[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68149-68150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18904]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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

AGENCY: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, 
Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the September 10, 2024, 
open 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 attend the meeting and submit written comments related to the 
work of the PAC.

DATES: The PAC will meet on September 10, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 
p.m. E.D.T.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will occur at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center 
located at First St. SE, Washington, DC 20515. Only PAC members will 
participate in the meeting at this address. Members of the public are 
invited to join the meeting 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; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    PAC's Statutory Authority and Function: The PAC is established by 
Executive Order 14050 (October 19, 2021) and is continued by Executive 
Order 14109 (September 29, 2023). The PAC is governed by the provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (commonly known as the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act), 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.
    The PAC advises 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. 
Notice of the meeting is required by 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 and is 
intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend.
    Meeting Agenda: On September 10, 2024, the meeting agenda will 
include remarks from Congressional representatives, leaders of other 
Presidential advisory committees, U.S. Department of Education senior 
leaders, national leaders, a student, and subject matter experts on 
topics that reflect the priorities outlined in Executive Order 14050. 
The meeting agenda will also include a presentation by the 
Commissioners on the policy paper that they have generated in their 
working groups and discussed at the last PAC meeting.
    Access to the Meeting: An RSVP is required in order to attend the 
meeting virtually. Please RSVP at https://sites.ed.gov/whblackinitiative/our-commission/. RSVPs must be received by 5:00 p.m. 
E.D.T. on September 9, 2024. Members of the public that RSVP will get 
information on how to attend the meeting virtually.
    Submission of written comments: The public may submit written 
comments pertaining to the work of the PAC via the registration site, 
https://sites.ed.gov/whblackinitiative/our-commission/, or to the 
[email protected] mailbox. Written comments related to the 
September 10, 2024 PAC meeting should be submitted no later than 5:00 
p.m. E.D.T. on September 8, 2024. If submitting a comment via email, 
please use the subject line ``PAC Public Comment'' and include in the 
email the name(s), title, organization/affiliation,

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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 platform is 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.

Alexis Barrett,
Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18904 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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