[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 60845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23992]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Board for Education Sciences

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

ACTION: Announcement 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: The NBES meeting will be held on October 30, 2014, from 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, Designated Federal 
Official, NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue 
NW., Room 600 E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 219-0644; fax: 
(202) 219-1402; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NBES' Statutory Authority and Function: 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 establishment of activities to be supported 
by the Institute and the funding for applications for grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements for research after the completion 
of peer review. The Board also reviews and evaluates the work of the 
Institute.
    Meeting Agenda: On October 30, 2014, starting at 9:00 a.m., the 
Board meeting will commence and members will approve the agenda. From 
9:05 to 10:15 a.m., the 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 12:00 p.m. when the 
Board will discuss ``Research on Educating African American Males.'' 
NBES Chair David Chard and Thomas Brock, Commissioner of the National 
Center for Education Research (NCER), will provide the opening remarks, 
followed by a panel discussion with researchers studying specific 
interventions. Roundtable discussion by board members will take place 
after the panel discussion. The meeting will break for lunch from 12:00 
to 1:00 p.m.
    From 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Board will consider the topic, 
``Higher Education Rating System.'' Following opening remarks by the 
Department of Education's Under Secretary Ted Mitchell, a roundtable 
discussion of the topic will take place.
    Closing remarks from Sue Betka, Acting Director of IES, and David 
Chard, will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with adjournment 
scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
    Submission of comments regarding the Board's policy 
recommendations: 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.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the NBES Web site no later than 90 
days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also 
inspect the materials at 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., 6th Floor, 
Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 
219-0644 to schedule an appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting site is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or 
service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, 
assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), 
notify the contact person listed in this notice by or before October 
23, 2014. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after 
October 23, 2014, we may not be able to make available the requested 
auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it.
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    Authority: Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 
2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516.

Sue Betka,
Acting Director, Institute of Education Science.
[FR Doc. 2014-23992 Filed 10-7-14; 8:45 am]
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