[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2317-2318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-858]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Chapter 1


Meeting of the No Child Left Behind Negotiated Rulemaking 
Committee

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 an advisory 
Committee to develop recommendations for proposed rules for Indian 
education under 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 next meeting of the No Child Left Behind Negotiated 
Rulemaking committee.

DATES: The Committee's next meeting will be held February 2-7, 2004. 
The meeting will begin at 8:30 pm (PST) on Monday, February 2 and end 
at 5 pm (PST) on Saturday, February 7, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the San Diego Mission Bay 
Hilton, 901 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, California 82108, 
telephone (619) 543-9000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawna Smith, No Child Left Behind 
Negotiated Rulemaking Project Management Office, P.O. Box 1430, 
Albuquerque, NM 87103-1430; telephone (505) 248-7241/6569; fax (505) 
248-7242; email [email protected]. We will post additional information as 
it becomes available on the Office of Education Programs Web site under 
``Negotiated Rulemaking'' at http//www.oiep.bia.edu.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary, after consultation with the 
tribes, has revised the charter of the negotiated rulemaking committee 
established to negotiate regulations to implement the No Child Left 
Behind Act of 2001 (Pub. Law 107-110). Under this revised charter, the 
committee will negotiate new regulations covering Closure or 
Consolidation of Schools (Section 1121(d)) and National Criteria for 
Home Living Situations (Section 1122). For more information on 
negotiated rulemaking under the No Child Left Behind Act, see the 
Federal Register notices published on December 10, 2002 (67 FR 75828) 
and May 5, 2003 (68 FR 23631) or the Web site at http//www.oiep.bia.edu 
under ``Negotiated Rulemaking.''
    There is no requirement for advance registration for members of the 
public who wish to attend and observe the Committee meeting or any work 
group meetings. Members of the public may make written comments on the 
above-listed items to the Committee by sending them to the NCLB 
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, Project Management Office, P.O. Box 
1430, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. We will provide copies of the 
comments to the Committee.
    The agenda for the February 2-7, 2004, meeting is as follows:

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No Child Left Behind Negotiated Rulemaking Committee February 2-7, 
2004, Hilton San Diego Mission Valley, San Diego, CA

Agenda

    Purpose of Meeting: Develop recommendations for proposed rules 
under two sections of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001--Sections 
1121(d) and 1122.
    (Breaks at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day and lunch from 12 p.m.-1:30 
p.m.)

Monday, February 2, 2004

8:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Introductions, Logistics, and Housekeeping
Review and Recommitment to Ground Rules
Update on First 6 Rules
Review Agenda
9 a.m.
Public Comments
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closure or Consolidation of Schools
Section 1121(d) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Tuesday, February 3, 2004

8:30 a.m.
Public Comments
9 a.m.
Housekeeping
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
National Criteria for Home-Living Situations--Section 1122 of the No 
Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Wednesday, February 4, 2004

8:30 a.m.
Public Comments
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
National Criteria for Home-Living Situations--Section 1122 of the No 
Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Thursday, February 5, 2004

8:30 a.m.
Public Comment
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
National Criteria for Home-Living Situations--Section 1122 of the No 
Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Friday, February 6, 2004

8:30 a.m.
Public Comment
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
National Criteria for Home-Living Situations--Section 1122 of the No 
Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Saturday, February 7, 2004

8:30 a.m.
Public Comment
9 a.m.
National Criteria for Home-Living Situations--Section 1122 of the No 
Child Left Behind Act of 2001
5 p.m.
Clarification of next steps
Evaluations
Closing remarks
Adjourn

    Dated: January 8, 2004.
Aurene M. Martin,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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