[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 199 (Friday, October 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61017-61018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26311]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Meeting

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of Quarterly Meeting.

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DATES:   
November 13, 2000, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
November 14, 2000, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
November 15, 2000, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Embassy Suites at Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, 
NW, Washington, DC 20015, (202) 362-9300, (202) 686-3405 Fax.
    The hotel is located on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Military 
Road and directly above the Friendship Heights Metro station.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Type of meeting: The quarterly meeting is open to the public. The 
public is invited to participate by coming to the address listed above. 
The public is also invited to submit comments in writing at any time on 
or before November 13, 2000.
    Purpose: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, the Social Security Administration (SSA) 
announces a quarterly meeting of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives 
Improvement Act (TWWIIA) Advisory Panel (the Panel). Section 101(f) of 
Public Law 106-170 establishes the Panel to advise the Commissioner of 
SSA, the President, and the Congress on issues related to work 
incentives programs, planning and assistance for individuals with 
disabilities as provided under section 101(f)(2)(A) of the TWWIIA. The 
Panel is also to advise the Commissioner on matters specified in 
section 101(f)(2)(B) of that Act, including certain issues related to 
the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established under 
section 101(a) of that Act.
    Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting. The Panel 
will use this time to receive public testimony, hear presentations on 
the implementation of TWWIIA, conduct workgroups and full Panel 
deliberations, receive briefings and conduct a business meeting. The 
Panel will meet commencing Monday, November 13, 2000 at 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.; Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, 
November 15, 2000 at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Agenda: Public testimony will be heard in person and via 
teleconference on Monday, November 13, 2000. Individuals interested in 
providing testimony in person or by telephone should contact the Panel 
staff as outlined below to schedule time slots. Members of the public 
must schedule a timeslot in order to comment.
    Each presenter will be called on by the Chair in the order in which 
they are scheduled to testify and is limited to a maximum five-minute 
verbal presentation. Full written testimony on TWWIIA Implementation, 
no longer than 5 pages, may be submitted in person or by mail, fax or 
email on an on-going basis to the Panel for consideration.
    In the event that the public comments do not take up the scheduled 
time period for each topic, the Panel will use that time to deliberate 
and conduct other Panel business.
    Since seating may be limited, persons interested in providing 
testimony or in attending this meeting should contact the Panel staff 
by E-mailing Kristen M. Breland, at ``[email protected]'' or 
calling (410) 966-7225.
    The full agenda for the meeting follows this announcement. The 
agenda is also posted on the Internet at http://www.ssa.gov/work/Resources/Toolkit/ or can be received in advance electronically or by 
fax upon request. Seating may be limited so persons interested in 
attending this meeting should contact the Panel staff by e-mail or 
telephone.
    Contact Information: Anyone requiring information regarding the 
Panel should contact the TWWIIA Panel staff. Records are being kept of 
all Panel proceedings and will be available for public inspection by 
appointment at the Panel office. Anyone requiring

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information regarding the Panel should contact the Panel staff by:
     Mail addressed to Social Security Administration, Ticket 
to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Staff, 107 Altmeyer 
Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD, 21235
     Telephone contact with Kristen Breland at (410) 966-7225
     Fax at (410) 965-9063
     E-mail to [email protected]

    Dated: October 5, 2000.
Deborah M. Morrison,
Designated Federal Officer.

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel--Public Meeting

    Embassy Suites at Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW, 
Washington, DC 20015, (202) 362-9300, (202) 686-3405 Fax.
    The hotel is located on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and 
Military Road and directly above the Friendship Heights Metro 
station.

November 13-15, 2000

Monday, November 13, 2000, Day 1

    9:00 AM Meeting Called to Order by Deborah Morrison, Designated 
Federal Officer

Welcome--Sarah Mitchell, Presiding

Introductions

    Update on TWWIIA Implementation
9:30 to 12:00 AM
    Public Testimony Comment Periods Addressing Specific Topics
9:30 to 10:30
    Who Gets a Ticket? The Definition of a Ticket.
10:30 to 11:00
    Break
11:00 to 12:00
    Qualifications of Employment Networks
12:00 to 1:30 PM
    Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30 PM
    Meeting Reconvenes, Sarah Mitchell, Presiding
1:30 to 2:30 PM
    Public Testimony Comment Periods Addressing Specific Topics
1:30 to 2:30
    Design of Outcome and Milestone Payment Methods
2:30 to 3:00
    Break
3:00 to 4:00
    TWWIIA Implementation
4:00 to 5:00
    Telephone Call-in Public Comment Period on any TWWIIA 
Implementation Topic
    Please note: If time allotted for public comment exceeds the 
time required, the Panel will use the time to deliberate on TWWIIA 
implementation.
5:00 PM
    Adjournment

Tuesday, November 14, 2000, Day 2

9:00 to 12:00 AM
    Panel Workgroup Deliberations
12:00 to 1:30 PM
    Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30 PM
    Meeting Reconvenes Sarah Mitchell, Presiding
1:30 to 3:30 PM
    Panel Workgroups Reports
3:30 to 3:45 PM
    Break
3:45 to 5:30 PM
    Full Panel Deliberations
5:00 PM
    Adjournment

Wednesday, November 15, 2000, Day 3

9:00 AM
    Meeting Convenes, Sarah Mitchell, Presiding
9:00--11:00 AM
    Update on TWWIIA Implementation Office of Employment Support 
Program Office of Policy
11:00 to 12:00
    Briefing on the Federal Advisory Committee Act
12:00 to 1:30
    Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30 to 4:00 PM
    Business Meeting
5:00 PM
    Adjournment by Designated Federal Officer

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