[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 2402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00525]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory 1776 Commission

AGENCY: Office of Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions for 
public participation in the January 15, 2021, meeting of the 
President's Advisory 1776 Commission (``The 1776 Commission'') and 
provides information to members of the public regarding the meeting. 
Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). This notice is being published 
less than 15 days from the meeting date due to the exceptional and 
immediate need to establish next steps for the work of The 1776 
Commission in light of ongoing attacks on the American founding and 
critical discussion around the nation's core principles for further 
enjoyment of liberty and striving ``to form a more perfect Union.''

DATES: The meeting of The 1776 Commission will be held on Friday, 
January 15, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at 
the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20502. Members of the public can attend virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Honeysett, Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 7W220, Washington, DC 20202, 
telephone: (202) 401-3003 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1776 Commission's Statutory Authority 
and Function: The 1776 Commission is established under Executive Order 
13958 (November 2, 2020). The 1776 Commission's duties are to advise 
the President regarding how to better enable a rising generation to 
understand the history and principles of the founding of the United 
States in 1776 and to strive to form a more perfect Union by: (i) 
Producing a report, within 1 year of the date of Executive Order 13958, 
which shall be publicly disseminated, regarding the core principles of 
the American founding and how these principles may be understood to 
further enjoyment of ``the blessings of liberty'' and to promote our 
striving ``to form a more perfect Union;'' (ii) offering 
recommendations regarding the Federal Government's plans to celebrate 
the 250th anniversary of American Independence and coordinating with 
relevant external stakeholders on the United States Semiquincentennial 
Commission's plans; (iii) facilitating the development and 
implementation of a ``Presidential 1776 Award'' to recognize student 
knowledge of the American founding, including knowledge about the 
Founders, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional 
Convention, and the great soldiers and battles of the American 
Revolutionary War; (iv) advising executive departments and agencies 
with regard to their efforts to ensure patriotic education--meaning the 
presentation of the history of the American founding and foundational 
principles, the examination of how the United States has grown closer 
to those principles throughout its history, and the explanation of why 
commitment to America's aspirations is beneficial and justified--and 
provide such education to the public at national parks, battlefields, 
monuments, museums, installations, landmarks, cemeteries, and other 
places important to the American Revolution and the American founding, 
as appropriate and consistent with applicable law; (v) advising 
agencies on prioritizing the American founding in Federal grants and 
initiatives, including those described in section 4 of Executive Order 
13958, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law; and (vi) 
facilitating and promoting other activities to support public knowledge 
and patriotic education on the American Revolution and the American 
founding, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law.
    Meeting Agenda: The agenda for The 1776 Commission meeting is 
consideration of a possible report as called for under its charter.

Instructions for Accessing the Meeting

    Members of the public can access the meeting by registering to 
obtain dial-in instructions by emailing Adam Honeysett at 
[email protected]. Due to technical constraints, registration is 
limited to 200 participants and will be available on a first-come, 
first-served basis.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Department's website within 90 
days after the meeting. In addition, pursuant to the FACA, the public 
may request to inspect records of the meeting at 400 Maryland Avenue 
SW, Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by phoning 
(202) 401-3003 to schedule an appointment.
    Public Comment: Members of the public may submit written statements 
regarding the work of The 1776 Commission via [email protected] 
(please use the subject line ``January 2021 1776 Commission Meeting 
Public Comment'') or by letter to Adam Honeysett, Office of 
Communication and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue SW, 7W220, Washington, DC 20202, by Thursday, January 14, 2021.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting platform and access code are 
accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an 
auxiliary aid or service for the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, 
assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), 
notify the contact person listed in this notice not later than 
Thursday, January 14, 2021. 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.
    Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
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by the Department.

    Authority: Executive Order 13958 (November 2, 2020).

Elizabeth Hill,
Delegated to perform the duties of the Assistant Secretary, 
Communications Director, Office of Communications and Outreach.
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