80_FR_12569 80 FR 12524 - Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals With Disabilities; Notice of Meeting

80 FR 12524 - Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals With Disabilities; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Disability Employment Policy

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)

Page Range12524-12524
FR Document2015-05417

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 12524]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05417]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Disability Employment Policy


Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated 
Employment for Individuals With Disabilities; Notice of Meeting

    The Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated 
Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (the Committee) was 
mandated by section 609 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 
by section 461 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). 
The Secretary of Labor established the Committee on September 15, 2014 
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of the Committee is to 
study and prepare findings, conclusions and recommendations for 
Congress and the Secretary of Labor on (1) ways to increase employment 
opportunities for individuals with intellectual or developmental 
disabilities or other individuals with significant disabilities in 
competitive, integrated employment; (2) the use of the certificate 
program carried out under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
(FLSA) of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)); and (3) ways to improve oversight of 
the use of such certificates.
    The Committee is required to meet no less than eight times. It is 
also required to submit an interim report to the Secretary of Labor; 
the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and the 
House Committee on Education and the Workforce within one year of the 
Committee's establishment. A final report must be submitted to the same 
entities no later than two years from the Committee establishment date. 
The Committee terminates one day after the submission of the final 
report.
    The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Monday, March 
23, 2015 and Tuesday, March 24, 2015. The meeting will be open to the 
public on Monday, March 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Tuesday, 
March 24, the meeting will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m. The meeting with take place at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at 
Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20002-3695.
    On March 23rd and 24th, the Committee will hear expert testimony on 
a number of topics, including, but not limited to: Transition issues 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), an update 
for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and a 
detailed briefing regarding enforcement under section 14(c) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The committee will also hear from a panel 
of business representatives who will discuss the latest business 
initiatives to employ individuals with disabilities in competitive 
integrated settings as well as a state panel that will describe state 
efforts at system change. In addition, if the subcommittees have met, 
they will report to the whole Committee on their efforts to date and 
will discuss next steps in their work.
    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written 
statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before March 18, 2015 
to David Berthiaume, Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive 
Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Suite S-1303, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Statements also may be submitted as email 
attachments in rich text, Word, or pdf format transmitted to 
[email protected]. It is requested that 
statements not be included in the body of an email. Statements deemed 
relevant by the Committee and received on or before March 18, 2015 will 
be included in the record of the meeting. Do not include any personally 
identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact 
information) or confidential business information that you do not want 
publicly disclosed. Individuals with disabilities who need 
accommodations or wish to submit a comment in an alternate format 
should contact Mr. Berthiaume by email at: 
[email protected] or by phone at: (202) 693-7887.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of March, 2015.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-05417 Filed 3-6-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-23-P

