[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39829-39830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19466]


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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 AND TIMES: Monday, August 11, 1997, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and 
ending at approximately 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, August 12, beginning at 
8:30 a.m. ending at approximately 2:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Southern Maine Technical College, the Peter A. McKernan 
Hospitality Center, 2 Fort Road, South Portland, Maine 04106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Brain 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 Pub. L. 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 Portland, Maine on August 11, 
1997, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. and on August 12, from 
8:30 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m.
    The proposed agenda includes presentations and discussion sessions 
on (a) congressional and other legislative proposals pertaining to 
reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; (b) an update of the 
Department of Education's reauthorization proposals; and (c) reforming 
the management of Title IV delivery. In addition, the Committee will 
discuss its' agenda for fiscal year 1998 and other Committee business. 
Space is limited and you are

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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 Monday, August 4, 
1997. For information on Southern Maine Technical College, hotels, 
airports, and local transportation, contact the Advisory Committee 
office.
    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: July 18, 1997.
Dr. Brian K. Fitzgerald,
Staff Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-19466 Filed 7-23-97; 8:45 am]
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