[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 80 (Thursday, April 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17435-17436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08479]
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD)
will hold a quarterly hold business meeting and community forum on
Friday, May 24, 2019, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Atlantic Standard Time (Same
as Eastern Daylight Time), in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Registration is
not required.
PLACE: This meeting will occur at San Juan Marriott, located at 1309
Ashford Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907-1324. Interested parties
may join the meeting in person at the meeting location or may join by
phone in a listening-only capacity (other than the period allotted for
public comment noted below) using the following call-in information:
Teleconference number: 1-866-556-2308; Conference ID: 8457105;
Conference Title: NCD Meeting; Host Name: Neil Romano. In the event of
teleconference disruption or failure, attendees can follow the meeting
by accessing the Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) link
provided. CART is text-only translation that occurs real time during
the meeting and is not an exact transcript.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Council will receive agency updates on
policy projects, finance, governance, and other business. Following
agency updates, the
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Council will receive a presentation on highlights from NCD's upcoming
report on involuntary institutionalization of people with disabilities
during and after disasters; a panel with the Puerto Rico Disability
Community Relief Network; a presentation on ``Rebuilding after a
Disaster;'' a public comment session; and any unfinished business
before adjourning.
Agenda: The times provided below are approximations for when each
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Atlantic Standard
Time):
Friday, May 24
9:00 a.m.-9:05 a.m. Welcome and Introductions From NCD Chairman Romano
9:05 a.m.-9:25 a.m. Welcome From Puerto Rico
9:25 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Executive Reports
10:25 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Highlights From NCD's Upcoming Report on
Institutionalization During and After Disasters
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Break for Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Puerto Rico Disability Community Relief Network
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Rebuilding After a Disaster
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Public Comment--We Want to Hear From you!
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Unfinished Business
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Public Comment: Your participation during the public comment period
provides an opportunity for us to hear from you--individuals,
businesses, providers, educators, parents and advocates. Your comments
are important in bringing attention to the issues in your community.
Priority will be given to in-person attendees. Each person will be
given 3 minutes to present comment. If you are presenting as a group
and prefer to choose a spokesperson, your group representative will be
given 6 minutes to provide comment. To ensure your comments are
accurately reflected and become part of the public record, NCD requests
electronic submission prior to the meeting or immediately after to
[email protected]. Any individual interested in providing public
comment is asked to register their intent to provide comment in advance
by sending an email to [email protected] with the subject line
``Public Comment'' with your name, organization, state, and topic of
comment included in the body of your email. Full-length written public
comments may also be sent to that email address. All emails to register
for public comment at the quarterly meeting must be received by
Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Anne Sommers, NCD, 1331 F Street
NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004; 202-272-2004 (V), 202-272-2074
(TTY), or [email protected].
Accommodations: An assistive listening system, computer assisted
real-time transcription, and sign language interpreters will be
available. A CART streamtext link has been arranged for this meeting.
The web link to access CART (in English) on Friday, May 24, 2019 is:
http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD-QUARTERLY. ASL and tri-
lingual sign language interpreters will be present. If you require
Spanish CART or additional accommodations, please send an email no
later than Friday, May 3 to Ana Torres-Davis at [email protected],
indicating ``Accommodations'' in the subject line.
To help reduce exposure to fragrances for those with multiple
chemical sensitivities, NCD requests that all those attending the
meeting in person refrain from wearing scented personal care products
such as perfumes, hairsprays, and deodorants. Flash photography and
video documentation may occur during the meeting. Please alert staff if
you are affected by photo sensitivity. Attendance at the meeting
indicates consent to be photographed and recorded for NCD public
affairs activities.
Due to last-minute confirmations or cancellations, NCD may
substitute agenda items without advance public notice.
Dated: April 23, 2019.
Sharon M. Lisa Grubb,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2019-08479 Filed 4-23-19; 4:15 pm]
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