[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 39067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14158]


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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. The 
Secretary of Labor established the Committee on September 15, 2014 in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
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 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 a final report to: The Secretary of Labor; the 
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and the 
House Committee on Education and the Workforce by September 15, 2016. 
The Committee terminates one day after the submission of the final 
report.
    The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Wednesday, 
July 20, 2016, and Thursday, July 21, 2016. The meeting will be open to 
the public on Wednesday, July 20th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT). On Thursday, July 21st, the meeting will be open 
to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 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 20th and 21st, the Committee will review, discuss, and 
finalize the latest draft of the final report. The Committee will also 
hear from a panel of experts regarding the most recent developments in 
increasing competitive integrated employment at the state level. In 
addition, a representative of the Department will thank the Committee 
members for their work.
    Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on the 
final report or other Committee related matters during the public 
comment period of the meeting on Wednesday, July 20th between 11:45 
a.m. and 12:15 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 David Berthiaume at [email protected] or call Mr. Berthiaume at (202) 693-7887 by Friday, 
July 8th. Members of the public will have the option of addressing the 
Committee in person or remotely by phone. If we receive more requests 
than we can accommodate during the public comment portion of the 
meeting, 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 comments 
may do so by using the form found at: www.acicieid.org/comments. All 
comments received prior to July 8, 2016, will be forwarded to the 
Committee in advance of the July meeting. Members of the public may 
also submit comments in writing on or before July 8, 2016, 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. Please 
ensure that any written submission is in an accessible format or the 
submission will be returned. Written statements deemed relevant by the 
Committee and received on or before July 8, 2016, 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.

Jennifer Sheehy,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-14158 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am]
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