[Federal Register: April 14, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 71)] [Notices] [Page 18102] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr14ap97_dat-56] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Teleconference AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; Education. ACTION: Notice of meeting by teleconference. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming teleconference 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 their opportunity to attend the meeting. The public is being given less than 15 days notice of this meeting because the Board is required to make a response to an agency initiative within a limited time. DATE: April 21, 1997. TIME: 12 noon to 2 p.m. LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., NW., Washington, DC 20208-7545. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Tel.: (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 1944. 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 teleconference is open to the public. The proposed agenda will consider issues related to proposed national achievement tests for reading in grade four and mathematics in grade eight. A final agenda will be available from the Board office on April 17, 1997. 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, Suite 100, 80 F St., NW., Washington, D.C. 20208-7564. Dated: April 7, 1997. Eve M. Bither, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 97-9527 Filed 4-11-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M