[Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Meeting
AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education.
ACTION: Notice of upcoming teleconference meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming teleconference meeting of the Advisory Committee on Student
Financial Assistance. Individuals who will need accommodations for a
disability in order to attend the teleconference meeting (i.e.,
interpreting service, assistive listening devices, and/or materials in
alternative format) should notify the Advisory Committee no later than
2 p.m., on Thursday, September 22, 2005 by contacting Ms. Hope Gray at
(202) 219-2099 or via e-mail at Hope.Gray@ed.gov. We will attempt to
meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the
requested accommodation. The teleconference site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. This notice also describes the functions
of the Advisory Committee. Notice of this hearing is required under
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document
is intended to notify the general public. Note: Due to circumstances
surrounding the availability of Committee members to participate in a
formal meeting and other scheduling conflicts, it is necessary to hold
a teleconference before September 30 to address vital Advisory
Committee business. Therefore, we were unable to publish this notice 15
days in advance of the scheduled teleconference as required under
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
DATE and time: Monday, September 26, 2005, beginning at 2:30 p.m., and
ending at approximately 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Office of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Room 412, Washington, DC
20202-7582.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nicole A. Barry, Deputy Director,
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F
Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 20202-7582, (202) 219-2099.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance is established under section 491 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory
Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the
Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid
policy. Since its inception, the congressional mandate requires the
Advisory Committee to conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent
analyses on important aspects of the student assistance programs under
Title IV of the Higher Education Act. In addition, Congress expanded
the Advisory Committee's mission in the Higher Education Amendments of
1998 to include several important areas: access, Title IV
modernization, distance education, and early information and needs
assessment. Specifically, the Advisory Committee is to review, monitor
and evaluate the Department of Education's progress in these areas and
report recommended improvements to Congress and the Secretary.
The Advisory Committee has scheduled this teleconference solely to
conduct the election of officers and other Committee business. The
proposed agenda includes (a) the election of officers and (b) of
discussion of the Advisory Committee's FY2006 work plan.
Space for the teleconference meeting is limited and you are
encouraged to register early if you plan to attend. You may register by
sending an e-mail to the following address:
ACSFA@ed.gov or Tracy.Deanna.Jones@ed.gov. Please include your name, title,
affiliation, complete address (including internet and e-mail, if
available), and telephone and fax numbers. If you are unable to
register electronically, you may fax your registration information to
the Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 219-3032. You may also
contact the Advisory Committee staff directly at (202) 219-2099. The
registration deadline is Friday, September 23, 2005.
Records are kept for Advisory Committee proceedings, and are
available for inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite
413, Washington, DC, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Information regarding the
Advisory Committee is available on the Committee's Web site, http://www.ed.gov/ACSFA
.
Dated: September 15, 2005.
William J. Goggin,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 05-18772 Filed 9-20-05; 8:45 am]
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