[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15472-15473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8201]


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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 forth 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: Monday, April 21, 1997, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 
approximately 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. 
and ending at approximately 2:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Radisson Barcelo Hotel, 2121 P Street, N.W., National A 
Room, in Washington, D.C. 20037.

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

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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 was directed to 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 Committee 
submitted to Congress its final recommendations on the advisability of 
fully implementing the FDLP on December 11, 1996. The Advisory 
Committee has now focused its energies on activities related to 
reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1998.
    The Advisory Committee will meet in Washington, D.C. on April 21, 
1997, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. and on April 22, from 
8:30 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m.
    The proposed agenda includes (a) presentations and discussion 
sessions on budget proposals and congressional and other legislative 
proposals related to reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, in 
particular, access issues; (b) progress to date on the President's tax 
proposals; and (c) an update on the Department of Education's 
reauthorization initiatives including the delivery system; and (d) a 
planning session on the Committee's agenda for the remainder of fiscal 
year 1997, and other Committee business. Space is limited and you are 
encouraged to register early if you plan to attend. You may register 
through Internet at [email protected] or [email protected]. 
Please include your name, title, affiliation, complete address 
(including Internet and e-mail--if available), and telephone and fax 
numbers. If you are unable to register through Internet, you may mail 
or fax your registration information to the Advisory Committee staff 
office at (202) 401-3467. Also, you may contact the Advisory Committee 
staff at (202) 708-7439. The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 
15, 1997.
    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: March 27, 1997.
Brian K. Fitzgerald,
Staff Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-8201 Filed 3-31-97; 8:45 am]
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