[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 45462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19426]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the 
Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a public meeting. The 
purpose of the meeting is to meet the requirements of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with 
disabilities.

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. A public comment period is scheduled from 
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mountain Time. In order for written comments to 
be considered by the Advisory Board during the meeting, comments must 
be received by September 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the 1011 Indian School Rd. NW, 
Large Conference Room on the 3rd floor in Albuquerque, NM 87104. 
Telephone number: (480) 777-7986. Those wishing to participate via 
conference call may do so by calling in to telephone number 1-888-417-
0376, passcode 1509140.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N Central Ave. Suite 800, 
Phoenix, Arizona 85004, telephone number (480) 777-7986; fax number 
(602) 265-0293 Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO; or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board was established to advise 
the Secretary of the Interior, through the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs, on the needs of Indian children with disabilities. The meeting 
is open to the public. During the meeting the Advisory Board will 
discuss the priorities, advice, and recommendations that will be 
included in the 2018 Annual Report; there will be an opportunity for 
public comment; and the Advisory Board will finalize the 2018 Annual 
Report. Those wishing to make comments during the meeting may do so or 
can send written comments to the DFO (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT). In order for written comments to be considered by the 
Advisory Board during the meeting, comments must be received by 
September 17, 2018. In order to accommodate all those wishing to make 
an oral presentation, comments (both in person and via call-in) may be 
limited for time depending on the number of participants. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in a written comment, you should be aware that 
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in 
your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from 
public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 5; 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.

    Dated: August 31, 2018.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-19426 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
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