National Board for Education Sciences, 63974-63975 [2015-26954]

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AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES). The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. 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 the meeting. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The NBES meeting will be held on November 16, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large Board Room, Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Pelaez, Designated Federal Official, NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 600 E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 219–0644; fax: (202) 219–1402; email: Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NBES’s Statutory Authority and Function: The National Board for Education Sciences is authorized by Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. The Board advises the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) on, among other things, the establishment of activities to be supported by the Institute and the funding for applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for research after the completion of peer review. The Board also reviews and evaluates the work of the Institute. Meeting Agenda: On November 16, 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m., the Board meeting will commence and members will approve the agenda. From 9:05 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Board will hear presentations from the Commissioners of the IES Centers for Education Research, Special Education Research, Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, and Education Statistics. This session will be followed by a question and answer period for board members, regarding the Commissioners’ reports. A break will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The Board meeting will resume from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. when the Board will discuss the IES Standards and Review Office. Anne Ricciuti, Deputy Director for Science, will provide opening remarks followed by a roundtable discussion with board members. The meeting will break for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. From 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the board will participate in a discussion on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Peggy Carr, Acting Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics, will provide opening remarks, followed by a panel discussion with the Associate Commissioners of the National Center for Education Statistics. Roundtable discussion by board members will take place after the panel discussion. A break will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The meeting will resume at 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. when the Board will hold DATES: E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 204 / Thursday, October 22, 2015 / Notices a panel discussion with National Center for Education Statistics stakeholders. Peggy Carr will provide opening remarks, followed by a panel discussion. Closing remarks will take place from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with adjournment scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Submission of comments regarding the Board’s policy recommendations: There will not be an opportunity for public comment. However, members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments related to NBES to Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above) no later than November 2, 2015. A final agenda is available from Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above) and is posted on the Board Web site https://ies.ed.gov/director/board/ agendas/index.asp. Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the NBES Web site no later than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the materials at 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC, by emailing Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov or by calling (202) 219–0644 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 by or before November 2, 2015. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after November 2, 2015, 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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VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 21, 2015 Jkt 238001 Authority: Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516 Ruth Neild, Deputy Director for Policy and Research, Delegated Duties of the Director, Institute of Education Sciences. [FR Doc. 2015–26954 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA Number: 84.420A.;Docket ID ED– 2015–OCTAE–0095] Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria— Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria. AGENCY: The Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education (Assistant Secretary) proposes priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria under the Performance Partnership Pilots (P3) for Disconnected Youth competition. The Assistant Secretary may use the priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2015 and later years. We take this action in order to support the identification of strong and effective pilots that are likely to achieve significant improvements in educational, employment, and other key outcomes for disconnected youth. DATES: We must receive your comments on or before November 23, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket No. ED–2015–OCTAE–0095 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not accept comments submitted by fax or by email or those submitted after the comment period. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies, please submit your comments only once. In addition, please include the Docket ID at the top of your comments. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26954]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Board for Education Sciences

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES). 
The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. 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 the meeting.

DATES: The NBES meeting will be held on November 16, 2015, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large Board Room, Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Pelaez, Designated Federal 
Official, NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue 
NW., Room 600 E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 219-0644; fax: 
(202) 219-1402; email: Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NBES's Statutory Authority and Function: The 
National Board for Education Sciences is authorized by Section 116 of 
the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. The 
Board advises the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) 
on, among other things, the establishment of activities to be supported 
by the Institute and the funding for applications for grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements for research after the completion 
of peer review. The Board also reviews and evaluates the work of the 
Institute.
    Meeting Agenda: On November 16, 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m., the 
Board meeting will commence and members will approve the agenda. From 
9:05 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Board will hear presentations from the 
Commissioners of the IES Centers for Education Research, Special 
Education Research, Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, and 
Education Statistics. This session will be followed by a question and 
answer period for board members, regarding the Commissioners' reports. 
A break will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
    The Board meeting will resume from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. when 
the Board will discuss the IES Standards and Review Office. Anne 
Ricciuti, Deputy Director for Science, will provide opening remarks 
followed by a roundtable discussion with board members. The meeting 
will break for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    From 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the board will participate in a 
discussion on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). 
Peggy Carr, Acting Commissioner, National Center for Education 
Statistics, will provide opening remarks, followed by a panel 
discussion with the Associate Commissioners of the National Center for 
Education Statistics. Roundtable discussion by board members will take 
place after the panel discussion. A break will take place from 2:30 
p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
    The meeting will resume at 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. when the Board 
will hold

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a panel discussion with National Center for Education Statistics 
stakeholders. Peggy Carr will provide opening remarks, followed by a 
panel discussion.
    Closing remarks will take place from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with 
adjournment scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
    Submission of comments regarding the Board's policy 
recommendations: There will not be an opportunity for public comment. 
However, members of the public are encouraged to submit written 
comments related to NBES to Ellie Pelaez (see contact information 
above) no later than November 2, 2015. A final agenda is available from 
Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above) and is posted on the Board 
Web site https://ies.ed.gov/director/board/agendas/index.asp.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the NBES Web site no later than 90 
days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also 
inspect the materials at 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., 6th Floor, 
Washington, DC, by emailing Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov or by calling (202) 
219-0644 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 by or before November 
2, 2015. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after 
November 2, 2015, we may not be able to make available the requested 
auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it.
    Electronic Access to this Document: 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 via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can 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). To use PDF, 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Authority: Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 
2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516

Ruth Neild,
Deputy Director for Policy and Research, Delegated Duties of the 
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2015-26954 Filed 10-21-15; 8:45 am]
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