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(2) A legible mail receipt with the VI. Award Administration Information Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
date of mailing stamped by the U.S. 1. Award Notices: If your application room 5053, Potomac Center Plaza,
Postal Service. is successful, we notify your U.S. Washington, DC 20202–2800.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or Representative and U.S. Senators and Telephone: (202) 245–7429 or by e-mail:
receipt from a commercial carrier. send you a Grant Award Notification Christine.Marschall@ed.gov.
(4) Any other proof of mailing (GAN). We may also notify you If you use a telecommunications
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. informally. device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
Department of Education. If your application is not evaluated or the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
If you mail your application through not selected for funding, we notify you. 800–877–8339.
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not 2. Administrative and National Policy Individuals with disabilities may
accept either of the following as proof Requirements: We identify obtain this document in an alternative
of mailing: administrative and national policy format (e.g., Braille, large print,
(1) A private metered postmark. requirements in the application package audiotape, or computer diskette) on
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by request to the program contact person
and reference these and other
the U.S. Postal Service. listed in this section.
requirements in the Applicable
If your application is postmarked after
Regulations section of this notice. VIII. Other Information
the application deadline date, we will We reference the regulations outlining
not consider your application. the terms and conditions of an award in Electronic Access to This Document:
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with your local post office. text or Adobe Portable Document
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c. Submission of Paper Applications application as part of your binding Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
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If you qualify for an exception to the 3. Reporting: At the end of your fedregister.
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(or a courier service) may deliver your performance report, including financial Acrobat Reader, which is available free
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address: U.S. Department of Education, expenditure information as specified by Note: The official version of this document
Application Control Center, Attention: the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. is the document published in the Federal
(CFDA Number 84.246D), 550 12th 4. Performance Measures: The Register. Free Internet access to the official
Street, SW., room 7041, Potomac Center Government Performance and Results edition of the Federal Register and the Code
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a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC engaging in strategic planning, setting Dated: March 7, 2007.
time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and outcome-related goals for programs, and
John H. Hager,
Federal holidays. measuring program results against those
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper goals. The absolute priority for this
Rehabilitative Services.
Applications: If you mail or hand deliver competition requires the applicant to
[FR Doc. E7–4437 Filed 3–9–07; 8:45 am]
your application to the Department— include in its application an evaluation
component based upon clear, specific BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in performance and outcome measures.
Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, The results of its evaluation must be
reported in its required annual progress DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
including suffix letter, if any, of the
competition under which you are submitting report. The cooperative agreement for National Advisory Committee on
your application; and this project will further describe the
(2) The Application Control Center will Institutional Quality and Integrity
reporting requirements. In addition, the (National Advisory Committee);
mail to you a notification of receipt of your annual report must include information
grant application. If you do not receive this Meeting
notification within 15 business days from the on the percentage of training
application deadline date, you should call participants who report an increase in AGENCY: National Advisory Committee
the U.S. Department of Education their knowledge, skills, and abilities and on Institutional Quality and Integrity,
Application Control Center at (202) 245– the percentage of training participants Department of Education.
6288. who report the training is relevant to
What Is the Purpose of This Notice?
their employment. The data on these
V. Application Review Information The purpose of this notice is to
measures will be collected by the
Selection Criteria: In reviewing grantee via survey, assessed, and announce the public meeting of the
applications under this competition, the reported in the aggregate to RSA. The National Advisory Committee and invite
Secretary will use selection criteria grantee will negotiate targets with RSA third-party oral presentations (3–5
selected from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR. after the first year, which will be used minutes) before the Committee. In all
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These are listed in the application to establish a baseline. instances, your comments about
package for this competition. The agencies seeking initial recognition,
Secretary also will use the selection VII. Agency Contact continued recognition and/or an
criterion in 34 CFR 390.30 to evaluate For Further Information Contact: expansion of an agency’s scope of
applications under this competition. Christine Marschall, U.S. Department of recognition must relate to the Criteria

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for Recognition. In addition, your What are the Functions of the National a certificate, diploma, or the Associate
comments for any agency whose interim Advisory Committee? of Applied Science and Associate of
report is scheduled for review must The Committee advises the Secretary Occupational Science degrees.)
