[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8649]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Chapter I


No Child Left Behind School Facilities and Construction 
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs is announcing that the No Child Left Behind 
School Facilities and Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee will 
hold its sixth meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The purpose of the 
meeting is to continue working on reports and recommendations to 
Congress and the Secretary as required under the No Child Left Behind 
Act of 2001.

DATES: The Committee's sixth meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on April 27, 
2011, and end at 12 p.m. on April 29, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Indian Program 
Training Center, second floor, 1011 Indian School Road, NW., 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Official, 
Michele F. Singer, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and 
Collaborative Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs, 1001 Indian School Road, NW., Suite 312, Albuquerque, NM 
87104; telephone (505) 563-3805; fax (505) 563-3811.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The No Child Left Behind School Facilities 
and Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee was established to 
prepare and submit to the Secretary a catalog of the conditions at 
Bureau-funded schools, and to prepare reports covering: The school 
replacement and new construction needs at Bureau-funded school 
facilities; a formula for the equitable distribution of funds to 
address those needs; a list of major and minor renovation needs at 
those facilities; and a formula for equitable distribution of funds to 
address those needs. The reports are to be submitted to Congress and to 
the Secretary. The Committee also expects to draft proposed regulations 
covering construction standards for heating, lighting, and cooling in 
home-living (dormitory) situations.
    The following items will be on the agenda:
    <bullet> Review and approve February 2011 meeting summary;
    <bullet> Reach consensus on unresolved issues in the draft report;
    <bullet> Finalize draft report language and prepare for tribal 
consultation;
    <bullet> Agree on a schedule, standard agenda and presentation 
material for tribal consultation sessions;
    <bullet> Discuss and clarify next steps for synthesizing and 
sharing comments received from tribal consultation and highlighting key 
topics for final committee meeting; and
    <bullet> Public comments.
    Written comments may be sent to the Designated Federal Official 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. All 
meetings are open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, and 
meals are the responsibility of the participating public.

    Dated: April 5, 2011.
Paul Tsosie,
Chief of Staff, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-8649 Filed 4-11-11; 8:45 am]
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