[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55170-55171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22451]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Advisory Board of 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 its next meeting in 
Albuquerque, NM, November 13-15, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to 
meet the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 
2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with disabilities.

DATES: On Wednesday, November 13, 2019 and Thursday, November 14, 2019 
and Friday, November 15, 2019 all Advisory Board members will meet in-
session from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time. The Advisory Board 
will hold an orientation session for members only on Friday, November 
15, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. The public 
commenting session will occur on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 11:00 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time.

ADDRESSES: The orientation and public meetings will be held at the 1011 
Indian School Rd. NW, 3rd floor in the Large Conference in Albuquerque, 
NM 87104; telephone number (602) 240-8597.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N Central Ave., Suite 800, 
Phoenix, Arizona 85004, email at [email protected] or telephone 
number (602) 240-8597.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the BIE is announcing that the Advisory Board will hold 
its next meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Advisory Board was 
established under the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) 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.
    The following items will be on the agenda:

 Report from Tony Dearman, Director, BIE Director's Office
 Report from Dr. Jeffrey Hamley Associate Deputy Director, BIE, 
Division of Performance and Accountability (DPA)
 Report from Donald Griffin, Supervisory Education Specialist, 
BIE/DPA/IDEA
 Report from BIE Associate Deputy Directors--discuss topics 
related to students with disabilities
 Finalize the 2019 Annual Report
 An orientation session will be provided to new Advisory Board 
members
 Public Comments (via teleconference call, Friday, November 15, 
2019 meeting only *)

    * During the November 15, 2019 meeting, time has been set aside for

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public comment via conference call from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
Mountain Time. The call-in information is: Telephone Number 1-888-417-
0376, Passcode 1509140. Public comments can also be made in-person at 
the meeting site; or emailed to the DFO at [email protected]; or 
faxed to (602) 240-8597 Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO; or mailed or 
hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian Education, Attention: Jennifer 
Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

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

    Dated: September 23, 2019.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-22451 Filed 10-11-19; 8:45 am]
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