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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
U.S. Department of Education,
President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Office of Undersecretary,
U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Announcement of an open
meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
agenda for the July 22, 2016, meeting of
the President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (PBA) and provides
information to members of the public on
submitting written comments and on
the process as to how to request time to
make oral comments at the meeting. The
notice also describes the functions of
the Board. Notice of the meeting is
required by § 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and intended
to notify the public of its opportunity to
attend. This notice is being published
less than 15 days due to ensuring five
new Board members appointed by the
President within the last two weeks
were officially vetted in order to attend
the meeting and establish quorum.
DATES: The PBA meeting will be held on
July 22, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
E.D.T. in the Sky Room of the Beach
House Hilton Head Island, 1 S. Forest
Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina 29928.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sedika Franklin, Associate Director,
U.S. Department of Education, White
House Initiative on Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20204;
telephone: (202) 453–5634 or (202) 453–
5630, fax: (202) 453–5632, or email
sedika.franklin@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
PBA’s Statutory Authority and
Function: The President’s Board of
Advisors on Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (the Board) is
established by Executive Order 13532
(February 26, 2010) and continued by
Executive Order 13708 which was
signed by the President on September
30, 2015. The Board 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 Board is
to advise the President and the
Secretary of Education (Secretary) on all
matters pertaining to strengthening the
educational capacity of Historically
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Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs).
The Board shall advise the President
and the Secretary in the following areas:
(i) Improving the identity, visibility, and
distinctive capabilities and overall
competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii) engaging
the philanthropic, business,
government, military, homelandsecurity, and education communities in
a national dialogue regarding new
HBCU programs and initiatives; (iii)
improving the ability of HBCUs to
remain fiscally secure institutions that
can assist the nation in reaching its goal
of having the highest proportion of
college graduates by 2020; (iv) elevating
the public awareness of HBCUs; and (v)
encouraging public-private investments
in HBCUs.
Meeting Agenda: Members of the
public who which to listen to the
meeting via telephone may dial (877)
952–8895.
Participant Code: 6588206. In
addition to its review of activities prior
to July 22, 2016, the meeting agenda
will include Chairman William R.
Harvey’s report on HBCU issues and
concerns; Deputy Under Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education and
Acting Executive Director/Designated
Federal Official of the Initiative, Kim
Hunter Reed will provide an update on
current priorities of the White House
Initiative on HBCUs to include planning
strategies and initiatives; Kim Hunter
Reed will also provide an update on
education policies relevant to HBCUs;
and Chairman Harvey and Acting
Executive Director Hunter Reed will
welcome newly appointed members of
the advisory board and lead a
conversation regarding how the Board
will complete its work as the
Administration draws to a close;
Chairman Harvey will open the floor for
subcommittee reports (Black Males,
Strategy, Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM),
Community Colleges and Aspirational
Support) and for the full Board to
receive and vote on recommendations
from each subcommittee; and HBCU
Stakeholder groups will provide
updates on issues and concerns relative
to their member institutions. The public
comment period will begin immediately
following the conclusion of such
reports.
Submission of requests to make an
oral comment: There are two methods
the public may use to provide an oral
comment pertaining to the work of the
Board at the July 22, 2016 meeting.
Method One: Submit a request by
email to the whirsvps@ed.gov mailbox.
Please do not send materials directly to
PBA members. Requests must be
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received by July 18, 2016. Include in the
subject line of the email request ‘‘Oral
Comment Request: (organization
name).’’ The email must include the
name(s), title, organization/affiliation,
mailing address, email address,
telephone number, of the person(s)
requesting to speak, and a brief
summary (not to exceed one page) of the
principal points to be made. All
individuals submitting an advance
request in accordance with this notice
will be afforded an opportunity to speak
for three minutes.
Method Two: Register at the meeting
location on July 18, 2016, to make an
oral comment during the the public
comment period. The requestor must
provide his or her name, title,
organization/affiliation, mailing
address, email address, and telephone
number. Individuals will be selected on
a first-come, first-served basis. If
selected, each commenter will have an
opportunity to speak for three minutes.
All oral comments made will become
part of the official record of the Board.
Similarly, written materials distributed
during oral presentations will become
part of the official record of the meeting.
Submission of written public
comments: The Board invites written
comments, which will be read during
the Public Comment segment of the
agenda. Comments must be received by
July 18, 2016, in the whirsvps@ed.gov
mailbox, include in the subject line
‘‘Written Comments: Public Comment’’.
