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Dated: July 23, 2014.
Melody Musgrove,
Director, Office of Special Education
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014–17708 Filed 7–25–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit
Tests for a Determination of Suitability
for Use in the National Reporting
System for Adult Education
Office of Career, Technical, and
Adult Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Deadline for transmittal of
applications: October 1, 2014.
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (1)
invites publishers to submit tests for
review and approval for use in the
National Reporting System for Adult
Education (NRS); and (2) announces the
date by which publishers must submit
these tests.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Meier, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
room 11162, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–7240.
Telephone: (202) 245–7890 or by email:
Michelle.Meier@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department’s regulations for Measuring
Educational Gain in the National
Reporting System for Adult Education,
34 CFR part 462 (NRS regulations),
include the procedures for determining
the suitability of tests for use in the
NRS.
Criteria the Secretary uses: In order
for the Secretary to consider a test
suitable for use in the NRS, the test
must meet the criteria and requirements
established in § 462.13.
Submission Requirements:
(a) In preparing your application, you
must comply with the requirements in
§ 462.11.
(b) In accordance with § 462.10, the
deadline for transmittal of applications
is October 1.
(c) Whether you submit your
application by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier)
or deliver your application by hand or
by courier service, you must mail or
deliver three copies of your application,
on or before the deadline date, to the
following address: NRS Assessment
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after the application deadline date, we
will not consider your application.
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relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
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hand delivery, you (or a courier service)
must deliver three copies of the
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the application deadline date.
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Dated: July 23, 2014.
Johan E. Uvin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Career,
Technical, and Adult Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Committee on Foreign
Medical Education and Accreditation
Office of Postsecondary
Education, U.S. Department of
Education, National Committee on
Foreign Medical Education and
Accreditation.
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 Thursday,
September 4, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. until
approximately 12:30 p.m., at the U.S.
Department of Education, Eighth Floor
Conference Center, Office of
Postsecondary Education, 1990 K Street
NW., Washington, DC 20006. The
Committee will meet in Executive
Session in the afternoon from 1:30 p.m.
until approximately 5:30 p.m. This
session will not be open to the public.
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.
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.
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Discussions resulting in specific
determinations of comparability are
closed to the public in order that each
country may be properly notified by the
Department of the Committee’s
decision.
The countries which are scheduled to
be discussed are Antigua and Barbuda,
Czech Republic, India, Jamaica, and
Poland. 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 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 August
25, 2014, although we will attempt to
meet a request received after that date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Carol Griffiths, 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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other documents of this Department
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Lynn B. Mahaffie,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces an
open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory
Committee. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES AND TIMES:
August 19, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
August 20, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Westin Kansas City at
Crown Center, 1 E Pershing Rd., Kansas
City, MO 64108.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elliott Levine, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–
1476; Email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov
or Roy Tiley at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220;
Email: rtiley@bcs-hq.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: To provide
advice and guidance that promotes
research and development leading to the
production of biobased fuels and
biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
include the following:
• Update on USDA Biomass R&D
Activities
• Update on DOE Biomass R&D
Activities
• Overview of DOE Bioenergy
Technologies Office Multi-Year
Program Plan
• Panel discussion on the use of
Biomass for Renewable Chemicals &
Materials
SUMMARY:
Public Participation: In keeping with
procedures, members of the public are
welcome to observe the business of the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee. To
attend the meeting and/or to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you must contact Elliott
Levine at 202–586–1476; Email:
Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov and Roy Tiley
at (410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email:
rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business
days prior to the meeting. Members of
the public will be heard in the order in
which they sign up at the beginning of
the meeting. Reasonable provision will
be made to include the scheduled oral
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statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs
of the Committee will make every effort
to hear the views of all interested
parties. If you would like to file a
written statement with the Committee,
you may do so either before or after the
meeting. The Co-chairs will conduct the
meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct
of business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review and
copying at https://biomassboard.gov/
committee/meetings.html.
Issued at Washington, DC, on July 22,
2014.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford
Department of Energy.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No.
92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
public notice of this meeting be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, September 4, 2014,
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Friday, September
5, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hotel, 2525 N.
20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Skopeck, Federal Coordinator,
Department of Energy Richland
Operations Office, 825 Jadwin Avenue,
P.O. Box 550, A7–75, Richland, WA
99352; Phone: (509) 376–5803; or Email:
kristen.skopeck@rl.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to make recommendations
to DOE–EM and site management in the
areas of environmental restoration,
waste management, and related
activities.
SUMMARY:
Tentative Agenda
• Potential Draft Advice
D Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) Class III
Modifications
D Environmental Restoration Disposal
Facility Record of Decision
Amendment
• Discussion Topics
D 100 F/IU Area Proposed Plan
D Hanford Advisory Board Committee
Reports
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of
Education, National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and
Accreditation.
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
Thursday, September 4, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 12:30
p.m., at the U.S. Department of Education, Eighth Floor Conference
Center, Office of Postsecondary Education, 1990 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20006. The Committee will meet in Executive Session in
the afternoon from 1:30 p.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m. This session
will not be open to the public.
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.
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.
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Discussions resulting in specific determinations of comparability are
closed to the public in order that each country may be properly
notified by the Department of the Committee's decision.
The countries which are scheduled to be discussed are Antigua and
Barbuda, Czech Republic, India, Jamaica, and Poland. 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 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 August 25, 2014,
although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Griffiths, 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.
Lynn B. Mahaffie,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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