[Federal Register: February 7, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 26)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance; Meeting
AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education.
ACTION: Notice of upcoming meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the
forthcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance which is open to the public. Individuals who will need
accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (i.e.,
interpreting services, assistive listening devices, and/or materials in
alternative format) should notify Ms. Hope M. Gray at 202-708-7439 or
via e-mail at hope_gray@ed.gov no later than Wednesday, February 14,
2001. We will attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot
guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site
is accessible to individuals with disabilities. This notice also
describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this meeting is
required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
This document is intended to notify the general public.
DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, February 20, 2001, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and
ending at approximately 5 p.m.; and Wednesday, February 21, 2001,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at approximately 2 p.m.
ADDRESSESS: The Radisson Barcelo Hotel, the Phillips Ballroom, 2121 P
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Brian K. Fitzgerald, Staff
Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Portals
Building, 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 601, Washington, DC 20202-
7582 (202) 708-7439.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance is established under section 491 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory
Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the
Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid
policy. Since its inception, the Committee has been charged with
providing technical expertise with regard to systems of need analysis
and application forms, making recommendations that result in the
maintenance of access to postsecondary education for low- and middle-
income students; conducting a study of institutional lending in the
Stafford Student Loan Program; assisting with activities related to the
1992 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965; conducting a
third-year evaluation of the Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP)
and the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) under the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1993; and assisting Congress with
the 1998 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
The congressional mandate requires the Advisory Committee to
conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses on important
aspects of the student programs under Title IV of the Higher Education
Act. The Committee traditionally approaches its work from a set of
fundamental goals: promoting program integrity, eliminating or avoiding
program complexity, integrating delivery across the Title IV programs,
and mimizing burden on students and institutions.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act has provided the
Advisory Committee with a significantly expanded agenda in six major
areas, such as Performance-based Organization (PBO); Modernization;
Technology; Simplication of Law and Regulation; Distance Education; and
Early Information and Needs Assessment. In each of these areas,
Congress has asked the Committe to: monitor progress toward
implementing the Amendments of 1998; conduct independent, objective
assessments; and make recommendations for improvement to the Congress
and the Secretary. Each of these responsibilities flows logically from
and effectively implements one or more of the Committee's original
statutory functions and purposes.
The proposed agenda includes: (a) Unveiling the Committee's
findings on the condition and access to higher education for low-income
students and its policy priorities for the new administration, (b)
discussion sessions on the condition of access today and the
implications of strong demographic trends already underway, (c) the
realignment of policy priorities required to respond effectively to
today's and tomorrow's challenges, and (d) the Committee's plan for the
remainder of fiscal year 2001. In addition, other Committee business
will be addressed. Space is limited and you are encouraged to register
early if you plan to attend. You may register through Internet at
ADV_COMSFA@ED.gov or Tracy_Jones@ED.gov. Please include your name,
title, affiliation, complete address (including Internet and e-mail--if
available), and telephone and fax numbers. If you are unable to
register electronically, you may mail or fax your registration
information to the Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 401-3467.
Also, you may contact the Advisory Committee staff at (202) 708-7439.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, February 14, 2001.
The Advisory Committee will meet in Washington, DC. on Tuesday,
February 20, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m., and on
Wednesday, February 21, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m.
Records are kept of all Committee proceedings, and are available
for public inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance, Portals Building, 1280 Maryland Avenue,
SW., Suite 601, Washington, DC from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
weekdays, except Federal holidays.
Dated: February 1, 2001.
Dr. Brian K. Fitzerald,
Staff Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
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