[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46915-46916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16928]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, President's Board of Advisors on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Office of Undersecretary, 
U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the July 22, 2016, 
meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (PBA) and provides information to members of 
the public on submitting written comments and on the process as to how 
to request time to make oral comments at the meeting. The notice also 
describes the functions of the Board. Notice of the meeting is required 
by Sec.  10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to 
notify the public of its opportunity to attend. This notice is being 
published less than 15 days due to ensuring five new Board members 
appointed by the President within the last two weeks were officially 
vetted in order to attend the meeting and establish quorum.

DATES: The PBA meeting will be held on July 22, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 
2:00 p.m. E.D.T. in the Sky Room of the Beach House Hilton Head Island, 
1 S. Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sedika Franklin, Associate Director, 
U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20204; telephone: (202) 453-5634 or (202) 453-5630, fax: (202) 453-
5632, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    PBA's Statutory Authority and Function: The President's Board of 
Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (the Board) is 
established by Executive Order 13532 (February 26, 2010) and continued 
by Executive Order 13708 which was signed by the President on September 
30, 2015. The Board 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) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of 
advisory committees. The purpose of the Board is to advise the 
President and the Secretary of Education (Secretary) on all matters 
pertaining to strengthening the educational capacity of Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
    The Board shall advise the President and the Secretary in the 
following areas: (i) Improving the identity, visibility, and 
distinctive capabilities and overall competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii) 
engaging the philanthropic, business, government, military, homeland-
security, and education communities in a national dialogue regarding 
new HBCU programs and initiatives; (iii) improving the ability of HBCUs 
to remain fiscally secure institutions that can assist the nation in 
reaching its goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates 
by 2020; (iv) elevating the public awareness of HBCUs; and (v) 
encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs.
    Meeting Agenda: Members of the public who which to listen to the 
meeting via telephone may dial (877) 952-8895.
    Participant Code: 6588206. In addition to its review of activities 
prior to July 22, 2016, the meeting agenda will include Chairman 
William R. Harvey's report on HBCU issues and concerns; Deputy Under 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and Acting Executive 
Director/Designated Federal Official of the Initiative, Kim Hunter Reed 
will provide an update on current priorities of the White House 
Initiative on HBCUs to include planning strategies and initiatives; Kim 
Hunter Reed will also provide an update on education policies relevant 
to HBCUs; and Chairman Harvey and Acting Executive Director Hunter Reed 
will welcome newly appointed members of the advisory board and lead a 
conversation regarding how the Board will complete its work as the 
Administration draws to a close; Chairman Harvey will open the floor 
for subcommittee reports (Black Males, Strategy, Science Technology 
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Community Colleges and Aspirational 
Support) and for the full Board to receive and vote on recommendations 
from each subcommittee; and HBCU Stakeholder groups will provide 
updates on issues and concerns relative to their member institutions. 
The public comment period will begin immediately following the 
conclusion of such reports.
    Submission of requests to make an oral comment: There are two 
methods the public may use to provide an oral comment pertaining to the 
work of the Board at the July 22, 2016 meeting.
    Method One: Submit a request by email to the [email protected] 
mailbox. Please do not send materials directly to PBA members. Requests 
must be received by July 18, 2016. Include in the subject line of the 
email request ``Oral Comment Request: (organization name).'' The email 
must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing 
address, email address, telephone number, of the person(s) requesting 
to speak, and a brief summary (not to exceed one page) of the principal 
points to be made. All individuals submitting an advance request in 
accordance with this notice will be afforded an opportunity to speak 
for three minutes.
    Method Two: Register at the meeting location on July 18, 2016, to 
make an oral comment during the the public comment period. The 
requestor must provide his or her name, title, organization/
affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number. 
Individuals will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. If 
selected, each commenter will have an opportunity to speak for three 
minutes.
    All oral comments made will become part of the official record of 
the Board. Similarly, written materials distributed during oral 
presentations will become part of the official record of the meeting.
    Submission of written public comments: The Board invites written 
comments, which will be read during the Public Comment segment of the 
agenda. Comments must be received by July 18, 2016, in the 
[email protected] mailbox, include in the subject line ``Written 
Comments: Public Comment''. The email must include the name(s), title, 
organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone 
number, of the person(s) making the comment. Comments should be 
submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a medium compatible with 
Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) that is attached to an electronic mail 
message (email) or provided in the body of an email message. Please do 
not send material directly to the PBA members.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the PBA Web site 90 days after the 
meeting. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
public may also inspect the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 453-
5634 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 one week 
before the meeting date. Although

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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:  Presidential Executive Order 13532, continued by 
Executive Order 13708.

Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-16928 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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