[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5274-5275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2678]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education

AGENCY: President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education, 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and hearings.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the dates and city locations of each 
meeting and hearing of the President's Commission on Excellence in 
Special Education (Commission). Notice of these meetings and hearings 
is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act in order to notify the public of their opportunity to attend. 
Members of the general public may observe and listen to Commission 
proceedings at each meeting and hearing. The Commission may choose to 
provide a public comment period where members of the public may offer 
comments before the Commission. The agenda of each meeting, including 
whether members of the general public will have an opportunity to offer 
comments before the Commission, will be posted on the Commission's 
website.
    Full Commission meetings will be held in Houston, Texas; Miami, 
Florida; and Washington, DC. Task force hearings will be held in 
Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Des Moines, Iowa; San Diego, 
California; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; New York City, New 
York; and Nashville, Tennessee. Task force meeting may not consist of 
all members of the Commission.

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                   Date                                 City
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February 25-27............................  Houston, Texas.
March 6...................................  Denver, Colorado.
March 13..................................  Des Moines, Iowa.
March 20..................................  San Diego, California.
March 21..................................  Los Angeles, California.
April 9 and 10............................  Miami, Florida.
April 16..................................  New York, New York.
April 18..................................  Nashville Tennessee.
May 30 and 31.............................  Washington, DC.
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ADDRESSES: At this time, the exact address where meetings and hearings 
will be held within each city is not determined. The Commission's Web 
site will list the location of each meeting and hearing as soon as 
locations are determined.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Todd Jones, Executive Director, at 
202-208-1312 (telephone) or Troy R. Justesen, Deputy Executive 
Director, at 202-219-0704 (telephone), (202) 
208-1593 (fax), [email protected] 
(e-mail) or via the Commission's Web site address at http://www.ed.gov/inits/commissionsboards/whspecialeducation/sitemap.htm1.

SUMMARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established under Executive 
Order 13227 (October 2, 2001) to collect information and study issues 
related to Federal, State, and local special education programs with 
the goal of recommending policies for improving the educational 
performance of students with disabilities. In furtherance of its 
duties, the Commission shall invite experts and members of the public 
to provide information and guidance. The Commission shall prepare and 
submit a report to the President outlining its findings and 
recommendations.
    Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order 
to attend the meeting (i.e., assistive listing devices, materials in 
alternative formats) should notify Troy R. Justensen, at (202) 219-
0704, by no later than two weeks prior to the meeting or hearing in 
which an accommodation is needed. Sign language interpreter service 
will be provided at each meeting. We will attempt to meet requests 
after this deadline, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested 
accommodation. The meeting site will be accessible to individuals with 
mobility impairments, including those who use wheelchairs.
    Records of all Commission proceedings are available for public 
inspection at the President's Commission on Excellence in Special 
Education, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 408; Washington, DC 20208 from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST). Transcripts of each meeting will be available on 
the Commission's website as soon as possible after each meeting.


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    Dated: January 31, 2002.
C. Todd Jones,
Executive Director & Delegated functions of Assistant Secretary for 
Office for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 02-2678 Filed 2-4-02; 8:45 am]
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