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Secretary publishes in the Federal
Register a synopsis of each arbitration
panel decision affecting the
administration of vending facilities on
Federal and other property.
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Background
Rutherford Beard (Complainant)
alleged that the Michigan Commission
for the Blind, the State licensing agency
(SLA), violated the Act and
implementing regulations in 34 CFR
part 395. Specifically, Complainant
alleged that the SLA violated the Act
and its implementing regulations and
State rules and regulations governing
the Randolph-Sheppard Vending
Facility Program with respect to the
closing of his vending facility at the
Lewis Cass Building for renovation and
plumbing repairs, resulting in loss of
income for the Complainant’s cafeteria.
Complainant further alleged that the
Lewis Cass Building Cafeteria was not a
suitable location because the SLA was
aware of a history of plumbing problems
in the building. Consequently, when the
cafeteria was closed for renovation and
plumbing repairs, Complainant alleged
that this was proof of the lack of
suitability for a cafeteria at the Lewis
Cass Building. Thus, the Complainant
requested reimbursement from the SLA
for loss of income during the renovation
period.
The SLA argued that the Lewis Cass
Building Cafeteria was a suitable
vending location and opportunity for a
blind vendor. The SLA acknowledged
that, while it was aware that the
building had previous plumbing
problems, it was not aware of the
severity of the plumbing issue. Also, the
SLA alleged that it had no responsibility
to repair the plumbing in the Lewis Cass
Building because the building was
under the jurisdiction of the State’s
Department of Management and Budget.
The SLA further alleged that
Complainant, as a small business
operator, had the responsibility for his
own profitability. Moreover, the SLA
alleged that Complainant was unable to
provide evidence showing the amount
of lost income during the renovation
period.
Complainant filed a request with the
SLA for lost income. The SLA denied
Complainant’s request. Subsequently,
Complainant appealed this decision
with the SLA by filing a request for a
State fair hearing. A hearing was held
and the administrative law judge (ALJ)
recommended that Complainant’s claim
be denied. The SLA adopted the ALJ’s
recommendation as a final
administrative agency action and
Complainant’s grievance was denied.
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Complainant then filed a request for
Federal arbitration with the Department.
A hearing on this matter was held on
March 16, 2011. The central issue, as
determined by the arbitration panel, was
whether the SLA’s failure to compensate
Complainant for loss of income during
the renovation period of the Lewis Cass
Building Cafeteria violated the Act and
its implementing regulations, and State
rules and regulations governing the
Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility
Program.
Synopsis of the Arbitration Panel
Decision
After reviewing all of the testimony
and evidence, the majority of the panel
found that the Lewis Cass Building
Cafeteria was a suitable opportunity for
Complainant and as such, Complainant
was responsible for routine building
maintenance. The panel majority
concluded that, although the SLA was
aware of the previous building
plumbing problems, the SLA had no
authority to repair the plumbing
problems. Additionally, the panel
majority found that Complainant did
not provide competent evidence to
support his allegation of lost income.
Although Complainant had anticipated
larger profits from operating a cafeteria
at this location, this grievance was not
substantiated by the evidence provided
to the panel. Thus, the panel majority
found that Complainant’s estimate of
$70,000 for lost profits was speculative
and that it had no basis to rule that
Complainant actually lost income or, if
so, how much income Complainant lost.
One panel member concurred in part
and dissented in part. This panel
member concurred with the panel
majority’s finding that there was no
evidence presented by Complainant to
support reimbursement by the SLA for
his alleged loss of income during the
renovation period of the cafeteria. At the
same time, this panel member dissented
from the panel majority’s findings,
suggesting that it was not reasonable to
place the entire burden of propertyrelated losses or damages on operators
and suggested that the SLA undertake
rulemaking to clarify such situations,
should they occur in the future.
The views and opinions expressed by
the panel do not necessarily represent
the views and opinions of the
Department.
