80 FR 46965 - President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 151 (August 6, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 151 (August 6, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19340 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46965-46966] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19340] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. 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 President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans meeting will be held on September 14, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Capitol Hill in room 1539 Longworth House Office Building (New Jersey Avenue and Independence SE., Washington, DC). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Johns, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 453-5721. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority and Function: The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans is established under Executive Order 13621, dated July 26, 2012 and extended by Executive Order 13621. The Commission is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (P.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 Commission is to advise the President [[Page 46966]] and the Secretary of Education on matters pertaining to the educational attainment of the African American community, including: (a) The development, implementation, and coordination of educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for African Americans of all ages; (2) efforts to increase the participation of the African American community and institutions that serve the African American community in the Department's programs and in education programs at other agencies; (3) efforts to engage the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and education communities in a national dialogue on the mission and objectives of this order; and (4) the establishment of partnerships with public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet the mission and policy objectives of its Executive Order. Meeting Agenda The Commission will meet to review strategic goals and discuss progress to date; learn about any new federal or department priorities and initiatives impacting the learning and development of African American students of all ages; and discuss recommendations to be made to the President of the United States and to the U.S. Secretary of Education consistent with Executive Order 13621. Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the Committee's Web site 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 453-5721 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 two weeks before the scheduled 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.thefederalregister.org/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 13621, dated July 26, 2012. Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. [FR Doc. 2015-19340 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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requirements in the application package benefits of VR-eligible individuals You may also access documents of the
and reference these and other participating in each of the project’s Department published in the Federal
requirements in the Applicable career pathways, as compared to those Register by using the article search
Regulations section of this notice. of non-participating eligible individuals. feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
We reference the regulations outlining Grantees’ progress in achieving these Specifically, through the advanced
the terms and conditions of an award in performance measures will be evaluated search feature at this site, you can limit
the Applicable Regulations section of based on the careful review of their your search to documents published by
this notice and include these and other annual financial and performance the Department.
specific conditions in the GAN. The reports. Dated: July 31, 2015.
GAN also incorporates your approved 5. Continuation Awards: In making a Michael K. Yudin,
application as part of your binding continuation award under 34 CFR
commitments under the grant. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
75.253, the Secretary considers, among Rehabilitative Services.
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a other things: Whether a grantee has
grant under this competition, you must [FR Doc. 2015–19294 Filed 8–5–15; 8:45 am]
made substantial progress in achieving
ensure that you have in place the the goals and objectives of the project;
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necessary processes and systems to whether the grantee has expended funds
comply with the reporting requirements in a manner that is consistent with its
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
approved application and budget; and,
funding under the competition. This if the Secretary has established
does not apply if you have an exception President’s Advisory Commission on
performance measurement Educational Excellence for African
under 2 CFR 170.110(b). requirements, the performance targets in
(b) At the end of your project period, Americans
the grantee’s approved application. In
you must submit a final performance AGENCY: President’s Advisory
making a continuation grant, the
report including financial information, Commission on Educational Excellence
Secretary also considers whether the
as directed by the Secretary. If you for African Americans, U.S. Department
grantee is operating in compliance with
receive a multi-year award, you must of Education.
the assurances in its approved
submit an annual performance report ACTION: Announcement of an open
that provides the most current application, including those applicable
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit meeting.
performance and financial expenditure
information as directed by the Secretary discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary schedule and agenda of the meeting of
may also require more frequent from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,
104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). the President’s Advisory Commission
performance reports under 34 CFR on Educational Excellence for African
75.720(c). For specific requirements on VII. Agency Contact Americans. The notice also describes
reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ the functions of the Commission. Notice
fund/grant/apply/appforms/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of the meeting is required by section
appforms.html. Felipe Lulli, U.S. Department of
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
4. Performance Measures: The Education, Rehabilitation Services
Committee Act and intended to notify
Government Performance and Results Administration, 400 Maryland Avenue
the public of its opportunity to attend.
