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[FR Doc No: 94-23089]


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[Federal Register: September 19, 1994]


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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, Education.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
partially closed meeting of the National Committee on Foreign Medical 
Education and Accreditation. This notice also describes the functions 
of the Committee.

DATES AND TIMES: September 22, 1994--9 a.m. until 5 p.m.; September 23, 
1994--9 a.m. until 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, 7th and D Streets SW., Room 
7511, Regional Office Building #3, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol F. Sperry, Executive Director, National Committee on Foreign 
Medical Education and Accreditation, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
3036 ROB #3, Washington, DC 20202-7563. Telephone: (202) 708-7417. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Committee on Foreign Medical 
Education and Accreditation is established under section 481 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1088). This 
Committee does not have advisory functions but rather carries out 
operational activities of the U.S. Department of Education. The 
Committee evaluates the standards of accreditation applied to applicant 
foreign medical schools and determines the comparability of those 
standards to standards for accreditation applied to United States 
medical schools. The morning portion of the September 22, 1994, 
meeting, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, will be closed to the general 
public to hold an orientation session for the Committee members. The 
afternoon session, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., will be open to the 
public. It will begin with a general discussion of the Committee's role 
and responsibilities and will continue with a discussion of criteria 
against which comparability will be determined. This discussion will be 
continued on September 23, 1994, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. This 
session also will be open to the public. A reasonable amount of time 
for public comment, as determined by the Chairman, will be allowed at 
the sessions that are open to the public.
    A record will be made of the proceedings of the public portions of 
the meeting and will be available for public inspection at the Office 
of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 7th and D 
Streets SW., Room 3036, ROB #3, Washington, DC 20202 between the hours 
of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

    Dated: September 13, 1994.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 94-23089 Filed 9-16-94; 8:45 am]
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