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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Board for Education
Sciences; Meeting
National Board for Education
Sciences; ED.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting and a
partially closed meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the National
Board for Education Sciences. 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 of
their opportunity to attend the open
portion of the meeting. Individuals who
will need accommodations for a
disability in order to attend the meeting
(i.e., interpreting services, assistive
listening devices, materials in
alternative format) should notify Mary
Grace Lucier at 202/219–2253 (or
Mary.Grace.Lucier@ed.gov) by January
12. We will attempt to meet requests
after this date, but cannot guarantee
availability of the requested
accommodation. The meeting site is
accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
Dates: January 23 and 24, 2007.
Time: January 23, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
January 24, 9–9:15 a.m., open; 9:15 to
10 a.m., closed; 10 a.m.–2 p.m., open.
Location: Washington Court Hotel,
525 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20001, (room to be announced).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Grace Lucier, 202/219–2253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Board for Education Sciences
is authorized by Section 116 of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
The Board advises the Director of the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) on
the establishment of activities to be
supported by the Institute, on the
funding of applications for grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements
for research after the completion of peer
review, and reviews and evaluates the
work of the Institute. On January 23 at
1:30 p.m., the Board will receive an
update from the Director of IES on the
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work of the Institute and its short and
long-term goals. At 3 p.m., Alex Nock,
Director of the Commission on No Child
Left Behind, will discuss the role of
research and evaluation in the
reauthorization of the No Child Left
Behind Act and the Education Sciences
Reform Act.
On January 24, after a review of the
prior day’s activities the meeting will be
closed to the public from 9:15 a.m.–10
a.m. under exemptions (2) and (6) of the
Section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. The
Board will discuss internal personnel
issues relating to filling the positions of
chairperson and executive director.
After a 15-minute break, the Board will
resume in open session at 10:15 a.m. At
that time, the contractor chosen to
conduct an evaluation of IES will give
a presentation. This portion of the
meeting will last until 11:30 a.m. The
Board will hear a presentation by Dr.
Mark Schneider, Commissioner of the
National Center for Education Statistics
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., followed
by the Board’s annual ethics briefing.
From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. the Board will
hear reports from its subcommittees and
consider next steps for its work in FY
2007. The meeting will adjourn at 2
p.m. A final agenda will be available
from Mary Grace Lucier on January 12,
2007.
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. 552b(c) will be available to the
public. Records will be kept of all Board
proceedings and will be available for
public inspection at the office of the
National Board for Education Sciences,
Room 627H, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20208.
Dated: January 3, 2007.
Grover J. Whitehurst,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Board for Education Sciences; Meeting
AGENCY: National Board for Education Sciences; ED.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting and a partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences.
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 of their opportunity to attend the open portion of the
meeting. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in
order to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services, assistive
listening devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Mary
Grace Lucier at 202/219-2253 (or Mary.Grace.Lucier@ed.gov) by January
12. We will attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot
guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site
is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Dates: January 23 and 24, 2007.
Time: January 23, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
January 24, 9-9:15 a.m., open; 9:15 to 10 a.m., closed; 10 a.m.-2
p.m., open.
Location: Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20001, (room to be announced).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Grace Lucier, 202/219-2253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Board for Education Sciences is
authorized by Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
The Board advises the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences
(IES) on the establishment of activities to be supported by the
Institute, on the funding of applications for grants, contracts, and
cooperative agreements for research after the completion of peer
review, and reviews and evaluates the work of the Institute. On January
23 at 1:30 p.m., the Board will receive an update from the Director of
IES on the work of the Institute and its short and long-term goals. At
3 p.m., Alex Nock, Director of the Commission on No Child Left Behind,
will discuss the role of research and evaluation in the reauthorization
of the No Child Left Behind Act and the Education Sciences Reform Act.
On January 24, after a review of the prior day's activities the
meeting will be closed to the public from 9:15 a.m.-10 a.m. under
exemptions (2) and (6) of the Section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. The
Board will discuss internal personnel issues relating to filling the
positions of chairperson and executive director. After a 15-minute
break, the Board will resume in open session at 10:15 a.m. At that
time, the contractor chosen to conduct an evaluation of IES will give a
presentation. This portion of the meeting will last until 11:30 a.m.
The Board will hear a presentation by Dr. Mark Schneider, Commissioner
of the National Center for Education Statistics from 11:30 a.m. to
12:15 p.m., followed by the Board's annual ethics briefing. From 1 p.m.
to 2 p.m. the Board will hear reports from its subcommittees and
consider next steps for its work in FY 2007. The meeting will adjourn
at 2 p.m. A final agenda will be available from Mary Grace Lucier on
January 12, 2007.
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. 552b(c) will be available to the public. Records will
be kept of all Board proceedings and will be available for public
inspection at the office of the National Board for Education Sciences,
Room 627H, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20208.
Dated: January 3, 2007.
Grover J. Whitehurst,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 07-16 Filed 1-8-07; 8:45 am]
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