80 FR 16369 - National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 59 (March 27, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 59 (March 27, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 16369-16371] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07076] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Meeting AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the June 25-26, 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), and provides information to members of the public on submitting written comments and on requesting to make oral comments at the meeting. The [[Page 16370]] 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 (HEA) of 1965, as amended. DATES: The NACIQI meeting will be held on June 25-26, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at a location to be determined in the Washington DC area. The exact location of the meeting will be published in the Federal Register and on the Department Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/naciqi.html#meetings by May 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8080, Washington, DC 20006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Howes, Committee Coordinator, NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8061, Washington, DC 20006-8129, telephone: (202) 502-7769, fax: (202) 502- 7874, or email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function: The NACIQI is established under Section 114 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), 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 of the HEA, as amended. The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or associations or a specific State public postsecondary vocational education or nurse education approval agency. 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 of the HEA, together with recommendations for improvement in such process. 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. Any other advisory function relating to accreditation and institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe. Meeting Agenda: In addition to its review of accrediting agencies and State approval agencies for Secretarial recognition, the meeting agenda will include Committee discussions regarding the Committee's policy recommendations to advise the Secretary in preparation for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Below is a list of agencies, including their current and requested scopes of recognition, scheduled for review during the June 25-26, 2015 meeting: Petitions for Recognition Based on a Compliance Report Accrediting Agencies 1. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) (Current Scope: Accreditation of nursing education programs and schools, both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer a certificate, diploma, or a recognized professional degree including clinical doctorate, masters, baccalaureate, associate, diploma, and practical nursing programs in the United States and its territories, including those offered via distance education.) 2. American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) (Current Scope: The accreditation in the United States of professional optometric degree programs, optometric technician (associate degree) programs, and optometric residency programs, and for the preaccreditation categories of Preliminary Approval for professional optometric degree programs and Candidacy Pending for optometric residency programs in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.) 3. Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission (AARTS) (Current Scope: The accreditation and pre-accreditation (``Correspondent'' and ``Candidate'') within the United States of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools.) 4. National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation (NASD) (Current Scope: The accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions that offer dance and dance- related programs (both degree and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.) 5. National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation NASM) (Current Scope: The accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions that offer music and music- related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.) 6. National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation (NAST) (Current Scope: The accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions that offer theatre and theatre-related programs (both degree and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education.) 7. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEA-CIHE) (Current Scope: The accreditation and pre-accreditation (``Candidacy status'') of institutions of higher education in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont that award bachelor's, master's, and/or doctoral degrees and associate degree-granting institutions in those states that include degrees in liberal arts or general studies among their offerings, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions). 8. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC) (Current Scope: The accreditation and preaccreditation (``Candidate for Accreditation'') of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, including the tribal institutions and the accreditation of programs offered via distance education and correspondence education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Institutional Actions Council jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or reaffirmation, and continued candidacy, and to the Appeals Body jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions related to initial candidacy or accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation.) Request for an Expansion of Scope 1. American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation (APA) (Current Scope: The accreditation in the United States of doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, school and combined professional-scientific psychology; predoctoral internship programs in professional psychology; and postdoctoral residency programs in professional psychology.) (Requested scope: The accreditation in the United States of doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, school and combined professional-scientific psychology; doctoral internship programs in health [[Page 16371]] service psychology; and postdoctoral residency programs in health service psychology.) Petition for Approval of a State Agency for Vocational Education Based on a Compliance Report 1. Puerto Rico State Agency for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational, Technical Institutions and Programs (PRHRDC) (Current Scope: The approval of public postsecondary, vocational- technical institutions.) Submission of written comments regarding a specific accrediting agency or state approval agency under review: Written comments about the recognition of a specific accrediting or State agency must be received by May 1, 2015, in the [email protected] mailbox and include the subject line ``Written Comments: (agency name).'' The email must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the person(s) making the comment. Comments should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a medium compatible with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) that is attached to an electronic mail message (email) or provided in the body of an email message. Comments about an agency's recognition after review of a compliance report must relate to the issues raised in the compliance report 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 a compliance report should report those concerns directly to the Department to be reviewed as a complaint. Only material submitted by the deadline to the email address listed in this notice, and in accordance with these instructions, becomes part of the official record concerning agencies scheduled for review and are considered by the Department and NACIQI in their deliberations. Please do not send material directly to NACIQI members. Submission of requests to make an oral comment regarding a specific accrediting agency or state approval agency under review: Oral comments about agencies seeking renewal of recognition must relate to the issues raised in the agency's compliance report and the criteria for recognition cited in the Secretary's letter that requested the report. There are two methods by which the public may seek to make a third- party oral comment of three minutes concerning one of the agencies scheduled for review at the June 25-26, 2015 meeting. Method One: Submit a request by email to the [email protected] mailbox. Please do not send material directly to NACIQI members. Requests must be received by May 1, 2015, and include the subject line ``Oral Comment Request: (agency name).'' The email must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, telephone number, of the person(s) requesting to speak, and a brief summary (not to exceed one page) of the principal points to be made during the oral presentation. All individuals submitting an advance request in accordance with this notice will be afforded an opportunity to speak. Method Two: Register at the meeting location on June 25, 2015, to make an oral comment during NACIQI's deliberations concerning a particular agency or institution scheduled for review. The requestor must provide his or her name, title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number. A total of up to fifteen minutes during each agency review will be allotted for oral commenters who register on June 25, 2015. Individuals will be selected on a first- come, first-served basis. If selected, each commenter may not exceed three minutes. The oral comments made will become part of the official record and will be considered by the Department and NACIQI in their deliberations. No individual in attendance or making oral presentations may distribute written materials at the meeting. Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the NACIQI Web site 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the materials at 1990 K Street NW., Washington, DC, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 219-7067 to schedule an appointment. Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice at least two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated authority to Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Secretary, to perform the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c. Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-07076 Filed 3-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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Government Furnished Equipment improve the security of a strategic Transponder is capable of Modes 1, 2,
(GFE), six T700–GE–701D Engines, six partner. Mexico has been a strong 3, 3a and 4 and is Unclassified.
H–764G Embedded Global Positioning partner in combating organized crime 3. The AN/ARC–210 RT–8100 Series
System/Inertial Navigation Systems and drug trafficking organizations. The radio is a V/UHF voice and data capable
(EGIs), six M134 7.62mm Machine sale of these UH–60M helicopters to radio using commercial encryption.
Guns, three Star Safire III Forward Mexico will significantly increase and 4. The H–764G Embedded Global
Looking Infrared Radar Systems, three strengthen its capability to provide in- Positioning System/Inertial Navigation
Aviation Mission Planning Systems, country airlift support for its forces System (EGI) unit provides EGI
twelve AN/AVS–9 Night Vision engaged in counter-drug operations. capabilities to the aircraft. The EGI will
Goggles, and one Aviation Ground Mexico intends to use these defense include Selective Availability Anti-
Power Unit. Also included are spare and articles and services to modernize its Spoofing Module (SAASM) security
repair parts, support equipment, armed forces and expand its existing modules to be used for secure GPS
communication equipment, facility naval/maritime support in its efforts to Precise Positioning Service if required.
construction, air worthiness support, combat drug trafficking organizations. 5. The Star Safire III Forward Looking
publications and technical The proposed sale of this equipment Infrared Radar System is a long-range,
documentation, personnel training and and support will not alter the basic multisensory infrared imaging radar
training equipment, warranties, U.S. military balance in the region. system. It is considered non-standard
Government and contractor technical, The principal contractors will be the equipment for the UH–60 Black Hawk
engineering, and logistics support Sikorsky Aircraft Company in Stratford, helicopter. It will be used to enhance
services, and other related element of Connecticut; and General Electric night flying and provide a level of safety
logistics and program support. Aircraft Company (GEAC) in Lynn, for passengers during night flights.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UEU Massachusetts. There are no known 6. (U) If a technologically advanced
Amendment #2) offset agreements in connection with adversary were to obtain knowledge of
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: this potential sale. the specific hardware and software
FMS case UEJ $110M–3Mar10 Implementation of this proposed sale elements, the information could be used
FMS case UEU–$190M–24Jun14 may require the assignment of one to develop countermeasures or
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, additional U.S. Government equivalent systems which might reduce
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None representative and one contractor weapon system effectiveness or be used
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology representative in country full-time to in the development of a system with
Contained in the Defense Article or support the delivery and training for similar or advanced capabilities.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: approximately two years. 7. A determination has been made
See Attached Annex There will be no adverse impact on that the recipient country can provide
(viii) Date Report Delivered to U.S. defense readiness as a result of this the same degree of protection for the
Congress: 16 March 2015 proposed sale. sensitive technology being released as
the U.S. Government. This sale is
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Transmittal No. 15–04 necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
Mexico—UH–60M Black Hawk Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of foreign policy and national security
Helicopters Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the objectives outlined in the Policy
Arms Export Control Act, as amended Justification.
