[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9440-9441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5485]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Indian Education National Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education.

ACTION: Notice of emergency open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming emergency meeting of the National Advisory Council on 
Indian Education. This notice also describes the functions of the 
Council. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATE AND TIME: March 11 and 12, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily 
or until the conclusion of business.

ADDRESS: 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., The Portals-Suite 6211, Washington, 
DC 20202-7556. Telephone: (202) 205-8353.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Cheek, Acting Director, 
National Advisory Council on Indian Education, 600 Independence Avenue 
SW., The Portals-Suite 6211, Washington, DC 20202-7556. Telephone: 
(202) 205-8353.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Indian 
Education (NACIE) is established under section 9151 of Title IX, of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
7871). The Council is established to, among other things, assist the 
Secretary of Education in carrying out responsibilities under this 
Title and to advise Congress and the Secretary of Education with regard 
to federal education programs in which Indian children or adults 
participate or from which they can benefit.
    The Chair of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education has 
called for an emergency meeting for Monday, March 11, and Tuesday, 
March 12, 1996 in Washington, D.C. The agenda includes a briefing on 
the status of Indian Education for the 1996 fiscal year 

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and beyond. Specifically, NACIE will address several urgent Indian 
education issues including: the Federal Comprehensive Indian Education 
Policy Statement; the future role of the National Advisory Council on 
Indian Education; status report on the Director vacancy in the Office 
of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education; discussion on how 
the Department of Education intends to provide consultation on Indian 
education issues pursuant to President Clinton's Executive Order of 
April 28, 1994 authorizing each federal agency to consult with Tribal 
Nations; status report on the restructuring initiative within the 
Office of Indian Education; briefing on Tribally Controlled Community 
Colleges Executive Order; and discussion with the Assistant Secretary 
of Elementary and Secondary Education on the status of the FY 96 Indian 
Education Act. These proposals will have a direct and immediate effect 
on the quantity and quality of educational services to American Indian 
and Alaska Native communities nationwide and on the role that the 
National Advisory Council on Indian Education is authorized by law to 
uphold. This meeting may include a teleconference call on either day 
depending on the availability of a quorum of the NACIE membership.
    The public is being given less than 15 days notice due to problems 
in scheduling this meeting.
    Records shall be kept of all Council proceedings and are available 
for public inspection at the office of the National Advisory Council on 
Indian Education located at 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20202-7556 from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through 
Friday, except holidays.

    Dated: March 4, 1996.
John W. Cheek,
Acting Executive Director, National Advisory Council on Indian 
Education.
[FR Doc. 96-5485 Filed 3-6-96; 9:24 am]
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