[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32430-32431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14405]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board


Announcement of a Closed Teleconference Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Announcement of a closed teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for a July 19, 2019 closed 
teleconference meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board 
(hereafter referred to as Governing Board). This notice provides 
information to members of the public who may be interested in reviewing 
the closed meeting report of the meeting 10 working days following the 
meeting. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA).

DATES: July 19, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: Teleconference meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol 
Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-6938, 
fax: (202) 357-6945, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Statutory Authority and Function: The Governing Board is 
established under the National Assessment of Educational Progress 
Authorization Act, Title III of Public Law 107-279. The Governing Board 
is established to formulate policy for NAEP administered by the 
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board's 
responsibilities include the following: Selecting subject areas to be 
assessed, developing assessment frameworks and specifications, 
developing appropriate student achievement levels for each grade and 
subject tested, developing standards and procedures for interstate and 
national comparisons, improving the form and use of NAEP, developing 
guidelines for reporting and disseminating results, and releasing 
initial NAEP results to the public.
    The funding cycle limitation require the Governing Board to amend 
the NAEP Assessment Schedule, adopted during the May 2019 quarterly 
board meeting. The Governing Board action on updating the NAEP 
Assessment Schedule, given information confirmed through the contract 
process, cannot occur until the expected contract award date.
    The Governing Board recently received confirmation from the 
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) that its decision for 
the NAEP Alliance Contracts, expected to be awarded by early July 2019, 
include unanticipated changes to actual and future expected costs for 
the NAEP Assessment Schedule, which is established by the Governing 
Board.

July 19, 2019 Full Board Teleconference Meeting

    On Friday, July 19, 2019, the Governing Board will convene in 
closed session from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. During the 
closed session, the Governing Board will receive a briefing from Peggy 
Carr, Associate Commissioner, NCES, on the detailed program costs 
through the year 2030, and the contract award amounts for activities 
through FY 2025, contract options costs, and Independent Government 
Costs Estimates (IGCE) for future assessment years. The Governing Board 
must consider the IGCEs as it revises the NAEP Assessment Schedule 
through 2030 to account for anticipated costs and budget constraints. 
Therefore, during closed session, the Governing Board will need to 
deliberate on estimated future cost details of the NAEP Schedule of 
Assessments and will take action on revising the Schedule of 
Assessments based on the outcome of the Board's deliberations. Public 
disclosure of independent government cost estimates for future contract 
costs and internal NAEP budget decisions would significantly impede 
implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open 
session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of Sec.  552b(c) 
of Title 5 of the United States Code.
    The July 19, 2019 teleconference meeting will adjourn at 3:30 p.m.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements, 
the public may also inspect the meeting materials at www.nagb.gov no 
later than August 2, 2019, by 10:00 a.m. EST.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The NAGB website is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities. Written comments may be submitted 
electronically or in hard copy to the attention of the Executive 
Officer/Designated Federal Official (see contact information noted 
above). Information on the Governing Board and its work can be found at 
www.nagb.gov.
    Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Internet 
access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of 
Federal Regulations is available

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    Authority:  Pub. L. 107-279, Title III--National Assessment of 
Educational Progress Sec.  301.

Lisa M. Stooksberry,
Deputy Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), 
U.S. Department of Education.
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