83 FR 5647 - Sunshine Act Meetings

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)

Page Range		5647-5648
FR Document		2018-02597

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5647-5648]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02597]


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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 meeting on Thursday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 
p.m., Eastern Time, in Washington, DC.

PLACE: This meeting will occur in Washington, DC, at the Access Board 
Conference Room, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. 
Interested parties may join the meeting in person at the meeting 
location or may join by phone in a listening-only capacity (other than 
the period allotted for public comment noted below) using the following 
call-in information: Teleconference number: 1-888-599-8667; Conference 
ID: 9890793; Conference Title: NCD Meeting; Host Name: Clyde Terry.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Council will receive agency updates on 
policy projects, finance, governance, and other business. The Council 
will receive an update on the work done to date for its 2018 Progress 
Report to Congress and the President, which this year will focus on 
monitoring and enforcement efforts in three federal agencies. The 
Council will next release its latest report titled, ``U.S. Foreign 
Policy and Disability 2017: Progress and Promise'' with a summary of 
the report followed by a respondent panel. The Council will then 
revisit its 2017 Progress Report, which explored the intersection of 
disability and poverty, and receive public comments on which of the 
report's recommendations are of greatest importance for NCD's immediate 
follow-up activities. Following the public comment, the Council will 
discuss future 2018 policy activity building off of the 2017 Progress 
Report. The Council will conclude its meeting with a policy panel 
including representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice 
(invited), who have been asked to speak about recent ADA regulation 
rescissions as well as their work in the area of service animals.

AGENDA: The times provided below are approximations for when each 
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Eastern):

Thursday, March 8

9:00-9:30 a.m.--Welcome and introductions
9:30-10:15 a.m.--2018 Progress Report update and discussion
10:15-10:30 a.m.--Break
10:30-11:30 a.m.--Foreign policy report release and respondent panel
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.--NCD business meeting
12:00-12:15 p.m.--Training on Council Member time reports
12:15-1:45 p.m.--LUNCH BREAK
1:45-2:00 p.m.--Recap of 2017 Progress Report (intersection of poverty 
and disability)
2:00-2:30 p.m.--Public comments (focused on recommendations of the 2017 
NCD Progress Report on poverty)
2:30-2:45 p.m.--BREAK
2:45-3:45 p.m.--Policy recommendations for FY 2018 building off 2017 
Progress Report
3:45-5:00 p.m.--Panel of Department of Justice representatives 
regarding rescinded ADA regulations and agency activities regarding 
service animals (invited)
5:00 p.m.--Adjourn

PUBLIC COMMENT: To better facilitate NCD's public comment, any 
individual interested in providing public comment is asked to register 
his or her intent to provide comment in advance by sending an email to 
[email protected] 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, March 7, 2018. 
Priority will be given to those individuals who are in-person to 
provide their comments during the public comment period. Those 
commenters on the phone will be called on per the list of those 
registered via email. Due to time constraints, NCD asks all commenters 
to limit their comments to three minutes. Comments received at the 
March quarterly meeting will be limited to those regarding the public's 
input on which of the 2017 NCD Progress Report's recommendations are of 
greatest importance for NCD's immediate follow-up activities in 2018.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Anne Sommers, NCD, 1331 F Street 
NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004; 202-272-2004 (V), 202-272-2074 
(TTY).

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ACCOMMODATIONS: A CART streamtext link has been arranged for this 
meeting. The web link to access CART on Thursday, March 8, 2018 is: 
http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD-QUARTERLY.
    Those who plan to attend the meeting in-person and require 
accommodations should notify NCD as soon as possible to allow time to 
make arrangements. To help reduce exposure to fragrances for those with 
multiple chemical sensitivities, NCD requests that all those attending 
the meeting in person refrain from wearing scented personal care 
products such as perfumes, hairsprays, and deodorants.

    Dated: February 6, 2018.
Deb Cotter,
Executive Director.
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year 2018 based on the economic discounting nominal flows, which are often
assumptions for the 2019 Budget is presented encountered in lease-purchase analysis.
below. These nominal rates are to be used for

NOMINAL INTEREST RATES ON TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS OF SPECIFIED MATURITIES
[In percent]

3-Year 5-Year 7-Year 10-Year 20-Year 30-Year

1.0 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.6

Real Discount Rates. A forecast of real economic assumptions from the 2019 Budget is often required in cost effectiveness
interest rates from which the inflation is presented below. These real rates are to be analysis.
premium has been removed and based on the used for discounting constant-dollar flows, as

REAL INTEREST RATES ON TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS OF SPECIFIED MATURITIES
[In percent]

