[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11514-11515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4503]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of an open teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming teleconference meeting of the National Advisory Council on 
Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general 
public of the meeting. This notice also describes the functions of the 
Council. Notice of the Council's meetings is required under Section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    Date and time: March 12, 2012--1 p.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
    Location: The meeting will be conducted via conference call with 
NACIE members. Up to 20 dial-in, listen-only phone lines will be made 
available to the public on a first come, first serve basis. The 
conference call number is 1.800.871.9060 and the participant code is 
929296858.
    The public is also invited to attend the conference call meeting at 
the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Street SW., Room 1W105/
108, Washington, DC 20202-6400. Members of the public should report to 
the security desk and a form of federal I.D. will be required for 
security clearance and escorted access to the meeting room.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Indian 
Education is authorized by Section 7141 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act. The Council is established within the Department of 
Education to advise 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 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Council submits to the 
Congress, not later than June 30 of each year, a report on the 
activities of the Council that includes 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. One of the Council's responsibilities is 
to develop and provide recommendations to 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 that can benefit Indian 
children or adults participating in any program which could benefit 
Indian children. The Council is convening this public meeting to 
review, advise, and discuss the following items: (1) Recommendations to 
the Secretary of Education concerning the funding and administration 
(including the development of regulations and administrative policies 
and practices) of programs; (2) review the Executive Order 13592 
establishing the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska 
Native Education (Initiative); (3) provide input on the

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draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Education 
and the Department of the Interior to improve American Indian/Alaska 
Native education that will take advantage of both Departments' 
expertise, resources, and facilities, as mandated in the Executive 
Order; (4) receive an overview of the new State-Tribal Education 
Partnership Pilot grant program; and (5) discuss and plan for the 
development of the annual report to Congress.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenelle Leonard, Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 
202-205-2161. Fax: 202-205-5870.
    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If 
you will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting 
(e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials 
in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this 
notice by March 5, 2012. There will not be an opportunity for public 
comment during this meeting; however, members of the public are 
encouraged to submit written comments via email to 
[email protected].
    A report of the meeting activities and related matters that are 
informative to the public and consistent with the policy of section 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the public within 21 days of the 
meeting. Records are kept of all Council proceedings and are available 
for public inspection at the at the Office of Indian Education, United 
States Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20202. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
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    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.


Michael Yudin,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary 
Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-4503 Filed 2-24-12; 8:45 am]
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