[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 52350] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-25210] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults With Disabilities; Notice of Town Hall Meeting
Agency
Office of the Secretary, Labor.
Action
Notice of Town Hall Meeting.
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Summary
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 13078, authorizing the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities (Task Force), notice is given of the second Town Hall Meeting. The purpose of the Task Force is to create a ``coordinated and aggressive national policy to bring adults with disabilities into gainful employment at a rate that is as close as possible to that of the general adult population.'' The purpose of the Town Hall Meetings is to invite the public to participate and discuss their thoughts, concerns, and experiences with Task Force members. The topics to be addressed at this Town Hall Meeting will include Civil Rights and the strategies that can reduce the high unemployment rate of minorities with disabilities.
Dates
The Task Force will hold the second Town Hall Meeting on Monday, October 25, 1999 from 2 p.m. to approximately 7 p.m. Registration will begin at 12 p.m. The date, location, and time for each subsequent Town Hall Meeting will be announced in advance in the Federal Register.
Addresses
The site of this Town Hall Meeting is the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, 2101 Civic Center Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203. All interested parties are invited to attend this Town Hall Meeting. Seating may be limited and will be available on a first-come, first- serve basis.
For Further Information Contact
Paul E. Bennett, Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, U. S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-2220D, Washington, DC 20210. Requests can be made by e-mail to: bennett-paul@dol.gov; by phone (202) 693-4939; TTY (202) 693-4920; or fax (202) 693-4929. These are not toll-free numbers.
Supplementary Information
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 13078, the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities (Task Force), notice is given on the second Town Hall Meeting. The purpose of the Task Force is to develop a ``coordinated and aggressive national policy to bring adults with disabilities into gainful employment at a rate that is as close as possible to that of the general adult population.'' Employment barriers among the nation's disabled minority population are another persistent problem and, as with women, often reflect ``double discrimination.'' Based on the flat employment numbers for people with disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds, it is apparent that culturally diverse individuals with disabilities still experience tremendous difficulty accessing culturally appropriate job training and career development opportunities. Although these barriers can occur for all people with disabilities, they are more persistent and more pronounced for people with disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds. Appointed by President Clinton, the membership of the Task Force is as follows: Secretary of Labor, Chair of the Task Force; Chair of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Vice Chair of the Task Force; Secretary of Education; Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Secretary of Health and Human Services; Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; Secretary of the Treasury; Secretary of Commerce; Secretary of Transportation; Director of the Office of Personnel Management; Administrator of the Small Business Administration; Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Chair of the National Council on Disability; Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission; and such other senior executive branch officials as may be determined by the Chair of the Task Force.
AGENDA: The Town Hall Meeting will focus on Civil Rights and the strategies that can reduce the high unemployment rate of minorities with disabilities.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public wishing to present an oral statement to the Task Force should forward their requests as soon as possible but no later than October 15, 1999. Requests may be made by telephone, fax machine, or mail. Time permitting, the members of the Task Force will attempt to accommodate all requests by reserving time for presentations. The order of persons making such presentations will be assigned in the order in which the requests are received. Members of the public must limit oral statements to five minutes, but extended written statements may be submitted for the record. Members of the public may also submit written statements for distribution to the Task Force members and inclusion in the public record without presenting oral statements. Such written statements should be sent by mail or fax machine no later than October 15, 1999. Minutes of all Town Hall Meetings and summaries of other documents will be available to the public on the Task Force's web site www.dol.gov. Reasonable accommodations will be available. Persons needing any special assistance such as sign language interpretation, or other special accommodation, are invited to contact the Task Force as shown above.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of September, 1999. Rebecca L. Ogle, Executive Director, Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities. [FR Doc. 99-25210 Filed 9-27-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-23-P