[Federal Register: May 15, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 94)] [Notices] [Page 26785] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr15my97-39] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Education. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. DATE: June 6, 1997. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. LOCATION: Omni Chapel Hill Hotel, 1 Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; meeting room will be posted. 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. 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 agenda for June 6 will cover reports of the Board committees; adoption of a work plan and mission statement, and policies concerning travel and procedures for evaluating the executive director. A final agenda will be available from the Board's office on May 23. 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, 555 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Dated: May 9, 1997. Eve M. Bither, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 97-12721 Filed 5-14-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M