[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42136-42137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15925]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges 
and Universities

AGENCY: White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities 
(WHITCU), U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal 
Colleges and Universities (the Board) and is intended to notify the 
general public of their opportunity to attend. This notice also 
describes the functions of the Board. Notice of the Board's meetings is 
required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
and by the Board's charter.

AGENDA:  The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the Board's 
Report to the President; the strategic plan of the Board; and the 
Federal agency reports submitted for calendar year 2003.

Date and Time: July 20, 2004--9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. July 21, 2004--9 a.m. 
to 2:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  Coeur D'Alene Resort Hotel, U.S. Highway 95, Worley, Idaho.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Cullo, Executive Director, 
White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3W207, 
Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-260-1571, Fax: 202-260-4149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Board is established by Executive Order 
13270, dated July 3, 2002, and Executive Order 13316 of September 17, 
2003, to provide advice regarding the progress made by Federal agencies 
toward fulfilling the purposes and objectives of Executive Order 13316. 
The Board also provides recommendations to the President through the 
Secretary of Education on ways the Federal government can help tribal 
colleges: (1) Use long-term development, endowment building and 
planning to strengthen institutional viability; (2) improve financial 
management and security, obtain private sector funding support, and 
expand and complement Federal education initiatives; (3) develop 
institutional capacity through the use of new and emerging technologies 
offered by both the Federal and private sectors; (4) enhance physical 
infrastructure to facilitate more efficient operation and effective 
recruitment and retention of students and faculty; and (5) help 
implement the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and meet other high 
standards of educational achievement.
    The general public is welcome to attend the July 20-21, 2004 
meeting. However, space is limited and is available on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Individuals who need accommodations for a 
disability in order to attend the meeting (i.e. interpreting services, 
assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format) should

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notify Diane Cullo at (202) 260-1571 no later than July 16, 2004. We 
will attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee 
availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site is 
accessible to individuals with disabilities.
    A summary of the activities of the meeting and other related 
materials that are informative to the public will be available to the 
public within 14 days after the meeting. Records are kept of all Board 
proceedings and are available for public inspection at the White House 
Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3W207, Washington, DC 20202.

Rod Paige,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 04-15925 Filed 7-13-04; 8:45 am]
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