NOTICES

Public Comment on Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Combined Agency State Plan Attachments

[37 Pa.B. 1280]
[Saturday, March 17, 2007]

   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) 2008 Combined Agency State Plan Attachments. The FFY 2008 begins on October 1, 2007, and ends on September 30, 2008.

   The purpose of this period of comment is to provide individuals, advocates and other interested parties and/or organizations the opportunity 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 local District Offices and the Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC).

   OVR is required, under law to develop and implement a Combined Agency State Plan (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 for FFY 2007 is a compliance document filed with the Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 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. Specifically, comment is being solicited regarding the following State Plan components: 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 these areas, 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. All meeting sites are accessible and interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing or deaf-blind will be present at each public meeting. For additional information, reasonable accommodation requests or alternative format requests, individuals should call the OVR district office conducting the public meeting they wish to attend. If an individual or organization is unable to attend a public meeting, but wishes to give testimony, written comments may be mailed to the appropriate OVR district office serving the area in which the individual/organization resides. Written comments must be submitted by 5 p.m., Monday, April 30, 2007.

   Persons/organizations wishing to obtain information regarding the specific time and location of a meeting in their area, a copy of the proposed FFY 2008 State Plan Attachments or other information should contact the appropriate district office in their area.

   Copies of the current FFY 2007 and the proposed FFY 2008 State Plan Attachments are available on the OVR website, www.state.pa.us, by using Disability Services as the PA Keyword.

OVR District Offices

Allentown BVRS District Office
(Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton Counties)
45 North 4th Street, Allentown, PA 18102
(800) 922-9536 (Voice)      (888) 377-9207 (TTY)
Date: April 11, 2007      Time: 2 p.m.--4 p.m.
Contact Person: Richard Walters

Altoona BBVS District Office
(Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Columbia,    Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin,    Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset and    Union Counties)
Fourth Floor Conference Room
1130 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
(866) 695-7673 (Voice)      (866) 320-7956 (TTY)
Date: March 30, 2007      Time: 10 a.m.--12 p.m.
Contact Person: Becky Mathers

Altoona BVRS District Office
(Bedford, Blair, Centre, Fulton and Huntingdon Counties)
Fourth Floor Conference Room
1130 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
(800) 442-6343 (Voice)      (866) 320-7955 (TTY)
Date: April 13, 2007      Time: 1 p.m.--3 p.m.
Contact Person: Carl Pillar

Dubois BVRS District Office
(Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson and McKean
   Counties)
199 Beaver Drive, DuBois, PA 15801
(800) 922-4017 (Voice/TTY)
Date: March 26, 2007      Time: 11 a.m.--12:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Catherine Farr or Ralph Serafini

Erie BBVS District Office
(Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie,
   Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter,    Venango and Warren Counties)
Perkins Family Restaurant
18276 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 336-6000 (Restaurant)
Erie BBVS D.O.: (866) 521-5073 (Voice)      (888) 884-5513    (TTY)
Date: March 27, 2007       Time: 10 a.m.--12 p.m.
Contact Person: Dawn Sokol

Erie BVRS District Office
(Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and    Warren Counties)
Conference Room
3200 Lovell Place, Erie, PA 16503
(800) 541-0721 (Voice)      (888) 217-1710 (TTY)
Date: April 12, 2007      Time: 1 p.m.--3 p.m.
Contact Person: Bruce Best

Harrisburg BBVS District Office
(Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster,    Lebanon, Perry and York Counties)
Forum Place
8th Floor Conference Room
555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
(866) 375-8264 (Voice)      (888) 575-9420 (TTY)
Date: April 5, 2007      Time: 11 a.m.--2 p.m.
Contact Person: Adrian Kent

Harrisburg BVRS District Office
(Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin and    Perry Counties)
Forum Place
8th Floor Conference Room
555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
(800) 442-6352 (Voice)      (877) 497-6545 (TTY)
Date: April 3, 2007      Time: 10 a.m.--2 p.m.
Contact Person: Charles Cavalovitch or Belinda Crobak

Johnstown BVRS District Office
(Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland
   Counties)
HGAC Seminar Theater
727 Goucher Street, Section 10, Johnstown, PA 15905
(800) 762-4223 (Voice)      (866) 862-6891 (TTY)
Date: April 11, 2007      Time: 3 p.m.--5 p.m.
Contact Person: John Brown

