[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 26169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13146]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance; Meeting

AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education.

ACTION: Notice of upcoming meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets for the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting sponsored by the Advisory Committee on Student 
Financial Assistance. This notice also describes the functions of the 
Committee. This document is intended to notify the general public.

DATES AND TIMES: Monday, June 10, 1996, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and 
ending at approximately 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, June 11, 1996, beginning 
at 8:30 a.m. and ending at approximately 12:00 noon.

ADDRESSES: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Pentagon City, in Salon I, 1250 
South Hayes Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Brian K. Fitzgerald, Staff Director, Advisory Committee on Student 
Financial Assistance, 1280 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Suite 601, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-7582 (202) 708-7439.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial 
Assistance is established under Section 491 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory 
Committee is established to provide advice and counsel to the Congress 
and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid matters 
including providing technical expertise with regard to systems of need 
analysis and application forms, making recommendations that will result 
in the maintenance of access to postsecondary education for low- and 
middle-income students, conducting a study of institutional lending in 
the Stafford Student Loan Program and an in-depth study of student loan 
simplification. The Advisory Committee fulfills its charge by 
conducting objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses of 
important student aid issues. As a result of passage of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1993, Congress assigned the 
Advisory Committee the major task of evaluating the Ford Federal Direct 
Loan Program (FDLP) and the Federal Family Education Loan Program 
(FFELP). The Committee will report to the Secretary and Congress on not 
less than an annual basis on the operation of both programs and submit 
a final report by January 1, 1997.
    The Advisory Committee will meet in Arlington, Virginia on June 10, 
1996, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. and on June 11, from 
8:30 a.m. to approximately 12:00 noon.
    The proposed agenda will consist of member and panel discussion 
sessions on the Advisory Committee's activities pertaining to the year 
two evaluation of the Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP) and the 
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). In addition, other 
Committee business will be addressed. Space is limited and you are 
encouraged to register early if you plan to attend. To register, please 
fax you name, title, affiliation, complete address (including Internet 
and E-Mail--if available), telephone number, and fax number to the 
Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 401-3467. If you are unable to 
fax, please mail your registration information or contact the Advisory 
Committee staff office at (202) 708-7439. Also, you may register 
through Internet at [email protected] or [email protected] 
registration deadline is Thursday, June 6, 1996.
    Records are kept of all Committee proceedings, and are available 
for public inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on 
Student Financial Assistance, 1280 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Suite 601, 
Washington, D.C. from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays, 
except Federal holidays.

    Dated: May 21, 1996.
Dr. Brian K. Fitzgerald,
Staff Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-13146 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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