[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-23089]
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[Federal Register: September 19, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and
Accreditation; Meeting
AGENCY: National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and
Accreditation, Education.
ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
partially closed meeting of the National Committee on Foreign Medical
Education and Accreditation. This notice also describes the functions
of the Committee.
DATES AND TIMES: September 22, 1994--9 a.m. until 5 p.m.; September 23,
1994--9 a.m. until 12 noon.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, 7th and D Streets SW., Room
7511, Regional Office Building #3, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol F. Sperry, Executive Director, National Committee on Foreign
Medical Education and Accreditation, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room
3036 ROB #3, Washington, DC 20202-7563. Telephone: (202) 708-7417.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Committee on Foreign Medical
Education and Accreditation is established under section 481 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1088). This
Committee does not have advisory functions but rather carries out
operational activities of the U.S. Department of Education. The
Committee evaluates the standards of accreditation applied to applicant
foreign medical schools and determines the comparability of those
standards to standards for accreditation applied to United States
medical schools. The morning portion of the September 22, 1994,
meeting, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, will be closed to the general
public to hold an orientation session for the Committee members. The
afternoon session, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., will be open to the
public. It will begin with a general discussion of the Committee's role
and responsibilities and will continue with a discussion of criteria
against which comparability will be determined. This discussion will be
continued on September 23, 1994, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. This
session also will be open to the public. A reasonable amount of time
for public comment, as determined by the Chairman, will be allowed at
the sessions that are open to the public.
A record will be made of the proceedings of the public portions of
the meeting and will be available for public inspection at the Office
of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 7th and D
Streets SW., Room 3036, ROB #3, Washington, DC 20202 between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Dated: September 13, 1994.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 94-23089 Filed 9-16-94; 8:45 am]
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