[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22129-22130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09024]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders

AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders; U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting 
of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders (Commission). 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 is intended to notify the public 
of its opportunity to attend.

DATES: May 7 and May 8, 2014.
    Times: May 7, 2014 from 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. ET; May 8, 2014 from 
12:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The Melrose Georgetown Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20037, Phone Number: 202-955-6400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bessie Chan, White House Initiative on 
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20202; telephone: 202-245-6418, fax: 202-
245-7166.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Advisory Commission on Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders is established under Executive Order 
13515, dated October 14, 2009 and subsequently continued and amended by 
Executive Order 13585. 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)

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which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees. According to Executive Order 13515, the Commission shall 
provide advice to the President, through the Secretary of Education and 
a senior official to be designated by the President, on: (i) the 
development, monitoring, and coordination of executive branch efforts 
to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 
(AAPIs) through increased participation in Federal programs in which 
such persons may be underserved; (ii) the compilation of research and 
data related to AAPI populations and subpopulations; (iii) the 
development, monitoring, and coordination of Federal efforts to improve 
the economic and community development of AAPI businesses; and (iv) 
strategies to increase public and private-sector collaboration, and 
community involvement in improving the health, education, environment, 
and well-being of AAPIs.

Agenda

    The purpose of this meeting is to discuss current and future 
endeavors of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders through strategic planning to help facilitate and focus its 
work; review the work of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans 
and Pacific Islanders; and determine key strategies to help meet the 
Commission's charge as outlined in Executive Order 13515.

Additional Information

    Members of the public who would like to attend the meetings on May 
7, 2014 and May 8, 2014, should R.S.V.P. to Bessie Chan via email at 
[email protected] no later than May 2, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.
    Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order 
to attend the meetings (e.g., interpreting services, assistive 
listening devices, or material in alternative format) should notify 
Bessie Chan at 202-245-6418, no later than April 23, 2014. We will 
attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date, but cannot 
guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities.
    Due to time constraints, there will not be a public comment period 
at these meetings. However, individuals wishing to provide comments 
about the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders or the Commission may contact Bessie Chan via email at 
[email protected]. Please include in the subject line the wording, 
``Public Comment.''
    Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available 
for public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on 
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, U.S. Department of Education, 
Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20202, 
Monday-Friday during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Electronic Access to this 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 
internet at the following site: www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/index.html. 
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free 
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the Washington, DC area at 202-512-1800.

    Dated: April 16, 2014.
Jamienne S. Studley,
Acting Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2014-09024 Filed 4-18-14; 8:45 am]
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