[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 39067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14158]
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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. The
Secretary of Labor established the Committee on September 15, 2014 in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
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 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 a final report to: The Secretary of Labor; the
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and the
House Committee on Education and the Workforce by September 15, 2016.
The Committee terminates one day after the submission of the final
report.
The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Wednesday,
July 20, 2016, and Thursday, July 21, 2016. The meeting will be open to
the public on Wednesday, July 20th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT). On Thursday, July 21st, the meeting will be open
to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 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 20th and 21st, the Committee will review, discuss, and
finalize the latest draft of the final report. The Committee will also
hear from a panel of experts regarding the most recent developments in
increasing competitive integrated employment at the state level. In
addition, a representative of the Department will thank the Committee
members for their work.
Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on the
final report or other Committee related matters during the public
comment period of the meeting on Wednesday, July 20th between 11:45
a.m. and 12:15 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 David Berthiaume at [email protected] or call Mr. Berthiaume at (202) 693-7887 by Friday,
July 8th. Members of the public will have the option of addressing the
Committee in person or remotely by phone. If we receive more requests
than we can accommodate during the public comment portion of the
meeting, 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 comments
may do so by using the form found at: www.acicieid.org/comments. All
comments received prior to July 8, 2016, will be forwarded to the
Committee in advance of the July meeting. Members of the public may
also submit comments in writing on or before July 8, 2016, 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. Please
ensure that any written submission is in an accessible format or the
submission will be returned. Written statements deemed relevant by the
Committee and received on or before July 8, 2016, 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.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-14158 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am]
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