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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Rules and Regulations6363PART 363—THE STATE SUPPORTEDEMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM2. The authority citation for part 363continues to read as follows:Authority: 29 U.S.C. 795j–q, unlessotherwise noted.3. In § 363.6, paragraphs (c)(1),(c)(2)(i), (c)(2)(ii), and the authoritycitation are revised to read as follows:§ 363.6 What definitions apply?* * * * *(c) * * *(1) Supported employment means—(i) Competitive employment in anintegrated setting with ongoing supportservices for individuals with the mostsevere disabilities—(A) For whom competitiveemployment has not traditionallyoccurred or for whom competitiveemployment has been interrupted orintermittent as a result of a severedisability; and(B) Who, because of the nature andseverity of their disabilities, needintensive supported employmentservices from the designated State unitand extended services after transition inorder to perform this work; or(ii) Transitional employment forindividuals with the most severedisabilities due to mental illness.(2) As used in the definition of‘‘Supported employment’’—(i) Competitive employment meanswork—(A) In the competitive labor marketthat is performed on a full-time or parttimebasis in an integrated setting; and(B) For which an individual iscompensated at or above the minimumwage, but not less than the customary orusual wage paid by the employer for thesame or similar work performed byindividuals who are not disabled.(ii) Integrated setting means a settingtypically found in the community inwhich an individual with the mostsevere disabilities interacts with nondisabledindividuals, other than nondisabledindividuals who are providingservices to that individual, to the sameextent that non-disabled individuals incomparable positions interact with otherpersons.* * * * *(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 706(18), 711(c), and795j)PART 376—SPECIAL PROJECTS ANDDEMONSTRATIONS FOR PROVIDINGTRANSITIONAL REHABILITATIONSERVICES TO YOUTH WITHDISABILITIES4. The authority citation for part 376continues to read as follows:Authority: 29 U.S.C. 777a(b), unlessotherwise noted.5. In § 376.4, paragraph (c) and theauthority citation are revised to read asfollows:§ 376.4 What definitions apply to thisprogram?* * * * *(c) The definitions of ‘‘Competitiveemployment’’, ‘‘Integrated setting’’,‘‘On-going support services’’,‘‘Transitional employment’’, and ‘‘Timelimitedservices’’ in 34 CFR part 380.* * * * *(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 777a(b))PART 380—SPECIAL PROJECTS ANDDEMONSTRATIONS FOR PROVIDINGSUPPORTED EMPLOYMENTSERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH THEMOST SEVERE DISABILITIES ANDTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS6. The authority citation for part 380continues to read as follows:Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 777a(c),unless otherwise noted.7. In § 380.9, paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and(c)(1)(ii) are revised to read as follows:§ 380.9 What definitions apply?* * * * *(c) * * *(1) * * *(i) Competitive employment meanswork—(A) In the competitive labor marketthat is performed on a full-time or parttimebasis in an integrated setting; and(B) For which an individual iscompensated at or above the minimumwage, but not less than the customary orusual wage paid by the employer for thesame or similar work performed byindividuals who are not disabled.(ii) Integrated setting means a settingtypically found in the community inwhich an individual with the mostsevere disabilities interacts with nondisabledindividuals, other than nondisabledindividuals who are providingservices to that individual, to the sameextent that non-disabled individuals incomparable positions interact with otherpersons.* * * * *[FR Doc. 97–3159 Filed 2–10– 97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4000–01–P