[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3188-3189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00893]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Board for Education Sciences; Meeting

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES). 
The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of 
this meeting is required by Section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity 
to attend the meeting.

DATES: January 31, 2014.
    Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large Board Room, Washington, DC 20001

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Pelaez, 555 New Jersey Avenue 
NW., Room 600 E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 219-0644; fax: 
(202) 219-1402; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Board for Education Sciences is 
authorized by Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002

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(ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. The Board advises the Director of the Institute 
of Education Sciences (IES) on, among other things, the establishments 
of activities to be supported by the Institute, on the funding for 
applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for 
research after the completion of peer review, and reviews and evaluates 
the work of the Institute.
    On January 31, 2014, starting at 8:30 a.m., the Board meeting will 
commence and members will approve the agenda. From 8:35 to 9 a.m., the 
Board will hold elections for Chair and Vice Chair. At 9 a.m., there 
will be remarks from the former and new chair of the Board.
    From 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., John Easton and the Commissioners of IES's 
national centers will then give an overview of recent developments at 
IES. A break will take place from 10:15 to 10:30 a.m.
    The Board meeting will resume from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. when the 
Board will discuss the topic, ``Ongoing efforts to improve IES: 
Debriefing on the House Committee Hearing and GAO Report.'' Bridget 
Terry Long will provide the opening remarks and roundtable discussion 
will take place after. The meeting will break for lunch and annual 
ethics training from 11:30 to 1 p.m.
    From 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Board will consider the topic, 
``Supporting English Language Learners.'' Following opening remarks by 
Sean Reardon of Stanford University, Gabriela Uro of the Council of 
Great City Schools, and Eileen de los Reyes of Boston Public Schools, 
Board members will engage in roundtable discussion of the issues 
raised. An afternoon break will take place from 2:30 to 2:45 p.m.
    From 2:45 to 4:15 p.m., the Board will discuss the What Works 
Clearinghouse in regards to postsecondary education topics. After 
opening remarks from Ruth Neild, Commissioner of the National Center 
for Education Evaluation (NCEE) and Jeffrey Valentine, Principal 
Investigator for What Works Clearinghouse--Postsecondary Topics, the 
Board will engage in roundtable discussion of the topic.
    Closing remarks and a consideration of next steps from the IES 
Director and NBES Chair will take place from 4:15 to 4:30 p.m., with 
adjournment scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
    There will not be an opportunity for public comment. However, 
members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments related 
to NBES to Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above). A final agenda 
is available from Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above) and is 
posted on the Board Web site http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/agendas/index.asp. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in 
order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistance 
listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify 
Ellie Pelaez no later than January 24. 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.
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for 
public inspection at 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Suite 602, Washington, 
DC 20208, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time 
Monday through Friday.
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    Note:  The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to this 
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John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Science.
[FR Doc. 2014-00893 Filed 1-16-14; 8:45 am]
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