[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 9267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4613]


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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY


Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: 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 (Board). This notice also describes the function of the 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.

DATE AND TIME: March 19, 1998, at 10:30 am-5 pm and March 20, 1998, at 
9:30 am-4 pm.

ADDRESSES: National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 
Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Pendleton, National Institute for 
Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. 
Telephone (202) 632-1524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is established under section 384 
of the Adult Education Act, as amended by Title I of Public Law 102-73, 
the National Literacy Act of 1991. The Board consists of ten 
individuals appointed by the President with the advice and consent of 
the Senate. The 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 programs to 
achieve the goals of the Institute. Specifically, the 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 Board on the 
award of fellowships. The Board meeting will be held in Philadelphia, 
PA. On March 19, 1998, the meeting will be held at the offices of the 
National Center for Adult Literacy (NCAL) at the University of 
Pennsylvania, 3910 Chestnut Street. The focus of that day's meeting 
will be on technology and literacy, examining the Institute's current 
work in this area and discussing what role the Institute should play in 
the future. On March 20, 1998, the meeting will be held at the 
Philadelphia Public Library, 1901 Vine Street. The main focus of this 
day will be the need to expand and coordinate the information and 
communication capabilities of the Institute in support of its mission 
to improve and expand national literacy services. Records are kept of 
all 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 am to 5 pm.

    Dated: February 18, 1998.
Andrew J. Hartman,
Director, National Institute for Literacy.
[FR Doc. 98-4613 Filed 2-23-98; 8:45 am]
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