[Federal Register: January 10, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 7)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Commission Excellence in Special Education
AGENCY: President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides the location of the first meeting of the
President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education (Commission).
This is a subsequent notice about the Commission meeting first
published on December 19, 2001, in the Federal Register, Vol. 66, No.
244 on page 65473. Notice of this meeting is required under section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act in order to notify the
public of their opportunity to attend. Members of the general public
may observe and listen to Commission proceedings via live feed
television at the Hotel Washington. The Commission will not receive
comments from the general public at this meeting, but any member of the
public is permitted to file a written statement with the Commission.
Subsequent Commission meetings and hearings will be posted on the
Commission's Web site.
DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, January 15, 2002, from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Please note this is a revised time.
ADDRESSES: The Commission meeting will be held in Washington, DC, at
the Hotel Washington located at 515 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Todd Jones, Executive Director, at
202-208-1312 (telephone) or Troy R. Justesen, Deputy Executive
Director, at 202-219-0704 (telephone), (202) 208-1953 (fax),
troy.justesen@ed.gov (E-mail) or via the Commission's Web site address
at: http://www.ed.gov/inits/commissionsboards/whspecialeducation/
sitemap.html
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established under
Executive Order 13227 (October 2, 2001) to collect information and
study issues Related to Federal, State, and local special education
programs with the goal of recommending policies for improving the
educational performance of students with disabilities. In furtherance
of its duties, the Commission shall invite experts and members of the
public to provide information and guidance. The Commission shall
prepare and submit a report to the President outlining its findings and
recommendations.
At the January meeting, the Commission will discuss current and
future activities. Specifically, the Commission will focus on planning
future Commission meetings and hearings to be held in locations across
the nation.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening
devices, materials in alternative formats) should notify Troy R.
Justesen, at (202) 219-0704, by no later than January 8, 2002. We will
attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee
availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site will be
accessible to individuals with mobility impairments, including those
who use wheelchairs.
Records of all Commission proceedings are available for public
inspection at the President's Commission on Excellence in Special
Education, 80 F Street, N.W., Suite 408; Washington, DC 20208 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST).
Dated: January 4, 2002.
C. Todd Jones,
Executive Director & Delegated Functions of Assistant Secretary for
Office for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 02-594 Filed 1-9-02; 8:45 am]
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