[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 11185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4357]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


Advisory Committee Meetings/Conference Calls

AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of the forthcoming 
meetings/conference calls 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 NCD'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.
    Work Group: International Convention on the Human Rights of People 
with Disabilities.
    Date and Time: March 8, 2001, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EST.
    Work Group: Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Foreign 
Assistance Programs.
    Date and Time: March 14, 2001, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen A. Blank, Attorney/Program 
Specialist, NCD, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20004; 
202-272-2004 (Voice), 202-272-2074 (TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax), 
[email protected] (e-mail).

Agency Mission

    NCD 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 Meetings/Conference Calls

    These advisory committee meetings/conference calls of NCD 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 calls at the NCD 
office. Those interested in joining these conference calls 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 
NCD.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 15, 2001.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 01-4357 Filed 2-21-01; 8:45 am]
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