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to receive the recommendations of the 

Officer Professional Military Education 

Study Group. The Board will receive the 

final written report from the threemonth study of Marine Corps 

Professional Military Education. All 

sessions of the meeting will be open to 

the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, September 29, 2006, from 1 p.m. 

to 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Marine Corps University, 2076 

South Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134, 

in the Hooper Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Mary Lanzillotta, Executive Secretary, 

Marine Corps University Board of 

Visitors, 2076 South Street, Quantico, 

Virginia 22134, telephone number 703–

784–4037. 

Dated: August 21, 2006. 

M.A. Harvison, 

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate 

General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 

Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and 

Communities Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Safe and Drug-Free 

Schools. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming open meeting of The Safe and 

Drug-Free Schools and Communities 

Advisory Committee. The notice also 

describes the functions of the 

Committee. Notice of this meeting is 

required by section 10(a)(2) of Federal 

Advisory Committee Act and is 

intended to notify the public of their 

opportunity to attend. This notice is 

appearing in the Federal Register less 

than 15 days before the meeting due to 

difficulties in scheduling within the 

Agency. 

DATES: Tuesday, September 5, 2006. 

Time: 2 p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet by 

telephone conference call. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Catherine Davis, Executive Director, The 

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and 

Communities Advisory Committee, 

Room 1E110B, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC, telephone: (202) 

205–4169, e-mail: OSDFSC@ed.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee was established to provide 

advice to the Secretary on Federal, State 

and local programs designed to create 

safe and drug-free schools, and on 

issues related to crisis planning. The 

agenda for the September 5th meeting 

will include follow-up discussion on 

the August 21–22, 2006 hearing. The 

August hearing focused on issues 

related to the Safe and Drug-Free 

Schools and Communities Act State 

Grants program, as well the collection 

and use of data to effectively manage 

youth drug and violence prevention 

programs. 

There will not be an opportunity for 

public comment during this meeting, 

however the public may listen to the 

conference call by calling 800–473–

8796, Chairperson: Deborah Price. 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations for a disability in order 

to listen to the meeting may access a 

TYY line by calling 800–473–8796, 

Chairperson: Deborah Price. 

Request for Written Comments: We 

invite the public to submit written 

comments relevant to the focus of the 

Advisory Committee. We would like to 

receive written comments from 

members of the public no later than 

April 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit all comments to the 

Advisory Committee using one of the 

following methods: 

1. Internet. We encourage the public 

to submit comments through the 

Internet to the following address: 

OSDFSC@ed.gov. 

2. Mail. The public may also submit 

your comments via mail to Catherine 

Davis, Office of Safe and Drug Free 

Schools, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 

1E110B, Washington, DC 20202. Due to 

delays in mail delivery caused by 

heightened security, please allow 

adequate time for the mail to be 

received. 

Records are kept of all Committee 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at the staff office for the 

Committee from the hours of 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. 

Ray Simon, 

Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of 

Education. 

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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 

teleconference meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming teleconference meeting of 

the Advisory Committee on Student 

Financial Assistance. Individuals who 

will need accommodations for a 

disability in order to attend the 

teleconference meeting (i.e., interpreting 

services, assistive listening devices, 

and/or materials in alternative format) 

should notify the Advisory Committee 

no later than Friday, September 8, 2006 

by contacting Ms. Hope Gray at (202) 

219–2099 or via e-mail at 

hope.gray@ed.gov. We will attempt to 

meet requests after this date, but cannot 

guarantee availability of the requested 

accommodation. The teleconference site 

is accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. This notice also describes 

the functions of the Advisory 

Committee. Notice of this hearing is 

required under Section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. This 

document is intended to notify the 

general public. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, September 15, 

2006, beginning at 2:30 p.m. and ending 

at approximately 3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Office of the Advisory 

Committee on Student Financial 

Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, 

NW., Room 412, Washington, DC 

20202–7582. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

William J. Goggin, Executive Director, 

Advisory Committee on Student 

Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F 

Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 

20202–7582, (202) 219–2099. 

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 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. In 

addition, Congress expanded the 

Advisory Committee’s mission in the 

Higher Education Amendments of 1998 

to include several important areas: 

access, Title IV modernization, distance 

education, and early information and 

needs assessment. Specifically, the 

Advisory Committee is to review, 


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monitor and evaluate the Department of 

Education’s progress in these areas and 

report recommended improvements to 

Congress and the Secretary. 

The Advisory Committee has 

scheduled this teleconference solely to 

conduct the election of officers. 

