Notice2024-18903
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Published
August 23, 2024
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Abstract
This notice sets forth the agenda for the fall 2024 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 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68147-68148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18903]
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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 the 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 fall 2024 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: On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the Board will hold a hybrid
meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. E.D.T. in the Liberty Ballroom of
the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown located at 1201 Market Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19107.
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 20202 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#483b2d2c212329662e3a292623242126082d2c662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d5e484944464c034b5f4c43464144436d4849034a425b">[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
14109 (September 29, 2023). The Board is also governed by the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (commonly known as the Federal
Advisory Committee Act), 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 advises 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
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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 (vi) improving government-wide strategic
planning related to HBCU competitiveness to align Federal resources and
provide the context for decisions about HBCU partnerships, investments,
performance goals, priorities, human capital development, and budget
planning. Notice of the meeting is required by 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10
(commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act) and is intended
to notify the public of an opportunity to attend the meeting.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include roll call; approval
of the minutes from the April 18, 2024, Board meeting; welcome remarks
from the Board Chair and Vice Chair; a Biden-Harris Administration
update from the White House Office of Public Engagement; an update from
the Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education; an update from
the Executive Director of the Initiative; a briefing on the status of
the Departments of Education and Agriculture's Letter to States on the
unequitable funding of 1890 institutions; a review of the 2023 Report
to the President with presentations from invited advocacy groups (UNCF,
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and NAFEO); and a discussion on the
history of voting rights and HBCUs. The public comment period will
begin immediately following the conclusion of such discussions. The
Board will hold a vote on recommendations presented by its
subcommittees and/or any final elements of its report to the President.
Access to the Meeting: An advance RSVP is not required to attend
the meeting. The public may join the meeting virtually or in person.
The public may virtually join the meeting by computer at the following
link: <a href="https://events.intellor.com/login/507130">https://events.intellor.com/login/507130</a> or by phone at 1-202-
735-3323 with access code 7347197#.
To virtually join the meeting, please click on the appropriate
link, enter your name, email address, and organization, and follow the
prompts to connect to the meeting audio by computer or telephone.
Members of the public may virtually join the meeting 5 minutes prior to
its start time. Members of the public joining by phone will be
automatically placed in listen only mode.
Members of the public may also join in person. The meeting will
take place in the Liberty Ballroom of the Philadelphia Marriott
Downtown located at 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. There
will be signs in the building directing you to the meeting space.
Submission of requests to make an oral comment: There will be an
allotted time for oral comment at the meeting. The public may submit a
request to make oral comment by sending a note via the chat function to
the Host and Presenters of the meeting. Please include ``Oral Comment
Request'' in the note and provide the name, title, organization/
affiliation, and email address of the person requesting to speak. Those
joining by phone will be given instructions by the event producer on
how to make oral comment. Those joining in person may submit a request
at the registration desk in the meeting room. The Designated Federal
Official will call upon each requestor in the order in which the
requests were received. Those in the room will be called on first
followed by those online. Each individual who makes a request will have
an opportunity to speak for up to two minutes. All oral comments 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#38574b4f505115505a5b4d785d5c165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0dfc3c7d8d99dd8d2d3c5f0d5d49ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling (202) 453-5634 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 at least two weeks
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.
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document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
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by the Department.
Authority: HBCUs Partners Act, Presidential Executive Order 14041,
continued by Executive Order 14109.
Alexis Barrett,
Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18903 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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