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[Federal Register: January 10, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 7)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

President's Commission Excellence in Special Education

AGENCY: President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education,

Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the location of the first meeting of the

President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education (Commission).

This is a subsequent notice about the Commission meeting first

published on December 19, 2001, in the Federal Register, Vol. 66, No.

244 on page 65473. Notice of this meeting is required under section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act in order to notify the

public of their opportunity to attend. Members of the general public

may observe and listen to Commission proceedings via live feed

television at the Hotel Washington. The Commission will not receive

comments from the general public at this meeting, but any member of the

public is permitted to file a written statement with the Commission.

Subsequent Commission meetings and hearings will be posted on the

Commission's Web site.

DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, January 15, 2002, from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Please note this is a revised time.

ADDRESSES: The Commission meeting will be held in Washington, DC, at

the Hotel Washington located at 515 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Todd , Executive Director, at

202-208-1312 (telephone) or Troy R. Justesen, Deputy Executive

Director, at 202-219-0704 (telephone), (202) 208-1953 (fax),

troy.justesen@... (E-mail) or via the Commission's Web site address

at: http://www.ed.gov/inits/commissionsboards/whspecialeducation/

sitemap.html

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established under

Executive Order 13227 (October 2, 2001) to collect information and

study issues Related to Federal, State, and local special education

programs with the goal of recommending policies for improving the

educational performance of students with disabilities. In furtherance

of its duties, the Commission shall invite experts and members of the

public to provide information and guidance. The Commission shall

prepare and submit a report to the President outlining its findings and

recommendations.

At the January meeting, the Commission will discuss current and

future activities. Specifically, the Commission will focus on planning

future Commission meetings and hearings to be held in locations across

the nation.

Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order

to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening

devices, materials in alternative formats) should notify Troy R.

Justesen, at (202) 219-0704, by no later than January 8, 2002. We will

attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee

availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site will be

accessible to individuals with mobility impairments, including those

who use wheelchairs.

Records of all Commission proceedings are available for public

inspection at the President's Commission on Excellence in Special

Education, 80 F Street, N.W., Suite 408; Washington, DC 20208 from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST).

Dated: January 4, 2002.

C. Todd ,

Executive Director & Delegated Functions of Assistant Secretary for

Office for Civil Rights.

[FR Doc. 02-594 Filed 1-9-02; 8:45 am]

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