[Federal Register: March 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 40)] [Notices] [Page 10209] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr02mr98-49] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Education. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. DATE: March 19 and 20, 1998. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 19; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 20. LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 219-2065; fax: (202) 219-1528; e-mail: Thelma__Leenhouts@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 March 19 will cover reports to the Board on its commissioned study on the research, development, and dissemination system, and on the Schools for the New Millennium, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities. On March 20, the Board will conduct its business meeting and hear reports on the application of standards for peer review and on the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS). A final agenda will be available from the Board's office on March 12. 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, 555 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Dated: February 25, 1998. Eve M. Bither, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 98-5243 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M