[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6585]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Meeting of the Interagency Committee on Developmental
Disabilities
AGENCY: Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Interagency Committee on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD)
was established in 1984 by section 108(b) of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C.
6007(b)) to ``meet regularly to coordinate and plan activities by
Federal departments and agencies for persons with developmental
disabilities.'' In 1990, the Act was amended to provide that the
meetings be open to the public and that a notice of the meeting be
published in the Federal Register. Under section 107(c)(1)(E) of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C.
6006(c)(1)(E)), the Secretary must annually report on ``the
accomplishments of the interagency committee in comparison to the goals
and objectives of such committee.'' The ICDD is chaired by the
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
and the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental
Disabilities.
MISSION AND GOALS: The mission of the ICDD is to promote the
collaboration of appropriate Federal departments and agencies to
improve the effectiveness of Federal programs in assisting persons with
developmental disabilities to achieve their maximum potential through
increased independence, productivity, and integration into the
community and in such other ways that assist people with developmental
disabilities to attain a more normalized and higher quality of life.
The ICCD has adopted the following goals:
To exchange information on Federal activities that affect
people with developmental disabilities so that each agency is able to
utilize this information in managing and directing its programs;
To identify the needs of people with developmental
disabilities and barriers to achieving the goals of the Developmental
Disabilities Act and to recommend solutions for meeting these needs and
removing these barriers.
To establish coordinated planning, when appropriate, for
activities that are complementary or similar;
To stimulate joint activities (e.g., joint research, joint
development of policies and regulations, joint demonstration or
evaluation projects) among the affected Federal agencies.
The ICDD presently meets three times a year. The meeting is open to
the public.
DATES: Tuesday, April 5, 1994, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Auditorium of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Office of the
Commissioner, room 351D, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201 (202) 690-6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the meeting the ICDD will discuss: (1)
Future direction and collaboration of the ICDD; (2) Health care reform
and its impact on disabilities; (3) Leadership and diversity
initiatives.
A sign language interpreter will be present at the meeting.
Dated: March 7, 1994.
Bob Williams,
Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 94-6585 Filed 3-21-94; 8:45 am]
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