[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10114-10115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4525]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


International Watch Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).

ACTION: Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of the forthcoming meeting 
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 (P.L. 92-463).
    International Watch: The purpose of NCDS's International Watch is 
to share information on international disability issues and to advise 
NCD's Foreign Policy Team 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.
    Date: April 6-7, 2000, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. est.
    Location: Washington Marriott Hotel, 1221 22nd Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20037
    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

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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: This advisory committee meeting of the National 
Council on Disability will be open to the public. Those interested in 
participating should contact the appropriate staff member listed above.
    Records will be kept of all International Watch meetings and will 
be available after the meeting for public inspection at the National 
Council on Disability.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2000.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 00-4525 Filed 2-24-00; 8:45 am]
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