[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52695-52696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20643]


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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 business meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2021, 
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

PLACE: This meeting will occur via Zoom videoconference. Registration 
is not required. Interested parties are encouraged to join the meeting 
in an attendee status by Zoom Desktop Client, Mobile App, or Telephone 
to dial-in. Updated information is available on

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NCD's event page at https://ncd.gov/events/2021/upcoming-council-meeting. To join the Zoom webinar, please use the following URL: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89220055273?pwd=U3F5MCtpbDBzMHBYS2ZLMG1SSFVRQT09 or enter Webinar ID: 
892 2005 5273 in the Zoom app. The Passcode is: 824022.
    To join the Council Meeting by telephone, dial one of the preferred 
numbers listed. The following numbers are (for higher quality, dial a 
number based on your current location): (669) 900-6833; (408) 638-0968; 
(312) 626-6799; (346) 248-7799; (253) 215-8782; (646) 876-9923; or 
(301) 715-8592. You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID 990-5149-
5407 and passcode 151964. International numbers are also available: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdMOIA3DGa.
    In the event of audio 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: Following welcome remarks and introductions, 
FY22 policy project updates will be given, including a presentation on 
NCD's forthcoming Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Medicaid 
Dental Reimbursement Project. Following FY22 project updates, the 
Chairman, Executive Director, and Executive Committee will provide 
reports. Following those reports, there will be a community advocacy 
presentation; followed by an update on follow-up policy themes 
projects; legislative and public affairs updates; a public comment 
session; an NCD training for Council Members on special government 
employee pay policy; and any unfinished business before adjournment.
    Agenda: The times provided below are approximations for when each 
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Eastern Daylight 
Time):

Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021

12:00-12:05 p.m.--Welcome and Call to Order
12:05-12:50 p.m.--Policy Project Updates, FY22
--Presentation and Q&A: IDD Medicaid-Dental Reimbursement Project
--Updates: HCBS project/congregate settings; 2021 Progress Report 
(COVID-19); Disparate Treatment of Puerto Rican Residents with 
Disabilities Report; State Use of QALYs Project; Employee 
Misclassification Project; Voting Rights Project; Employment Program 
Inventory; 2022 Progress Report (Climate Change)
12:50-1:00 p.m.--Chairman's Report
1:00-1:10 p.m.--Executive Director Report
1:10-1:30 p.m.--Executive Committee Report
--Updates: Governance Representative Report; Finance Representative 
Report; Status of funds; Presentation of FY23 budget
1:30-2:05 p.m.--State Advocacy Highlight Presentation
2:05-2:35 p.m.--Updates on Themes Projects
--Updates: Health Equity/Medically Underserved Population Designation & 
Disability Cultural Competency Curriculum; Use of Quality-Adjusted Life 
Years (QALYs) as a Barrier to Health Care Access; Rationing and Denying 
Health Care to People with Disabilities; Medicaid Portability; 
Fostering Job Growth for People with Disabilities through the Small 
Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program; Pursuing 
Better Data and Federal Guidance Regarding Sexual Assault of Students 
with Disabilities
2:40-3:00 p.m.--Legislative and Public Affairs Report Out
3:00-3:30 p.m.--Public Comment

    Via ``Hand Raise'' on Zoom; Review of Written Submissions

3:30-4:00 p.m.--NCD Training for Council Members on Special Government 
Employee Pay Policy
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 to the Council's attention issues and 
priorities of the disability community. Because of the virtual setting, 
there will be a hybrid option for submitting public comment. The 
Council is soliciting public comment by email, in advance of the 
meeting; or via video or audio over Zoom during the meeting itself. 
Emailed public comment submissions will be reviewed during the meeting 
and delivered to members of the Council at its conclusion. You can also 
present public comment during the session by clicking the ``Hand 
Raise'' button in Zoom and waiting to be called on. If you plan to 
present over Zoom, please provide advance notice. To provide written 
comments in advance or to provide notice of your intent to present 
public comment during the live meeting via Zoom, please send an email 
to [email protected] with the subject line ``Public Comment'' and 
your name, organization, state, and topic of comment included in the 
body of your email. Submission should be received no later than Oct. 6 
to ensure inclusion.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Nicholas Sabula, Public Affairs 
Specialist, NCD, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004; 
202-272-2004 (V), or [email protected].
    Accommodations: An ASL interpreter will be on-camera during the 
entire meeting, and CART has been arranged for this meeting and will be 
embedded into the Zoom platform as well as available via streamtext 
link. The web link to access CART (in English) is: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD. If you require additional 
accommodations, please notify Anthony Simpson by sending an email to 
[email protected] as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours 
prior to the meeting.
    Due to last-minute confirmations or cancellations, NCD may 
substitute items without advance public notice.

    Dated: September 17, 2021.
Anne C. Sommers McIntosh,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-20643 Filed 9-20-21; 4:15 pm]
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