00-17499. Sunshine Act Meeting; Quarterly Meeting.

AGENCY:

National Council on Disability.

SUMMARY:

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the forthcoming quarterly meeting of the National Council on Disability, Notice of this meeting is required under Section 522b(e)(1) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, (P.L. 94-409).

QUARTERLY MEETING DATES:

August 7-9, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION:

Wyndham City Center Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark S. Quigley, Public Affairs Specialist, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20004-1107; 202-272-2004 (Voice), 202-272-2074 (TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax).

AGENCY MISSION:

The National Council on disability is an independent federal agency composed of 15 members appointed by the President 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.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Those needing interpreters or other accommodations should notify the National Council on disability prior to this meeting.

ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS:

People with environmental illness must reduce their exposure to volatile chemical substances in order to attend this meeting. In order to reduce such exposure, we ask that you not wear perfumes or scents at the meeting. We also ask that you smoke only in designated areas and the privacy of your room. Smoking is prohibited in the meeting room and surrounding area.

OPEN MEETING:

This quarterly meeting of the National Council on Disability will be open to the public.

AGENDA:

The proposed agenda includes:

Reports from the Chairperson and the Executive Director

Committee Meetings and Committee Reports

Executive Session (closed)

Unfinished Business

New Business

Announcements

Adjournment

Records will be kept of all National Council on Disability proceedings and will be available after the meeting for public inspection at the National Council on Disability.

Signed in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2000.

Ethel D. Briggs,

Executive Director.