[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39079-39080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16741]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (IPSE) 
National Board

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, The Fund for the Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) National Board.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming open meeting of the National Board (Board) of the Fund for the 
Improvement of Postsecondary Education. The notice also describes the 
functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required by Section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to 
notify members of the public of their opportunity to attend.

DATES: Monday, July 25, 2011.
    Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: Eighth Floor Conference Room, 1990 K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 502-7500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin M. McDermott, U.S. Department of 
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006-8544; telephone: 
(202) 502-7607; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Board of the Fund for the 
Improvement of Postsecondary Education is established in Title VII, 
Part B, Section 742 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 
U.S.C. 1138a). The Board is authorized to advise the Director of the 
Fund and the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education on (1) 
priorities for the improvement of postsecondary education, including 
recommendations for the improvement of postsecondary education and for 
the evaluation, dissemination, and adaptation of demonstrated 
improvements in postsecondary educational practice; and (2) the 
operation of the Fund, including advice on planning documents, 
guidelines, and procedures for grant competitions prepared by the Fund.
    On Monday, July 25, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time, the Board will meet in an open session. The proposed 
agenda for the meeting will include discussion of the Fund's programs 
and special initiatives. Presentations will be made on behalf of 
projects administered by the Fund.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339, Monday 
through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time.
    Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order 
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistance 
listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify 
Erin McDermott at (202) 502-7607, no later than July 11, 2011. We will 
attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot 
guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities.
    Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments to 
the attention of Erin M. McDermott, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 6161, 
Washington, DC 20006-8544 or by e-mail at [email protected].
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for 
public inspection at the Office of the Fund for the Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education, Sixth Floor, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20006-8544, from the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern

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Standard Time (EST), from Monday through Friday.
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David A. Bergeron,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Innovation.
[FR Doc. 2011-16741 Filed 7-1-11; 8:45 am]
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