Advisory Board of Exceptional Children, 21268 [2024-06466]

Download as PDF 21268 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 / Notices Findings will help the IAF adjust its practices to better support marginalized groups and the grantees who work with them, and to identify networks and platforms through which we can expand our outreach across marginalized populations. Dated: March 21, 2024. Natalia Mandrus, Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2024–06432 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ A0A501010.999900] Meeting Agenda Items Advisory Board of Exceptional Children Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person and online meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with disabilities. DATES: The BIE Advisory Board meeting will be held Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST and Friday, April 26, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST. ADDRESSES: The onsite meeting location will be at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown Hotel located at 2600 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. To attend virtually, participants may use this link to register: https:// www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/ vJIsfuyrqD4rGEQsjz XDBN2G1omKJwy09po. Attendees register once and can attend one or both meeting events. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Comments: Public comments can be emailed to the DFO at Jennifer.davis@ bie.edu; or faxed to (602) 265–0293 Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 26, 2024 Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Jennifer.Davis@bie.edu, or mobile phone (202) 860–7845. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10), the BIE is announcing the Advisory Board will hold its next meeting in-person and online. The Advisory Board was established under the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, on the needs of Indian children with disabilities. All meetings, including virtual sessions, are open to the public in their entirety. Jkt 262001 The following agenda items will be for the April 25, 2024, and April 26, 2024, meetings. The reports concern special education topics. • The BIE’s Division of Performance and Accountability will provide updates about the BIE FFY 2022 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR); the BIE Special Education Policy & Procedures Handbook; the SY 2023–2024 Fiscal and Programmatic monitoring activities; the SY 2023–2024 Transition activities; and the Indian Health Services Memorandum of Understanding. • Updates about the BIE’s Native American Student Information System (NASIS). • Provide an overview about Indian School Equalization Program (ISEP) Training (part 39, Authority: 25 U.S.C. 13, 2008; Pub. L. 107–110, 115 Stat. 1425). • Provide an overview about the Federal Fiscal Grants Management/ IDEA part B Awards, focusing on ISEP and IDEA programs and activities, and what are allowable costs and how to determine allowable costs? • Provide an overview about section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Provide information about the Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs, (EPICS) Program. • The Advisory Board will also have work sessions to address the next meeting logistics, discuss next steps, provide recommendations for future projects or meetings, wrap-up important decisions, discuss outstanding tasks, and share working folder with board members for future meetings. • Four Public Comment Sessions will be provided during both meeting days. Æ On Thursday, April 25, 2024, two sessions (15 minutes each) will be PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 provided, 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. MST and 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. MST. Public comments can be provided verbally via webinar or in writing using the chat box. Æ On Friday, April 26, 2024, two sessions (15 minutes each) will be provided, 9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. MST and 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST. Public comments can be provided verbally via webinar or in writing using the chat box. Æ Public comments can also be emailed to the DFO at Jennifer.Davis@ bie.edu; or faxed to (602) 265–0293 Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave. 12th Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, Arizona 85004. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, please be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Accessibility Request Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. Please contact the person listed in the section titled For Further Information Contact at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10. Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2024–06466 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 21268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06466]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


Advisory Board of Exceptional Children

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the 
Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person 
and online meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for 
Indian children with disabilities.

DATES: The BIE Advisory Board meeting will be held Thursday, April 25, 
2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST and Friday, April 26, 2024, from 
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST.

ADDRESSES: The onsite meeting location will be at the Sheraton 
Albuquerque Uptown Hotel located at 2600 Louisiana Blvd. NE, 
Albuquerque, NM 87110. To attend virtually, participants may use this 
link to register: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfuyrqD4rGEQsjzXDBN2G1omKJwy09po. Attendees register once and can 
attend one or both meeting events. After registering, you will receive 
a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
    Comments: Public comments can be emailed to the DFO at 
[email protected]; or faxed to (602) 265-0293 Attention: Jennifer 
Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian 
Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th 
Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th Floor, 
Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004, [email protected], or mobile phone 
(202) 860-7845.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10), the BIE is announcing the Advisory 
Board will hold its next meeting in-person and online. The Advisory 
Board was established under the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 
2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) to advise the Secretary of the Interior, 
through the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, on the needs of Indian 
children with disabilities. All meetings, including virtual sessions, 
are open to the public in their entirety.

Meeting Agenda Items

    The following agenda items will be for the April 25, 2024, and 
April 26, 2024, meetings. The reports concern special education topics.
     The BIE's Division of Performance and Accountability will 
provide updates about the BIE FFY 2022 State Performance Plan/Annual 
Performance Report (SPP/APR); the BIE Special Education Policy & 
Procedures Handbook; the SY 2023-2024 Fiscal and Programmatic 
monitoring activities; the SY 2023-2024 Transition activities; and the 
Indian Health Services Memorandum of Understanding.
     Updates about the BIE's Native American Student 
Information System (NASIS).
     Provide an overview about Indian School Equalization 
Program (ISEP) Training (part 39, Authority: 25 U.S.C. 13, 2008; Pub. 
L. 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425).
     Provide an overview about the Federal Fiscal Grants 
Management/IDEA part B Awards, focusing on ISEP and IDEA programs and 
activities, and what are allowable costs and how to determine allowable 
costs?
     Provide an overview about section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
     Provide information about the Education for Parents of 
Indian Children with Special Needs, (EPICS) Program.
     The Advisory Board will also have work sessions to address 
the next meeting logistics, discuss next steps, provide recommendations 
for future projects or meetings, wrap-up important decisions, discuss 
outstanding tasks, and share working folder with board members for 
future meetings.
     Four Public Comment Sessions will be provided during both 
meeting days.
    [cir] On Thursday, April 25, 2024, two sessions (15 minutes each) 
will be provided, 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. MST and 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 
p.m. MST. Public comments can be provided verbally via webinar or in 
writing using the chat box.
    [cir] On Friday, April 26, 2024, two sessions (15 minutes each) 
will be provided, 9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. MST and 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 
a.m. MST. Public comments can be provided verbally via webinar or in 
writing using the chat box.
    [cir] Public comments can also be emailed to the DFO at 
[email protected]; or faxed to (602) 265-0293 Attention: Jennifer 
Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian 
Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave. 12th 
Floor, Suite 250, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, please be 
aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying 
information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Accessibility Request

    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations. Please contact the person listed in the section titled 
For Further Information Contact at least seven (7) business days prior 
to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time 
to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are 
managed on a case-by-case basis.
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. Ch. 10.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-06466 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4337-15-P

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