81 FR 6290 - Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 24 (February 5, 2016)

Page Range		6290-6291
FR Document		2016-02249

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board) will hold its next meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[167 A2100DD/AADD001000/A0A501010.999900]


Advisory Board for 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 (Advisory Board) will hold its 
next meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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 Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, March 17, 2016, from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, March 18, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Local Time.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Manual Lujan, Jr. Building, 
Room 234, 1011 Indian School Road NW., Albuquerque, NM 87104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sue Bement, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, Albuquerque Service Center, 
Division of Performance and Accountability, 1011 Indian School Road 
NW., Suite 332, Albuquerque, NM 87104; telephone number (505) 563-5274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, BIE is announcing that the Advisory Board will hold its 
next meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Advisory Board was 
established under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 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. The meetings are open to the public.
    The following items will be on the agenda:

 Introduction of Advisory Board members
 Report from Gloria Yepa, Supervisory Education Specialist, 
BIE, Division of Performance and Accountability
 Report from BIE Director's Office
 Board work on Priority's for 2016
 Public Comment (via conference call, March 18, 2016 meeting 
only*).
 BIE Advisory Board-Advice and Recommendations

    * During the March 18, 2016, meeting, time has been set aside 
for public comment via conference call from 1:30--2:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. The call-in information is:

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Conference Number 1-888-417-0376, Passcode 1509140.

    Dated: January 11, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-02249 Filed 2-4-16; 8:45 am]
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2. Membership the Federal Advisory Committee Act DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(a) Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(6), regulations.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
the Advisory Board will be composed of 4. Nomination Information
up to 15 individuals involved in or [167 A2100DD/AADD001000/A0A501010.
concerned with the education and (a) Nominations are requested from 999900]
provision of services to Indian infants, individuals, organizations, and federally
toddlers, children, and youth with recognized tribes, as well as from State Advisory Board for Exceptional
disabilities. The Advisory Board Directors of Special Education (within Children
composition will reflect a broad range of the 23 states in which BIE-funded AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
viewpoints and will include at least one schools are located) concerned with the Interior.
member representing each of the education of Indian children with ACTION: Notice of meeting.
following interests: Indians with disabilities as described above.
disabilities; teachers of children with (b) Nominees should have expertise SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian
disabilities; Indian parents or guardians and knowledge of the issues and/or Education (BIE) is announcing that the
of children with disabilities; service needs of American Indian children with Advisory Board for Exceptional
providers, state education officials; local disabilities. Such knowledge and Children (Advisory Board) will hold its
education officials; state interagency expertise are needed to provide advice next meeting in Albuquerque, New
coordinating councils (for states having and recommendations to the BIE Mexico. The purpose of the meeting is
Indian reservations); tribal regarding the needs of American Indian to meet the mandates of the Individuals
representatives or tribal organization children with disabilities. with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
representatives; and other members (IDEA) for Indian children with
representing the various divisions and (c) A summary of the candidates’ disabilities.
entities of the BIE. qualifications (résumé or curriculum
vitae) must be included with the DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on
