[Federal Register: October 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 201)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital
Financing Advisory Board; Notice of an Open Meeting
AGENCY: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital
Financing Board, Department of Education.
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming meeting of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Capital Financing Advisory 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. This notice is
appearing less than 15 days prior to the meeting because of scheduling
difficulties in obtaining a quorum for the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Pappas, Executive Director,
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Program,
1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006; telephone: (202) 502-7566;
fax: (202) 502-7852; e-mail: Steven.Pappas@ed.gov. Individuals who use
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
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Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board (Board) is authorized by
Title III, Part D, Section 347 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended in 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1066f). The Board is established within the
Department of Education to provide advice and counsel to the Secretary
and the designated bonding authority as to the most effective and
efficient means of implementing construction financing on Historically
Black College and University campuses and to advise Congress regarding
the progress made in implementing the program. Specifically, the Board
will provide advice as to the capital needs of Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, how those needs can be met through the
program, and what additional steps might be taken to improve the
operation and implementation of the construction financing program.
The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, October
27, 2006, at the Gallery Lounge, Blackburn Center, Howard University,
2400 Sixth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20059. The purpose of this
meeting is to review current program activities and to make
recommendations to the Secretary on the current capital needs of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistance
listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify
Paula Hill at (202) 502-7795, no later than October 23, 2006. 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.
Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for
public inspection at the Office of the Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board (Board), 1990 K Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20006, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Dated: October 13, 2006.
James F. Manning,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. E6-17387 Filed 10-17-06; 8:45 am]
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