[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28529-28530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13407]
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This Notice sets forth the schedules and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory
Board (Advisory Board). This notice also describes the function of the
Advisory 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: June 8, 1999 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. and June 9,
1999, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue,
NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelly Coles, Executive Assistant,
National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite
200, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone (202) 632-1507.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is authorized under
Section 242 of the, Adult Education and Literacy, Title II P.L. 105-
220, Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The Advisory Board consists of
ten individuals appointed by the President with the advice and consent
of the Senate. The Advisory 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 (NIFL). The Interagency Group
considers the Advisory Board's recommendations in planning the goals of
the NIFL and in the implementation of any programs to achieve the goals
of the NIFL. specifically, the Advisory Board performs the following
functions (a) makes recommendations concerning the appointment of the
Director and the staff of the NIFL; (b) provides independent advice on
operation of the NIFL; and (c) receives reports from the Interagency
Group and NIFL's Director. In addition, the NIFL consults with the
Advisory Board on the award of fellowships. The Advisory Board meeting
will be held in Washington, DC on June 8, 1999 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and June 9, 1999 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting of the
NIFL Advisory board is open to the public. This meeting of the Advisory
Board will focus on the following agenda items: administrative Advisory
Board business; NIFL proposed 3-year plan; and NIFL's policies/
legislation and major projects. Records are kept of all Advisory Board
proceeding 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.
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Dated: May 21, 1999.
Andrew J. Hartman,
Director, National Institute for Literacy.
[FR Doc. 99-13407 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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