[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 24669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11709]
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NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS BOARD
Notice of Open Meeting
AGENCY: National Skill Standards Board.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Skill Standards Board was established by an Act
of Congress, the Goals 2000: Educate America Act of 1994, Title V,
Public Law 103-227. The 27-member National Skill Standards Board will
serve as a catalyst and be responsible for the development and
implementation of a national system of voluntary skill standards and
certification through voluntary partnerships which have the full and
balanced participation of business, industry, labor, education and
other key groups.
TIME & PLACE: The meeting will be held from 8:00 a.m. to approximately
4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 1997, in the Ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton
located at 2100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008.
AGENDA: The agenda for the Board Meeting will include: a strategic plan
update, progress on Voluntary Partnership start-up, proposed NSSB
recognition programs, and a Web Site presentation.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., is open
to the public. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-
come, first-served basis. Seats will be reserved for the media.
Individuals with disabilities should contact Pat Warfield at (202) 254-
8628, if special accommodations are needed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Majorie Haas, Director of Communications, at (202) 254-8628.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 30th day of April, 1997.
Edie West,
Executive Director, National Skill Standards Board.
[FR Doc. 97-11709 Filed 5-5-97; 8:45 am]
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