[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12189-12190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2203]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Open Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education

AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE), U.S. 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming open teleconference meeting of the National Advisory Council 
on Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general 
public of their opportunity to listen as the Council conducts their 
meeting by teleconference. This notice also describes the functions of 
the Council.
    Agenda: The Council will discuss their work activities, timelines 
and development of the Annual Report to Congress.
    Date and Time: March 21, 2006; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time.
    Location: The Department of Education, Room 1W112, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.

    Note: Attendees will be required to show picture identification 
to enter the building.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Garcia, Group Leader, Office 
of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-260-1454. Fax: 202-260-7779.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council advises the Secretary of 
Education on the funding and administration (including the development 
of regulations, and administrative policies and practices) of any 
program over which the Secretary has jurisdiction and includes Indian 
children or adults as participants or programs that may benefit Indian 
children or adults, including any program established under Title VII, 
Part A of the ESEA. The Council submitted to the Congress June 30 a 
report on the activities of the Council submitted to the Congress June 
30 a report on the activities of the Council that included 
recommendations the Council considers appropriate for the improvement 
of Federal education programs that include Indian children or adults as 
participants or that may benefit Indian children or adults, and 
recommendations concerning the funding of any such program.
    The general public is welcome to listen to the March 21, 2006 open 
meeting to be held form 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Washington, DC. Individuals 
who need accommodations for a disability in order to participate (i.e., 
interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in 
alternative format) should notify Bernard Garcia at 202-260-1454 by 
March 15, 2006. 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. Records 
are kept of all Council proceedings and are available for public 
inspection at the Office of Indian Education, United States Department 
of Education, Room 5C141,

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400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.

Henry L. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 06-2203 Filed 3-8-06; 8:45 am]
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