82_FR_2981 82 FR 2975 - National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Meeting

82 FR 2975 - National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)

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FR Document2017-00306

This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and location for the February 22-24, 2017 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), and provides information to members of the public on requesting to make oral comments and submitting written statements at the meeting. The notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended.

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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.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and location for the 
February 22-24, 2017 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on 
Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), and provides information 
to members of the public on requesting to make oral comments and 
submitting written statements at the meeting. The notice of this 
meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 
the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended.

DATES: The NACIQI meeting will be held on February 22, 23, and 24, 
2017, each day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel, 1767 King Street, 
Alexandria, VA 22314.

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: NACIQI is established 
under Sec.  114 of the HEA. NACIQI advises the Secretary of Education 
with respect to:
     The establishment and enforcement of the standards of 
accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2, part G, Title IV 
of the HEA, as amended.
     The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or 
associations.
     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 and part C, subchapter I, 
chapter 34, Title 42, 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 of Education may prescribe 
by regulation.
    Meeting Agenda: Agenda items for the February 2017 are below.

Agencies Applying for Renewal of Recognition

1. American Podiatric Medical Association

    Scope of Recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation 
(``Provisional Accreditation'') throughout the United States of 
freestanding colleges of podiatric medicine and programs of podiatric 
medicine, including first professional programs leading to the degree 
of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.

2. Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

    Scope of Recognition: The accreditation of postsecondary, non-
degree-granting English language programs and institutions in the 
United States.

3. The Council on Chiropractic Education

    Scope of Recognition: The accreditation of programs leading to the 
Doctor of Chiropractic degree and single-purpose institutions offering 
the Doctor of Chiropractic program.

4. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

    Scope of Recognition: The accreditation of education programs in 
radiography, magnetic resonance, radiation therapy, and medical 
dosimetry, including those offered via distance education, at the 
certificate, associate, and baccalaureate levels.

Agency Seeking Review of Compliance Report

    Western Association for Schools and Colleges, Accrediting 
Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Compliance report 
includes the following: (1) Findings identified in the April 5, 2016 
letter from the senior Department official following the December 2015 
NACIQI meeting available at: https://opeweb.ed.gov/aslweb/finalstaffreports.cfm, (2) Findings identified in the January 4, 2016 
Secretary's appeal decision available at: http://oha.ed.gov/secretarycases/2014-10-O.pdf, (3) The limitation on ACCJC's authority 
to approve single baccalaureate programs within the scope of 
accreditation of previously accredited institutions, as outlined in the 
April 5, 2016 letter from the senior Department official, (4) Review 
under 34 CFR 602.33 of complaints filed against the agency and analyzed 
by the staff.
    Requested Scope of Recognition: The accreditation and 
preaccreditation (``Candidate for Accreditation'') of community and 
other colleges with a primarily pre-baccalaureate mission located in 
California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American 
Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, which offer certificates, associate degrees, and the 
first baccalaureate degree by means of a substantive change review 
offered by institutions that are already accredited by the agency, and 
such programs offered via distance education and correspondence 
education at these colleges. This recognition also extends to the 
Committee on Substantive Change of the Commission, for decisions on 
substantive changes, and the Appeals Panel.

Agency Applying for an Expansion of Scope

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

    Current Scope of Recognition: The accreditation of private, 
postsecondary institutions in the United States offering predominantly 
allied health education programs and the programmatic accreditation of 
medical assistant, medical laboratory technician and surgical 
technology programs, leading to a certificate, diploma, Associate of 
Applied Science, Associate of Occupational Science, Academic Associate 
degree, or Baccalaureate degree, including those offered via distance 
education. This scope extends to the Substantive Change Committee, 
jointly with the Commission, for decisions on substantive changes.
    Requested Scope of Recognition: The accreditation of private, 
postsecondary institutions in the United States offering predominantly 
allied health education programs and the programmatic accreditation of 
medical assistant, medical laboratory technician, and surgical 
technology programs, leading to

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a certificate, diploma, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of 
Occupational Science, Academic Associate degree, Baccalaureate degree, 
and Master's degree, including those offered via distance education. 
The scope extends to the Substantive Change Committee, jointly with the 
Commission, for decisions on substantive change.

Application for Renewal of Recognition--State Agency for the Approval 
of Nurse Education

    Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Election of a New Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

    NACIQI will elect a new Chairperson and Vice Chairperson to serve 
three-year terms on the Committee.

