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1 Magnolia LNG, LLC, DOE/FE Order. No. 3245, 

Order Granting Long-Term Multi-Contract 

Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas by 

Vessel From the Proposed Magnolia LNG Terminal 

in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Free Trade 

Agreement Nations (Feb. 27, 2013). 

2 Magnolia LNG, LLC, DOE/FE Order. No. 3406, 

Order Granting Long-Term Multi-Contract 

Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas by 

Vessel From the Proposed Magnolia LNG Terminal 

in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Free Trade 

Agreement Nations (March 5, 2014). 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[FE Docket No. 13–132–LNG] 

Magnolia LNG, LLC; Application for 

Long-Term Authorization To Export 

Liquefied Natural Gas Produced From 

Domestic Natural Gas Resources to 

Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries 

for a 25-Year Period 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy 

(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) 

gives notice of receipt of an application 

(Application) filed on October 11, 2013, 

by Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia), 

requesting long-term, multi-contract 

authorization to export liquefied natural 

gas (LNG) produced from domestic 

sources in a volume equivalent to 

approximately 394.2 billion cubic feet 

per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas, or 1.08 

Bcf per day (Bcf/d). Magnolia seeks 

authorization to export the LNG by 

vessel from the proposed Magnolia LNG 

Terminal, to be located near Lake 

Charles, Louisiana (Liquefaction 

Project), for a 25-year term commencing 

on the earlier of the date of first export 

or 10 years from the date the 

authorization is granted. Magnolia 

requests authorization to export the 

LNG by vessel to any country with 

which the United States does not have 

a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring 

national treatment for trade in natural 

gas (non-FTA countries), and with 

which trade is not prohibited by U.S. 

law or policy. Magnolia requests this 

authorization on its own behalf and as 

agent for other parties who hold title to 

the LNG at the time of export. This 

application was filed under section 3(a) 

of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 

717b(a). 

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or 

notices of intervention, as applicable, 

requests for additional procedures, and 

written comments are to be filed using 

procedures detailed in the Public 

Comment Procedures section no later 

than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, May 23, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email: 

fergas@hq.doe.gov. 

Regular Mail: U.S. Department of 

Energy (FE–34), Office of Oil and Gas 

Global Security and Supply, Office of 

Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375, 

Washington, DC 20026–4375. 

Hand Delivery or Private Delivery 

Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S. 

Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of 

Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, 

Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal 

Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larine Moore or Lisa Tracy, U.S. 

Department of Energy (FE–34), Office 

of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 

9478; (202) 586–4523. 

Edward Myers, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the Assistant 

General Counsel for Electricity and 

Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 

Room 6B–256, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 

(202) 586–3397. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Applicant. Magnolia states that it is a 

Delaware limited liability company with 

its principal place of business in 

Houston, Texas. Magnolia further states 

that it is a wholly-owned indirect 

subsidiary of Liquefied Natural Gas 

Limited (LNG Limited). According to 

Magnolia, LNG Limited is a publicly 

listed Australian company formed with 

the objective of identifying and 

developing LNG projects overseas and 

in Australia. 

Procedural History. On February 27, 

2013, DOE/FE issued Order No. 3245, in 

which it authorized Magnolia to export 

LNG produced from domestic sources to 

FTA countries (i.e., countries with 

which the United States currently has, 

or in the future will have, a free trade 

agreement requiring national treatment 

for trade in natural gas) in a volume 

equivalent to approximately 197.1 Bcf/ 

yr of natural gas (0.54 Bcf/d), or 4 

million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of 

LNG.1

On October 15, 2013, Magnolia filed 

a second application requesting 

authorization to export domestically 

produced LNG to FTA countries in an 

identical volume as its first FTA order— 

197.1 Bcf/yr of natural gas (4 mtpa of 

LNG). DOE/FE granted that application 

on March 5, 2014, in DOE/FE Order No. 

3406.2 Thus, Magnolia is currently 

authorized under both orders to export 

LNG to FTA countries in a total volume 

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3The Real Estate Lease Option is attached to 

Magnolia’s Application as Exhibit B. 

4LNG Export Study, available at http://

energy.gov/fe/services/natural-gas-regulation/lngexport-study. 

5U.S. Energy Information Administration, 

Annual Energy Outlook 2013 with Projections to 

2040 (April 2013), available at http://www.eia.gov/ 

forecasts/aeo/pdf/0383(2013).pdf. 

equivalent to 394.2 Bcf/yr of natural gas 

(1.08 Bcf/d). 

