[Federal Register: April 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 69)]
[Notices]
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board
AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting with a closed session.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming open meeting of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory
Board. The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice
of this meeting is required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of its opportunity
to attend.
DATES: April 24-25, 2008.
Time: April 24 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; April 25 from 8:30 a.m.-11:30
a.m. and 12:15 p.m.-2 p.m.; closed session April 25 from 11:30 a.m.-
12:15 p.m.
ADDRESSES: On April 24: U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., 5th Floor, Room C5515 (Executive Board Room), Washington,
DC 20210. The general public is advised to notify Steve Langley no
later than April 17, 2008 to attend the first day of the meeting at the
U.S. Department of Labor. Mr. Langley can be reached at telephone
number (202) 233-2043 or by e-mail at slangley@nifl.gov.
All attendees must have valid photo identification.
On April 25: The National Institute for Literacy, 1775 I St. NW.,
Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Langley, Staff Assistant, the
National Institute for Literacy; 1775 I St. NW., Suite 730; phone:(202)
233-2043; fax:(202) 233-2050; e-mail: slangley@nifl.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Institute for Literacy Advisory
Board is authorized by section 242 of the Workforce Investment Act of
1998, Public Law 105-220 (20 U.S.C. 9252). The Board consists of 10
individuals appointed by the President with the advice and consent of
the Senate. The Board advises and makes recommendations to the
Interagency Group that administers the Institute. The Interagency Group
is composed of the Secretaries of Education, Labor, and Health and
Human Services. 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 purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Institute's future
and current program priorities; status of on-going Institute work;
other relevant literacy activities and issues; and other Board business
as necessary.
On April 25, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., the Board will
meet in closed session to discuss personnel issues. This discussion
relates to the internal personnel rules and practices of the Institute,
including consideration of the Director's term of appointment and
performance. The discussion is likely to disclose information of a
personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personnel privacy. The discussion must 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.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistance
listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify
Steve Langley at 202 233-2043 no later than April 17, 2008. 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.
Request for Public Written Comment. The public may send written
comments to the Advisory Board no later than 5 p.m. on April 17, 2008,
to Steve Langley at the National Institute for Literacy,
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1775 I St. NW., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006, e-mail:
slangley@nifl.gov.
Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for
public inspection at the National Institute for Literacy, 1775 I St.
NW., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Eastern Time Monday through Friday.
Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
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the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
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Dated: April 3, 2008.
Sandra Baxter,
Director, The National Institute for Literacy.
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