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark S. Quigley, Public Affairs Specialist, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20004-1107; 202-272-2004 (Voice), 202-272-2074 (TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax). AGENCY MISSION: The National Council on Disability 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. ACCOMMODATIONS: Those needing interpreters or other accommodations should notify the National Council on Disability prior to this meeting. ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS: People with environmental illness must reduce their exposure to volatile chemical substances in order to attend this meeting. In order to reduce such exposure, we ask that you not wear perfumes or scents at the meeting. We also ask that you smoke only in designated areas and the privacy of your room. Smoking is prohibited in the meeting room and surrounding area. OPEN MEETING: This quarterly meeting of the National Council on Disability will be open to the public. AGENDA: The proposed agenda includes: Reports from the Chairperson and the Executive Director Committee Meetings and Committee Reports Strategic Planning--Closed Work Session for Members and Staff Youth Leadership Development Conference Seventh Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) History of ADA Return-to-work Initiative Disability Data Collection Round-table Discussion on Outreach to Minorities with Disabilities Unfinished Business New Business Announcements Adjournment Records will be kept of all National Council on Disability proceedings and will be available after the meeting for public inspection at the National Council on Disability. Signed in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 1997. Ethel D. Briggs, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 97-15823 Filed 6-12-97; 11:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-MA-M