[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 62057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25118]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 
President's Advisory Commission; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), announcement is made of the 
following National Advisory body scheduled to conduct a public meeting 
during the month of October 2002.

    Name: President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and 
Pacific Islanders (Commission).
    Date and Time: October 11, 2002; 12:30 a.m.-5 p.m. HST.
    Location: Hawaii State Capitol, State Capitol Auditorium, 415 S. 
Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    The President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and 
Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) will conduct a public meeting on October 
11, 2002, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST inclusive.
    Agenda items will include, but will not be limited to: testimony 
from community-based organizations and individuals; testimony from 
federal, state and local agencies; comments from the public; 
administrative tasks; deadlines; and upcoming events.
    The purpose of the Commission is to advise and make 
recommendations to the President on ways to increase opportunities 
for and improve the quality of life of approximately thirteen 
million AAPIs living in the United States and the U.S.-associated 
Pacific Island jurisdictions, especially those that are the most 
underserved.
    Requests to address the Commission should be made in writing and 
should include the name, address, telephone number and business or 
professional affiliation of the interested party. Individuals or 
groups addressing similar issues are encouraged to combine comments 
and make their request to address the Commission through a single 
representative. The allocation of time for remarks may be adjusted 
to accommodate the level of expressed interest. Written requests 
should be faxed to (301) 443-0259.
    Anyone who has interest in joining any portion of the meeting or 
who requires additional information about the Commission should 
contact: Ms. Betty Lam or Mr. Erik F. Wang, Office of the White 
House Initiative on AAPIs, Parklawn Building, Room 10-42, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone (301) 443-2492. Anyone 
who requires special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact 
Mr. Wang no later than October 4, 2002.

    Dated: September 27, 2002.
Christopher J. McCabe,
Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
[FR Doc. 02-25118 Filed 10-2-02; 8:45 am]
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