[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4765]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board;
Meeting
AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board;
Education.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the National Educational Research Policy and
Priorities Board. This notice also describes the functions 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
public of their opportunity to attend.
DATE: March 21, 1997.
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal Official, National Educational
Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 219-2065; fax: (202) 219-1528; e-mail:
Thelma__Leenhouts@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Educational Research Policy and
Priorities Board is authorized by Section 921 of the Educational
Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994. The
Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for the Office
of Educational Research and Improvement to forge a national consensus
with respect to a long-term agenda for educational research,
development, and dissemination, and to provide advice and assistance to
the Assistant Secretary in administering the duties of the Office.
The agenda for March 21 will cover the adoption of proposed by-laws
and a proposed workplan; election of officers for 1997-99; the approval
of standards for the conduct and evaluation of research, and for
assessing performance on contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements,
as well as standards for reviewing and designating exemplary and
promising programs. A final agenda will be available from the Board's
office on March 14.
Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for
public inspection at the office of the National Educational Research
Policy and Priorities Board, 555 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20208-7564.
Dated: February 20, 1997.
Eve M. Bither,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-4765 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am]
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