80 FR 63974 - National Board for Education Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 204 (October 22, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 204 (October 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-26954 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 63974-63975] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26954] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Board for Education Sciences AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES). 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 their opportunity to attend the meeting. DATES: The NBES meeting will be held on November 16, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large Board Room, Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Pelaez, Designated Federal Official, NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 600 E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 219-0644; fax: (202) 219-1402; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NBES's Statutory Authority and Function: The National Board for Education Sciences is authorized by Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. The Board advises the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) on, among other things, the establishment of activities to be supported by the Institute and the funding for applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for research after the completion of peer review. The Board also reviews and evaluates the work of the Institute. Meeting Agenda: On November 16, 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m., the Board meeting will commence and members will approve the agenda. From 9:05 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Board will hear presentations from the Commissioners of the IES Centers for Education Research, Special Education Research, Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, and Education Statistics. This session will be followed by a question and answer period for board members, regarding the Commissioners' reports. A break will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The Board meeting will resume from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. when the Board will discuss the IES Standards and Review Office. Anne Ricciuti, Deputy Director for Science, will provide opening remarks followed by a roundtable discussion with board members. The meeting will break for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. From 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the board will participate in a discussion on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Peggy Carr, Acting Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics, will provide opening remarks, followed by a panel discussion with the Associate Commissioners of the National Center for Education Statistics. Roundtable discussion by board members will take place after the panel discussion. A break will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The meeting will resume at 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. when the Board will hold [[Page 63975]] a panel discussion with National Center for Education Statistics stakeholders. Peggy Carr will provide opening remarks, followed by a panel discussion. Closing remarks will take place from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with adjournment scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Submission of comments regarding the Board's policy recommendations: There will not be an opportunity for public comment. However, members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments related to NBES to Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above) no later than November 2, 2015. A final agenda is available from Ellie Pelaez (see contact information above) and is posted on the Board Web site http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/agendas/index.asp. Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the NBES Web site no later than 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the materials at 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 219-0644 to schedule an appointment. Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice by or before November 2, 2015. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after November 2, 2015, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it. Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Authority: Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516 Ruth Neild, Deputy Director for Policy and Research, Delegated Duties of the Director, Institute of Education Sciences. [FR Doc. 2015-26954 Filed 10-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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at 1:30 p.m. and will include: adoption also be sent to Mr. William Muszynski, DATES: The NBES meeting will be held
of the Minutes of the Commission’s Manager, Water Resources Management, on November 16, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.
September 16, 2015 business meeting, at william.muszynski@drbc.nj.gov. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
announcements of upcoming meetings Accommodations for Special Needs. ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large
and events, a report on hydrologic Individuals in need of an Board Room, Washington, DC 20001.
conditions, reports by the Executive accommodation as provided for in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie
Director and the Commission’s General Americans with Disabilities Act who Pelaez, Designated Federal Official,
Counsel, and consideration of any items wish to attend the informational NBES, U.S. Department of Education,
for which a hearing has been completed meeting, conference session or hearings 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 600
or is not required. After all scheduled should contact the Commission E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202)
business has been completed and as Secretary directly at 609–883–9500 ext. 219–0644; fax: (202) 219–1402; email:
time allows, the meeting will also 203 or through the Telecommunications Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov.
include up to one hour of Open Public Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NBES’s
Comment. how we can accommodate your needs.
There will be no opportunity for Statutory Authority and Function: The
Updates. Items scheduled for hearing National Board for Education Sciences
additional public comment for the are occasionally postponed to allow
record at the December 9 business is authorized by Section 116 of the
more time for the Commission to Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
meeting on items for which a hearing consider them. Other meeting items also
was completed on November 10 or a (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. The Board
are subject to change. Please check the advises the Director of the Institute of
previous date. Commission Commission’s Web site, www.drbc.net,
consideration on December 9 of items Education Sciences (IES) on, among
closer to the meeting date for changes other things, the establishment of
for which the comment period is closed that may be made after the deadline for
may result in approval of the item (by activities to be supported by the
filing this notice. Institute and the funding for
docket or resolution) as proposed,
Additional Information, Contacts. The applications for grants, contracts, and
approval with changes, denial, or
list of projects scheduled for hearing, cooperative agreements for research
deferral. When the Commissioners defer
with descriptions, will be posted on the after the completion of peer review. The
an action, they may announce an
Commission’s Web site, www.drbc.net, Board also reviews and evaluates the
additional period for written comment
in a long form of this notice at least ten work of the Institute.
on the item, with or without an
additional hearing date, or they may days before the hearing date. Draft Meeting Agenda: On November 16,
take additional time to consider the dockets and resolutions for hearing 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m., the Board
input they have already received items will be available as hyperlinks meeting will commence and members
without requesting further public input. from the posted notice. Additional will approve the agenda. From 9:05 a.m.
