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Defense for Acquisition, Technology &
Logistics on scientific and technical
matters as they affect the perceived
needs of the Department of Defense. At
this meeting, the Board will discuss
interim finding and recommendations
resulting from ongoing Task Force
activities. The Board will also discuss
plans for future consideration of
scientific and technical aspects of
specific strategies, tactics, and policies
as they may affect the U.S. national
defense posture and homeland security.
DATES: August 20–24, 2012, from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Charles Stark Draper
Laboratory, Room 7137, Cambridge,
MA.
Ms.
Debra Rose, Executive Officer, Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301–
3140, via email at debra.rose@osd.mil,
or via phone at (703) 571–0084.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.
2) and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the
Department of Defense has determined
that these Defense Science Board
Quarterly meetings will be closed to the
public. Specifically, the Under Secretary
of Defense (Acquisition, Technology
and Logistics), with the coordination of
the DoD Office of General Counsel, has
determined in writing that all sessions
of these meetings will be closed to the
public because they will be concerned
throughout with matters listed in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (4).
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written statement for consideration by
the Defense Science Board. Individuals
submitting a written statement must
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statement is not received at least 10
calendar days prior to the meeting,
which is the subject of this notice, then
it may not be provided to or considered
by the Defense Science Board. The
Designated Federal Official will review
all timely submissions with the Defense
Science Board Chairperson, and ensure
they are provided to members of the
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing
Board; Meeting
U.S. Department of Education,
National Assessment Governing Board.
ACTION: Notice of Open and Closed
Meeting Sessions.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda for the
upcoming meeting of the National
Assessment Governing Board (Board)
and also describes the specific functions
of the Board. Notice of this meeting is
required under Section 10 (a) (2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This
notice is issued to provide members of
the general public with an opportunity
to attend and/or provide comments.
Individuals who will need special
accommodations in order to attend the
meeting (e.g., interpreting services,
assistive listening devices, materials in
alternative format) should notify Munira
Mwalimu at 202–357–6938 or at
Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov no later than
July 27, 2012. 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.
SUMMARY:
August 2–4, 2012.
Times:
DATES:
August 2
Committee Meetings
Assessment Development Committee
(ADC): Closed Session: 9:00 a.m.–3:30
p.m.; Open Session: 3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Executive Committee: Open Session:
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.; Closed Session:
5:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
August 3
Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.–
9:45 a.m.; Closed Session: 12:45 p.m.–
1:45 p.m.; Open Session: 2:00 p.m.–4:00
p.m.
Committee Meetings
Assessment Development Committee
(ADC): Open Session: 10:00 a.m.–11:00
a.m.; Closed Session: 11:00 a.m.–12:30
p.m.
Reporting and Dissemination
Committee (R&D): Open Session: 10:00
a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Committee on Standards, Design and
Methodology (COSDAM): Open Session:
10:00 a.m. –11:30 a.m.; Closed Session:
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
August 4
Nominations Committee: Closed
Session: 7:30 a.m.–8:15 a.m.
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Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.
Location: St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th
and K Streets NW., Washington DC
20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer,
National Assessment Governing Board,
800 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 825,
Washington, DC, 20002–4233,
Telephone: (202) 357–6938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Assessment Governing Board
(Board) is established under section 412
of the National Education Statistics Act
of 1994, as amended.
The Board is established to formulate
policy guidelines for the National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP). The Board’s responsibilities
include the following: selecting subject
areas to be assessed, developing
assessment frameworks and
specifications, developing appropriate
student achievement levels for each
grade and subject tested, developing
standards and procedures for interstate
and national comparisons, developing
guidelines for reporting and
disseminating results, and releasing
initial NAEP results to the public.
The Governing Board‘s standing
committees, the Assessment
Development Committee and the
Executive Committee, will convene on
August 2, 2012. From 9:00 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., the Assessment Development
Committee (ADC) will meet in closed
session to review secure computerbased tasks and test materials for the
NAEP 2014 Technology and
Engineering Literacy Assessment at
grade 8. During the closed session, ADC
members will be provided specific test
materials for review which are not yet
available for release to the general
public. Premature disclosure of these
secure test items and materials would
compromise the integrity and
substantially impede implementation of
the NAEP assessments and is therefore
protected by exemption 9(B) of section
552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States
Code. Following this closed session, the
Committee will meet in open session
from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss
NAEP Preparedness Reporting.
