[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60459-60460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: X99-11105]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


Advisory Committee Meeting/Conference Call

AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of the forthcoming 
meeting/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: December 15, 1999, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. est.

FOR INTERNATIONAL WATCH INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kathleen A. Blank, 
Attorney/Program Specialist, National Council on Disability, 1331 F 
Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20004; 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.
    Open Meeting/Conference Call: This advisory committee meeting/
conference call of the National Council on

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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 
call at the NCD office. Those interested in joining this conference 
call should contact the appropriate staff member listed above. Records 
will be kept of all International Watch meetings/conference calls and 
will be available after the meeting for public inspection at the 
National Council on Disability.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 2, 1999.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[Doc. 99-29066 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]
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