[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62650-62656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24726]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Request for Nominees to Serve on the Bureau of Indian Education
Advisory Board for Exceptional Children
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is seeking nominations
for individuals to be considered as a member of the Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children (Advisory Board). There are six positions
available. BIE will consider nominations received in response to this
request for nominations, as well nominations received from as other
sources.
DATES: Nomination applications must be received on or before November
15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit nomination applications to Sue Bement, Designated
Federal Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 1011 Indian School Road
NW., Suite 332, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104-1088, telephone (505)
563-5274 or fax (505) 563-5281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Bement, Designated Federal
Officer, at the above-listed address and telephone number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board was established in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 2. The
following provides information about the Committee, the membership and
the nomination process.
1. Objective and Duties
(a) Members of the Advisory Board will provide guidance, advice,
and recommendations with respect to special education and related
services for children with disabilities in Bureau-funded schools in
accordance with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act of 2004 (IDEA).
(b) The Advisory Board will:
(1) Provide advice and recommendations for the coordination of
services within BIE and with other local, State, and Federal agencies;
(2) Provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of policy
issues dealing with provision of educational services to American
Indian children with disabilities;
(3) Serve as an advocate for American Indian students with special
education needs by providing advice and recommendations regarding best
practices, effective program coordination strategies, and
recommendations for improved educational programming;
(4) Provide advice and recommendations for preparation of
information required to be submitted to the Secretary of Education
under 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(2);
(5) Provide advice and recommend policies concerning effective
inter- and intra-agency collaboration, including modifications to
regulations, and elimination of barriers to inter- and intra-agency
programs and activities; and
(6) Report and direct all correspondence to the Assistant
Secretary-Indian Affairs through the Director, BIE with a courtesy copy
to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
2. Membership
(a) Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(6), the Advisory Board will be
composed of up to 15 individuals involved in or concerned with the
education and provision of services to Indian infants, toddlers,
children, and youth with disabilities. The Advisory Board composition
will reflect a broad range of viewpoints and will include at least one
member representing each of the following interests: Indians with
disabilities; teachers of children with disabilities; Indian parents or
guardians of children with disabilities; service providers; state
education officials; local education officials; state interagency
coordinating councils (for states having Indian reservations); tribal
representatives or tribal organization representatives; and other
members representing the various divisions and entities of BIE.
(b) The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs may provide the
Secretary of the Interior recommendations for the chairperson; however,
the chairperson and other Advisory Board members will be appointed by
the Secretary. Advisory Board members shall serve staggered terms of
two years or three years from the date of their appointment.
3. Miscellaneous
(a) Members of the Advisory Board will not receive compensation,
but may be reimbursed for travel, including subsistence, and other
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the
same manner as persons employed intermittently in government service
under 5 U.S.C. 5703.
(b) A member may not participate in matters that will directly
affect, or
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appear to affect, the financial interests of the member or the member's
spouse or minor children, unless authorized by the appropriate ethics
official. Compensation from employment does not constitute a financial
interest of the member so long as the matter before the committee will
not have a special or distinct effect on the member or the member's
employer, other than as part of a class. The provisions of this
paragraph do not affect any other statutory or regulatory ethical
obligations to which a member may be subject.
(c) The Advisory Board meets at least twice a year, budget
permitting, but additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by
the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs or DFO.
(d) All Advisory Board meetings are open to the public in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
4. Nomination Information
(a) Nominations are requested from individuals, organizations, and
federally recognized tribes, as well as from State directors of Special
Education (within the 23 States in which Bureau-funded schools are
located) concerned with the education of Indian children with
disabilities as described above.
(b) Nominees should have expertise in and knowledge of the issues
and needs of American Indian children with disabilities. Such knowledge
and expertise are needed to provide advice and recommendations to BIE
regarding the needs of American Indian children with disabilities.
(c) A summary of the candidate's qualifications
(r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae) must be provided. Nominees
must have the ability to attend Advisory Board meetings, carry out
Advisory Board assignments, participate in conference calls, and work
in groups.
Basis for Nominations
If you wish to nominate someone for appointment to the Advisory
Board, please do not make the nomination until the person has agreed to
have his or her name submitted to BIE for this purpose.
Nomination Application
(Please fill out this form completely and include a copy of the
nominee's r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae.)
Information Collection
This collection of information is authorized by OMB Control Number
1076-0179, ``Solicitation of Nominations for the Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children.''
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Dated: September 25, 2013.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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