Sunshine Act Notice, 47933-47934 [E9-22657]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 180 / Friday, September 18, 2009 / Notices one or more qualified individuals for membership. If you would like to nominate an individual or yourself for appointment to the Board, please submit the following information to the U.S. Department of Education’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 Board. Nominees will be appointed based on technical qualifications and professional experience. An individual who has previously served on the Board for six consecutive years may not be reappointed for two years after the expiration of the sixth year of service. DATES: Nominations for the Board must be submitted (postmarked, if sending by mail; received electronically; or received, if hand delivered) by October 19, 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, ‘‘FIPSE Nomination’’); or • 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) 401–3677; fax (202) 205–0723, or via email at WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov. Dated: September 14, 2009. Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education. [FR Doc. E9–22524 Filed 9–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. ACTION: Request for nominations to serve on the National Committee on AGENCY: VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:10 Sep 17, 2009 Jkt 217001 Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA). SUMMARY: At this time, the Secretary of Education invites interested parties to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA). The NCFMEA is authorized by the Higher Education Act as amended (HEA) [20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2)(B)]. The Committee shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Secretary of Education, one of whom shall be a student at the time of appointment, enrolled in an accredited medical school. Upon request from a foreign country, the NCFMEA evaluates the standards of accreditation applied to applicant foreign medical schools in that country and determines the comparability of these standards to standards for accreditation applied to medical schools in the United States. Medical schools located in foreign countries that lack an NCFMEA finding of comparability of their accrediting standards are not eligible to have their U.S. students receive Federal student aid funds under Title IV of the HEA. 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 NCFMEA, please submit the following information to the U.S. Department of Education’s White House Liaison Office: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ´ ´ • 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 you are nominating someone other than yourself) has agreed to be nominated and is willing to serve on the Committee. Nominees should be respected in the educational community and representative of relevant constituencies, and will be appointed based on technical qualifications, professional experience, and a demonstrated broad knowledge of [foreign] medical school education and accreditation. DATES: Nominations for the NCFMEA must be submitted (postmarked, if sending by mail; submitted electronically; or received, if hand delivered) by October 19, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47933 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, ‘‘NCFMEA 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) 401–3677; fax (202) 205–0723, or via email at WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov. Dated: September 14, 2009. Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education. [FR Doc. E9–22518 Filed 9–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notice AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. ACTION: Notice of public meeting roundtable discussion. DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST). PLACE: Kellogg Conference Center, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave., NE., Washington, DC 20002. (202) 651– 6000. AGENDA: The Commission will host a roundtable discussion regarding research, development and implementation of technologies and other assistance to make voting more accessible. Panelists at the roundtable will help to inform the Commission regarding the types of research that should be supported through the Accessible Voting Technology Initiative (AVTI). The AVTI is a competitive grant program that will fund research and technology adoption to make voting systems (including paper ballots) more accessible to all voters and make the entire election process more welcoming and accessible to individuals with disabilities. Competitive grants for this initiative will be issued under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and funded by the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 111–8). The Commission is currently accepting comments on the plan for development of a notice of funding announcement here: https://www.eac.gov/program- E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 47934 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 180 / Friday, September 18, 2009 / Notices areas/grants/eac-seeks-input-on-votingsystem-verification-and-technologygrants. Members of the public may observe but not participate in EAC meetings unless this notice provides otherwise. Members of the public may use small electronic audio recording devices to record the proceedings. The use of other recording equipment and cameras requires advance notice to and coordination with the Commission’s Communications Office.* *View EAC Regulations Implementing Government in the Sunshine Act. This meeting will be open to the public. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Mark Abbott, Telephone: (202) 566– 3100. Thomas R. Wilkey, Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. E9–22657 Filed 9–16–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13457–000; Project No. 13458– 000] Three Rivers Park District; BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES September 10, 2009. Three Rivers Park District and the BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC filed applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Coon Rapids Dam Project, to be located at the existing Coon Rapids Dam owned by the Three Rivers Park District located on the Mississippi River in Hennepin and Anoka Counties, Minnesota. Descriptions of the proposed Coon Rapids Dam Projects: Three Rivers Park District’s Project No. 13457–000 application was filed on May 1, 2009. The project would consist of: (1) The existing 1,455-foot-long, 30.8 foot-high Coon Rapids Dam; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 7.2 MW; and (3) a proposed 600-foot-long, 4.16 kilovolt (kV) transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 44.26 gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to Xcel Energy. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:10 Sep 17, 2009 Jkt 217001 BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC’s Project No. 13458–000 application was filed on May 1, 2009. The project would consist of: (1) The existing 1,455-foot-long, 30.8 foothigh Coon Rapids Dam; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 8.0 MW; and (3) a proposed 200-footlong, 4.16 kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 45.0 gigawatthours, which would be sold to Xcel Energy. Applicants Contact: For Three Rivers Park District: Ms. Margaret Walz, Associate Superintendent, Three Rivers Park District, 3000 Xenium Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55441; phone (763) 559– 9000. For the BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC: Mr. Douglas A. Spaulding, BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC, C/O Nelson Energy, 8441 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426; phone (952) 544– 8133. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 502–6093. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s website under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13457–000, or 13458–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22469 Filed 9–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–460–000; PF09–9–000] ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application September 10, 2009. Take notice that on August 31, 2009, ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC (ETC Tiger), 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an application in Docket No. CP09–460– 000 pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission’s regulations requesting: (1) Authorization to construct and operate a new approximately 175-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline located in Texas and Louisiana capable of transporting up to 2,000,000 Dth/day; (2) a blanket certificate authorizing ETC Tiger to engage in certain self-implementing routine activities under, Part 157, Subpart F, of the Commission’s regulations; and (3) a blanket certificate authorizing ETC Tiger to transport natural gas, on an open access and selfimplementing basis, under Part 284, Subpart G of the Commission’s regulations. Additionally, ETC Tiger seeks approval of its proposed interim period rates and initial recourse rates, and pro forma tariff, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. Any questions regarding the applications should be directed to Joey Mahmoud, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002, 832–668–1242, Joey.Mahmoud@energytransfer partners.com or Lisa M. Tonery, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10103, 212–318–3009, ltonery@fulbright.com. The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. On March 27, 2009, the Commission staff granted ETC Tiger’s request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF09–9 to staff activities involved with the ETC Tiger project. Now as of the filing the August 31, 2009 application, the Pre-Filing E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E9-22657]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting roundtable discussion.

