[Federal Register: February 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 27)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, ED
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming open meeting of The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Advisory Committee. The notice also describes the functions of the
Committee. 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.
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 and Wednesday, February 21, 2007.
Time: February 20, 2007: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; February 21, 2007: 8
a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Davis, Executive Director,
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Advisory Committee, Room
1E110B, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, telephone: (202) 205-
4169, e-mail: OSDFSC@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established to provide
advice to the Secretary on federal, state, and local programs designed
to create safe and drug-free schools, and on issues related to crisis
planning. The focus of this meeting is to discuss requirements for data
under the No Child Left Behind Act. The agenda includes a panel
presentation by invited speakers providing an overview of the issue, as
well as discussion by the Committee. Further, the Committee will
address strategies to accomplish their mission as stated in the
Committee charter.
Individuals who need accommodations for a disability in order to
attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening
devices, or materials in alternative formats) should notify Catherine
Davis at OSDFSC@ed.gov or (202) 205-4169 no later than February 13,
2007. 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.
Individuals interested in attending the meeting must register in
advance because limited space is available at the meeting site. Please
notify Catherine Davis at OSDFSC@ed.gov or (202) 205-4169 of your
intention to attend the meeting.
Opportunities for public comment are available on February 21 from
8:40-9:15 a.m. on a first come, first served basis. Comments presented
at the meeting are limited to 5 minutes in length. Written comments to
accompany oral remarks are optional. Five copies of written comments
are recommended and should be submitted to the committee Chairman at
the meeting.
Request for Written Comments: We invite the public to submit
written comments relevant to the focus of the Advisory Committee. We
would like to receive written comments from members of the public no
later than April 30, 2007.
Addresses: Submit all comments to the Advisory Committee using one
of the following methods: 1. Internet. We encourage the public to
submit comments through the Internet to the following address:
OSDFSC@ed.gov; 2. Mail. The public may also submit comments via mail to
Catherine Davis, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 1E110B, Washington, DC
20202. Due to delays in mail delivery caused by heightened security,
please allow adequate time for the mail to be received.
Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and available for
public inspection at the staff office of the Committee located at the
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 1E110B,
Washington, DC 20202 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Raymond Simon,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
[FR Doc. 07-579 Filed 2-8-07; 8:45 am]
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