relate to the issues raised and the of Education about: (Requested scope of recognition: The
Criteria for Recognition cited in the • The establishment and enforcement accreditation of private, postsecondary
Secretary’s letter that requested the of the Criteria for Recognition of institutions in the United States offering
interim report. This notice also presents accrediting agencies or associations predominantly allied health education
the proposed agenda and informs the under subpart 2 of part H of Title IV, programs and the programmatic
public of its opportunity to attend this HEA. accreditation of medical assistant,
meeting. The notice of this meeting is • The recognition of specific medical laboratory technician and
required under section 10(a)(2) of the accrediting agencies or associations. surgical technology programs, leading to
Federal Advisory Committee Act. • The preparation and publication of a certificate, diploma, Associate of
the list of nationally recognized Applied Science, Associate of
When and Where Will the Meeting Occupational Science, or Academic
Take Place? accrediting agencies and associations.
• The eligibility and certification Associate degree, including those
We will hold the public meeting on process for institutions of higher offered via distance education.)
Wednesday, May 30, 2007, from 8:30 education under Title IV, HEA. Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
a.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m.; on • The development of standards and That Include an Expansion of the Scope
Thursday, May 31, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. criteria for specific categories of of Recognition
until approximately 5:30 p.m., and on vocational training institutions and
Friday, June 1, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. 1. American Board of Funeral Service
institutions of higher education for
until approximately 3:30 p.m. in the Mt. Education, Committee on Accreditation
which there are no recognized (Current scope of recognition: The
Vernon Rooms A and B at The Madison, accrediting agencies, associations, or
1177 Fifteenth Street, NW., Washington, accreditation of institutions and
State agencies in order to establish the programs within the United States
DC 20005. You may call the hotel at interim eligibility of those institutions
(202) 862–1600 to inquire about rooms. awarding diplomas, associate degrees
to participate in Federally funded and bachelor’s degrees in funeral service
What Assistance Will Be Provided to programs. or mortuary science.) (Requested scope
Individuals With Disabilities? • The relationship between: (1) of recognition: The accreditation of
Accreditation of institutions of higher institutions and programs within the
The meeting site is accessible to
education and the certification and United States awarding diplomas,
individuals with disabilities. If you will
eligibility of such institutions, and (2) associate degrees and bachelor degrees
need an auxiliary aid or service to
State licensing responsibilities with in funeral service and/or mortuary
participate in the meeting (e.g.,
respect to such institutions. science, including the accreditation of
interpreting service, assistive listening
• Any other advisory functions Distance Learning courses and programs
device, or materials in an alternate
relating to accreditation and offered by these programs and
format), notify the contact person listed
institutional eligibility that the institutions.)
in this notice at least two weeks before
Secretary may prescribe. 2. American Dietetic Association,
the scheduled meeting date. Although
we will attempt to meet a request What Items Will Be on the Agenda for Commission on Accreditation for
received after that date, we may not be Discussion at the Meeting? Dietetics Education (Current scope of
able to make available the requested recognition: The accreditation within
Agenda topics will include the review the United States of Didactic and
auxiliary aid or service because of of agencies that have submitted
insufficient time to arrange it. Coordinated Programs in Dietetics at
petitions for renewal of recognition and/ both the undergraduate and graduate
Who Is the Contact Person for the or an expansion of an agency’s scope of level, post baccalaureate Dietetic
Meeting? recognition, and the review of agencies Internships, and Dietetic Technician
Please contact Ms. Francesca Paris- that have submitted an interim report. Programs at the associate degree level
Albertson, Executive Director of the What Agencies Will the National and for its accreditation of such
National Advisory Committee on Advisory Committee Review at the programs offered via distance
Institutional Quality and Integrity, if Meeting? education.) (Requested scope of
you have questions about the meeting. recognition: The accreditation and
The following agencies will be preaccreditation within the United
You may contact her at the U.S. reviewed during the May 30-June 1,
Department of Education, Room 7110, States of Didactic and Coordinated
2007 meeting of the National Advisory Programs in Dietetics at both the
1990 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20006, Committee:
telephone: (202) 219–7009, fax: (202) undergraduate and graduate level, post
219–7008, e-mail: Francesca.Paris- Nationally Recognized Accrediting baccalaureate Dietetic Internships, and
Albertson@ed.gov. Individuals who use Agencies Dietetic Technician Programs at the
a telecommunications device for the associate degree level and for its
Petition for an Expansion of Scope accreditation of such programs offered
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–800– 1. Accrediting Bureau of Health via distance education.)
