Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings, 11821-11824 [2024-03096]

Download as PDF 11821 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2024 / Notices information collection is estimated to be $4,023,729, which includes $4,018,552 in filing fees and $5,177 in postage. Filing Fees Some petitions in this information collection have associated filing fees listed in the table below. TABLE 2—FILING FEES Item No. Fee code 1 .......... 1462 ............. 1 .......... 2462 ............. 1 .......... 3462 ............. 2 .......... 1463 ............. 2 .......... 2463 ............. 2 .......... 3463 ............. 3 .......... 1464 ............. 3 .......... 2464 ............. 3 .......... 3464 ............. Item Petitions requiring the petition (Group I) (undiscounted). Petitions requiring the petition (Group I) (small entity). Petitions requiring the petition (Group I) (micro entity). Petitions requiring the petition (Group II) (undiscounted). Petitions requiring the petition (Group II) (small entity). Petitions requiring the petition (Group II) (micro entity). Petitions requiring the petition (Group III) (undiscounted). Petitions requiring the petition (Group III) (small entity). Petitions requiring the petition (Group III) (micro entity). Estimated annual responses Filing fee ($) Non-hourly cost burden (a) (b) (a) × (b) = (c) fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (f) 1,275 $420 $535,500 fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (f) 880 168 147,840 fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (f) 170 84 14,280 fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (g) 7,870 220 1,731,400 fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (g) 795 88 69,960 fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (g) 55 44 2,420 fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (h) 9,205 140 1,288,700 fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (h) 3,980 56 222,880 fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (h) 199 28 5,572 24,429 .................... 4,018,552 Totals .......................................................................................... 1 2023 Report of the Economic Survey, publised by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); pg. F–41. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property work in all firms which is $447 per hour (https:// www/aopa.org/home/news-publications/economic-survey). Postage Costs Although the USPTO prefers that the items in this information collection be submitted electronically, responses may be submitted by mail through the United States Postal Service (USPS). The USPTO estimates that 1% of the 50,953 items will be submitted in the mail resulting in 510 mailed items. The USPTO estimates that the average postage cost for a mailed submission, using a Priority Mail legal flat rate envelope, will be $10.15. Therefore, the USPTO estimates the total mailing costs for this information collection at $5,177. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES IV. Request for Comments The USPTO is soliciting public comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:36 Feb 14, 2024 Jkt 262001 (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. All comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of public record. USPTO will include or summarize each comment in the request to OMB to approve this information collection. Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information (PII) in a comment, be aware that the entire comment—including PII—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask in your comment to withhold PII from public view, USPTO cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. Justin Isaac, Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2024–03189 Filed 2–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Assessment Governing Board Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education. AGENCY: Notice of open and closed meetings. ACTION: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access the National Assessment Governing Board’s (hereafter referred to as Governing Board) standing committee meetings and quarterly Governing Board meeting. This notice provides information to members of the public who may be interested in attending the meetings and/or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing Board. Notice of the meetings is required under section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (Federal Advisory Committees). The meetings will be held either in person and/or virtually, as noted below. Members of the public must register in advance to attend the meetings virtually. A registration link will be posted on the Governing Board’s SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 11822 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2024 / Notices website, www.nagb.gov, five (5) business days prior to each meeting. DATES: The Quarterly Board Meeting will be held on the following dates: • February 29, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., CST • March 1, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., CST Hermitage Hotel, 231 6th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Scott, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357–7502, fax: (202) 357–6945, email: Angela.Scott@ed.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority and Function: The Governing Board is established under the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621). Information on the Governing Board and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov. [1] Information on minimum sample size requirements for reporting NAEP data is available here: https://nces.ed. gov/nationsreportcard/tdw/analysis/ summary_rules_minimum.aspx. The Governing Board formulates policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board’s responsibilities include: (1) selecting the subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing appropriate student achievement levels; (3) developing assessment objectives and testing specifications that produce an assessment that is valid and reliable, and are based on relevant widely accepted professional standards; (4) developing a process for review of the assessment which includes the active participation of teachers, curriculum specialists, local school administrators, parents, and concerned members of the public; (5) designing the methodology of the assessment to ensure that assessment items are valid and reliable, in consultation with appropriate technical experts in measurement and assessment, content and subject matter, sampling, and other technical experts who engage in large scale surveys; (6) measuring student academic achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in the authorized academic subjects; (7) developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating results; (8) developing standards and procedures for regional and national comparisons; (9) taking appropriate actions needed