The Executive Committee will meet
on August 2, 2012 from 4:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. in open session and thereafter
in closed session from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00
p.m. At 4:45 p.m. the Executive
Committee will discuss the election of
the Board Vice Chair for a term
beginning October 1, 2012. During the
closed session, the Executive Committee
will receive and discuss the current
procurement plans and independent
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government cost estimates from the
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES) staff for proposed item
development, data collection, scoring
and analysis, and reporting of National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) results for 2013–2017, and their
implications on future NAEP activities.
The discussion of independent
government cost estimates for the NAEP
2013–2017 contracts is necessary for
ensuring that NAEP contracts meet
congressionally mandated goals and
adhere to Board policies on NAEP
Assessments available at www.nagb.org/
policies.html. This part of the meeting
must be conducted in closed session
because public disclosure of this
information would likely have an
adverse financial effect on the NAEP
program and would provide an
advantage to potential bidders attending
an open meeting. Discussion of this
information would be likely to
significantly impede implementation of
a proposed agency action if conducted
in open session. Such matters are
protected by exemption 9(B) of section
552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
On August 3, 2012, the full Board will
meet in open session from 8:30 a.m. to
9:45 a.m., followed by a closed session
from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. and
thereafter in open session from 2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
From 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on August
3, the Board will review and approve
the August 2012 meeting agenda and
meeting minutes from the May 2012
Board meeting, followed by the
Chairman’s remarks. From 8:45 a.m. to
9:15 a.m. the Board will receive a
briefing on the Department of Defense
Education Activity (DoDEA) and NAEP.
From 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., the
Executive Director of the Governing
Board will provide a report to the Board,
followed by updates from the
Commissioner of the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) and the
Director of the Institute of Education
Sciences (IES). Following these
sessions, the Board will recess for
Committee meetings from 10:00 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
The Reporting and Dissemination
Committee will meet in open session
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The
Assessment Development Committee
(ADC) will meet in open session from
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and thereafter
in closed sessions from 11:00 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. During the first closed
session, the ADC will receive secure
results from two NAEP studies: the
NAEP Mathematics Knowledge and
Skills Appropriate Study (KaSA) at
grade 8 and results from the 2011 NAEP
Grade 4 Computer-Based Writing Pilot.
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The briefing and discussions on these
two special studies must be conducted
in closed session because the ADC
members will be provided with results
which are under an NCES embargo and
not yet available for release to the
general public. Premature disclosure of
these secure test items and materials
would compromise the integrity and
substantially impede implementation of
the NAEP assessments and is therefore
protected by exemption 9(B) of section
552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States
Code.
The Committee on Standards, Design
and Methodology (COSDAM) will meet
in open session from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. and thereafter in closed session
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During the
closed session, the Committee will
receive two briefings: First, the results
of a multi-stage adaptive assessment
will be presented to brief the Committee
on analyses of response time indicators
of student engagement. The session will
need to be closed in order to present
information about differential response
times associated with specific items
included in the secure NAEP
assessment. The Committee will be
provided with secure results that have
not been approved for release and
therefore cannot be disclosed to the
general public at this time. Premature
disclosure of these secure data would
significantly impede implementation of
the NAEP assessments and reporting,
and is therefore protected by exemption
9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
During the second part of the closed
session, NCES staff will provide a
briefing on the procurement plans for
conducting an evaluation of the NAEP
achievement levels. COSDAM oversees
the development of NAEP achievement
levels. Members will discuss the
subjects and grades to be included in
the evaluation. This part of the meeting
must be conducted in closed session
because the solicitation has not been
released. Public disclosure of this
information would likely have an
adverse financial effect on the NAEP
program and would provide an
advantage to potential bidders attending
an open meeting. Discussion of this
information would be likely to
significantly impede implementation of
a proposed agency action if conducted
in open session. Such matters are
protected by exemption 9(B) of section
552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
On August 3, 2012 from 12:45 p.m. to
1:45 p.m. the full Board will meet in
closed session to receive and discuss
results of the NAEP 2011 Writing Report
Card at grades 8 and 12. The briefing
will include secure items and
embargoed assessment data and results
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that cannot be discussed in an open
meeting prior to their official release.
