88 FR 7 pgs. 1569-1570 - President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 7Pages: 1569 - 1570
Pages: 1569, 1570FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-00405 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Education Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
AGENCY:
U.S. Department of Education, President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Office of Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION:
Announcement of an open meeting.
SUMMARY:
This notice sets forth the agenda for the January 27, 2023, virtual meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Board) and provides information to members of the public about how to attend the meeting, request to make oral comments at the meeting, and submit written comments pertaining to the work of the Board. Notice of the meeting is required by §?10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), and is intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend.
DATES:
The Board meeting will be held virtually on January 27, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT via the following link: https://ems8.intellor.com/login/846162.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sedika Franklin, Associate Director/Designated Federal Official, U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20204; telephone: (202) 453-5634 or (202) 453-5630, or email sedika.franklin@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Board's Statutory Authority and Function: The Board is established by 20 U.S.C. 1063e (the HBCUs Partners Act) and Executive Order 14041 (September 3, 2021) and is continued by Executive Order 14048 ((September 30, 2021). The Board is also governed by the provisions of FACA, which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the Board is to advise the President, through the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative), on all matters pertaining to strengthening the educational capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The Board shall advise the President in the following areas: (i) improving the identity, visibility, and distinctive capabilities and overall competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii) engaging the philanthropic, business, government, military, homeland-security, and education communities in a national dialogue regarding new HBCU programs and initiatives; (iii) improving the ability of HBCUs to remain fiscally secure institutions that can assist the Nation in in achieving its educational goals and in advancing the interests of all Americans; (iv) elevating the public awareness of, and fostering appreciation of, HBCUs; (v) encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs; and improving government-wide strategic planning related to HBCU competitiveness to align Federal resources and provide the context for decisions about HBCU partnerships, investments, performance goals, priorities, human capital development, and budget planning.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include roll call; an update from the Board Chairperson; an update from the Office of the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education; an update from the Executive Director of the Initiative; remarks from Keisha Lance Bottoms, Senior Advisor to the President for Public Engagement; a status report from each of the Board's subcommittees (Preservation and Growth, Infrastructure, and Finance and Career and Research); a tentative briefing from Wayne A.I. Frederick, president of Howard University and/or David Wilson, president of Morgan State University on the Association for HBCU R2s; and a discussion regarding the Board's first report to the President. The public comment period will begin immediately following the conclusion of such discussions.
Access to the Meeting: Members of the public may join the open meeting via the following link: https://ems8.intellor.com/login/846162. Upon accessing the link, attendees will be prompted to enter a name(s), title, organization/affiliation (if applicable), and email address.
Submission of requests to make an oral comment: The public may use email to request to provide an oral comment pertaining to the work of the Board on January 27, 2023 during the public comment period of the meeting. There will be an allotted time for public comment.
[top] Method: Submit a request by email to the whirsvps@ed.gov mailbox by January 25,2023. Please do not send materials directly to Board members. Include in the subject line of the email request "Oral Comment Request." The email must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, telephone number, of the person(s) requesting to
Submission of written public comments: Written comments pertaining to the work of the Board may be addressed electronically to the attention of the Associate Director/Designated Federal Official. Written comments must be submitted by 11 a.m. on January 25, 2023 to the whirsvps@ed.gov mailbox and include in the subject line "Written Comments: Public Comment." The email must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the person(s) making the comment. Comments should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a medium compatible with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) that is attached to an electronic mail message (email) or provided in the body of an email message. Please do not send material directly to the members of the Board.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the Board website, https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/policy/presidents-board-of-advisors-pba-on-hbcus 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to FACA, the public may also inspect the meeting materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, by emailing oswhi-hbcu@ed.gov or by calling (202) 453-5634 to schedule an appointment.
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 one week before the meeting date. 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.
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Authority: HBCUs Partners Act, Presidential Executive Order 14041, continued by Executive Order 14048.
Donna M. Harris-Aikens,
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00405 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
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