[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46965-46966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19340]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
African Americans

AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
African Americans, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement 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 Educational Excellence for 
African Americans. 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 intended to notify the public of 
its opportunity to attend.

DATES: The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence 
for African Americans meeting will be held on September 14, 2015 at 
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Capitol Hill in room 1539 Longworth House Office 
Building (New Jersey Avenue and Independence SE., Washington, DC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Johns, White House Initiative 
on Educational Excellence for African Americans, 400 Maryland Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 453-5721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Statutory Authority and Function: The President's Advisory 
Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans is 
established under Executive Order 13621, dated July 26, 2012 and 
extended by Executive Order 13621. The Commission is governed by the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (P.L. 92-463; 
as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) which sets forth standards for the 
formation and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the Commission 
is to advise the President

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and the Secretary of Education on matters pertaining to the educational 
attainment of the African American community, including: (a) The 
development, implementation, and coordination of educational programs 
and initiatives at the Department and other agencies to improve 
educational opportunities and outcomes for African Americans of all 
ages; (2) efforts to increase the participation of the African American 
community and institutions that serve the African American community in 
the Department's programs and in education programs at other agencies; 
(3) efforts to engage the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and 
education communities in a national dialogue on the mission and 
objectives of this order; and (4) the establishment of partnerships 
with public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet 
the mission and policy objectives of its Executive Order.

Meeting Agenda

    The Commission will meet to review strategic goals and discuss 
progress to date; learn about any new federal or department priorities 
and initiatives impacting the learning and development of African 
American students of all ages; and discuss recommendations to be made 
to the President of the United States and to the U.S. Secretary of 
Education consistent with Executive Order 13621.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Committee's Web site 90 days 
after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect 
the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC, by emailing 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 453-5721 to schedule an 
appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting 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 the contact person listed in this notice at least two weeks 
before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a 
request received after that date, we may not be able to make available 
the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to 
arrange it.
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    Authority:  Executive Order 13621, dated July 26, 2012.

Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2015-19340 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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