Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans; Notice of Meeting, 92669-92670 [2024-27425]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92669-92670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27425]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, 
Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans; Notice of 
Meeting

AGENCY: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, 
Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans, Office of the 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the December 11, 2024, 
open meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing 
Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black 
Americans (PAC) and provides information to members of the public about 
how to attend the meeting and submit written comments related to the 
work of the PAC. Notice of the meeting is required by the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of its 
opportunity to attend.

DATES: The PAC will meet on December 11, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
eastern daylight time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the White House located at 1600 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500. The public can attend the 
meeting virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Monique Toussaint, Designated 
Federal Official, U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative 
on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity 
for Black Americans, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 260-0964. Email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    PAC's Statutory Authority and Function: The PAC is established by 
Executive Order 14050 (October 19, 2021) and is continued by Executive 
Order 14109 (September 29, 2023). The PAC is governed by the provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10, which sets forth standards for the formation 
and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the PAC is to advise the 
President, through the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, 
on all matters pertaining to advancing educational equity, excellence, 
and economic opportunity for Black Americans and communities.
    The PAC shall advise the President in the following areas: (i) what 
is needed for the development, implementation, and coordination of 
educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other 
agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for Black 
Americans; (ii) how to promote career pathways for in-demand jobs for 
Black students, including registered apprenticeships, internships, 
fellowships, mentorships, and work-based learning initiatives; (iii) 
how to increase public awareness of and generate solutions for the 
educational and training challenges and equity disparities that Black 
Americans face and the causes of these challenges; and (iv) approaches 
to establish local and national partnerships with public, private, 
philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to advance the mission and 
objectives of Executive Order 14050, consistent with applicable law.
    Meeting Agenda: On December 11, 2024, the meeting agenda will 
include welcome remarks; a student speaker and/or performance; voting 
on Commission business, as needed; and a group discussion and 
presentation on the policy recommendations.
    Access to the Meeting: An RSVP is required in order to attend the 
meeting virtually. Please RSVP at https://sites.ed.gov/whblackinitiative/our-commission/. RSVPs must be received by 5 p.m. EDT 
on December 9, 2024. Members of the public that RSVP will get 
information on how to attend the meeting virtually as indicated on 
their registration.
    Submission of Written Comments: The public may submit written 
comments pertaining to the work of the PAC via the registration site, 
https://sites.ed.gov/whblackinitiative/our-commission/, or to the 
[email protected] mailbox. Written comments related to the 
December 11, 2024, PAC meeting should be submitted no later than 5 p.m. 
EDT on December 9, 2024. If submitting a comment via email, please use 
the subject line ``PAC Public Comment'' and include in the email 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 PAC members.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the Initiative's website no later 
than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the public 
may also inspect the meeting materials and other PAC records at 400 
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, by emailing 
[email protected] to schedule an appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting platform 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 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.
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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 
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    Authority: Presidential Executive Order 14050.

Alexis Barrett,
Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-27425 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
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