Panel on Outcome Measures

    Representatives from accrediting agencies and associations will be 
invited to discuss current initiatives regarding the consideration and 
review of outcome measures in the accreditation process.

National Coordinating Center Accreditation Workgroup

    The National Coordinating Center for comprehensive transition and 
postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities is 
established under Sec.  777 of the HEA. Section 777(b)(5)(J) of the HEA 
requires the convening of a workgroup to develop and recommend model 
criteria, standards, and components of comprehensive transition 
programs for students with intellectual disabilities, and further 
requires a NACIQI member to serve on the workgroup. Section 777(b)(6) 
of the HEA requires a report to the Secretary, the authorizing 
committees, and NACIQI, on the recommendations of the workgroup not 
later than five years after the date of the establishment of the 
coordinating center which was in 2010. Members of the workgroup will 
provide a summary of their report to NACIQI and a new NACIQI 
representative to the workgroup will be selected.

NACIQI Policy Agenda

    NACIQI will continue discussion regarding its policy agenda, and 
revisit how it will proceed in its review of accrediting agencies at 
future meetings, to include the Committee's use of a consent agenda for 
agencies undergoing review.

Meeting Discussion

    In addition to following the HEA, the FACA, implementing 
regulations, and the NACIQI charter, as well as its customary 
procedural protocols, NACIQI inquiries will include the questions and 
topics listed in the pilot plan it adopted at its December 2015 
meeting. A document entitled ``June 2016 Pilot Plan'' and available at: 
http://sites.ed.gov/naciqi/files/naciqi-dir/2016-spring/pilot-project-march-2016.pdf, outlines this pilot and provides further explanation 
and context framing NACIQI's work. As noted in this document, NACIQI's 
reviews of accrediting agencies will include consideration of data and 
information available on the accreditation data dashboards, http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditor-dashboards.pdf. Accrediting 
agencies that will be reviewed for renewal of recognition will not be 
on the consent agenda and are advised to come prepared to answer 
questions related to the following:
     Decision activities of and data gathered by the agency.
    [cir] NACIQI will inquire about the range of accreditation 
activities of the agency since its prior review for recognition, 
including discussion about the various favorable, monitoring, and 
adverse actions taken. Information about the primary standards cited 
for the monitoring and adverse actions that have been taken will be 
sought.
    [cir] NACIQI will also inquire about what data the agency routinely 
gathers about the activities of the institutions it accredits and about 
how that data is used in their evaluative processes.
     Standards and practices with regard to student 
achievement.
    [cir] How does your agency address ``success with respect to 
student achievement'' in the institutions it accredits?
    [cir] Why was this strategy chosen? How is this appropriate in your 
context?
    [cir] What are the student achievement challenges in the 
institutions accredited by your agency?
    [cir] What has changed/is likely to change in the standards about 
student achievement for the institutions accredited by your agency?
    [cir] In what ways have student achievement results been used for 
monitoring or adverse actions?
     Agency activities in improving program/institutional 
quality.
    [cir] How does this agency define ``at risk?''
    [cir] What tools does this agency use to evaluate ``at risk'' 
status?
    [cir] What tools does this agency have to help ``at risk'' 
institutions improve?
    [cir] What can the agency tell us about how well these tools for 
improvement have worked?
    To the extent NACIQI's questions go to improvement of institutions 
and programs that are not at risk of falling into noncompliance with 
agency requirements, the responses will be used to inform NACIQI's 
general policy recommendations to the Department rather than its 
recommendations regarding recognition of any individual agency.
    The discussions and issues described above regarding the pilot are 
in addition to, rather than substituting for, exploration by Committee 
members of any topic relevant to recognition.
    Submission of requests to make an oral comment or to provide a 
written statement regarding a specific accrediting agency or state 
approval agency under review: Oral comments and written statements 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. Oral comments may not exceed three minutes.
    Comments and statements about an agency's recognition after review 
of a compliance report must relate to issues identified in the 
compliance report and the criteria for recognition cited in the senior 
Department official's letter that requested the report, or in the 
Secretary's appeal decision, if any. Comments and statements about an 
agency seeking expansion of scope must be directed to the agency's 
ability to serve as a recognized accrediting agency with respect to the 
kinds of institutions or programs requested to be added. Comments and 
statements about the renewal of an agency's recognition based on a 
review of the agency's petition must relate to its compliance with the 
Criteria for the Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, or the Criteria 
and Procedures for Recognition of State Agencies for Approval of Nurse 
Education, as appropriate, which are available at http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
    There are two methods the public may use to request to make a 
third-party oral comment of three minutes concerning one of the 
agencies scheduled for review at the February 22-24, 2017 meeting. To 
submit a written statement to NACIQI, please follow Method One.
    Method One: Submit a request by email to the 
[email protected] mailbox. Please do not send material directly 
to NACIQI members. Written statements and requests to make oral comment 
must be received by February 15, 2017, and include the subject line 
``Oral Comment Request:

