[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13713-13714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6273]



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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 the 
inaugural 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 and is intended to notify the public of 
their opportunity to attend.

[[Page 13714]] DATES AND TIMES: March 30, 1995, 10:15 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.; March 31, 1995, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Montpelier Room of the Washington Court Hotel, 525 New 
Jersey Ave., Washington, D.C. 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Christensen, Designated Federal 
Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 
555 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Telephone: 
(202) 219-2065; FAX: (202) 219-1466.

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 meeting of the Board is open to the public. The agenda for 
March 30 includes a discussion of the restructuring of the Office of 
Educational Research and Improvement and an overview of agency 
activities pertaining to its Research Priorities Plan and advance 
preparations for competitions for regional educational laboratories and 
research and development centers. On March 31 members will have 
briefings on the Federal Advisory Committee Act; standards of ethical 
conduct; and the background of the Board's authorizing legislation.
    A final agenda will be available from the Board's office on March 
23, 1995.
    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: March 8, 1995.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 95-6273 Filed 3-13-95; 8:45 am]
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