[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28695-28696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11543]


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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.

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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: June 16, 2014.
    Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 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 
(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 June 16, 2014, starting at 9 a.m., the Board meeting will 
commence and members will approve the agenda. From 9:05 to 10:15 a.m., 
IES Director John Easton, and Commissioners of IES's national centers 
will give an overview of recent developments at IES. This session will 
be followed by a question and answer period regarding the 
Commissioners' reports. A break will take place from 10:15 to 10:30 
a.m.
    The Board meeting will resume from 10:30 to 12 p.m. when the Board 
will discuss the future of IES Training Grants. NBES Chair David Chard 
and John Easton will provide the opening remarks, followed by remarks 
from Thomas Brock, Commissioner of the National Center for Education 
Research (NCER) and Joan McLaughlin, Commissioner of the National 
Center for Special Education Research (NCSER). Roundtable discussion by 
board members will take place after. The meeting will break for lunch 
from 12 to 1 p.m.
    From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Board will consider the topic, ``Multi-
tiered Systems of Support in the Context of College and Career 
Readiness Standards.'' Following opening remarks by David Chard and 
Joan McLauglin, Board members will hear remarks by IES-funded 
researchers with expertise in screening and progress monitoring, 
intervention, data-based decision making and professional development. 
A roundtable discussion of the topic will follow.
    Closing remarks and a consideration of next steps from the IES 
Director and NBES Chair will take place from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with 
adjournment scheduled for 3:30 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 June 9, 2014. 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.
    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as other documents of this Department

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    Dated: May 14, 2014.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Science.
[FR Doc. 2014-11543 Filed 5-16-14; 8:45 am]
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