[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25677-25678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09412]


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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, May 12, 2022, 12 
p.m.-4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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 NCD's event page at 
https://ncd.gov/events/2022/upcoming-council-meeting. To join the Zoom 
webinar, please use the following URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89504687598?pwd=REtQWGNiZ1ZBTW1zREk2cUd2MkdYdz09 or enter Webinar ID: 
895 0468 7598 in the Zoom app. The Passcode is: 343173.
    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 895 0468 
7598 and passcode 343173. International numbers are also available: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kU5ELNoTI.
    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, 
the Chairman and Executive Committee will provide reports; followed by 
a presentation on NCD's upcoming Progress Report; administrative 
policies training for the Council; legislative and public affairs 
updates; a review of policy proposals and vote; a presentation on 
chemical and electromagnetic sensitivities; any old or new business; 
and public comment on impacts of extreme weather events and 
environmental injustice on people with disabilities, before adjourning.

AGENDA: The times provided below are approximations for when each 
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Eastern Daylight 
Time):

Thursday, May 12, 2022

12-12:05 p.m.--Welcome and Call to Order
12:05-12:15 p.m.--Chairman's Report
12:15-12:30 p.m.--Executive Committee Report
12:30-1 p.m.--Progress Report Presentation, Q&A from Council Members
1-1:30 p.m.--AFO Team Training on Travel Procedure
1:30-1:45 p.m.--Legislative and Public Affairs Report
1:45-2:45 p.m.--Policy Proposal Review, Discussion, Vote
2:45-3:20 p.m.--Presentation from Susan Molloy MA, Disability Policy, 
Arizona, USA; Magda Havas Ph.D., Environmental Toxicologist and EMF 
researcher, Professor Emerita, Trent University, Ontario Canada; Sheena 
Symington MA, Director, Electrosensitive Society, Ontario Canada; 
Elizabeth Kelley MA, Executive Director, Electromagnetic Safety 
Alliance Inc., Arizona, USA on Chemical and Electromagnetic 
Sensitivities; Q&A from Members
3:20-3:30 p.m.--Old Business/New Business
3:30-4 p.m.--Public Comment on the Impact of Extreme Weather Events and 
Environmental Injustice on People with Disabilities
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. For the May 12 Council meeting, 
NCD will designate its half-hour of public comment exclusively for 
receiving information for its upcoming report that examines the impact 
of extreme weather events and environmental injustice on people with 
disabilities. In order to develop NCD's recommendations to 
policymakers, NCD invites you to share your insights in response to the 
following questions:
    1. What are the barriers to accessing federal or state funding 
after a disaster? What needs to be improved?
    2. With the increase of extreme weather events, what are the unique 
obstacles people with disabilities face in planning, response and 
recovery from these events?
    3. What unforeseen obstacles will the disability community need to 
address because of the increase of extreme weather events? 
Recommendations on how those obstacles can be mitigated?
    4. What role can the federal government play to mitigate the impact 
of extreme weather events on people with disabilities?

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    5. What impact has the lack of environmental justice had on 
communities, specifically, the prevalence of disability? Can you 
provide specific instances of the impact to these marginalized 
communities? (e.g. Territories and American Indian/Alaskan Native 
lands)
    Because of the virtual setting, there will be a hybrid option for 
submitting public comment. The Council is soliciting public comment by 
email or via video or audio over Zoom. 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 comments or notice to present 
public comment, 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 May 11 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: April 27, 2022.
Anne C. Sommers McIntosh,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-09412 Filed 4-28-22; 11:15 am]
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