[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 61610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26130]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Council on Indian Education; Meeting

AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE), U.S. 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of a closed and open teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the announcement of an upcoming meeting 
to be 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.

DATES: The NACIE teleconference meeting will be held on December 17, 
2018 from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST). The closed portion of the meeting 
will take place first from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. The open portion of 
the meeting will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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. Email: [email protected].

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 of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the 
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), 20 U.S.C. 7471. 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 a report on its activities, including 
any 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.
    Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the closed portion of the meeting is 
to convene the Council to discuss the outcome of the subcommittee 
interviews of eligible applicants to fill the vacant Director position 
in the Office of Indian Education. In accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.155, 
this portion of the meeting will be closed due to the confidential 
nature of the information that will be discussed in evaluating each 
candidate's qualifications for the position of Director in the Office 
of the Indian Education. The open portion of the meeting will be a 
discussion of, and Council vote on, NACIE's Annual Report Subcommittee 
recommendations. There will be a conference line limit of 50 people on 
a first-come basis for the open portion of the meeting. The dial in 
information for the first 50 is as follows:

Dial-in Number: 202-991-0393
Conference ID: 61695881

    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the open meeting on the OESE website at: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html?src=oc 21 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.
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    Authority: Section 7141 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student 
Succeeds Act (ESSA), 20 U.S.C. 7471.

Frank Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2018-26130 Filed 11-29-18; 8:45 am]
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