[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78001-78002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32002]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


President's Committee on Mental Retardation; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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DATES: Monday, January 27, 2003, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Tuesday, 
January 28, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The entire meeting of the PCMR 
will be open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Aerospace Center Building, 
Aerospace Auditorium, 6th Floor East, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447. Individuals who will need accommodations for a 
disability in order to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services, 
assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format) should 
notify Sally Atwater at (202) 619-0634 no later than January 13, 2003. 
We will attempt to meet requests after that date, but cannot guarantee 
availability. All meeting sites are barrier free.
    Agenda: The Committee plans to discuss critical issues relating to 
individuals with mental retardation concerning education and 
transition, family services and supports, public awareness, employment, 
and assistive technology and information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally D. Atwater, Executive Director, 
President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Aerospace Center Building, 
Suite 701, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, 
telephone: 202-619-0634, fax: 202-205-9591, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PCMR acts in an advisory capacity to the 
President and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services on a broad range of topics relating to programs, services, and 
supports for persons with mental retardation. The Committee, by 
Executive Order, is responsible for evaluating the adequacy of current 
practices in programs and supports for persons with mental retardation, 
and for reviewing legislative proposals that impact the quality of life 
that is experienced by citizens with mental retardation and their 
families.

    Dated: December 6, 2002.
Sally D. Atwater,
Executive Director, President's Committee on Mental Retardation.
[FR Doc. 02-32002 Filed 12-19-02; 8:45 am]
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