[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]
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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: [email protected]; 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]
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