02/26/97: Other: Nat Educ'l Research Policy & Prior Bd [OERI] [Federal Register: February 26, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 38)] [Notices] [Page 8692] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr26fe97-45] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Education. ACTION: Notice of Closed Committee Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Nominating 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 the meeting. DATE: March 14, 1997. TIME: 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. 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. 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 of the Nominating Committee is closed to the public under the authority of Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) and under exemptions (2) and (6) of Section 552b(c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409; 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). In preparing a slate of candidates for the position of chair, vice-chair, and members of the Executive Committee, the Committee will discuss matters that relate solely to the internal rules and practices of the Board and personal qualifications and experience of potential candidates for these positions, which would disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invation of personal privacy if conducted in open session. A summary of the activities at the closed session and related matters which are informative to the public consistent with the policy of Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the public within 14 days of the meeting. 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 20, 1997. Eve M. Bither, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 97-4764 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M