[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47873-47874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19598]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the 
Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board) will hold its 
next meeting in Washington, DC The purpose of the meeting is to meet 
the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 
(IDEA) for Indian children with disabilities.

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, September 27, 2012, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, September 28, 2012 from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 1849 C Street, NW., MS 3609-Main 
Interior Building, Room 3624, Washington, DC; telephone number (202) 
208-6123.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Bement, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, Albuquerque Service Center, 
Division of Performance and Accountability, 1011 Indian School Road 
NW., Suite 332, Albuquerque, NM 87104; telephone number (505) 563-5274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the BIE is announcing that the Advisory Board will hold 
its next meeting in Washington, DC. The Advisory Board was established 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et 
seq.) to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs, on the needs of Indian children with 
disabilities. The meetings are open to the public.
    The following items will be on the agenda:

 Report from Acting BIE Director
 Report from Supervisory Education Specialist, Special 
Education, BIE, Division of Performance and Accountability
 Updates from the BIE, Division of Performance and 
Accountability
 Group work on Annual Report
 Discussion on Consultation Opportunity
 Public Comment (via conference call, September 28, 2012, 
meeting only*).
 BIE Advisory Board-Advice and Recommendations


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    *During the September 28, 2012, meeting, time has been set aside 
for public comment via conference call from 1-1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. 
The call-in information is: Conference Number 1-888-417-0376, Passcode 
1509140.

    Dated: August 6, 2012.
Michael S. Black,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-19598 Filed 8-9-12; 8:45 am]
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