[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32004-32005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13485]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Chapter I


First Meeting of the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Established 
Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Announcement of negotiated rulemaking committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior has established a Committee to 
develop recommendations for proposed rules for Indian education under 
six sections of The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. As required by 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, we are announcing the date and 
location of the first meeting of the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.

DATES: The Committee's first meeting will be held from June 9 to 13, 
2003, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, 
330 Tijeras Avenue NW., Albuquerque, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara James or Shawna Smith, No 
Child Left Behind Negotiated Rulemaking Project Management Office, PO 
Box 1430, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1430; telephone (505) 248-7241; fax 
(505) 248-7242; e-mail [email protected] or [email protected]. We will post 
additional information as it becomes available on the Office of Indian 
Education Programs Web site at http//www.oiep.bia.edu.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 5, 2003, we published a notice in the 
Federal Register (68 FR 23631)

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announcing our intent to form a negotiated rulemaking committee under 
the No Child Left Behind Act, the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1996, 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the Committee is 
to negotiate and reach consensus on recommendations for proposed rules 
for Indian education under six sections of The No Child Left Behind Act 
of 2001. The May 5 notice discussed the issues to be negotiated and the 
interest group representatives proposed as members of the committee.
    The first meeting of the Committee will be held from June 9 to June 
13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At this meeting, the Committee will 
address organizational issues such as facilitation, ground rules, 
schedules, subcommittees, and prioritizing issues. There is no 
requirement for advance registration for members of the public who wish 
to attend and observe the meeting. The need to convene the committee as 
soon as possible in order to meet the schedule for publication of the 
proposed rule requires that we publish this notice less than 15 days 
before the meeting date. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Agenda for No Child Left Behind Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Meeting

June 9-13, 2003

June 9
Opening--1:30 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Background information on Committee tasks
Overview of No Child Left Behind Act provisions for negotiation
June 10
Pre-negotiation workshop--8:30 a.m.
Negotiation of Committee ground rules
June 11
Public comments--8:30 a.m.
Discussion and decision making relating to process
Identification of work groups
Work group meetings
June 12
Public comments--8:30 a.m.
Work group meetings
June 13
Public comments--8:30 a.m.
Selection of Co-Chairs
Work group meetings
Selection of facilitation team
Closing--noon

    Dated: May 23, 2003.
Aurene M. Martin,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-13485 Filed 5-23-03; 4:20 pm]
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