FR Doc E8-1608
[Federal Register: January 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 20)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Council on Indian Education
AGENCY: Department of Education, Office of Indian Education.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming open meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian
Education (the Council). The notice also describes the functions of the
Council. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of
their opportunity to attend. This notice is appearing in the Federal
Register less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to
scheduling difficulties within the agency and with the Council.
DATE: February 7, 2008.
TIME: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5C100, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathie Carothers, Director Office of
Indian Education, National Advisory Council on Indian Education; 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202; phone: (202) 260-7485; fax:
(202) 260-4149; e-mail: Cathie.Carothers@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339,
Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Indian
Education is authorized by Section 7141 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act. The Committee is established within the Department of
Education to advise the Secretary of Education on the funding and
administration (including the development of regulations, and
administrative policies and practices) of any program over which the
Secretary has jurisdiction and includes Indian children or adults as
participants or programs that may benefit Indian children or adults,
including any program established under Title VII, Part A of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Council submits to the
Congress, not later than June 30 of each year, a report on the
activities of the Council that includes recommendations the Council
considers appropriate for the improvement of Federal education programs
that include Indian children or adults as participants or that may
benefit Indian children or adults, and recommendations concerning the
funding of any such program.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss reauthorization of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act; the President's fiscal year
2008 budget and the 2009 budget request; Executive Order 13336
activities; program updates; the Council's charter; and development of
the Council's Annual Report to Congress.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistance
listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify
Cathie Carothers at (202) 260-7485 no later than February 1, 2008. We
will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date but
cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities.
Public Comment: 3:15 p.m. is scheduled on the Agenda for receipt of
public comment.
Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for
public inspection at 400 Maryland Avenue, Room 5C132, Washington, DC
20202, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time Monday
through Friday.
Electronic Access to This Document: You may 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) on the
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Note: The official version of this document is the document
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Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
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Kerri L. Briggs,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. E8-1608 Filed 1-29-08; 8:45 am]
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