[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6315-6316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02133]


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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, February 16, 2023, 
12:00 p.m.-4:00 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/2023/upcoming-council-meeting. To join the Zoom 
webinar, please use the following URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88529259772?pwd=T2ZSeC95MVp1OCtmSmRBNmc2RElDQT09 or enter Webinar ID: 
885 2925 9772 in the Zoom app. The Passcode is: 580072. 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 885 2925 9772 and passcode 
580072. International numbers are also available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/km8Lg6OlA.
    In the event of audio disruption or failure, attendees can follow 
the meeting by accessing the Communication Access Realtime Translation 
(CART) link

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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, Executive Director and Executive Committee and will 
provide reports; followed by an internal administrative training for 
the Council; an update on open policy projects; a break; presentations, 
discussion and voting on policy projects for FY2024; and public comment 
on the FY2024 Progress Report, before adjourning.
    Agenda: The times provided below are approximations for when each 
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Eastern Standard 
Time):

Thursday, February 16, 2023

12:00-12:10 p.m.--Welcome and Call to Order
12:10-12:20 p.m.--Chairman's Report
12:20-12:30 p.m.--Executive Director's Report
12:30-12:45 p.m.--Executive Committee Report
12:45-1:15 p.m.--Internal Administrative Training
1:15-1:45 p.m.--Policy Subcommittee Updates
1:45-1:55 p.m.--Break
1:55-3:30 p.m.--Policy Project Proposals--Presentations, Discussion, 
Vote
3:30-4:00 p.m.--Public Comment
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 Feb. 16 Council meeting, NCD requests comments from the 
public regarding areas of priority focus for the Council's Fiscal Year 
2024 Progress Report, which is NCD's statutorily required report to 
Congress about the status of people with disabilities in the U.S. The 
report for which NCD is requesting comment will be researched and 
written in Fiscal Year 2024 and released in October 2024.
    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 Feb. 15, 5 p.m. EDT 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 Netterie 
Lewis by sending an email to [email protected] as soon as possible.
    Due to last-minute confirmations or cancellations, NCD may 
substitute items without advance public notice.

    Dated: January 27, 2023.
Anne C. Sommers McIntosh,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-02133 Filed 1-27-23; 4:15 pm]
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