[Federal Register: November 9, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 218)]
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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 quarterly 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. Individuals who will need 
accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (i.e., 
interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in 
alternative format) should notify Mary Grace Lucier at (202) 219-2253 
no later than November 15. We will attempt to meet requests after this 
date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. 
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

DATES: November 30, 2001.

TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., NW., Washington, DC 20208-7564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Grace Lucier, Designated Federal 
Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 
F St., NW., Washington, DC 20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 219-2253; fax: 
(202) 219-1528; e-mail: Mary.Grace.Lucier@ed.gov. Main telephone for 
Board office: (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 agenda for November 30 will cover a report from the National 
Research Council/National Academy of Sciences on a study commissioned 
by the Board on Scientific Principles in Educational Research. The 
Board will also consider its recommendations for the reauthorization of 
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. A final agenda will 
be available from the Board's office on November 23, and will be posted 
on the Board's Web site, http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPERI/NERPPB/. 
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. NW., Washington, DC 20208-7564.

    Dated: November 2, 2001.
Rafael Valdivieso,
Executive Director.
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