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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
AGENCY: President’s Board of Advisors
on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting,
Conference Call.
This notice sets forth the
schedule and agenda of the meeting of
the President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities. This 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
its opportunity to attend.
DATES: Tuesday, November 14, 2006.
Time: 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Conference Call Instructions: Dial in
Toll Free Number: 1–800–516–9896.
Participant Code: 54237.
Please note that if the participant
dials in before the chairperson does, he/
she becomes activitied and will be
placed on hold with music.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles M. Greene, Executive Director,
White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, 1900 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006;
telephone: (202) 502–7511, fax: 202–
501–7852.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities is established under
Executive Order 13256, dated February
12, 2002 and Executive Order 13316
dated September 17, 2003. The Board is
established (a) to report to the President
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annually on the results of the
participation of historically black
colleges and universities (HBCUs) in
federal programs, including
recommendations on how to increase
the private sector role in strengthening
these institutions, with particular
emphasis given to enhancing
institutional planning and development;
strengthening fiscal stability and
financial management; and improving
institutional infrastructure, including
the use of technology, to ensure the
long-term viability and enhancement of
these institutions; (b) to advise the
President and the Secretary of
Education (Secretary) on the needs of
HBCUs in the areas of infrastructure,
academic programs, and faculty and
institutional development; (c) to advise
the Secretary in the preparation of an
annual Federal plan for assistance to
HBCUs in increasing their capacity to
participate in Federal programs; (d) to
provide the President with an annual
progress report on enhancing the
capacity of HBCUs to serve their
students; and (e) to develop, in
consultation with the Department of
Education and other Federal agencies, a
private sector strategy to assist HBCUs.
Agenda: The purpose of the meeting
is to receive and deliberate on policy
issues pertinent to the Board and the
nation’s HBCUs and to approve the
2004–05 Annual Report that will be
presented to the Secretary of Education
and the President.
Additional Information: Individuals
who will need accommodations for a
disability in order to participate on the
call (e.g., assistive listening devices, or
material in alternative format) should
notify ReShone Moore at (202) 502–
7893, no later than Tuesday, November
7, 2006. We will attempt to meet
requests for accommodations after this
date, but, cannot guarantee their
availability.
An opportunity for public comments
is available on Tuesday, November 14,
2006, between 11:45 a.m.–12 p.m. Those
members of the public interested in
submitting written comments may do so
by submitting it to the attention of
Charles M. Greene, 1990 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC, by Thursday,
November 9. 2006.
Records are kept of all Board
proceedings and are available for public
inspection at the office of the White
House Initiative on Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
PO 00000
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NW., Washington, DC 20006, during the
hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
James F. Manning,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of
Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing
Board; Meeting
National Assessment
Governing Board; Education.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting and
partially closed meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the National
Assessment Governing Board. This
notice also describes the functions of
the Board. Notice of this meeting is
required under Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This
document is intended to notify members
of the general public of their
opportunity to attend. Individuals who
will need special accommodations in
order to attend the meeting (i.e.;
interpreting services, assistive listening
devices, materials in alternative format)
should notify Munira Mwalimu at 202–
357–6938 or at
Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov no later than
November 6, 2006. 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.
DATES: November 16–18, 2006.
Times
November 16:
Committee Meetings:
Assessment Development Committee:
Closed Session—2 p.m. to 4 p.m.;
Executive Committee: Open Session—
4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed
Session—5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
November 17:
Full Board: Open Session—8:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m.; Closed Session—
12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.; Open
Session—1:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Committee Meetings:
Assessment Development Committee:
Open Session—9:45 a.m. to 12:15
p.m.;
Committee on Standards, Design and
Methodology: Open Session—9:45
a.m. to 12:15 p.m.;
Reporting and Dissemination
Committee: Open Session—9:45
a.m. to 12:15 p.m.;
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
AGENCY: President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges
and Universities, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting, Conference Call.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting
of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities. This 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 its
opportunity to attend.
DATES: Tuesday, November 14, 2006.
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Conference Call Instructions: Dial in Toll Free Number: 1-800-516-
9896. Participant Code: 54237.
Please note that if the participant dials in before the chairperson
does, he/she becomes activitied and will be placed on hold with music.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles M. Greene, Executive Director,
White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities,
1900 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006; telephone: (202) 502-7511,
fax: 202-501-7852.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities is established under
Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002 and Executive Order
13316 dated September 17, 2003. The Board is established (a) to report
to the President annually on the results of the participation of
historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in federal
programs, including recommendations on how to increase the private
sector role in strengthening these institutions, with particular
emphasis given to enhancing institutional planning and development;
strengthening fiscal stability and financial management; and improving
institutional infrastructure, including the use of technology, to
ensure the long-term viability and enhancement of these institutions;
(b) to advise the President and the Secretary of Education (Secretary)
on the needs of HBCUs in the areas of infrastructure, academic
programs, and faculty and institutional development; (c) to advise the
Secretary in the preparation of an annual Federal plan for assistance
to HBCUs in increasing their capacity to participate in Federal
programs; (d) to provide the President with an annual progress report
on enhancing the capacity of HBCUs to serve their students; and (e) to
develop, in consultation with the Department of Education and other
Federal agencies, a private sector strategy to assist HBCUs.
Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to receive and deliberate on
policy issues pertinent to the Board and the nation's HBCUs and to
approve the 2004-05 Annual Report that will be presented to the
Secretary of Education and the President.
Additional Information: Individuals who will need accommodations
for a disability in order to participate on the call (e.g., assistive
listening devices, or material in alternative format) should notify
ReShone Moore at (202) 502-7893, no later than Tuesday, November 7,
2006. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this
date, but, cannot guarantee their availability.
An opportunity for public comments is available on Tuesday,
November 14, 2006, between 11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Those members of the
public interested in submitting written comments may do so by
submitting it to the attention of Charles M. Greene, 1990 K Street,
NW., Washington, DC, by Thursday, November 9. 2006.
Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for
public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, during the hours
of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
James F. Manning,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S.
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 06-8827 Filed 10-20-06; 8:45 am]
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