[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27278-27279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12516]



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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 partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming 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 general 
public of their opportunity to attend the open portions of the meeting.

DATES: June 8 and 9, 1995.

TIMES: June 8, 1995, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open). June 9, 1995, 8 a.m. to 
approximately 9 a.m. (closed); approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (open).

LOCATION: Association of American Railroads Conference Center, Rooms A 
and B, Fourth Floor, 50 F St., NW., Washington, DC 20001. On June 8, 
from approximately 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. only, the meeting will move to 
room 326, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Christensen, Designated Federal Official, Office of Educational 
Research and Improvement, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20208-7579. Telephone: (202) 219-2065.

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, except for a 
portion which will be closed on June 9 from 8 a.m. to approximately 9 
a.m. The proposed agenda on June 8 includes subcommittee reports, a 
meeting with representatives from educational associations, and reports 
on research and development center priorities and on standards for the 
evaluation of research, and discussion of the research priorities plan.

    On June 9 the Board will consider personnel, organizational, and 
business matters and develop approaches to a research agenda. The 
meeting will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to approximately 9 
a.m. under the authority of Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and under exemptions (2) and (6) of Section 552b(c) of 
Title 5 U.S.C. to discuss the procedure for the selection of an 
executive director. The Board will consider matters that relate solely 
to the internal personnel rules and practices of the Board and also to 
the personal qualifications and experience of potential candidates for 
this position, matters that would disclose information of a personal 
nature where disclosure
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personal privacy if conducted in open session.
    A final agenda will be available from the Board office on June 1, 
1995.
    A summary of the activities at the closed session and related 
matters which are informative to the public consistent with the policy 
of Title 5 U.S.C. 552b will be available to the public within 14 days 
of the meeting. 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., 
NW., Washington, DC 20208-7564.

    Dated: May 17, 1995.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-12516 Filed 5-22-95; 8:45 am]
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