[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76508-76509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27104]


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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 a two-day in-person 
and online meeting. 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and for 
the safety of all individuals, an online meeting option is provided for 
those who cannot attend in-person.

DATES: The BIE Advisory Board meeting will be held Thursday, January 
19, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Standard Time (MST) and 
Friday, January 20, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Standard 
Time (MST).

ADDRESSES: 
     Meeting: All Advisory Board activities and meetings will 
be conducted in-person and online. The onsite meeting location will be 
at the Hyatt Place Hotel located at 3535 W Chandler Blvd., Chandler, AZ 
85226. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for 
information on how to join the meeting.
     Comments: Public comments can be emailed to the DFO at 
[email protected]; or faxed to (602) 265-0293 Attention: Jennifer 
Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian 
Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th 
Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th Floor, 
Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004, [email protected], or mobile phone 
(202) 860-7845.
    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to 
give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your 
request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-
by-case basis.
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the BIE is announcing the Advisory Board will hold its 
next meeting in-person and online. 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. All meetings, including virtual sessions, are open to the 
public in their entirety.

Agenda

    The following agenda items will be for the January 19, 2023 and 
January 20, 2023 meeting. The reports are regarding special education 
topics from the:
     BIE Central Office.
     BIE Associate Deputy Director regions regarding Special 
Education updates for Bureau Operated Schools, Navajo Schools, and 
Tribally Controlled Schools.
     BIE's State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report 
(SPP/APR)--Indicator 8, Parent Involvement target setting.
     Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwest Indian 
Polytechnic Institute--to address challenges of preparing educators for 
schools serving significant numbers of Native American students in 
Bureau funded schools.
     BIE Human Resource Department--status of current vacant 
educator positions and turnover as compared to last year for educator 
positions at the school level, and how the BIE recruits and retains 
personnel to fill position vacancies.
     BIE/Division of Performance and Accountability (DPA)/
Special Education Program Updates.
     Four Public Commenting Sessions will be provided during 
both meeting days.
    [cir] On Thursday, January 19, 2022 two sessions (15 minutes each) 
will be provided, 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST and 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. 
MST. Public comments can be provided via webinar or telephone 
conference call. Please use the online access codes as listed below.
    [cir] On Friday, January 20, 2022 two sessions (15 minutes each) 
will be provided, 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST and 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. 
MST. Public comments can be provided during the

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meeting or telephone conference call. Please register for each meeting 
day to obtain the online meeting access codes as listed below.
    [cir] Public comments can also be emailed to the DFO at 
[email protected]; or faxed to (602) 265-0293 Attention: Jennifer 
Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian 
Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th 
Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

Registration

     To attend the January 19, 2023, board meeting, please 
register at https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-uorzwpHX0JScKwuiQ5-_fhSLVprEg.
     To attend the January 20, 2023, board meeting, please 
register at https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsceCvqDsvGeULtmV6M2Lp47zKlRfHfRY.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 5; 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-27104 Filed 12-13-22; 8:45 am]
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