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administrative and national policy 

requirements in the application package 

and reference these and other 

requirements in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. We 

reference the regulations outlining the 

terms and conditions of a grant in the 

Applicable Regulations section of this 

notice. 

3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a 

grant under this competition, you must 

ensure that you have in place the 

necessary processes and systems to 

comply with the reporting requirements 

in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive 

funding under the competition. This 

does not apply if you have an exception 

under 2 CFR 170.110(b). 

(b) You must submit a performance 

report, including financial information, 

as directed by the Secretary, within 90 

days after the close of the grant year. For 

FY 2015, grantees will use a new online 

APR designed for these Indian 

Education formula grants. Information 

on the APR will be located at this link: 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/

indianformula/resources.html. 

4. Performance Measures: The 

Secretary has established the following 

key performance measures for assessing 

the effectiveness and efficiency of the 

Formula Grants program: (1) The 

percentage of AI/AN students in grades 

four and eight who score at or above the 

basic level in reading on the National 

Assessment of Educational Progress 

(NAEP); (2) the percentage of AI/AN 

students in grades four and eight who 

score at or above the basic level in 

mathematics on the NAEP; (3) the 

percentage of AI/AN students in grades 

three through eight meeting State 

performance standards by scoring at the 

proficient or the advanced levels in 

reading and mathematics on State 

assessments; (4) the difference between 

the percentage of AI/AN students in 

grades three through eight at the 

proficient or advanced levels in reading 

and mathematics on State assessments 

and the percentage of all students 

scoring at those levels; (5) the 

percentage of AI/AN students who 

graduate from high school; and (6) the 

percentage of funds used by grantees 

prior to award close-out. 

VI. Agency Contacts 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about the Formula Grants 

program, contact Bernard Garcia, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., Room 3W115, 

Washington, DC 20202–6335. 

Telephone: (202) 260–1454 or by email: 

Bernard.Garcia@ed.gov. For questions 

about the EASIE application and 

uploading documentation, contact the 

EDFacts Partner Support Center, 

telephone: 877–457–3336 (877–HLP– 

EDEN) or by email at: eden_OIE@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the EDFacts 

Partner Support Center, toll free, at 1– 

888–403–3336 (888–403–EDEN). 

VII. Other Information 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document 

and a copy of the application package in 

an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or compact disc) by 

contacting the EDFacts Partner Support 

Center listed under Agency Contacts in 

section VI of this notice. 

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the document published in the Federal 

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official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

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can view this document, as well as other 

documents of this Department 

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You may also access documents of the 

Department published in the Federal 

Register by using the article search 

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Specifically, through the advanced 

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your search to documents published by 

the Department. 

Dated: January 20, 2015. 

Deborah S. Delisle, 

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and 

Secondary Education. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01202 Filed 1–22–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Board for Education 

Sciences; Open Meeting 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, 

U.S. Department of Education. 

ACTION: Announcement of an Open 

Meeting 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming meeting of the National Board 

for Education Sciences (NBES). The 

notice also describes the functions of 

the Committee. Notice of this meeting is 

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

Federal Advisory Committee Act and is 

intended to notify the public of their 

opportunity to attend the meeting. 

DATES: The NBES meeting will be held 

on February 6, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 

4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large 

Board Room, Washington, DC 20001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie 

Pelaez, Designated Federal Official, 

NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 

555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Room 600 

E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 

219–0644; fax: (202) 219–1402; email: 

Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

NBES’s Statutory Authority and 

Function: The National Board for 

Education Sciences is authorized by 

Section 116 of the Education Sciences 

Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 

9516. The Board advises the Director of 

the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) 

on, among other things, the 

establishment of activities to be 

supported by the Institute and the 

funding for applications for grants, 

contracts, and cooperative agreements 

for research after the completion of peer 

review. The Board also reviews and 

evaluates the work of the Institute. 

Meeting Agenda: On February 6, 2015, 

starting at 9:00 a.m., the Board meeting 

will commence and members will 

approve the agenda. From 9:15 to 10:45 

a.m., the Board will discuss IES’s 

Scientific Review Process. Sue Betka, 

Acting IES Director and Anne Ricciuti, 

IES’s Deputy Director for Science, will 

provide opening remarks. Roundtable 

discussion by board members will take 

place after. A break will take place from 

10:45 to 11:00 a.m. 

The Board meeting will resume from 

11:00 to 12:00 p.m. when the Board will 

discuss ‘‘Adaptive Designs for IES’s 

National Center for Education Statistics 

(NCES).’’ Peggy Carr, Acting 

Commissioner of NCES, will provide 

opening remarks and a roundtable 

discussion by board members will 

follow. The meeting will break for a 

working lunch for annual ethics training 

from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. 

From 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., the 

Commissioners of IES’s national centers 

will give an overview of recent 

developments at IES. This session will 

be followed by a question and answer 

period regarding the Commissioners’ 

reports. A break will take place from 

2:00 to 2:15 p.m. 

