Notice2021-20643
Sunshine Act Meetings
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Published
September 22, 2021
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National Council on Disability
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52695-52696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20643]
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD)
will hold a quarterly business meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2021,
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
PLACE: This meeting will occur via Zoom videoconference. Registration
is not required. Interested parties are encouraged to join the meeting
in an attendee status by Zoom Desktop Client, Mobile App, or Telephone
to dial-in. Updated information is available on
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NCD's event page at <a href="https://ncd.gov/events/2021/upcoming-council-meeting">https://ncd.gov/events/2021/upcoming-council-meeting</a>. To join the Zoom webinar, please use the following URL:
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89220055273?pwd=U3F5MCtpbDBzMHBYS2ZLMG1SSFVRQT09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89220055273?pwd=U3F5MCtpbDBzMHBYS2ZLMG1SSFVRQT09</a> or enter Webinar ID:
892 2005 5273 in the Zoom app. The Passcode is: 824022.
To join the Council Meeting by telephone, dial one of the preferred
numbers listed. The following numbers are (for higher quality, dial a
number based on your current location): (669) 900-6833; (408) 638-0968;
(312) 626-6799; (346) 248-7799; (253) 215-8782; (646) 876-9923; or
(301) 715-8592. You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID 990-5149-
5407 and passcode 151964. International numbers are also available:
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdMOIA3DGa">https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdMOIA3DGa</a>.
In the event of audio disruption or failure, attendees can follow
the meeting by accessing the Communication Access Realtime Translation
(CART) link provided. CART is text-only translation that occurs real
time during the meeting and is not an exact transcript.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Following welcome remarks and introductions,
FY22 policy project updates will be given, including a presentation on
NCD's forthcoming Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Medicaid
Dental Reimbursement Project. Following FY22 project updates, the
Chairman, Executive Director, and Executive Committee will provide
reports. Following those reports, there will be a community advocacy
presentation; followed by an update on follow-up policy themes
projects; legislative and public affairs updates; a public comment
session; an NCD training for Council Members on special government
employee pay policy; and any unfinished business before adjournment.
Agenda: The times provided below are approximations for when each
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Eastern Daylight
Time):
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021
12:00-12:05 p.m.--Welcome and Call to Order
12:05-12:50 p.m.--Policy Project Updates, FY22
--Presentation and Q&A: IDD Medicaid-Dental Reimbursement Project
--Updates: HCBS project/congregate settings; 2021 Progress Report
(COVID-19); Disparate Treatment of Puerto Rican Residents with
Disabilities Report; State Use of QALYs Project; Employee
Misclassification Project; Voting Rights Project; Employment Program
Inventory; 2022 Progress Report (Climate Change)
12:50-1:00 p.m.--Chairman's Report
1:00-1:10 p.m.--Executive Director Report
1:10-1:30 p.m.--Executive Committee Report
--Updates: Governance Representative Report; Finance Representative
Report; Status of funds; Presentation of FY23 budget
1:30-2:05 p.m.--State Advocacy Highlight Presentation
2:05-2:35 p.m.--Updates on Themes Projects
--Updates: Health Equity/Medically Underserved Population Designation &
Disability Cultural Competency Curriculum; Use of Quality-Adjusted Life
Years (QALYs) as a Barrier to Health Care Access; Rationing and Denying
Health Care to People with Disabilities; Medicaid Portability;
Fostering Job Growth for People with Disabilities through the Small
Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program; Pursuing
Better Data and Federal Guidance Regarding Sexual Assault of Students
with Disabilities
2:40-3:00 p.m.--Legislative and Public Affairs Report Out
3:00-3:30 p.m.--Public Comment
Via ``Hand Raise'' on Zoom; Review of Written Submissions
3:30-4:00 p.m.--NCD Training for Council Members on Special Government
Employee Pay Policy
4:00 p.m.--Adjourn
Public Comment: Your participation during the public comment period
provides an opportunity for us to hear from you--individuals,
businesses, providers, educators, parents and advocates. Your comments
are important in bringing to the Council's attention issues and
priorities of the disability community. Because of the virtual setting,
there will be a hybrid option for submitting public comment. The
Council is soliciting public comment by email, in advance of the
meeting; or via video or audio over Zoom during the meeting itself.
Emailed public comment submissions will be reviewed during the meeting
and delivered to members of the Council at its conclusion. You can also
present public comment during the session by clicking the ``Hand
Raise'' button in Zoom and waiting to be called on. If you plan to
present over Zoom, please provide advance notice. To provide written
comments in advance or to provide notice of your intent to present
public comment during the live meeting via Zoom, please send an email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fcfeafdf3f6fcdcf0f2f2faf1ebdff1fcfbb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="673712050b0e0424080a0a0209132709040349000811">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line ``Public Comment'' and
your name, organization, state, and topic of comment included in the
body of your email. Submission should be received no later than Oct. 6
to ensure inclusion.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Nicholas Sabula, Public Affairs
Specialist, NCD, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004;
202-272-2004 (V), or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d130e1c1f08111c3d131e19531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="18766b797a6d747958767b7c367f776e">[email protected]</span></a>.
Accommodations: An ASL interpreter will be on-camera during the
entire meeting, and CART has been arranged for this meeting and will be
embedded into the Zoom platform as well as available via streamtext
link. The web link to access CART (in English) is: <a href="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD">https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD</a>. If you require additional
accommodations, please notify Anthony Simpson by sending an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99f8eaf0f4e9eaf6f7b7faf7edebd9f7fafdb7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4627352f2b3635292868252832340628252268212930">[email protected]</span></a> as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours
prior to the meeting.
Due to last-minute confirmations or cancellations, NCD may
substitute items without advance public notice.
Dated: September 17, 2021.
Anne C. Sommers McIntosh,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-20643 Filed 9-20-21; 4:15 pm]
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