Notice2023-06003
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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March 23, 2023
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Abstract
This notice sets forth the agenda for the April 5, 2023, hybrid meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Board) and provides information to members of the public about how to attend the meeting, request to make oral comments at the meeting, and submit written comments pertaining to the work of the Board.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17554-17555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06003]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, President's Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Office of Secretary, U.S.
Department of Education.
ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the April 5, 2023,
hybrid meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (Board) and provides information to
members of the public about how to attend the meeting, request to make
oral comments at the meeting, and submit written comments pertaining to
the work of the Board.
DATES: The Board meeting will be held on April 5, 2023 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. E.D.T. on the campus of Norfolk State University, 700 Park
Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23504 in the Norfolk State University Student
Center, Dorothy B. Brothers Auditorium, Room 149. The public may also
join the meeting virtually at <a href="https://ems8.intellor.com/login/847260">https://ems8.intellor.com/login/847260</a>,
join the Zoom event and follow the prompts to connect audio by computer
or utilize the ``call me'' feature for audio by telephone.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sedika Franklin, Associate Director/
Designated Federal Official, 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, or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#621107060b09034c0410030c090e0b0c2207064c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f58690919c9e94db9387949b9e999c9bb59091db929a83">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Board's Statutory Authority and Function: The Board is
established by 20 U.S.C. 1063e (the HBCUs Partners Act) and Executive
Order 14041 (September 3, 2021) and is continued by Executive Order
14048 (September 30, 2021). The Board is also governed by the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10 (Federal Advisory Committees), which
sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
The purpose of the Board is to advise the President, through the White
House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(Initiative), on all matters pertaining to strengthening the
educational capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs).
The Board shall advise the President in the following areas: (i)
improving the identity, visibility, and distinctive capabilities and
overall competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii) engaging the philanthropic,
business, government, military, homeland-security, 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 achieving its
educational goals and in advancing the interests of all Americans; (iv)
elevating the public awareness of, and fostering appreciation of,
HBCUs; (v) encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs; and
improving government-wide strategic planning related to HBCU
competitiveness to align Federal
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resources and provide the context for decisions about HBCU
partnerships, investments, performance goals, priorities, human capital
development, and budget planning.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include roll call; approval
of the January 27, 2023 meeting minutes; an update from the Board
Chairperson; a virtual update from the Under Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education; a work session for each of the Board's
subcommittees (Preservation and Growth, Infrastructure, and Career
Pathways and Financial Support and Research); a briefing from Braven's
Founder and CEO; a briefing from the Student Freedom Initiative's
Executive Director; and a discussion regarding the Board's first report
to the President. The public comment period will begin immediately
following the conclusion of such discussions.
Access to the Meeting: Registration is required to attend the
meeting and may be submitted via email, in-person or via the virtual
platform sign in page. To submit a registration in advance, please
submit an email to the <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a5d424358595c5a596a4f4e044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="394e51504b4a4f494a795c5d175e564f">[email protected]</span></a> mailbox by 11 a.m. on April 3,
2023. Please include in the subject line of the email ``Meeting
Registration.'' The email must include the name(s), title,
organization/affiliation (if applicable), mailing address, email
address, and telephone number of the person(s) who will be attending
the meeting. Upon arrival, pre-registered attendees will be asked to
sign in at the meeting room registration table. Members of the public
may also register in-person on the day of the meeting by signing in at
the meeting room registration table. Those attending remotely will sign
in prior to gaining access to the virtual meeting room.
Submission of requests to make an oral comment: Members of the
public may email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f0817160d0c090f0c3f1a1b51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90e7f8f9e2e3e6e0e3d0f5f4bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a> to request to provide an oral comment
pertaining to the work of the Board on April 5, 2023 during the public
comment period of the meeting. There will be an allotted total time of
10 minutes for public comment.
Method: To request to provide an oral comment during the meeting,
please submit an email to the <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85f2edecf7f6f3f5f6c5e0e1abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95e2fdfce7e6e3e5e6d5f0f1bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a> mailbox by April 3,2023.
Please do not send materials directly to Board members. Include in the
subject line of the email request ``Oral Comment Request.'' The email
must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, email
address, and telephone number of the person(s) requesting to speak, and
a brief summary (not to exceed one page) of the principal points to be
made. All individuals submitting an advance request in accordance with
this notice will be added to the public comment request list for oral
comment in the order in which they were received. Individuals will be
called upon and each commenter will have an opportunity to speak for up
to two minutes during the allotted public comment period. All oral
comments made will become part of the official record of the meeting.
Submission of written public comments: Written comments pertaining
to the work of the Board may be submitted electronically by 11 a.m. on
April 3, 2023, send written comments via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0176696873727771724164652f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4136292833323731320124256f262e37">[email protected]</span></a> and
include in the subject line ``Written Comments: Public Comment.'' The
email must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, email
address, and telephone number of the person(s) making the comment.
Comments should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a
medium compatible with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) that is attached
to the email or provided in the body of the email message. Please do
not send material directly to the members of the Board. Written
comments provided by the submission date will be distributed to the
Members of the Board during the public comment period and will become
part of the official record of the meeting.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the
official report of the meeting on the Board's website, <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/policy/presidents-board-of-advisors-pba-on-hbcus">https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/policy/presidents-board-of-advisors-pba-on-hbcus</a>,
no later than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(b),
the public may also inspect the meeting materials and other Board
records at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9869a9e8180c4818b8a9ca98c8dc78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ee1fdf9e6e7a3e6ecedfbceebeaa0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling (202) 453-5634 to schedule an appointment.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting sites are 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 at least one week
before the meeting date. 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.
Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
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as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
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Authority: HBCUs Partners Act, Presidential Executive Order 14041,
continued by Executive Order 14048.
Donna M. Harris-Aikens,
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06003 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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