[Federal Register: November 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 227)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
President's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities:
Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
(PCPID), ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2005, from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m. Daylight Savings Time.
ADDRESSES: The conference all may be accessed by dialing, U.S. toll-
free 1-888-950-8038, and the passcode ``December 05'' on the date and
time indicated. You
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may participate in the call in person with staff by reporting to the
Aerospace Center Office Building, 901 D Street, SW., Office of Public
Affairs Conference Room, 7th Floor West, Washington, DC, no later than
2:45 p.m., Daylight Savings Time. Please bear in mind that space is
limited.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) notice is hereby given that the
President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities will
hold its third quarterly meeting by telephone conference call to
discuss items related to people with intellectual disabilities. The
conference call will be open to the public to listen, with call-ins
limited to the number of telephone lines available. Individuals who
plan to call in and need special assistance, such as TTY, assistive
listening devices, or materials in alternative format, should inform
Ericka Alston, Executive Assistant, President's Committee for People
with Intellectual Disabilities, Telephone--202-619-0634, Fax--202-205-
9519, E-mail: ealston@acf.hhs.gov, no later than November 30, 2005.
Efforts will be made to meet special requests received after that date,
but availability of special needs accommodations to respond to these
requests cannot be guaranteed. This notice is being published less than
15 days prior to the conference call due to scheduling problems.
Agenda: The Committee plans to discuss the Social Security
Administration's proposed amendments to the Ticket to Work and Self-
Sufficiency Program, the Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals
with Severe Disabilities and an update on the Medicaid Commission. The
Honorable Martin H. Gerry, Deputy Commissioner, Disability and Income
Security Programs, Social Security Administration, and John D. Kemp,
attorney and advocate for people with disabilities, will be guest
speakers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Sally Atwater, Executive
Director, President's Committee for People with Intellectual
Disabilities, Aerospace Center Office Building, Suite 701, 901 D
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone--(202) 619-0634, Fax--
(202) 205-9519, E-mail: satwater@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PCPID acts in an advisory capacity to
the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on a broad
range of topics relating to programs, services and supports for persons
with intellectual disabilities. The Committee, by Executive Order, is
responsible for evaluating the adequacy of current practices in
programs, services and supports for persons with intellectual
disabilities, and for reviewing legislative proposals that impact the
quality of life experienced by citizens with intellectual disabilities
and their families.
Dated: November 15, 2005.
Lena Stone,
Program Analyst, President's Committee for People with Intellectual
Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 05-23314 Filed 11-25-05; 8:45 am]
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