NOTICES

Public Comment on the Proposed Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Combined Agency State Plan Attachments

[45 Pa.B. 1339]
[Saturday, March 14, 2015]

 The Department of Labor and Industry (Department), Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), announces a period of public comment on its proposed Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 Combined Agency State Plan Attachments (Attachments). The plan is the blueprint for the provision of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services to persons with disabilities living in this Commonwealth. The FFY 2016 begins on October 1, 2015, and ends on September 30, 2016. This notice is provided under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

 OVR is required to develop and implement a Combined Agency State Plan, which must be reviewed and revised annually when there are changes to its VR program. These revisions take the form of updates to existing attachments. The FFY 2015 plan is currently in effect and is a compliance document on file with the Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration and United States Department of Education.

 This comment period provides individuals, advocates, and other interested parties and organizations, or both, opportunities to present their views and recommendations regarding 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. Comments are 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.

 • Innovation and Expansion Activities.

 In addition to the VR State Plan, the Department's Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS) will accept public comment on:

 • The Business Enterprise Program.

 • Specialized Services for Children and Adults.

 • Independent Living Services for older persons who are blind.

 The scheduled public meetings are listed as follows. 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. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the appropriate district office serving the area in which the individual/organization member resides.

 In addition, a conference call or web collaboration will be available for people to participate in the meeting by means of their phones and computers, or both. Contact the local district office for details.

 Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015.

 To obtain a copy of the proposed FFY 2016 Attachments or other information, call the contact person listed for the appropriate district office serving each county.

 A copy of the approved FFY 2015 Attachments, as well as the proposed FFY 2016 Attachments, are available on the OVR web site at 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)
Date: April 1, 2015, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
45 North Fourth Street, Allentown, PA 18102
(800) 922-9536 (Voice), (888) 377-9207 (TTY)
Contact Person: Susan Storm, (610) 821-6441, Ext. 3103

Altoona BBVS District Office
(Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset and Union Counties)
Date: March 31, 2015, Time: 2 p.m.—6 p.m.
1130 12th Avenue, Fourth Floor Conference Room, Altoona, PA 16601
(866) 695-7673 (Voice), (866) 320-7956 (TTY)
Contact Person: Anne Strollo, (866) 695-7673

Altoona BVRS District Office
(Bedford, Blair, Centre, Fulton and Huntingdon Counties)
Date: March 31, 2015, Time: 2 p.m.—6 p.m.
1130 12th Avenue, Fourth Floor Conference Room, Altoona, PA 16601
(800) 442-6343 (Voice), (866) 320-7955 (TTY)
Contact Person: Colleen Woodring, (814) 946-7252

Dubois BVRS District Office
(Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson and McKean Counties)
Date: March 25, 2015, Time: 11 a.m.—12 p.m. and 5 p.m.—6 p.m.
199 Beaver Drive, DuBois, PA 15801
(800) 922-4017 (Voice/TTY)
Contact Person: Ralph Serafini, (814) 371-7340

Erie BBVS District Office
(Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango and Warren Counties)
Date: March 26, 2015, Time: 5 p.m.—6 p.m.
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Conference Room
3200 Lovell Place, Erie, PA 16503
(866) 521-5073 (Voice), (888) 884-5513 (TTY)
Contact Person: Dawn Sokol, (814) 871-4401

and

Perkins Family Restaurant
Date: April 2, 2015, Time: 10:30 a.m.—12 p.m.
18276 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville, PA 16335
Contact Person: Chris Cowan, (814) 566-5691

Erie BVRS District Office
(Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties)
Date: March 26, 2015, Time: 1 p.m.—3 p.m. and 5 p.m.—6 p.m.
Erie District Office Conference Room
3200 Lovell Place, Erie, PA 16503
(800) 541-0721 (Voice), (888) 217-1710 (TTY)
Contact Person: Jack Hewitt, (814) 651-9607

Harrisburg BBVS District Office
(Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York Counties)
Date: March 25, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
Forum Place, 8th Floor Conference Room, 555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
(866) 375-8264 (Voice), (888) 575-9420 (TTY)
Contact Person: Karen Knaub, (717) 782-2800

Harrisburg BVRS District Office
(Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin and Perry Counties)
Date: March 25, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
Forum Place, 8th Floor Conference Room
555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
(800) 442-6352 (Voice), (877) 497-6545 (TTY)
Contact Person: Stacy Lenker, (717) 346-2756, Ext. 240

Johnstown BVRS District Office
(Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties)
Date: April 15, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—5 p.m.
Hiram G. Andrews Center, Seminar Theater
727 Goucher Street, Johnstown, PA 15905
(800) 762-4223 (Voice), (866) 862-6891 (TTY)
Contact Person: Tammy Burke, (814) 255-6771, Ext. 3013