to improve the form, content use, and reporting of khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:36 Feb 14, 2024 Jkt 262001 results of an assessment; and (10) planning and executing the initial public release of NAEP reports. Standing Committee Meetings The Governing Board’s standing committees will meet to conduct regularly scheduled work. Standing committee meeting agendas and meeting materials will be posted on the Governing Board’s website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the meetings. For the virtual standing committee meetings, a registration link will be posted on www.nagb.gov five (5) business days prior to the meetings. Registration is required to join the meetings virtually. Minutes of prior standing committee meetings are available at https://www.nagb.gov/ governing-board/quarterly-boardmeetings.html. Standing Committee Meetings Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Executive Committee (Virtual) 3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (EST), Open Session 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST), Closed Session The Executive Committee will meet in open session on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, from 3:30–4:00 p.m. to begin working to update the Board’s Strategic Vision. It will meet in closed session from 4:00–5:00 p.m. to discuss the NAEP budget and contracts. The latter session must be closed to the public because the discussions pertain to the federal budget and acquisition process. These discussions must be kept confidential to maintain the integrity of the federal budgeting and acquisition process. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Reporting and Dissemination Committee (Virtual) 11 a.m.–1 p.m. (EST), Open Session The Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet in open session on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The committee will discuss progress made on implementing the Governing Board’s communications strategy and how socioeconomic status will be reported in the NAEP 2024 data. Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Nominations Committee (In-Person Meeting) 2:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m. (CST), Closed Session PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Nominations Committee will meet in closed session on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 2:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m., at the Hermitage Hotel, 231 6th Avenue N, Nashville, TN 37219. The committee will review and discuss nominees for 2024 Governing Board vacancies and finalize recommendations for submission to the Governing Board for action. These discussions will involve the disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Such matters are protected by exemption 6 of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. Monday, March 11, 2024 Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (Virtual) 4 p.m.–5 p.m. (EDT), Closed Session 5 p.m.–6 p.m. (EDT), Open Session The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology will meet on Monday, March 11, 2024, from 4 p.m.–6 p.m. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., the committee will meet in closed session to receive a presentation by NCES regarding the use of rolling averages to report on subgroups with small sample sizes. This session will be closed because NCES will present data from small subgroups that are not reported out publicly because their sample sizes do not meet minimum thresholds [1] to permit valid interpretations, and they may also pose privacy risks. Public disclosure of this information would significantly impede the implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., the committee will meet in open session, where the committee chair will provide updates on achievement levels activities and seek input on a report currently under development to synthesize NAEP Achievement Levels validity evidence and present the appropriate claims that can be made by them. Friday, March 15, 2024 Assessment Development Committee (Virtual) 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. (EDT), Open Session The Assessment Development Committee will meet in open session on Friday, March 15, 2024, from 3:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. The committee will review contextual variables from the NAEP Science assessment and briefly hear about other updates on committee work. E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2024 / Notices Quarterly Governing Board Meeting The plenary sessions of the Governing Board’s March 2024 quarterly meeting will be held on the following dates and times: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Thursday, February 29, 2024 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. (CST) (Hybrid Meeting), Open Session On Thursday, February 29, 2024, the plenary session of the quarterly Governing Board meeting will convene in open session from 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Beverly Perdue, Chair of the Governing Board, will welcome members, followed by a motion to approve the February 29–March 1, 2024, quarterly Governing Board meeting agenda and minutes from the November 16–17, 2023, Governing Board meeting. From 1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Honorable Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee will welcome the Governing Board to Tennessee. From 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director of the Governing Board, will update members on ongoing work, followed by updates from NCES Commissioner, Peggy Carr from 2 p.m.– 2:30 p.m., and Mark Schneider, IES Director from 2:30 p.m.–3 p.m. Thereafter, from 3 p.m.–3:30 p.m., the Board will review the priorities and progress of the current strategic vision. Following a ten-minute break, the Governing Board will meet in small groups from 3:40–4:50 p.m. to discuss updates to the strategic vision. From 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Governing Board will reconvene and debrief on the small group discussions. The Thursday, February 29, 2024, session of the Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2024 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (CST) (Hybrid Meeting), Closed Session 10:10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (CST) (Hybrid Meeting), Open Session 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (CST) (Hybrid Meeting), Closed Session On Friday, March 1, 2024, the Governing Board will convene in closed session from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. From 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., the Governing Board will discuss the slate of nominees for 2024 Governing Board vacancies. This session must be closed because it will involve the disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As such, the discussions are protected by exemption 6 of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., the Governing Board will receive