80 FR 55107 - National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

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. Meeting Date and Place: The meeting will be held on October 28, 29, and 30, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:00 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 on October 30, 2015. The entire October 30th session will be devoted to training sessions for the Committee; and, therefore, is closed to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55107-55108]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23018]


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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: Announcement of a Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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.
    Meeting Date and Place: The meeting will be held on October 28, 29, 
and 30, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:00 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 on October 30, 2015. The 
entire October 30th session will be devoted to training sessions for 
the Committee; and, therefore, is closed to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hong, Executive Director for 
the NCFMEA, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8073, 
Washington, DC 20006-8129; telephone: 202 502-7696; fax: 202 502-7874, 
or email: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority and Function: The NCFMEA 
was established by the Secretary of Education under Sec.  102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The NCFMEA's responsibilities 
are to:
     Evaluate the standards of accreditation applied to foreign 
medical schools and,
     Determine the comparability of those standards to 
standards for accreditation applied to United States medical schools.

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    A determination of comparability of accreditation standards by the 
NCFMEA 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 to determine whether those 
standards are comparable to the standards of accreditation applied to 
medical schools in the United States. The NCFMEA will also review 
previously requested reports from accrediting entities that accredit 
medical schools. 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 until proper 
notification of the NCFMEA's decision is provided to the medical school 
by the Department.
    The countries which are scheduled to be discussed are Antigua and 
Barbuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, and 
Hungary. 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 http://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 September 28, 2015, 
although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date.
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    Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated 
authority to Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Secretary, to perform 
the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 
Education.

    Authority: Sec.  102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended.

Jamienne S. Studley,
Deputy Under Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-23018 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am]
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