[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40395-40396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13892]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; Interagency 
Coordinating Council on Individuals With Disabilities in Emergency 
Preparedness Quarterly Meeting

AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This provides notice of a forthcoming meeting of the 
Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and 
individuals with Disabilities (ICC). Notice of this meeting is intended 
to inform members of the general public of their opportunity to attend 
the meeting. The ICC will engage in discussions related to the one year 
anniversary of Executive Order 13347 and review accomplishment and 
future goals of the ICC in implementation of this Executive Order. The 
meeting will be open and accessible to the general public.

DATES: Thursday, July 21, 2005, from 10 a.m.-Noon

ADDRESSES: Federal Communication Commission; 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. The meeting will be held in the Commission 
Meeting Room, Room TW-C305.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Gordon, 202-358-2392 (TTY), 
202-772-0910 or Debbie Fulmer, 202-401-5815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ICC was established under Executive 
Order 13347, Individuals with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness 
signed by President Bush on July 22, 2004. This Executive Order calls 
on the Federal Government to:
    (a) Consider during emergency planning the unique needs of agency 
employees with disabilities and individuals with disabilities whom the 
agency serves;
    (b) Encourage consideration of the unique needs of employees and 
individuals with disabilities served by State, local, and tribal 
governments, private organizations and individuals in emergency 
preparedness planning; including the provision of technical assistance, 
as appropriate; and
    (c) Facilitate cooperation among Federal, State, local, and tribal 
governments, private organizations and individuals in the 
implementation of emergency preparedness plans related to individuals 
with disabilities.
    The Executive Order established the ICC to coordinate activities 
that ensure the Federal Government appropriately supports safety and 
security for individuals with disabilities in all hazard situations. 
The ICC is chaired by the Secretary of Department of Homeland Security.
    The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Request other 
reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities as early as 
possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible 
to fill. Send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(TTY). Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with 
open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's Audio/Video Events

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Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio.

Daniel Sutherland,
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
[FR Doc. 05-13892 Filed 7-12-05; 8:45 am]
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