[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31479]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


Sunshine Act 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: January 26-28, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Location: New Orleans Hilton Riverside, Poydras at the Mississippi 
River, New Orleans, Louisiana 70140; 504-561-0500.

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-
sufficient, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all 
aspects of society.

    Accomodations: 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
Executive Session
Return-to-work Initiative
Disability Data Collection
Youth Leadership Development Conference
Unfinished Business
New Business
Announcements
Adjournment
Hearing on Meeting the Unique Needs of Minority and Rural Children with 
Disabilities and their Families

    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, DC, on November 25, 1997.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-31479 Filed 11-25-97; 3:43 pm]
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