877–8339. Education Schools (Current scope of 3. Council on Accreditation of Nurse
recognition: The accreditation of Anesthesia Educational Programs
What Is the Authority for the National private, postsecondary institutions in (Current scope of recognition: The
Advisory Committee? the United States offering accreditation of institutions and
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The National Advisory Committee on predominantly allied health education programs of nurse anesthesia within the
Institutional Quality and Integrity is programs and the programmatic United States at the post-master’s
established under Section 114 of the accreditation of medical assistant, certificate, master’s, or doctoral degree
Higher Education Act (HEA) as medical laboratory technician and levels.) (Requested scope of recognition:
amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. surgical technology programs, leading to The accreditation of institutions and

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programs of nurse anesthesia within the Higher Education (Current and degrees by Federal agencies (approved
United States at the post master’s requested scope of recognition: The by a letter from the Director, Bureau of
certificate, master’s, or doctoral degree accreditation and preaccreditation the Budget, to the Secretary, Health,
levels, including programs offering (‘‘Candidacy status’’) of institutions of Education, and Welfare, dated
distance education.) higher education in Delaware, the December 23, 1954), the Secretary is
4. Council on Education for Public District of Columbia, Maryland, New required to establish a review committee
Health (Current scope of recognition: Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto to advise the Secretary concerning any
The accreditation and preaccreditation Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, legislation that may be proposed that
(‘‘Preaccreditation status’’) within the including distance education programs would authorize the granting of degrees
United States of graduate schools of offered at those institutions.) by a Federal agency. The review
public health, graduate programs in 5. New England Association of committee forwards its recommendation
community health education outside Schools and Colleges, Commission on concerning a Federal agency’s proposed
schools of public health, and graduate Technical and Career Institutions degree-granting authority to the
programs in community health/ (Current and requested scope of Secretary, who then forwards the
preventive medicine outside schools of recognition: The accreditation and committee’s recommendation and the
public health.) (Requested scope of preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate status’’) of Secretary’s recommendation to the
recognition: The accreditation within secondary institutions with vocational- Office of Management and Budget for
the United States of schools of public technical programs at the 13th and 14th review and transmittal to the Congress.
health and public health programs grade level, postsecondary institutions, The Secretary uses the Advisory
outside schools of public health at the and institutions of higher education that Committee as the review committee
baccalaureate and graduate degree provide primarily vocational/technical required for this purpose. Accordingly,
levels, including those offered via education at the certificate, associate, the Advisory Committee will review the
distance education.) and baccalaureate degree levels in following institution at this meeting:
5. Council on Occupational Education Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
(Current scope of recognition: The New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Proposed Master’s Degree-Granting
accreditation and preaccreditation Vermont. This recognition extends to Authority
(‘‘Candidacy status’’) throughout the the Board of Trustees of the Association 1. Air University, Maxwell Air Force
United States of non-degree granting jointly with the Commission for Base, Alabama (request to award a
postsecondary occupational/vocational decisions involving preaccreditation, Master’s of Science in Flight Test
institutions and those postsecondary initial accreditation, and adverse Engineering Degree.)
occupational/vocational education actions.)
institutions that have state authorization 6. New York State Board of Regents, Who Can Make Third-Party Oral
to grant the applied associate degree in and the Commissioner of Education Presentations at This Meeting?
specific vocational/occupational fields.) (Current and requested scope of We invite you to make a third-party
(Requested scope of recognition: The recognition: The accreditation of those oral presentation before the National
accreditation and preaccreditation degree-granting institutions of higher Advisory Committee concerning the
(‘‘Candidacy Status’’) throughout the education in New York that designate recognition of any agency published in
United States of postsecondary the agency as their sole or primary this notice.
occupational education institutions nationally recognized accrediting
How Do I Request To Make an Oral
offering non-degree and applied agency for purposes of establishing
Presentation?
associate degree programs in specific eligibility to participate in HEA
career and technical education fields, programs.) You must submit a written request to
including institutions that offer Interim Reports (An interim report is make an oral presentation concerning an
programs via distance education.) a follow-up report on an accrediting agency listed in this notice to the
agency’s compliance with specific contact person identified earlier in this
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition criteria for recognition.) notice so that the request is received via
1. Association of Advanced 1. American Association for Marriage mail, fax, or e-mail no later than April
Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, and Family Therapy, Commission on 18, 2007.
