99-726. Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance; Meeting  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 2200-2201]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-726]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    
    
    Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance; Meeting
    
    AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education.
    
    ACTION: Notice of upcoming meeting.
    
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    SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the 
    forthcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial 
    Assistance. This notice also describes the functions of the Committee. 
    Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the 
    Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the 
    general public.
    
    DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, January 26, 1999, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and 
    ending at approximately 5:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, January 27, 1999, 
    beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at approximately 2:00 p.m.
    
    ADDRESSES: Sheraton City Centre Hotel, the New Hampshire III Room, 1143 
    New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Dr. Brian K. Fitzgerald, Staff Director, Advisory Committee on Student 
    Financial Assistance, Portals Building, 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 
    601, Washington, DC 20202-7582, (202) 708-7439.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial 
    Assistance is established under Section 491 of the Higher Education Act 
    of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory 
    Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the 
    Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid 
    policy. Since its inception, the Committee has been charged with 
    providing technical expertise with regard to systems of need analysis 
    and application forms, making recommendations that result in the 
    maintenance of access to postsecondary education for low- and middle-
    income students; conducting a study of institutional lending in the 
    Stafford Student Loan Program; assisting with activities related to the 
    1992 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965; conducting a 
    third-year evaluation of the Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP) 
    and the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) under the Omnibus 
    Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1993; and assisting Congress with 
    the 1998 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
        The congressional mandate requires the Advisory Committee to 
    conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses on important 
    aspects of the student assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher 
    Education Act. The Committee traditionally approaches its work from a 
    set of fundamental goals; promoting program integrity, eliminating or 
    avoiding program complexity, integrating delivery across the Title IV 
    programs, and minimizing burden on students and institutions.
        Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act has provided the 
    Advisory Committee with a significantly expanded agenda in six major 
    areas, such as, Performance-based Organization (PBO); Modernization; 
    Technology; Simplification of Law and Regulation; Distance Education; 
    and Early Information and Needs Assessment. In each of these areas, 
    Congress has asked the Committee to: monitor progress toward 
    implementing the Amendments of 1998; conduct independent, objective 
    assessments; and make recommendations for improvement to the Congress 
    and the Secretary. Each of these responsibilities flows logically from 
    and effectively implements one or more of the Committee's original 
    statutory functions and purposes.
        The proposed agenda includes: (a) Discussion sessions on 
    implementing the provisions of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 
    and their impact on all Title IV programs; and (b) discussion sessions 
    regarding implementation of the Distance Education Demonstration 
    Program and the Performance-based Organization including Systems 
    Modernization and Technology. In addition, the Committee will discuss 
    its plans for the remainder of fiscal year 1999 and address other 
    Committee business. Space is limited and you are encouraged to register 
    early if you plan to attend. You may register through Internet at 
    [email protected] or [email protected] Please include your 
    name, title, affiliation, complete address (including Internet and e-
    mail--if available), and telephone and fax numbers. If you are unable 
    to
    
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    register through Internet, you may mail or fax your registration 
    information to the Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 401-3467. 
    Also, you may contact the Advisory Committee staff at (202) 708-7439. 
    The registration deadline is Wednesday, January 20, 1999.
        The Advisory Committee will meet in Washington, DC on January 26, 
    1999, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m., and on January 27, 
    from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m.
        Records are kept of all Committee proceedings, and are available 
    for public inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on 
    Student Financial Assistance, Portals Building, 1280 Maryland Avenue, 
    SW, Suite 601, Washington, DC from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 
    weekdays, except Federal holidays.
        Due to administrative delays caused by the holiday, this notice is 
    published less than 15 days prior to the meeting.
    
        Dated: January 7, 1999.
    Barbara L. McFall,
    Associate Staff Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial 
    Assistance.
    [FR Doc. 99-726 Filed 1-12-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
01/13/1999
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of upcoming meeting.
Document Number:
99-726
Pages:
2200-2201 (2 pages)
PDF File:
99-726.pdf