[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 52350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25210]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults With 
Disabilities; Notice of Town Hall Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Town Hall Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Executive Order No. 13078, authorizing the 
Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities (Task 
Force), notice is given of the second Town Hall Meeting. The purpose of 
the Task Force is to create a ``coordinated and aggressive national 
policy to bring adults with disabilities into gainful employment at a 
rate that is as close as possible to that of the general adult 
population.'' The purpose of the Town Hall Meetings is to invite the 
public to participate and discuss their thoughts, concerns, and 
experiences with Task Force members. The topics to be addressed at this 
Town Hall Meeting will include Civil Rights and the strategies that can 
reduce the high unemployment rate of minorities with disabilities.

DATES: The Task Force will hold the second Town Hall Meeting on Monday, 
October 25, 1999 from 2 p.m. to approximately 7 p.m. Registration will 
begin at 12 p.m. The date, location, and time for each subsequent Town 
Hall Meeting will be announced in advance in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: The site of this Town Hall Meeting is the Sheraton 
Birmingham Hotel, 2101 Civic Center Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203. 
All interested parties are invited to attend this Town Hall Meeting. 
Seating may be limited and will be available on a first-come, first-
serve basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul E. Bennett, Presidential Task 
Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, U. S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-2220D, Washington, DC 
20210. Requests can be made by e-mail to: [email protected]; by 
phone (202) 693-4939; TTY (202) 693-4920; or fax (202) 693-4929. These 
are not toll-free numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Executive Order No. 13078, the 
Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities (Task 
Force), notice is given on the second Town Hall Meeting.
    The purpose of the Task Force is to develop a ``coordinated and 
aggressive national policy to bring adults with disabilities into 
gainful employment at a rate that is as close as possible to that of 
the general adult population.'' Employment barriers among the nation's 
disabled minority population are another persistent problem and, as 
with women, often reflect ``double discrimination.'' Based on the flat 
employment numbers for people with disabilities from diverse cultural 
backgrounds, it is apparent that culturally diverse individuals with 
disabilities still experience tremendous difficulty accessing 
culturally appropriate job training and career development 
opportunities. Although these barriers can occur for all people with 
disabilities, they are more persistent and more pronounced for people 
with disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds.
    Appointed by President Clinton, the membership of the Task Force is 
as follows: Secretary of Labor, Chair of the Task Force; Chair of the 
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Vice 
Chair of the Task Force; Secretary of Education; Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs; Secretary of Health and Human Services; Commissioner of the 
Social Security Administration; Secretary of the Treasury; Secretary of 
Commerce; Secretary of Transportation; Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management; Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration; Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; 
Chair of the National Council on Disability; Commissioner of the 
Federal Communications Commission; and such other senior executive 
branch officials as may be determined by the Chair of the Task Force.

AGENDA: The Town Hall Meeting will focus on Civil Rights and the 
strategies that can reduce the high unemployment rate of minorities 
with disabilities.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public wishing to present an oral 
statement to the Task Force should forward their requests as soon as 
possible but no later than October 15, 1999. Requests may be made by 
telephone, fax machine, or mail. Time permitting, the members of the 
Task Force will attempt to accommodate all requests by reserving time 
for presentations. The order of persons making such presentations will 
be assigned in the order in which the requests are received. Members of 
the public must limit oral statements to five minutes, but extended 
written statements may be submitted for the record. Members of the 
public may also submit written statements for distribution to the Task 
Force members and inclusion in the public record without presenting 
oral statements. Such written statements should be sent by mail or fax 
machine no later than October 15, 1999.
    Minutes of all Town Hall Meetings and summaries of other documents 
will be available to the public on the Task Force's web site 
www.dol.gov.
    Reasonable accommodations will be available. Persons needing any 
special assistance such as sign language interpretation, or other 
special accommodation, are invited to contact the Task Force as shown 
above.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of September, 1999.
Rebecca L. Ogle,
Executive Director, Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults 
with Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 99-25210 Filed 9-27-99; 8:45 am]
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