Accreditation Commission (Current and Accreditation for Marriage and Family Your request (no more than 6 pages
requested scope of recognition: The Therapy Education. maximum) must include:
accreditation and preaccreditation 2. American Osteopathic Association, 1. The names, addresses, phone and
(‘‘Correspondent’’ and ‘‘Candidate’’) Commission on Osteopathic College fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all
within the United States of advanced Accreditation. persons seeking an appearance,
rabbinical and Talmudic schools.) 3. American Podiatric Medical 2. The organization they represent,
2. Commission on Accreditation of Association, Council on Podiatric and
Healthcare Management Education Medical Education. 3. A brief summary of the principal
(Current and requested scope of points to be made during the oral
State Agencies Recognized for the
recognition: The accreditation presentation.
Approval of Nurse Education If you wish, you may attach
throughout the United States of graduate
programs in health services Petition for Initial Recognition documents illustrating the main points
administration.) 1. Kansas State Board of Nursing. of your oral testimony. Please keep in
3. Liaison Committee on Medical mind, however, that any attachments
Education (Current and requested scope Petition for Renewal of Recognition are included in the 6-page limit. Please
of recognition: The accreditation of 1. Missouri State Board of Nursing. do not send materials directly to
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medical education programs within the Committee members. Only materials


United States leading to the M.D. Federal Agency Seeking Degree- submitted by the deadline to the contact
degree.) Granting Authority person listed in this notice and in
4. Middle States Association of In accordance with the Federal policy accordance with these instructions
Colleges and Schools, Commission on governing the granting of academic become part of the official record and

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are considered by the Committee in its Register. Free Internet access to the official applicants are: Emera Energy Services
deliberations. Documents received after edition of the Federal Register and the Code Subsidiary No. 1 LLC (Emera Energy
the April 18, 2007 deadline will not be of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Sub No. 1) (OE Docket No. EA–321);
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index.html.
Committee for their consideration. LLC (Emera Energy Sub No. 2) (OE
Individuals making oral presentations (Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.) Docket No. EA–322); Emera Energy
may not distribute written materials at Dated: March 2, 2007. Services Subsidiary No. 3 LLC (Emera
the meeting. James F. Manning, Energy Sub No. 3) (OE Docket No. EA–
If I Cannot Attend the Meeting, Can I Delegated the Authority of the Assistant 323); Emera Energy Services Subsidiary
Submit Written Comments Regarding Secretary. No. 4 LLC (Emera Energy Sub No. 4) (OE
an Accrediting Agency in Lieu of [FR Doc. E7–4448 Filed 3–9–07; 8:45 am] Docket No. EA–324); and Emera Energy
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This notice requests third-party oral 325).
testimony, not written comment. Each applicant proposes to export
Requests for written comments on DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY electric energy to Canada and to arrange
agencies that are being reviewed during for the delivery of those exports to
[OE Docket Nos. EA–321, EA–322, EA–323,
this meeting were published in the EA–324 and EA–325] Canada over the international
Federal Register on January 30, 2007. transmission facilities presently owned
The National Advisory Committee will Applications To Export Electric by Citizens Utilities, Eastern Maine
receive and consider only written Energy; Emera Energy Services Electric Cooperative, Joint Owners of
comments submitted by the deadline Subsidiaries the Highgate Project, Maine Electric
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ACTION: Notice of Applications.
Comments Regarding General Issues The construction of each of the
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Agencies? subsidiaries of Emera Incorporated be utilized by the applicants has
At the conclusion of the meeting, the (Emera) have applied to export electric previously been authorized by a
National Advisory Committee, at its energy from the United States to Presidential permit issued pursuant to
discretion, may invite attendees to Canada, pursuant to section 202(e) of Executive Order 10485, as amended.
address the Committee briefly on issues the Federal Power Act (FPA). Procedural Matters: Any person
pertaining to the functions of the desiring to become a party to this
DATES: Comments, protests or requests
Committee, which are listed earlier in proceeding or to be heard by filing
to intervene must be submitted on or
this notice. If you are interested in comments or protests to this application
before April 11, 2007.
making such comments, you should should file a petition to intervene,
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or comment or protest at the address
inform Ms. Paris-Albertson before or
requests to intervene should be provided above in accordance with
during the meeting.
addressed as follows: Office of §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC’s
How May I Obtain Access to the Electricity Delivery and Energy Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
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Education, 1990 K St., NW., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on the applications to
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