[Federal Register: November 12, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 218)] [Notices] [Page 63305] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12no98-57] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Education Research Policy and Priorities Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Education. ACTION: Notice of Committee Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Peer Review and Standards Committee of the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities 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 general public of their opportunity to attend the meeting. DATES: December 2, 1998. TIME: 10-4 p.m., EST. LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, Washington, DC 20208-7564. Tel.: (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 meeting is open to the public. The Peer Review and Standards Committee will consider recommendations for the improvement of standards for the evaluation and peer review of grant and cooperative agreement applications. 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, Suite 100, 80 F St., NW, Washington, DC 20208-7564. Dated: November 6, 1998. Eve M. Bither, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 98-30223 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M