International Watch; Technology Watch; Notice of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45519-45520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22928]


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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY


International Watch; Technology Watch; Notice of Meeting

TYPE: Advisory Committee Conference Calls.

AGENCY: National Council on Disability (NCD).

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of forthcoming conference 
calls for NCD's advisory committees--International Watch and Technology 
Watch. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(1)(2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).

INTERNATIONAL WATCH: The purpose of NCD's International Watch is to 
share information on international disability issues and to advise 
NCD's International Committee on developing policy proposals that will 
advocate for a foreign policy that is consistent with the values and 
goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DATES: September 16, 1998, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. EDT.

FOR INTERNATIONAL WATCH INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mark S. Quigley, Public 
Affairs Specialist; National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, NW, 
Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20004-1107; 202-272-2008 (Voice), 202-272-
2074 (TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax), mquigleyncd.gov (e-mail).

TECHNOLOGY WATCH: NCD's Technology Watch (Tech Watch) is community-

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based, cross-disability consumer task force on technology. Tech Watch 
provides information to NCD on issues relating to emerging legislation 
on technology and helps monitor compliance with civil rights 
legislation, such as Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended.

DATES: September 18, 1998, 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

FOR TECHNOLOGY WATCH INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jamal Mazrui, Program 
Specialist, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 
1050, Washington, DC 20004-1107; 202-272-2114 (Voice), 202-272-2074 
(TTY), 202-272-2022 (Fax), jmazruincd.gov (e-mail).

AGENCY MISSION: The National Council on Disability is an independent 
federal agency composed of 15 members appointed by the President of the 
United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Its overall purpose is 
to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee 
equal opportunity for all people with disabilities, regardless of the 
nature of severity of the disability; and to empower people with 
disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, 
and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
    These committees are necessary to provide advice and 
recommendations to NCD on international disability issues and 
technology accessibility for people with disabilities.
    We currently have balanced membership representing a variety of 
disabling conditions from across the United States.

OPEN CONFERENCE CALLS: These advisory committee conference calls of the 
National Council on Disability will be open to the public. However, due 
to fiscal constraints and staff limitations, a limited number of 
additional lines will be available. Individuals can also participate in 
the conference calls at the NCD office. Those interested in joining 
these conference calls should contact the appropriate staff member 
listed above.
    Records will be kept of all International Watch and Tech Watch 
conference calls and will be available after each conference call for 
public inspection at the National Council on Disability.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 21, 1998.
Ethel D. Briggs,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-22928 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am]
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