[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46965-46966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19340]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
African Americans
AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
African Americans, U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting
of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
African Americans. The notice also describes the functions of the
Commission. Notice of the meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to notify the public of
its opportunity to attend.
DATES: The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence
for African Americans meeting will be held on September 14, 2015 at
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Capitol Hill in room 1539 Longworth House Office
Building (New Jersey Avenue and Independence SE., Washington, DC).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Johns, White House Initiative
on Educational Excellence for African Americans, 400 Maryland Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 453-5721.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority and Function: The President's Advisory
Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans is
established under Executive Order 13621, dated July 26, 2012 and
extended by Executive Order 13621. The Commission is governed by the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (P.L. 92-463;
as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) which sets forth standards for the
formation and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the Commission
is to advise the President
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and the Secretary of Education on matters pertaining to the educational
attainment of the African American community, including: (a) The
development, implementation, and coordination of educational programs
and initiatives at the Department and other agencies to improve
educational opportunities and outcomes for African Americans of all
ages; (2) efforts to increase the participation of the African American
community and institutions that serve the African American community in
the Department's programs and in education programs at other agencies;
(3) efforts to engage the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and
education communities in a national dialogue on the mission and
objectives of this order; and (4) the establishment of partnerships
with public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet
the mission and policy objectives of its Executive Order.
Meeting Agenda
The Commission will meet to review strategic goals and discuss
progress to date; learn about any new federal or department priorities
and initiatives impacting the learning and development of African
American students of all ages; and discuss recommendations to be made
to the President of the United States and to the U.S. Secretary of
Education consistent with Executive Order 13621.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the
official report of the meeting on the Committee's Web site 90 days
after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect
the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC, by emailing
[email protected] or by calling (202) 453-5721 to schedule an
appointment.
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 two weeks
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: Executive Order 13621, dated July 26, 2012.
Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2015-19340 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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