97-12155. President's Committee on Mental Retardation; Notice of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 97-12155]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


President's Committee on Mental Retardation; Notice of Meeting

    Agency Holding the Meeting: President's Committee on Mental 
Retardation.
    Time and Date: Full Committee Meeting, June 16, 1997, 10:30 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.
    Place: Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20201.
    Status: Meetings are open to the public. An interpreter for the 
deaf will be available upon advance request. All locations are barrier 
free.
    To Be Considered: The Committee plans to discuss critical issues 
concerning Federal Policy, Federal Research and Demonstration, State 
Policy Collaboration, Minority and Cultural Diversity and Mission and 
Public Awareness.
    The PCMR acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on a 
broad range of topics relating to programs and services for persons 
with mental retardation. The Committee, by Executive Order, is 
responsible for evaluating the adequacy of current practices in 
programs for persons with mental retardation, and for reviewing 
legislative proposals that impact the quality of life that is 
experienced by citizens with mental retardation and their families.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Gary H. Blumenthal, 352-G Hubert 
H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20201-0001, [phone].

    Dated: May 1, 1997.
Gary H. Blumenthal,
Executive Director, PCMR.
[FR Doc. 97-12155 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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