294 Public comment on the proposed Federal fiscal year 2012 combined agency State plan attachments; public comment period?

Public Comment on the Proposed Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Combined Agency State Plan Attachments; Public Comment Period

[41 Pa.B. 973]
[Saturday, February 19, 2011]

 The Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, announces a period of public comment on its proposed Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 Combined Agency State Plan Attachments (Attachments). The FFY 2011 begins on October 1, 2011, and ends on September 30, 2012.

 The purpose of this comment period is to provide individuals, advocates and other interested parties and/or organizations opportunities to present their views and recommendations regarding Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services for persons with disabilities. In this Commonwealth, these services are provided by OVR through a network of 21 district offices and the Hiram G. Andrews Center.

 OVR is required, under law, to develop and implement a Combined Agency State Plan, which must be reviewed and, as necessary, revised annually when there are changes to its VR program. These revisions take the form of updates to existing attachments. The Plan currently in effect is for FFY 2011 and is a compliance document now on file with the Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration and United States Department of Education. It is the blueprint for the provision of VR services to persons with disabilities living in this Commonwealth.

 This period of public comment allows interested parties an opportunity to provide input regarding the Commonwealth's public VR program. Comment is being solicited regarding the following State Plan attachments: Input and Recommendations of the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council; Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Annual Estimate of Individuals to be Served and Costs of Services; OVR's Goals and Priorities; Order of Selection; Distribution of Supported Employment Funds; and Innovation and Expansion Activities. In addition to the Vocational Rehabilitation State Plan, the agency's Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS) will accept public comment on the Business Enterprise Program, Specialized Services for Children and Adults and Independent Living Services for older persons who are blind.

 Following is the pertinent information for the upcoming public meetings. Meeting sites are accessible and interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing will be present at each public meeting. For additional information, reasonable accommodation requests or alternative format requests, call the OVR district office conducting the public meeting. If an individual or organization's representative is unable to attend a public meeting, but wishes to provide testimony, written comments may be mailed to the appropriate district office serving the area in which the individual/organization member resides. Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2011.

 To obtain a copy of the proposed FFY 2012 Attachments or other information, call the contact person listed for the appropriate district office serving their county.

 A copy of the approved FFY 2011 Attachments, as well as the proposed FFY 2012 Attachments, will be available on the OVR web site, www.dli.state.pa.us by clicking on ''Disability Services,'' then ''Office of Vocational Rehabilitation,'' then ''Publications.''

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation District Office

State Plan Meeting Information

Allentown BVRS District Office
(Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton Counties)
45 North Fourth Street
Allentown, PA 18102
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 24, 2011, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Rick Walters

Altoona Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (BBVS) District Office
(Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Columbia,  Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin,  Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset and  Union Counties)
1130 12th Avenue, Fourth Floor Conference Room
Altoona, PA 16601
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 28, 2011, Time: 2 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Anne Strollo

Altoona BVRS District Office
(Bedford, Blair, Centre, Fulton and Huntingdon Counties)
1130 12th Avenue, Fourth Floor Conference Room
Altoona, PA 16601
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 28, 2011, Time: 2 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Pamela Montgomery

Dubois BVRS District Office
(Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson and McKean Coun ties)
199 Beaver Drive
DuBois, PA 15801
[phone] (Voice/TTY)
Date: March 29, 2011, Time: 11 a.m.—12 p.m. and
 5 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Catherine Farr or Ralph Serafini

Erie BBVS District Office
(Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, For est, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter,  Venango and Warren Counties)
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Conference Room
3100 Lovell Place
Erie, PA 16503
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 23, 2011, Time: 4 p.m.—5 p.m.
Contact Person: Dawn Sokol [phone]
and
Perkins Family Restaurant
18276 Conneaut Lake Road
Meadville, PA 16335
Date: March 30, 2011, Time: 10:30 a.m.—12 p.m.
Contact Person: Dawn Sokol [phone]
On-site at restaurant-mobile number [phone]

Erie BVRS District Office
(Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and  Warren Counties)
Erie District Office Conference Room
3200 Lovell Place
Erie, PA 16503
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 23, 2011, Time: 10 a.m.—12 p.m. and
 4 p.m.—5 p.m.
Contact Person: Jack Hewitt or Kim Garnon

