[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14219-14220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5779]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


Advisory Committee Meeting/Conference Call, Meeting

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 Foreign Policy Team on developing policy proposals that will 
advocate for a foreign policy that is consistent with values and goals 
of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Date and Time: April 12, 2001, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT.
    For International Watch Information, Contact: Kathleen A. Blank, 
Attorney/Program Specialist, NCD, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1050, 
Washington, D.C. 20004; 202-727-2004 (Voice), 202-272-2074 (TTY), 202-
272-2022 (Fax), [email protected] (e-mail).

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    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 Meeting/Conference Call: This NCD advisory committee meeting/
conference call 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, which is located at 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 
1050, Washington, DC. 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 
NCD.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2001.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 01-5779 Filed 3-8-01; 8:45 am]
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