Premature disclosure of these results
would significantly impede
implementation of the NAEP assessment
program, and is therefore protected by
exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of
Title 5 United States Code.
After the closed session, the Board
will meet in the following open
sessions: From 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.,
the Board will receive a briefing on the
Common Core State Standards and
Assessments from the PARCC
Assessment Consortium and the Smarter
Balanced Assessment Consortium. From
3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Board will
receive a briefing on the Race to the Top
Implementation and NAEP. The August
3, 2012 session of the Board meeting is
scheduled to adjourn at 4:00 p.m.
On August 4, 2012, the Nominations
Committee will meet in closed session
from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. to discuss
potential candidates for Board terms
beginning October 1, 2013. The
Committee discussions pertain solely to
internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency and information of a personal
nature where disclosure would
constitute an unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy. As such, the
discussions are protected by exemptions
2 and 6 of section 552b(c) of Title 5 of
the United States Code.
On August 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30
a.m. the full Board will meet in open
session to discuss its ongoing work on
Making a Difference, Reporting NAEP
12th Grade Academic Preparedness
Research, Parent Engagement, and
NAEP and Common Core State
Standards and Assessments. The Board
will also discuss plans for the Board’s
25th Anniversary. From 10:45 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. the Board will receive
Committee reports and take action on
Committee recommendations. The
August 4, 2012 meeting is scheduled to
adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
Detailed minutes of the meeting,
including summaries of the activities of
the closed sessions and related matters
that are informative to the public and
consistent with the policy of section 5
U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the
public within 14 days of the meeting.
Records are kept of all Board
proceedings and are available for public
inspection at the U.S. Department of
Education, National Assessment
Governing Board, Suite #825, 800 North
Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC,
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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
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index.html.
Dated: July 17, 2012.
Mary Crovo,
Deputy Executive Director, National
Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S.
Department of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–
440).
Tentative Agenda: Receive an update
on the activities of the STEAB’s Task
Forces, review letters and resolutions
transmitted to EERE on behalf of the
STEAB, and provide an update to the
Board on routine business matters and
other topics of interest.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. Written statements
may be filed with the Board either
before or after the meeting. Members of
the public who wish to make oral
statements pertaining to agenda items
should contact Gil Sperling at the
address or telephone number listed
above. Requests to make oral comments
must be received five days prior to the
meeting; reasonable provisions will be
made to include requested topic(s) on
the agenda. The Chair of the Board is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review and
copying within 60 days on the STEAB
Web site at: www.steab.org.
State Energy Advisory Board
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference.
Issued at Washington, DC, on July 13,
2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management
Officer.
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AGENCY:
This notice announces a
teleconference call of the State Energy
Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463; 86 Stat.770) requires that public
notice of these meetings be announced
in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, August 16, 2012,
3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (EST). To receive
the call-in number and passcode, please
contact the Board’s Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) at the address or phone
number listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gil
Sperling, STEAB Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Phone number: (202) 287–1644.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: To make
recommendations to the Assistant
Secretary for the Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy
regarding goals and objectives,
programmatic and administrative
policies, and to otherwise carry out the
Board’s responsibilities as designated in
the State Energy Efficiency Programs
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information
Administration
Proposed Agency Information
Collection
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Information
Collection; Notice and Request for
Comments.
AGENCY:
The EIA is soliciting
comments on the proposed
reinstatement, and three-year approval
to the Form GC–859, ‘‘Nuclear Fuel Data
Survey’’ (previously designated as the
Form RW–859, ‘‘Nuclear Fuel Data
Survey’’) that EIA is developing for
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42
U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) required that the
DOE enter into Standard Contracts with
all generators or owners of spent nuclear
fuel and high-level radioactive waste of
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domestic origin in 1983. This data
collection evolved from an Appendix to
this Standard Contract. Appendix B to
the Standard Contract required that
spent nuclear fuel discharge, storage,
and projection information be collected
annually. The annual version of the
Form RW–859 survey was collected for
the survey years from 1983 through
1995. Due to budgetary constraints, the
survey was collected periodically for
survey years 1998 and 2002, covering
multi-year periods. The survey
containing data as of December 31, 2002
was collected during 2003 and is the
most recent data on spent nuclear fuel
discharges and storage available within
DOE. Lack of funding resulted in the
form being discontinued in 2009. With
the transfer of certain functions between
Offices of the DOE and with the need to
collect data for other Offices within
DOE, the data collection authorization is
now under the auspices of the Office of
the General Counsel (GC) and the form
will be redesignated as the Form GC–
859.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received by September 21, 2012. If
you anticipate difficulty in submitting
comments within that period, contact
the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Marta
Gospodarczyk. To ensure receipt of the
comments by the due date, submission
by Fax (202–586–3045) or email
(marta.gospodarczyk@eia.gov) is
recommended. The mailing address is
Office of Electricity, Coal, Nuclear, and
Renewables Analysis, EI–34, Forrestal
Building, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively,
Ms. Gospodarczyk may be contacted by
telephone at 202–586–0527.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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copies of any forms and instructions
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, National Assessment Governing
Board.
