[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 221 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73086-73087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25278]
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATES: The Members of the National Council on Disability
(NCD) will hold a quarterly business meeting on Thursday, November 19,
2020, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, via teleconference.
Registration is not required.
PLACE: This meeting will occur via teleconference. Interested parties
are encouraged to join the meeting in a listen-only status using the
following call-in information: Teleconference number: 1-800-353-6461;
Conference ID: 9807341; Conference Title: NCD Meeting; Host Name: Neil
Romano. In the event of teleconference disruption or failure, attendees
can follow the meeting by accessing the Communication Access Realtime
Translation (CART) link provided. CART is text-only translation that
occurs real time during the meeting and is not an exact transcript.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Chairman will provide a report followed
by a discussion and vote on policy priorities for fiscal year 2021 and
fiscal year 2022. Additional reports will be provided by the Executive
Director and representatives from the Executive Committee prior to
adjournment for lunch. Following lunch, Chair Catherine Lhamon of the
United States Commission on Civil Rights will share research findings
and recommendations from their recent report titled, ``Subminimum
Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities.'' A
panel presentation will follow on successful transitions from 14(c)
subminimum wage employment. Council Members will then provide committee
reports on research projects currently in progress. The meeting will
close with public comment.
AGENDA: The times provided below are approximations for when each
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Eastern Standard
Time):
Thursday, November 19
10:00-10:10 a.m. Welcome and Call to Order
10:10-10:35 a.m. Introductions, New Council Members Get Acquainted
10:35-11:15 a.m. Chairman's Report, Future Work of the Council
11:15-11:35 a.m. Executive Committee Reports
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11:35-11:45 a.m. Executive Director's Report
11:45-1:00 p.m. Adjournment for Lunch
Note: CART and Phone Line will Disconnect
1:00-1:30 p.m. Presentation by Chair Catherine Lhamon of the U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights regarding its latest report, ``Subminimum
Wages: Impact on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities''
1:30-2:30 p.m. Successful Transitions from 14(c) Subminimum Wage
Employment
2:30-3:30 p.m. Committee Reports on current Research Projects
1. Progress Report on COVID-19
2. Durable Medical Equipment report
3. Disparate Treatment of Puerto Rico Residents in Federal Programs
4. Examining Medicaid Reimbursement for Oral Healthcare of People
with I/DD report
3:30-4:00 p.m. Public Comment
4:00 p.m.--Adjournment
Public Comment: Your participation during the public comment period
provides an opportunity for us to hear from you--individuals,
businesses, providers, educators, parents and advocates. Your comments
are important in bringing attention to the issues in your community.
Priority will be given to those who register their intent to provide
comment in advance by sending an email to PublicComment@ncd.gov with
the subject line ``Public Comment'' with your name, organization,
state, and topic of comment included in the body of your email. Full-
length written public comments may also be sent to that email address.
All emails to register for public comment at the quarterly meeting must
be received by Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
Each person will be given three minutes to present comment. If you
are presenting as a group and prefer to choose a spokesperson, your
group representative will be given six minutes to provide comment. To
ensure your comments are accurately reflected and become part of the
public record, NCD requests electronic submission prior to the meeting
or immediately after to PublicComment@ncd.gov.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Anne Sommers, NCD, 1331 F Street
NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004; 202-272-2004 (V), or
asommers@ncd.gov.
Accommodations: A CART streamtext link has been arranged for this
meeting. The web link to access CART (in English) is: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD-QUARTERLY. If you require
additional accommodations, please notify Anthony Simpson by sending an
email to asimpson.cntr@ncd.gov as soon as possible and no later than 24
hours prior to the meeting.
Due to last-minute confirmations or cancellations, NCD may
substitute agenda items without advance public notice.
Dated: November 10, 2020.
Sharon M. Lisa Grubb,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-25278 Filed 11-12-20; 11:15 am]
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