80 FR 31366 - President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)

Page Range		31366-31367
FR Document		2015-13353

This notice sets forth the agenda for the June 23, 2015, 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 section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31366-31367]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13353]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities

AGENCY: 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 June 23, 2015, 
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 section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended 
to notify the public of its opportunity to attend.

DATES: The PBA meeting will be held on June 23, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 
2:00 p.m. C.S.T. at the Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights 
Research Center, 500 West County Line Road, Tougaloo, MS 39174.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20202. The exact location of the meeting will be 
published in the Federal Register and on the Department's Web site at  
http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/whhbcu/policy/presidents-board-of-advisors-pba-on-hbcus/ by June 1, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sedika Franklin, Program Specialist, 
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 [email protected].

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 E.O. 13532 (February 26, 2010) and subsequently 
continued by E.O. 13652, which was signed by the President on September 
30, 2013. 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,

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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: In addition to its review of activities prior to 
June 23, 2015, the meeting agenda will include Chairman William R. 
Harvey's report on HBCU issues and concerns; Executive Director, George 
Cooper will provide an update on current priorities of the White House 
Initiative on HBCUs to include the 2015 HBCU Week Conference and an 
update on the 2013 Report to the President on the Results of the 
Participation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in 
Federal Programs; David Johns, Executive Director of the White House 
Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans will discuss 
the joint meeting requirement for the President's Advisory Commission 
on Educational Excellence for African Americans and the Board; and 
Chairman Harvey will lead a conversation regarding the re-focus of 
Board subcommittees.
    Below is a list of agencies, invited to provide updates on fiscal 
year 2015 activities and outreach during the June 23, 2015 meeting:

 U.S. Department of Education
 U.S. Department of Defense
 U.S. Department of Transportation

    Submission of requests to make an oral comment: There are two 
methods the public may use to make an oral comment at the June 23, 2015 
meeting.
    Method One: Submit a request by email to the [email protected] 
mailbox. Please do not send material directly to PBA members. Requests 
must be received by June 17, 2015. 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 during the oral presentation. 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 June 23, 2015, to 
make an oral comment during the PBA's deliberations concerning 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 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 to be read during the Public Comment segment of the agenda. 
Comments must be received by June 17, 2015, in the [email protected] 
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 [email protected] 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 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 
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as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
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    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
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by the Department.

    Authority: Presidential E.O. 13532, continued by E.O. 13652.

Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary.
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extended from, or completed prior to addressing common issues across SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
the time established by this notice. assessments. The seventh procedural agenda for the June 23, 2015, meeting of
ADDRESSES: The SEDAR Procedural workshop will develop best practice the President’s Board of Advisors on
Workshop 7 will be held at the Hyatt recommendations for SEDAR Data Historically Black Colleges and
Regency Atlanta Hotel, 265 Peachtree Workshops. Universities (PBA) and provides
Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30303; 404–577– Workshop objectives include information to members of the public on
1234. developing an inventory of common or submitting written comments and on
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place recurring data and analysis issues from the process as to how to request time to
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC SEDAR Data Workshops; documenting make oral comments at the meeting. The
29405. how the identified data and analysis notice also describes the functions of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia issues were addressed in the past and the Board. Notice of the meeting is
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator; phone: (843) identifying potential additional methods required by section 10(a)(2) of the
571–4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. to address these issues; developing and Federal Advisory Committee Act and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf selecting best practice procedures and intended to notify the public of its
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and approaches for addressing these issues opportunity to attend.
Caribbean Fishery Management in future, including procedures and DATES: The PBA meeting will be held on
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA approaches to follow when deviating June 23, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf from best practice recommendations; C.S.T. at the Bennie G. Thompson
States Marine Fisheries Commissions and identifying a process to address Academic and Civil Rights Research
have implemented the Southeast Data, future revision and evaluation of Center, 500 West County Line Road,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR) workshop recommendations, Tougaloo, MS 39174.
process, a multi-step method for considering all unaddressed data and ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of
determining the status of fish stocks in analysis issues. Education, White House Initiative on
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three Although non-emergency issues not Historically Black Colleges and
step process including: (1) Data contained in this agenda may come Universities, 400 Maryland Avenue
Workshop; (2) Assessment Process before this group for discussion, those SW., Washington, DC 20202. The exact
utilizing workshops and webinars; and issues may not be the subject of formal location of the meeting will be
(3) Review Workshop. The product of action during this meeting. Action will published in the Federal Register and
the Data Workshop is a data report be restricted to those issues specifically on the Department’s Web site at
which compiles and evaluates potential identified in this notice and any issues http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/whhbcu/
datasets and recommends which arising after publication of this notice policy/presidents-board-of-advisors-
datasets are appropriate for assessment that require emergency action under pba-on-hbcus/ by June 1, 2015.
analyses. The product of the Assessment section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Process is a stock assessment report Fishery Conservation and Management Sedika Franklin, Program Specialist,
which describes the fisheries, evaluates Act, provided the public has been U.S. Department of Education, White
the status of the stock, estimates notified of the intent to take final action House Initiative on Historically Black
biological benchmarks, projects future to address the emergency. Colleges and Universities, 400 Maryland
population conditions, and recommends Special Accommodations Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20204;
research and monitoring needs. The telephone: (202) 453–5634 or (202) 453–
This meeting is accessible to people 5630, fax: (202) 453–5632, or email
assessment is independently peer with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The sedika.franklin@ed.gov.
aids should be directed to the SEDAR
product of the Review Workshop is a office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary documenting panel opinions business days prior to the meeting. PBA’s Statutory Authority and
regarding the strengths and weaknesses Function: The President’s Board of
of the stock assessment and input data. Note: The times and sequence specified in Advisors on Historically Black Colleges
this agenda are subject to change.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are and Universities (the Board) is
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. established by E.O. 13532 (February 26,
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 2010) and subsequently continued by
Dated: May 28, 2015.
Management Councils, the Atlantic and E.O. 13652, which was signed by the
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Tracey L. Thompson, President on September 30, 2013. The
Commissions and NOAA Fisheries Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Board is governed by the provisions of
Southeast Regional Office and Southeast Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Fisheries Science Center. Participants [FR Doc. 2015–13373 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] (FACA), (Pub. L. 92–463; as amended, 5
include: Data collectors and database BILLING CODE 3510–22–P U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) which sets forth
managers; stock assessment scientists, standards for the formation and use of
biologists, and researchers; constituency advisory committees. The purpose of
representatives including fishermen, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION the Board is to advise the President and
environmentalists, and non- the Secretary of Education (Secretary)
governmental organizations (NGOs); President’s Board of Advisors on on all matters pertaining to
international experts; and staff of Historically Black Colleges and strengthening the educational capacity
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Councils, Commissions, and state and Universities of Historically Black Colleges and
federal agencies. AGENCY: President’s Board of Advisors Universities (HBCUs).
SEDAR also coordinates procedural on Historically Black Colleges and The Board shall advise the President
workshops which provide an Universities, Office of Undersecretary, and the Secretary in the following areas:
opportunity for focused discussion and U.S. Department of Education. (i) improving the identity, visibility, and
deliberation on topics that arise in distinctive capabilities and overall
ACTION: Announcement of an open
multiple assessments. They are competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii) engaging
meeting.
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of an open meeting.
Dates		The PBA meeting will be held on June 23, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. at the Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Research Center, 500 West County Line Road, Tougaloo, MS 39174.
Contact		Sedika Franklin, Program Specialist, 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 [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 31366