[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4764]


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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 Closed Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Nominating Committee of the National 
Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board. Notice of this 
meeting is required under Section 10 (a) (2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public 
of the meeting.

DATE: March 14, 1997.

TIME: 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal 
Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 
F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 219-2065; 
fax: (202) 219-1528; e-mail: Thelma__L[email protected].

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 Nominating Committee is closed to the public 
under the authority of Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) and under exemptions (2) and 
(6) of Section 552b(c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 
94-409; 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). In preparing a slate of candidates for the 
position of chair, vice-chair, and members of the Executive Committee, 
the Committee will discuss matters that relate solely to the internal 
rules and practices of the Board and personal qualifications and 
experience of potential candidates for these positions, which would 
disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invation of personal privacy if 
conducted in open session.
    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(c) 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., N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20208-7564.

    Dated: February 20, 1997.
Eve M. Bither,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-4764 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am]
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