ACTION: Notice of Open and Closed Meeting Sessions.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for
the upcoming meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board (Board)
and also describes the specific functions of the Board. Notice of this
meeting is required under Section 10 (a) (2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. This notice is issued to provide members of the general
public with an opportunity to attend and/or provide comments.
Individuals who will need special accommodations in order to attend the
meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices,
materials in alternative format) should notify Munira Mwalimu at 202-
357-6938 or at Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov no later than July 27, 2012. 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: August 2-4, 2012.
Times:
August 2
Committee Meetings
Assessment Development Committee (ADC): Closed Session: 9:00 a.m.-
3:30 p.m.; Open Session: 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Executive Committee: Open Session: 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; Closed
Session: 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
August 3
Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.; Closed Session:
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m.; Open Session: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Committee Meetings
Assessment Development Committee (ADC): Open Session: 10:00 a.m.-
11:00 a.m.; Closed Session: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Reporting and Dissemination Committee (R&D): Open Session: 10:00
a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (COSDAM): Open
Session: 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.; Closed Session: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
August 4
Nominations Committee: Closed Session: 7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m.
Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th and K Streets NW., Washington
DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer,
National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street NW.,
Suite 825, Washington, DC, 20002-4233, Telephone: (202) 357-6938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Assessment Governing Board
(Board) is established under section 412 of the National Education
Statistics Act of 1994, as amended.
The Board is established to formulate policy guidelines for the
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The Board's
responsibilities include the following: selecting subject areas to be
assessed, developing assessment frameworks and specifications,
developing appropriate student achievement levels for each grade and
subject tested, developing standards and procedures for interstate and
national comparisons, developing guidelines for reporting and
disseminating results, and releasing initial NAEP results to the
public.
The Governing Board`s standing committees, the Assessment
Development Committee and the Executive Committee, will convene on
August 2, 2012. From 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Assessment Development
Committee (ADC) will meet in closed session to review secure computer-
based tasks and test materials for the NAEP 2014 Technology and
Engineering Literacy Assessment at grade 8. During the closed session,
ADC members will be provided specific test materials for review which
are not yet available for release to the general public. Premature
disclosure of these secure test items and materials would compromise
the integrity and substantially impede implementation of the NAEP
assessments and is therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of section
552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States Code. Following this closed
session, the Committee will meet in open session from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. to discuss NAEP Preparedness Reporting.
The Executive Committee will meet on August 2, 2012 from 4:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. in open session and thereafter in closed session from 5:30
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. At 4:45 p.m. the Executive Committee will discuss the
election of the Board Vice Chair for a term beginning October 1, 2012.
During the closed session, the Executive Committee will receive and
discuss the current procurement plans and independent
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government cost estimates from the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) staff for proposed item development, data collection,
scoring and analysis, and reporting of National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) results for 2013-2017, and their
implications on future NAEP activities. The discussion of independent
government cost estimates for the NAEP 2013-2017 contracts is necessary
for ensuring that NAEP contracts meet congressionally mandated goals
and adhere to Board policies on NAEP Assessments available at
www.nagb.org/policies.html. This part of the meeting must be conducted
in closed session because public disclosure of this information would
likely have an adverse financial effect on the NAEP program and would
provide an advantage to potential bidders attending an open meeting.
