[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70420-70421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22501]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, 
Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans; Meeting

AGENCY: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, 
Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans, Office of the 
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 October 26-27, 2023, 
meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing 
Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black 
Americans (PAC) and provides information to members of the public about 
how to submit written comments before the meeting. Notice of the 
meeting is required and is intended to notify the public of its 
opportunity to attend.

DATES: The PAC will be meeting on October 26 and 27, 2023, from 10 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. E.D.T.

ADDRESSES: The October 26, 2023, meeting will be held at the White 
House. The October 27, 2023, meeting will be in the Barnard Auditorium 
at the U.S. Department of Education, located at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20202. The public may join both meetings virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monique Toussaint, Designated Federal 
Official, U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on 
Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for 
Black Americans, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 260-0964. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    PAC's Statutory Authority and Function: The PAC is established by 
Executive Order 14050 (October 19, 2021). The PAC is 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 PAC is to advise the President, through the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, on all matters 
pertaining to advancing educational equity, excellence, and economic 
opportunity for Black Americans and communities.

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    The PAC shall advise the President in the following areas: (i) what 
is needed for the development, implementation, and coordination of 
educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other 
agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for Black 
Americans; (ii) how to promote career pathways for in-demand jobs for 
Black students, including registered apprenticeships, internships, 
fellowships, mentorships, and work-based learning initiatives; (iii) 
how to increase public awareness of and generate solutions for the 
educational and training challenges and equity disparities that Black 
Americans face and the causes of these challenges; and (iv) approaches 
to establish local and national partnerships with public, private, 
philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to advance the mission and 
objectives of Executive Order 14050, consistent with applicable law.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include welcome remarks; a 
discussion of the PAC's function and mission; a discussion of the PAC's 
strategic priorities; panels by subject matter experts; student 
performances; and a group discussion. There will be a public comment 
period for written comments that were submitted in response to the 
Federal Register notice.
    Access to the Meeting: An RSVP is required in order to attend the 
meeting virtually. Submit a reservation by email to the 
[email protected] mailbox. RSVPs for both meeting days must be 
received by the end of the business day on October 25, 2023. Include in 
the subject line of the email request ``Meeting RSVP.'' The email must 
include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation (if applicable), 
mailing address, email address, telephone number, of the person(s) 
requesting to attend. Members of the public that RSVP will get 
information on how to attend the meeting virtually.
    Submission of written comments: The public may provide written 
comments pertaining to the work of the PAC prior to the October 26-27, 
2023 meeting. Comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on October 
25, 2023 to the [email protected] mailbox and include in the 
subject line ``PAC 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 an electronic mail message (email) or provided in the body 
of an email message. Please do not send material directly to the PAC 
members.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Initiative's website no later 
than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the public 
may also inspect the meeting materials and other PAC records at 400 
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, by emailing 
[email protected] 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: Presidential Executive Order 14050.

Donna M. Harris-Aikens,
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-22501 Filed 10-10-23; 8:45 am]
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