[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16664-16665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08047]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE); Meeting

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

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for an upcoming public 
meeting of 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 is intended to notify members of the public 
who may be interested in attending. This notice is being posted late 
due to the logistics involved in ascertaining a quorum for the meeting.

DATES: The NACIE meeting will be held on April 25-26, 2019; April 25, 
2019-9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST); April 26, 2019-9:00 a.m.-5:00 
p.m.(EST).

ADDRESSES: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angeline Boulley, Director of the 
Office of Indian Education (OIE)/Designated Federal Official, Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 
202-453-7042, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Statutory Authority and Function: The National Advisory Council on 
Indian Education is authorized by Sec.  6141 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965. NACIE is established within the U.S. 
Department of Education to advise the Secretary of Education and the 
Secretary of Interior 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 that may benefit Indian 
children or adults, including any program established under Title VII, 
Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In addition, 
NACIE advises the Secretary of the Interior regarding these same 
Department of Education programs, and also, in accordance with section 
5(a) of Executive Order 13592, advises the White House Initiative on 
American Indian and Alaskan Native Education. NACIE submits to the 
Congress each year a report on the activities of the Committee and 
include recommendations that are considered 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.
    All attendees must RSVP for the meeting to ensure there is 
sufficient space to accommodate everyone. Please RSVP via email to 
[email protected] no later than April 22, 2019. If you would like 
to provide public comment, please submit your request no later than 
April 22, 2019 to [email protected]. Speakers will have up to 
five (5) minutes to provide a comment. Members of the public interested 
in submitting written comments may do so via email at 
[email protected]. 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 NACIE to 
conduct the following business:

April 25

    (1) Welcome and Introductions; (2) Presentation-(OESE) Leadership 
Team; (3) Discussion and Development of NACIE Priorities; (4) 
Presentation-BIE; (5) Presentation-Director of NIEA; (6) Presentation-
OIE Program Activities;

April 26

    (1) U.S. Department of Education Staff Presentations; (2) 
Discussion and Drafting of NACIE 2019 Annual Report to Congress; (3) 
Establish NACIE Meeting Calendar for 2019-2020.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The hearing site is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or 
service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, 
assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), 
notify Erica Outlaw at 202-358-3144 or at [email protected] no later 
than April 22, 2019. 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.
    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. 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 Time or by emailing 
[email protected] or by calling Erica Outlaw at (202) 358-3144 to 
schedule an appointment.
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    Authority: Sec.  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).

Frank Brogan,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2019-08047 Filed 4-19-19; 8:45 am]
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