[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27114]
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
SUMMARY: This Notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory
Board (Board). This notice also describes the function of the Board.
Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the
general public of their opportunity to attend the meeting.
DATE AND TIME: November 8, 1996, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
ADDRESSES: National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW,
Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Staley, Deputy Director, National Institute for Literacy, 800
Connecticut Avenue, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone (202)
632-1526.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is established under Section 384
of the Adult Education Act, as amended by Title I of P.O. 102-73, the
National Literacy Act of 1991. The Board consists of ten individuals
appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The Board is established to advise and make recommendations to the
Interagency Group, composed of the Secretaries of Education, Labor, and
Health and Human Services, which administers the National Institute for
Literacy (Institute). The Interagency Group considers the Board's
recommendations in planning the goals of the Institute and in the
implementation of any programs to achieve the goals of the Institute.
Specifically, the Board performs the following functions: (a) makes
recommendations concerning the appointment of the Director and the
staff of the Institute; (b) provides independent advice on operation of
the Institute; and (c) receives reports from the Interagency Group and
Director of the Institute. In additional, the Institute consults with
the Board on the award of fellowships. The Board will meet in
Washington, DC on November 8, 1996 from 9:30 am to 4:30 am. The meeting
of the Board is open to the public. The agenda will include
introductions of the new Advisory Board members, a review of the
recently completed strategic plan, an overview of the major projects of
the Institute, and a discussion of future directions for the
organization. Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are
available for public inspection at the National Institute for Literacy,
800 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006 from 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dated: October 17, 1996.
Carolyn Staley,
Deputy Director, National Institute for Literacy.
[FR Doc. 96-27114 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am]
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