[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54540-54541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19320]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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

AGENCY: Office of Undersecretary, President's Board of Advisors on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 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 23, 2020, 
meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (PBA) and provides information to members of 
the public about the meeting. Notice of the meeting is required by 
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and is 
intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend.

DATES: The PBA meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 
from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. E.D.T. The meeting will be a virtual meeting 
via webinar. Please note admittance instructions under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sedika Franklin, Designated Federal 
Official, U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (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 13889 (September 27, 2019). The

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PBA is also governed by the provisions of the FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 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, through the Initiative, on all 
matters pertaining to strengthening the educational capacity of HBCUs, 
in particular, 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 welcome remarks; an 
update from the U.S. Department of Education; a presentation on The 
Future of Higher Education and U.S. Competitiveness; an update from the 
White House Initiative on HBCU; and member discussion. The public 
comment period will begin immediately following these agenda items. The 
final agenda will be posted on the PBA page at: https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/commissioners-profile/presidents-board-of-advisors-on-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-2018-to-present/meetings-and-minutes/.
    Members of the public who wish to attend the webinar meeting must 
follow the instructions noted below. RSVPs must be received by 5 p.m. 
on September 21, 2020. A RSVP should include the name(s), title, 
organization/affiliation, and email address, of the person(s) 
requesting to attend.
    Submission of Requests to Participate in Public Comment: The PBA 
agenda will include a public comment period for the public to submit 
questions or comments to the PBA. The public comment period will start 
at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 and will not exceed ten 
minutes. Comments will be taken via the chat function on a first-come, 
first-served basis by the call moderator and will be limited to two 
minutes per person.
    Members of the public who wished to submit a question or comment to 
be addressed during the public comment period of the meeting but could 
not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to attend 
the meeting via webinar, are invited to submit written statements 
pertaining to the work of the PBA. All written statements should be 
directed to by email to the PBA Designated Federal Official, Sedika 
Franklin, [email protected].
    All written statements and questions or comments made during the 
public comment period will become part of the official record of the 
PBA.
    Admittance Instructions: All participants will be attending via 
webinar and must register at: https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=830751 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, September 21, 2020.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official transcript of the meeting on the PBA website 90 days after the 
meeting at www.ed.gov. Pursuant to FACA, the public may also inspect 
the 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 webinar meeting 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice by September 6, 2020. We will attempt to meet 
all requests received by the due 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: Executive Order 13779, Continued by Executive Order 
13889.

Diane Auer Jones,
Principal Deputy Under Secretary delegated the duties of Under 
Secretary.
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