The Government of Mexico has 8. All defense articles and services
requested a possible sale of three UH– Annex listed in this transmittal have been
60M Black Hawk helicopters in authorized for release and export to the
Item No. vii
standard USG configuration, with Government of Mexico.
designated unique equipment, (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The UH–60M Black Hawk [FR Doc. 2015–06976 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am]
Government Furnished Equipment
(GFE), six T700–GE–701D Engines, six helicopter is a medium lift aircraft, BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
H–764G Embedded Global Positioning equipped with two T700–GE–701D
System/Inertial Navigation Systems Engines. The Navigation System for
(EGIs), six M134 7.62mm Machine each helicopter will have Embedded DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Guns, three Star Safire III Forward Global Positioning System/Inertial
Looking Infrared Radar Systems, three Navigation (EGIs), two Digital Advanced National Advisory Committee on
Aviation Mission Planning Systems, Flight Control Systems (DAFCS), one Institutional Quality and Integrity
twelve AN/AVS–9 Night Vision ARN–149 Automatic Direction Finder, Meeting
Goggles, and one Aviation Ground and one ARN–147 (VOR/ILS marker AGENCY: National Advisory Committee
Power Unit. Also included are spare and Beacon System). Each helicopter will on Institutional Quality and Integrity
repair parts, support equipment, also have one ARN–153 Tactical (NACIQI), Office of Postsecondary
communication equipment, facility Navigation (TACAN), two air data Education, U.S. Department of
construction, air worthiness support, computers, one Safire III Forward Education.
publications and technical Looking Infrared Radar System, and one ACTION: Announcement of an open
documentation, personnel training and Radar Altimeter system. The meeting.
training equipment, warranties, U.S. communication equipment will include
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Government and contractor technical, the AN/APX–118 or AN/APX–123 SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
engineering, and logistics support Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) agenda for the June 25–26, 2015 meeting
services, and other related element of system. The AN/ARC–210 RT–8100 of the National Advisory Committee on
logistics and program support. The Series Very/Ultra High Frequency Institutional Quality and Integrity
estimated cost is $110 million. (V/UHF) radio will be included in the (NACIQI), and provides information to
This proposed sale will contribute to UH–60M configuration. members of the public on submitting
the foreign policy and national security 2. The AN/APX–118 or AN/APX–123 written comments and on requesting to
of the United States by helping to Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) make oral comments at the meeting. The
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service psychology; and postdoctoral ed.gov mailbox. Please do not send and the Code of Federal Regulations is
residency programs in health service material directly to NACIQI members. available via the Federal Digital System
psychology.) Requests must be received by May 1, at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
2015, and include the subject line ‘‘Oral can view this document, as well as all
Petition for Approval of a State Agency
Comment Request: (agency name).’’ The other documents of this Department
for Vocational Education Based on a
email must include the name(s), title, published in the Federal Register, in
Compliance Report
organization/affiliation, mailing text or Adobe Portable Document
1. Puerto Rico State Agency for the address, email address, telephone Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must
Approval of Public Postsecondary number, of the person(s) requesting to have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
Vocational, Technical Institutions and speak, and a brief summary (not to available free at the site.
