Notice2024-11951
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation; Request for Nominations
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Published
May 31, 2024
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Education Department
Abstract
Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona, is seeking nomination(s) of medical experts for appointment of members to fill one NCFMEA member position.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47140-47141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11951]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and
Accreditation; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and
Accreditation (NCFMEA), U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Request for nominations for appointment.
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SUMMARY: Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona, is seeking
nomination(s) of medical experts for appointment of members to fill one
NCFMEA member position.
DATES: Nominations must be received no later than July 20, 2024.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#284b455c4d454f455c474e4e414b4d684d4c064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6959b82939b919b829990909f9593b69392d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>. Please note in the email subject line,
``NCFMEA Nomination 2024''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Brett-Turner, White House
Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of the White House Liaison,
U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 456-1111. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#67040a13020a000a130801010e040227020349000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="21424c55444c464c554e47474842446144450f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>.
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:
Privacy Act Statement
Purpose: The purpose of collecting nomination information is for
the Secretary of Education to review nominations. The Secretary is
required by section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA), at 20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2)(B), 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 <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/notices/ed-pia.html">www2.ed.gov/notices/ed-pia.html</a>.
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.
NCFMEA's Statutory Authority and Function: The NCFMEA is authorized
per section 102 of the HEA, at 20 U.S.C. 1002. The Secretary of
Education is required by section 102 of the HEA, at 20 U.S.C.
1002(a)(2)(B), to establish a panel of medical experts who shall:
evaluate the standards of accreditation applied to applicant 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 individual appointed by the Secretary will begin on October 1,
2024, and will end on September 30, 2028. When an 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
obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will
provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file,
braille, large print, audiotape or compact disc, or another accessible
format.
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Miguel A. Cardona,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2024-11951 Filed 5-30-24; 8:45 am]
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