[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51014-51016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20947]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity, Office of Postsecondary Education; Meeting
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of December 14-16, 2011 open meeting of the National
Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and an
invitation to make third-party written comments concerning agencies
scheduled for review.
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ADDRESSES: U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 8060, Washington, DC 20006.
SUMMARY: This meeting notice sets forth the agenda of the upcoming
December 14-16, 2011 open meeting of the National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) and informs the public of
its opportunity to attend the meeting. It also invites the public to
submit third-party written comments concerning agencies scheduled for
review. The notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and Section 114(d)(1)(B)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended.
Meeting Date and Place: The NACIQI meeting will be held on December
14-16, 2011, at the Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, 901 North
Fairfax, Alexandria, Virginia, from 8:00 a.m., to approximately 5:30
p.m., except for December 16, 2011, when it is anticipated that the
meeting will end mid-afternoon.
NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function: The NACIQI is
established under Section 114 of the HEA, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c.
The NACIQI advises the Secretary of Education about:
The establishment and enforcement of the Criteria for
Recognition of accrediting agencies or associations under Subpart 2,
Part H, Title IV, HEA, as amended;
The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or
associations, or a specific State approval agency;
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The preparation and publication of the list of nationally
recognized accrediting agencies and associations;
The eligibility and certification process for institutions of
higher education under Title IV, HEA;
The relationship between: (1) Accreditation of institutions of
higher education and the certification and eligibility of such
institutions, and (2) State licensing responsibilities with respect
to such institutions; and,
Any other advisory functions relating to accreditation and
institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe.
Agenda: The December 14-16, 2011 NACIQI meeting will consist of two
different parts. The first part of the meeting will involve the review
of specific accrediting agencies, State agencies for the approval of
nursing education, and State agencies for the approval of public
postsecondary vocational education. The second part will involve review
of the report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education
containing the NACIQI's recommendations concerning the reauthorization
of the HEA.
Below is a list of agencies scheduled for review during the
December 14-16 NACIQI meeting.
Petition for Initial Recognition
State Approval Agency for Nursing Education
1. Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Board of Trustees
of State Institutions of Higher Education.
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
Accrediting Agencies
1. American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric
Medical Education.
2. The Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on
Accreditation.
3. Commission on English Language Program Accreditation.
4. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
5. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School
Improvement, Board of Trustees.
State Approval Agencies for Nursing Education
1. Kansas State Board of Nursing.
2. Maryland State Board of Nursing.
3. New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department,
Office of the Professions (Nursing Education).
State Approval Agencies for Postsecondary Education Vocational
Education
1. New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department,
Office of the Professions (Public Postsecondary Vocational Education,
Practical Nursing).
2. Pennsylvania State Board for Vocational Education, Bureau of
Career and Technology Education.
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition and Expansion of Scope To Include
Distance Education
Accrediting Agency
1. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission
on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
State Approval Agency for Postsecondary Education Vocational Education
1. Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education.
Compliance Reports
Accrediting Agencies
1. American Optometric Education, Accreditation Council on
Optometric Education.
2. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting
Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Submission of Written Comments Concerning Agencies Scheduled for
Review: Submit your written comments by e-mail, no later than thirty
days after the date of publication, to the Accreditation Group Records
Manager at aslrecordsmanager@ed.gov, with the subject line ``Written
Comments re (agency name).'' Do not send material directly to NACIQI
members.
In all instances, your comments about an agency's initial
recognition or the renewal of recognition must relate to whether the
agency meets the Criteria for Recognition. In addition, your comments
for any agency whose compliance report is scheduled for review must
relate to the issues raised and the Criteria for Recognition cited in
the Secretary's letter that requested the report. Third parties having
concerns about agencies regarding matters outside the scope of the
petition should report those concerns to Department staff.
Only material submitted by the deadline to the e-mail address
listed in this notice, and in accordance with these instructions,
become part of the official record concerning agencies scheduled for
review and are considered by the Department and the NACIQI in their
deliberations.
This notice announces the only opportunity you will have to submit
written comments concerning the agencies scheduled for this meeting.
There will be another Federal Register notice concerning the
opportunity to make written comments about the NACIQI's report to the
Secretary concerning recommendations on the reauthorization of the HEA.
Requests to Make Oral Comments: There will be another notice that
will invite the public to submit requests to make oral presentations
before the NACIQI concerning the agencies scheduled for review. That
notice will explain the methods the public may use to request to make
oral presentations and provide the instructions for each method. A
separate Federal Register notice will invite the public to make oral
presentations concerning the NACIQI's report on the reauthorization of
the HEA.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will record the
meeting and post the official report of the meeting on the NACIQI Web
site. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the materials
at 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC, by e-mailing
aslrecordsmanager@ed.gov, or by calling 202-219-7067 to schedule an
appointment.
Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals who will need accommodations
for a disability in order to attend the December 14-16, 2011 meeting
(i.e., interpreter services, assistive listening devices, and/or
materials in alternative format) should contact Department staff at
202-219-7011; or, e-mail aslrecordsmanager@ed.gov, no later than
November 17, 2011. We will attempt to meet requests after this date,
but we cannot guarantee the availability of the requested
accommodation. The meeting site will be accessible.
For Additional Information: Contact Melissa Lewis, NACIQI Executive
Director, U.S. Department of Education, Room 8060, 1990 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20006; telephone: 202-219-7009; e-mail:
Melissa.Lewis@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-
800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
Monday through Friday.
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Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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