The meeting will resume at 2:15 to 

3:45 p.m. when the Board will discuss 

‘‘Improving IES’s Research and Training 

Grant Programs.’’ Board members will 

engage in a discussion with Joan 

McLaughlin, Commissioner, National 

Center for Special Education Research, 

and Thomas Brock, Commissioner, 

National Center for Education Research. 


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Closing remarks from Sue Betka and 

NBES Chairman David Chard, will take 

place from 3:45 to 4:00 p.m., with 

adjournment scheduled for 4:00 p.m. 

Submission of comments regarding 

the Board’s policy recommendations: 

There will not be an opportunity for 

public comment. However, members of 

the public are encouraged to submit 

written comments related to NBES to 

Ellie Pelaez (see contact information 

above). A final agenda is available from 

Ellie Pelaez (see contact information 

above) and is posted on the Board Web 

site http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/

agendas/index.asp. 

Access to Records of the Meeting: The 

Department will post the official report 

of the meeting on the NBES Web site no 

later than 90 days after the meeting. 

Pursuant to the FACA, the public may 

also inspect the materials at 555 New 

Jersey Avenue NW., 6th Floor, 

Washington, DC, by emailing 

Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov or by calling (202) 

219–0644 to schedule an appointment. 

Reasonable Accommodations: The 

meeting site is accessible to individuals 

with disabilities. If you will need an 

auxiliary aid or service to participate in 

the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, 

assistive listening device, or materials in 

an alternate format), notify the contact 

person listed in this notice by or before 

January 30, 2015. Although we will 

attempt to meet a request received after 

January 30, 2015, we may not be able to 

make available the requested auxiliary 

aid or service because of insufficient 

time to arrange it. 

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 may also 

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 116 of the Education 

Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 

U.S.C. 9516. 

Sue Betka, 

Acting Director, Institute of Education 

Science. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01090 Filed 1–22–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

President’s Board of Advisors on 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities 

AGENCY: President’s Board of Advisors 

on Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, Office of Undersecretary, 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Announcement of an open 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

agenda for the February 4, 2015, 

meeting of the President’s Board of 

Advisors on Historically Black Colleges 

and Universities (PBA) and provides 

information to members of the public on 

submitting written comments and on 

the process as to how to request time to 

make oral comments at the meeting. The 

notice also describes the functions of 

the Board. Notice of the meeting is 

required by § 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act and intended 

to notify the public of its opportunity to 

attend. 

DATES: The PBA meeting will be held on 

February 4, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 2:00 

p.m. at the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration Headquarters, 300 

E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of 

Education, White House Initiative on 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, 400 Maryland Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20202. The exact 

location of the meeting will be 

published in the Federal Register and 

on the Department’s Web site at 

http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/whhbcu/

policy/presidents-board-of-advisorspba-on-hbcus/ by January 29, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sedika Franklin, Program Specialist, 

U.S. Department of Education, White 

House Initiative on Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20204; 

telephone: (202) 453–5634 or (202) 453– 

5630, fax: (202) 453–5632, or email 

sedika.franklin@ed.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBA’s 

Statutory Authority and Function: The 

President’s Board of Advisors on 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities (the Board) is established 

by Executive Order 13532 (February 26, 

2010). The Board 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 Board is 

to advise the President and the 

Secretary of Education (Secretary) on all 

matters pertaining to strengthening the 

educational capacity of Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities 

(HBCUs). 

The Board shall advise the President 

and the Secretary in the following areas: 

(i) Improving the identity, visibility, and 

distinctive capabilities and overall 

competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii) engaging 

the philanthropic, business, 

government, military, homelandsecurity, and education communities in 

a national dialogue regarding new 

HBCU programs and initiatives; (iii) 

improving the ability of HBCUs to 

remain fiscally secure institutions that 

can assist the nation in reaching its goal 

of having the highest proportion of 

college graduates by 2020; (iv) elevating 

the public awareness of HBCUs; and (v) 

encouraging public-private investments 

in HBCUs. 

Meeting Agenda: In addition to its 

review of activities since May 22, 2014, 

the meeting agenda will include 

subcommittee discussions regarding the 

outcome of the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology summit held 

on November 3, 2014; the White House 

Initiative on HBCUs’ 2012 Report to the 

President on the Results of the 

Participation of Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities in Federal 

Programs and updates on the draft of the 

White House Initiative on HBCUs’ 2013 

Report to the President on the Results of 

the Participation of Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities in Federal 

Programs; U.S. Department of 

Education’s Under Secretary, Ted 

Mitchell will provide an update on 

current and new policies/initiatives 

from the department; Deputy director, 

Ivory Toldson will provide updates on 

the HBCU All Star program and discuss 

next steps for the HBCU Dashboard; 

David Johns, executive director of the 

White House Initiative on Educational 

Excellence for African Americans will 

discuss the joint meeting requirement 

for the Board. 

Below is a list of agencies, scheduled 

to provide updates on fiscal year 2015 

activities and outreach during the 

February 4, 2015 meeting: 

• National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration 

• U.S. Department of Energy 


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