President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, 83230-83231 [2016-27882]

Download as PDF 83230 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 224 / Monday, November 21, 2016 / Notices Dated: November 16, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2016–27968 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Department of Defense. Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Health Board (‘‘the Board’’). Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee ACTION: Office of the Secretary SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703–692–5952. 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Except for reimbursement of official Councilrelated travel and per diem, Council members serve without compensation. The public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the Council membership about the Council’s mission and functions. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Council. All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Council, and this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. Dated: November 16, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016–27970 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Department of Education. ACTION: Announcement of open meetings. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Commission). The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of the meeting is required by § 10 (a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend. DATES: The Commission meetings will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 1:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m. EST and Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. EST at the U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th SW., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20202. On Thursday, December 8, the Commission will be convening with the White House Initiative on AAPIs Regional Network (RN) from 9:00am—5:00pm at the U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th SW., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20202. PLEASE NOTE: To enter the Department of Education, visitors must present a valid, unexpired photo ID issued by a Federal or state government. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Trinidad, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20202; email: Justin.Trinidad@ed.gov; telephone: 202–245–6321, fax: 202– 245–7166. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AAPI Commission’s Statutory Authority and Function: The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 224 / Monday, November 21, 2016 / Notices Americans and Pacific Islanders is established under Executive Order 13515, dated October 14, 2009 and subsequently continued and amended by Executive Order 13708. The Commission is also governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (P.L 92–463; as amended, 5 U.S.C.A. App.2) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. According to Executive Order 13515, the Commission shall provide advice to the President, through the Secretary of Education and a senior official designated by the President, on: (i) The development, monitoring, and coordination of executive branch efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) through increased participation in Federal programs in which such persons may be underserved; (ii) the compilation of research and data related to AAPI populations and subpopulations; (iii) the development, monitoring, and coordination of Federal efforts to improve the economic and community development of AAPI businesses; and (iv) strategies to increase public and private-sector collaboration, and community involvement in improving the health, education, environment, and well-being of AAPIs. Meeting Agenda: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss current and future endeavors of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and key issues and concerns impacting the AAPI community; review the work of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and determine key strategies to help meet the Commission’s charge as outlined in Executive Order 13515. On Thursday, December 8th, the Commission will meet with the Regional Network to determine regional engagement strategies and deliverables. Members of the public who wish to attend the meetings must RSVP to Justin Trinidad via email at Justin.Trinidad@ ed.gov no later than November 28, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The RSVP must include name, title, organization/affiliation, email address, and telephone number of the person attending the meeting. Submission of Written Comments: Due to time constraints, there will not be a public comment period at these meetings. However, individuals wishing to provide written comments regarding the meeting agenda or the Commission’s work may send comments to Justin Trinidad via email at Justin.Trinidad@ ed.gov. Please include in the subject line the wording, ‘‘Public Comment— Commission Meeting.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Nov 18, 2016 Jkt 241001 Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on its Department of Education Web site no later than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the materials at 550 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20202 by emailing Justin.Trinidad@ed.gov or by calling (202) 245–6321 to schedule an appointment. Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting sites are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meetings (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or material in alternative format) should notify Justin Trinidad by emailing Justin.Trinidad@ed.gov or by calling (202) 245–6321, no later than November 28, 2016. We will make every attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date, but cannot guarantee their availability. 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83230-83231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27882]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders

AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders, Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting 
of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders (Commission). The notice also describes the functions of the 
Commission. Notice of the meeting is required by Sec.  10 (a) (2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public 
of its opportunity to attend.

DATES: The Commission meetings will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 
2016 from 1:00 p.m.--5:30 p.m. EST and Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 
8:30 a.m.--12:30 p.m. EST at the U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th 
SW., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20202. On Thursday, December 8, the 
Commission will be convening with the White House Initiative on AAPIs 
Regional Network (RN) from 9:00am--5:00pm at the U.S. Department of 
Education, 550 12th SW., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20202.
    Please Note: To enter the Department of Education, visitors must 
present a valid, unexpired photo ID issued by a Federal or state 
government.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Trinidad, White House 
Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Potomac Center 
Plaza, 550 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20202; email: 
Justin.Trinidad@ed.gov; telephone: 202-245-6321, fax: 202-245-7166.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The AAPI Commission's Statutory Authority and Function: The 
President's Advisory Commission on Asian

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Americans and Pacific Islanders is established under Executive Order 
13515, dated October 14, 2009 and subsequently continued and amended by 
Executive Order 13708. The Commission is also governed by the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (P.L 92-463; 
as amended, 5 U.S.C.A. App.2) which sets forth standards for the 
formation and use of advisory committees. According to Executive Order 
13515, the Commission shall provide advice to the President, through 
the Secretary of Education and a senior official designated by the 
President, on: (i) The development, monitoring, and coordination of 
executive branch efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) through increased participation 
in Federal programs in which such persons may be underserved; (ii) the 
compilation of research and data related to AAPI populations and 
subpopulations; (iii) the development, monitoring, and coordination of 
Federal efforts to improve the economic and community development of 
AAPI businesses; and (iv) strategies to increase public and private-
sector collaboration, and community involvement in improving the 
health, education, environment, and well-being of AAPIs.
    Meeting Agenda: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss current 
and future endeavors of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans 
and Pacific Islanders and key issues and concerns impacting the AAPI 
community; review the work of the White House Initiative on Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders; and determine key strategies to help 
meet the Commission's charge as outlined in Executive Order 13515. On 
Thursday, December 8th, the Commission will meet with the Regional 
Network to determine regional engagement strategies and deliverables.
    Members of the public who wish to attend the meetings must RSVP to 
Justin Trinidad via email at Justin.Trinidad@ed.gov no later than 
November 28, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The RSVP must include name, title, 
organization/affiliation, email address, and telephone number of the 
person attending the meeting.
    Submission of Written Comments: Due to time constraints, there will 
not be a public comment period at these meetings. However, individuals 
wishing to provide written comments regarding the meeting agenda or the 
Commission's work may send comments to Justin Trinidad via email at 
Justin.Trinidad@ed.gov. Please include in the subject line the wording, 
``Public Comment--Commission Meeting.''
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on its Department of Education Web site 
no later than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the 
public may also inspect the materials at 550 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20202 by emailing Justin.Trinidad@ed.gov or by calling 
(202) 245-6321 to schedule an appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting sites are accessible to 
individuals with disabilities. Individuals who will need accommodations 
for a disability in order to attend the meetings (e.g., interpreting 
services, assistive listening devices, or material in alternative 
format) should notify Justin Trinidad by emailing 
Justin.Trinidad@ed.gov or by calling (202) 245-6321, no later than 
November 28, 2016. We will make every attempt to meet requests for 
accommodations after this date, but cannot guarantee their 
availability.
    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 No. 13515, as amended by Executive 
Orders 13585 and extended by 13708.

Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2016-27882 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
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