[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Notice of 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 meeting will be held on Friday, June 26, 2009, from 9:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Administration for Children
and Families, 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. To attend either
in person or via teleconference, please register by 5 p.m. Eastern
Time, June 23, 2009. To register, please e-mail
jacqueline.haye@acf.hhs.gov with ``Meeting Registration'' in the
subject line, or call (202) 205-9560. Registration must include your
name, affiliation, and phone number. If you require a sign language
interpreter or other special assistance, please call Jacqueline Haye at
(202) 205-9560 as soon as possible and no later than 5 p.m. Eastern
Time, June 12, 2009.
Agenda: The Commission will discuss outcomes from its workshop on
children and disasters, held June 25, 2009 in partnership with the
National Academy of Sciences. Additionally, as pertaining to all
hazards, including man-made and natural disasters, the Commission will
hear subcommittee presentations on and discuss recommendations
regarding: (1) Pediatric medical care; (2) education and juvenile
justice; (3) evacuation, transportation and housing; (4) human services
recovery; and (5) other matters as may reasonably come before the
Commission and plans for future work of the Commission.
Written comments may be submitted electronically to
roberta.lavin@acf.hhs.gov with ``Public Comment'' in the subject line.
The Commission recommends that you include your name, mailing address
and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your
comment. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of
the comment, and it allows the Commission to contact you if further
information on the substance of the comment is needed or if your
comment cannot be read due to technical difficulties. The Commission's
policy is that the Commission will not edit your comment, and any
identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment
will be included as part of the comment placed in the official record.
The Commission will provide an opportunity for public comments
during the public meeting on June 26. Those wishing to speak will be
limited to three minutes each; speakers are encouraged to submit their
remarks in writing in advance, to ensure their comment is received in
case there is inadequate time for all comments to be heard on June 26.
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 Commission that shall 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: June 3, 2009.
Curtis L. Coy,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. E9-13417 Filed 6-8-09; 8:45 am]
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