[Federal Register: May 26, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 102)]
[Notices]
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board
AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy.
ACTION: Notice of a partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and a summary of the
agenda for an upcoming meeting of the National Institute for Literacy
Advisory Board (Board). The notice also describes the functions of the
Board. Notice of this meeting is required by 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. Individuals
who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the
meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or
materials in alternative format) should notify Liz Hollis at telephone
number (202) 233-2072 no later than June 9, 2004. We will attempt to
meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee
their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
Date and Time: Open sessions--June 16, 2004, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed sessions--June 16, 2004, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., June 17,
2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and June 18, 2004 from 8:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Washington, DC. The exact location will be posted on NIFL's
Web site when confirmed. http://www.nifl.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liz Hollis, Special Assistant to the
Director; National Institute for Literacy, 1775 I Street, NW., Suite
730, Washington, DC 20006; telephone number: (202) 233-2072; email:
ehollis@nifl.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is established under section 242
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-220 (20 U.S.C. 9252).
The Board consists of ten individuals appointed by the President with
the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board advises and makes
recommendations to the Interagency Group, composed of the Secretaries
of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, which administers
the National Institute for Literacy (Institute). The Interagency Group
considers the Board 's recommendations in planning the goals of the
Institute and in implementing any programs to achieve those goals.
Specifically, the Board performs the following functions: (a) Makes
recommendations concerning the appointment of the Director and the
staff of the Institute; (b) provides independent advice on operation of
the Institute; and (c) receives reports from the Interagency Group and
the Institute's Director.
The National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board will meet June
16-18, 2004. On June 16, an open meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. The meeting will focus on the Institute's role in meeting the
nation's literacy needs. The meeting will be composed of small group
discussions between Board members and representatives of national
organizations with an interest and investment in literacy, including
education and workforce development organizations, foundations, and
business, and learner organizations. During the small group
discussions, the Board will also discuss the Institute's future work
and conduct other Board business as necessary. On June 16, 2004, the
meeting will be closed from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to review the
applications of candidates for the position of permanent director for
the Institute. On June 17, 2004 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and June
18, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Board meeting will be closed
to the public to interview candidates for the position of Executive
Director. The review of candidates' applications, candidate interviews
and subsequent discussions will touch upon matters that would likely
disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personnel privacy. The
discussion may therefore be held in closed session under exemptions 2
and 6 of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and
(6). A summary of the activities at the closed session and related
matters that are informative to the public and consistent with the
policy of 5 U.S.C. 552b will be available to the public within 14 days
of the meeting.
Records are kept of all Advisory Board proceedings and are
available for public inspection at the National Institute for Literacy,
1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006, from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Dated: May 21, 2004.
Sandra L. Baxter,
Interim Director.
[FR Doc. 04-11931 Filed 5-25-04; 8:45 am]
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