1170 Public hearings

DEPARTMENT OF AGING

Public Hearings

[30 Pa.B. 3474]

   The Department of Aging (Department) is making available for public review and comment the 2000-2004 State Plan on Aging. Comments on this document will be used to formulate the Department's final plan submitted to the Federal Administration on Aging for this Commonwealth to receive Federal funds under the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended.

   The Department of Aging periodically develops a State Plan on Aging; the plan being proposed will guide the Department during the Federal fiscal years October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2004. The purpose of the State Plan is to structure the Department's priorities and to set an aging agenda for this Commonwealth.

   Citizens, local government officials and interested organizations in the Commonwealth are invited to submit comments on the Plan. Persons wishing to submit written comments on the Plan must do so by July 28, 2000. Comments should be addressed to Robert J. McNamara, Department of Aging, Planning and Research Division, 555 Walnut Street, 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1919. Comments may also be submitted through the Department's web site at www.aging.state.pa.us.

   The Department will hold the following public hearings on the 1996-1999 State Plan of Aging:

Date	Location	Time
July 19, 2000	Philadelphia Center in the Park 5818 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA	1 p.m.-- 3 p.m.
July 25, 2000	Cranberry Senior Center at    the Municipal Building 2526 Rochester Road Cranberry Township, PA	9 a.m.-- 11 a.m.
July 28, 2000	Department of Aging Conferences Rooms 5B & C 555 Walnut Street, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA	1 p.m.-- 3 p.m.

   Persons who wish to speak must call to schedule a time to give oral testimony at the hearings. Testimony is limited to 10 minutes per person. To schedule oral testimony at any of the hearings, contact Kim McNoldy at [phone]. The listed facilities are accessible by people with disabilities. People with a hearing impairment who wish to attend one of the public hearings should notify Carol Lyons at [phone] in advance so accommodations can be made. Text telephone calls can be placed through the Pennsylvania Relay System at [phone]. Anyone with a visual impairment who would like an audiocassette of the State Plan should contact Carol Lyons.

   Copies of the plan are available upon request from the Department of Aging, Division of Planning and Research, 555 Walnut Street, 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1919, [phone]. Copies of the Plan are also available at the Area Agencies on Aging and the following District Libraries.

Pennsylvania's District Library Centers

B.F. Jones Memorial Library, 663 Franklin Avenue,    Aliquippa
Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton Street, Allen   town
Altoona Area Public Library, 1600 Fifth Avenue, Altoona
Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 West Church Street,    Bethlehem
Bucks County Free Library, 150 South Pine Street,    Doylestown
Centre County Library, 203 North Allegheny Street,    Bellefonte
Chambersburg District Library, Coyle Free Library Build   ing, 102 N. Main Street, Chambersburg
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,    Exton
Easton Area Public Library, 515 Church Street, Easton
Erie County Library, Blasco Memorial Library, 160 E.    Front Street, Erie
Dauphin County Library, 101 Walnut Street, Harrisburg
Delaware County Library System, 340 North Middletown    Road, Fair Acres, Building 19, Media
Lancaster Area Library, 125 North Duke Street,    Lancaster
Monessen Public Library, 326 Donner Avenue, Monessen
New Castle Public Library, 107 East North Street, New    Castle
Montgomery County, Norristown Public Library, 1001    Powell Street, Norristown
Oil Creek District Library Center, 2 Central Avenue, Oil    City
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine    Street, Philadelphia
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes    Avenue, Pittsburgh
Neighborhood and Outreach Services, 5 Allegheny    Square, Suite 200, Pittsburgh
Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market Street,    Pottsville
Reading Public Library, 100 South 5th Street, Reading
Scranton Public Library, Albright Memorial Building, 500    Vine Street, Scranton
Warren Library Association, 205 Market Street, Warren
Washington, Citizens Library, 55 South College Street,    Washington
Wilkes-Barre, Osterhout Free Library, 71 South Franklin    Street, Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport, James V. Brown Library, 19 E. 4th Street,    Williamsport
York, Martin Memorial Library, 159 East Market Street,    York

RICHARD BROWDIE,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1170. Filed for public inspection July 7, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]