[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21877-21878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07849]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice of this meeting is required by the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) and is intended to notify members of the public of 
an upcoming NACIE open meeting.

DATES: The NACIE open virtual meeting will be held on April 26, 2022 
from 1-4:30 p.m. (EDT) and April 27, 2022 from 1-4:30 p.m. (EDT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Sabis-Burns, Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)/Office of 
Indian Education (OIE), U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-213-9014, Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Statutory Authority and Function: NACIE is authorized by Section 
6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended 
(ESEA). The work of the Council was expanded per Executive Order 14049. 
NACIE is established within the U.S. Department of Education to advise 
the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Interior, the Secretary of 
Labor, and the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, 
Excellence and Economic Opportunity and Strengthening Tribal Colleges 
and Universities (Initiative) as well as the co-chairs of the 
Initiative (Secretaries of Education Interior and Labor) on the funding 
and administration (including the development of regulations, and 
administrative policies and practices) of any program over which the 
Secretary of Education has jurisdiction and that includes Indian 
children or adults as participants or that may benefit Indian children 
or adults, including any program established under Title VI, Part A of 
the ESEA. In accordance with Section 3 of Executive Order 14049, NACIE 
submits to the Congress each year a report on its activities that 
includes 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.
    Meeting Agenda: The purpose of this meeting is to convene NACIE to 
conduct the following business: (1) Participate in a dialogue with 
Biden-Harris Administration Officials, (2) convene a roundtable with 
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and 
Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal 
Colleges and Universities Education staff, (3) conduct an overview of 
the development of NACIE's Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report to Congress, 
and (4) conduct an overview and seek recommendations on the activities 
of the Office of Indian Education.
    Instructions for Accessing the Meeting: Members of the public may 
access the NACIE meeting via teleconference and the web. Up to 350 
lines will be available on a first come, first serve basis. The dial-in 
listen only phone number for the meeting is 1-669-254-5252, Meeting ID: 
161 715 5166. The web link to register to access the meeting via 
Zoom.gov is https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscOitqzosHKp-LOrXrTwxnv21QhOOmu0.
    Public Comment: Members of the public interested in submitting 
written comments may do so via email to Donna Sabis-Burns at 
[email protected]. Please note, written comments should pertain 
to the work of NACIE.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The teleconference meeting is 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 April 21, 2022. 
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.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official open meeting report of this meeting on the OESE website at: 
https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-indian-education/national-advisory-council-on-indian-education-oie/ 21 days after the meeting. 
Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect NACIE records 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. Please email Donna Sabis-Burns at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.
    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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    Authority: Section 6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended (20 U.S.C. 7471).

Mark Washington,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of Elementary and 
Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-07849 Filed 4-12-22; 8:45 am]
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