[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2610-2611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-381]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


The Ticket To Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Meeting

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of Quarterly Meeting.

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DATES: February 1, 2006--9 a.m. to 5 p.m., February 2, 2006--9 a.m. to 
5 p.m., February 3, 2006--8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Embassy Suites San Juan, 8000 Tartak Street, Isla Verde 
Carolina, San Juan, PR 00979. Phone: 787-791-0505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Type of meeting: On February 1-3, 2006, the Ticket to Work and Work 
Incentives Advisory Panel (the ``Panel'') will hold a quarterly meeting 
open to the public.
    Purpose: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, the Social Security Administration (SSA) 
announces a meeting of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory 
Panel. Section 101(f) of Public Law 106-170 establishes the Panel to 
advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of SSA on 
issues related to work incentive programs, planning, and assistance for 
individuals with disabilities as provided under section 101(f)(2)(A) of 
the TWWIA. The Panel is also to advise the Commissioner on matters 
specified in section 101(f)(2)(B) of that Act, including certain issues 
related to the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established 
under section 101(a) of that Act.
    Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting. The Panel 
will use the meeting time to receive briefings and presentations on 
matters of interest, conduct full Panel deliberations on the 
implementation of the Act and receive public testimony.
    The Panel will meet in person commencing on Wednesday, February 1, 
2006, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The quarterly meeting will continue on 
Thursday, February 2, 2006, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will 
continue on Friday, February 3, 2006, from 8 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.
    Agenda: Members of the public must schedule a time slot in order to 
comment. In the event public comments do not take the entire scheduled 
time period, the Panel may use that time to deliberate or conduct other 
Panel business. Public testimony will be heard on Thursday, February 2, 
2006, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Individuals interested in providing 
testimony in person should contact the Panel staff as outlined below to 
schedule a time slot. Each presenter will be acknowledged by the Chair 
in the order in which they are scheduled to testify and is limited to a 
maximum five-minute, verbal presentation.
    Full written testimony on the Implementation of the Ticket to Work 
and Work Incentives Program, no longer than five (5) pages, may be 
submitted in person or by mail, fax or e-mail on an ongoing basis to 
the Panel for consideration.
    Since seating may be limited, persons interested in providing 
testimony at the meeting should contact the Panel staff by e-mailing 
Ms. Tinya White-Taylor, at [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 358-6430. Social Security beneficiary testimony will be heard on 
Friday, February 3, 2006, from 10:45 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. The Panel is 
seeking beneficiary testimony on how changes in the following would 
affect beneficiaries' return to work experiences: (1) Ending the 
requirement that an individual's medical benefits must be tied to their 
eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cash 
benefits; (2) gradually reducing beneficiaries' monthly SSDI checks 
once they earn a certain amount for a certain period of time instead of 
ending them all at once; (3) allowing beneficiaries to earn more and 
still remain eligible for a monthly Social Security check; (4) 
providing beneficiaries accurate, understandable information about how 
Social Security work rules would affect them; (5) extending 
beneficiaries' eligibility for other federally funded support services, 
such as financial help with housing and food for a transition period of 
up to 3 years after reaching full-time employment; and (6) any other 
issues not listed above that would affect beneficiaries' ability to 
return to work. Beneficiaries who would like to speak to the Panel 
should contact Tinya White-Taylor by January 25, 2006, and state which 
of the above issues they'll be addressing. (See contact information 
above.) Beneficiary testimony will be presented by topic area. Written 
comments from those who do not attend are also welcomed and must be 
submitted in person or by mail, fax, or e-mail by January 25, 2006.
    The full agenda for the meeting will be posted on the Internet at 
http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel at least one week before the starting 
date or can be received, in advance, electronically or by fax upon 
request.
    Contact Information: Records are kept of all proceedings and will 
be available for public inspection by appointment at the Panel office. 
Anyone requiring

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information regarding the Panel should contact the staff by:
     Mail addressed to the Social Security Administration, 
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Staff, 400 Virginia 
Avenue, SW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20024.
     Telephone contact with Tinya White-Taylor at (202) 358-
6420.
     Fax at (202) 358-6440.
     E-mail to [email protected].

    Dated: January 9, 2006
Chris Silanskis,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-381 Filed 1-13-06; 8:45 am]
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