Federal Register: October 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 191)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Technical Advisory Council
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education.
ACTION: Request for Nominations To Serve on the National Technical
Advisory Council (NTAC).
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (Secretary) invites interested
parties to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the National
Technical Advisory Council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Technical Advisory Council
(NTAC or the Council) is established by the Secretary of Education and
governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
(Pub. L. 92-463, as amended; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). In order to ensure
that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is making sound
technical decisions related to the approval of state-designed
standards, assessments, and accountability systems, the NTAC shall
advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education (Assistant Secretary) on technical issues related
to the design and implementation of standards, assessments, and
accountability systems consistent with section 1111(b) of the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 and 34 CFR 200.1 through 200.20.
The Council shall consist of approximately 16 members, including
persons who have knowledge of and expertise in the design and
implementation of educational standards, assessments, and
accountability systems for all students, including students with
disabilities and limited English proficient students, and experts with
technical knowledge related to statistics and psychometrics. At least
one-third of the members shall have experience working in or with state
educational agencies or local educational agencies. NTAC will advise
the Secretary on matters that arise during the State Plan review
process.
Nomination Process: Any interested person or organization may
nominate one or more qualified individuals for membership. If you would
like to nominate an individual or yourself for appointment to the
Council, please submit the following information to the Department's
White House Liaison Office:
A copy of the nominee's resume;
A cover letter that provides your reason(s) for nominating
the individual; and
Contact information for the nominee (name, title, business
address, business phone, fax number, and business e-mail address).
In addition, the cover letter must state that the nominee (if
nominating someone other than yourself) has agreed to be nominated and
is willing to serve on the Council. Nominees will be appointed based on
technical qualifications, professional experience, and demonstrated
knowledge of issues related to state-designed standards, assessment,
and accountability systems.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to serve on the Council must be
submitted (postmarked, if sending by mail; submitted electronically; or
received, if hand delivered) by November 4, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations, including attachments, by any of
the following methods:
Electronically: Send to: WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov (specify
in the e-mail subject line, ``NTAC Nomination'')
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or
courier service: Submit one copy of the documents listed above to the
following address: U.S. Department of Education, White House Liaison
Office, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 7C109, Washington, DC 20202.
Attn: Karen Akins.
For questions, contact Karen Akins, White House Liaison Office, at
(202)
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401-3677, fax (202) 205-0723, or via e-mail at
WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov.
Arne Duncan,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. E9-23961 Filed 10-2-09; 8:45 am]
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