[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8143-8144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3926]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


Advisory Committee Conference Call

AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of the forthcoming 
conference call for NCD's advisory committee--International Watch. 
Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10 (a)(1)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).

INTERNATIONAL WATCH: The purpose of NCD's International Watch is to 
share information on international disability issues and to advise 
NCD's International Committee on developing policy proposals that will 
advocate for a foreign policy that is consistent with the values and 
goals of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

DATES: March 17, 1999, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. est.

FOR INTERNATIONAL WATCH INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lois T. Keck, Ph.D., 
Research Specialist, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street NW., 
Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20004-1107; 202-272-2004 (Voice), 202-272-
2074 (TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax), [email protected] (e-mail).

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.
    This committee is necessary to provide advice and recommendations 
to NCD on international disability issues.
    We currently have balanced membership representing a variety of 
disabling conditions from across the United States.


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OPEN CONFERENCE CALLS: These advisory committee conference calls of the 
National Council on Disability will be open to the public. However, due 
to fiscal constraints and staff limitations, a limited number of 
additional lines will be available. Individuals can also participate in 
the conference calls at the NCD office. Those interested in joining 
these conference calls should contact the appropriate staff member 
listed above.
    Records will be kept of all International Watch conference calls 
and will be available after the meeting for public inspection at the 
National Council on Disability.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 9, 1999.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 99-3926 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am]
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