[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 58488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24153]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics.

ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the second 
meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational 
Excellence for Hispanics, which is subject to Congressional approval 
and passage of the fiscal year 2012 budget. The notice also describes 
the functions of the Commission. Notice of the meeting is required by 
section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to 
notify the public of its opportunity to attend.

DATES: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, and Friday, Oct. 7, 2011.
    Time: 1-5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 
7.

ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet at the Eisenhower Executive Office 
Building (EEOB), in Washington, District of Columbia. Room 430 A-C, 
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20202, 202-401-1411.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glorimar Maldonado, Chief of Staff, 
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 400 
Maryland Ave., SW., Room 4W110, Washington, DC 20202; telephone: 202-
401-1411 or 202-401-0078.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Advisory Commission on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics (the Commission) is established by 
Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 2010). The Commission is governed by 
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. L. 
92-463; as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) which sets forth standards 
for the formation and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the 
Commission is to advise the President and the Secretary of Education 
(Secretary) on all matters pertaining to the education attainment of 
the Hispanic community.
    The Commission shall advise the President and the Secretary in the 
following areas: (i) Developing, implementing, and coordinating 
educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other 
agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for 
Hispanics of all ages; (ii) increasing the participation of the 
Hispanic community and Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the 
Department's programs and in education programs at other agencies; 
(iii) engaging the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and education 
communities in a national dialogue regarding the mission and objectives 
of this order; (iv) establishing partnerships with public, private, 
philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet the mission and 
policy objectives of this order.

Agenda

    The Commission will continue its discussion from the first meeting, 
including possible strategies to improve education outcomes for 
Hispanics.
    Individuals who will need accommodations in order to attend the 
meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or 
material in alternative format) should notify Glorimar Maldonado, Chief 
of Staff, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics at 202-401-1411 or 202-401-0078, no later than Monday, Oct. 
3, 2011. We will attempt to meet requests for such accommodations after 
this date, but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is 
accessible to individuals with disabilities.
    Individuals who wish to attend the Commission meetings must RSVP by 
noon EDT, Friday, Sept. 30, to the White House Initiative staff at 202-
453-6347. Due to space limitations, RSVPs are required by the due date. 
Members of the public must RSVP by the due date.
    An opportunity for public comment is available throughout the day 
on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, from 1-5 p.m., and Friday, Oct 7, 2011, from 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals who wish to provide comments will be 
allowed three minutes to speak. Those members of the public interested 
in submitting written comments may do so by submitting them to the 
attention of Glorimar Maldonado, White House Initiative on Educational 
Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Ave., SW., Room 4W110, Washington, DC 20202, by Wednesday, Oct. 5, 
2011. The meeting proceedings will be webcast at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live.
    Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available 
for public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Ave., SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202, Monday through 
Friday (excluding federal holidays) during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.
    Electronic Access to the Document: You may view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
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U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-866-512-1830; or 
in the Washington, DC, area at 202-512-0000.

Martha Kanter,
Under Secretary, Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2011-24153 Filed 9-20-11; 8:45 am]
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