[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 86 (Thursday, May 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22054-22055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10939]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education.

ACTION: Amendment to notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This amends the notice of an open meeting of the National 
Assessment Governing Board published on Tuesday, April 25, 1995 in Vol. 
60, No. 79, page 20260. This notice changes the status of the meeting 
from open to partially closed. This document is intended to notify the 
general public of the closed sessions.

DATES: May 12, and 13, 1995.

TIME: May 12, 1995--Achievement Levels Committee, 7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. 
(closed); Subject Area Committee #2, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (closed). 
May 13, 1995--Full Board, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (closed).

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: On May 12, 1995 the Achievement Levels 
Committee will meet from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in closed session to 
permit the Committee to hear a technical briefing on the 1994 
achievement levels. Specifically, the Committee will be briefed on 
unverified results of the 1994 achievement levels for U.S. History and 
Geography. This portion of the meeting must be conducted in closed 
session because premature disclosure of the information presented for 
review might significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed 
agency action. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of Section 
552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
    Beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., the Subject Area 
Committee #2, will be in session. The meeting of Subject Area Committee 
#2 will be closed to the public to permit the Committee to review data 
from the 1995 field test, and to comment on a draft statement of work 
for specifications for the 1997/1998 writing assessment. This meeting 
must be conducted in closed session because premature disclosure of the 
information presented for review might significantly frustrate 
implementation of a proposed agency action. Such matters are protected 
by exemption 9(B) of Section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
    On May 13, at 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., the full Board will 
reconvene in closed session to permit the Board to hear a briefing on 
the Preliminary Report on Achievement Levels for History and Geography. 
The report will include references to specific items from the 
assessments. This portion of the meeting must be conducted in closed 
session because premature disclosure of the information presented for 
review might significantly frustrate [[Page 22055]] implementation of a 
proposed agency action. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of 
Section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
    A summary of the activities of the closed sessions and related 
matters, which are informative to the public and consistent with the 
policy of section 5 U.S.C. 552b, will be available to the public within 
14 days after the meeting. 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 am. to 5:00 p.m.

    Dated: April 28, 1995.
Roy Truby,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
[FR Doc. 95-10939 Filed 5-3-95; 8:45 am]
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