[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17554-17555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06003]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, President's Board of Advisors on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Office of Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the April 5, 2023, 
hybrid meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities (Board) and provides information to 
members of the public about how to attend the meeting, request to make 
oral comments at the meeting, and submit written comments pertaining to 
the work of the Board.

DATES: The Board meeting will be held on April 5, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 
4 p.m. E.D.T. on the campus of Norfolk State University, 700 Park 
Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23504 in the Norfolk State University Student 
Center, Dorothy B. Brothers Auditorium, Room 149. The public may also 
join the meeting virtually at https://ems8.intellor.com/login/847260, 
join the Zoom event and follow the prompts to connect audio by computer 
or utilize the ``call me'' feature for audio by telephone.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sedika Franklin, Associate Director/
Designated Federal Official, U.S. Department of Education, White House 
Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20204; telephone: (202) 453-5634 or 
(202) 453-5630, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Board's Statutory Authority and Function: The Board is 
established by 20 U.S.C. 1063e (the HBCUs Partners Act) and Executive 
Order 14041 (September 3, 2021) and is continued by Executive Order 
14048 (September 30, 2021). The Board is also governed by the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10 (Federal Advisory Committees), which 
sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. 
The purpose of the Board 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 Board shall advise the President 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 achieving its 
educational goals and in advancing the interests of all Americans; (iv) 
elevating the public awareness of, and fostering appreciation of, 
HBCUs; (v) encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs; and 
improving government-wide strategic planning related to HBCU 
competitiveness to align Federal

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resources and provide the context for decisions about HBCU 
partnerships, investments, performance goals, priorities, human capital 
development, and budget planning.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include roll call; approval 
of the January 27, 2023 meeting minutes; an update from the Board 
Chairperson; a virtual update from the Under Secretary of the U.S. 
Department of Education; a work session for each of the Board's 
subcommittees (Preservation and Growth, Infrastructure, and Career 
Pathways and Financial Support and Research); a briefing from Braven's 
Founder and CEO; a briefing from the Student Freedom Initiative's 
Executive Director; and a discussion regarding the Board's first report 
to the President. The public comment period will begin immediately 
following the conclusion of such discussions.
    Access to the Meeting: Registration is required to attend the 
meeting and may be submitted via email, in-person or via the virtual 
platform sign in page. To submit a registration in advance, please 
submit an email to the [email protected] mailbox by 11 a.m. on April 3, 
2023. Please include in the subject line of the email ``Meeting 
Registration.'' The email must include the name(s), title, 
organization/affiliation (if applicable), mailing address, email 
address, and telephone number of the person(s) who will be attending 
the meeting. Upon arrival, pre-registered attendees will be asked to 
sign in at the meeting room registration table. Members of the public 
may also register in-person on the day of the meeting by signing in at 
the meeting room registration table. Those attending remotely will sign 
in prior to gaining access to the virtual meeting room.
    Submission of requests to make an oral comment: Members of the 
public may email [email protected] to request to provide an oral comment 
pertaining to the work of the Board on April 5, 2023 during the public 
comment period of the meeting. There will be an allotted total time of 
10 minutes for public comment.
    Method: To request to provide an oral comment during the meeting, 
please submit an email to the [email protected] mailbox by April 3,2023. 
Please do not send materials directly to Board members. Include in the 
subject line of the email request ``Oral Comment Request.'' The email 
must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, email 
address, and telephone number of the person(s) requesting to speak, and 
a brief summary (not to exceed one page) of the principal points to be 
made. All individuals submitting an advance request in accordance with 
this notice will be added to the public comment request list for oral 
comment in the order in which they were received. Individuals will be 
called upon and each commenter will have an opportunity to speak for up 
to two minutes during the allotted public comment period. All oral 
comments made will become part of the official record of the meeting.
    Submission of written public comments: Written comments pertaining 
to the work of the Board may be submitted electronically by 11 a.m. on 
April 3, 2023, send written comments via email to [email protected] and 
include in the subject line ``Written Comments: Public Comment.'' The 
email must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, email 
address, and telephone number of the person(s) making the comment. 
Comments should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a 
medium compatible with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) that is attached 
to the email or provided in the body of the email message. Please do 
not send material directly to the members of the Board. Written 
comments provided by the submission date will be distributed to the 
Members of the Board during the public comment period and will become 
part of the official record of the meeting.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Board's website, https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/policy/presidents-board-of-advisors-pba-on-hbcus, 
no later than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(b), 
the public may also inspect the meeting materials and other Board 
records at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 453-5634 to schedule an appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting sites are 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 this notice at least one week 
before the meeting date. 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 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF, 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.
    Authority: HBCUs Partners Act, Presidential Executive Order 14041, 
continued by Executive Order 14048.

Donna M. Harris-Aikens,
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06003 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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