[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 20287-20288] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-11160] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY Advisory Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board, National Institute for Literacy. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This Notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National [[Page 20288]] Institute for Literacy Advisory Board (Board). This notice also describes the function 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 general public of their opportunity to attend the meeting. DATE AND TIME: May 29, 1996, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Staley, Deputy Director, National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone (202) 632-1526. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is established under Section 384 of the Adult Education Act, as amended by Title I of Public Law 102-73, the National Literacy Act of 1991. The Board consists of ten individuals appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board is established to advise and make recommendations to the Interagency Group, composed of the Secretaries of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, which administers the National Institute for Literacy (Institute). The Interagency Group considers the Board's recommendations in planning the goals of the Institute and in the implementation of any programs to achieve the goals of the Institute. 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 Director of the Institute. In addition, the Institute consults with the Board on the award of fellowships. The Board will meet in Washington, DC on May 29, 1996 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting of the Board is open to the public. The agenda includes discussion of the Institute's strategic planning process and the 1996-97 spending plan. Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for public inspection at the National Institute for Literacy, 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dated: March 30, 1996. Andrew J. Hartman, Executive Director, National Institute for Literacy. [FR Doc. 96-11160 Filed 5-3-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6055-01-M