(b) The Assistant Secretary—Indian Thursday, March 17, 2016, from 8:30
Affairs may provide the Secretary of the nomination application, which can be
found on the Bureau of Indian a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, March 18,
Interior recommendations for the 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Local
chairperson; however, the chairperson Education Web site. Nominees must
have the ability to attend Advisory Time.
and other Advisory Board members will
Board meetings, carry out Advisory ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
be appointed by the Secretary of the
Board assignments, participate in the Manual Lujan, Jr. Building, Room
Interior. Advisory Board members shall
teleconference calls, and work in 234, 1011 Indian School Road NW.,
serve staggered terms of two years or
groups. Albuquerque, NM 87104.
three years from the date of their
(d) The Department of the Interior is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
appointment.
committed to equal opportunities in the Sue Bement, Designated Federal Officer,
3. Miscellaneous workplace and seeks diverse Committee Bureau of Indian Education,
(a) Members of the Advisory Board membership, which is bound by Indian Albuquerque Service Center, Division of
will not receive compensation, but will Preference Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 472). Performance and Accountability, 1011
be reimbursed for travel, including Indian School Road NW., Suite 332,
subsistence, and other necessary 5. Basis for Nominations Albuquerque, NM 87104; telephone
expenses incurred in the performance of number (505) 563–5274.
If you wish to nominate someone for
their duties in the same manner as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
appointment to the Advisory Board,
persons employed intermittently in accordance with the Federal Advisory
please do not make the nomination until
Government Service under 5 U.S.C. Committee Act, BIE is announcing that
the person has agreed to have his or her
5703. the Advisory Board will hold its next
name submitted to the BIE for this
(b) A member may not participate in meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
purpose.
matters that will directly affect, or The Advisory Board was established
appear to affect, the financial interests 6. Nomination Application under the Individuals with Disabilities
of the member or the member’s spouse Education Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400
or minor children, unless authorized by Please fill out the application form et seq.) to advise the Secretary of the
the appropriate ethics official. completely and include a copy of the Interior, through the Assistant
Compensation from employment does nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae. Secretary-Indian Affairs, on the needs of
not constitute a financial interest of the The membership nomination form can Indian children with disabilities. The
member so long as the matter before the be found on the BIE Web site at meetings are open to the public.
committee will not have a special or http://www.bie.edu/Programs/ The following items will be on the
distinct effect on the member or the SpecialEd/AdvisoryBoard/index.htm. agenda:
member’s employer, other than as part 7. Information Collection • Introduction of Advisory Board members
of a class. The provisions of this • Report from Gloria Yepa, Supervisory
paragraph do not affect any other This collection of information is Education Specialist, BIE, Division of
statutory or regulatory ethical authorized by OMB Control Number Performance and Accountability
obligations to which a member may be 1076–0179, ‘‘Solicitation of • Report from BIE Director’s Office
• Board work on Priority’s for 2016
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subject. Nominations for the Advisory Board for
• Public Comment (via conference call,
(c) The Advisory Board meets at least Exceptional Children.’’ March 18, 2016 meeting only*).
twice a year, budget permitting, but Dated: January 11, 2016. • BIE Advisory Board-Advice and
additional meetings may be held as Recommendations
Lawrence S. Roberts,
deemed necessary by the Assistant * During the March 18, 2016, meeting, time
Secretary—Indian Affairs or the DFO. Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
has been set aside for public comment via
(d) All Advisory Board meetings are [FR Doc. 2016–02248 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am] conference call from 1:30—2:00 p.m. Eastern
open to the public in accordance with BILLING CODE 4337–15–P Standard Time. The call-in information is:

