[Federal Register: February 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 27)]
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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, February 27, 2009, from 8:30
a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
To attend either in person or via teleconference, please register by 5
p.m. Eastern Time, February 24, 2009. To register, please e-mail
carol.apelt@acf.hhs.gov with ``Meeting Registration'' in the subject
line, or call (202) 205-4618. Registration must include your name,
affiliation, and phone number. If you require a sign language
interpreter or other special assistance, please call Carol Apelt at
(202) 205-4618 as soon as possible and no later than 5 p.m. Eastern
Time, February 13, 2009.
    Agenda: As pertaining to all hazards, including man-made and
natural disasters, the Commission will hear subcommittee presentations
on and discuss recommendations regarding: (1) Acute medical care and
countermeasures; (2) disaster case management and recovery; (3)
sheltering; (4) mental health; and (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: February 5, 2009.
Curtis L. Coy,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
 [FR Doc. E9-2886 Filed 2-10-09; 8:45 am]

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