Programs (PRHRDC) (Current Scope: exceed one page) of the principal points You may also access documents of the
The approval of public postsecondary, to be made during the oral presentation. Department published in the Federal
vocational-technical institutions.) All individuals submitting an advance Register by using the article search
Submission of written comments request in accordance with this notice feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
regarding a specific accrediting agency will be afforded an opportunity to Specifically, through the advanced
or state approval agency under review: speak. search feature at this site, you can limit
Written comments about the recognition Method Two: Register at the meeting your search to documents published by
of a specific accrediting or State agency location on June 25, 2015, to make an the Department. Delegation of
must be received by May 1, 2015, in the oral comment during NACIQI’s Authority: The Secretary of Education
ThirdPartyComments@ed.gov mailbox deliberations concerning a particular has delegated authority to Jamienne S.
and include the subject line ‘‘Written agency or institution scheduled for
Comments: (agency name).’’ The email Studley, Deputy Under Secretary, to
review. The requestor must provide his perform the functions and duties of the
must include the name(s), title, or her name, title, organization/
organization/affiliation, mailing Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
affiliation, mailing address, email Education.
address, email address, and telephone address, and telephone number. A total
number of the person(s) making the of up to fifteen minutes during each Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c.
comment. Comments should be agency review will be allotted for oral Jamienne S. Studley,
submitted as a Microsoft Word commenters who register on June 25, Deputy Under Secretary.
document or in a medium compatible 2015. Individuals will be selected on a
[FR Doc. 2015–07076 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am]
with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) first-come, first-served basis. If selected,
that is attached to an electronic mail BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
each commenter may not exceed three
message (email) or provided in the body minutes.
of an email message. Comments about The oral comments made will become
an agency’s recognition after review of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
part of the official record and will be
a compliance report must relate to the considered by the Department and Application Deadline for Fiscal Year
issues raised in the compliance report NACIQI in their deliberations. No (FY) 2015; Small, Rural School
and the criteria for recognition cited in individual in attendance or making oral Achievement Program
the Secretary’s letter that requested the presentations may distribute written
report. Third parties having concerns materials at the meeting. Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
about agencies regarding matters outside Access to Records of the Meeting: The (CFDA) Number: 84.358A.
the scope of a compliance report should Department will post the official report
report those concerns directly to the of the meeting on the NACIQI Web site AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
Department to be reviewed as a 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to Secondary Education, Department of
complaint. Only material submitted by the FACA, the public may also inspect Education.
the deadline to the email address listed the materials at 1990 K Street NW., ACTION: Notice.
in this notice, and in accordance with Washington, DC, by emailing
these instructions, becomes part of the aslrecordsmanager@ed.gov or by calling SUMMARY: Under the Small, Rural
official record concerning agencies (202) 219–7067 to schedule an School Achievement (SRSA) program,
scheduled for review and are considered appointment. the U.S. Department of Education
by the Department and NACIQI in their Reasonable Accommodations: The (Department) awards grants on a
deliberations. Please do not send meeting site is accessible to individuals formula basis to eligible local
material directly to NACIQI members. with disabilities. If you will need an educational agencies (LEAs) to address
Submission of requests to make an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the unique needs of rural school
oral comment regarding a specific the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, districts. In this notice, we establish the
accrediting agency or state approval assistive listening device, or materials in deadline for submission of fiscal year
agency under review: Oral comments an alternate format), notify the contact (FY) 2015 SRSA grant applications. An
about agencies seeking renewal of person listed in this notice at least two eligible LEA that is required to submit
recognition must relate to the issues weeks before the scheduled meeting an application must do so electronically
raised in the agency’s compliance report date. Although we will attempt to meet by the deadline in this notice.
and the criteria for recognition cited in a request received after that date, we DATES: Application Deadline: June 30,
the Secretary’s letter that requested the may not be able to make available the 2015, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC,
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report. There are two methods by which requested auxiliary aid or service time.
the public may seek to make a third- because of insufficient time to arrange
party oral comment of three minutes it. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
concerning one of the agencies Electronic Access to This Document: Schulz, U.S. Department of Education,
scheduled for review at the June 25–26, The official version of this document is 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room
2015 meeting. the document published in the Federal 3E107, Washington, DC 20202.
Method One: Submit a request by Register. Free Internet access to the Telephone: (202) 401–0039 or by email:
email to the ThirdPartyComments@ official edition of the Federal Register reap@ed.gov.
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| Dates | The NACIQI meeting will be held on June 25-26, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at a location to be determined in the Washington DC area. The exact location of the meeting will be published in the Federal Register and on the Department Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/ about/bdscomm/list/naciqi.html#meetings by May 25, 2015. | |
| Contact | Patricia Howes, Committee Coordinator, NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8061, Washington, DC 20006-8129, telephone: (202) 502-7769, fax: (202) 502- 7874, or email [email protected] | |
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