New Castle BVRS District Office
(Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties)
Conference Room
100 Margaret Street, New Castle, PA 16101
(800) 442-6379 (Voice)      (888) 870-4476 (TTY)
Date: April 10, 2007      Time: 10 a.m.--12 p.m.
Contact Person: Gary Gay or Luann Digennaro

New Castle BVRS District Office
(Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties)
PA CareerLink Armstrong County, Conference Room
77 Glade Drive, Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 548-5693 (Careerlink)
New Castle BVRS D.O.: (800) 442-6379 (Voice)
   (888) 870-4476 (TTY)
Date: April 12, 2007      Time: 10 a.m.--12 p.m.
Contact Person: Gary Gay or Luann Digennaro

Norristown BVRS District Office
(Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties)
1875 New Hope Street, Norristown, PA 19401
(800) 221-1042 (Voice)      (888) 616-0470 (TTY)
Date: April 11, 2007      Time: 3:30 p.m.--5:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Russell Czajka or Michael Wakefield

Philadelphia BBVS District Office
(Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia    Counties)
Associated Services for the Blind
919 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 627-0600 (ASB)
Philadelphia BBVS D.O.: (866) 631-3892 (Voice)
(888)    870-4473 (TTY)
Date: April 12, 2007      Time: 2 p.m.--5 p.m.
Contact Person: Merlyne Harvey

Philadelphia BVRS District Office
(Philadelphia County)
5th Floor Conference Room
444 North Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(800) 442-6381 (Voice)      (800) 772-9031 (TTY)
Date: April 11, 2007      Time: 2 p.m.--4 p.m.
Contact Person: Don Krentzman

Pittsburgh BBVS District Office
(Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene,    Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland Counties)
1075 Kossman Building
400 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(866) 412-4072 (Voice)      (877) 255-5082 (TTY)
Date: March 28, 2007      Time: 10 a.m.--12 p.m.
Contact Person: Mary Ellen Pastorak

Pittsburgh BVRS District Office
(Allegheny County)
The Civic Building
1st Floor Conference Room
200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 255-2200 (The Civic Building)
Pittsburgh BVRS D.O.: (800) 442-6371 (Voice)
(888)   870-4474 (TTY)
Date: April 13, 2007       Time: 1 p.m.--3 p.m.
Contact Person: Gary Donatelli

Reading BVRS District Office
(Berks and Schuylkill Counties)
1090 Commons Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605
(800) 442-0949 (Voice)      (877) 475-7326 (TTY)
Date: March 26, 2007      Time: 1 p.m.--3 p.m.
Contact Person: Betty Brown

Washington BVRS District Office
(Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties)
201 West Wheeling Street, Washington, PA 15301
(800) 442-6367 (Voice/TTY)
Date: March 26, 2007      Time: 11:30 a.m.--12:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Mary Lou Danko

Washington BVRS District Office
(Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties)
Fayette County Community Action, Building B
137 N. Beeson Boulevard, Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-6050, Ext. 224 (Fayette County Community    Action Building)
Washington BVRS D.O.: (800) 442-6367 (Voice/TTY)
Date: March 27, 2007      Time: 11:30 a.m.--12:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Mary Lou Danko

Wilkes-Barre BBVS District Office
(Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne,    Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan,    Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming Counties)
300 G Laird Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(866) 227-4163 (Voice)      (888) 651-6117 (TTY)
Date: April 4, 2007      Time: 5 p.m.--6 p.m.
Contact Person: Jim Jurchak

Wilkes-Barre BVRS District Office
(Bradford, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike,
   Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties)
300 G Laird Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(800) 634-2060 (Voice)      (888) 651-6117 (TTY)
Date: April 4, 2007      Time: 1 p.m.--3 p.m.
Contact Person: Jan Snyder

Williamsport BVRS District Office
(Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter,    Snyder, Tioga and Union Counties)
Conference Room, The Grit Building
Suite 102, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
(800) 442-6359 (Voice)      (800) 706-0884 (TTY)
Date: March 28, 2007      Time: 1 p.m.--3 p.m.
Contact Person: Thomasina Prosseda

York BVRS District Office
(Adams, Franklin, Lancaster and York Counties)
2550 Kingston Road, Suite 101, York, PA 17402
(800) 762-6306 (Voice)      (866) 466-1404 (TTY)
Date: April 11, 2007      Time: 2 p.m.--5 p.m.
Contact Person: R. Barry Brandt

STEPHEN M. SCHMERIN,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-464. Filed for public inspection March 16, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]

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