President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 15997-15998 [2015-06937]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 58 / Thursday, March 26, 2015 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES made to the Uniform Code of Military Justice by section 541 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112—81; 125 Stat. 1404), for the purpose of developing recommendations for improvements to such proceedings. At this meeting, the Panel will consider the issues of social and professional retaliation against individuals who report incidents of sexual assault within the military, and develop recommendations for improving the military’s prevention and response to retaliation. The Panel is interested in written and oral comments from the public, including nongovernmental organizations, relevant to these issues or any of the Panel’s tasks. 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The number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of requests received from members of the public on a first-come basis. After reviewing the requests for oral presentation, the Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer will, if they determine the statement to be relevant to the Panel’s mission, allot five minutes to persons desiring to make an oral presentation. Committee’s Designated Federal Officer: The Panel’s Designated Federal Officer is Ms. Maria Fried, Judicial Proceedings Panel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B747, Washington, DC 20301–1600. PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15997 Dated: March 20, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2015–06885 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 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: Announcement of an open meeting. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the tenth 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 intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend. DATES: The President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: New Building, John Jay College, 860 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Emmanuel Caudillo, Special Advisor, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202; telephone: 202–401–1411. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Statutory Authority and Function: The President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (the Commission) is established by Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 2010; reestablished December 12, 2012 by Executive Order 13634). The Commission is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. 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 on all matters pertaining to the education attainment of the Hispanic community. The Commission shall advise the President and the Secretary in the following areas: (i) Developing, implementing, and coordinating SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 15998 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 58 / Thursday, March 26, 2015 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. Individuals who wish to attend the Commission meeting must RSVP by 12 noon EDT, Friday, April 10th, 2015, to WHIEEH@ed.gov. An opportunity for public comment will be available on Tuesday, April 14, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 4 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 them to the attention of Emmanuel Caudillo, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202, by Friday, April 10, 2015 or via email at WHIEEH@ ed.gov. Meeting Agenda The open meeting will facilitate a discussion on the Commission’s 25th Anniversary year of action strategy, including updates on the Administration’s education priorities and proposed anniversary outreach and engagement efforts, provide an opportunity for breakout sessions led by each subcommittee—Early Learning, K– 12, and Postsecondary Education, and allow for a public comment session. Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the Commission’s Web site 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC, by emailing Emmanuel.Caudillo@ ed.gov or by calling (202) 401–1411 to schedule an appointment. Reasonable Accommodations: 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 Emmanuel Caudillo, Special Advisor, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics at 202–401– VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Mar 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 1411, no later than Wednesday, April 8th, 2015. 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. Electronic Access To This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. 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The Commission will consider approval of advisory opinion requests related to expenditure of HAVA funds from the state and local election offices in the States of Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Montana, Washington State and California. The Commission will consider other administrative matters. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (301) 563– 3961. Authority: Executive Order 13555; reestablished by Executive Order 13634. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Submitted: March 24, 2015. Bryan Whitener, Director of Communications & Clearinghouse. [FR Doc. 2015–07090 Filed 3–24–15; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Paducah Department of Energy (DOE). Notice of Open Meeting. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2015–06937 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] ACTION: BILLING CODE 4000–01–P SUMMARY: ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Election Assistance Commission. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15997-15998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06937]


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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: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the tenth 
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 intended to notify the public 
of its opportunity to attend.

DATES: The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence 
for Hispanics meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 9 
a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: New Building, John Jay College, 860 11th Avenue, New York, 
NY 10019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Emmanuel Caudillo, Special Advisor, 
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 400 
Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202; telephone: 202-
401-1411.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Advisory Commission on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics Statutory Authority and Function: 
The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics (the Commission) is established by Executive Order 13555 
(Oct. 19, 2010; reestablished December 12, 2012 by Executive Order 
13634). The Commission is governed by the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. 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 on all matters pertaining to 
the education attainment of the Hispanic community.
    The Commission shall advise the President and the Secretary in the 
following areas: (i) Developing, implementing, and coordinating

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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.
    Individuals who wish to attend the Commission meeting must RSVP by 
12 noon EDT, Friday, April 10th, 2015, to WHIEEH@ed.gov.
    An opportunity for public comment will be available on Tuesday, 
April 14, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 4 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 them to the attention of Emmanuel Caudillo, White House 
Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, DC 20202, by 
Friday, April 10, 2015 or via email at WHIEEH@ed.gov.

Meeting Agenda

    The open meeting will facilitate a discussion on the Commission's 
25th Anniversary year of action strategy, including updates on the 
Administration's education priorities and proposed anniversary outreach 
and engagement efforts, provide an opportunity for breakout sessions 
led by each subcommittee--Early Learning, K-12, and Postsecondary 
Education, and allow for a public comment session.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Commission's Web site 90 days 
after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect 
the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC, by emailing 
Emmanuel.Caudillo@ed.gov or by calling (202) 401-1411 to schedule an 
appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: 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 
Emmanuel Caudillo, Special Advisor, White House Initiative on 
Educational Excellence for Hispanics at 202-401-1411, no later than 
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015. 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.
    Electronic Access To This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can 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). To use PDF, 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Authority:  Executive Order 13555; reestablished by Executive 
Order 13634.

Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2015-06937 Filed 3-25-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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