2020-26624. Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)

AGENCY:

National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE), Department of Education.

ACTION:

Notice of an open meeting.

SUMMARY:

Notice of this meeting is required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and is intended to notify members of the public of an upcoming NACIE open teleconference meeting.

DATES:

The NACIE open teleconference meeting will be held on December 18, 2020 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. (EST).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Angela Hernandez, Designated Federal Official, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)/Office of Indian Education (OIE), U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W113, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: [phone], Email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Authority and Function: NACIE is authorized by Section 6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. NACIE is established within the U.S. Department of Education to advise the Secretary of Education (Secretary) and the Secretary of Interior 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 that may benefit Indian children or adults, including any program established under Title VI, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In addition, NACIE advises the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, in accordance with Section 5(a) of Executive Order 13592. NACIE submits to the Congress each year a report on its activities that includes recommendations that are considered 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.

Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to convene NACIE to conduct the following business: (1) Approve the draft annual report to Congress, (2) update regarding operating procedures under FACA, (3) update regarding bylaws for FACA boards/committees, and (4) update on FACA boards/committees and the election of boards/committees.

Instructions for Accessing the Meeting

Members of the public may access the NACIE meeting by dial-in listen only access. Up to 100 lines will be available to participants of on a first come, first serve basis. The dial-in phone number for the teleconference meeting is 1-408-650-3123 and the participant code is 604-247-301.

Public Comment: Members of the public interested in submitting written comments pertaining to the work of NACIE may do so via email to [e-mail]. Please note, written comments should pertain to the work of NACIE and/or the Office of Indian Education.

Reasonable Accommodation s: The teleconference meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service for the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice not later than Monday, November 30, 2020. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it.

Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official open meeting report of this meeting on the OESE website at: https://oese.ed.gov/​offices/​office-of-indian-education/​national-advisory-council-on-indian-education-oie/​ 21 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect NACIE records 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 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please email [e-mail] to schedule an appointment. Our ability to provide an inspection opportunity is limited to potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

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Authority: § 6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 7471).

Frank Brogan,

Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.