83 FR 11996 - Meeting of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05535 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11996-11997] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05535] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Meeting of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Board, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and location of an upcoming open meeting of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board (Board). Notice of this meeting is required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of the opportunity to attend. DATES: The Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Central Time, in Room 313 (Bowden Alumni Center), Sutton Learning Center Building, St. Philip's College, 1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, TX 78203. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam H. Kissel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs and the Designated Federal Official for the Board, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 453-6808; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board's Statutory Authority and Function: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board (Board) is authorized by Title III, Part D, Section 347 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1066f). The Board is established within the Department of Education to provide advice and counsel to the Secretary and the designated bonding authority as to the most effective and efficient means of implementing construction financing on historically black college and university campuses and to advise Congress regarding the progress made in implementing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Program (Program). Specifically, the Board will provide advice as to the capital needs of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, how those needs can be met through the Program, and what additional steps might be taken to improve the operation and implementation of the Program. Meeting Agenda: The purpose of this meeting is to update the Board on current program activities, set future meeting dates, enable the Board to make recommendations to the Secretary on the current capital needs of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and discuss recommendations regarding how the Board might increase its effectiveness. There will be an opportunity for members of the public to provide oral comment on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Please be advised that comments cannot exceed five (5) minutes and must pertain to issues within the scope of the Board's authority. Members of the public interested in submitting written comments may do so by submitting comments to the attention of Adam H. Kissel, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20202. Comments must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to be considered for discussion during the meeting. Comments should pertain to the work of the Board or the Program. Access to Records of the Meeting: The official verbatim transcripts of the Board's public meeting will be made available for public inspection no later than 60 calendar days following a meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, 5 U.S.C. App. as amended, Section 10(b), the public may also inspect meeting materials at http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hbcu-finance.html. 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. We will attempt to meet a request received after that date, though, 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 [[Page 11997]] 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: Title III, Part D, Section 347, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1066f). Frank T. Brogan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and delegated the duties of the Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Delegated the duties of the Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. 2018-05535 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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met through the Program, and what
Signed, written requests should additional steps might be taken to
include the individual’s full name, improve the operation and
current address, telephone number, and implementation of the Program.
the name and number of this system of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Meeting Agenda: The purpose of this
records notice. Meeting of the Historically Black meeting is to update the Board on
In addition, the requester must current program activities, set future
Colleges and Universities Capital
provide either a notarized statement or meeting dates, enable the Board to make
Financing Advisory Board
an unsworn declaration made in recommendations to the Secretary on
accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary the current capital needs of Historically
following format: Education, Historically Black Colleges Black Colleges and Universities, and
If executed outside the United States: and Universities Capital Financing discuss recommendations regarding
‘‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) Board, U.S. Department of Education. how the Board might increase its
under penalty of perjury under the laws ACTION: Announcement of an open effectiveness.
of the United States of America that the meeting. There will be an opportunity for
foregoing is true and correct. Executed members of the public to provide oral
on (date). (Signature).’’ SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the comment on Tuesday, April 3, 2018,
If executed within the United States, agenda, time, and location of an 1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Please be advised
its territories, possessions, or upcoming open meeting of the that comments cannot exceed five (5)
commonwealths: ‘‘I declare (or certify, Historically Black Colleges and minutes and must pertain to issues
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury Universities Capital Financing Advisory within the scope of the Board’s
that the foregoing is true and correct. Board (Board). Notice of this meeting is authority. Members of the public
Executed on (date). (Signature)’’. required by Section 10(a)(2) of the interested in submitting written
Federal Advisory Committee Act and is comments may do so by submitting
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
intended to notify the public of the comments to the attention of Adam H.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense opportunity to attend. Kissel, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
(OSD) rules for accessing records, and Washington, DC, 20202. Comments
DATES: The Board meeting will be held
for contesting contents and appealing must be postmarked no later than
on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 10:00 a.m.–
initial agency determinations are Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to be
2:00 p.m., Central Time, in Room 313
published in OSD Administrative considered for discussion during the
(Bowden Alumni Center), Sutton
Instruction 81; 32 CFR part 311; or may meeting. Comments should pertain to
Learning Center Building, St. Philip’s
be obtained from the system manager. the work of the Board or the Program.
College, 1801 Martin Luther King Drive,
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: San Antonio, TX 78203. Access to Records of the Meeting: The
official verbatim transcripts of the
Individuals seeking to determine if FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Board’s public meeting will be made
information about themselves is Adam H. Kissel, Deputy Assistant
available for public inspection no later
contained in this record system should Secretary for Higher Education
than 60 calendar days following a
address written inquiries to the Director, Programs and the Designated Federal
meeting.
Office of Family Readiness Policy Official for the Board, U.S. Department Pursuant to the FACA, 5 U.S.C. App.
(OFRP) or Spouse Education and Career of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue as amended, Section 10(b), the public
Opportunities (SECO) Program Manager, SW, Washington, DC 20202; telephone: may also inspect meeting materials at
Military Community and Family Policy (202) 453–6808; email: Adam.Kissel@ http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/
(MC&FP), 4800 Mark Center Drive, ed.gov. list/hbcu-finance.html. Reasonable
Alexandria, VA 22350–2300. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Accommodations: The meeting site is
Signed, written requests should The Historically Black Colleges and accessible to individuals with
include the individual’s full name, Universities Capital Financing Advisory disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary
current address, and telephone number. Board’s Statutory Authority and
In addition, the requester must aid or service to participate in the
Function: The Historically Black meeting (e.g., interpreting service,
provide either a notarized statement or
Colleges and Universities Capital assistive listening device, or materials in
an unsworn declaration made in
Financing Advisory Board (Board) is an alternate format), notify the contact
accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the
authorized by Title III, Part D, Section person listed in this notice at least two
following format:
If executed outside the United States: 347 of the Higher Education Act of weeks before the scheduled meeting
‘‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) 1965, as amended in 1998 (20 U.S.C. date. We will attempt to meet a request
under penalty of perjury under the laws 1066f). The Board is established within received after that date, though, we may
of the United States of America that the the Department of Education to provide not be able to make available the
foregoing is true and correct. Executed advice and counsel to the Secretary and requested auxiliary aid or service
on (date). (Signature).’’ the designated bonding authority as to because of insufficient time to arrange
If executed within the United States, the most effective and efficient means of it.
