[Federal Register: January 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 15)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Meeting
AGENCY: President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges
and Universities; Education.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting
of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities. This 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 its
opportunity to attend.
DATES: Wednesday, February 11, 2004
TIME: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Board will meet in Washington, DC at the Hilton
Washington Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Phone:
202-483-3000. Fax: 202-232-0438.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Leonard Dawson, Deputy Counselor,
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 Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities is established under
Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002. 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 discuss plans for submission of
the Board's 2002-2003 Annual Report: to develop strategies for the
Private Sector Initiative; and to provide input for planning activities
to be held during National Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Week.
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 ReShone Moore
at (202) 502-7893 no later than Friday, February 6, 2004. Will 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 Wednesday,
February 11, 2004, between 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Those members of the public
interested in submitting written comments may do so at the address
indicated above by Friday, February 6, 2004.
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, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, during the hours
of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rod Page,
Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 04-1491 Filed 1-22-04; 8:45 am]
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