[Federal Register: December 15, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 240)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; 
Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the National Educational Research Policy and 
Priorities Board. This notice also describes the functions of the 
Board. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the 
public of their opportunity to attend the meeting.

DATE: January 15 and 16, 1998.

TIME: January 15, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; January 16, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m.

LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal Official, National Educational 
Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 219-2065; fax: (202) 219-1528; e-mail: 
Thelma__ Leenhouts@ed.gov. The main telephone number for the Board is 
(202) 208-0692.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Educational Research Policy and 
Priorities Board is authorized by Section 921 of the Educational 
Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994. The 
Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for the Office 
of Educational Research and Improvement to forge a national consensus 
with respect to a long-term agenda for educational research, 
development, and dissemination, and to provide advice and assistance to 
the Assistant Secretary in administering the duties of the Office.
    The January meeting will be the Board's quarterly meeting, 
consisting of three sessions led by committee chairs, followed by a 
business session. On Thursday, January 15, the Board will hear reports 
from the Peer Review and Standards Committee and from the Program 
Committee. On Friday, January 16, the Board will hear a report from the 
Research, Development, and Dissemination Committee. The business 
meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. A final agenda will be available from 
the Board's office on January 7. Records are kept of all Board 
proceedings and are available for public inspection at the office of 
the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 F 
St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564.


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    Dated: December 9, 1997.
Eve M. Bither,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-32598 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am]
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