The email must include the name(s),
title, organization/affiliation, mailing
address, email address, and telephone
number, of the person(s) making the
comment. Comments should be
submitted as a Microsoft Word
document or in a medium compatible
with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file)
that is attached to an electronic mail
message (email) or provided in the body
of an email message. Please do not send
material directly to the PBA members.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The
Department will post the official report
of the meeting on the PBA Web site 90
days after the meeting. Pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), the public may also inspect the
materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC, by emailing oswhihbcu@ed.gov or by calling (202) 453–
5634 to schedule an appointment.
Reasonable Accommodations: The
meeting site is accessible to individuals
with disabilities. If you will need an
auxiliary aid or service to participate in
the meeting (e.g., interpreting service,
assistive listening device, or materials in
an alternate format), notify the contact
person listed in this notice at least one
week before the meeting date. Although
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received after that date, we may not be
able to make available the requested
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insufficient time to arrange it.
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Authority: Presidential Executive Order
13532, continued by Executive Order 13708.
Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge
Reservation
Department of Energy.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge
Reservation. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal
Register.‘
SUMMARY:
Saturday, August 6, 2016, 9:00
a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Tremont Lodge, 7726 East
Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend,
Tennessee 37882.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melyssa P. Noe, Alternate Deputy
Designated Federal Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office
of Environmental Management, P.O.
Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN
37831. Phone (865) 241–3315; Fax (865)
241–6932; E-Mail: Melyssa.Noe@
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orem.doe.gov. Or visit the Web site at
www.energy.gov/orssab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to make recommendations
to DOE–EM and site management in the
areas of environmental restoration,
waste management, and related
activities.
Tentative Agenda:
• Welcome and Opening Remarks
• Comments from the Deputy
Designated Federal Officer (DDFO)
• Comments from Oak Ridge SSAB
(ORSSAB) Chair
• Discussion of Fiscal Year 2017
Work Plan Topics with Comments from
DOE, Tennessee Department of
Environment and Conservation, and
Environmental Protection Agency
Liaisons
• Presentation by DOE
• ORSSAB Officer Nominations
• Public Comment Period
• Alternate DDFO Report
• Meeting Summary
• Adjourn
Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of
the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Melyssa P.
Noe at least seven days in advance of
the meeting at the phone number listed
above. Written statements may be filed
with the Board either before or after the
meeting. Individuals who wish to make
oral statements pertaining to the agenda
item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at
the address or telephone number listed
above. Requests must be received five
days prior to the meeting and reasonable
provision will be made to include the
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy
Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. Individuals
wishing to make public comments will
be provided a maximum of five minutes
to present their comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the
address and phone number listed above.
Minutes will also be available at the
following Web site: www.energy.gov/
orssab.
Issued at Washington, DC, on July 13,
2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Petroleum Council
Department of Energy, Office of
Fossil Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the National Petroleum
Council. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Public Law 92–463, 86
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of
this meeting be announced in the
Federal Register.
DATES: Friday, July 29, 2016; 9:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th
and K Streets, NW., Washington, DC
20006.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Johnson, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas
(FE–30), Washington, DC 20585;
telephone (202) 586–5600 or facsimile
(202) 586–6221.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: To provide
advice, information, and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Energy on matters relating to oil and
natural gas, or the oil and natural gas
industries.
Tentative Agenda:
• Call to Order and Introductory
Remarks.
• Remarks by the Honorable Ernest
Moniz, Secretary of Energy.
• Follow Up on the 2014 NPC Report
on Emergency Preparedness for Natural
Disasters.
• Remarks by the Honorable Elizabeth
Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Secretary of
Energy.
• Administrative Matters.
• Discussion of Any Other Business
Properly Brought Before the National
Petroleum Council.
• Adjournment.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The Chair of the
Council will conduct the meeting to
facilitate the orderly conduct of
business. Members of the public who
wish to make oral statements pertaining
to agenda items should contact Ms.
Nancy Johnson at the address or
telephone number listed above. Request
for oral statements must be received at
least three days prior to the meeting.
Those not able to attend the meeting or
having insufficient time to address the
Council are invited to send a written
statement to info@npc.org. Any member
of the public who wishes to file a
written statement to the Council will be
permitted to do so, either before or after
the meeting.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, President's Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Office of Undersecretary,
U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the July 22, 2016,
meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (PBA) and provides information to members of
the public on submitting written comments and on the process as to how
to request time to make oral comments at the meeting. The notice also
describes the functions of the Board. Notice of the meeting is required
by Sec. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to
notify the public of its opportunity to attend. This notice is being
published less than 15 days due to ensuring five new Board members
appointed by the President within the last two weeks were officially
vetted in order to attend the meeting and establish quorum.
