[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 26012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10596]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital
Financing Advisory Board
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, the Historically Black Colleges
and Universities Capital Financing Board.
ACTION: Announcement 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 Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board (Board). The notice also
describes the functions of the Board. 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.
DATES: The Board meeting will be held on Monday, May 18, 2015 10:00
a.m.-2:00 p.m., Central Time at Xavier University of Louisiana, The
Convocation Annex, 7800 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald E. Watson, Executive Director/
Designated Federal Official, Historically Black College and University
Capital Financing Program, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6040, Washington, DC
20006-8513. Telephone: (202) 219-7037 or by email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Historically Black College and
University Capital Financing Advisory Board's Statutory Authority and
Function: The Historically Black College and University Capital
Financing Advisory Board is authorized by Title III, Part D, Section
347, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1998 (20 U.S.C.
1066f). The Board is established within the U.S. Department of
Education to provide advice and counsel to the Secretary and the
designated bonding authority as to the most effective and efficient
means of implementing construction financing on historically Black
college and university campuses and to advise Congress regarding the
progress made in implementing the program. Specifically, the Board will
provide advice as to the capital needs of Historically Black Colleges
and Universities, how those needs can be met through the program, and
what additional steps might be taken to improve the operation and
implementation of the construction financing program.
Meeting Agenda: The purpose of this meeting is to update the Board
on current activities, set future meeting dates, and for the Board to
make recommendations to the Secretary on the current capital needs of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
There will be an opportunity for public comment regarding the
Board's activities on Friday, May 18, 2015, between 1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Please be advised that comments cannot exceed five (5) minutes. Members
of the public interested in submitting written comments may do so by
submitting comments to the attention of Don E. Watson, 1990 K Street
NW., Washington, DC, by Monday, May 11, 2015. Comments should pertain
to the work of the Board and or the HBCU Capital Financing Program.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements,
the public may also inspect the meeting materials at http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hbcu-finance.html on Friday, July 17,
2015 by 9:00 a.m. ET. The official verbatim transcripts of the public
meeting sessions will be available for public inspection no later than
60 calendar days following the meeting.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting site 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 scheduled 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.
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Authority: Title III, Part D, Section 347, of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1066f).
Jamienne S. Studley,
Deputy Under Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-10596 Filed 5-5-15; 8:45 am]
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