[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32206-32208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10716]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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

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

ACTION: Announcement of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the next two meetings 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 meetings, request to make oral comments at the 
meetings, and submit written comments pertaining to the work of the 
Board.

DATES: On June 21, 2023, the Board will hold a virtual meeting from 
11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. E.D.T. The public may join the meeting 
virtually at https://ems8.intellor.com/login/847261. On September 27, 
2023, the Board will hold a hybrid meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
E.D.T. at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, located at 2799 Richmond Hwy, 
Arlington, VA 22202. The public may attend the meeting in person or 
join the meeting virtually at https://ems8.intellor.com/login/847262.

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 20202, (202) 453 5630, or by email 
at [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 (vi) 
improving government-wide strategic planning related to HBCU 
competitiveness to align Federal resources and provide the context for 
decisions about HBCU partnerships, investments, performance goals, 
priorities, human capital development, and budget planning.
    Meeting Agendas: The meeting agenda for both meetings will include 
roll call; approval of the April 5, 2023 meeting minutes (during the 
June 21, 2023 meeting) and approval of the June 21, 2023 meeting 
minutes (during the September 27, 2023 meeting); an update from the 
Board Chairperson; an update from U.S. Department of Education staff; 
an update from the Executive Director of the Initiative; a status 
report from each of the Board's subcommittees (Preservation and Growth, 
Infrastructure, and Career Pathways and Financial Support and 
Research); and a discussion regarding the status of the Board's first 
report to the President. The public comment period at both meetings 
will begin immediately following the conclusion of such discussions.
    Access to the Meetings: An advance RSVP is not required to attend 
either meeting. The public may join the June 21, 2023 meeting virtually 
at https://ems8.intellor.com/login/847261 and may join the September 
27, 2023 meeting virtually at https://ems8.intellor.com/login/847262. 
To join the meeting(s), please click on the appropriate link, enter 
your name, email address, and organization, and follow the prompts to 
connect to the meeting audio by computer or telephone. Members of the 
public may virtually join the meetings 10 minutes prior to their start 
time. Members of the public may attend the September 27, 2023 meeting 
in person at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, located at 2799 Richmond 
Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202. Signs will be posted on the day of the 
meeting that provide the meeting room location. Those joining in person 
may enter the meeting room 10 minutes prior to the start time. All 
members of the public attending the meeting in person are required to 
sign in at the meeting registration desk located outside of the meeting 
room.
    Submission of requests to make an oral comment: There will be an 
allotted time for public comment at both the June 21, 2023 meeting and 
the September 27, 2023 meeting. Members of the public may request to 
provide an oral comment pertaining to the work of the Board using one 
of the methods described below. Each commenter who makes a request will 
have an opportunity to speak for up to two minutes during the public 
comment period. All oral comments made will become part of the official 
record of the meeting.
    Methods to request to make oral comment: The public may submit an 
advance request to make oral comment by sending an email to the 
[email protected] mailbox no later than June 18, 2023 for the June 21, 
2023 meeting, and/or no later than September 15, 2023 for the September 
27, 2023 meeting. Please do not send materials directly to Board 
members. Please include in the subject line of the email ``Oral Comment 
Request.'' The email must include the name(s), title, organization/
affiliation, mailing address, email address, 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. Those attending in person may 
make a request by completing a ``Public Comment Registration Form'' 
found at the meeting registration table. Those attending virtually may 
make a request by sending a note via the chat function to the Host and 
Presenters.
    Submission of written public comments: Written comments must be 
submitted to the [email protected] mailbox no later than June 18, 2023 
for the June 21, 2023 meeting, and/or no later than September 15, 2023 
for the September 27, 2023, meeting. Please include in the subject line 
``Written Comments: Public Comment.'' The email must include the 
name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, 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 will be added to the meeting summary following each 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

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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 two weeks 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.
    Notice of the meeting is required by 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (Federal 
Advisory Committees) and is intended to notify the public of an 
opportunity to attend the meetings.
    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. 2023-10716 Filed 5-18-23; 8:45 am]
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