[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36117-36118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15261]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


No Child Left Behind School Facilities and Construction 
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee--Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs is announcing that the No Child Left Behind 
School Facilities and Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee will 
hold its third meeting in Rapid City, South Dakota. The purpose of the 
meeting is to continue working on reports and recommendations to 
Congress and the Secretary as required under the No Child Left Behind 
Act of 2001.

DATES: The Committee's third meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on July 
12, 2010, and end at 5 p.m. on July 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, 
505 North Fifth Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57709.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Official, 
Michele F. Singer, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and 
Collaborative Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs, 1001 Indian School Road, NW., Suite 312, Albuquerque, NM 
87104; telephone (505) 563-3805; fax (505) 563-3811.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The No Child Left Behind School Facilities 
and Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee was established to 
prepare and submit to the Secretary a catalog of the conditions at 
Bureau-funded schools, and to prepare reports covering: The school 
replacement and new construction needs at Bureau-funded school 
facilities; a formula for the equitable distribution of funds to 
address those needs; a list of major and minor renovation needs at 
those facilities; and a formula for equitable distribution of funds to 
address those needs. The reports are to be submitted to the Secretary 
and to Congress. The Committee also expects to draft proposed 
regulations covering construction standards for heating, lighting, and 
cooling in home-living (dormitory) situations.
    The following items will be on the agenda:
     Review and approve April 2010 meeting summary;
     Review of April 2010 action items;
     Discussion on report outline;
     Discussion of Committee caucusing and outreach procedures 
and identifying any upcoming outreach opportunities;
     Updates from and discussion on: The Dormitory Standards 
Subcommittee, Catalog/Inventory Subcommittee, Formula for Repair and 
Renovation Subcommittee, and the Education Subcommittee;
     Bureau of Indian Education briefing on Native American 
Student Information System;
     Small group and subcommittee work: Dormitory Standards, 
Catalog/Inventory, Formula for Repair and Renovation, and Education;
     Report back from subcommittee work and discussion;
     School visit to Wounded Knee District School and Loneman 
Day School;
     Reflections on the school visit;
     Brief update on school facilities FY11 budget;
     Review any language drafted by Committee members 
concurrent with school visit;
     Review third meeting discussions; and
     Public comments.
    Written comments may be sent to the Designated Federal Official 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. All 
meetings are open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, and 
meals are the responsibility of the participating public.

    Dated: June 18, 2010.
Donald Laverdure,
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-15261 Filed 6-23-10; 8:45 am]
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