[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 16476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8322]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Meeting 
of the National Reading Panel

    Notice is hereby given of the sixth Washington area meeting of the 
National Reading Panel. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 
1999, from 9:00 to 5:00 PM at the Westin Fairfax, 2100 Massachusetts 
Avenue, Washington, DC 20008. The entire meeting will be open to the 
public.
    The National Reading Panel was requested by Congress and created by 
the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human 
Development in consultation with the Secretary of Education. The Panel 
is studying the effectiveness of various approaches to teaching 
children how to read and will report on the best ways to apply these 
findings in classrooms and at home. Its members include prominent 
reading researchers, teachers, child development experts, leaders in 
elementary and higher education, and parents. The Chair of the Panel is 
Dr. Donald N. Langenberg, Chancellor of the University System of 
Maryland.
    The Panel will build on the findings presented by the National 
Research Council's Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties 
in Young Children. Based on its analysis of the scientific literature, 
the Panel will: Determine the readiness for application in the 
classroom of the results of the research studies; identify appropriate 
means to rapidly disseminate these results to facilitate effective 
reading instruction in the schools; and identify gaps in the knowledge 
base for reading instruction and the best ways to close these gaps.
    The agenda for this meeting will focus on the presentation of 
progress reports from the panel subgroups. A period of time will be set 
aside at approximately 4:00 PM for members of the public to address the 
Panel and express their views regarding the Panel's mission. 
Individuals desiring an opportunity to speak before the Panel should 
address their requests to F. William Dommel, Jr., J.D., Executive 
Director, National Reading Panel, c/o Ms. Amy Andryszak, and either 
mail them to the Widmeyer-Baker Group, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 
Suite 800, Washington, DC 20009, or e-mail them to [email protected], or 
fax them to 202-667-0902. Requests for addressing the Panel should be 
received by April 5, 1999. Panel business permitting, each public 
speaker will be allowed five minutes to present his or her views. In 
the event of a large number of public speakers, the Panel Chair retains 
the option to further limit the presentation time allowed to each. 
Although the time permitted for oral presentations will be brief, the 
full text of all written comments submitted to the Panel will be made 
available to the Panel members for consideration.
    For further information contact Ms. Amy Andryszak at 202-667-0901. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
contact Ms. Amy Andryszak by April 5, 1999.

    Dated: March 30, 1999.
Duane Alexander,
Director, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
[FR Doc. 99-8322 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am]
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