[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73089-73090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25680]


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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 teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed agenda, date, time and 
dial-in procedures for an upcoming meeting of the National Board for 
Education Sciences (NBES). The notice also describes the functions of 
NBES. Notice of this meeting is required by Sec.  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 November 8, 2016, from 2:00 
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time via telephone conference.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted via telephone conference. 
Participants and members of the public should dial: (800) 779-9112 and 
enter code 8385849 when prompted. Members of the public will attend the 
meeting in listen-only mode. The meeting will also be hosted via 
webinar at: https://educate.webex.com/educate/j.php?MTID=mbb7da2a80e444fb357b3453eae1cc499. Members of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting should send an RSVP email to Kenann 
McKenzie-Thompson, NBES Executive Director, at [email protected]. RSVPs must be received no later than Tuesday, November 
1, 2016. The conference line is limited to a first come, first served 
basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Pelaez, Designated Federal 
Official, NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th Street SW., 
Suite 4107, Washington, DC 20202; phone: (202)

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245-7274; fax: (202) 245-6752; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NBES's Statutory Authority and Function: 
NBES is authorized by Sec.  116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 
2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. NBES advises the Director of the Institute 
of Education Sciences (the Institute) 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. NBES also 
reviews and evaluates the work of the Institute.
    Meeting Agenda: NBES members will discuss and propose candidates 
for the Board to elect a Chairperson of the NBES. Following that 
process, the newly elected Chairperson will lead the meeting, at which 
time the Institute Director and Commissioners of the National Education 
Centers will provide updates on the work of the Institute. A final 
agenda is available from Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above) 
and is posted on the NBES Web site http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/agendas/index.asp.
    Submission of comments regarding the NBES's policy recommendations: 
There will not be an opportunity for public oral comments. However, 
members of the public are encouraged to submit any written comments no 
later than Tuesday, November 1, 2016 to Ellie Pelaez, Designated 
Federal Official, NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th Street 
SW., Suite 4107, Washington, DC 20202; phone: (202) 245-7274; fax: 
(202) 245-6752; email: [email protected].
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
meeting minutes on the NBES Web site no later than 90 days after the 
meeting. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public may 
also inspect the meeting minutes at 550 12th Street SW., 4th Floor, 
Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 
245-7274 to schedule an appointment.
    Reasonable Accommodations: 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 Ellie Pelaez by or before November 1, 2016. Although we will 
attempt to meet any request(s) received after November 1, 2016, 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.

Ruth Neild,
Deputy Director for Policy and Research, Delegated Duties of the 
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2016-25680 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
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