In the Application subject to this 

notice, Magnolia requests the same total 

export volume for non-FTA countries— 

394.2 Bcf/yr of natural gas, or 8 mtpa of 

LNG. Magnolia states that this requested 

non-FTA volume is not additive to its 

FTA authorizations and that, if granted, 

would allow the total FTA and non-FTA 

export volumes to match. 

Liquefaction Project. Magnolia seeks 

long-term authorization to export 

domestically produced LNG from the 

Magnolia LNG Terminal, which 

Magnolia proposes to construct, own, 

and operate. Magnolia states that the 

Liquefaction Project will be constructed 

on Industrial Canal South Shore PLC 

Tract 475, a parcel of land 

approximately 120 acres in size located 

in Calcasieu Parish, south of Lake 

Charles, Louisiana. Magnolia notes that 

the Terminal will be located in an area 

zoned for heavy industrial use. 

Magnolia states that, on March 6, 

2013, it secured property from the Port 

of Lake Charles to construct the 

Magnolia LNG Terminal. Specifically, it 

signed an exclusive, binding four-year 

Real Estate Lease Option Agreement 

with the Lake Charles Harbor & 

Terminal District for the opportunity to 

assess the project site for the purpose of 

locating, constructing, operating, and 

maintaining the proposed Liquefaction 

Project.3 Magnolia states that, subject to 

compliance with the terms of the Option 

Agreement, it may exercise the option 

and enter into the ground lease with the 

Port at any time. 

Magnolia states that the Liquefaction 

Project is anticipated to include four 

LNG trains, two LNG storage tanks each 

with capacity of approximately 160,000 

m3, and vessel loading facilities. 

According to Magnolia, each of the LNG 

trains will be capable of producing up 

to 2 mtpa of LNG, for a total capacity of 

8 mtpa of LNG. Magnolia further states 

that it plans to receive natural gas by 

pipeline at the Magnolia LNG Terminal, 

liquefy the gas, and load the LNG from 

the storage tanks onto an LNG carrier 

berthed alongside the Magnolia LNG 

Terminal. 

Current Application 

Magnolia requests long-term, multicontract authorization to export LNG in 

a volume equivalent to approximately 

394.2 Bcf/yr of domestic natural gas 

(1.08 Bcf/d) from the proposed Magnolia 

LNG Terminal to any non-FTA country 

which has developed or in the future 

develops the capacity to import LNG, 

and with which trade is not prohibited 

by U.S. law or policy. Magnolia requests 

this authorization for a 25-year term 

commencing on the earlier of the date 

of first export or 10 years from the date 

the requested authorization is granted. 

Magnolia states that it seeks to export 

the requested LNG on its own behalf 

and as agent for others. Magnolia states 

that it will comply with all DOE/FE 

requirements for exports and agents as 

set forth in recent DOE/FE orders, 

including registering each LNG title 

holder for whom Magnolia seeks to 

export as agent. Magnolia proposes that 

this registration include a written 

statement by the title holder 

acknowledging and agreeing to comply 

with all applicable requirements 

included by DOE/FE in Magnolia’s 

export authorization, and to include 

those requirements in any subsequent 

purchase or sale agreement entered into 

by that title holder. In addition, 

Magnolia states that it will file under 

seal with DOE/FE any relevant longterm commercial agreements between 

Magnolia and the LNG title holder, once 

those agreements have been executed. 

Magnolia states that the terms and 

conditions related to the use of the 

Magnolia LNG Terminal facilities will 

be set forth in agreements with Project 

customers. Magnolia anticipates that 

these agreements will be for terms of up 

to 25 years in duration and will run 

concurrently with Magnolia’s export 

authorization. Magnolia states that it has 

not yet entered into such agreements, 

but that it is engaged in commercial 

negotiations with several potential 

terminal customers. Magnolia states that 

DOE/FE has previously found that this 

commitment conforms to the 

requirements of 10 CFR 590.202(b), 

which calls upon applicants to supply 

transaction specific information ‘‘to the 

extent practicable.’’ 

Magnolia states that the Magnolia 

LNG Terminal will be situated within 

approximately three miles of four major 

interstate/intrastate natural gas 

pipelines owned by Trunkline Gas 

Company, Kinder Morgan Louisiana 

Pipeline (KMLP), Gulf South Pipeline 

Company, LP, and Chevron Pipe Line 

Company, respectively. Magnolia states 

that it currently is in advanced 

discussions with KMLP to provide the 

direct connection to the Magnolia LNG 

Terminal through which feed gas 

supplies will flow, and for the 

compression required to transport the 

feed gas to the terminal. Magnolia states 

that, through KMLP, its tolling 

customers will be able to directly access 

multiple interstate natural gas pipelines 

and storage facilities, thus providing a 

variety of stable and economical supply 

options. 

