[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 54565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25458]



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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Public Town Hall Listening Sessions on EEOC's Proposed 
Regulations Under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Town Hall Listening Sessions.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and 
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division will hold a 
series of joint Town Hall Listening Sessions on EEOC's proposed 
regulations under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), 74 FR 48431 
(09/23/2009). These joint sessions will be held throughout the country 
to obtain direct input from the business/employer communities and the 
disability and disability advocacy communities on the proposed 
regulations.

DATES: The Town Hall Listening Sessions will be held on October 26, 
2009 in Oakland, CA; October 30, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA; November 17, 
2009 in Chicago, IL; and, November 20, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. Each 
session will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Specific information on each 
session appears below.

ADDRESSES: The locations of the sessions are:
    1. Oakland, CA--California Endowment, 1111 Broadway, 7th Floor, 
Oakland, CA 94607.
    2. Philadelphia, PA--Liberty Resources, 714 Market Street, Suite 
100, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
    3. Chicago, IL--Access Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 
60654.
    4. New Orleans, LA--University of New Orleans Training Resource and 
Assistive-Technology Center (UNO-TRAC), 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New 
Orleans, LA 70148.

For Further Information or to Register as a Speaker Contact: 
    1. Oakland, CA--Ms. Linda Li at 415-625-5618 (TTY 415-625-5610) or 
at [email protected].
    2. Philadelphia, PA--Ms. Mary Tiernan at 215-440-2671 (TTY 215-440-
2610) or at [email protected].
    3. Chicago, IL--Ms. Rita Coffey at 312-353-7254 (TTY 312-353-2421) 
or at [email protected].
    4. New Orleans, LA--Ms. Maple Thomas at 504-595-2827 (TTY 504-595-
2958) or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sessions will be presided over by EEOC's 
Acting Chairman, Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Vice Chair Christine 
Griffin, and Commissioner Constance S. Barker, as well as by DOJ's 
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Samuel Bagenstos, 
Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Mazen 
Baswari, and Chief of the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights 
Division, John Wodatch.
    The Town Hall Listening Sessions provide an opportunity for these 
officials to hear directly from stakeholders of all perspectives on the 
proposed regulations. Individuals representing themselves or 
organizations are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to 
provide input on the EEOC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which can be 
viewed, along with a question-and-answer guide, at http://www.eeoc.gov.
    Five-minute time slots to address the panel will be available from 
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some of the slots will be available on an advance 
registration basis and some on a first-come, first-served, sign-up 
basis at the event. Members of the public are also invited to attend 
and view the proceedings, with space available on a first-come, first-
served basis. Written comments may be submitted at the sessions.
    Both EEOC and DOJ want to encourage all individuals and 
organizations who cannot attend these events to submit input in 
writing. The public may submit comments and attachments electronically 
at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 
The ID  is 3046-AA85. Written comments may also be submitted 
to Stephen Llewellyn, Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street, NE., Suite 4NW08R, 
Room 6NE03F, Washington, DC 20507. The Commission will accept comments 
transmitted by facsimile (``FAX'') machine. The telephone number of the 
FAX receiver is (202) 663-4114. (This is not a toll-free number.) Only 
comments of six or fewer pages will be accepted via FAX transmittal. 
Comments must be submitted on or before November 23, 2009.
    Sign Language Interpreters, CART, and assistive listening devices 
will be available. If you need printed materials in an alternative 
format e-mail [email protected] Please advise as to your 
needs and the location (city) of the event you will be attending. In 
addition as reasonable accommodation, there will be limited 
availability to provide public input by telephone. To request this 
accommodation you must register in advance.

    Dated: October 19, 2009.
Stuart J. Ishimaru,
Acting Chairman.
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