[Federal Register: December 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 250)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education
AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE), U.S.
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming teleconference meeting of the National Advisory Council on
Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general
public of their opportunity to listen as the council conducts their
meeting by teleconference. This notice also describes the functions of
the Council. Notice of the Council's meetings is required under Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and by the Council's
charter.
Agenda: The purpose of the meeting will be a discussion of the
NACIE activity work plan, development of the annual report to Congress,
and preparations for making recommendations for reauthorization of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) legislation.
Date and Time: January 18, 2005; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: The Department of Education, Room 1W103, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Note: Attendees will be required to
show picture identification to enter the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Garcia, Group Leader, Office
of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-260-1454. Fax: 202-260-7770.
For security clearance to the building, please submit your name to
Bernard Garcia by January 6, 2005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council advises the Secretary of
Education on the funding and administration (including the development
of regulations, and administrative policies and practices) of any
program over which the Secretary has jurisdiction and includes Indian
children or adults as participants or programs that may benefit Indian
children or adults, including any program established under Title VII,
Part A of the ESEA. The Council submits to the Congress, not later than
June 30 of each year, a report on the activities of the Council that
includes recommendations the Council considers appropriate for the
improvement of Federal education programs that include Indian children
or adults as participants or that may benefit Indian children or
adults, and recommendations concerning the funding of any such program.
The general public is welcome to listen to the January 18, 2005
meeting to be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the U.S.
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Department of Education, Room 1W103, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Individuals who need accommodations for a disability in
order to participate (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening
devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Bernard Garcia
at 202-260-1454 by January 6, 2005. We will attempt to meet requests
after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested
accommodation. This meeting site is accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
A summary of the activities of the meeting and other related
materials that are informative to the public and will be available to
the public within 14 days after the meeting. Records are kept of all
Council proceedings and are available for public inspection at the
Office of Indian Education, United States Department of Education, Room
5C141, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.
Dated: December 22, 2004.
Rod Paige,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 04-28616 Filed 12-29-04; 8:45 am]
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