[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 29981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11931]


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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY


National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy.

ACTION: Notice of a partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and a summary of the 
agenda for an upcoming meeting of the National Institute for Literacy 
Advisory Board (Board). The notice also describes the functions of the 
Board. Notice of this meeting is required by 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. Individuals 
who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the 
meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or 
materials in alternative format) should notify Liz Hollis at telephone 
number (202) 233-2072 no later than June 9, 2004. We will attempt to 
meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee 
their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with 
disabilities.

Date and Time: Open sessions--June 16, 2004, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Closed sessions--June 16, 2004, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., June 17, 
2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and June 18, 2004 from 8:30 a.m. to 
2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Washington, DC. The exact location will be posted on NIFL's 
Web site when confirmed. http://www.nifl.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liz Hollis, Special Assistant to the 
Director; National Institute for Literacy, 1775 I Street, NW., Suite 
730, Washington, DC 20006; telephone number: (202) 233-2072; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is established under section 242 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-220 (20 U.S.C. 9252). 
The Board consists of ten individuals appointed by the President with 
the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board advises and makes 
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 implementing any programs to achieve those goals. 
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 
the Institute's Director.
    The National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board will meet June 
16-18, 2004. On June 16, an open meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m. The meeting will focus on the Institute's role in meeting the 
nation's literacy needs. The meeting will be composed of small group 
discussions between Board members and representatives of national 
organizations with an interest and investment in literacy, including 
education and workforce development organizations, foundations, and 
business, and learner organizations. During the small group 
discussions, the Board will also discuss the Institute's future work 
and conduct other Board business as necessary. On June 16, 2004, the 
meeting will be closed from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to review the 
applications of candidates for the position of permanent director for 
the Institute. On June 17, 2004 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and June 
18, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Board meeting will be closed 
to the public to interview candidates for the position of Executive 
Director. The review of candidates' applications, candidate interviews 
and subsequent discussions will touch upon matters that would likely 
disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personnel privacy. The 
discussion may therefore be held in closed session under exemptions 2 
and 6 of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and 
(6). A summary of the activities at the closed session and related 
matters that are informative to the public and consistent with the 
policy of 5 U.S.C. 552b will be available to the public within 14 days 
of the meeting.
    Records are kept of all Advisory Board proceedings and are 
available for public inspection at the National Institute for Literacy, 
1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m.

    Dated: May 21, 2004.
Sandra L. Baxter,
Interim Director.
[FR Doc. 04-11931 Filed 5-25-04; 8:45 am]
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