[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35675-35676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15200]
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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 by September 15, 2015. 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, July
13, 2015 and Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The meeting will be open to the
public on Monday, July 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT). On Tuesday, July 14th, the meeting will be open to the
public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., EDT. The meeting will take place at
the U.S. Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC
20004-1111.
On July 13th and 14th, the four subcommittees of the Committee will
report out on their work on draft chapters for the interim report. The
four subcommittees are: The Transition to
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Careers Subcommittee, the Complexity and Needs in Delivering
Competitive Integrated Employment Subcommittee, the Marketplace
Dynamics Subcommittee, and the Building State and Local Capacity
Subcommittee. Each subcommittee will have 30 minutes to present its
work, and then the whole Committee will discuss the proposed findings,
conclusions, and recommendations from the subcommittee. In addition,
the Committee will hear expert testimony on a number of topics,
including, but not limited to: An overview of State policy reform
through the Employment First initiative. The Committee will also hear
from expert panels that will address issues with provider
transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment. The Committee will
also acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and its connection to competitive integrated
employment. Finally, the Committee will hear from a panel of providers
about their experiences with sheltered workshops under section 14(c) of
the FLSA.
Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on the
topics being discussed at the meeting during the public comment period
of the meeting on Monday, July 13 between 2:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., EDT,
should send their name, their organization's name (if applicable) and
any additional materials (such as a copy of the proposed testimony) to
[email protected] or call David Berthiaume at
DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy at (202) 693-7887 by
Thursday, July 2nd. Please ensure that any attachments are in an
accessible format or the submission will be returned. Also, note that
public comments will be limited to five minutes in length. Due to time
constraints, we will be able to accommodate up to eight requests to
address the Committee. If more than eight requests are received, we
will select a representative sample to speak and the remainder will be
permitted to file written statements. Individuals with disabilities who
need accommodations should also contact Mr. Berthiaume at the email
address or phone number above.
Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written
statement may do so by submitting five copies on or before July 2, 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]. Please ensure that any written
submission is in an accessible format or the submission will be
returned. 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 July 2, 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.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of June, 2015.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
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