President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics, 24978-24979 [2023-08692]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24978-24979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08692]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, 
Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics

AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational 
Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics, U.S. 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the May 10, 2023, 
meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational 
Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics (Commission) 
and provides information on how members of the public may attend the 
meeting and submit written comments pertaining to the work of the 
Commission. Notice of this meeting is required by the Federal Advisory 
Committees and is intended to notify the public of its opportunity to 
attend.

DATES: The meeting of the Commission will be held on May 10, 2023, from 
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 1650 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, Washington, DC 20504. Members of the public can attend the 
meeting virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmanuel Caudillo, Designated Federal 
Official for the Commission, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue SW, Room 7E324, Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 453-5529, 
or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Commission's Statutory Authority and Function: The Commission 
is established by Executive Order 14045 (September 13, 2021) and 
continued by Executive Order 14048 (September 30, 2021). The Commission 
is also governed by the provisions of 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10, which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. The 
Commission's duties are to advise the President, through the Secretary 
of Education, on matters pertaining to educational equity and economic 
opportunity for the Hispanic and Latino community in the following 
areas: (i) what is needed for the development, implementation, and 
coordination of educational programs and initiatives at the U.S. 
Department of Education (Department) and other agencies to improve 
educational opportunities and outcomes for Hispanics and Latinos; (ii) 
how to promote career pathways for in-demand jobs for Hispanic and 
Latino students, including registered apprenticeships, internships, 
fellowships, mentorships, and work-based learning initiatives; (iii) 
ways to strengthen the capacity of institutions, such as Hispanic-
serving Institutions, to equitably serve Hispanic and Latino students 
and increase the participation of Hispanic and Latino students, 
Hispanic-serving school districts, and the Hispanic community in the 
programs of the Department and other agencies; (iv) how to increase 
public awareness of and generate solutions for the educational and 
training challenges and equity disparities that Hispanic and Latino 
students face and the causes of these challenges; and (v) approaches to 
establish local and national partnerships with public, private, 
philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to advance the mission and 
objectives of this order, consistent with applicable law.
    Meeting Agenda: The agenda for the Commission meeting includes the 
swearing in of members of the Commission; presentations from leaders 
from the White House, U.S. Department of Education and other federal 
agencies on topics related to Executive Order 14045; and discussion 
regarding next steps towards advancing the members' duties as outlined 
in Executive Order 14045 and referenced in this notice.
    Access to the Meeting: Members of the public may register to attend 
the meeting virtually by completing the link at https://www.ed.gov/hispanicinitiative or emailing [email protected] by 5 
p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Instructions on how to access the 
meeting will be emailed to members of the public that register to 
attend the meeting and will be posted to https://www.ed.gov/hispanicinitiative by Tuesday, May 9, 2023 by 6 p.m. EDT.
    Submission of written public comments: Written comments pertaining 
to the work of the Commission may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected]. Include in the subject line: 
``Written Comments: Public Comment.'' The email must include the 
name(s), title, organizations/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 the email) or provided in the body of an email message. Please do 
not send material directly to members of the Commission.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Commission's web page at https://www.ed.gov/hispanicinitiative no later than 90 days after the meeting. 
Pursuant to U.S.C. 1009(b), the public may request to inspect meeting 
materials and other records of the Commission at 400 Maryland Avenue 
SW, Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 453-5529 to schedule an appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting platform and access code are 
accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an 
auxiliary aid or service for 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 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 
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site. You also may access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
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by the Department.
    Authority: Executive Order 14045 (September 13, 2021) and continued 
by Executive Order 14048 (September 30, 2021).


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Donna Harris-Aikens,
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08692 Filed 4-24-23; 8:45 am]
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