12524 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 45 / Monday, March 9, 2015 / Notices shall provide its advice to the Secretary Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended Committee on their efforts to date and of Labor through the Bureau of by section 461 of the Workforce will discuss next steps in their work. International Labor Affairs concerning Innovation and Opportunity Act Organizations or members of the the implementation of the NAALC and (WIOA). The Secretary of Labor public wishing to submit a written the Labor Chapters of U.S. FTAs. The established the Committee on statement may do so by submitting 30 committee may be asked to provide September 15, 2014 in accordance with copies on or before March 18, 2015 to advice on the implementation of labor the provisions of the Federal Advisory David Berthiaume, Advisory Committee provisions of other FTAs to which the Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 on Increasing Competitive Integrated United States may be a party or become U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of the Employment for Individuals with a party. The committee should provide Committee is to study and prepare Disabilities, U.S. Department of Labor, advice on issues within the scope of the findings, conclusions and Suite S–1303, 200 Constitution Avenue NAALC and the Labor Chapters of the recommendations for Congress and the NW., Washington, DC 20210. FTAs, including cooperative activities Secretary of Labor on (1) ways to Statements also may be submitted as and the labor cooperation mechanism of increase employment opportunities for email attachments in rich text, Word, or each FTA as established in the Labor individuals with intellectual or pdf format transmitted to Chapters and the corresponding developmental disabilities or other IntegratedCompetitiveEmployment@ annexes. The committee may be asked individuals with significant disabilities dol.gov. It is requested that statements to provide advice on these and other in competitive, integrated employment; not be included in the body of an email. matters as they arise in the course of (2) the use of the certificate program Statements deemed relevant by the administering the labor provisions of carried out under section 14(c) of the Committee and received on or before other FTAs. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of March 18, 2015 will be included in the The committee shall comprise 12 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)); and (3) ways to record of the meeting. Do not include members, four representing the labor improve oversight of the use of such any personally identifiable information community, four representing the certificates. (such as name, address, or other contact business community, and four The Committee is required to meet no information) or confidential business representing the public. Unless already less than eight times. It is also required information that you do not want employees of the United States to submit an interim report to the publicly disclosed. Individuals with Government, no members of the Secretary of Labor; the Senate disabilities who need accommodations committee shall be deemed to be Committee on Health, Education, Labor or wish to submit a comment in an employees of the United States and Pensions; and the House Committee alternate format should contact Mr. Government for any purpose by virtue on Education and the Workforce within Berthiaume by email at: of their participation on the committee. one year of the Committee’s IntegratedCompetitiveEmployment@ Members of the committee will not be establishment. A final report must be dol.gov or by phone at: (202) 693–7887. compensated for their services or submitted to the same entities no later than two years from the Committee Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of reimbursed for travel expenses. March, 2015. establishment date. The Committee Authority: The authority for this notice is Jennifer Sheehy, terminates one day after the submission granted by the FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability the Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 18–2006 of the final report. The next meeting of the Committee Employment Policy. (71 FR 77560 (12/26/2006)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will take place on Monday, March 23, [FR Doc. 2015–05417 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] 2015 and Tuesday, March 24, 2015. The BILLING CODE 4510–23–P Donna Chung, Division Chief for meeting will be open to the public on Monitoring and Enforcement of Trade Monday, March 23 from 8:30 a.m. to Agreements, Office of Trade and Labor 5:00 p.m. On Tuesday, March 24, the Affairs, Bureau of International Labor NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE meeting will be open to the public from Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting with telephone (202) 693–4861. take place at the Kellogg Conference Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of National Endowment for the Arts Hotel at Gallaudet University, 800 March 2015. Florida Ave. NE., Washington, DC Arts Advisory Panel Meetings Carol Pier, 20002–3695. Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of On March 23rd and 24th, the AGENCY: National Endowment for the International Labor Affairs. Committee will hear expert testimony Arts, National Foundation on the Arts [FR Doc. 2015–05411 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] on a number of topics, including, but and Humanities. BILLING CODE 4510–28–P not limited to: Transition issues under ACTION: Notice of Meeting. the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), an update for the SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Centers for Medicare and Medicaid the Federal Advisory Committee Act Services (CMS), and a detailed briefing (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, notice is Office of Disability Employment Policy regarding enforcement under section hereby given that a meeting of the Arts 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act Advisory Panel to the National Council Advisory Committee on Increasing (FLSA). The committee will also hear on the Arts will be held by Competitive Integrated Employment mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES from a panel of business representatives teleconference from the National for Individuals With Disabilities; Notice who will discuss the latest business Endowment for the Arts, Constitution of Meeting initiatives to employ individuals with Center, 400 7th St. SW., Washington, The Advisory Committee on disabilities in competitive integrated DC, 20506 as follows (all meetings are Increasing Competitive Integrated settings as well as a state panel that will Eastern time and ending times are Employment for Individuals with describe state efforts at system change. approximate): Disabilities (the Committee) was In addition, if the subcommittees have Music (review of nominations): This mandated by section 609 of the met, they will report to the whole meeting will be closed. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 Mar 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1


Document Created: 2015-12-18 12:05:52
Document Modified: 2015-12-18 12:05:52
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation80 FR 12524 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR