[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 71169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33999]
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
Advisory Committee Conference Calls.
AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of the forthcoming
conference calls for NCD's advisory committees--International Watch and
Technology Watch. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10
(a)(1)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463).
INTERNATIONAL WATCH: The purpose of NCD's International Watch is to
share information on international disability issues and to advise
NCD's International Committee on developing policy proposals that will
advocate for a foreign policy that is consistent with the values and
goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DATE: January 20, 1999, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. est.
FOR INTERNATIONAL WATCH INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lois T. Keck, Ph.D.,
Research Specialist, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street NW,
Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20004-1107; 202-272-2004 (Voice), 202-272-
2074 (TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax), lkeck@ncd.gov (e-mail).
TECHNOLOGY WATCH: NCD's Technology Watch (Tech Watch) is a community-
based, cross-disability consumer task force on technology. Tech Watch
provides information to NCD on issues relating to emerging legislation
on technology and helps monitor compliance with civil rights
legislation, such as Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended.
DATE: January 15, 1998, 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. est.
FOR TECHNOLOGY WATCH INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jamal Mazrui, Program
Specialist, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street NW, Suite
1050, Washington, D.C. 20004-1107; 202-272-2004 (Voice), 202-272-2074
(TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax), jmazrui@ncd.gov (e-mail).
AGENCY MISSION: The National Council on Disability is an independent
federal agency composed of 15 members appointed by the President of the
United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Its overall purpose is
to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee
equal opportunity for all people with disabilities, regardless of the
nature of severity of the disability; and to empower people with
disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living,
and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
These committees are necessary to provide advice and
recommendations to NCD on international disability issues and
technology accessibility for people with disabilities.
We currently have balanced membership representing a variety of
disabling conditions form across the United States.
Open Conference Calls
These advisory committee conference calls of the National Council
on Disability will be open to the public. However, due to fiscal
constraints and staff limitations, a limited number of additional lines
will be available. Individuals can also participate in the conference
calls at the NCD office. Those interested in joining these conference
calls should contact the appropriate staff member listed above.
Records will be kept of all International Watch and Tech Watch
conference calls and will be available after the meeting for public
inspection at the National Council on Disability.
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 16, 1998.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-33999 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]
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