[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19829-19830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9511]


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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: May 8, 2001, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., May 9, 2001, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., May 10, 
2001, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESS: Almas Temple, Oasis Room, 1315 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20005, Phone: (202) 898-1688.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Type of Meeting: This quarterly meeting is 
open to the public. The public is invited to participate by coming to 
the address listed above. Public comment will be taken. The public is 
also invited to submit comments in writing on the implementation of the 
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA) of 1999 at 
any time.
    Purpose: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, the Social Security Administration (SSA) 
announces a meeting of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives 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 the meeting time to receive public testimony, hear 
presentations, conduct full Panel deliberations on the implementation 
of TWWIIA, receive briefings and conduct business.
    The Panel will meet in person commencing Tuesday, May 8, 2001 from 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, May 9, 2001 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and 
Thursday, May 10, 2001 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Agenda: Public testimony will be heard in person on Wednesday, May 
9, 2001 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Individuals interested in providing 
testimony in person should contact the Panel staff as outlined below to 
schedule time slots. Members of the public must schedule a time slot 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 public comment, the Panel will use that time to 
deliberate and conduct other Panel business.
    Since seating may be limited, persons interested in providing 
testimony at the meeting should contact the Panel staff by e-mailing 
Kristen M. Breland, at [email protected] or calling (202) 358-
6430.
    The full agenda for the meeting follows this announcement. The 
agenda is posted on the Internet at http://www.ssa.gov/work/Resources/Toolkit/ or can be received in advance electronically or by fax upon 
request.
    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 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,

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400 Virginia Avenue, SW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20024
 Telephone contact with Kristen Breland at (202) 358-6430
 Fax at (202) 358-6440
 E-mail to [email protected].

    Dated: April 11, 2001.
Deborah M. Morrison,
Designated Federal Officer.

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

Almas Temple, Oasis Room, 1315 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, 
Phone: (202) 898-1688, May 8, 9, and 10, 2001

Tuesday, May 8, 2001, Day 1

10:00 a.m.--Meeting Called to Order by Deborah Morrison, Designated 
Federal Officer
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--Welcome and Introductions--Sarah Mitchell, 
Chair, Presiding
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.--Presentation on TWWIIA Implementation
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.--Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30 p.m.--Meeting Reconvenes, Sarah Mitchell, Presiding
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.--Presentation on TWWIIA Implementation
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.--Break
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.--Presentation on TWWIIA Implementation
5:00 p.m.--Adjournment

Wednesday, May 9, 2001, Day 2

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.--Sarah Mitchell, Chair, Presiding--Meeting 
Reconvened
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--Public Testimony Comment Period on TWWIIA 
Implementation
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.--Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.--Public Testimony Comment Period on TWWIIA 
Implementation Continued
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.--Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30 p.m.--Meeting Reconvenes, Sarah Mitchell, Presiding
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.--Panel Deliberations on TWWIIA Implementation
3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.--Break
3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.--Panel Deliberations on TWWIIA Implementation

    Please Note: In the event that the public comments do not take 
up the scheduled time period, the Panel will use that time to 
deliberate and conduct other Panel business.

Thursday, May 10, 2001, Day 3

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.--Sarah Mitchell, Chair, Presiding--Meeting 
Reconvened and Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--Presentation from SSA on TWWIIA Implementation
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.--Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.--Panel Deliberations on TWWIIA Implementation
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.--Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30 p.m.--Meeting Reconvenes, Sarah Mitchell, Presiding
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.--Panel Deliberations on TWWIIA Implementation
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.--Break
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.--Administrative Discussions
4:00 p.m.--Adjournment

[FR Doc. 01-9511 Filed 4-12-01; 2:38 pm]
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