[Federal Register: February 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 24)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education
AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE), U.S.
Department of 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 National Advisory Council on Indian Education
(the Council) and is intended to notify the general public of their
opportunity to attend. This notice also describes the functions of the
Council. Notice of the Council's meetings is required under Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and by the Council's
charter.
Agenda: During the meeting, NACIE members will receive an Ethics
briefing from the Office of the General Counsel's Ethics Division, will
discuss the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA), and will be briefed by OGC and an outside expert
on the legislative history of various laws impacting Indian education.
Date and Time: February 17, 2005; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: The Department of Education, Bernard Auditorium, FOB-6,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Note: Attendees will be
required to show picture identification to enter the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Garcia, Group Leader, Office
of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-260-1454. Fax: 202-260-7779.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council advises the Secretary of
Education on the funding and administration (including the development
of regulations, and administrative policies and practices) of any
program over which the Secretary has jurisdiction and includes Indian
children or adults as participants or programs that may benefit Indian
children or adults, including any program established under Title VII,
Part A of the ESEA. The Council submits to the Congress, not later than
June 30 of each year, a report on the activities of the Council that
includes recommendations the Council considers appropriate for the
improvement of Federal education programs that include Indian children
or adults as participants or that may benefit Indian children or
adults, and recommendations concerning the funding of any such program.
The general public is welcome to attend the February 17, 2005
meeting to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Washington, DC. Individuals
who need accommodations for a disability in order to participate (i.e.,
interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in
alternative format) should notify Bernard Garcia at 202-260-1454 by
February 11, 2005, We will attempt to meet requests after this date,
but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The
meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
A summary of the activities of the meeting and other related
materials that are informative to the public and will be available to
the public within 14 days after the meeting. Records are kept of all
Council proceedings and are available for public inspection at the
Office of Indian Education, United States Department of Education, Room
5C141, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 05-2281 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
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