2013-01175. National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)

AGENCY:

U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION:

Notice of an open meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice sets forth the schedule for the upcoming public meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general public of the meeting. 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.

Date and Time: February 6-8, 2013;

February 6, 2013—9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

February 7, 2013—8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

February 8, 2013—9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Location: Holiday Inn—Washington Capitol, Discovery II Room, 550 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, Phone: [phone].

Additional details about the meeting will be posted on the NACIE Web site by January 31, 2013.

Web site: www.NACIE-ED.org (To RSVP, and for NACIE Meeting Updates, and Final Agenda).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The National Advisory Council on Indian Education is authorized by Section 7141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Council is established within the Department of Education to advise 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 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). The Council submits to the Congress, no 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 purpose of this meeting is to convene the Council to continue its responsibilities for developing recommendations to the Secretary of Education, and conduct discussions on the development of the report to Congress that should be submitted no later than June 30, 2013.

There will be an opportunity for public comment during this meeting on February 6, 2013, from 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Comments should pertain to the work of NACIE and/or the Office of Indian Education. Speakers will be allowed to comment for three to five minutes.

Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or material in alternative format) should notify Jenelle Leonard at [phone], no later than Monday, January 28, 2013. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date, but, cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jenelle Leonard, Designated Federal Official, Office of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: [phone]. Fax: [phone].

A report of the activities of the meeting and related matters that are informative to the public and consistent with the policy of section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the public within 21 days of the meeting. Records are kept of all Council proceedings and are available for public inspection at the at the Office of Indian Education, United States Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

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Note:

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 on GPO Access at: www.gpoaccess.gov/​nara/​index.html.

Deborah S. Delisle,

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.