[Federal Register: November 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 216)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Notice of Partially Closed Meeting; National Commission on 
Children and Disasters

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health 
and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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DATES: The open session of the meeting will be held on Thursday, 
November 20, 2008, from 10:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, November 
21, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The closed session of the meeting 
will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 
a.m. The portion of the meeting that will be closed to the public shall 
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so in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(6), 
Title 5 U.S.C., as amended.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Administration for Children 
and Families, 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Seating is 
limited. To attend, please register by 5 p.m. EST, November 17, 2008. 
To register, please e-mail carol.apelt@acf.hhs.gov with ``Meeting 
Registration'' in the subject line, or call Carol Apelt at (202) 205-
4618. Registration must include your name, affiliation, and phone 
number. If you require a sign language interpreter or other special 
assistance, please contact Carol Apelt as soon as possible and no later 
than 5 p.m. EST, November 14, 2008.
    Agenda: As pertaining to man-made and natural disaster situations, 
the Commission will hear presentations on and discuss: (1) Medical 
countermeasures; (2) case management; (3) shelter design and transition 
to permanent housing; (4) acute medical care; (5) other matters as may 
reasonably come before the Commission and plans for future work of the 
Commission.
    Additional Information: Contact Roberta Lavin, Office of Human 
Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, e-mail 
roberta.lavin@acf.hhs.gov or (202) 401-9306.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Commission on Children and 
Disasters is an independent Presidential Commission that shall 
independently conduct a comprehensive study to examine and assess the 
needs of children as they relate to preparation for, response to, and 
recovery from all hazards, building upon the evaluations of other 
entities and avoiding unnecessary duplication by reviewing the 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of these entities. The 
Commission shall then submit a report to the President and the Congress 
on the Commission's independent and specific findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations to address the needs of children as they relate to 
preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including 
major disasters and emergencies.

    Dated: October 31, 2008.
Daniel C. Schneider,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
 [FR Doc. E8-26418 Filed 11-5-08; 8:45 am]

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