80_FR_52204 80 FR 52038 - Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education

80 FR 52038 - Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)

Page Range52038-52038
FR Document2015-21267

The Secretary of Education invites publishers to submit tests for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) and announces the date by which publishers must submit these tests.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 52038]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21267]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of 
Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult 
Education

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education invites publishers to submit tests 
for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System for 
Adult Education (NRS) and announces the date by which publishers must 
submit these tests.

DATES: Deadline for transmittal of applications: October 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your application by mail (through the U.S. Postal 
Service or a commercial carrier) or deliver your application by hand or 
by courier service to: NRS Assessment Review, c/o American Institutes 
for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Washington, DC 20007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay LeMaster, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 11152, Potomac Center Plaza, 
Washington, DC 20202-7240. Telephone: (202) 245-6218 or by email: 
[email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's regulations for Measuring 
Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education, 
34 CFR part 462 (NRS regulations), include the procedures for 
determining the suitability of tests for use in the NRS.
    Criteria the Secretary Uses: In order for the Secretary to consider 
a test suitable for use in the NRS, the test must meet the criteria and 
requirements established in Sec.  462.13.

Submission Requirements

    (a) In preparing your application, you must comply with the 
requirements in Sec.  462.11.
    (b) In accordance with Sec.  462.10, the deadline for transmittal 
of applications is October 1.
    (c) Whether you submit your application by mail (through the U.S. 
Postal Service or a commercial carrier) or deliver your application by 
hand or by courier service, you must mail or deliver three copies of 
your application, on or before the deadline date, to the following 
address:
    NRS Assessment Review, c/o American Institutes for Research, 1000 
Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Washington, DC 20007.
    (d) If you submit your application by mail or commercial carrier, 
you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of 
Education.
    (e) If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, 
we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
    (f) If your application is postmarked after the application 
deadline date, we will not consider your application.

    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated 
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your 
local post office.

    (g) If you submit your application by hand delivery, you (or a 
courier service) must deliver three copies of the application by hand, 
on or before 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application 
deadline date.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed in 
this notice.
    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.

    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9212.

    Dated: August 24, 2015.
Johan E. Uvin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
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Document Created: 2015-12-15 10:53:00
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 10:53:00
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesDeadline for transmittal of applications: October 1, 2015.
ContactJay LeMaster, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 11152, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-7240. Telephone: (202) 245-6218 or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 52038 
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