[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68161-68162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18942]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Administration on Disabilities, The President's Committee for 
People With Intellectual Disabilities

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's Committee for People with Intellectual 
Disabilities (PCPID) will host a meeting for its members to discuss the 
2024 PCPID Report focused on Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) 
and discuss emerging issues facing people with intellectual 
disabilities. All the PCPID meetings, in any format, are open to the 
public. Members of the public can join in person or virtually. This 
meeting will be conducted in presentation and discussion format.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Septmber 26, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. (EST) and September 27, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
(EST).
    Comments received by September 13, 2024 will be shared with the 
PCPID at the September 26-27, 2024 meeting.

ADDRESSES: 
    Comments: Comments and suggestions may be shared through the 
following ACL.gov link: https://acl.gov/form/pcpid.
    In Person/Webinar/Conference Call: The meeting is open to the 
public and will be hosted at the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services on September 26 and September 27, 2024. The meeting will occur 
at the Switzer Building Conference Room 1400 located at 330 C Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20201. Members of the public can observe the meeting 
in person or virtually. To observe the meeting in person, seating will 
be available for the first 25 persons to reserve seats due to space 
limitations. To participate in the meeting virtually, the meeting will 
be hosted on zoom meeting platform. In order to observe the proceedings 
in person or virtually, you must register in advance of the meeting at 
the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlceGurzwjH9FLdHPW7YZKOrs3l5GuCDnq.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Jones, Director, Office of 
Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, 330 C Street SW, Switzer 
Building, Room 1126, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: 202-795-7367. 
Fax: 202-795-7334. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Agenda: The Committee will discuss the 2024 PCPID Report focused on 
Home and Community Based Services as it relates to the areas of direct 
support professionals, employment, community living, and Federal 
support programs. And, the committee will begin to examine emerging 
issues faced by people with intellectual disabilities to be addressed 
by the Committee. This discussion will help develop a framework for the 
preparation of the 2025 PCPID Report to the President.
    Comments: Stakeholder input is very important to the PCPID. 
Comments and suggestions especially from people with intellectual 
disabilities, are welcomed. If there are comments related to HCBS or 
other areas that you would like to inform the PCPID, please share them 
through the following ACL.gov link: https://acl.gov/form/pcpid.
    Background Information on the Committee: The PCPID acts in an 
advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services on a broad range of topics relating to programs, 
services and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
The function of PCPID is to: (1) provide such advice concerning 
intellectual disabilities as the President or the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services may request; and (2) provide advice to the President 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote full 
participation of people with intellectual disabilities in their 
communities, such as: (A) expanding educational opportunities; (B) 
promoting housing opportunities; (C) expanding opportunities for 
competitive integrated employment; (D) improving accessible 
transportation options; (E) protecting rights and preventing abuse; and 
(F) increasing access to assistive and universally designed 
technologies; and (3) provide advice to the President and the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to help advance racial equity and support 
for people with intellectual disabilities within underserved 
communities.

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    Statutory Authority: E.O. 14048, 85 FR 57313.

    Dated: August 14, 2024.
Jennifer Johnson,
Acting Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 2024-18942 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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