Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 192 / Thursday, October 3, 2024 / Notices 80547 

Written Comments and Statements: 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, and 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3), the 

public or interested organizations may 

submit written comments or statements 

to the AFRHAC in response to the stated 

agenda of the meeting or regarding the 

AFRHAC’s mission in general. 

Individuals submitting a statement must 

submit their statement in writing no 

later than 5:00 p.m. ET, Friday, October 

11, 2024 to Mrs. Lakesia Campbell via 

electronic mail (the preferred mode of 

submission) at the address listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. Each page of the comment or 

statement must include the author’s 

name, title or affiliation, address, and 

daytime phone number. If a statement 

pertaining to a specific topic being 

discussed at the planned meeting is not 

received by Friday, October 11, 2024, 

prior to the meeting, then it may not be 

provided to, or considered by, the 

Council during the October 17, 2024, 

meeting. The DFO will review all timely 

submissions with the AFRHAC Chair 

and ensure such submissions are 

provided to the members of the 

AFRHAC before the meeting. Comments 

not received in time for provision prior 

to the meeting shall be provided to the 

AFRHAC Chair. Please note that all 

submitted comments and statements 

will be treated as public documents and 

will be made available for public 

inspection, including, but not limited 

to, being posted on the AFRHAC’s 

website (https://www.afrh.gov/aboutus/ 

advisory-council). 

Dated: September 26, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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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. 

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: Julian.Guerrero@

ed.gov. 

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 workbased 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 nonregulatory 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/ 

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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 Julian.Guerrero@ed.gov. 

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 Julian.Guerrero@

ed.gov 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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0121] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Application for Grants Under the 

Upward Bound Program (1894–0001) 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education (OPE), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing an 

extension without change of a currently 

approved information collection request 

(ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 4, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be submitted within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. Click on this 

link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain to access the site. Find this 

information collection request (ICR) by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov 

provides two links to view documents 

related to this information collection 

request. Information collection forms 

and instructions may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Information 

Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting 

statements and other supporting 

documentation may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting 

Statement and Other Documents’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Sharon 

Easterling, (202) 453–7425. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Application for 

Grants under the Upward Bound 

Program (1894–0001). 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0550. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector; State, Local, and Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,540. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 51,080. 

Abstract: The Department is 

requesting an extension of the 

application used to make new grants 

under the Upward Bound (UB) Program. 

This application will be used to conduct 

the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 competition 

for new awards and collect data under 

the UB Program. The UB Program 

provides grants to institutions of higher 

education, public and private agencies 

and organizations, community-based 

organizations with experience in serving 

disadvantaged youth, combinations of 

such institutions, agencies and 

organizations, and secondary schools. 

Upward Bound provides fundamental 

support to participants in their 

preparation for college entrance. The 

program provides opportunities for 

participants to succeed in their 

precollege performance and ultimately 

in their higher education pursuits. 

Upward Bound serves: high school 

students from low-income families; and 

high school students from families in 

which neither parent holds a bachelor’s 

degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to 

increase the rate at which participants 

complete secondary education and 

enroll in and graduate from institutions 

of postsecondary education. 

This discretionary grant falls under 

the streamlined grant process, 1894– 

0001, which waives the 60-day 

comment period (Pub. L. 104–13, sec. 

3505(a)(2)). 

This collection is being submitted 

under the Streamlined Clearance 

Process for Discretionary Grant 

Information Collections (1894–0001). 

Therefore, the 30-day public comment 


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