[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74778-74779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25828]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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

AGENCY: Office of the 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 October 26, 2016 
meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (Board) and provides information regarding an 
opportunity to attend. Notice of the meeting is required by the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and is intended to notify the public of 
its opportunity to attend. This notice is being published less than 15 
calendar days prior to the meeting to address scheduling conflicts by 
having the meeting coincide with the National HBCU Week Conference and 
thereby ensure a quorum for the final meeting of the Board during this 
Administration.

DATES: The Board meeting will be held on October 26, 2016, from 9 a.m. 
to 2 p.m. E.D.T. at the Renaissance Capital View, 2800 South Potomac 
Avenue, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

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: 
    Board's Statutory Authority and Function: The Board is established 
by Executive Order 13532 (February 26, 2010) and is continued by 
Executive Order 13708 (September 30, 2015). The Board is governed by 
the provisions of the FACA, 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 
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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 wish to listen to the 
meeting via telephone may dial (877) 988-7340, participant code, 
2881382.
    The meeting agenda will include (i) a review of the Board's 
activities prior to October 26 2016; (ii) the introduction and 
swearing-in of five new members of the Board; (iii) Chairman William R. 
Harvey will present a report on HBCU issues and concerns; (iv) Deputy 
Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and Acting 
Executive Director/Designated Federal Official, Kim Hunter Reed, will 
provide an update on current priorities of the White House Initiative 
on HBCUs, including planning strategies and initiatives; (v) Kim Hunter 
Reed will also provide an update on education policies relevant to 
HBCUs; (vi) Chairman Harvey will open the floor for subcommittee 
reports. The public comment period will begin immediately following the 
conclusion of the subcommittee reports.
    Submission of request to make a public comment: There are two 
methods the public may use to provide an oral comment pertaining to the 
work of the Board at the October 26, 2016 meeting.
    Method One: Submit a request by email to [email protected]. Please do 
not send materials directly to Board members. Requests for oral comment 
must be received by close of business October 22, 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 during the oral comment. All 
individuals submitting an advance request in accordance with this 
method will be afforded an opportunity to speak for three minutes.
    Method Two: Register at the meeting location on October 26, 2016. 
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 comments made will become part of the official record of the 
Board. Similarly, written materials distributed during oral comment 
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 period. Written 
comments must be received by close of business October 22, 2016 and 
must be sent via email to [email protected]. Please include in the 
subject line of the email ``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. Written 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 the email message or is provided in the body 
of the email message. Please do not send material directly to the Board 
members.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Board 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) 453-5634 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 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.
    Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can 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). To use PDF, 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
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by the Department.

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

Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-25828 Filed 10-24-16; 4:20 pm]
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