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (EST).

PLACE: Kellogg Conference Center, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida 
Ave., NE., Washington, DC 20002. (202) 651-6000.

AGENDA: The Commission will host a roundtable discussion regarding 
research, development and implementation of technologies and other 
assistance to make voting more accessible. Panelists at the roundtable 
will help to inform the Commission regarding the types of research that 
should be supported through the Accessible Voting Technology Initiative 
(AVTI). The AVTI is a competitive grant program that will fund research 
and technology adoption to make voting systems (including paper 
ballots) more accessible to all voters and make the entire election 
process more welcoming and accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
Competitive grants for this initiative will be issued under the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 and funded by the Omnibus Appropriations Act 
for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8). The Commission is currently 
accepting comments on the plan for development of a notice of funding 
announcement here: https://www.eac.gov/program-

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areas/grants/eac-seeks-input-on-voting-system-verification-and-
technology-grants.
    Members of the public may observe but not participate in EAC 
meetings unless this notice provides otherwise. Members of the public 
may use small electronic audio recording devices to record the 
proceedings. The use of other recording equipment and cameras requires 
advance notice to and coordination with the Commission's Communications 
Office.*
    *View EAC Regulations Implementing Government in the Sunshine Act.
    This meeting will be open to the public.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Mark Abbott, Telephone: (202) 566-
3100.

Thomas R. Wilkey,
Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-22657 Filed 9-16-09; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6820-KF-P
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