[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3575-3576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01090]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Board for Education Sciences; Open Meeting

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 February 6, 2015, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:00 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's 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 February 6, 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m., the 
Board meeting will commence and members will approve the agenda. From 
9:15 to 10:45 a.m., the Board will discuss IES's Scientific Review 
Process. Sue Betka, Acting IES Director and Anne Ricciuti, IES's Deputy 
Director for Science, will provide opening remarks. Roundtable 
discussion by board members will take place after. A break will take 
place from 10:45 to 11:00 a.m.
    The Board meeting will resume from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. when the 
Board will discuss ``Adaptive Designs for IES's National Center for 
Education Statistics (NCES).'' Peggy Carr, Acting Commissioner of NCES, 
will provide opening remarks and a roundtable discussion by board 
members will follow. The meeting will break for a working lunch for 
annual ethics training from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
    From 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.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 2:00 to 2:15 p.m.
    The meeting will resume at 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. when the Board will 
discuss ``Improving IES's Research and Training Grant Programs.'' Board 
members will engage in a discussion with Joan McLaughlin, Commissioner, 
National Center for Special Education Research, and Thomas Brock, 
Commissioner, National Center for Education Research.

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    Closing remarks from Sue Betka and NBES Chairman David Chard, will 
take place from 3:45 to 4:00 p.m., with adjournment scheduled for 4:00 
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 January 
30, 2015. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after 
January 30, 2015, 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. 2015-01090 Filed 1-22-15; 8:45 am]
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