[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35666-35667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14583]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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

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

ACTION: Notice of an open teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of an upcoming 
open teleconference 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 the public of their opportunity to attend.

DATES: Thursday, June 28, 2012.
    Time: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah T. Beaton, U.S. Department of 
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006-8544; telephone: 
(202) 502-7621; email: [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.

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    On Thursday, June 28, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time, the Board will conduct business in an open 
teleconference. The agenda for the meeting will include discussion of 
the Fund's programs and special initiatives.
    Teleconference calling instructions are as follows: Please call 1-
877-952-3216 and use participant code 1826857. The maximum number of 
members of the public that can access the teleconference meeting 
(listen only) is 50. Callers will be accepted on a first come, first 
served basis. 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 participate in the teleconference (e.g., interpreting services, 
assistance listening devices, or materials in alternative format) 
should notify Sarah T. Beaton at (202)502-7621, no later than June 18, 
2012. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this 
date but cannot guarantee their availability.
    Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments 
related to the FIPSE Program or the Board to the attention of Sarah T. 
Beaton, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6154, Washington, DC 20006-8544, or by 
email 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 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard 
Time, Monday through Friday.
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Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-14583 Filed 6-13-12; 8:45 am]
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