Discussion of this information would be likely to significantly impede
implementation of a proposed agency action if conducted in open
session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of section
552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
On August 3, 2012, the full Board will meet in open session from
8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., followed by a closed session from 12:45 p.m. to
1:45 p.m. and thereafter in open session from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
From 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on August 3, the Board will review and
approve the August 2012 meeting agenda and meeting minutes from the May
2012 Board meeting, followed by the Chairman's remarks. From 8:45 a.m.
to 9:15 a.m. the Board will receive a briefing on the Department of
Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and NAEP. From 9:15 a.m. to 9:45
a.m., the Executive Director of the Governing Board will provide a
report to the Board, followed by updates from the Commissioner of the
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Director of the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Following these sessions, the
Board will recess for Committee meetings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet in open session
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Assessment Development Committee
(ADC) will meet in open session from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and
thereafter in closed sessions from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During the
first closed session, the ADC will receive secure results from two NAEP
studies: the NAEP Mathematics Knowledge and Skills Appropriate Study
(KaSA) at grade 8 and results from the 2011 NAEP Grade 4 Computer-Based
Writing Pilot. The briefing and discussions on these two special
studies must be conducted in closed session because the ADC members
will be provided with results which are under an NCES embargo and not
yet available for release to the general public. Premature disclosure
of these secure test items and materials would compromise the integrity
and substantially impede implementation of the NAEP assessments and is
therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 of
the United States Code.
The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (COSDAM) will
meet in open session from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and thereafter in
closed session from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During the closed session,
the Committee will receive two briefings: First, the results of a
multi-stage adaptive assessment will be presented to brief the
Committee on analyses of response time indicators of student
engagement. The session will need to be closed in order to present
information about differential response times associated with specific
items included in the secure NAEP assessment. The Committee will be
provided with secure results that have not been approved for release
and therefore cannot be disclosed to the general public at this time.
Premature disclosure of these secure data would significantly impede
implementation of the NAEP assessments and reporting, and is therefore
protected by exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
During the second part of the closed session, NCES staff will
provide a briefing on the procurement plans for conducting an
evaluation of the NAEP achievement levels. COSDAM oversees the
development of NAEP achievement levels. Members will discuss the
subjects and grades to be included in the evaluation. This part of the
meeting must be conducted in closed session because the solicitation
has not been released. Public disclosure of this information would
likely have an adverse financial effect on the NAEP program and would
provide an advantage to potential bidders attending an open meeting.
Discussion of this information would be likely to significantly impede
implementation of a proposed agency action if conducted in open
session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of section
552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
On August 3, 2012 from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. the full Board will
meet in closed session to receive and discuss results of the NAEP 2011
Writing Report Card at grades 8 and 12. The briefing will include
secure items and embargoed assessment data and results that cannot be
discussed in an open meeting prior to their official release. Premature
disclosure of these results would significantly impede implementation
of the NAEP assessment program, and is therefore protected by exemption
9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 United States Code.
After the closed session, the Board will meet in the following open
sessions: From 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., the Board will receive a
briefing on the Common Core State Standards and Assessments from the
PARCC Assessment Consortium and the Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium. From 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Board will receive a
briefing on the Race to the Top Implementation and NAEP. The August 3,
2012 session of the Board meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 4:00 p.m.
On August 4, 2012, the Nominations Committee will meet in closed
session from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. to discuss potential candidates for
Board terms beginning October 1, 2013. The Committee discussions
pertain solely to internal personnel rules and practices of an agency
and information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute
an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As such, the discussions
are protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of section 552b(c) of Title 5 of
the United States Code.
On August 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. the full Board will meet
in open session to discuss its ongoing work on Making a Difference,
Reporting NAEP 12th Grade Academic Preparedness Research, Parent
Engagement, and NAEP and Common Core State Standards and Assessments.
The Board will also discuss plans for the Board's 25th Anniversary.
From 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the Board will receive Committee reports
and take action on Committee recommendations. The August 4, 2012
meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
Detailed minutes of the meeting, including summaries of the
activities of the closed sessions and related matters that are
informative to the public and consistent with the policy of section 5
U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the public within 14 days of the
meeting. Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available
for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, National
Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol
Street NW., Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 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
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Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
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Regulations is available on GPO Access at: www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/.
Dated: July 17, 2012.
Mary Crovo,
Deputy Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB),
U.S. Department of Education.
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