[Federal Register: August 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 167)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Interagency Coordinating Council Meeting (FICC)

AGENCY: Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, Education.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice describes the schedule and agenda of a forthcoming
meeting of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, and invites
people to participate. Notice of this meeting is required under section
685(c) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and is
intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to attend
the meeting. The meeting will be accessible to individuals with
disabilities.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, September 16, 1999 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Capitol, Clark Room, 550 C Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20202, near the Federal Center Southwest and L'Enfant
metro stops.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Libby Doggett or Kim Lawrence, U.S. Department of Education, 330 C
Street, SW, Room 3080, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2644.
Telephone: (202) 205-5507. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call (202) 205-9754.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Interagency Coordinating Council
(FICC) is established under section 685(c) of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1484a). The Council is
established to: (1) Minimize duplication across Federal, State and
local agencies of programs and activities relating to early
intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and
their families and preschool services for children with disabilities;
(2) ensure effective coordination of Federal early intervention and
preschool programs, including Federal technical assistance and support
activities; and (3) identify gaps in Federal agency programs and
services and barriers to Federal interagency cooperation. To meet these
purposes, the FICC seeks to: (1) Identify

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areas of conflict, overlap, and omissions in interagency policies
related to the provision of services to infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers with disabilities; (2) develop and implement joint policy
interpretations on issues related to infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers that cut across Federal agencies, including modifications
of regulations to eliminate barriers to interagency programs and
activities; and (3) coordinate the provision of technical assistance
and dissemination of best practice information. The FICC is chaired by
the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
    The meeting of the FICC is open to the public and will be
physically accessible. Anyone requiring accommodations such as an
interpreter, materials in Braille, large print, or cassette please call
Kim Lawrence at (202) 205-5507 ten days in advance of the meeting.
    Summary minutes of the FICC meetings will be maintained and
available for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education,
330 C Street, SW, Room 3080, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-
2644, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, except Federal
holidays.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 99-22371 Filed 8-27-99; 8:45 am]
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