All State Offices will be closed today in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Notice of Meeting

The Board of Commissioners to the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will meet Saturday, February 2, 2019, beginning at 9:00 A.M.  The Focus Topic will be Vending and the NBE Program. 

The meeting will be held at 4600 Valley Road in the Center Dining Room, Lincoln, Nebraska and at the NCBVI Scottsbluff Office, 505A Broadway, Suite 700, Scottsbluff, Nebraska.  This will be a video conference.  If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact NCBVI at 402-471-2891 as soon as possible.  Every effort will be made to arrange the needed accommodation.  An agenda may be obtained by calling 877-809-2419 during regular business hours.

The NCBVI Offices will be closed today in honor of Veteran's Day.

All State Government Offices will be closed in honor of Columbus Day.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Meeting

The Board of Commissioners to the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will meet Saturday, November 3, 2018, beginning at 9:00 A.M.  The Focus Topic will be Outlook Nebraska and will include a presentation by ONI staff.

The meeting will be held at Outlook Nebraska, 125 South 72^nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska.  

If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact NCBVI at 402-471-2891 as soon as possible.  Every effort will be made to arrange the needed accommodation.  An agenda may be obtained by calling 877-809-2419 during regular business hours.

Notice of Rule Making Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NCBVI) will hold a rule-making hearing pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-907 on the 13th day of September, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. CT, to be held at NCBVI Office, Lincoln District Conference Room, 4600 Valley Road, Lincoln, Nebraska.   

The purpose of the hearing is to take testimony and evidence about amendment of Title 192, Chapter 1, entitled “Scope of Services and Cost Containment”; Title 192, Chapter 2, entitled “Review of Vocational Rehabilitation Determinations”; Title 192, Chapter 3, entitled “Blind Vendor Program”; and Title 192, Chapter 4, entitled “Workplace Policies”.

Draft copies of the proposed rules are available at the offices of the Secretary of State, Regulations Division, Room 343, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68509.  There is no expected fiscal impact from amending these regulations. 

All interested persons are invited to attend and testify orally or by written submission at the hearing.  Interested persons may also submit written comments prior to the hearing which will be made part of the hearing record at the time of hearing if received by NCBVI five (5) days before the hearing.  If auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the hearing, please call Kathy Stephens at 402-471-8101 no later than ten (10) days before the hearing.  

Notice of Blind Licensee’s Committee Meeting

The Blind Licensee Committee will meet on Saturday, September 22 starting at 10:00 AM, in Omaha at the State Office Building.   A telephone conference call option will be available for those not able to attend in person.  If the phone option or any other reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact us prior to September13 by calling NCBVI at 402-471-2891 or 877-809-2419.  Every effort will be made to arrange the accommodation. Please note you will not be able to vote or have your attendance counted if you are on the conference call. 

State of Nebraska

Proclamation

WHEREAS,     Helen Keller is the most accomplished, respected and renowned American who was deaf-blind; and

WHEREAS,     Deaf-blindness is one of the most severe of all disabilities; and

WHEREAS,     It is in the interest of the Nebraska community to prevent the waste of human resources by encouraging the full participation of Americans with severe multi-sensory disabilities in our economy by fostering the employment of and promoting housing and recreational options for people who are deaf-blind, thus maximizing their opportunities for a productive life in the community of their choice; and

WHEREAS,     Independent living means an ability to function smoothly and easily within the structure of society, communicate with others to obtain useful information, travel freely and without fear, and have the ability to perform chores and work that are necessary for survival; and

WHEREAS,     Today, people with dual-sensory loss should have options to choose their preferred lifestyles; and

WHEREAS,     It is highly appropriate and necessary to publicize the abilities, needs and potential of our fellow citizens who are deaf-blind, or severely vision and hearing impaired, and to recognize Helen Keller as a guiding example of courage, hope, determination and achievement for other individuals who are deaf-blind.

WHEREAS,     Helen Keller is the most accomplished, respected and renowned American who was deaf-blind; and

WHEREAS,     Deaf-blindness is one of the most severe of all disabilities; and

WHEREAS,     It is in the interest of the Nebraska community to prevent the waste of human resources by encouraging the full participation of Americans with severe multi-sensory disabilities in our economy by fostering the employment of and promoting housing and recreational options for people who are deaf-blind, thus maximizing their opportunities for a productive life in the Comm unity of their choice; and

WHEREAS,     Independent living means an ability to function smoothly and easily within the structure of society, communicate with others to obtain useful information, travel freely and without fear, and have the ability to perform chores and work that are necessary for survival; and

WHEREAS,     Today, people with dual-sensory loss should have options to choose their preferred lifestyles; and

WHEREAS,     It is highly appropriate and necessary to publicize the abilities, needs and potential of our fellow citizens who are deaf-blind, or severely vision and hearing impaired, and to recognize Helen Keller as a guiding example of courage, hope, determination and achievement for other individuals who are deaf-blind.

HELEN KELLER DEAF—BLIND AWARENESS WEEK

in Nebraska, and I do hereby urge all citizens to take due note of the observance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and cause the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska to be affixed this Thirtieth day of May, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen.

Signed by:  John A. Gale, Secretary of State

                   Pete Ricketts, Governor

When

Tuesday, July 3 - Sunday, July 8, 2018

Where

Rosen Shingle Creek 
9939 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32819-9357

The 57th ACB Conference and Convention will take place Friday, June 29, 2018 to Friday, July 6, 2018, at the Union Station Hotel, 1820 Market Street, St Louis, Missouri, 63103.