This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming partially closed meeting of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. This notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this meeting is required und

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance; Meeting


AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education.


ACTION: Notice of upcoming meeting.


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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming partially closed meeting of the Advisory Committee on 

Student Financial Assistance. This notice also describes the functions 

of the Committee. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is 

intended to notify the general public.


DATES AND TIMES: February 4, 1997, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 

4:30 p.m. but closed from approximately 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and on 

February 5, 1997, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m.


ADDRESSES: Radisson Barcelo Hotel, 2121 P Street, N.W., Washington, 

D.C. 20036.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Brian K. Fitzgerald, Staff Director, Advisory Committee on Student 

Financial Assistance, Portals Building, 1280 Maryland Avenue, S.W., 

Suite 601, Washington, D.C. 20202-7582 (202) 708-7439.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial 

Assistance is established under Section 491 of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory 

Committee is established to provide advice and counsel to the Congress 

and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid matters, 

including providing technical expertise with regard to systems of need 

analysis and application forms, making recommendations that will result 

in the maintenance of access to postsecondary education for low- and 

middle-income students, conducting a study of institutional lending in 

the Stafford Student Loan Program, and assisting with activities 

related to reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. As a 

result of the passage of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, the 

Congress directed the Advisory Committee to assist with a series of 

special assessments and conduct an in-depth study of student loan 

simplification. The Advisory Committee fulfills its charge by 

conducting objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses of 

important student aid issues. As a result of passage of the Omnibus 

Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1993, Congress assigned the 

Advisory Committee the major task of evaluating the Ford Federal Direct 

Loan Program (FDLP) and the Federal Family Education Loan Program 

(FFELP). The Committee will report to the Secretary and Congress on not 

less than an annual basis on the operation of both programs and submit 

a final report by January 1, 1997.

    The proposed agenda includes (a) presentations and discussion 

sessions on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; (b) an 

Advisory Committee regulatory update; and (c) a planning session on the 

Committee's agenda for the remainder of fiscal year 1997, and other 

Committee business (e.g., election of officers, budget report, etc). 

Space is limited and you are encouraged to register early if you plan 

to attend. You may register through Internet at ADV__COMSFA@ED.gov or 

Tracy__Deanna__Jones@ED.gov. Please include your name, title, 

affiliation, complete address (including Internet and e-mail--if 

available), and telephone number. If you are unable to register through 

Internet, you may mail or fax your registration information to the 

Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 401-3467. Also, you may 

contact the Advisory Committee staff at (202) 708-7439. The 

registration deadline is Thursday, January 30, 1997.

    The Advisory Committee will meet in Washington, D.C. on February 4, 

1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on February 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 

approximately 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be closed to the public on 

February 4, from approximately 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to elect a new 

chairperson and discuss other personnel matters. The ensuing 

discussions will relate to internal personnel rules and practices of an 

agency and will disclose information of a personal nature where 

disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by 

exemptions (2) and (6) of Section 552(b)(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.

    A summary of the activities at the closed session and related 

matters which are informative to the public consistent with the policy 

of Title 5 U.S.C. 552(b) will be available to the public within 

fourteen days after the meeting.


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    Records are kept of all Committee proceedings, and are available 

for public inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on 

Student Financial Assistance, Portals Building, 1280 Maryland Avenue, 

S.W., Suite 601, Washington, D.C. from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m., weekdays except Federal holidays.


    Dated: January 16, 1997.

Brian K. Fitzgerald,

Staff Director Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.

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