[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1869]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary 
Education; Meeting

AGENCY: National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary 
Education, Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed agenda of a forthcoming 
meeting of the National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education. 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.

DATES AND TIME: February 12, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Karelis, Director, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary 
Education, 7th & D Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202. Telephone: 
(202) 708-5750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Board of the Fund for the 
Improvement of Postsecondary Education (National Board) is established 
under Section 1003 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 
U.S.C. 1135a-1). The National Board of the Fund is authorized to 
recommend to the Director of the Fund and the Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education priorities for funding and approval or 
disapproval of grants submitted to the Fund.
    On February 12, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Board will 
meet in open session. The proposed agenda for the open portion of the 
meeting will include a review of FIPSE's operating principles, the 
revision of FIPSE's Comprehensive Program guidelines, an overview of 
the Comprehensive Program, the North American Mobility in Higher 
Education, the European Community/United States of America Joint 
Consortia for Cooperation in Higher Education and Vocational Education 
Program, and an orientation for new Board members.
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings, and are available for 
public inspection at the Office of the Fund for the Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education, Room 3100, Regional Office Building #3, 7th & 
D Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202 from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 97-1869 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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