Act of 1993 (GPRA) directs Federal SW., Room 5054, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2800. Telephone: (202) 245–7425 DATES: The President’s Advisory
departments and agencies to improve
the effectiveness of programs by or by email: felipe.lulli@ed.gov. Commission on Educational Excellence
engaging in strategic planning, setting If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the for African Americans meeting will be
outcome-related goals for programs, and FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. held on September 14, 2015 at 9:00
measuring program results against those a.m.–4:00 p.m. on Capitol Hill in room
VIII. Other Information 1539 Longworth House Office Building
goals.
The purpose of this priority is to Accessible Format: Individuals with (New Jersey Avenue and Independence
demonstrate promising practices in the disabilities can obtain this document SE., Washington, DC).
use of career pathways to help VR- and a copy of the application package in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
eligible individuals with disabilities, an accessible format (e.g., braille, large David J. Johns, White House Initiative
including youth with disabilities, to print, audiotape, or compact disc) on on Educational Excellence for African
acquire marketable skills and request to the program contact person Americans, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
recognized postsecondary credentials listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202)
necessary to secure competitive CONTACT in section VII of this notice. 453–5721.
integrated employment in high-demand, Electronic Access to This Document: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
high-quality occupations, as measured The official version of this document is Statutory Authority and Function:
by the following project outcomes, at a the document published in the Federal The President’s Advisory Commission
minimum: (a) Increase the number of Register. Free Internet access to the on Educational Excellence for African
distinct career pathways accessed or official edition of the Federal Register Americans is established under
created by the participating State VR and the Code of Federal Regulations is Executive Order 13621, dated July 26,
agency(ies) for eligible individuals available via the Federal Digital System 2012 and extended by Executive Order
seeking competitive integrated at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 13621. The Commission is governed by
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employment in related occupational can view this document, as well as all the provisions of the Federal Advisory
clusters; (b) Increase the number and other documents of this Department Committee Act (FACA) (P.L. 92–463; as
percentage of VR-eligible individuals published in the Federal Register, in amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2)
who achieve competitive integrated text or Adobe Portable Document which sets forth standards for the
employment within each of the project’s Format (PDF). To use PDF you must formation and use of advisory
career pathways; and (c) Increase the have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is committees. The purpose of the
average weekly wage and employer available free at the site. Commission is to advise the President
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and the Secretary of Education on at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries).1
matters pertaining to the educational can view this document, as well as all Texas LNG requests the authorization
attainment of the African American other documents of this Department for a 25-year term to commence on the
community, including: (a) The published in the Federal Register, in earlier of the date of first export or 10
development, implementation, and text or Adobe Portable Document years from the date the authorization is
coordination of educational programs Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must granted. Texas LNG seeks to export this
and initiatives at the Department and have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is LNG on its own behalf and as agent for
other agencies to improve educational available free at the site. other entities who hold title to the LNG
opportunities and outcomes for African You may also access documents of the at the time of export. The Application
Americans of all ages; (2) efforts to Department published in the Federal was filed under section 3 of the Natural
increase the participation of the African Register by using the article search Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can
American community and institutions feature at: www.federalregister.gov. be found in Texas LNG’s Application
that serve the African American Specifically, through the advanced and First Amendment to the
community in the Department’s search feature at this site, you can limit Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web
programs and in education programs at your search to documents published by site at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/
other agencies; (3) efforts to engage the the Department. files/2015/05/f22/15_62_lng.pdf and
philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/
education communities in a national Authority: Executive Order 13621, dated
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of this order; and (4) the establishment Ted Mitchell, 22_15.pdf. Protests, motions to
of partnerships with public, private, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of intervene, notices of intervention, and
philanthropic, and nonprofit Education. written comments are invited.
