[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45232-45233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22689]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education.
ACTION: Notice of Closed Teleconference Meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the
forthcoming meetings by teleconference of the Executive Committee and
the full membership of the National Assessment Governing Board. This
notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of these
meetings is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
Dates: September 14, September 24, and possibly September 25,
1998.
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street, NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer, National Assessment Governing
Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20002-
4233, Telephone: (202) 357-6938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Assessment Governing Board is
established under section 412 of the National Education Statistics Act
of 1994 (Title IV of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994),
(Pub. L. 103-382).
The Board is established to formulate policy guidelines for the
National Assessment of Educational Progress. The Board is responsible
for selecting subject areas to be assessed, developing assessment
objectives, identifying appropriate achievement goals for each grade
and subject tested, and establishing standards and procedures for
interstate and national comparisons. Under P.L. 105-78, the National
Assessment Governing Board is also granted exclusive authority over
developing Voluntary National Tests pursuant to contract number
RJ97153001.
On September 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Executive Committee of
the National Assessment Governing Board will hold a closed
teleconference meeting. The Executive Committee will prepare a document
outlining the conditions for renewal of the Voluntary National Tests
contract. The information and discussion will relate to the source
selection criteria by which government contracts may be modified or
awarded. Not only would the disclosure of such data implicate
proscriptions set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, but
also such disclosure would significantly frustrate a proposed agency
action. Specifically, disclosure of the Executive Committee's
discussion may affect private decisions made by the contractor. Such
matters are protected by exemption 9B of Section 552b(c) of Title 5
U.S.C.
On September 24, the Executive Committee will meet in closed
session to review the contractor's response to the Governing Board's
decisions of the options for renewal of the Voluntary National Tests
contract. If unable to reach agreement or substantive changes are
required given the contractor's response to the options for renewal of
the contract, the Executive Committee will formulate recommendations to
the Governing Board. This teleconference must be conducted in closed
session because public disclosure of this information would likely have
an adverse financial effect on the Voluntary National Tests program.
The discussion of this information would be likely to significantly
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action if conducted in
open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9B of Section
552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
On September 25, 1998, if needed, the Governing Board will meet in
a closed teleconference to take final action on substantive changes in
the Voluntary National Tests contract. This teleconference must be
conducted in closed session because public disclosure of this
information would likely have an adverse financial effect on the
Voluntary National Tests program. The discussion of this information
would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed
agency action if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected
by exemption 9B of Section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for
public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, National
Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW.,
Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Roy Truby,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
[FR Doc. 98-22689 Filed 8-24-98; 8:45 am]
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