[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24427-24428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9145]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging


2005 White House Conference on Aging

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

ACTION: Request for individuals to apply to be considered as At-Large 
Delegates to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA).

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SUMMARY: On December 1, 2004 the Policy Committee for the 2005 WHCoA 
voted to invite 1,200 individuals to serve as delegates to the 2005 
White House Conference on Aging, scheduled to take place fall 2005 in 
Washington, DC. These delegates will vote on resolutions and develop 
implementation strategies to be presented to the President and the 
Congress to help guide national aging policies for the next decade and 
beyond. The 2005 WHCoA will be the fifth in the history of the United 
States and the first of the 21st Century.

DATES: On or before June 1, 2005 for individuals to self-nominate or to 
submit name(s) of other persons wishing to be considered as delegates 
to the WHCoA.

ADDRESSES: Fill out the designated application form for At-Large 
Delegates located on the WHCoA Web site at [http://www.whcoa.gov], or 
you may request an At-Large Delegate Application Form by calling the 
WHCOA at (301) 443-9462 or by e-mail at [[email protected]]. Submit your 
form by mail to WHCoA, 4350 East-West Highway, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 
20814 (please mark envelope At Large Delegate Application) or by fax to 
(301) 443-2902.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Jarrard on (301) 443-2801 or e-
mail [[email protected]].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2005 White House Conference on Aging is 
authorized by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-
501, November 2000). Specifically, Pub. L. 106-501 states that ``the 
delegates shall be selected without regard to political affiliation or 
past partisan activity and shall, to the best of the appointing 
authority's ability, be representative of the spectrum of thought in 
the field of aging. Delegates shall include individuals who are 
professionals, individuals who are non-professionals, minority 
individuals, individuals from low-income families, representatives of 
Federal, state and local governments and individuals from rural areas. 
A majority of such delegates shall be 55 or older.'' The White House 
Conference on Aging is also authorized by Pub. L. 106-501 to focus on 
issues related to the aging of today and tomorrow, including the 78 
million baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964.
    As decided on December 1, 2004 by the WHCoA Policy Committee, the 
majority of the delegates will represent the following: Governors of 
all 50 States,

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the U.S. Territories, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District 
of Columbia; Members of the 109th Congress, and the National Congress 
of American Indians. These officials received a letter sent on January 
31, 2005 from the Honorable Dorcas R. Hardy, Policy Committee Chairman 
of the 2005 WHCoA informing them of their ability to select delegates 
and delegate alternates no later than April 15, 2005.
    The balance of the delegates (At-Large delegates) will be selected 
by the Policy Committee for the 2005 White House Conference on Aging 
and will represent national aging and other allied organizations, baby 
boomers, academic institutions, business and industry, non-profit, 
disability and veterans organizations, and others with a stake in the 
aging of America. Because of the tremendous opportunity that the WHCoA 
presents for the future of aging policies in our nation, the 2005 WHCoA 
is seeking visionary and thoughtful delegates who will make significant 
and tangible contributions to this historic event. The WHCoA wishes to 
ensure that the delegates represent a broad cross section of the U.S. 
population so that the concerns and issues of current as well as future 
seniors receive appropriate attention.
    The Policy Committee, a 17-member bipartisan Committee appointed by 
the President and Congress to implement the 2005 WHCoA, will review and 
evaluate each individual who has applied or been nominated to be 
considered as a delegate according to established criteria. The Policy 
Committee will seek to achieve an appropriate balance by selecting 
delegates to fill gaps that may exist after gubernatorial, 
congressional and Native American delegate selections are made. 
Delegates should anticipate that their time spent in Washington, DC 
will be extremely busy, and that their individual and collective 
efforts will result in a significant contribution to help shape U.S. 
aging policies for the next decade and beyond.
    To be considered as an At-Large delegate by the Policy Committee, 
please visit the WHCoA Web site at [http://www.whcoa.gov], fill out and 
submit the designated application form for At-Large Delegates. You may 
also nominate another individual to be considered. You may request an 
At-Large Delegate Application Form by calling the WHCOA at (301) 443-
9462 or by e-mail at [[email protected]]. You may submit your form by mail 
at WHCoA, 4350 East-West Highway, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814 (please 
mark envelope At Large Delegate Application) or by fax to (301) 443-
2902. All applications must be received by the WHCoA for consideration 
on or before June 1, 2005.
    The information requested will be used to select persons to serve 
as delegates to the 2005 WHCoA. Furnishing of this information is 
voluntary. Failure to do so, however, may result in the denial of 
delegate status. Access to the submitted information is limited to the 
Policy Committee of the WHCoA. The legal authority for the collection 
of this information is Pub. L. 106-501, Title II, November 13, 2000 
(Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Federal 
Advisory Committee Act).

Edwin L. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs.
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