[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 6637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3073]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


Establishment of Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).
SUMMARY:  This notice announces the establishment of NCD's Youth 
Advisory Committee.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mark S. Quigley, Public Affairs 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.

Youth Advisory Committee

    The purpose of NCD's Youth Advisory Committee is to provide input 
into NCD activities consistent with the values and goals of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act.
    This committee is necessary to provide advice and recommendations 
to NCD on disability issues.
    We are seeking a balanced, culturally diverse membership 
representing a variety of disabling conditions and from across the 
United States. One member will be chosen from each of the 10 federal 
regions.
    Region I states include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
    Region II states include New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the 
Virgin Islands.
    Region III states include Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
    Region IV states include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
    Region V states include Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Ohio, and Wisconsin.
    Region VI states include Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 
and Texas.
    Region VII states include Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
    Region VIII states include Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South 
Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
    Region IX states include Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, and 
Nevada.
    Region X states include Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2000.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 00-3073 Filed 2-9-00; 8:45 am]
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