implementing construction financing on Electronic Access to This Document:
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its territories, possessions, or
commonwealths: ‘‘I declare (or certify, historically black college and university The official version of this document is
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury campuses and to advise Congress the document published in the Federal
that the foregoing is true and correct. regarding the progress made in Register. Free internet access to the
Executed on (date). (Signature)’’. implementing the Historically Black official edition of the Federal Register
Colleges and Universities Capital and the Code of Federal Regulations is
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: Financing Program (Program). available via the Federal Digital System
None. Specifically, the Board will provide at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
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competitions whether they concern
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Authority: Title III, Part D, Section 347, of
Table of Contents all. Responses collected through this
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended in 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1066f). I. Background RFI may be shared with other agencies
II. Purpose to help them craft related prize
Frank T. Brogan, III. Request for Information Categories and competitions and challenges.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Questions DOE recognizes that local, state,
delegated the duties of the Assistant IV. Guidance for Submitting Documents Federal, private, and non-profit actors
Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and are working to address water challenges
Policy Development, Delegated the duties of I. Background
using a range of mechanisms, including
the Assistant Secretary, Office of Water is a critical resource for human policy changes, early stage R&D, and
Postsecondary Education. health, economic growth, and grant funding. For example, DOE’s
[FR Doc. 2018–05535 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] agricultural productivity. The United Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO)
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P States has benefitted from access to is developing an early stage R&D
generally low-cost water supplies, but program to develop technologies that
new challenges are emerging that, if left advance the cost-effective and energy
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
paradigm. For example, traditional from a range of conventional and non-
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) freshwater sources are coming under conventional sources. AMO has
on Critical Water Issues Prize stress from competing uses in a growing conducted substantial stakeholder
Competition number of U.S. regions. A range of water engagement to support this early stage
quality problems are impacting human R&D effort, including three workshops
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and health and the environment, while and a separate RFI issued in June of
Renewable Energy, Department of municipal water and wastewater 2017. This RFI differs from the June
Energy (DOE). treatment systems face billions of request in that it seeks input from the
ACTION: Request for Information (RFI). dollars in unmet infrastructure public specifically on the water
investment needs, which will likely problems that could be best addressed
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of increase as population grows, and water through challenges and prize
Energy (DOE), Office of Energy and wastewater treatment requirements competitions. Additionally, it asks how
Efficiency and Renewable Energy become more stringent.1 This will put those challenges and prize competitions
(EERE), seeks information from the upward pressure on water and sewer could be structured to achieve
public to understand the key technical rates, which have already experienced maximum results.
and other barriers that may prevent steady increases, on a national average, In challenges and prize competitions,
long-term access to low-cost water over the last several years.2 a given prize sponsor will define a
supplies that could be best addressed Energy is a key resource that modern problem and offer a reward for a
through challenges and prize water systems need to function solution.4 Rewards can be monetary as
competitions. DOE may use the properly. DOE has conducted well as non-monetary, such as national
information provided through this substantial work to explore issues and recognition, testing and validation of
Request for Information (RFI) to develop advance solutions related to the energy- technologies, access to experts and
challenges and prize competitions to water nexus,3 a term used to describe specialists, and other organizational
address low-cost water problems. For support. A key characteristic of
the purposes of this RFI, challenges and 1 Arzbaecher, C., K. Parmenter, R. Ehrhard, and J.
challenges and prize competitions is
prize competitions are tools and Murphy. 2013. Electricity Use and Management in they clearly define a problem without
the Municipal Water Supply and Wastewater
approaches the Federal government and Industries. Palo Alto, CA: Electric Power Research prescribing a particular solution path.
others can use to engage a broad range Institute and Water Research Foundation. http:// Participation in prize competitions is
of stakeholders, including the general www.waterrf.org/PublicReportLibrary/4454.pdf. generally open to a wide range of
public, to develop solutions to difficult 2 DOE (Department of Energy). 2017. Water and
participants, with financial or other
problems. Challenges and prize Wastewater Annual Price Escalation Rates for
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Selected Cities across the United States.
rewards provided at the end of the
competitions rely on competitive Washington, DC: DOE. https://www.energy.gov/ competition after a designated target or
structures to drive innovation among sites/prod/files/2017/10/f38/water_wastewater_ goal has been reached. This contrasts
participants and usually offer rewards escalation_rate_study.pdf.
3 See, DOE. 2014. The Water-Energy Nexus:
(financial and/or other) to winners and/ 4 For an overview of challenges and prize
Challenges and Opportunities. Washington, DC: competitions, see Hendrix, M. 2014. The Power of
or finalists. This RFI is not designed to DOE. https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/07/ Prizes: Incentivizing Radical Innovation.
solicit input on DOE’s broader water f17/Water%20Energy%20Nexus%20Full%20 Washington, DC: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
research and development (R&D) efforts. Report%20July%202014.pdf. Foundation.
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| Dates | The Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Central Time, in Room 313 (Bowden Alumni Center), Sutton Learning Center Building, St. Philip's College, 1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, TX 78203. | |
| Contact | Adam H. Kissel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs and the Designated Federal Official for the Board, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 453-6808; email: [email protected] | |
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