2023-18997. Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Advisory Board. At least one portion of the meeting will be closed to the public.

Name of the Committee: NIC Advisory Board.

General Function of the Committee: To aid the National Institute of Corrections in developing long-range plans, advise on program development, and recommend guidance to assist NIC's efforts in the areas of training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to Federal, state, and local corrections agencies.

Date and Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (approximate times).

Location: NIC Offices, 901 D Street SW, Room 901–3, Washington, DC 20024.

Contact Person: Scott Weygandt, Management and Program Analyst, National Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street NW, Room 901–3, Washington, DC 20534. To contact Mr. Weygandt, please call (202) 598–1825, [e-mail].

Agenda: On September 13, 2023, the Advisory Board will: (1) receive a brief Agency Report from the NIC Acting Director, (2) receive project-specific updates from all NIC divisions, and (3) commentary on the NIC Needs Assessment Report to the Board from stakeholders, associations, and NIC Chiefs and employees. Time for questions and counsel from the Board is built into the agenda.

Procedure: On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 9:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m. the meeting is open to the public. Interested persons may request to attend in-person, and present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Such requests must be made to the contact person on or before September 8, 2023. Public comment period is scheduled for approximately 3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. on September 13, 2023. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. Those who wish to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before September 8, 2023.

Closed Committee Deliberations: On September 8, 2023, between 3:20 p.m.–4:00 p.m., the meeting will be closed to permit discussion of information that (1) relates solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency (5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2)), and (2) is of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (6)). The Advisory Board will discuss the outcomes of continuing efforts to make recommendations to the Attorney General for the NIC Director vacancy.

General Information: NIC welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Scott Weygandt at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

Scott Weygandt,

Management and Program Analyst and Designated Federal Official, National Institute of Corrections.