[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 47594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12023]


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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 one-day 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.

DATES: The BIE Advisory Board meeting will be held Tuesday, June 18, 
2024, from 10:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST. There will also be a 2-hour 
training for board members only, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. 
to 10:00 p.m. MST.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be conducted online. To attend, 
participants may use this link to register: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdeGrqj4tE1oyFLOYDCyPdIuS5bEh3uE Attendees register 
once and can attend one or both meeting events. After registering, you 
will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining 
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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10), the BIE is announcing the Advisory Board 
will hold its next meeting 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.

Meeting Agenda Items

    The following agenda items will be for the June 18, 2024, meeting:
     The Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special 
Education (TAESE) will provide a 2-hour training session for BIE 
Advisory Board members only, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. MST.
     The BIE's Division of Performance and Accountability will 
provide Special Education updates about: BIE Summer Trainings 
(Principal Leadership Academy, Interactive Data Workshop, Fiscal 
Management); BIE Annual Performance Data; and the BIE Special Education 
Policy & Procedures Handbook.
     The entire afternoon session from 12:10 to 4:00 p.m. MST, 
the Advisory Board will work on identifying priority topics for the 
annual report, wrap-up important decisions, discuss outstanding tasks, 
and discuss next steps.
     A Public Comment Session will be offered to the general 
public on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 10:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST. 
Public comments can be provided verbally via webinar or in writing 
using the chat box throughout the public meeting. 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.

Accommodation Requests

    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, language translation services or 
other reasonable accommodations. Please contact the person listed in 
the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-12023 Filed 5-31-24; 8:45 am]
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