stakeholders to meet the mission and [FR Doc. 2015–19340 Filed 8–5–15; 8:45 am] DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
policy objectives of its Executive Order. BILLING CODE P notices of intervention, as applicable,
Meeting Agenda requests for additional procedures, and
The Commission will meet to review written comments are to be filed using
strategic goals and discuss progress to procedures detailed in the Public
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Comment Procedures section no later
date; learn about any new federal or
department priorities and initiatives than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, October 5,
impacting the learning and development [FE Docket No. 15–62–LNG] 2015.
of African American students of all ages; ADDRESSES:
Texas LNG Brownsville LLC; Electronic Filing by email: fergas@
and discuss recommendations to be
Application for Long-Term, Multi- hq.doe.gov.
made to the President of the United
Contract Authorization To Export Regular Mail: U.S. Department of
States and to the U.S. Secretary of
Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Energy (FE–34), Office of Oil and Gas
Education consistent with Executive
Trade Agreement Nations for a 25-Year Global Security and Supply, Office of
Order 13621.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Period Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375,
Department will post the official report AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. Washington, DC 20026–4375.
of the meeting on the Committee’s Web Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
site 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant ACTION: Notice of application. Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
to the FACA, the public may also Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
inspect the materials at 400 Maryland SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,
Avenue SW., Washington, DC, by (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal
emailing AfAmEvents@ed.gov or by gives notice of receipt of an application Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
calling (202) 453–5721 to schedule an (Application), filed on April 15, 2015, Independence Avenue SW.,
appointment. by Texas LNG Brownsville LLC (Texas Washington, DC 20585.
Reasonable Accommodations: The LNG), requesting long-term, multi-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meeting site is accessible to individuals contract authorization to export
Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S.
with disabilities. If you will need an domestically produced liquefied natural
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
auxiliary aid or service to participate in gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to
the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, approximately 0.55 billion cubic feet 1 In FE Docket No. 13–160–LNG, DOE/FE
assistive listening device, or materials in per year (Bcf/d) of natural gas (200.75 previously issued Order No. 3443 to Texas LNG,
an alternate format), notify the contact Bcf per year (Bcf/yr)). On May 22, 2015, authorizing it to export LNG in a volume equivalent
Texas LNG filed a First Amendment to to 100 Bcf/yr of natural gas (0.27 Bcf/d) to FTA
person listed in this notice at least two countries. Texas LNG further notes that a non-FTA
weeks before the scheduled meeting the Application, increasing the export application for the same volume remains
date. Although we will attempt to meet requested export volume to 0.56 Bcf/d pending in that docket. See App. at 7. In the current
a request received after that date, we of natural gas (204.4 Bcf/yr), which it Application, Texas LNG states that ‘‘[the] FTA
states is equivalent to 4 million metric authorization and non-FTA application in Docket
may not be able to make available the No. 13–160–LNG shall remain in effect until the
requested auxiliary aid or service tons per annum of LNG. Texas LNG DOE/FE acts on the authorized requested in this
because of insufficient time to arrange seeks authorization to export the LNG new docket, at which time Texas LNG LLC shall
it. by vessel from the proposed Texas LNG request that Docket No. 13–160–LNG be novated.’’
facility to be constructed at the Port of Id. Additionally, in the current Application, Texas
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Electronic Access To This Document: LNG requests authorization to export LNG to any
The official version of this document is Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas, to nation that currently has, or in the future may enter
the document published in the Federal any country with which the United into, a FTA requiring national treatment for trade
Register. Free Internet access to the States does not have a free trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not
agreement (FTA) requiring national prohibited by U.S. law or policy (FTA countries).
official edition of the Federal Register DOE/FE will review that request for a FTA export
and the Code of Federal Regulations is treatment for trade in natural gas, and authorization separately pursuant to NGA § 3(c), 15
available via the Federal Digital System with which trade is not prohibited by U.S.C. 717b(c).
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| Dates | The President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans meeting will be held on September 14, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Capitol Hill in room 1539 Longworth House Office Building (New Jersey Avenue and Independence SE., Washington, DC). | |
| Contact | David J. Johns, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 453-5721. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 46965 |
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