[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13406]


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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY


Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board, National 
Institute for Literacy.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This Notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory 
Board (Advisory Board). This notice also describes the function of the 
Advisory 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 their opportunity to attend 
the meeting.

DATES AND TIME: June 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and June 13, 
1997, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sara Pendleton, National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut 
Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone (202) 632-1507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is established under 
Section 384 of the Adult Education Act, as amended by Title I of P.L. 
102-73, the National Literacy Act of 1991. The Advisory Board consists 
of ten individuals appointed by the President with the advice and 
consent of the Senate. The Advisory Board is established to advise and 
make recommendations to the Interagency Group, composed of the 
Secretaries of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, which 
administers the National Institute for Literacy (Institute). The 
Interagency Group considers the Board's recommendations in planning the 
goals of the Institute and in the implementation of any programs to 
achieve the goals of the Institute. Specifically, the Advisory Board 
performs the following functions (a) makes recommendations concerning 
the appointment of the Director and the staff of the Institute; (b) 
provides independent advice on operation of the Institute; and (c) 
receives reports from the Interagency Group and Director of the 
Institute. In addition, the Institute consults with the Advisory Board 
on the award of fellowships. The Advisory Board will meet at the Airlie 
Foundation (Conference Center) located at 6809 Airlie Road, Warrenton, 
Virginia 20187, on June 12, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and June 
13, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and is open to the public. The 
agenda will include the following: (1) future Institute activities, (2) 
current Institute program activities, including the Public Awareness 
Campaign, and (3) other general administrative and/or budget issues. 
Records are kept of all Advisory Board proceedings and are available 
for public inspection at the National Institute for Literacy, 800 
Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m.

    Dated: May 16, 1997.
Andrew J. Hartman,
Director, National Institute for Literacy.
[FR Doc. 97-13406 Filed 5-21-97; 8:45 am]
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