[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35675-35676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15200]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Disability Employment Policy


Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated 
Employment for Individuals With Disabilities; Notice of Meeting

    The Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated 
Employment for Individuals With Disabilities (the Committee) was 
mandated by section 609 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 
by section 461 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). 
The Secretary of Labor established the Committee on September 15, 2014 
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of the Committee is to 
study and prepare findings, conclusions and recommendations for 
Congress and the Secretary of Labor on (1) ways to increase employment 
opportunities for individuals with intellectual or developmental 
disabilities or other individuals with significant disabilities in 
competitive, integrated employment; (2) the use of the certificate 
program carried out under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
(FLSA) of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)); and (3) ways to improve oversight of 
the use of such certificates.
    The Committee is required to meet no less than eight times. It is 
also required to submit an interim report to the Secretary of Labor; 
the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and the 
House Committee on Education and the Workforce within one year of the 
Committee's establishment by September 15, 2015. A final report must be 
submitted to the same entities no later than two years from the 
Committee establishment date. The Committee terminates one day after 
the submission of the final report.
    The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Monday, July 
13, 2015 and Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The meeting will be open to the 
public on Monday, July 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight 
Time (EDT). On Tuesday, July 14th, the meeting will be open to the 
public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., EDT. The meeting will take place at 
the U.S. Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 
20004-1111.
    On July 13th and 14th, the four subcommittees of the Committee will 
report out on their work on draft chapters for the interim report. The 
four subcommittees are: The Transition to

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Careers Subcommittee, the Complexity and Needs in Delivering 
Competitive Integrated Employment Subcommittee, the Marketplace 
Dynamics Subcommittee, and the Building State and Local Capacity 
Subcommittee. Each subcommittee will have 30 minutes to present its 
work, and then the whole Committee will discuss the proposed findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations from the subcommittee. In addition, 
the Committee will hear expert testimony on a number of topics, 
including, but not limited to: An overview of State policy reform 
through the Employment First initiative. The Committee will also hear 
from expert panels that will address issues with provider 
transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment. The Committee will 
also acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA) and its connection to competitive integrated 
employment. Finally, the Committee will hear from a panel of providers 
about their experiences with sheltered workshops under section 14(c) of 
the FLSA.
    Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on the 
topics being discussed at the meeting during the public comment period 
of the meeting on Monday, July 13 between 2:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., EDT, 
should send their name, their organization's name (if applicable) and 
any additional materials (such as a copy of the proposed testimony) to 
[email protected] or call David Berthiaume at 
DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy at (202) 693-7887 by 
Thursday, July 2nd. Please ensure that any attachments are in an 
accessible format or the submission will be returned. Also, note that 
public comments will be limited to five minutes in length. Due to time 
constraints, we will be able to accommodate up to eight requests to 
address the Committee. If more than eight requests are received, we 
will select a representative sample to speak and the remainder will be 
permitted to file written statements. Individuals with disabilities who 
need accommodations should also contact Mr. Berthiaume at the email 
address or phone number above.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting five copies on or before July 2, 2015 
to David Berthiaume, Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive 
Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Suite S-1303, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Statements also may be submitted as email 
attachments in rich text, Word, or pdf format transmitted to 
[email protected]. Please ensure that any written 
submission is in an accessible format or the submission will be 
returned. It is requested that statements not be included in the body 
of an email. Statements deemed relevant by the Committee and received 
on or before July 2, 2015 will be included in the record of the 
meeting. Do not include any personally identifiable information (such 
as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential 
business information that you do not want publicly disclosed.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of June, 2015.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-15200 Filed 6-19-15; 8:45 am]
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