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AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting, including a public hearing, with members of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel. The notice also describes the functions of the Panel. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend. DATES: Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Time: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Building 3, Room 3210—Chapman Conference Center on the 2nd floor. The Wolfson Campus address is 300 NE., 2 Ave., Miami, FL 33132–2296. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyrrell Flawn, Executive Director, National Mathematics Advisory Panel, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 260–8354. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel was established by Executive Order 13398. The purpose of this Panel is to foster greater knowledge of and improved performance in mathematics among American students, in order to keep America competitive, support American talent and creativity, encourage innovation throughout the American economy, and help State, local, territorial, and tribal governments give the Nation’s children and youth the education they need to succeed. The meeting will be hosted by Miami Dade College, a state-supported college with eight campuses and approximately 160,000 students. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. with introductory remarks by Dr. Larry Faulkner, Chair of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, and Dr. ´ Eduardo J. Padron, President of Miami Dade College. The Panel will meet from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. to receive public comment on the Executive Order and the Panel’s work. Following the public comment session, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the five task groups—Conceptual Knowledge and Skills, Learning Processes, Instructional Practices, Teachers, and Assessment—will present progress reports on their work to date. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28691 Individuals interested in attending the meeting are advised to register in advance to ensure space availability. Please contact Jennifer Graban at (202) 260–1491 or by e-mail at Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov by Wednesday, May 30, 2007. If you are interested in giving testimony during the public comment session on June 6, please contact Jennifer Graban at (202) 260–1491 or Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov by Wednesday, May 30, 2007, to reserve time on the agenda. Presenters are encouraged to address one or more of the topics covered in the Executive Order. (Please refer to the Web site at https:// www.ed.gov/mathpanel for more information on the elements of the Executive Order.) Please include your name, the organization you represent, and a brief description of the issue you would like to present. Presenters will be allowed three to five minutes to make their comments. Presenters are requested to submit three written copies and an electronic file (CD or diskette) of their comments at the meeting, which should be labeled with their name and contact information. Individuals solely interested in attending the meeting are advised to register in advance to ensure space availability. Given the expected number of individuals interested in providing comments at the meeting, reservations for presenting comments should be made as soon as possible. Reservations will be processed on a first-come, firstserved basis. Persons who are unable to obtain reservations to speak during the meeting are encouraged to submit written comments. Written comments will be accepted at the meeting site or via e-mail at NationalMathPanel@ed.gov. If you will be emailing written comments, please do so by Wednesday, May 30, 2007. Please note that comments submitted to the National Mathematics Advisory Panel in any format—through e-mail, the U.S. postal service and/or provided in person during the public comment sessions at meetings—are considered to be part of the public record of the Panel’s deliberations, and will be posted on the Web site. The Panel has submitted its Preliminary Report to the President, through the U.S. Secretary of Education. The Preliminary Report is available at https://www.ed.gov/mathpanel. The final report will be submitted not later than February 28, 2008, and will, at a minimum, contain recommendations on improving mathematics education based on the best available scientific evidence. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 28692 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 98 / Tuesday, May 22, 2007 / Notices Individuals who will need accommodations in order to attend the meeting, such as interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or materials in alternative format, should notify Jennifer Graban at (202) 260–1491 or Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov no later than Wednesday, May 30, 2007. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date, but cannot guarantee their availability. Records are kept of all Panel proceedings and are available for public inspection at the staff office for the Panel, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/ fedregister/. 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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28691-28692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9800]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Mathematics Advisory Panel

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, National Mathematics Advisory 
Panel.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting & public hearing.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming meeting, including a public hearing, with members of the 
National Mathematics Advisory Panel. The notice also describes the 
functions of the Panel. Notice of this meeting is required by section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to 
notify the public of their opportunity to attend.

DATES: Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Building 3, Room 3210--
Chapman Conference Center on the 2nd floor. The Wolfson Campus address 
is 300 NE., 2 Ave., Miami, FL 33132-2296.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyrrell Flawn, Executive Director, 
National Mathematics Advisory Panel, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 260-8354. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel was established by Executive Order 
13398. The purpose of this Panel is to foster greater knowledge of and 
improved performance in mathematics among American students, in order 
to keep America competitive, support American talent and creativity, 
encourage innovation throughout the American economy, and help State, 
local, territorial, and tribal governments give the Nation's children 
and youth the education they need to succeed.
    The meeting will be hosted by Miami Dade College, a state-supported 
college with eight campuses and approximately 160,000 students. The 
meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. with introductory remarks by Dr. Larry 
Faulkner, Chair of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, and Dr. 
Eduardo J. Padr[oacute]n, President of Miami Dade College. The Panel 
will meet from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. to receive public comment on the 
Executive Order and the Panel's work. Following the public comment 
session, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the five task groups--Conceptual 
Knowledge and Skills, Learning Processes, Instructional Practices, 
Teachers, and Assessment--will present progress reports on their work 
to date. Individuals interested in attending the meeting are advised to 
register in advance to ensure space availability. Please contact 
Jennifer Graban at (202) 260-1491 or by e-mail at 
Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov by Wednesday, May 30, 2007.
    If you are interested in giving testimony during the public comment 
session on June 6, please contact Jennifer Graban at (202) 260-1491 or 
Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov by Wednesday, May 30, 2007, to reserve time on 
the agenda. Presenters are encouraged to address one or more of the 
topics covered in the Executive Order. (Please refer to the Web site at 
https://www.ed.gov/mathpanel for more information on the elements of the 
Executive Order.) Please include your name, the organization you 
represent, and a brief description of the issue you would like to 
present. Presenters will be allowed three to five minutes to make their 
comments. Presenters are requested to submit three written copies and 
an electronic file (CD or diskette) of their comments at the meeting, 
which should be labeled with their name and contact information. 
Individuals solely interested in attending the meeting are advised to 
register in advance to ensure space availability.
    Given the expected number of individuals interested in providing 
comments at the meeting, reservations for presenting comments should be 
made as soon as possible. Reservations will be processed on a first-
come, first-served basis. Persons who are unable to obtain reservations 
to speak during the meeting are encouraged to submit written comments. 
Written comments will be accepted at the meeting site or via e-mail at 
NationalMathPanel@ed.gov. If you will be emailing written comments, 
please do so by Wednesday, May 30, 2007. Please note that comments 
submitted to the National Mathematics Advisory Panel in any format--
through e-mail, the U.S. postal service and/or provided in person 
during the public comment sessions at meetings--are considered to be 
part of the public record of the Panel's deliberations, and will be 
posted on the Web site.
    The Panel has submitted its Preliminary Report to the President, 
through the U.S. Secretary of Education. The Preliminary Report is 
available at https://www.ed.gov/mathpanel. The final report will be 
submitted not later than February 28, 2008, and will, at a minimum, 
contain recommendations on improving mathematics education based on the 
best available scientific evidence.
    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

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Individuals who will need accommodations in order to attend the 
meeting, such as interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or 
materials in alternative format, should notify Jennifer Graban at (202) 
260-1491 or Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov no later than Wednesday, May 30, 
2007. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this 
date, but cannot guarantee their availability.
    Records are kept of all Panel proceedings and are available for 
public inspection at the staff office for the Panel, from the hours of 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/
index.html.
    To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available 
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. 
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-888-293-6498; or in 
the Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
nara/.


    Dated: May 16, 2007.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. E7-9800 Filed 5-21-07; 8:45 am]
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