[Federal Register: September 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 190)]
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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, FACA Committee Meeting Announcement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the 
First Meeting of the National Commission on Children and Disasters, 
Department of Health and Human Services. The meeting will be held from 
approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at the

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Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public; however, 
seating is limited and pre-registration is encouraged (see below).

FOR FURTHER 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 (henceforth ``the Commission'') is a 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, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, 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. The Commission implements the intent of Congress as 
expressed in The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-
161), Division G, Title VI, (henceforth ``the Act'') signed into law on 
December 26, 2007, authorizing funds for a body performing the 
functions here assigned to the Commission.
    The Commission will hear presentations on and discuss: (1) The 
Department of Health and Human Services' efforts to support the needs 
of children in disaster situations; (2) the Federal Emergency 
Management Administration's efforts to support the needs of children in 
disaster situations; (3) White House perspectives on the 
Administration's efforts to support the needs of children in disaster 
situations; and (4) plans for future work of the Commission.
    The meeting will be open to the public; however, seating is limited 
and pre-registration is encouraged. To pre-register, please e-mail 
carol.apelt@acf.hhs.gov with ``Meeting Registration'' in the subject 
line, or call Carol Apelt at (202) 205-4618 by 5 p.m. EST, October 9, 
2008. Registration must include your name, affiliation, 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 October 6, 2008.

    Dated: September 24, 2008.
Charles Keckler,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. E8-22939 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]

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