[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61581-61582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28055]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the Advisory Board 
for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board) will hold a public meeting in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, to meet the requirements of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with 
disabilities.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2018, and 
Friday, January 12, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Large Conference Room on the 
3rd floor, at 1011 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N. Central Ave. Suite 800, 
Phoenix, AZ 85004; telephone number (480) 777-7986.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 2, as amended). The Advisory Board was established under IDEA 
to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Assistant 
Secretary-Indian Affairs, on the needs of Indian children with 
disabilities. The meetings are open to the public.
    The following items will be on the agenda:

 Introduction of Advisory Board members
 Report from Tony Dearman, Director, BIE Director's Office
 Report from Dr. Jeffrey Hamley Associate Deputy Director, BIE, 
Division of Performance and Accountability (DPA)
 Report from Donald Griffin, Supervisory Education Specialist, 
BIE, DPA/Special Education
 Board work on Priorities for 2018
 Public Comment (via conference call, Friday, January 12th 
meeting only*).
 BIE Advisory Board--Advice and Recommendations

    The meeting on January 12, 2018, will include a public comment 
period via conference call from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Depending on 
the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the amount 
of time for individual oral comments may be limited. To allow for full 
consideration of information by the Advisory Board, written comments 
must be provided to Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal Officer, Bureau 
of Indian Education, 2600 N. Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 
85004; or by telephone (480) 777-7986, no later than Thursday, January 
11, 2018. All written comments received will be provided to the 
Advisory Board. The call-in information for the public comment period 
is 1-888-417-0376, Passcode: 2509140.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 5; 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.

    Dated: December 12, 2017.
John Tahsuda,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising the 
Authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-28055 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am]
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