an update on the NAEP VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:36 Feb 14, 2024 Jkt 262001 Budget from Peggy Carr, Commissioner, NCES, and Dan McGrath, Delegated Authority of Associate Commissioner, NCES. This session must be closed because discussions pertain to the federal budget and acquisition process. Public disclosure of this confidential information would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. Following a ten-minute break, the Governing Board will meet in open session from 10:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. From 10:10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., the Board will take action on the 2024 Slate of Governing Board Nominees that will be sent to the U.S. Secretary of Education for consideration for appointment in categories where member terms have expired. From 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., there will be a presentation and discussion on the impact of the Imagination Library for early literacy. Following that session, from 11:15– 11:45, members will have open discussion time. From 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Governing Board will receive a briefing from and discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI) and education with John Bailey, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute. From 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., the Governing Board will receive reports from each standing committee. The final session of the March 1, 2024, meeting will be a closed session from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., during which the Governing Board will receive a briefing and discuss the content of the LongTerm Trend Assessment, including reviewing assessment items. This session must be closed because the items have not been released to the public. Public disclosure of this confidential information would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c). The meeting will adjourn at 3 p.m. Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings Registration: Members of the public may attend the February 29 and March 1, 2024, meetings of the full Governing Board either in person or virtually. A link to the final meeting agenda and information on how to register for virtual attendance for the open sessions will be posted on the Governing Board’s website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the meeting. Registration is required to join the meeting virtually. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11823 Public Comment: Written comments related to the work of the Governing Board and its standing committees may be submitted to the attention of the DFO no later than ten (10) business days prior to the meeting. Written comments may be submitted either via email to Angela.Scott@ed.gov or in hard copy to the address listed above. Written comments should reference the relevant agenda item. Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the public may inspect the meeting materials, which will be posted no later than five (5) business days prior to each meeting, at www.nagb.gov. The public may also inspect the meeting materials and other Governing Board records at 800 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, by emailing Angela.Scott@ed.gov to schedule an appointment. The official verbatim transcripts of the open meeting sessions will be available for public inspection no later than 30 calendar days following each meeting and will be posted on the Governing Board’s website. Requests for the verbatim transcriptions may be made via email to the DFO. Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting location 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 DFO listed in this notice no later than ten working days prior to each meeting date. Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. 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 Adobe website. 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: Pub. L. 107–279, title III, section 301—National Assessment of E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 11824 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2024 / Notices Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621). Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. Department of Education. [FR Doc. 2024–03096 Filed 2–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0025] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provision Subpart I Immigration Status Confirmation Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without a change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2024–SCC–0025. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, DC 20202–8240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 377–4018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in accordance with the khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:36 Feb 14, 2024 Jkt 262001 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Department is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Student Assistance General Provision Subpart I Immigration Status Confirmation. OMB Control Number: 1845–0052. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 118,360. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 14,794. Abstract: This request is for approval of an extension of the reporting requirements currently in the Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR part 668, subpart I. This subpart governs the Immigration-Status Confirmation, as authorized by section 484(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1091). The regulations may be reviewed at 34 CFR part 668, subpart I. The regulations are necessary to determine eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds. This collection updates the usage by individuals and schools. While the regulations refer to a secondary confirmation process and completion of the paper G–845 form these processes are no longer in use. The Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 replaced the paper secondary confirmation method with a fully electronic process, Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system and the use of the Third Step Verification Process. Dated: February 12, 2024. Kun Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2024–03193 Filed 2–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0203] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Work Colleges Expenditure Report Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 18, 2024. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request (ICR) by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this information collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Information Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting Statement and Other Documents’’ link. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11821-11824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03096]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board


Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of open and closed meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to 
access the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to 
as Governing Board) standing committee meetings and quarterly Governing 
Board meeting. This notice provides information to members of the 
public who may be interested in attending the meetings and/or providing 
written comments related to the work of the Governing Board. Notice of 
the meetings is required under section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. chapter 
10 (Federal Advisory Committees). The meetings will be held either in 
person and/or virtually, as noted below. Members of the public must 
register in advance to attend the meetings virtually. A registration 
link will be posted on the Governing Board's

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website, www.nagb.gov, five (5) business days prior to each meeting.

DATES: The Quarterly Board Meeting will be held on the following dates:

 February 29, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., CST
 March 1, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., CST


ADDRESSES: Hermitage Hotel, 231 6th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Scott, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street NW, 
Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-7502, fax: (202) 
357-6945, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Statutory Authority and Function: The Governing Board is 
established under the National Assessment of Educational Progress 
Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621). Information on the Governing Board 
and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov.
    \[1]\ Information on minimum sample size requirements for reporting 
NAEP data is available here: https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/tdw/analysis/summary_rules_minimum.aspx.
    The Governing Board formulates policy for the National Assessment 
of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the National Center for 
Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board's responsibilities 
include:
    (1) selecting the subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing 
appropriate student achievement levels; (3) developing assessment 
objectives and testing specifications that produce an assessment that 
is valid and reliable, and are based on relevant widely accepted 
professional standards; (4) developing a process for review of the 
assessment which includes the active participation of teachers, 
curriculum specialists, local school administrators, parents, and 
concerned members of the public; (5) designing the methodology of the 
assessment to ensure that assessment items are valid and reliable, in 
consultation with appropriate technical experts in measurement and 
assessment, content and subject matter, sampling, and other technical 
experts who engage in large scale surveys; (6) measuring student 
academic achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in the authorized academic 
subjects; (7) developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating 
results; (8) developing standards and procedures for regional and 
national comparisons; (9) taking appropriate actions needed to improve 
the form, content use, and reporting of results of an assessment; and 
(10) planning and executing the initial public release of NAEP reports.

Standing Committee Meetings

    The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct 
regularly scheduled work. Standing committee meeting agendas and 
meeting materials will be posted on the Governing Board's website, 
www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the 
meetings. For the virtual standing committee meetings, a registration 
link will be posted on www.nagb.gov five (5) business days prior to the 
meetings. Registration is required to join the meetings virtually. 
Minutes of prior standing committee meetings are available at https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html.

Standing Committee Meetings

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Executive Committee (Virtual)
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (EST), Open Session
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST), Closed Session

    The Executive Committee will meet in open session on Tuesday, 
February 13, 2024, from 3:30-4:00 p.m. to begin working to update the 
Board's Strategic Vision. It will meet in closed session from 4:00-5:00 
p.m. to discuss the NAEP budget and contracts. The latter session must 
be closed to the public because the discussions pertain to the federal 
budget and acquisition process. These discussions must be kept 
confidential to maintain the integrity of the federal budgeting and 
acquisition process. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of 
the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Reporting and Dissemination Committee (Virtual)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. (EST), Open Session

    The Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet in open session 
on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The committee 
will discuss progress made on implementing the Governing Board's 
communications strategy and how socioeconomic status will be reported 
in the NAEP 2024 data.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Nominations Committee (In-Person Meeting)
2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (CST), Closed Session

    The Nominations Committee will meet in closed session on Wednesday, 
February 28, 2024, from 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m., at the Hermitage Hotel, 
231 6th Avenue N, Nashville, TN 37219. The committee will review and 
discuss nominees for 2024 Governing Board vacancies and finalize 
recommendations for submission to the Governing Board for action. These 
discussions will involve the disclosure of information of a personal 
nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion 
of personal privacy. Such matters are protected by exemption 6 of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

Monday, March 11, 2024

Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (Virtual)
4 p.m.-5 p.m. (EDT), Closed Session
5 p.m.-6 p.m. (EDT), Open Session

    The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology will meet on 
Monday, March 11, 2024, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., the 
committee will meet in closed session to receive a presentation by NCES 
regarding the use of rolling averages to report on subgroups with small 
sample sizes. This session will be closed because NCES will present 
data from small subgroups that are not reported out publicly because 
their sample sizes do not meet minimum thresholds \[1]\ to permit valid 
interpretations, and they may also pose privacy risks. Public 
disclosure of this information would significantly impede the 
implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open 
session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government 
in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., the 
committee will meet in open session, where the committee chair will 
provide updates on achievement levels activities and seek input on a 
report currently under development to synthesize NAEP Achievement 
Levels validity evidence and present the appropriate claims that can be 
made by them.

Friday, March 15, 2024

Assessment Development Committee (Virtual)
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (EDT), Open Session

    The Assessment Development Committee will meet in open session on 
Friday, March 15, 2024, from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. The committee will 
review contextual variables from the NAEP Science assessment and 
briefly hear about other updates on committee work.

