[Federal Register: August 22, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 162)]
[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 an Open 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 (The Advisory Committee). This notice also
describes the functions of the Advisory Committee. Notice of this
meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public.
Date and Time: Thursday, September 13, 2007, beginning at 2 p.m.
and ending at approximately 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Office of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial
Assistance, 80 F Street, NW., Room 412, Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William J. Goggin, Executive
Director or Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, Deputy Director, Advisory
Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street,
NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 20202-7582, (202) 219-2099.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-8339.
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, and to make recommendations that
will result in the maintenance of access to postsecondary education for
low- and middle-income students. 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 meeting
solely to conduct the election of officers.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to participate in the teleconference meeting (i.e., interpreting
services, assistive listening devices, and/or materials in alternative
format) should notify the Advisory Committee no later than Thursday,
September 6, 2007 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 meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Space for the teleconference meeting is limited and you are
encouraged to register early if you plan to participate. 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 address,
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 Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
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
.
Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as
well as other documents of this Department published in the Federal
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Dated: August 16, 2007.
William J. Goggin,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
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