3-Year 5-Year 7-Year 10-Year 20-Year 30-Year

¥0.8 ¥0.6 ¥0.3 ¥0.1 0.2 0.6

Analyses of programs with terms different summary of the report followed by a 2:45–3:45 p.m.—Policy
from those presented above may use a linear respondent panel. The Council will then recommendations for FY 2018
interpolation. For example, a four-year revisit its 2017 Progress Report, which building off 2017 Progress Report
project can be evaluated with a rate equal to
the average of the three-year and five-year
explored the intersection of disability 3:45–5:00 p.m.—Panel of Department of
rates. Programs with durations longer than 30 and poverty, and receive public Justice representatives regarding
years may use the 30-year interest rate. comments on which of the report’s rescinded ADA regulations and
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recommendations are of greatest agency activities regarding service
importance for NCD’s immediate follow- animals (invited)
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up activities. Following the public 5:00 p.m.—Adjourn
comment, the Council will discuss
future 2018 policy activity building off PUBLIC COMMENT: To better facilitate
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY NCD’s public comment, any individual
of the 2017 Progress Report. The
Council will conclude its meeting with interested in providing public comment
Sunshine Act Meetings is asked to register his or her intent to
a policy panel including representatives
TIME AND DATES: The Members of the from the U.S. Department of Justice provide comment in advance by sending
National Council on Disability (NCD) (invited), who have been asked to speak an email to PublicComment@ncd.gov
will hold a quarterly meeting on about recent ADA regulation rescissions with the subject line ‘‘Public Comment’’
Thursday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 as well as their work in the area of with your name, organization, state, and
p.m., Eastern Time, in Washington, DC. service animals. topic of comment included in the body
of your email. Full-length written public
PLACE: This meeting will occur in AGENDA: The times provided below are
comments may also be sent to that email
Washington, DC, at the Access Board approximations for when each agenda
Conference Room, 1331 F Street NW, address. All emails to register for public
item is anticipated to be discussed (all
Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. comment at the quarterly meeting must
times Eastern):
Interested parties may join the meeting be received by Wednesday, March 7,
in person at the meeting location or may Thursday, March 8 2018. Priority will be given to those
join by phone in a listening-only 9:00–9:30 a.m.—Welcome and individuals who are in-person to
capacity (other than the period allotted introductions provide their comments during the
for public comment noted below) using 9:30–10:15 a.m.—2018 Progress Report public comment period. Those
the following call-in information: update and discussion commenters on the phone will be called
Teleconference number: 1–888–599– 10:15–10:30 a.m.—Break on per the list of those registered via
8667; Conference ID: 9890793; 10:30–11:30 a.m.—Foreign policy report email. Due to time constraints, NCD
Conference Title: NCD Meeting; Host release and respondent panel asks all commenters to limit their
Name: Clyde Terry. 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.—NCD business comments to three minutes. Comments
meeting received at the March quarterly meeting
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Council
will receive agency updates on policy 12:00–12:15 p.m.—Training on Council will be limited to those regarding the
projects, finance, governance, and other Member time reports public’s input on which of the 2017
business. The Council will receive an 12:15–1:45 p.m.—LUNCH BREAK NCD Progress Report’s
update on the work done to date for its 1:45–2:00 p.m.—Recap of 2017 Progress recommendations are of greatest
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2018 Progress Report to Congress and Report (intersection of poverty and importance for NCD’s immediate follow-
the President, which this year will focus disability) up activities in 2018.
on monitoring and enforcement efforts 2:00–2:30 p.m.—Public comments CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
in three federal agencies. The Council (focused on recommendations of Anne Sommers, NCD, 1331 F Street
will next release its latest report titled, the 2017 NCD Progress Report on NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004;
‘‘U.S. Foreign Policy and Disability poverty) 202–272–2004 (V), 202–272–2074
2017: Progress and Promise’’ with a 2:30–2:45 p.m.—BREAK (TTY).