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Quarterly Governing Board Meeting

    The plenary sessions of the Governing Board's March 2024 quarterly 
meeting will be held on the following dates and times:

Thursday, February 29, 2024

1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (CST) (Hybrid Meeting), Open Session

    On Thursday, February 29, 2024, the plenary session of the 
quarterly Governing Board meeting will convene in open session from 
1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Beverly Perdue, Chair of the Governing Board, will 
welcome members, followed by a motion to approve the February 29-March 
1, 2024, quarterly Governing Board meeting agenda and minutes from the 
November 16-17, 2023, Governing Board meeting. From 1:15 p.m. to 1:30 
p.m., the Honorable Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee will welcome the 
Governing Board to Tennessee. From 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Lesley Muldoon, 
Executive Director of the Governing Board, will update members on 
ongoing work, followed by updates from NCES Commissioner, Peggy Carr 
from 2 p.m.-2:30 p.m., and Mark Schneider, IES Director from 2:30 p.m.-
3 p.m. Thereafter, from 3 p.m.-3:30 p.m., the Board will review the 
priorities and progress of the current strategic vision. Following a 
ten-minute break, the Governing Board will meet in small groups from 
3:40-4:50 p.m. to discuss updates to the strategic vision. From 5 p.m. 
to 5:30 p.m., the Governing Board will reconvene and debrief on the 
small group discussions. The Thursday, February 29, 2024, session of 
the Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, March 1, 2024

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (CST) (Hybrid Meeting), Closed Session
10:10 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (CST) (Hybrid Meeting), Open Session
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (CST) (Hybrid Meeting), Closed Session

    On Friday, March 1, 2024, the Governing Board will convene in 
closed session from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. From 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., the 
Governing Board will discuss the slate of nominees for 2024 Governing 
Board vacancies. This session must be closed because it will involve 
the disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure 
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As 
such, the discussions are protected by exemption 6 of the Government in 
the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., the Governing 
Board will receive an update on the NAEP Budget from Peggy Carr, 
Commissioner, NCES, and Dan McGrath, Delegated Authority of Associate 
Commissioner, NCES. This session must be closed because discussions 
pertain to the federal budget and acquisition process. Public 
disclosure of this confidential information would significantly impede 
implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open 
session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government 
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.
    Following a ten-minute break, the Governing Board will meet in open 
session from 10:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. From 10:10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., the 
Board will take action on the 2024 Slate of Governing Board Nominees 
that will be sent to the U.S. Secretary of Education for consideration 
for appointment in categories where member terms have expired. From 
10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., there will be a presentation and discussion 
on the impact of the Imagination Library for early literacy. Following 
that session, from 11:15-11:45, members will have open discussion time. 
From 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Governing Board will receive a 
briefing from and discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI) and education 
with John Bailey, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute. From 
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., the Governing Board will receive reports from each 
standing committee. The final session of the March 1, 2024, meeting 
will be a closed session from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., during which the 
Governing Board will receive a briefing and discuss the content of the 
Long-Term Trend Assessment, including reviewing assessment items. This 
session must be closed because the items have not been released to the 
public. Public disclosure of this confidential information would 
significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if 
conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) 
of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c). The meeting will 
adjourn at 3 p.m.

Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings

    Registration: Members of the public may attend the February 29 and 
March 1, 2024, meetings of the full Governing Board either in person or 
virtually. A link to the final meeting agenda and information on how to 
register for virtual attendance for the open sessions will be posted on 
the Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting. Registration is required to join 
the meeting virtually.
    Public Comment: Written comments related to the work of the 
Governing Board and its standing committees may be submitted to the 
attention of the DFO no later than ten (10) business days prior to the 
meeting. Written comments may be submitted either via email to 
[email protected] or in hard copy to the address listed above. 
Written comments should reference the relevant agenda item.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the 
public may inspect the meeting materials, which will be posted no later 
than five (5) business days prior to each meeting, at www.nagb.gov. The 
public may also inspect the meeting materials and other Governing Board 
records at 800 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 
20002, by emailing [email protected] to schedule an appointment. The 
official verbatim transcripts of the open meeting sessions will be 
available for public inspection no later than 30 calendar days 
following each meeting and will be posted on the Governing Board's 
website. Requests for the verbatim transcriptions may be made via email 
to the DFO.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting location 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 DFO listed in this notice no later than ten working days 
prior to each meeting date.
    Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. 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 
Adobe website. 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: Pub. L. 107-279, title III, section 301--National 
Assessment of

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Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621).

Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. 
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2024-03096 Filed 2-14-24; 8:45 am]
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