According to Magnolia, the sources of 

natural gas will include conventional 

and unconventional supplies from 

various regions, including recent shale 

gas discoveries in Haynesville, Eagle 

Ford, Barnett, Floyd-Neal/Conasauga, 

and Marcellus shale plays. Magnolia 

emphasizes that the size to traditional 

and emerging natural gas supply sources 

in close proximity to the Magnolia LNG 

Terminal will provide Magnolia’s 

customers with diverse and reliable 

alternative gas supply options. 

Public Interest Considerations 

Magnolia contends that the proposed 

exports from the Liquefaction Project 

are consistent with the public interest 

under section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 

717b(a). Magnolia cites the following in 

support of its position: (1) DOE/FE’s 

two-part LNG Export Study, issued in 

2012,4 (2) data from the U.S. Energy 

Information Administration’s (EIA) 

Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO 

2013),5 and (3) a study by the Berkeley 

Research Group (BRG) commissioned by 

Magnolia to support the Application, as 

discussed below. 

Magnolia further states that, over the 

last two years, no credible evidence has 

been presented to support the argument 

that LNG exports will harm the United 

States. Rather, according to Magnolia, 

the Liquefaction Project will create jobs, 

develop industry, foster continued 

production of domestic conventional 

and unconventional natural gas 

supplies, promote international trade 

and improve the U.S. balance of trade, 

and promote strong relationships with 

strategic international allies. In support 

of the Application, Magnolia discusses 

the following: 

BRG Study. Magnolia states that the 

BRG Study, attached to Magnolia’s 

Application as Exhibit A, employed a 

three-pronged analytic approach to 

assess the potential impacts of long-term 

LNG exports from the United States and 

Canada. It also provided a high level 

assessment of the potential range of 

long-term impacts on global LNG prices 

and their differential to U.S. prices. 

Magnolia states that the findings of the 

BRG Study support the conclusion that 

its proposed LNG exports are not 

inconsistent with the public interest. 

Domestic Need for the Natural Gas To 

Be Exported. Citing the LNG Export 

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Study and EIA’s AEO 2013, Magnolia 

contends that the United States has an 

abundant supply of natural gas that is 

sufficient to meet domestic demand and 

to support Magnolia’s requested LNG 

export authorization. According to 

Magnolia, AEO 2013 shows that 

domestic natural gas supply as 

measured by proved natural gas reserves 

has been increasing, and that EIA 

projects that U.S. dry natural gas 

production will increase by 1.3 percent 

per year through 2040. 

Turning to the adequacy of supply as 

compared to domestic demand for 

natural gas, Magnolia cites AEO 2013 in 

stating that U.S. dry natural gas 

production will exceed consumption by 

2019, and that U.S. dry natural gas 

production alone will exceed total U.S. 

natural gas consumption by 3.60 trillion 

cubic feet in 2040. Magnolia cites the 

BRG Study in stating that the U.S. draw 

on economic shale production relative 

to other supply sources, like 

conventional gas and coal bed methane, 

could potentially be even higher that the 

figures provided by EIA. Magnolia also 

notes that BRG’s conclusion—that 

increased demand for natural gas will be 

met by increased supply from low cost 

shale production—is consistent with 

both EIA’s data and DOE/FE’s 

conclusions in recent LNG export 

orders. Magnolia specifically notes 

DOE/FE’s agreement with the 

macroeconomic study conducted by 

NERA Economic Consulting (one of two 

parts of the LNG Export Study) that 

there will be net economic benefits to 

the United States even in the face of 

unlimited LNG exports. 

Impact on U.S. Natural Gas Demand 

Market Prices. Magnolia states that the 

results of the BRG Study support the 

conclusion that Magnolia’s proposed 

LNG exports will have a minimal and 

manageable impact on U.S. natural gas 

market demand and prices. Specifically, 

BRG found that the impacts of LNG 

exports on U.S. natural gas prices and 

U.S. domestic natural gas demand under 

all scenarios studied would be minimal. 

Magnolia also points out that DOE/FE 

has concluded in recent LNG export 

orders that LNG exports will not 

necessarily exacerbate the risk of large 

upward natural gas prices spikes. 

Domestic Energy Security and 

International Impacts. Magnolia states 

that authorization requested in the 

Application will have a minimal effect, 

if any, on domestic energy security. 

Rather, in Magnolia’s view, the 

proposed LNG exports will promote a 

more robust global market for natural 

gas. Magnolia further states that the 

proposed exports, if authorized, will be 

consistent with President Obama’s 

National Export Initiative (NEI), as 

established by Executive Order on 

March 11, 2010, and will support other 

important federal policies. 

