[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 65998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31474]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF DISABILITY


Advisory Committee Meetings/Conference Calls

AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of meetings/conference 
calls for working groups of NCD's advisory committees--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 the values and 
goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Work Group: International Convention on the Human Rights of People 
with Disabilities.
    Dates and Times:
    January 17, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
    March 21, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
    May 16, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT
    July 18, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT
    September 19, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT
    November 21, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
    Work Group: Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Foreign 
Assistance Programs.
    Dates and Times:
    February 21, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
    April 18, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT
    June 20, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT
    August 15, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT
    October 17, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-EDT
    December 19, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST

FOR INTERNATIONAL WATCH INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen A. Blank, 
Attorney/Adviser, NCD, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 850, 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 NCD advisory committee 
meetings/conference calls 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 December 17, 2001.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 01-31474 Filed 12-20-01; 8:45 am]
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