[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01834]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 30

[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G]


Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments, and 
Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of 
Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Standards, Assessments, and 
Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee), will 
hold a public meeting to continue the work to advise the Secretary of 
the Interior (Secretary) through the BIE on a proposed rule to revise 
the Adequate Yearly Progress regulation. This notice announces the date 
and location of a fourth in-person Committee meeting.

DATES: The meeting is open to the public and will be held Tuesday, 
March 12, 2019, through Thursday, March 14, 2019; from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
2600 North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Eagle Room, Phoenix, Arizona 
85004. Members of the public will need to bring proper identification 
to enter the Federal building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer, Ms. 
Sue Bement, Education Program Specialist, BIE, by any of the following 
methods:
     (Preferred method) Email to: [email protected];
     Mail, hand-carry or use an overnight courier service to 
the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sue Bement, C/O The Office of 
Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, 1001 Indian School Road 
NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, NM 87104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student 
Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Negotiated Rulemaking Act, and the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. The Committee is to negotiate and reach 
consensus on recommendations for a proposed rule that will replace the 
existing regulations at 25 CFR part 30. The Secretary, using a 
negotiated rulemaking process to develop regulations for 
implementation, shall define the standards, assessments, and 
accountability system consistent with section 1111 of the ESEA, for 
schools funded by the BIE on a national, regional, or Tribal basis, as 
appropriate, taking into account the unique circumstances and needs of 
such schools and the students served by such schools. The Federal 
Register (83 FR 16806) notice published on April 17, 2018, discussed 
the issues to be negotiated and the interest group representatives 
proposed as members of the Committee.
    The first three in-person meetings and spring 2019 webinar were 
announced in the Federal Register (83 FR 37822) notice published on 
August 2, 2018. The BIE is announcing a fourth in-person meeting. The 
following items will be on the agenda:
     Focus on the draft proposed rule for publication;
     Seek consensus on the draft;
     Schedule government-to-government consultations including 
what key information will be shared during consultation; and
     Public comment.
    Detailed information about Committee meetings, including detailed 
agendas, can be accessed at https://www.bie.edu/Resources/NRMC/index.htm. Written comments may be sent to the Designated Federal 
Official listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. 
All meetings are open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, 
and meals are the responsibility of the participating public.

    Authority: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
as amended, 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.

    Dated: January 25, 2019.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-01834 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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