Notice2022-18465

Advisory Board of Exceptional Children

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Published
August 26, 2022

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Interior DepartmentIndian Affairs Bureau

Abstract

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person and virtual meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with disabilities.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52594-52595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18465]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Advisory Board of Exceptional Children

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the 
Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person 
and virtual meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for 
Indian children with disabilities.

DATES: The BIE Advisory Board meeting will be held Thursday, September 
15, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); and 
Friday, September 16, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: 
    <bullet> Meeting: The public meeting will be held at the 7th floor 
South Penthouse room, located between the 7200 and 7300 corridors, at 
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. For 
individuals who are not able to attend the meeting in-person, the 
meetings will also be conducted virtually. See the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice for information on how to join the 
meeting.
    <bullet> Comments: Public comments can be emailed to the DFO at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1bb949f9f98979483df9590879882b1939894df949584"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d27080303040b081f43090c1b041e2d0f040843080918">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; or faxed to (602) 265-0293 Attention: Jennifer 
Davis, DFO; or mailed or hand delivered to the Bureau of Indian 
Education, Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th 
floor, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Please make requests in advance 
for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or 
other reasonable accommodations at least seven (7) business days prior 
to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time 
to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are 
managed on a case-by-case basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal 
Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 2600 N Central Ave., 12th floor, 
Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85004, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbf1ded5d5d2dddec995dfdacdd2c8fbd9d2de95dedfce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df95bab1b1b6b9baadf1bbbea9b6ac9fbdb6baf1babbaa">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or (202) 860-
7845. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board was established under the 
Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) to 
advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Assistant Secretary-
Indian Affairs, on the needs of Indian children with disabilities. All 
meetings, including virtual sessions (webinar and phone), are open to 
the public in their entirety. Interested persons are invited to submit 
comments for the Advisory Board. Comments submitted prior to the 
meeting will be provided to the Advisory Board in advance for 
consideration. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

Agenda

    The following general agenda items will be for the September 15, 
2022 and September 16, 2022 meeting. A detailed agenda will be posted 
on the BIE website 24 to 48 hours prior to the first meeting day at 
<a href="https://www.bie.edu/landing-page/special-education">https://www.bie.edu/landing-page/special-education</a>. The discussions and 
reports are regarding special education topics for children with 
disabilities within the BIE school system:
    <bullet> Discussions with the Office of the Assistant Secretary-
Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
    <bullet> Discussions with the U.S. Department of Education/Office 
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)/and Office of 
Special Education Programs (OSEP).
    <bullet> Updates from the BIE Central Office.
    <bullet> Updates from the BIE/Division of Performance and 
Accountability (DPA)/Special Education Program.
    <bullet> Updates from the BIE Office of Sovereignty in Indian 
Education.
    <bullet> The Advisory Board members will be working on and 
finalizing the 2022 annual report.
    <bullet> Orientation for the Advisory Board members.
    <bullet> Three Public Commenting Sessions will be provided during 
both meeting days.
    [cir] On Thursday, September 15, 2022 two sessions (15 minutes 
each) will be provided, 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT; and 2:15 p.m. to 
2:30 p.m. EDT. Public

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comments can be provided in-person, webinar, or telephone conference 
call.
    [cir] On Friday, September 16, 2022 one 15-minute session will be 
provided, 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT. Public comments can be provided 
in-person, webinar, or telephone conference call.

Meeting Access

    To access the two-day in-person and virtual meeting (Thursday, 
September 15, 2022 and Friday, September 16, 2022) you can join through 
any of the following means.
    Join Meeting by webinar: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1618293969?pwd=VWltN0IvYVRtQTRGTE1HMy9QVUMrdz09">https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1618293969?pwd=VWltN0IvYVRtQTRGTE1HMy9QVUMrdz09</a>.
    Meeting ID: 161 829 3969.
    Passcode: 982875.
    Join Meeting by phone:
    One tap mobile: +16692545252,,1618293969#,,,,*982875# US (San 
Jose). +16692161590,,1618293969#,,,,*982875# US (San Jose).
    Dial by your location: +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose); +1 669 216 
1590 US (San Jose); +1 646 828 7666 US (New York); +1 551 285 1373 US).
    Meeting ID: 161 829 3969.
    Passcode: 982875.
    Find your local number: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/u/adPtsqdJT6">https://www.zoomgov.com/u/adPtsqdJT6</a>.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 5; 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-18465 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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