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Conference Number 1–888–417–0376, Introduction • State of Mississippi Department of
Passcode 1509140. Environmental Quality;
On or about April 20, 2010, the
Dated: January 11, 2016. • State of Alabama Department of
mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater
Lawrence S. Roberts, Conservation and Natural Resources and
Horizon, which was being used to drill
Geological Survey of Alabama;
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian a well for BP Exploration and • State of Florida Department of
Affairs. Production, Inc. (BP), in the Macondo Environmental Protection and Fish and
[FR Doc. 2016–02249 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am] prospect (Mississippi Canyon 252— Wildlife Conservation Commission; and
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P MC252), experienced a significant • For the State of Texas: Texas Parks
explosion, fire, and subsequent sinking and Wildlife Department, Texas General
in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in an Land Office, and Texas Commission on
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR unprecedented volume of oil and other Environmental Quality.
discharges from the rig and from the
[FWS–R4–FHC–2016–N004; wellhead on the seabed. The Deepwater Background
FVHC98210408710–XXX–FF04G01000] Horizon oil spill is the largest off shore In the April 2011 Framework
oil spill in U.S. history, discharging Agreement for Early Restoration
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Final millions of barrels of oil over a period Addressing Injuries Resulting from the
Phase V Early Restoration Plan and of 87 days. In addition, well over 1 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Environmental Assessment million gallons of dispersants were (Framework Agreement), BP agreed to
AGENCY: Interior. applied to the waters of the spill area in provide the Trustees up to $1 billion
an attempt to disperse the spilled oil. toward early restoration projects in the
ACTION: Notice of availability.
An undetermined amount of natural gas Gulf of Mexico to address injuries to
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil was also released into the environment natural resources caused by the
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the as a result of the spill. Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The
National Environmental Policy Act Under the Oil Pollution Act 1990 Framework Agreement represents a
(NEPA), and the Framework Agreement (OPA; 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), preliminary step toward the restoration
for Early Restoration Addressing designated Federal and State agencies of injured natural resources and is
Injuries Resulting from the Deepwater may act as trustees on behalf of the intended to expedite the start of
Horizon Oil Spill, notice is hereby given public to assess natural resource injuries restoration in the Gulf in advance of the
that the Federal and State natural and losses resulting from an oil spill completion of the injury assessment
resource trustee agencies (Trustees) and to determine the restoration actions process. The Framework Agreement
have approved the Phase V Early needed to compensate the public for provides a mechanism through which
Restoration Plan and Environmental those injuries and losses. OPA instructs the Trustees and BP can work together
Assessment (Phase V ERP/EA). The the trustees to develop and implement ‘‘to commence implementation of early
Trustees have selected the first phase of a plan for the restoration, rehabilitation, restoration projects that will provide
the Florida Coastal Access Project replacement, or acquisition of the meaningful benefits to accelerate
which is consistent with the early equivalent of the injured natural restoration in the Gulf as quickly as
restoration program alternatives selected resources under their trusteeship, practicable’’ and prior to the resolution
in the final Phase III Early Restoration including the loss of use and services of the Trustees’ natural resource
Plan/Programmatic Environmental from those resources from the time of damages claim. Early restoration is not
Impact Statement (Phase III ERP/PEIS). injury until the time of restoration to intended to and does not fully address
This early restoration project will baseline (the resource quality and all injuries caused by the Deepwater
continue the process of restoring natural conditions that would exist if the spill Horizon oil spill. Restoration beyond
resources and services injured or lost as had not occurred) is complete. For the early restoration projects will be
a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil Deepwater Horizon oil spill, designated required to fully compensate the public
spill, which occurred on or about April trustees (Trustees) in four Federal for natural resource losses, including
20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. The agencies and five Gulf States—Alabama, recreational use losses, from the
Phase V ERP/EA also includes notices of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
change and supporting analysis for two Texas—have been working together to A Notice of Availability of the Draft
Phase III Early Restoration Projects: assess natural resource injuries and Phase V Early Restoration Plan and
‘‘Strategically Provided Boat Access prepare a series of restoration plans Environmental Assessments (Draft
Along Florida’s Gulf Coast—City of Port described below. Phase V ERP/EA) was published in the
St. Joe, Frank Pate Boat Ramp The Trustees are: Federal Register on December 1, 2015
Improvements’’ and ‘‘Florida Artificial • U.S. Department of the Interior, as (80 FR 75126). The Trustees provided
Reef Creation and Restoration.’’ represented by the National Park the public with 30 days to review the
Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Draft Phase V ERP/EA and held one
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You
and Bureau of Land Management; public meeting on December 14, 2015 in
may download the Phase V ERP/EA at:
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Panama City, FL. The Trustees
http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov
Administration, on behalf of the U.S. considered the public comments
or http://www.doi.gov/deepwater
Department of Commerce; received, which informed the Trustees’
horizon. Alternatively, you may request • U.S. Department of Agriculture; analyses and selection of the early
a CD of the Phase V ERP/EAs (see FOR • U.S. Environmental Protection
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restoration project in the final Phase V
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You
Agency; ERP/EA. A summary of the public
may also view the document at any of • State of Louisiana Coastal comments received, and the Trustees’
the public facilities listed at http://www. Protection and Restoration Authority, responses to those comments are
gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, addressed in Chapter 4 of the final
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Environmental Quality, Phase V ERP/EA.
Nanciann Regalado, at 404–679–4161. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, In four previous phases, the Trustees
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Department of Natural Resources; selected, and BP agreed to fund, a total

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, March 17, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, March 18, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Local Time.
Contact		Ms. Sue Bement, Designated Federal Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, Albuquerque Service Center, Division of Performance and Accountability, 1011 Indian School Road NW., Suite 332, Albuquerque, NM 87104; telephone number (505) 563-5274.
FR Citation		81 FR 6290

81 FR 6290 - Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

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