[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38502-38503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12639]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation

AGENCY: National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and 
Accreditation (NCFMEA), U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Request for nominations for appointment to serve on the 
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation 
(NCFMEA).

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SUMMARY: Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona, is seeking 
nomination(s) of medical experts for appointment of members to fill 
four NCFMEA member positions.

DATES: Nominations must be received no later than July 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons, stakeholders, or organizations 
(including individuals seeking reappointment by the Secretary of 
Education to serve on the NCFMEA) may submit nomination(s), including 
attachments, to the Secretary via the following method: Via electronic 
mail to: [email protected]. Please note in the email subject line, 
``NCFMEA Nomination 2023''.

Privacy Act Statement

    Purpose: The purpose of collecting nomination information is for 
the Secretary of Education to review nominations. The Secretary is 
required

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by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, to establish a panel 
of medical experts. The nomination information will be used to 
evaluate, select, and appoint individuals for membership on the NCFMEA 
and conduct necessary ethics vetting and ethics training for nominees 
who are appointed to serve on the NCFMEA. Finally, the nomination 
information will be used to communicate with nominees and, if 
appointed, communicate with appointees to conduct the business of the 
NCFMEA.
    Authorities: The collection of the nomination information is 
authorized by the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (ETAA) 
(Pub. L. 107-279; 20 U.S.C. 9605); 5 U.S.C. 301; Public Law 95-521, 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978; Public Law 101-194, Ethics Reform Act 
of 1989, as amended; and Executive Orders 12674, 12565, and 11222, as 
amended.
    Routine Use Disclosures: Although the Department does not otherwise 
anticipate non-consensually disclosing the information you provide 
outside of the Department, the Department may non-consensually disclose 
such information pursuant to the published routine uses described in 
the following System of Records Notices: ``Secretary's Communications 
Control System'' (18-01-01), ``Employee Conduct--Government Ethics'' 
(18-09-03), and ``Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure 
Reports'' (OGE/GOVT-2), the most recent versions of which are located 
on the Department's ``Privacy Act System of Record Notice Issuances 
(SORN)'' web page at www2.ed.gov/notices/ed-pia.html.
    Consequences of Failure to Provide Information: Submitting 
nominations with the requested information in response to this notice 
is voluntary. You are not required to provide the personally 
identifiable information requested; however, if you do not, then the 
Department may not be able to consider the nominee for membership on 
the NCFMEA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Akins, Committee Management 
Officer, Office of the Secretary, Office of the White House Liaison, 
U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: 202-401-3677. Email: 
[email protected].
    If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and 
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NCFMEA's Statutory Authority and Function: 
The NCFMEA is authorized per section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended. The Secretary of Education is required by the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended, to establish a panel of medical 
experts who shall: 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. The NCFMEA shall be comprised of 11 voting members, 
each appointed for a term of service as determined by the Secretary of 
Education. Due consideration shall be given to the appointment of 
individuals who are broadly knowledgeable about foreign medical 
education and accreditation, respected in the educational community, 
and representative of various constituencies. Per the authorizing 
legislation for the Committee, one member of the Committee will be a 
medical student enrolled in an accredited medical school at the time of 
appointment by the Secretary of Education.

Nomination Process

    Interested persons, stakeholders, or organizations (including 
individuals seeking reappointment) may nominate one or more qualified 
individuals for membership on the NCFMEA. Please be sure to use the 
information noted in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. If you would 
like to nominate an individual or yourself for appointment, please 
submit the following information:
    (a) A cover letter addressed to the Honorable Miguel A. Cardona, 
Secretary of Education. Please provide in the cover letter, the 
reason(s) the nominated individual is interested in being selected as a 
nominee for appointment by the Secretary to serve on the NCFMEA.
    Attachments:
    (b) A copy of the nominee's resume/curriculum vitae;
    (c) Contact information for the nominee (name, title, mailing 
address, phone number, and email address).

Appointment

    After nomination and completion of an ethics review conducted by 
the U.S. Department of Education-Ethics Division, the term of service 
for the four individuals appointed by the Secretary will begin on 
October 1, 2023, and will end on September 30, 2029. When a NCFMEA 
member's term of service is not completed, the Secretary of Education 
appoints an individual to serve for the remainder of the term of 
service of her/his predecessor. No member may serve for a period in 
excess of three consecutive terms. Members of the Committee will serve 
as Special Government Employees (SGEs), as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). 
As SGEs, members are selected for their individual expertise, 
integrity, impartiality, and experience.
    Accessible Format: Upon request to the contact person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can 
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provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich 
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format.
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Miguel A. Cardona,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2023-12639 Filed 6-12-23; 8:45 am]
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