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Dated: March 1, 2012.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Committee on Foreign
Medical Education and Accreditation
National Committee on Foreign
Medical Education and Accreditation,
Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S.
Department of Education.
ACTION: The purpose of this notice is to
announce the upcoming meeting of the
National Committee on Foreign Medical
Education and Accreditation
(NCFMEA). Parts of this meeting will be
open to the public, and the public is
invited to attend those portions.
AGENCY:
Meeting Date and Place: The public
meeting will be held on Tuesday, April
10, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. until
approximately 5 p.m., at the U.S.
Department of Education, Eighth Floor
Conference Center, Office of
Postsecondary Education, 1990 K St.
NW., Washington, DC 20006.
Function: The NCFMEA was
established by the Secretary of
Education under Section 102 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended. The NCFMEA’s
responsibilities are to:
• Upon request of a foreign country,
evaluate the standards of accreditation
applied to medical schools in that
country; and,
• Determine the comparability of
those standards to standards for
accreditation applied to United States
medical schools.
Comparability of the applicable
accreditation standards is an eligibility
requirement for foreign medical schools
to participate in the William D. Ford
Federal Direct Student Loan Program,
20 U.S.C. §§ 1087a et seq.
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Meeting Agenda: The NCFMEA 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
and/or reports previously requested of
countries by the NCFMEA. Discussion
of the standards of accreditation will be
held in sessions open to the public.
Discussions resulting in 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
discussed at the meeting include
Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Nevis, and
Saba. The meeting agenda, as well as the
staff analyses pertaining to the meeting
will be posted on the Department of
Education’s web site prior to the
meeting at the following address:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/
list/ncfmea.html.
Reasonable Accommodations: 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 by March 23,
2012, although we will attempt to meet
a request received after that date.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Griffiths, Acting Executive
Director for the NCFMEA, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street
NW., Room 8073, Washington, DC
20006–8129, telephone: 202 219–7035;
fax: 202 502–7874, or email:
Carol.Griffiths@ed.gov.
Electronic Access to this Document:
The official version of this document is
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and the Code of Federal Regulations is
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can view this document, as well as all
other documents of this Department
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Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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Additional information and reporting
guidance concerning the Historic
Preservation reporting requirement for
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[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5377]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation
AGENCY: National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and
Accreditation, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: The purpose of this notice is to announce the upcoming meeting
of the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and
Accreditation (NCFMEA). Parts of this meeting will be open to the
public, and the public is invited to attend those portions.
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Meeting Date and Place: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday,
April 10, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m., at the U.S.
Department of Education, Eighth Floor Conference Center, Office of
Postsecondary Education, 1990 K St. NW., Washington, DC 20006.
Function: The NCFMEA was established by the Secretary of Education
under Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The
NCFMEA's responsibilities are to:
Upon request of a foreign country, evaluate the standards
of accreditation applied to medical schools in that country; and,
Determine the comparability of those standards to
standards for accreditation applied to United States medical schools.
Comparability of the applicable accreditation standards is an
eligibility requirement for foreign medical schools to participate in
the William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program, 20 U.S.C.
Sec. Sec. 1087a et seq.
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Meeting Agenda: The NCFMEA 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 and/or
reports previously requested of countries by the NCFMEA. Discussion of
the standards of accreditation will be held in sessions open to the
public. Discussions resulting in 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 discussed at the meeting include
Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Nevis, and Saba. The meeting agenda, as well
as the staff analyses pertaining to the meeting will be posted on the
Department of Education's web site prior to the meeting at the
following address: https://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/ncfmea.html.
Reasonable Accommodations: 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 by March 23, 2012,
although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Griffiths, Acting Executive
Director for the NCFMEA, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street
NW., Room 8073, Washington, DC 20006-8129, telephone: 202 219-7035;
fax: 202 502-7874, or email: Carol.Griffiths@ed.gov.
Electronic Access to this Document: 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 via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can 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). To use PDF,
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-5377 Filed 3-5-12; 8:45 am]
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