[Federal Register: April 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 78)]
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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 Tuesday, May 11, 2010, from 10:30
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, May 5, 2010. 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 or e-mail jacqueline.haye@acf.hhs.gov as soon as
possible and no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time, April 27, 2010.
Agenda: The Commission will discuss: (1) Ad-hoc progress report on
recommendations; (2) reports of Subcommittees; and (3) report on field
visit to Florida. 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 May 11, 2010. 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
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inadequate time for all comments to be heard on May 11, 2010.
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: April 16, 2010.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2010-9433 Filed 4-22-10; 8:45 am]
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