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Programs to perform the functions and
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Dated: April 11, 2013.
Debra Saunders-White,
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Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President’s Advisory Commission on
Educational Excellence for Hispanics
White House Initiative on
Educational Excellence for Hispanics,
U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of an Open Commission
Meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
announcement of a public meeting of
the President’s Advisory Commission
on Educational Excellence for
Hispanics. The notice also describes the
functions of the Commission. Notice of
the meeting is required by section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and is intended to notify
the public of this meeting.
DATES: Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Time: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: Great Hall, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marco A. Davis, Acting Executive
Director, White House Initiative on
Educational Excellence for Hispanics,
400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W110,
Washington, DC 20202; telephone: 202–
401–1411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
President’s Advisory Commission on
Educational Excellence for Hispanics
(the Commission) is established by
Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 2010;
reestablished December 21, 2012). The
Commission is governed by the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), (P.L 92–463; as
amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2)
which sets forth standards for the
formation and use of advisory
committees. The purpose of the
Commission is to advise the President
and the Secretary of Education
(Secretary) on all matters pertaining to
the education attainment of the
Hispanic community.
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The Commission shall advise the
President and the Secretary in the
following areas: (i) Developing,
implementing, and coordinating
educational programs and initiatives at
the Department and other agencies to
improve educational opportunities and
outcomes for Hispanics of all ages; (ii)
increasing the participation of the
Hispanic community and HispanicServing Institutions in the Department’s
programs and in education programs at
other agencies; (iii) engaging the
philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and
education communities in a national
dialogue regarding the mission and
objectives of this order; (iv) establishing
partnerships with public, private,
philanthropic, and nonprofit
stakeholders to meet the mission and
policy objectives of this order.
Agenda
The Commission will review initial
subcommittee ideas and plans for
Commission activities for 2013, and
have breakout sessions with the
established subcommittees.
Individuals who will need
accommodations in order to attend the
meeting (e.g., interpreting services,
assistive listening devices, or material in
alternative format) should notify Marco
A. Davis, Acting Executive Director,
White House Initiative on Educational
Excellence for Hispanics at 202–401–
1411 no later than noon EDT,
Wednesday, April 24, 2013. We will
attempt to meet requests for such
accommodations after this date, but
cannot guarantee their availability. The
meeting site is accessible to individuals
with disabilities.
Individuals who wish to attend the
Commission meetings must RSVP by
noon EDT, Wednesday, April 24, 2013,
to WhiteHouseforHispanicEducation
@ed.gov. Members of the public must
RSVP by the due date.
An opportunity for public comment is
available throughout the day on
Tuesday, April 30, 2013, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., EDT. Individuals who wish to
provide comments will be allowed three
minutes to speak. Those members of the
public interested in submitting written
comments may do so by submitting
written comments to the attention of
Emmanuel Caudillo, White House
Initiative on Educational Excellence for
Hispanics, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW.,
Room 5W215, Washington, DC 20202,
by Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
Records are kept of all Commission
proceedings and are available for public
inspection at the office of the White
House Initiative on Educational
Excellence for Hispanics, U.S.
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Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington,
DC 20202, Monday through Friday
(excluding federal holidays) during the
hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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0000.
Martha Kanter,
Under Secretary, Department of Education.
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Procedural Manual for the Election
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accredited test laboratory and guidelines
for VSTL participation in the EAC
Testing and Certification Program. The
program is mandated by the Help
America Vote Act (HAVA) at 42 US.C.
15371.
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Background. HAVA requires that the
EAC provide for the accreditation and
revocation of accreditation of
independent, non-federal laboratories
qualified to test voting systems to
Federal standards (Section 231(b) of
HAVA (42 US.C. 15371(b))). Generally,
the EAC considers for accreditation
those laboratories evaluated and
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The Testing and Certification Division
has updated sections of the manual to
reflect proposed changes in certification
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Comments. Please submit comments
consistent with the information below.
Comments should identify and cite the
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substantive issue is raised, please
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performance of the functions of the
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ADDRESSES: Submit comments via email
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Election Assistance Commission, 1201
New York Avenue, Suite 300,
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202–566–1392. An electronic copy of
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Brian Hancock, Director, Voting System
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Alice Miller,
Chief Operating Officer and Acting Executive
Director, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
Hispanics
AGENCY: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics,
U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of an Open Commission Meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of
the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
Hispanics. The notice also describes the functions of the Commission.
Notice of the meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of this
meeting.
DATES: Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Time: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: Great Hall, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marco A. Davis, Acting Executive
Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for
Hispanics, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W110, Washington, DC 20202;
telephone: 202-401-1411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Advisory Commission on
Educational Excellence for Hispanics (the Commission) is established by
Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 2010; reestablished December 21, 2012).
The Commission is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), (P.L 92-463; as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2)
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory
committees. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the President
and the Secretary of Education (Secretary) on all matters pertaining to
the education attainment of the Hispanic community.
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The Commission shall advise the President and the Secretary in the
following areas: (i) Developing, implementing, and coordinating
educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other
agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for
Hispanics of all ages; (ii) increasing the participation of the
Hispanic community and Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the
Department's programs and in education programs at other agencies;
(iii) engaging the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and education
communities in a national dialogue regarding the mission and objectives
of this order; (iv) establishing partnerships with public, private,
philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet the mission and
policy objectives of this order.
Agenda
The Commission will review initial subcommittee ideas and plans for
Commission activities for 2013, and have breakout sessions with the
established subcommittees.
Individuals who will need accommodations in order to attend the
meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or
material in alternative format) should notify Marco A. Davis, Acting
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence
for Hispanics at 202-401-1411 no later than noon EDT, Wednesday, April
24, 2013. We will attempt to meet requests for such accommodations
after this date, but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting
site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Individuals who wish to attend the Commission meetings must RSVP by
noon EDT, Wednesday, April 24, 2013, to
WhiteHouseforHispanicEducation@ed.gov. Members of the public must RSVP
by the due date.
An opportunity for public comment is available throughout the day
on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. Individuals
who wish to provide comments will be allowed three minutes to speak.
Those members of the public interested in submitting written comments
may do so by submitting written comments to the attention of Emmanuel
Caudillo, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for
Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room
5W215, Washington, DC 20202, by Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available
for public inspection at the office of the White House Initiative on
Educational Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202, Monday through
Friday (excluding federal holidays) during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Electronic Access to the Document: You may view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at: www.ed.gov/fedregister/. To use PDF, you must
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. For
questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office
(GPO), toll free at 1-866-512-1830; or in the Washington, DC area at
202-512-0000.
Martha Kanter,
Under Secretary, Department of Education.
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