Harrisburg BBVS District Office
(Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster,  Lebanon, Perry and York Counties)
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Franklin County CareerLink
600 Norland Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Date: March 15, 2011, Time: 11 a.m.—1 p.m.
Contact Person: Karen Knaub [phone] or Mardell  Eberly [phone]
and
Forum Place
8th Floor Conference Room, 555 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Date: March 24, 2011, Time: 3:30 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Karen Knaub [phone] or Cindy  Mundis [phone]
and
York BVRS District Office
2550 Kingston Road, Suite 101
York, PA 17402
Date: March 29, 2011, Time: 2 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Karen Knaub [phone] or Bonnie  Bluett [phone], Ext. 204

Harrisburg BVRS District Office
(Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin and  Perry Counties)
Forum Place, 8th Floor Conference Room
555 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 24, 2011, Time: 3:30 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Karen Knaub [phone] or Cindy  Mundis [phone]

Johnstown BVRS District Office
(Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Coun ties)
Hiram G. Andrews Center Seminar Theater
727 Goucher Street, Section 10
Johnstown, PA 15905
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 30, 2011, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Tammy Burke [phone]

New Castle BVRS District Office
(Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties)
Conference Room
100 Margaret Street
New Castle, PA 16101
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 30, 2011, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Gary Gay

Norristown BVRS District Office
(Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties)
1875 New Hope Street
Norristown, PA 19401
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 29, 2011, Time: 3:30 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Michael Wakefield or Beverly Benn

Philadelphia BBVS District Office
(Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia  Counties)
Philadelphia BBVS District Office Conference Room
5th Floor Conference Room
444 North Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 17, 2011, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
and
Associated Services for the Blind
919 Walnut Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 31, 2011, Time: 2 p.m.—4 p.m.
Contact Person: Roland Gensel [phone]

Philadelphia BVRS District Office
(Philadelphia County)
5th Floor Conference Room
444 North Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 23, 2011, Time: 2 p.m.—4 p.m. and
 5 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Persons: Rose Higby [phone], Shannon  Ruane [phone], TTY 965-7428 or sruane@state.  pa.us

Pittsburgh BBVS District Office
(Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene,  Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland Counties)
The Allegheny County Human Services Building, The  Liberty Room
1 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15265
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: April 12, 2011, Time: 5:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Richard Fischer [phone]

Pittsburgh BVRS District Office
(Allegheny County)
The Allegheny County Human Services Building, The  Liberty Room
1 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: April 12, 2011, Time: 5:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Maryann Sutor [phone]

Reading BVRS District Office
(Berks and Schuylkill Counties)
3602 Kutztown Road, Suite 200
Reading, PA 19605
[phone] (Voice), [phone] or [phone]  (TTY)
Date: March 21, 2011, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Betty Brown [phone], Ext. 102

Washington BVRS District Office
(Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties)
Washington District Office Conference Room
201 West Wheeling Street
Washington, PA 15301
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 29, 2011, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Lori Kaczmarek [phone], Ext. 251
and
Fayette Community Action Building
Conference Room
137 North Beeson Boulevard
Uniontown, PA 15401
Date: March 30, 2011, Time: 11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Contact Person: Hila Saxer [phone], Ext. 236

Wilkes-Barre BBVS District Office
 (Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh,  Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sul livan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming Coun ties)
Conference Room
300G Laird Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
[phone] (Voice) or [phone], [phone]  (TTY)
Date: March 10, 2011, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Karen Walsh-Emma [phone],
 Ext. 211
and
Center for Vision Loss
845 Wyoming Street
Allentown, PA 18103
[phone], TTY: [phone]
Date: March 16, 2011, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Karen Walsh-Emma [phone],
 Ext. 211
Wilkes-Barre BVRS District Office
(Bradford, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Sul livan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties)
Wilkes-Barre OVR
300G Laird Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 30, 2011, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Nancy Murray

Williamsport BVRS District Office
(Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter,  Snyder, Tioga and Union Counties)
The Grit Building, Suite 102
208 West Third Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
[phone] or [phone] (Voice), [phone]  (TTY)
Date: March 29, 2011, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Susan Swartz

York BVRS District Office
(Adams, Franklin, Lancaster and York Counties)
2550 Kingston Road, Suite 207
York, PA 17402
[phone] (Voice), [phone] (TTY)
Date: March 29, 2011, Time: 2 p.m.—6 p.m.
Contact Person: Bonnie Bluett [phone], Ext. 204

PATRICK T. BEATY, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-294. Filed for public inspection February 18, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]