[Federal Register: August 19, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 160)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC) Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, Education.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice describes the schedule and agenda of a forthcoming
meeting of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC). Notice
of this meeting is intended to inform members of the general public of
their opportunity to attend the meeting. The FICC will engage in policy
discussions related to health services for young children with
disabilities and their families. The meeting will be open and
accessible to the general public.
DATE AND TIME: FICC Meeting: Thursday, September 18, 2003 from 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson
Street, NW, Conference Rooms B & C, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obral Vance, U.S. Department of
Education, 330 C Street, SW, Room 3090, Switzer Building, Washington,
DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 205-5507 (press 3). Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call (202) 205-5637.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FICC is established under section 644 of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1444). The
FICC is established to: (1) Minimize duplication across Federal, State,
and local agencies of programs and activities relating to early
intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and
their families and preschool services for children with disabilities;
(2) ensure effective coordination of Federal early intervention and
preschool programs, including Federal technical assistance and support
activities; and (3) identify gaps in Federal agency programs and
services and barriers to Federal interagency cooperation. To meet these
purposes, the FICC seeks to: (1) Identify areas of conflict, overlap,
and omissions in interagency policies related to the provision of
services to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities; (2)
develop and implement joint policy interpretations on issues related to
infants, toddlers, and preschoolers that cut across Federal agencies,
including modifications of regulations to eliminate barriers to
interagency programs and activities; and (3) coordinate the provision
of technical assistance and dissemination of best practice information.
The FICC is chaired by Dr. Robert Pasternack, Assistant Secretary for
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Individuals who need accommodations for a disability in order to
attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening
devices, material in alternative format) should notify Obral Vance at
(202) 205-5507 (press 3) or (202) 205-5637 (TDD) ten days in advance of
the meeting. The meeting location is accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
Summary minutes of the FICC meetings will be maintained and
available for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education,
330 C Street, SW, Room 3090, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202,
from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, except Federal Holidays.
Loretta Petty Chittum,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
[FR Doc. 03-21195 Filed 8-18-03; 8:45 am]
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