81 FR 19188 - Administration on Disabilities, President's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) will host a webinar/conference call for its members to discuss the Committee's 2016 Report to the President (RTP). All the PCPID meetings, in any format, are open to the public. This virtual meeting will be conducted in a discussion format.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Administration on Disabilities, President's Committee for People 
With Intellectual Disabilities

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's Committee for People with Intellectual 
Disabilities (PCPID) will host a webinar/conference call for its 
members to discuss the Committee's 2016 Report to the President (RTP). 
All the PCPID meetings, in any format, are open to the public. This 
virtual meeting will be conducted in a discussion format.

DATES: Webinar: Monday, May 2, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: Webinar Web page: https://meetingserver.hhs.gov/orion/joinmeeting.do?ED=PkeE_dUKbJrkcq5Y9wSWvA==.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDS CONTACT: 
Dr. MJ Karimi, PCPID Team Lead, 330 C Street SW., 1108A, Washington, DC 
20201. Email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-79-7374; fax: 202-
205-0402.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The PCPID Committee Members met, on February 22-23, 
2016, and discussed the following four focus areas that will be 
included on the 2016 RTP:

Family engagement early on in the process to support high expectations 
for students with disabilities
Federal education policies and enforcement strategies to end 
segregation in schools
Transition as a critical area for pathways to higher education and 
career development
Self-determination/Supported decision-making from early childhood 
throughout the individual's lifespan

    The general purpose of this meeting is to provide the members with 
an opportunity to further discuss the recommendation sections of the 
2016 RTP.
    Webinar/Conference Call: The webinar is scheduled for May 2, 2016, 
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) and may end early if discussions are 
finished.
    Instructions to Participate in the Webinar/Conference Call on 
Monday, May 2, 2016:

1. Enter the following WebEx Link: https://meetingserver.hhs.gov/orion/joinmeeting.do?ED=PkeE_dUKbJrkcq5Y9wSWvA==
2. Click on the ``join'' button on the page
3. Enter your name and email address
4. Follow additional instructions as provided by WebEx. This WebEx does 
not require a password.
5. Please dial: (888) 469-0940; Pass Code: 5315454 (you should put your 
phone on mute during the meeting)

    Background Information on the Committee: The PCPID acts in an 
advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services on a broad range of topics relating to programs, 
services and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
The PCPID Executive Order stipulates that the Committee shall: (1) 
Provide such advice concerning intellectual disabilities as the 
President or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request; 
and (2) provide advice to the President concerning the following for 
people with intellectual disabilities: (A) Expansion of educational 
opportunities; (B) promotion of homeownership; (C) assurance of 
workplace integration; (D) improvement of transportation options; (E) 
expansion of full access to community living; and (F) increasing access 
to assistive and universally designed technologies.

    Dated: March 29, 2016.
Aaron Bishop,
Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 2016-07654 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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