Economic Benefits. Magnolia 

maintains that the Liquefaction Project 

will stimulate the local, regional, and 

national economies through the direct 

and indirect creation of new jobs, 

increased economic activity, and tax 

revenues. In particular, Magnolia asserts 

that it will use U.S. companies to 

supply much of the equipment and 

materials required in the construction of 

the Magnolia LNG Terminal. Magnolia 

further states that the proposed exports 

will help balance the U.S. trade deficit, 

assist U.S. allies by diversifying their 

supply options, and allow commercial 

parties a greater opportunity to freely 

negotiate trade agreements with their 

counterparties. 

Additional details can be found in 

Magnolia’s Application, which is posted 

on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://

www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/

gasregulation/authorizations/2013_

applications/13_132_lng_nfta.pdf. 

Environmental Impact 

Magnolia states that, on March 20, 

2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC) accepted 

Magnolia’s request to commence FERC’s 

pre-filing process. Magnolia states that, 

consistent with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq., FERC will act as the 

lead agency for the environmental 

review, with DOE acting as a 

cooperating agency. Magnolia states that 

it will also seek any necessary permits 

from other federal, state, and local 

agencies, as well as conduct any 

necessary consultations. 

DOE/FE Evaluation 

The Application will be reviewed 

pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 

U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider 

any issues required by law or policy. To 

the extent determined to be relevant, 

these issues will include the domestic 

need for the natural gas proposed to be 

exported, the adequacy of domestic 

natural gas supply, U.S. energy security, 

and the cumulative impact of the 

requested authorization and any other 

LNG export application(s) previously 

approved on domestic natural gas 

supply and demand fundamentals. DOE 

may also consider other factors bearing 

on the public interest, including the 

impact of the proposed exports on the 

U.S. economy (including GDP, 

consumers, and industry), job creation, 

the U.S. balance of trade, and 

international considerations; and 

whether the authorization is consistent 

with DOE’s policy of promoting 

competition in the marketplace by 

allowing commercial parties to freely 

negotiate their own trade arrangements. 

Parties that may oppose this 

Application should address these issues 

in their comments and/or protests, as 

well as other issues deemed relevant to 

the Application. 

NEPA requires DOE to give 

appropriate consideration to the 

environmental effects of its decisions. 

No final decision will be issued in this 

proceeding until DOE has met its 

environmental responsibilities. 

Due to the complexity of the issues 

raised by the Applicant, interested 

persons will be provided 60 days from 

the date of publication of this Notice in 

which to submit comments, protests, 

motions to intervene, notices of 

intervention, or motions for additional 

procedures. 

Public Comment Procedures 

In response to this Notice, any person 

may file a protest, comments, or a 

motion to intervene or notice of 

intervention, as applicable. Any person 

wishing to become a party to the 

proceeding must file a motion to 

intervene or notice of intervention, as 

applicable. The filing of comments or a 

protest with respect to the Application 

will not serve to make the commenter or 

protestant a party to the proceeding, 

although protests and comments 

received from persons who are not 

parties will be considered in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken on the Application. All protests, 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

notices of intervention must meet the 

requirements specified by the 

regulations in 10 CFR Part 590. 

Filings may be submitted using one of 

the following methods: (1) Emailing the 

filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov with FE 

Docket No. 13–132–LNG in the title 

line; (2) mailing an original and three 

paper copies of the filing to the Office 

of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply at the address listed in 

ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an 

original and three paper copies of the 

filing to the Office of Oil and Gas Global 

Security and Supply at the address 

listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must 

include a reference to FE Docket No. 

13–132–LNG. Please Note: If submitting 

a filing via email, please include all 

related documents and attachments 

(e.g., exhibits) in the original email 

correspondence. Please do not include 

any active hyperlinks or password 

protection in any of the documents or 

attachments related to the filing. All 

electronic filings submitted to DOE 

must follow these guidelines to ensure 

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that all documents are filed in a timely 

manner. Any hardcopy filing submitted 

greater in length than 50 pages must 

also include, at the time of the filing, a 

digital copy on disk of the entire 

submission. 

