[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 83823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27992]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics

AGENCY: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 
U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the twelfth 
meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational 
Excellence for Hispanics (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 intended to 
notify the public of its opportunity to attend.

DATES: The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence 
for Hispanics meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: National Education Association, Robert E. Chanin Auditorium, 
1201 16th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036, 202-453-5529.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Emmanuel Caudillo, Senior Advisor, 
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 400 
Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202; telephone: 202-
401-1411.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Advisory Commission on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics Statutory Authority: The 
President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics 
(the Commission) is established by Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 
2010; continued on September 30, 2015 by Executive Order 13708). 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) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the President 
and the Secretary of Education on all matters pertaining to the 
education attainment of the Hispanic community.
    The Commission shall advise the President and the Secretary in the 
following areas: (i) Developing, implementing, and coordinating 
educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other 
agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for 
Hispanics of all ages; (ii) increasing the participation of the 
Hispanic community and Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the 
Department's programs and in education programs at other agencies; 
(iii) engaging the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and education 
communities in a national dialogue regarding the mission and objectives 
of this order; (iv) establishing partnerships with public, private, 
philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet the mission and 
policy objectives of this order.

Meeting Agenda

    The open meeting will facilitate a discussion on the transition of 
Administration as it pertains to Hispanics and education related 
issues. The Commission members will provide recommendations for the 
Initiative's priorities for 2017.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Commission'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) 401-1411 to schedule an 
appointment.
    Individuals who wish to attend the Commission meeting must RSVP by 
12 noon EST, Friday, December 2nd, 2016, to [email protected].
    An opportunity for public comment will be available on Tuesday, 
December 6, 2016, from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., EST. Individuals who 
wish to provide comments will be allowed three minutes to speak. 
Members of the public can sign up to provide comments at the meeting 
via email at [email protected] and also the day-of the meeting. It is first 
come, first serve. Those members of the public interested in submitting 
written comments may do so by submitting them to the attention of 
Emmanuel Caudillo, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 
4W108, Washington, DC 20202, by 5:00 p.m. EST Friday, December 2, 2016 
or via email at [email protected].
    Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals who will need accommodations 
in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive 
listening devices, or material in alternative format) should notify 
Emmanuel Caudillo, Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics at 202-401-1411, no later than 
Friday, December 2nd, 2016. We will attempt to meet requests for such 
accommodations after this date, but cannot guarantee their 
availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with 
disabilities.
    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 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Authority: Executive Order 13555; continued by Executive Order 
13708.

Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2016-27992 Filed 11-21-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE P