[Federal Register: May 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 101)]
[Notices]               
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY

 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This Notice sets forth the schedules and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory 
Board (Advisory Board). This notice also describes the function of the 
Advisory 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.

DATE AND TIME: June 8, 1999 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. and June 9, 
1999, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, 
NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelly Coles, Executive Assistant, 
National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 
200, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone (202) 632-1507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is authorized under 
Section 242 of the, Adult Education and Literacy, Title II P.L. 105-
220, Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The Advisory Board consists of 
ten individuals appointed by the President with the advice and consent 
of the Senate. The Advisory board is established to advise and make 
recommendations to the Interagency Group, composed of the Secretaries 
of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, which administers 
the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL). The Interagency Group 
considers the Advisory Board's recommendations in planning the goals of 
the NIFL and in the implementation of any programs to achieve the goals 
of the NIFL. specifically, the Advisory Board performs the following 
functions (a) makes recommendations concerning the appointment of the 
Director and the staff of the NIFL; (b) provides independent advice on 
operation of the NIFL; and (c) receives reports from the Interagency 
Group and NIFL's Director. In addition, the NIFL consults with the 
Advisory Board on the award of fellowships. The Advisory Board meeting 
will be held in Washington, DC on June 8, 1999 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. and June 9, 1999 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting of the 
NIFL Advisory board is open to the public. This meeting of the Advisory 
Board will focus on the following agenda items: administrative Advisory 
Board business; NIFL proposed 3-year plan; and NIFL's policies/
legislation and major projects. Records are kept of all Advisory Board 
proceeding and are available for public inspection at the National 
Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200, 
Washington, DC 20006 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


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    Dated: May 21, 1999.
Andrew J. Hartman,
Director, National Institute for Literacy.
[FR Doc. 99-13407 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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