Any deferred items will be considered public records relating to hearing items to 10:30 a.m., the Board will hear
for action at a public meeting of the may be examined at the Commission’s presentations from the Commissioners
Commission on a future date. Items for offices by appointment by contacting of the IES Centers for Education
which a public hearing has been Carol Adamovic, 609–883–9500, ext. Research, Special Education Research,
completed and on which the 249. For other questions concerning Education Evaluation and Regional
Commission has not yet acted include a hearing items, please contact Project Assistance, and Education Statistics.
proposed rule amending DRBC’s Review Section assistant Victoria This session will be followed by a
Administrative Manual Part III—Rules Lawson at 609–883–9500, ext. 216. question and answer period for board
of Practice and Procedure to provide for Dated: October 16, 2015. members, regarding the Commissioners’
the One Process/One Permit Program. Pamela M. Bush, reports. A break will take place from
Advance Sign-Up for Oral Comment. Commission Secretary and Assistant General 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Individuals who wish to comment for Counsel. The Board meeting will resume from
the record at the public hearing on [FR Doc. 2015–26837 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am]
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. when the Board
November 10 or to address the will discuss the IES Standards and
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Commissioners informally during the Review Office. Anne Ricciuti, Deputy
Open Public Comment portion of the Director for Science, will provide
meeting on either November 10 or opening remarks followed by a
December 9 as time allows, are asked to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION roundtable discussion with board
sign up in advance by contacting Ms. members. The meeting will break for
Paula Schmitt of the Commission staff, National Board for Education Sciences lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
at paula.schmitt@drbc.nj.gov or by From 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the board
phoning Ms. Schmitt at 609–883–9500 AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, will participate in a discussion on the
ext. 224. U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics
Addresses for Written Comment. ACTION: Announcement of an open (NCES). Peggy Carr, Acting
Written comment on items scheduled meeting. Commissioner, National Center for
for hearing may be delivered by hand at Education Statistics, will provide
the public hearing or in advance of the SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the opening remarks, followed by a panel
hearing, either: by hand, U.S. Mail or schedule and proposed agenda of an discussion with the Associate
private carrier to: Commission upcoming meeting of the National Board Commissioners of the National Center
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Secretary, P.O. Box 7360, 25 State Police for Education Sciences (NBES). The for Education Statistics. Roundtable
Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628; by fax to notice also describes the functions of discussion by board members will take
Commission Secretary, DRBC at 609– the Committee. Notice of this meeting is place after the panel discussion. A break
883–9522; or by email (preferred) to required by Section 10(a) (2) of the will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45
paula.schmitt@drbc.nj.gov. If submitted Federal Advisory Committee Act and is p.m.
by email in advance of the hearing date, intended to notify the public of their The meeting will resume at 2:45 p.m.
written comments on a docket should opportunity to attend the meeting. to 4:15 p.m. when the Board will hold
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a panel discussion with National Center Authority: Section 116 of the Education some other commonly used searchable
for Education Statistics stakeholders. Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 text format. Please do not submit the
Peggy Carr will provide opening U.S.C. 9516 PDF in a scanned format. Using a print-
remarks, followed by a panel Ruth Neild, to-PDF format allows the U.S.
discussion. Deputy Director for Policy and Research, Department of Education (the
Closing remarks will take place from Delegated Duties of the Director, Institute of Department) to electronically search and
4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with Education Sciences. copy certain portions of your
adjournment scheduled for 4:30 p.m. [FR Doc. 2015–26954 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am] submissions.
Submission of comments regarding BILLING CODE P
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
the Board’s policy recommendations: www.regulations.gov to submit your
There will not be an opportunity for comments electronically. Information
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the public are encouraged to submit including instructions for accessing
[CFDA Number: 84.420A.;Docket ID ED– agency documents, submitting
written comments related to NBES to 2015–OCTAE–0095]
Ellie Pelaez (see contact information comments, and viewing the docket, is
above) no later than November 2, 2015. Proposed Priorities, Requirements, available on the site under ‘‘Are you
A final agenda is available from Ellie Definitions, and Selection Criteria— new to the site?’’
Pelaez (see contact information above) Performance Partnership Pilots for • Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery,
and is posted on the Board Web site Disconnected Youth or Hand Delivery: The Department
http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/ strongly encourages commenters to
agendas/index.asp. AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and submit their comments electronically.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Adult Education, Department of However, if you mail or deliver your
Department will post the official report Education. comments about the proposed
of the meeting on the NBES Web site no ACTION: Proposed priorities, regulations, address them to Braden
later than 90 days after the meeting. requirements, definitions, and selection Goetz, U.S. Department of Education,
Pursuant to the FACA, the public may criteria. 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room
also inspect the materials at 555 New 11141, PCP, Washington, DC 20202.
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Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov or by calling (202) (Assistant Secretary) proposes priorities, from members of the public available for
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| Action | Announcement of an open meeting. | |
| Dates | The NBES meeting will be held on November 16, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. | |
| Contact | Ellie Pelaez, Designated Federal Official, NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 600 E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 219-0644; fax: (202) 219-1402; email: [email protected] | |
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