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ACCOMMODATIONS: A CART streamtext Email to: envcomp-AST-sacpeak@ Inouye Solar Telescope, DKIST] first
link has been arranged for this meeting. nsf.gov, with subject line ‘‘Sacramento light.’’ DKIST is being constructed in
The web link to access CART on Peak Observatory.’’ Hawai’i and is expected to begin
Thursday, March 8, 2018 is: http:// Mail to: Elizabeth Pentecost, RE: operations in 2020. In 2016, in response
www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD- Sacramento Peak Observatory, National to this recommendation, NSF completed
QUARTERLY. Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower a feasibility study to inform and define
Those who plan to attend the meeting Avenue, Suite W9152, Alexandria, VA options for the site’s future disposition
in-person and require accommodations 22314. that would involve significantly
should notify NCD as soon as possible FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For decreasing or eliminating NSF funding
to allow time to make arrangements. To further information regarding the EIS of the Sacramento Peak Observatory.
help reduce exposure to fragrances for process or Section 106 consultation, NSF issued a Notice of Intent to prepare
those with multiple chemical contact: Elizabeth Pentecost, National an EIS on July 5, 2016, held scoping
sensitivities, NCD requests that all those Science Foundation, Division of meetings on July 21, 2016, and held a
attending the meeting in person refrain Astronomical Sciences, 2415 30-day public comment period that
from wearing scented personal care Eisenhower Avenue, Suite W9152, closed on August 5, 2016.
products such as perfumes, hairsprays, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703)
and deodorants. 292–4907; email: epenteco@nsf.gov. Alternatives to be evaluated in the EIS
DEIS Information: The DEIS, as well which may be refined through public
Dated: February 6, 2018.
as information about the public meeting, input, with preliminary proposed
Deb Cotter, alternatives that include the following:
is posted at: www.nsf.gov/AST. A copy
Executive Director.
of the DEIS will be available for review • Continued science- and education-
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at the following libraries: Michael focused operations by interested parties
BILLING CODE 8421–03–P Nivison Public Library, 90 Swallow with reduced NSF-funding.
Place, Cloudcroft, NM 88317,
• Transition to partial operations by
Alamogordo Public Library, 920 Oregon
interested parties with reduced NSF
Avenue, Alamogordo, NM 88310.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION funding.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Availability and Notice of Sacramento Peak Observatory is located • Mothballing of facilities
Public Meeting for the Draft in Sunspot, New Mexico, within the (suspension of operations in a manner
Environmental Impact Statement Lincoln National Forest in the such that operations could resume
(DEIS) for the Sacramento Peak Sacramento Mountains. Established by efficiently at some future date).
Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico the U.S. Air Force via a memorandum • Demolition and site restoration.
of agreement with the U.S. Forest • No-Action Alternative: continued
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Service in 1950, the facility was
NSF investment for science-focused
ACTION: Notice of availability and notice transferred to NSF in 1976. NSF and the
operations.
of public meeting. U.S. Forest Service executed a land use
agreement (signed in 1980) to formalize No final decisions will be made
SUMMARY: The National Science this transition and the continued use of regarding the proposed changes to
Foundation (NSF) has made available the land for the observatory. The operations at Sacramento Peak
for public review and comment the primary research facility in operation at Observatory prior to issuance of a Final
Draft Environmental Impact Statement the Sacramento Peak site is the Richard Environmental Impact Statement, and,
(DEIS) for Sacramento Peak B. Dunn Solar Telescope (DST), subsequently, a Record of Decision for
Observatory. This DEIS has been currently managed by the National Solar the Proposed Action.
prepared for the NSF to evaluate the Observatory (NSO). The DST is a high- Public Meeting: A public meeting to
potential environmental effects of spatial resolution optical/infrared solar address the DEIS will take place in
proposed operational changes due to telescope. In addition to its own
funding constraints for the Sacramento Alamogordo, New Mexico with
operations, the Sacramento Peak notification of the time and location
Peak Observatory in Sunspot, New Observatory supplies water for the
Mexico. The DEIS was prepared in published in the local newspapers, as
nearby Apache Point Observatory follows:
compliance with the National (APO).
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of • Public Meeting: February 28, 2018,
The NSF Directorate for Mathematical
1969. Consultation under Section 106 of and Physical Sciences, Division of at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., New Mexico
the National Historic Preservation Act Astronomical Sciences, through a series Museum of Space History, 3198 State
(NHPA) is being conducted concurrent of academic community-based reviews, Route 2001, Alamogordo, New Mexico
with the NEPA process. has identified the need to divest several 88310, Telephone: (575) 437–2840.
DATES: NSF will accept comments on facilities from its portfolio in order to The meeting will be transcribed by a
the DEIS for 45 days following deliver the best performance on the court reporter. Please contact NSF at
publication of this Notice of emerging and key science technologies least one week in advance of the
Availability. Comments may be of the present decade and beyond. In meeting if you would like to request
submitted verbally during the public 2012, NSF’s Division of Astronomical special accommodations (i.e., sign
meeting scheduled for February 28, Sciences (AST’s) portfolio review language interpretation, etc.)
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2018 (see details in SUPPLEMENTARY committee, under the category of solar
INFORMATION) or in writing. Substantive Dated: February 2, 2018.
facilities stated that, ‘‘AST and NSO
comments will be considered in a Final should plan for the continued use of the Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). Dunn Solar Telescope (DST) as a world- Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
ADDRESSES: You may submit written class scientific observatory, supporting Foundation.
comments by either of the following the solar physics community, to within [FR Doc. 2018–02488 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]
methods: two years of ATST [now the Daniel K. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P

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Dates		The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD) will hold a quarterly meeting on Thursday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, in Washington, DC.
FR Citation		83 FR 5647