[Federal Register: May 17, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 96)]
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Part VII
Department of Education
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; Request
for Written Comments; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research;
Request for Written Comments
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Request for written comments.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary invites written comments suggesting
priorities for research centers and projects administered by the
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
under title II of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act).
We encourage individuals to suggest research priorities that are
consistent with NIDRR's Long-Range Plan (the Plan) and that support the
New Freedom Initiative (NFI).
DATES: We would like to receive your written comments suggesting
priorities on or before July 16, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments to Joel Myklebust, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3422, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202-2645. Fax: (202) 205-8515. If you prefer to send
your comments through the Internet, use the following address:
Joel.Myklebust@ed.gov
During and after the comment period, you may inspect all public
comments about these priorities in room 3422, Switzer Building, 330 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday of each week except Federal
holidays.
Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing the Comments
On request, we will supply an appropriate aid, such as a reader or
print magnifier, to an individual with a disability who needs
assistance to review the comments. If you want to schedule an
appointment for this type of aid, please contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel Myklebust. Telephone: (202)
205-8831.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the TDD number at (202) 205-4475 or via the Internet:
Joel.Myklebust@ed.gov
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Plan
NIDRR is interested in suggestions for research priorities that are
consistent with the research areas, needs, and target populations
addressed in the Plan.
The Plan aims to maximize independence and participation in society
by individuals with disabilities. The Plan addresses priorities in five
major research areas: (1) Employment outcomes; (2) health and function;
(3) technology for access and function; (4) independent living and
community integration; and (5) associated disability research areas,
including but not limited to, knowledge dissemination and utilization,
and capacity building for rehabilitation research.
The Plan addresses a range of diverse needs and target populations,
including the following:
The needs of individuals with disabilities for
knowledge and information that will enable them to achieve their
aspirations for self-direction, independence, inclusion, and functional
competence.
The needs of rehabilitation service providers for
information on new techniques and technologies that will enable them to
assist in the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.
The needs of researchers to advance the capabilities
of science as well as the body of scientific knowledge.
The needs of society, and its leadership, for
strategies that will enable it to facilitate the potential
contributions of all citizens.
The need to transfer findings from basic to applied
research.
The NFI
NIDRR is interested in suggestions for research priorities that
will contribute to one or more of the following objectives that support
the NFI.
The NFI addresses increasing access to assistive technologies,
expanding educational opportunities, increasing the ability of
individuals with disabilities to integrate into the workforce, and
promoting increased access into daily community life.
Objectives that support the NFI are the following:
Increasing access to assistive and universally
designed technologies.
Expanding educational opportunities for individuals
with disabilities.
Integrating individuals with disabilities into the
workforce.
Expanding telecommuting.
Promoting innovative transportation solutions.
Promoting full access to community life.
Promoting homeownership for individuals with
disabilities.
Promoting the successful implementation of the
Olmstead Decision.
Improving America's mental health service delivery
system.
Increasing the availability and delivery of new
treatments and technologies for individuals with severe mental illness.
Improving the accessibility of organizations that are
currently exempt from Title III of the ADA, such as churches, mosques,
synagogues, and civic organizations.
Improving access to polling places and ballot secrecy
for individuals with disabilities.
Availability of Copies of The Plan and NFI
The Plan can be accessed on the Internet at the following site:
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/Products
The NFI can be accessed on the Internet at the following site:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/freedominitiative/freedominiative.html
Individuals who are unable to access the Internet may obtain copies
of the Plan and the NFI by contacting the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a
copy of the Plan or the NFI in an alternative format (e.g., Braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Recommended Format for Comments
We recommend that your written comments be no longer than two
single-spaced pages. We recommend that your comments include the
following information:
(1) A brief background statement that identifies the target
population, describes the problem or issue that would be addressed, and
summarizes the current state of the research.
(2) A description of the research project or projects that would
address the identified problem or issue.
(3) An estimate of the amount of the annual award and the number of
years (5 years or less) that a grantee would need to carry out the
suggested research.
Applicable Program Regulations: 34 CFR part 350.
Electronic Access to This Document
You may review this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.133A, Disability
Rehabilitation Research Project)
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 701, et seq.
Dated: May 10, 2002.
Loretta L. Petty,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rabilitative
Services.
[FR Doc. 02-12602 Filed 5-16-02; 8:45 am]
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