[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 34902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14947]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Announcement of an Open Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE or 
Council), U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule of an upcoming public 
meeting conducted by the National Advisory Council on Indian Education 
(NACIE). Notice of the meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to notify the public of its 
opportunity to attend.

DATES: The NACIE meeting will be held via conference call on July 1, 
2015--4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Up to 20 dial-
in, listen only phone lines will be made available to the public on a 
first come, first served basis. The conference call number is 1-888-
677-5810 and the participant code is 3132285.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Hunter, Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 
202-205-8527. Fax: 202-205-0310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIE's Statutory Authority and Function: 
The National Advisory Council on Indian Education is authorized by 
Sec.  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 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.
    Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to convene the 
Council to conduct the following business: (1) Final discussion, review 
and approval of the annual report to Congress; (2) Discuss schedule to 
submit recommendations to the Secretary of Education on funding and 
administration of programs; and, (3) decide on possible dates for the 
next open public meeting(s) for the NACIE.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the OESE Web site at: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html?src=oc 21 days after the 
meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the 
materials at the Office of Indian Education, United States Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202, Monday-
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time or by 
emailing [email protected] or by calling Terrie Nelson on (202) 
401-0424 to schedule an appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The hearing 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 Brandon Dent on (202) 453-6450 no later than June 26, 2015. 
Although we will attempt to meet a request received after request due 
date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid 
or service because of insufficient time to make arrangements.
    Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
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    Authority:  The National Advisory Council on Indian Education is 
authorized by Section 7141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act.

Heather Rieman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2015-14947 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am]
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