DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Office of Vocational Rehabilitation; Statewide Public Meetings [26 Pa.B. 944] The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) has been established by State and Federal law to provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. Those laws require OVR to operate under State and Strategic Plans, which must be reviewed and, if necessary, revised annually. OVR is required by law to conduct public meetings in order to evaluate the effectiveness of its Plans. Accordingly, OVR has scheduled meetings throughout the State.
Participation and suggestions from customers and providers of OVR services will be helpful. OVR will address all concerns. Suggested topics for discussion:
* How satisfactory are OVR services?
* What changes should OVR make to its program?
* How do OVR's plans, policies and procedures affect you?
All meeting sites are accessible. Interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing will be present at all meetings. For additional information or special accommodations, call the telephone number listed for that meeting; for copies of the State or Strategic Plans, call Andrew Chopak at 1 (800) 422-6351 (Voice/TT).
Persons who cannot attend the public meetings may mail comments to Gil Selders, Executive Director, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, 1300 Labor and Industry Building. Telephone calls will be taken at 1 (800) 442-6351 (Voice/TT).
Public meeting locations:
Allentown (Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton Counties) Wednesday, April 3, 1996, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Banko Community Family Center, 2545 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017, 1 (800) 922-9536 (Voice/TT).
Altoona (Bedford, Blair, Centre, Fulton and Huntingdon Counties) Thursday, March 28, 1996, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Center for Independent Living of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Wolf Office Building--First Floor, 1501 Eleventh Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601, 1 (800) 442-6343 (Voice/TT).
Dubois (Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson and McKean Counties) Wednesday, March 27, 1996, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Marys Job Center, 301 Depot Street, St. Marys, PA 15857, 1 (800) 922-4017 (Voice) or 1 (814) 371-7505 (TT); Thursday, March 28, 1996, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, 199 Beaver Drive, DuBois, PA 15801, 1 (800) 922-4017 (Voice) or 1 (814) 371-7505 (TT).
Erie (Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties) Wednesday, March 27, 1996, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Conference Room, 2500 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148, 1 (800) 541-0721 (Voice) or 1 (814) 871-4535 (TT).
Harrisburg (Dauphin, Cumberland, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin and Perry Counties) Wednesday, March 27, 1996, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Conference Room, 2971-B North Seventh Street (Uptown Plaza), Harrisburg, PA 17110, 1 (800) 442-6352 (Voice/TT).
Johnstown (Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties) Wednesday, March 20, 1996, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Hiram G. Andrews Center Seminar Theater, Hiram G. Andrews Center, 727 Goucher Street, Johnstown, PA 15905, 1 (800) 762-4223 (Voice/TT).
New Castle (Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties) Tuesday, March 26, 1996, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Conference Room, 100 Margaret Street, New Castle, PA 16101, 1 (800) 442-6379 (Voice/TT).
Philadelphia (Philadelphia County) Tuesday, March 19, 1996, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, 444 North Third Street--Fifth Floor, Conference Room, Philadelphia, PA 19123, 1 (800) 442-6381 (Voice) or 1 (215) 560-6144 (TT).
Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) Tuesday, April 2, 1996, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Horace Mann Room, 2nd Floor, 200 Commerce Court Building, Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1178, 1 (800) 442-6371 (Voice/TT).
Reading (Berks and Schuylkill Counties) Wednesday, March 20, 1996, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Conference Room, 1090 Commons Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605-3332, 1 (800) 442-0949 (Voice) or 1 (610) 378-4433 (TT).
Rosemont (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties) Wednesday, April 3, 1996, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Eastern Instructional Support Center, 200 Anderson Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 1 (800) 221-1042 (Voice) or 1 (610) 525-5835 (TT).
Washington (Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties) Monday, March 18, 1996, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Conference Room, 201 West Wheeling Street, Washington, PA 15301, 1 (800) 442-6367 (Voice/TT).
Wilkes-Barre (Bradford, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties) Tuesday, March 19, 1996, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Conference Room, 665 Carey Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, 1 (800) 634-2060 (Voice/TT); Tuesday, March 26, 1996, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Northeast Pennsylvania Center for Independent Living, 431 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, 1 (800) 634-2060 (Voice/TT).
Evening testimony/comments available by appointment. Please call Jean at 1 (800) 634-2060 (Voice/TT).
Williamsport (Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Tioga and Union Counties) Wednesday, March 27, 1996, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tioga County Job Center, 146 East Avenue, Ames Plaza, Wellsboro, PA 16901, 1 (800) 442-6359 (Voice) or 1 (717) 327-3620 (TT); Thursday, March 28, 1996, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Conference Room--Suite 102, The Grit Building, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 1 (800) 442-6359 (Voice) or 1 (717) 327-3620 (TT).
York (Adams, Franklin, Lancaster and York Counties) Tuesday, April 2, 1996, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Conference Room--Suite 101,2550 Kingston Road, York, PA 17402-3792, 1 (800) 762-6306 (Voice/TT).
JOHNNY J. BUTLER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-299. Filed for public inspection March 1, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