Space for the teleconference meeting 

is limited and you are encouraged to 

register early if you plan to attend. You 

may register by sending an e-mail to the 

following addresses: hope.gray@ed.gov. 

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 register electronically, you 

may fax your registration information to 

the Advisory Committee staff office at 

(202) 219–3032. You may also contact 

the Advisory Committee staff directly at 

(202) 219–2099. The registration 

deadline is Tuesday, September 12, 

2006. 

Records are kept for Advisory 

Committee proceedings, and are 

available for inspection at the Office of 

the Advisory Committee on Student 

Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F 

Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 

from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Information regarding the 

Advisory Committee is available on the 

Committee’s web site, http:// 

www.ed.gov/ACSFA. 

Dated: August 25, 2006. 

Dr. William J. Goggin, 

Executive Director, Advisory Committee on 

Student Financial Assistance. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Advisory Committee on Student 

Financial Assistance: Hearing 

AGENCY: Advisory Committee on 

Student Financial Assistance, 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice of Upcoming Hearing. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming hearing of the Advisory 

Committee on Student Financial 

Assistance. Individuals who will need 

accommodations for a disability in order 

to attend the hearing (i.e., interpreting 

services, assistive listening devices, 

and/or materials in alternative format) 

should notify the Advisory Committee 

no later than Monday, September 11, 

2006 by contacting Ms. Hope Gray at 

(202) 219–2099 or via e-mail at 

hope.gray@ed.gov. We will attempt to 

meet requests after this date, but cannot 

guarantee availability of the requested 

accommodation. The hearing site is 

accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. This notice also describes 

the functions of the Advisory 

Committee. Notice of this hearing is 

required under Section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. This 

document is intended to notify the 

general public. 

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 19, 

2006, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 

approximately 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Washington Court 

Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., 

Executive Room, Lower Lobby Level, 

Washington, DC 20001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michelle Asha Cooper, Director of 

Policy Research or Ms. Erin B. Renner, 

Director of Government Relations, 

Advisory Committee on Student 

Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F 

Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 

20202–7582, (202) 219–2099. 

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 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. In 

addition, Congress expanded the 

Advisory Committee’s mission in the 

Higher Education Amendments of 1998 

to include several important areas: 

Access, Title IV modernization, distance 

education, and early information and 

needs assessment. Specifically, the 

Advisory Committee is to review, 

monitor and evaluate the Department of 

Education’s progress in these areas and 

report recommended improvements to 

Congress and the Secretary. 

The Advisory Committee has 

scheduled this one-day hearing to 

publicly launch its new report on the 

impact of financial barriers on college 

enrollment and the Committee’s newly 

requested Congressional charge, to 

conduct a one-year study of the rising 

cost of college textbooks and make 

recommendations on ways to reduce the 

financial barriers for all students. The 

proposed agenda includes expert 

testimony and discussions by prominent 

higher education community leaders, 

state representatives, and policy 

researchers who will address (a) the 

Committee’s report on the impact of 

financial barriers on college enrollment 

and degree attainment; (b) the 

Congressionally requested study of 

college textbooks; (c) the feasibility 

study for radical simplification of 

federal expected family contribution 

(EFC) determination, which is a part of 

the Committee’s Innovative Pathways 

Study, and (d) a roundtable discussion 

among Advisory Committee members 

and panelists on the issues addressed in 

the first three sessions, followed by a 

public comment session. 

The Advisory Committee invites the 

public to submit written comments on 

the agenda topics to the following email address: ACSFA@ed.gov. 

Information regarding the topics 

covered at the hearing will also be 

available on the Advisory Committee’s 

Web site at http://www.ed.gov/ACSFA. 

We must receive your comments on or 

before September 15, 2006 to be 

included in the hearing materials. 

Space for the hearing is limited and 

you are encouraged to register early if 

you plan to attend. You may register by 

sending an e-mail to the following 

address: ACSFA@ed.gov or 

Tracy.Deanna.Jones@ed.gov. 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 

register electronically, you may fax your 

registration information to the Advisory 

Committee staff office at (202) 219–

3032. You may also contact the 

Advisory Committee staff directly at 

(202) 219–2099. The registration 

deadline is Tuesday, September 12, 

2006. 

Records are kept for Advisory 

Committee proceedings, and are 

available for inspection at the Office of 

the Advisory Committee on Student 

Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F 

Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 

from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Information regarding the 

Advisory Committee is available on the 

Committee’s Web site, http:// 

www.ed.gov/ACSFA. 

Dated: August 25, 2006. 

William J. Goggin, 

Executive Director, Advisory Committee on 

Student Financial Assistance. 

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