[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 52943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21609]
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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 Open Teleconference Meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming teleconference meeting of the Advisory Committee on Student
Financial Assistance. Individuals who will need accommodations for a
disability in order to attend the teleconference meeting (i.e.,
interpreting services, assistive listening devices, and/or materials in
alternative format) should notify the Advisory Committee no later than
Monday, September 5, 2011 by contacting Ms. Tracy Jones at (202) 219-
2099 or via e-mail at tracy.deanna.jones@ed.gov. We will attempt to
meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the
requested accommodation. The teleconference site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. This notice also describes the functions
of the Advisory 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 Time: Tuesday, September 13, 2011, beginning at 11 a.m.
and ending at approximately 12:30 p.m. (E.DT.). This conference call is
a rescheduled call from August 10, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Office of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Room 412,Washington, DC
20202-7582.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William J. Goggin, Executive
Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol
Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington DC 20202-7582, (202)
219-2099.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTAL 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 congressional mandate requires the
Advisory Committee to conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent
analyses on important aspects of the student assistance programs under
Title IV of the Higher Education Act. In addition, Congress expanded
the Advisory Committee's mission in the Higher Education Opportunity
Act of 2008 to include several important areas: access, Title IV
modernization, early information and needs assessment and review and
analysis of regulations. Specifically, the Advisory Committee is to
review, monitor and evaluate the Department of Education's progress in
these areas and report recommended improvements to Congress and the
Secretary.
The Advisory Committee has scheduled this teleconference for annual
election of officers and to approve its Fiscal Year 2012 work plan.
Space for the teleconference meeting is limited and you are
encouraged to register early if you plan to attend. You may register by
sending an e-mail to the following e-mail address:
tracy.deanna.jones@ed.gov. Please include your name, title,
affiliation, complete address (including internet and email, if
available), and telephone and fax numbers. If you are unable to
register electronically, you may fax your registration information to
the Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 219-3032. You may also
contact the Advisory Committee staff directly at (202) 219-2099. The
registration deadline is Friday, September 9, 2011.
Records are kept for Advisory Committee proceedings, and are
available for inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite
413, Washington, DC from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Information regarding the
Advisory Committee is available on the Committee's Web site, http://www.ed.gov/ACSFA.
Dated: August 19, 2011.
William J. Goggin,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2011-21609 Filed 8-23-11; 8:45 am]
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