[nfbmi-talk] Fw: MCB State Plan Amendments, Notice of Public Meetings

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From: Turney, Susan (LARA) 
To: MCB Staff ; Posont, Larry (LARA) ; 'Larry Posont' ; Schuck, Lydia (LARA) ; 'Lydia Schuck' ; Scott, John (LARA) ; 'JOHN SCOTT' ; 'phyllismagbanua at comcast.net' ; 'waynesworld50 at yahoo.com' ; 'Fred wurtzel' ; 'joe harcz Comcast' ; 'Geer Wilcox' ; 'Marianne Dunn' ; 'Cheryl Wade' ; 'Ghkitchen' ; 'Sharmese Anderson' ; 'Joe Sibley' 
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 4:30 PM
Subject: MCB State Plan Amendments, Notice of Public Meetings


Please note the information below regarding public meetings to be held July 9, July 11, and July 13, 2012.  The information below has been posted to the home page of the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb and should be available live online after 6:00 p.m. tonight.  The 2013 State Plan Final Draft and Executive Order 2012-10 are live online on the MCB website home page.



Susan Turney

Communications & Outreach Coordinator, Michigan Commission for the Blind

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 

desk:  517-241-8631; cell: 517-243-3858; fax:  517-335-5140

MCB toll-free: 1-800-292-4200

201 N. Washington Square, Second Floor, 

P.O. Box 30652; Lansing, MI 48909

www.michigan.gov/mcb





State Plan Amendments, Notice of Public Meetings
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 

Michigan Commission for the Blind



State Plan Amendments

Notice of Public Meetings

July 9, July 11, and July 13, 2012

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.



The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will hold public meetings at five locations, as set forth below, to receive comments on proposed amendments to the FY 2013 State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the State Supported Employment Services Program (Proposed State Plan Amendment).  The Proposed State Plan Amendment implements provisions of Executive Order 2012-10 and will be submitted for final approval to the United States Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration.



The five public meetings will be held as follows:



Lansing

July 9, 2012, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Braille and Talking Book Library

702 West Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48909

Lake Superior Room



Escanaba

July 11, 2012, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Escanaba Office

State Office Building

305 Ludington

Escanaba, MI 49829

Conf. Room 2nd Floor



Kalamazoo

July 11, 2012, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

MCB Training Center

1541 Oakland Drive

Kalamazoo, MI  49008

Kalamazoo Room



Detroit

July 13, 2012, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Cadillac Place

3038 W. Grand Blvd.

Detroit, MI 48202

Room L150 



Gaylord

July 13, 2012, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality

2100 W. M-32

Gaylord, MI  49735

Hearings Room



The link to the Proposed State Plan Amendment and the link to Executive Order 2012-10 are posted on the Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) website at www.michigan.gov/mcb.



Written comments on the Proposed State Plan Amendment may be submitted by email message, with "state plan comments" in the subject line, to Diamalyn Gaston at gastond at michigan.gov.  Written comments may also be submitted in person at any of the above meetings.



All written comments, including email on the Proposed State Plan Amendment must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2012.  All meeting sites are accessible.  Individuals attending the meetings are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products in order to enhance accessibility for everyone.



Persons with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative format), or a language interpreter in order to participate in the meeting or submit comments must call 1-800-292-4200 by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012.



To encourage orderly administration of the meetings and minimize the possibility of any disruptions, meetings will be conducted in accord with the protocols approved by the LARA Director and MCB as follows:



  1.. The sole purpose of the meeting is to accept comments from the public regarding the Proposed State Plan Amendment.  
  2.. Each meeting shall be chaired by a designated representative of MCB.  
  3.. The chairperson shall preside over all aspects of the meeting.  
  4.. The chairperson shall have final authority to implement and interpret these meeting protocols so as to maximize public comment opportunities while maintaining order and decorum.  
  5.. Members of the public who desire to make public comment will be given a number and recognized by the chair in numerical order; each member of the public making a comment shall be provided a single, five-minute time period to make their public comment.  Members of the public wishing to submit written or recorded comments at the meeting may do so by providing the written or recorded comment to the meeting secretary at the meeting.  
  6.. All meeting participants shall avoid engaging in any form of disruptive conduct.  All participant behavior shall be appropriate and respectful.  The chairperson may require any participant to immediately cease any disruptive behaviors, and may direct the removal of any non-compliant person.  
  7.. Groups or organizations desiring to make comments may choose to designate a single representative to make comments on behalf of the group or organization.  
  8.. The chairperson shall designate a meeting secretary who shall ensure that a summary of all public comments and material submitted at the meeting is compiled, along with a record of the date, time, place, and identification of staff of MCB who attend the meeting.  The chairperson shall have authority to approve the summary.  
  9.. The chairperson shall cause the meeting summary to be published on the following website: www.michigan.gov/mcb.  
  10.. The chairperson shall have authority to implement additional meeting protocols in order to ensure reasonable and necessary accommodations or meet other legal requirements.  


For general information about the Michigan Commission for the Blind, visit the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb, or call toll free: 1-800-292-4200; TTY 888-864-1212.  For general information about LARA, please visit www.michigan.gov/lara.











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