DATES: The PBA meeting will be held on July 22, 2016, from 9 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. E.D.T. in the Sky Room of the Beach House Hilton Head Island,
1 S. Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sedika Franklin, Associate Director,
U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington,
DC 20204; telephone: (202) 453-5634 or (202) 453-5630, fax: (202) 453-
5632, or email sedika.franklin@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
PBA's Statutory Authority and Function: The President's Board of
Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (the Board) is
established by Executive Order 13532 (February 26, 2010) and continued
by Executive Order 13708 which was signed by the President on September
30, 2015. The Board 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 Board is to advise the
President and the Secretary of Education (Secretary) on all matters
pertaining to strengthening the educational capacity of Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The Board shall advise the President and the Secretary in the
following areas: (i) Improving the identity, visibility, and
distinctive capabilities and overall competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii)
engaging the philanthropic, business, government, military, homeland-
security, and education communities in a national dialogue regarding
new HBCU programs and initiatives; (iii) improving the ability of HBCUs
to remain fiscally secure institutions that can assist the nation in
reaching its goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates
by 2020; (iv) elevating the public awareness of HBCUs; and (v)
encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs.
Meeting Agenda: Members of the public who which to listen to the
meeting via telephone may dial (877) 952-8895.
Participant Code: 6588206. In addition to its review of activities
prior to July 22, 2016, the meeting agenda will include Chairman
William R. Harvey's report on HBCU issues and concerns; Deputy Under
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and Acting Executive
Director/Designated Federal Official of the Initiative, Kim Hunter Reed
will provide an update on current priorities of the White House
Initiative on HBCUs to include planning strategies and initiatives; Kim
Hunter Reed will also provide an update on education policies relevant
to HBCUs; and Chairman Harvey and Acting Executive Director Hunter Reed
will welcome newly appointed members of the advisory board and lead a
conversation regarding how the Board will complete its work as the
Administration draws to a close; Chairman Harvey will open the floor
for subcommittee reports (Black Males, Strategy, Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Community Colleges and Aspirational
Support) and for the full Board to receive and vote on recommendations
from each subcommittee; and HBCU Stakeholder groups will provide
updates on issues and concerns relative to their member institutions.
The public comment period will begin immediately following the
conclusion of such reports.
Submission of requests to make an oral comment: There are two
methods the public may use to provide an oral comment pertaining to the
work of the Board at the July 22, 2016 meeting.
Method One: Submit a request by email to the whirsvps@ed.gov
mailbox. Please do not send materials directly to PBA members. Requests
must be received by July 18, 2016. Include in the subject line of the
email request ``Oral Comment Request: (organization name).'' The email
must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing
address, email address, telephone number, of the person(s) requesting
to speak, and a brief summary (not to exceed one page) of the principal
points to be made. All individuals submitting an advance request in
accordance with this notice will be afforded an opportunity to speak
for three minutes.
Method Two: Register at the meeting location on July 18, 2016, to
make an oral comment during the the public comment period. The
requestor must provide his or her name, title, organization/
affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
Individuals will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. If
selected, each commenter will have an opportunity to speak for three
minutes.
All oral comments made will become part of the official record of
the Board. Similarly, written materials distributed during oral
presentations will become part of the official record of the meeting.
Submission of written public comments: The Board invites written
comments, which will be read during the Public Comment segment of the
agenda. Comments must be received by July 18, 2016, in the
whirsvps@ed.gov mailbox, include in the subject line ``Written
Comments: Public Comment''. The email must include the name(s), title,
organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone
number, of the person(s) making the comment. Comments should be
submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a medium compatible with
Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) that is attached to an electronic mail
message (email) or provided in the body of an email message. Please do
not send material directly to the PBA members.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the
official report of the meeting on the PBA Web site 90 days after the
meeting. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
public may also inspect the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC, by emailing oswhi-hbcu@ed.gov or by calling (202) 453-
5634 to schedule an appointment.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or
service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service,
assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format),
notify the contact person listed in this notice at least one week
before the meeting date. Although
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we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not
be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service
because of insufficient time to arrange it.
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: Presidential Executive Order 13532, continued by
Executive Order 13708.
Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-16928 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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