81 FR 70103 - Announcement of an Open Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)

This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans (PACEEAA). The notice also describes the functions of the PACEEAA. Notice of the meeting is required by Sec. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend. Due to challenges associated with assembling the quorum required to carry out necessary functions prior to the end of the administration, and to ensure the availability and attendance of the chair to lead the meeting, this meeting notice is submitted late.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70103-70104]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24487]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Announcement of an Open Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, President's Advisory Commission 
on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting 
of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
African Americans (PACEEAA). The notice also describes the functions of 
the PACEEAA. Notice of the meeting is required by Sec.  10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of 
its opportunity to attend. Due to challenges associated with assembling 
the quorum required to carry out necessary functions prior to the end 
of the administration, and to ensure the availability and attendance of 
the chair to lead the meeting, this meeting notice is submitted late.

DATES: The PACEEAA meeting will be held October 10, 2016 from 9:00 
a.m.-4:00 p.m. EST at Mason & Rook Hotel, 1430 Rhode Island Ave NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monique Toussaint. 
[email protected] (202) 260-0964.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Statutory Authority and Function: The PACEEAA is established under 
Executive Order 13621, dated July 26, 2012 and extended by Executive 
Order 13708 dated September 30, 2015. The PACEEAA is governed by the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended; 5 U.S.C. App. 2), which sets forth standards for the 
formation and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the PACEEAA is 
to advise the President and the Secretary of Education on matters 
pertaining to the educational attainment of the African American 
community, including: (1) 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

October 10, 2016

    9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. EST PACEEAA Updates and Initiative Resources
    11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST Policy, Program, and Transition Updates
    12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST PACEEAA Member Deliberation & Discussion
    1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST PACEEAA Led Engagements

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    3:30 p.m. EST Remarks from Secretary John King
    4:00 p.m. EST Adjournment
    Submission of written public comments: The Committee invites 
written comments, which will be taken into consideration by the 
Committee. Include in the subject line ``Written Public Comments''. 
Send an email to [email protected]. 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 PACEEAA members.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the PACEEAA'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) 260-0964 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 Monique Toussaint.
    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 must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site.
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Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
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by the Department.

    Authority: PACEEEAA--Executive Order 13621, dated July 26, 2012 
and extended by Executive Order 13708 dated September 30, 2015.


Ted Mitchell,
Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2016-24487 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am]
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