81 FR 26780 - National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 86 (May 4, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 86 (May 4, 2016)
| Page Range | 26780-26780 | |
| FR Document | 2016-10414 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 26780] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10414] [[Page 26780]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the time and location of a meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This meeting notice is an update to the previous notice published in the Federal Register (81 FR 14846) on March 18, 2016, and sets forth the time and location for the June 22-24, 2016 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). 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. DATES: The NACIQI meeting will be held on June 22-24, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Crystal City, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6W250, Washington, DC 20202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hong, Executive Director/ Designated Federal Official, NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6W250, Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 453-7805, or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function: The NACIQI is established under Section 114 of the HEA of 1965, 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, of the HEA, as amended. The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or associations or a specific State 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. 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 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 453-7110 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. Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c. Lynn B. Mahaffie, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning, Policy, and Innovation, delegated the duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. 2016-10414 Filed 5-3-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION education and the certification and DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
eligibility of such institutions, and (2)
National Advisory Committee on State licensing responsibilities with Application for New Awards; Data
Institutional Quality and Integrity respect to such institutions. Disaggregation Initiative Program
Meeting
• Any other advisory function AGENCY: Office of English Language
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee relating to accreditation and Acquisition (OELA), Department of
on Institutional Quality and Integrity institutional eligibility that the Education.
(NACIQI), Office of Postsecondary Secretary may prescribe. ACTION: Notice.
Education, U.S. Department of
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Overview Information: Title III
Education.
Department will post the official report National Activities—Asian American
ACTION: Announcement of the time and
of the meeting on the NACIQI Web site and Pacific Islander Data Disaggregation
location of a meeting.
90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to Initiative. Notice inviting applications
SUMMARY: This meeting notice is an the FACA, the public may also inspect for new awards for fiscal year (FY 2016).
update to the previous notice published the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
in the Federal Register (81 FR 14846) on SW., Washington, DC 20202, by (CFDA) Number: 84.365D.
March 18, 2016, and sets forth the time emailing aslrecordsmanager@ed.gov or
and location for the June 22–24, 2016 by calling (202) 453–7110 to schedule Dates:
meeting of the National Advisory an appointment. Applications Available: May 4, 2016.
Committee on Institutional Quality and Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
Reasonable Accommodations: The May 24, 2016.
Integrity (NACIQI). The notice of this meeting site is accessible to individuals Deadline for Transmittal of
meeting is required under Section
with disabilities. If you will need an Applications: July 5, 2016.
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
auxiliary aid or service to participate in Deadline for Intergovernmental
Committee Act (FACA) and Section
the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, Review: September 1, 2016.
114(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act
assistive listening device, or materials in Full Text of Announcement
of 1965 (HEA), as amended.
an alternate format), notify the contact
DATES: The NACIQI meeting will be I. Funding Opportunity Description
person listed in this notice at least two
held on June 22–24, 2016, from 8:30
weeks before the scheduled meeting Purpose of Program: In FY 2016, the
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the DoubleTree by
date. Although we will attempt to meet Department will, from the Elementary
Hilton Washington DC Crystal City, 300
Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. a request received after that date, we and Secondary Education Act Title III
may not be able to make available the National Activities funds, award grants
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of
requested auxiliary aid or service on a competitive basis for the Asian
Education, Office of Postsecondary
because of insufficient time to arrange American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
it. Data Disaggregation (D2) program. The
Room 6W250, Washington, DC 20202.
Electronic Access to this Document: grants will be awarded to State
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The official version of this document is educational agencies (SEAs) in consortia
Jennifer Hong, Executive Director/ with local educational agencies (LEAs)
Designated Federal Official, NACIQI, the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the to obtain and evaluate disaggregated
U.S. Department of Education, 400 data on English Learner (EL) AAPI
Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6W250, official edition of the Federal Register
subpopulations beyond the existing
Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) and the Code of Federal Regulations is
seven racial and ethnic categories 1
453–7805, or email: Jennifer.Hong@ available via the Federal Digital System
within the school community.
ed.gov. at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you Background: There has been ongoing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: can view this document, as well as all and increasing interest among States in
NACIQI’s Statutory Authority and other documents of this Department using data to identify effective practices
Function: The NACIQI is established published in the Federal Register, in that can be used by educators to
under Section 114 of the HEA of 1965, text or Adobe Portable Document improve student outcomes in our
as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. The Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must education system and in disseminating
NACIQI advises the Secretary of have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is those practices. Comprehensive data
Education about: available free at the site. collection systems are integral to
• The establishment and enforcement You may also access documents of the enabling States to identify and
of the criteria for recognition of Department published in the Federal disseminate such practices.
accrediting agencies or associations Register by using the article search In addition, a number of States have
under Subpart 2, Part H, Title IV, of the feature at: www.federalregister.gov. found that disaggregated data on student
HEA, as amended. Specifically, through the advanced performance is critical for identifying
• The recognition of specific and developing strategies for closing
search feature at this site, you can limit
accrediting agencies or associations or a
your search to documents published by
specific State approval agency. 1 In 1997, the Office of Management and Budget
• The preparation and publication of the Department. created five categories for data on race: American
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the list of nationally recognized Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c. Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African
American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
accrediting agencies and associations. Islander; and White; and two categories for data on
• The eligibility and certification Lynn B. Mahaffie,
ethnicity: ‘‘Hispanic or Latino’’ and ‘‘Not Hispanic
process for institutions of higher Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning, or Latino.’’ These data standards stemmed in large
education under Title IV, of the HEA, Policy, and Innovation, delegated the duties measure from new responsibilities to enforce civil
together with recommendations for of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary rights laws. Data are needed to monitor equal access
Education. in housing, education, employment, and other
improvement in such process. areas, for populations that historically had
• The relationship between (1) [FR Doc. 2016–10414 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am]
experienced discrimination and differential
accreditation of institutions of higher BILLING CODE 4000–01–P treatment because of their race or ethnicity.
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| Action | Announcement of the time and location of a meeting. | |
| Dates | The NACIQI meeting will be held on June 22-24, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Crystal City, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. | |
| Contact | Jennifer Hong, Executive Director/ Designated Federal Official, NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6W250, Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 453-7805, or email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 26780 |
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