[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45132-45133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18553]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, President's Board of Advisors on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Office of Undersecretary, 
U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the September 11, 2019 
meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (PBA) and provides information to members of 
the public on submitting written comments and on the process as to how 
to request time to make oral comments at the meeting. The notice also 
describes the functions of the PBA. Notice of the meeting is required 
by Sec.  10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and is 
intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend.

DATE: The PBA meeting will be held on September 11, 2019, from 9:30 
a.m. to 2 p.m. E.D.T. in the Renaissance Ballroom East at the 
Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, 999 9th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sedika Franklin, Designated Federal 
Official/Associate Director, U.S. Department of Education, White House 
Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20204; telephone: (202) 453-5634 or 
(202) 453-5630, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    PBA's Statutory Authority and Function: The PBA is established by 
Executive Order 13779 (February 28, 2017) and is continued by Executive 
Order 13811 (September 29, 2017). The PBA is governed by the provisions 
of FACA (Pub. L. 92-463; as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2), which 
sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. 
The purpose of the PBA is to advise the President through the White 
House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
(Initiative) on all matters pertaining to strengthening the educational 
capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
    The PBA shall advise the President in the following areas: (i) 
Improving the identity, visibility, and distinctive capabilities and 
overall competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii) engaging the philanthropic, 
business, government, military, homeland-security, and education 
communities in a national dialogue regarding new HBCU programs and 
initiatives; (iii) improving the ability of HBCUs to remain fiscally 
secure institutions that can assist the nation in reaching its goal of 
having the highest proportion of college graduates by 2020; (iv) 
elevating the public awareness of HBCUs; and (v) encouraging public-
private investments in HBCUs.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include welcoming remarks; 
a discussion of Opportunity Zones; presentations and discussion with 
federal officials related to HBCUs; and a PBA member group discussion. 
An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new 
investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential 
tax treatment. Localities qualify as Opportunity Zones if they have 
been nominated for that designation by the state and that nomination 
has been certified by the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury via his 
delegation of authority to the Internal Revenue Service. The public 
comment period will begin immediately following the conclusion of the 
agenda items mentioned above.
    Access to the Meeting: An RSVP is required for anyone interested in 
attending the meeting in person on September 11, 2019. Submit an RSVP 
by email to the [email protected] mailbox. RSVPs must be received by 
close of business on September 5, 2019. Include in the subject line of 
the email request ``Meeting RSVP: (organization name).'' The email must 
include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, 
email address, telephone number, of the person(s) requesting to attend.
    Submission of requests to make an oral comment: There are two 
methods the public may use to provide an oral comment pertaining to the 
work of the PBA at the September 11, 2019 meeting.
    Method One: Submit a request by email to the [email protected] 
mailbox. Please do not send materials directly to PBA members. Requests 
must be received by September 5, 2019. Include in the subject line of 
the email request ``Oral Comment Request: (organization name).'' The 
email must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, 
mailing address, email address, telephone number, of the person(s) 
requesting to speak, and a brief summary (not to exceed one page) of 
the principal points to be made. All individuals submitting an advance 
request in accordance with this notice will be afforded an opportunity 
to speak for three minutes.
    Method Two: Register at the meeting location on September 11, 2019, 
to make an oral comment during the public comment period. The requestor 
must provide his or her name, title, organization/affiliation, mailing 
address, email address, and telephone number. Individuals will be 
selected on a first-come, first-served basis. If selected, each 
commenter will have an opportunity to speak for three minutes.
    All oral comments made will become part of the official record of 
the PBA. Similarly, written materials distributed during oral 
presentations will become part of the official record of the meeting.
    Submission of written public comments: The PBA invites written 
comments, which will be read during the Public Comment segment of the 
agenda. Comments must be received by September 5, 2019, in the 
[email protected] mailbox, include in the subject line ``Written 
Comments: Public Comment''. The email must include the name(s), title, 
organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone 
number, of the person(s) making the comment. Comments should be 
submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a medium compatible with 
Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) that is attached to an electronic mail 
message (email) or provided in the body of an email message. Please do 
not send material directly to the PBA members.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the PBA website 90 days after the 
meeting. Pursuant FACA, the public may also inspect PBA materials at 
400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] 
or by calling (202) 453-5634 to schedule an appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting 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 the contact person listed in this notice at least one week 
before the meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a request 
received after that date, we may not be able to make available the 
requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to 
arrange it.

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    Authority:  Presidential Executive Order 13779, continued by 
Executive Order 13811.

Diane Auer Jones,
Principal Deputy Under Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-18553 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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