New Castle BVRS District Office
(Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties)
Date: March 24, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
100 Margaret Street, New Castle, PA 16101
(800) 442-6379 (Voice), (888) 870-4476 (TTY)
Contact Person: Gail Steck, (724) 656-3070 or (800) 442-6379, C: (724) 651-4031, F: (724) 656-3265 TTY: (724) 656-3252 or (888) 870-4476, VP: (724) 510-0522

Norristown BVRS District Office
(Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties)
Date: March 24, 2015, Time: 3:30 p.m.—6 p.m.
1875 New Hope Street, Norristown, PA 19401
(800) 221-1042 (Voice), (888) 616-0470 (TTY)
Contact Person: Kevin Sand, (484) 250-4340, Ext. 110

Philadelphia BBVS District Office
(Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties)
Date: March 26, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
Philadelphia BBVS District Office Conference Room
5th Floor Conference Room
444 North Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(866) 631-3892 (Voice), (888) 870-4473 (TTY)
Contact Person: Lynn Heitz, (215) 560-5704

and

Bucks County Association for the Blind
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, Time: 2 p.m.—4 p.m.
400 Freedom Drive, Newtown, PA 18940
Contact Person: Anne Marie Hyer, (215) 968-9400

Philadelphia BVRS District Office
(Philadelphia County)
Date: March 26, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
444 North Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(800) 442-6381 (Voice), (800) 772-9031 (TTY)
Contact Person: Wayne Trout, (215) 560-1940

Pittsburgh BBVS District Office
(Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland Counties)
Date: April 6, 2015, Time: 3:30 p.m.—6 p.m.
531 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(866) 412-4072 (Voice), (877) 255-5082 (TTY)
Contact Person: Catherine Getchell, (412) 565-5520

Pittsburgh BVRS District Office
(Allegheny County)
Date: March 26, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—5:30 p.m.
531 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(800) 442-6371 (Voice), (888) 870-4474 (TTY)
Contact Person: Marci Katona, (412) 392-4952

Reading BVRS District Office
(Berks and Schuylkill Counties)
Date: April 14, 2015, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
3602 Kutztown Road, Suite 200, Reading, PA 19605
(800) 442-0949 (Voice), (877) 475-7326 (TTY)
Contact Person: Carole Homolash, ADA, (800) 442-0949, Ext. 101

Washington BVRS District Office
(Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties)
Date: March 24, 2015, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
Washington District Office Conference Room
201 West Wheeling Street, Washington, PA 15301
(800) 442-6367 (Voice), (866) 752-6163 (TTY)
Contact Person: Darla Oziemblowsky, (724) 223-4430, Ext. 252

and

Fayette County Community Action Administration Building
Date: March 25, 2015, Time: 11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Conference Room
108 North Beeson Boulevard, Uniontown, PA 15401
(800) 442-6367 (Voice), (866) 752-6163 (TTY)
Contact Person: Darla Oziemblowsky, (724) 223-4430, Ext. 252

Wilkes-Barre BBVS District Office
(Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming Counties)
Date: April 6, 2015, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
Conference Room
300G Laird Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(800) 634-2060, Ext. 0 (Voice) or (570) 826-2361, (888) 651-6117 (TTY)
Contact Person: Karen Walsh-Emma, (570) 826-2361, Ext. 211

and

Allentown BVRS District Office
Date: April 1, 2015, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
45 North Fourth Street, Allentown, PA 18102
(800) 922-9536 (Voice), (888) 377-9207 (TTY)
Contact Person: Susan Storm, (610) 821-6441, Ext. 3103

and

Reading BVRS District Office
Date: April 14, 2015, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
3602 Kutztown Road, Suite 200, Reading, PA 19605
(800) 442-0949 (Voice), (877) 475-7326 (TTY)
Contact Person: Carole Homolash, ADA, (800) 442-0949, Ext. 101

Wilkes-Barre BVRS District Office
(Bradford, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties)
Date: April 6, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre OVR District Office
300G Laird Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(800) 634-2060 (Voice), (888) 651-6117 (TTY)
Contact Person: Heather Nelson, (800) 634-2060, Ext. 109

Williamsport BVRS District Office
(Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Tioga and Union Counties)
Date: March 25, 2015, Time: 3 p.m.—6 p.m.
The Grit Building, Suite 102
208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
(800) 442-6359 or (570) 327-3600 (Voice), (800) 706-0884 (TTY)
Contact Person: Susan Swartz, (570) 505-7234

York BVRS District Office
(Adams, Franklin, Lancaster and York Counties)
Date: March 31, 2015, Time: 4 p.m.—6 p.m.
2550 Kingston Road, Suite 207, York, PA 17402
(800) 762-6306 (Voice), (866) 466-1404 (TTY)
Contact Person: Susan Richeson, (717) 771-4407, Ext. 204

KATHY MANDERINO, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-483. Filed for public inspection March 13, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]

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