Notice2026-19874
Sunshine Act Meetings
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September 29, 2026
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National Council on Disability
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61465-61466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19874]
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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 an in-person Council meeting on Monday November 9, 2026, 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 9:30-11:45 a.m.
Mountain Standard Time (MST).
PLACE: This hybrid meeting will take place at the Ability360 Conference
Center, 5025 E Washington St., Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona 85034. It
will also be livestreamed via Zoom for Government videoconference and
NCD's YouTube Channel. Details are available on NCD's event page at
<a href="https://www.ncd.gov/meeting/2026-11-09-nov-9-10-2026-council-meeting/">https://www.ncd.gov/meeting/2026-11-09-nov-9-10-2026-council-meeting/</a>.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Day 1--Following welcome remarks and call to order; Tribal Land
acknowledgment; local and Tribal welcomes and posting of colors; the
Council will provide opening remarks and introduce U.S. Access Board's
Executive Director and Chair; followed by a panel discussion and
presentation on NCD's upcoming Incidents of Disabilities and
Accessibility on Tribal Land report. Following a break, an introduction
to the day's town hall will take place, with topics including housing,
employment, education, independent living, healthcare, and
transportation; followed by a lunch break; and continuation of the town
hall; closing remarks; and NCD meeting adjournment.
Day 2--Following welcome remarks and call to order; the Council
will receive a panel presentation on Medicaid cuts and the future of
community living, followed by Council Q&A of the panelists; the
Chairman's report; Council Member community report outs; and the
Executive Committee report; followed by adjournment.
Agenda: The times provided below are approximations for when each
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all Mountain Standard
Time):
Monday, November 9, 2026
8:30-9:30 a.m.--Networking and Sign-In
9:30-9:35 a.m.--NCD Welcome, Call to Order
9:35-9:40 a.m.--Tribal Land acknowledgment
9:40-10:20 a.m. Local/Tribal Leadership Acknowledgment, Posting of
Colors
10:20-10:40 a.m.--NCD Opening remarks, Introduction of Access Board
Executive Director and Chair
10:40-11:10 a.m.--Panel Discussion and Presentation on Incidents of
Disabilities and Accessibility on Tribal Land
11:10-11:30 a.m.--Break
11:30-11:40 a.m.--Town Hall Introduction
11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m.--Town Hall (Topics including housing, employment,
education, independent living, healthcare, transportation)
12:40-2:00 p.m.--Lunch Break
2-4:30 p.m.--Town Hall Continued
4:30 p.m.--Closing Remarks, NCD Meeting Adjournment
Tuesday, November 9, 2026
9:30-9:35 a.m.--NCD Welcome, Call to Order; Roll Call
9:45-10:45 a.m.--Medicaid cuts and the future of community living
10:45-11:00 a.m.--Council Q&A of Panel
11:00-11:10 a.m.--Chairman's Report
11:10-11:30 a.m.--Council Member Community Report Outs
11:30-11:45 a.m.--Executive Committee Report
11:45 a.m.--Adjourn
Town Hall: NCD and the U.S. Access Board will host a town hall for
Tribal and rural communities to share comments on a variety of topics.
Your comments are important in bringing to the Council's attention and
issues and priorities of the disability community and serve as a way to
collect data for NCD's Incidents of Disabilities and Accessibility on
Tribal Land report.
For the November 9 town hall, NCD will accept comments both in-
person and via Zoom for Government livestream and requests comments
from the public on topics including: housing, employment, education,
independent living, healthcare, and transportation. Additional
information on specifics of the topic is available on NCD's public
comment page at <a href="https://ncd.gov/public-comment">https://ncd.gov/public-comment</a>.
Due to the hybrid nature of the event, in-person presentations will
be given priority.
To provide public comment during an NCD Council Meeting, NCD now
requires advanced registration by either signing up to present while
registering for the meeting or sending an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#efbf9a8d83868cac8082828a819baf818c8bc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e0e2b3c32373d1d3133333b302a1e303d3a70393128">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line ``Public Comment'' and your
name, tribal affiliation/organization, state, and topic of comment
included in the body of your email.
Deadline for online registration is November 7, 8:00 p.m. EDT. In-
person attendees may register at the town hall. Please indicate if you
are providing the comment in-person, via Zoom for Government, or only
submitting via email. All individuals desiring to make public comment
are strongly encouraged to read NCD's guidelines for public comment in
advance of the meeting at: <a href="https://ncd.gov/public-comment">https://ncd.gov/public-comment</a>.
While public comment can be submitted on any topic over email,
comments during the meeting should be specific to experiences in Tribal
or rural communities.
Please send NCD your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#772702151b1e1434181a1a1219033719141359101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="48183d2a24212b0b2725252d263c08262b2c662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.
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#18766b797a6d747958767b7c367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f011c0e0d1a030e2f010c0b41080019">[email protected]</span></a>.
Accommodations: ASL Interpreters will be provided in-room and
included during the live streamed 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 Streamtext:
<a href="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD">https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD</a>.
If you require additional accommodations, please notify Stacey
Brown by sending an email to mailto:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#403322322f372e002e23246e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91e2f3e3fee6ffd1fff2f5bff6fee7">[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.
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Dated: September 24, 2026.
Anne C. Sommers McIntosh,
Director of Legislative Affairs and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2026-19874 Filed 9-25-26; 11:15 am]
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