[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15379-15380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07349]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE or Council);
Meeting
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, National Advisory Council on
Indian Education (NACIE or Council).
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. Due to unforeseen delays in ensuring the
establishment of a quorum of the NACIE membership and in order to
facilitate the coordination of schedules of OESE senior leadership and
presenters, this notice is being published in less than 15 days prior
to the date of the scheduled meeting.
DATES: The NACIE meeting will be held on April 16-17, 2018; April 16,
2018-9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time, April 17, 2018-
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Capitol, 440 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20202.
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
section 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, not later than June 30 of each year, 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.
Due to limited spacing, please RSVP for the meeting via email at
[email protected] no later than Thursday, April 15, 2018. Members of the
public interested in submitting written comments may do so via email at
[email protected] no later than Thursday, April 15, 2018. Comments should
pertain to the work of NACIE and/or the Office of Indian Education.
Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to convene the
Council to conduct the following business: (1) Discuss the OIE Director
Position; (2) Hear Department of Education program updates; (3) Hear an
update on ESSA Implementation, and; (4) Conduct discussions and begin
work on the development of the annual report to Congress.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the
official report of the meeting on the OESE website at: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html?src=oc 90 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
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the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or
materials in an alternate format), notify Brandon Dent on 202-453-6450
or at [email protected] no later than April 13, 2018. 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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Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System
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by the Department.
Authority: Section 6141 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA), 20 U.S.C. 7471.
Jason Botel,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, delegated the duties of Assistant
Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2018-07349 Filed 4-9-18; 8:45 am]
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