[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80547-80548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22807]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)

AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE), U.S. 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to 
access or participate in the October 23-24, 2024, meeting of NACIE. 
This notice provides information about the meeting to members of the 
public who may be interested in attending and how to provide written 
and/or oral comment for the meeting. Notice of this meeting is required 
by Section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10 (commonly known as the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act).

DATES: The NACIE meeting will be held on October 23, 2024, from 9:00 
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Eastern Time and October 24, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 
p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julian Guerrero, Jr., Designated 
Federal Official, Office of Indian Education, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Office 4B-116, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: 202-213-3416, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a704f56535b54147d4f5f48485f48557a5f5e145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d774851545c53137a48584f4f584f527d5859135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Statutory Authority and Function: NACIE is authorized by section 
6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as 
amended (20 U.S.C. 7471). The work of NACIE was expanded by Executive 
Order 14049. In accordance with section 6141 of the ESEA, NACIE shall 
advise the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Interior on the 
funding and administration (including the development of regulations 
and administrative policies and practices) of any program, including 
any program established under Title VI, Part A of the ESEA, with 
respect to which the Secretary of Education has jurisdiction and (1) 
that includes Indian children or adults as participants or (2) that may 
benefit Indian children or adults. Also in accordance with section 6141 
of the ESEA, NACIE shall make recommendations to the Secretary of 
Education for filling the position of Director of Indian Education 
whenever a vacancy occurs and shall submit to the Congress, no later 
than June 30 of 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. In 
accordance with Section 3 of Executive Order 14049, NACIE shall advise 
the Co-Chairs of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational 
Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and 
Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHINATCU), in 
consultation with the WHINATCU, on (1) what is needed for the 
development, implementation, and coordination of educational programs 
and initiatives to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for 
Native Americans, (2) how to promote career pathways for in-demand jobs 
for Native American students, including registered apprenticeships as 
well as internships, fellowships, mentorships, and work-based learning 
initiatives, (3) ways to strengthen Tribal Colleges and Universities 
and increase their participation in agency programs, (4) how to 
increase public awareness of and generate solutions for the educational 
and training challenges and equity disparities that Native American 
students face and the causes of these challenges and disparities, (5) 
approaches to establish local and national partnerships with public, 
private, philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to advance the 
policy set forth in Section 1 of Executive Order 14049, consistent with 
applicable law, and (6) actions for promoting, improving, and expanding 
educational opportunities for Native languages, traditions, and 
practices to be sustained through culturally responsive education. 
Also, in accordance with Section 3 of Executive Order 14049, NACIE and 
the Executive Director of the WHINATCU (Executive Director) shall, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, facilitate frequent 
collaborations between the WHINATCU and Tribal Nations, Alaska Native 
Entities, and other Tribal organizations. Finally, in accordance with 
Section 3 of Executive Order 14049, NACIE shall consult with the 
Executive Director so that the Executive Director can address NACIE's 
efforts pursuant to Section 3(a) of Executive Order 14019 in the annual 
report of the WHINATCU submitted to the President.
    Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to convene NACIE and 
conduct open business. On October 23, 2024, NACIE will conduct the 
following business: (1) discuss fiscal year 2025 planning activities; 
(2) discuss and coordinate with the WHINATCU to fulfill Executive Order 
14049; and (3) discuss subcommittee activities. On October 24, 2024, 
NACIE will conduct the following business: (4) discuss and hear updates 
from federal representatives regarding technical assistance, best 
practices, and development of regulatory or non-regulatory actions; and 
(5) hear comments from members of the public.
    Instructions for Accessing the Meeting: The public may access the 
NACIE meeting via Zoom. The web link to register and access is https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscu2vrT4uE0yF9a0U_aKy_YNbDOm4NWE. 
There is no deadline to register, and the public may register and 
virtually enter the meeting at any time.
    Public Comment: Members of the public interested in submitting 
written comments may do so via email to Julian

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Guerrero at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b417e67626a65254c7e6e79796e79644b6e6f256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="155f60797c747b3b526070676770677a5570713b727a63">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments related to the 
October 23-24, 2024, NACIE meeting should be submitted no later than 
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on October 16, 2024. Members of the public 
may also make oral comment during the open meeting on October 24, 2024. 
Requests to make oral comment will be accepted on a first requested, 
first served basis. Each commenter must use the ``raise your hand'' 
feature and enter ``I request to make an oral comment'' into the 
meeting chat. Each commenter will have a maximum of three minutes to 
state his or her comment and/or question. Please note that written 
comments and oral comments made during the open meeting should pertain 
to the work of NACIE.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The virtual 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 no later than October 16, 2024. 
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 minutes of this meeting on the OESE website, https://ed.gov/, 
within 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(b), the 
public may also inspect NACIE records at the Office of Indian 
Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20202, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Please 
email Julian Guerrero at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#440e31282d252a6a033121363621362b0421206a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7339061f1a121d5d340616010116011c3316175d141c05">[email protected]</span></a> to schedule an 
appointment.
    Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site, you can view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF, 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site. You also may access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Authority: Section 6141 of the ESEA, as amended (20 U.S.C. 7471).

Adam Schott,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, Delegated 
the Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant 
Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2024-22807 Filed 10-2-24; 8:45 am]
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