National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation; Meeting, 7868-7869 [07-712]

Download as PDF 7868 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 21, 2007 / Notices performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. For specific requirements on grantee reporting, please go to: https:// www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/ appforms/appforms.html. 4. Performance Measures: For FY 2007, grants under the ECEPD program will be governed by the achievement indicators that the Secretary published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2003 (68 FR 15646). These achievement indicators are included in the application package. In addition, under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Secretary has established the following measures for evaluating the overall effectiveness of the ECEPD program, which are coordinated with the program’s achievement indicators and are included in the application package: (1) The ECEPD teacher’s average score on the Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO); and (2) the percentage of children who demonstrate improved readiness for school in the areas of early language (as measured by the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test–III (PPVT–III), Receptive) and early literacy (as measured by the PALS Pre-K, Upper Case Alphabet Knowledge subtask). The coordination of these achievement indicators and performance measures is designed to improve program management, and to help Congress, the Department, the Office of Management and Budget, and others review a program’s progress toward its goals. All grantees must document participant outcomes on these performance measures in the annual performance report referenced in section VI. 3. of this notice. The applicant’s evaluation design provided in response to the selection criterion for Quality of project evaluation in section V. 1. of this notice should include the use of these assessment tools, at a minimum. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this section. VII. Agency Contact When and Where Will the Meeting Take Place? rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Fennell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C–122, Washington, DC 20202– 6132. Telephone: (202) 260–0792, or by e-mail: eceprofdev@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Feb 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 VIII. Other Information Electronic Access to This Document: You may 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) on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/ fedregister. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512–1530. Note: 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 on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. Dated: February 15, 2007. Raymond Simon, Deputy Secretary for Education. [FR Doc. E7–2964 Filed 2–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation; Meeting National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation, Department of Education. AGENCY: What Is the Purpose of This Notice? The purpose of this notice is to announce the upcoming meeting of the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation. Parts of this meeting will be open to the public, and the public is invited to attend those portions. We will hold the public meeting on March 28, 2007 from 8 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. in the Chesapeake Room at The Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037. You may call the hotel at 1–800– 289–1555; e-mail: https:// www.thewatergatehotel.com to inquire about room accommodations. PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 What Assistance Will Be Provided to Individuals With Disabilities? 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 at least two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it. Who Is the Contact Person for the Meeting? Please contact Ms. Francesca ParisAlbertson, the Executive Director of the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation, if you have questions about the meeting. You may contact her at the U.S. Department of Education, room 7110, 1990 K St. NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone: (202) 219–7009, fax: (202) 219–7008, email: Francesca.Paris-Albertson@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. What Are the Functions of the National Committee? The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation was established by the Secretary of Education under section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The Committee’s responsibilities are to: • Evaluate the standards of accreditation applied to applicant foreign medical schools; and • Determine the comparability of those standards to standards for accreditation applied to United States medical schools. What Items Will Be on the Agenda for Discussion at the Meeting? The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation will review the standards of accreditation applied to medical schools by several foreign countries to determine whether those standards are comparable to the standards of accreditation applied to medical schools in the United States. Discussions of the standards of accreditation will be held in sessions open to the public. Discussions that focus on specific determinations of comparability are closed to the public in order that each country may be properly notified of the decision. The countries scheduled to be E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 21, 2007 / Notices discussed at the meeting include Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Mexico, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, and Slovakia. The listing of countries will also be posted on the Department of Education’s Web site at the following address: https://www.ed.gov/about/ bdscomm/list/ncfmea.html. How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document? You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/ legislation/FedRegister. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512–1530. Note: 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 on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/ indwx.html. Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Dated: February 12, 2007. James F. Manning, Delegated the Authority of the Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 07–712 Filed 2–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request. AGENCY: The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed three-year extension to the Form EIA–886, ‘‘Annual Survey of Alternative Fueled Vehicle Suppliers & Users.’’ DATES: Comments must be filed by April 23, 2007. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Feb 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 Send comments to Cynthia Sirk. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by fax (202–287–1964) or e-mail (cynthia.sirk@eia.doe.gov) is recommended. The mailing address is Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels, EI–52, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, Ms. Sirk may be contacted by telephone at 202–287–1925. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Cynthia Sirk at the address listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. Background II. Current Actions III. Request for Comments I. Background The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–275, 15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. 95–91, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized, comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and related economic and statistical information. This information is used to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term domestic demands. The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), provides the general public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on collections of energy information conducted by or in conjunction with the EIA. Any comments received help the EIA to prepare data requests that maximize the utility of the information collected, and to assess the impact of collection requirements on the public. Also, the EIA will later seek approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Section 3507(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Form EIA–886, Annual Survey of Alternative Fueled Vehicle Suppliers & Users is an annual survey that collects information on: (1) The number and type of alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs) and advanced technology vehicles that vehicle suppliers made available in the previous calendar year and plan to make available in the following calendar year; (2) The number, type and geographic distribution of AFVs in use in the PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7869 previous calendar year; (3) the amount and distribution of each type of alternative transportation fuel (ATF) consumed in the previous calendar year; (4) the miles traveled by AFVs; and (5) the number, type, and disposition of retired AFVs in the previous calendar year. The EIA–886 data are collected from suppliers and users of AFVs. The objectives of the EIA–886 survey are to: (1) Comply with section 503 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) that requires the EIA to collect information and provide estimates related to alternative fueled vehicles, alternate transportation fuels, and replacement fuels; (2) Satisfy public requests for information on AFVs and ATFs; (3) Provide Congress with a measure of the extent to which the objectives of EPACT are being achieved; and (4) Provide EIA with a basis for estimating and forecasting total AFV and ATF use in the U.S. The results of the EIA–886 are released annually on EIA’s Web site at https://www.eia.doe.gov/ fuelrenewable.html. Please refer to the proposed forms and instructions for more information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions, provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible nonstatistical uses) of the information. For instructions on obtaining materials, see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. II. Current Actions EIA will be requesting a three-year extension of approval to its Annual Survey of Alternative Fueled Vehicle Suppliers & Users and will be requesting one change with respect to the form title. For simplification, EIA proposes to change the form title to ‘‘Annual Alternative Fueled Vehicle Survey.’’ III. Request for Comments Prospective respondents and other interested parties should comment on the actions discussed in item II. The following guidelines are provided to assist in the preparation of comments. General Issues A. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency and does the information have practical utility? Practical utility is defined as the actual usefulness of information to or for an agency, taking into account its accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, and the agency’s ability to process the information it collects. E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7868-7869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-712]


