[Federal Register: September 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 172)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
President's Board of Advisers on Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities

AGENCY: President's Board of Advisers on Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities, Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming meeting of the President's Board of Advisers on Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities (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: Thursday, September 18, 2003.
Time: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Board will meet in Arlington, VA at the Marriott Crystal 
Gateway Hotel, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Leonard Dawson, Deputy Director to 
the Counselor to the Secretary for the White House Initiative on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1990 K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 502-7889.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The President's Board of Advisers on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities is established under 
Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2003. The Board is 
established (a) to report to the President annually on the results of 
the participation of historically black colleges and universities 
(HBCUs) in Federal programs, including recommendations on how to 
increase the private sector role, including the role of private 
foundations, in strengthening these institutions, with particular 
emphasis on enhancing institutional planning and development, 
strengthening fiscal stability and financial management, and improving 
institutional infrastructure, including the use of technology, to 
ensure the long-term viability and enhancement of these institutions; 
(b) to advise the President and the Secretary of Education (Secretary) 
on the needs of HBCUs in the areas of infrastructure, academic 
programs, and faculty and institutional development; (c) to advise the 
Secretary in the preparation of an annual Federal plan for assistance 
to HBCUs in increasing their capacity to participate in Federal 
programs; (d) to provide the President with an annual progress report 
on enhancing the capacity of HBCUs to serve their students; and (e) to 
develop, in consultation with the Department of Education and other 
Federal agencies, a private sector strategy to assist HBCUs.
    The purpose of the meeting is to report on the status of 
recommendations made by the Board at the May 28, 2003 meeting; to 
discuss reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, plans and reports 
from the Private Sector Initiative, and preparation for the Annual 
Report to the President; and to address critical issues facing HBCUs.
    Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order 
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening 
devices, or material in alternative format) should notify Barbara 
Lindler at (202) 502-7894 no later than September 8, 2003. 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.
    An opportunity for public comment is available on September 18, 
2003, between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Those members of the public interested 
in submitting written comments may do so at the address indicated above 
by Friday, September 12, 2003.
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for 
public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities from the hours of 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m.

Rod Paige,
Secretary, Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 03-22607 Filed 9-4-03; 8:45 am]

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