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description of: (1) The research-based 

instruction, materials, and activities 

being used in the programs funded 

under the grant; and (2) the type of 

ongoing professional development 

provided to staff. 

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[FR Doc. E9–22543 Filed 9–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Committee on Measures of Student 

Success 

AGENCY: National Center for Education 

Statistics, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Request for nominations to 

serve on the Committee on Measures of 

Student Success. 

SUMMARY: At this time, the Secretary of 

Education invites interested parties to 

submit nominations for individuals to 

serve on the Committee on Measures of 

Student Success. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

mandated by section 485(a)(7)(B) of the 

Higher Education Act of 1965, as 

amended by section 488(a)(3)(B) of the 

Higher Education Opportunity Act 

(HEOA) (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(7)(B)), the 

U.S. Department of Education shall 

establish the Committee on Measures of 

Student Success (the Committee). The 

Committee shall consist of 15 members 

including representatives from diverse 

institutions of higher education, experts 

in the field of higher education policy, 

State higher education officials, 

students, and other stakeholders from 

the higher education community. 

Committee members will be appointed 

by the Secretary of Education in 

consultation with the Commissioner of 

Education Statistics. The purpose of the 

Committee will be to develop 

recommendations for the Secretary of 

Education regarding: (1) The accurate 

calculation and reporting of completion 

or graduation rates of entering 

certificate- or degree-seeking, full-time, 

undergraduate students by two-year 

degree-granting institutions of higher 

education; (2) additional or alternative 

measures of student success that are 

comparable alternatives to the 

completion or graduation rates of 

entering degree-seeking full-time 

undergraduate students, taking into 

account the mission and role of twoyear degree-granting higher education 

institutions. These recommendations 

shall be provided to the Secretary no 

later than 18 months after the first 

meeting of the Committee. 

Nomination Process: Any interested 

person or organization may nominate 

one or more qualified individuals for 

membership. If you would like to 

nominate an individual or yourself for 

appointment to the Committee, please 

submit the following information to the 

U.S. Department of Education’s (the 

Department’s) White House Liaison 

Office. 

• A copy of the nominee’s re ́sume ́; 

• A cover letter that provides your 

reason(s) for nominating the individual; 

and 

• Contact information for the 

nominee (name, title, business address, 

business phone, fax number, and 

business e-mail address). 

In addition, the cover letter must state 

that the nominee (if nominating 

someone other than yourself) has agreed 

to be nominated and is willing to serve 

on the Committee. Nominees will be 

appointed based on technical 

qualifications, professional experience, 

and demonstrated knowledge of issues 

related to higher education student 

success, particularly at two-year 

institutions, Federal student aid 

programs, and institutional or State 

postsecondary longitudinal data 

systems. 

DATES: Nominations for individuals to 

serve on the Committee on Measures of 

Student Success must be submitted 

(postmarked, if sending by mail; 

submitted electronically; or received, if 

hand delivered) by October 19, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit 

nominations, including attachments, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Electronically: Send to: 

WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov (specify in 

the e-mail subject line, ‘‘CMSS 

Nomination’’). 

• Mail, express delivery, hand 

delivery, messenger, or courier service: 

Submit one copy of the documents 

listed above to the following address: 

U.S. Department of Education, White 

House Liaison Office, 400 Maryland 

Avenue, SW., Room 7C109, 

Washington, DC 20202. Attn: Karen 

Akins. 

For questions, contact Karen Akins, 

White House Liaison Office at (202) 

401–3677, fax (202) 205–0723, or via email at WhiteHouseLiaison@ed.gov. 

Dated: September 9, 2009. 

Arne Duncan, 

Secretary of Education. 

[FR Doc. E9–22522 Filed 9–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Board of the Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, 

Office of Postsecondary Education. 

ACTION: Request for nominations to 

serve on the National Board of the Fund 

for the Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education (FIPSE). 

SUMMARY: At this time, the Secretary of 

Education invites interested parties to 

submit nominations for individuals to 

serve on FIPSE’s Board. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

742 of the Higher Education Act of 

1965, as amended [20 U.S.C. 1138a], 

establishes the National Board of the 

Fund for the Improvement of 

Postsecondary Education. The Board 

consists of 15 members appointed by 

the Secretary of Education. A majority 

(maximum of eight) of the members of 

the Board shall consist of public interest 

representatives, including students, and 

a minority (maximum of seven) shall 

consist of educational representatives. 

At least one of the members must be a 

student at the time of appointment. 

Board members are appointed for 

overlapping 3-year terms. The Board 

advises the Secretary and, by delegation, 

the Assistant Secretary of the Office of 

Postsecondary Education on priorities 

for the improvement of postsecondary 

education and the evaluation, 

dissemination, and adaptation of 

improvements in postsecondary 

educational practice. The Board also 

advises the Secretary on the operation of 

FIPSE, including providing advice on 

planning documents, guidelines, and 

procedures for grant competitions 

prepared by FIPSE. 

Nomination Process: Any interested 

person or organization may nominate 


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