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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, Department of Education.

What Is the Purpose of This Notice?

    The purpose of this notice is to announce the upcoming meeting of 
the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation. 
Parts of this meeting will be open to the public, and the public is 
invited to attend those portions.

When and Where Will the Meeting Take Place?

    We will hold the public meeting on March 28, 2007 from 8 a.m. until 
approximately 5 p.m. in the Chesapeake Room at The Watergate Hotel, 
2650 Virginia Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037. You may call the hotel 
at 1-800-289-1555; e-mail: https://www.thewatergatehotel.com to inquire 
about room accommodations.

What Assistance Will Be Provided to Individuals With Disabilities?

    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 
at least two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will 
attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able 
to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of 
insufficient time to arrange it.

Who Is the Contact Person for the Meeting?

    Please contact Ms. Francesca Paris-Albertson, the Executive 
Director of the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and 
Accreditation, if you have questions about the meeting. You may contact 
her at the U.S. Department of Education, room 7110, 1990 K St. NW., 
Washington, DC 20006, telephone: (202) 219-7009, fax: (202) 219-7008, 
e-mail: Francesca.Paris-Albertson@ed.gov.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

What Are the Functions of the National Committee?

    The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and 
Accreditation was established by the Secretary of Education under 
section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The 
Committee's responsibilities are to:
     Evaluate the standards of accreditation applied to 
applicant foreign medical schools; and
     Determine the comparability of those standards to 
standards for accreditation applied to United States medical schools.

What Items Will Be on the Agenda for Discussion at the Meeting?

    The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and 
Accreditation will review the standards of accreditation applied to 
medical schools by several foreign countries to determine whether those 
standards are comparable to the standards of accreditation applied to 
medical schools in the United States. Discussions of the standards of 
accreditation will be held in sessions open to the public. Discussions 
that focus on specific determinations of comparability are closed to 
the public in order that each country may be properly notified of the 
decision. The countries scheduled to be

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discussed at the meeting include Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominica, 
Dominican Republic, Grenada, Mexico, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, and 
Slovakia. The listing of countries will also be posted on the 
Department of Education's Web site at the following address: https://
www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/ncfmea.html.

How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document?

    You may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe 
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: 
https://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.
    To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available 
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. 
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in 
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.

    Note: 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 on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
indwx.html.


    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
James F. Manning,
Delegated the Authority of the Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 07-712 Filed 2-20-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P

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