A decisional record on the 

Application will be developed through 

responses to this notice by parties, 

including the parties’ written comments 

and replies thereto. Additional 

procedures will be used as necessary to 

achieve a complete understanding of the 

facts and issues. A party seeking 

intervention may request that additional 

procedures be provided, such as 

additional written comments, an oral 

presentation, a conference, or trial-type 

hearing. Any request to file additional 

written comments should explain why 

they are necessary. Any request for an 

oral presentation should identify the 

substantial question of fact, law, or 

policy at issue, show that it is material 

and relevant to a decision in the 

proceeding, and demonstrate why an 

oral presentation is needed. Any request 

for a conference should demonstrate 

why the conference would materially 

advance the proceeding. Any request for 

a trial-type hearing must show that there 

are factual issues genuinely in dispute 

that are relevant and material to a 

decision, and that a trial-type hearing is 

necessary for a full and true disclosure 

of the facts. 

If an additional procedure is 

scheduled, notice will be provided to all 

parties. If no party requests additional 

procedures, a final Opinion and Order 

may be issued based on the official 

record, including the Application and 

responses filed by parties pursuant to 

this notice, in accordance with 10 CFR 

590.316. 

The Application is available for 

inspection and copying in the Division 

of Natural Gas Regulatory Acitivities 

docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. The docket 

room is open between the hours of 8:00 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Application and any filed protests, 

motions to intervene or notice of 

interventions, and comments will also 

be available electronically by going to 

the following DOE/FE Web address: 

http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/

gasregulation/index.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18, 

2014. 

John A. Anderson, 

Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulatory 

Activities, Office of Oil and Gas Global 

Security and Supply, Office of Oil and 

Natural Gas. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

President’s Advisory Commission on 

Educational Excellence for Hispanics 

AGENCY: White House Initiative on 

Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and agenda of the eighth 

meeting of the President’s Advisory 

Commission on Educational Excellence 

for Hispanics. The notice also describes 

the functions of the Commission. Notice 

of the meeting is required by section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and intended to notify 

the public of its opportunity to attend. 

DATES: Tuesday, April 1, 2014. 

TIME: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Eastern Standard 

Time. 

ADDRESSES: Chapman Conference 

Center, Room 3210, Miami Dade 

College, 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue, 

Miami, FL 33132. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Emmanuel Caudillo, Special Advisor, 

White House Initiative on Educational 

Excellence for Hispanics, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, 

DC 20202; telephone: 202–401–1411. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

President’s Advisory Commission on 

Educational Excellence for Hispanics 

(the Commission) is established by 

Executive Order 13555 (Oct. 19, 2010; 

reestablished December 12, 2012). The 

Commission is governed by the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. L. 92–463; 

as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) 

which sets forth standards for the 

formation and use of advisory 

committees. The purpose of the 

Commission is to advise the President 

and the Secretary of Education on all 

matters pertaining to the education 

attainment of the Hispanic community. 

The Commission shall advise the 

President and the Secretary in the 

following areas: (i) Developing, 

implementing, and coordinating 

educational programs and initiatives at 

the Department and other agencies to 

improve educational opportunities and 

outcomes for Hispanics of all ages; (ii) 

increasing the participation of the 

Hispanic community and HispanicServing Institutions in the Department’s 

programs and in education programs at 

other agencies; (iii) engaging the 

philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and 

education communities in a national 

dialogue regarding the mission and 

objectives of this order; (iv) establishing 

partnerships with public, private, 

philanthropic, and nonprofit 

stakeholders to meet the mission and 

policy objectives of this order. 

Agenda 

The Commission will provide updates 

to its activities and engagement efforts 

on key priorities, and hold breakout 

sessions with the established 

subcommittees: Early Learning; K–12; 

and Higher Education. 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations in order to attend the 

meeting (e.g., interpreting services, 

assistive listening devices, or material in 

alternative format) should notify 

Emmanuel Caudillo, Special Advisor, 

White House Initiative on Educational 

Excellence for Hispanics at 202–401– 

1411, no later than Tuesday, March 25, 

2014. We will attempt to meet requests 

for such accommodations after this date, 

but cannot guarantee their availability. 

The meeting site is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. 

Individuals who wish to attend the 

Commission meeting must RSVP by 12 

noon EST, Friday, March 28, 2014, to 

WHIEEH@ed.gov. 

An opportunity for public comment 

will be available on Tuesday, April 1, 

2014, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST. 

Individuals who wish to provide 

comments will be allowed three 

minutes to speak. Those members of the 

public interested in submitting written 

comments may do so by submitting 

them to the attention of Emmanuel 

Caudillo, White House Initiative on 

Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 

U.S. Department of Education, 400 

Maryland Ave. SW., Room 4W108, 

Washington, DC 20202, by Friday, 

March 28, 2014 or via email at 

WHIEEH@ed.gov. 

Records are kept of all Commission 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at the office of the White 

House Initiative on Educational 

Excellence for Hispanics, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW., Room 4W108, Washington, 

DC 20202, Monday through Friday 

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