2017-28121. Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Advisory Board. The meeting will be open to the public.

Name of Committee: Advisory Board.

General Function of the Committee: To aid the National Institute of Corrections in developing long-range plans, advise on program development, and to support NIC's efforts in the areas of training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to Federal, state, and local corrections agencies.

Date and Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2018.

Location: National Institute of Corrections, 500 First Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20534, [phone].

Contact Person: Shaina Vanek, Acting Director, National Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street NW, Room 5002, Washington, DC 20534. To contact Ms. Vanek, please call [phone].

Agenda: On the mornings of January 25 and 26, 2018, the Advisory Board will discuss/address the following topics: (1) Agency Report from the NIC Acting Director, (2) briefings on current activities and future goals, and (3) updates from partner agencies and associations.

Procedure: Then January 25 and 26, 2018 meetings are open to the public. Interested persons may present data, information or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on January 25, 2018 and between 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on January 26, 2018. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before January 19, 2018.

General Information: NIC welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Shaina Vanek at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

Shaina Vanek,

Acting Director, National Institute of Corrections.