[Federal Register: March 4, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 42)]
[Notices]
[Page 9724]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Federal Interagency Coordinating Council; Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice describes the schedule and agenda of the
forthcoming meeting of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council
(FICC). Notice of this meeting is intended to inform members of the
general public of their opportunity to attend the meeting. The FICC
will engage in ongoing policy discussions related to young children
with disabilities and their families. Childcare for young children with
disabilities and their families will be the topic of this FICC meeting.
The meeting will be open and accessible to the general public.
FICC committee meetings will be held on March 13, 2002 in the Mary
E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20202.
DATE AND TIME: FICC Meeting: Thursday, March 14, 2002 from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, Departmental Auditorium, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202 (near the Federal Center
Southwest and L'Enfant metro stops).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobbi Stettner-Eaton or Obral Vance,
U.S. Department of Education, 330 C Street, SW., Room 3080, Switzer
Building, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 205-5507 (press 3).
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call (202) 205-5637.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FICC is established under section 644 of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1484a). The
FICC 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 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 Dr. Robert H. Pasternack, Assistant Secretary
for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Individuals who need accommodations for a disability in order to
attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening
devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Obral Vance at
(202) 205-5507 (press 3) or (202) 205-5637 (TDD) ten days in advance of
the meeting. The meeting location is accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
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,
from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, except Federal holidays.
Dated: February 26, 2002.
Loretta L. Petty,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
[FR Doc. 02-5110 Filed 3-1-02; 8:45 am]
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