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(agency name),'' or ``Written Statement: (agency name).'' The email 
must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing 
address, email address, telephone number, of the person(s) submitting a 
written statement or requesting to speak, and a brief summary (not to 
exceed one page) of the principal points to be made during the oral 
presentation, if applicable. 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 February 22, 2017, 
from 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m., 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 February 22, 2017 by 
8:30 a.m. Individuals will be selected on a first-come, first-served 
basis. If selected, each commenter may not exceed three minutes.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the 
official report of the meeting on the NACIQI Web site within 90 days 
after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect 
the materials at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 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.
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    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c.

Gail McLarnon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning, Policy, and Innovation.
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                                               Justification, outweigh the potential                   education under Title IV of the HEA and                aslweb/finalstaffreports.cfm, (2)
                                               damage that could result if the sensitive               part C, subchapter I, chapter 34, Title                Findings identified in the January 4,
                                               technology were revealed to                             42, together with recommendations for                  2016 Secretary’s appeal decision
                                               unauthorized persons.                                   improvement in such process.                           available at: http://oha.ed.gov/
                                                  4. All defense articles and services                    • The relationship between (1)                      secretarycases/2014–10–O.pdf, (3) The
                                               listed in this transmittal have been                    accreditation of institutions of higher                limitation on ACCJC’s authority to
                                               authorized for release and export to the                education and the certification and                    approve single baccalaureate programs
                                               Government of Kuwait.                                   eligibility of such institutions, and (2)              within the scope of accreditation of
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–00246 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]              State licensing responsibilities with                  previously accredited institutions, as
                                               BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                  respect to such institutions.                          outlined in the April 5, 2016 letter from
                                                                                                          • Any other advisory function                       the senior Department official, (4)
                                                                                                       relating to accreditation and                          Review under 34 CFR 602.33 of
                                               DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 institutional eligibility that the                     complaints filed against the agency and
                                                                                                       Secretary of Education may prescribe by                analyzed by the staff.
                                               National Advisory Committee on                          regulation.                                               Requested Scope of Recognition: The
                                               Institutional Quality and Integrity                        Meeting Agenda: Agenda items for the                accreditation and preaccreditation
                                               Meeting                                                 February 2017 are below.                               (‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of
                                               AGENCY:  National Advisory Committee                    Agencies Applying for Renewal of                       community and other colleges with a
                                               on Institutional Quality and Integrity                  Recognition                                            primarily pre-baccalaureate mission
                                               (NACIQI), Office of Postsecondary                                                                              located in California, Hawaii, the United
                                                                                                       1. American Podiatric Medical                          States territories of Guam and American
                                               Education, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                       Association                                            Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the
                                               Education.
                                               ACTION: Announcement of an open                            Scope of Recognition: The                           Federated States of Micronesia, the
                                               meeting.                                                accreditation and preaccreditation                     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
                                                                                                       (‘‘Provisional Accreditation’’)                        Islands, and the Republic of the
                                               SUMMARY:    This notice sets forth the                  throughout the United States of                        Marshall Islands, which offer
                                               agenda, time, and location for the                      freestanding colleges of podiatric                     certificates, associate degrees, and the
                                               February 22–24, 2017 meeting of the                     medicine and programs of podiatric                     first baccalaureate degree by means of a
                                               National Advisory Committee on                          medicine, including first professional                 substantive change review offered by
                                               Institutional Quality and Integrity                     programs leading to the degree of Doctor               institutions that are already accredited
                                               (NACIQI), and provides information to                   of Podiatric Medicine.                                 by the agency, and such programs
                                               members of the public on requesting to                                                                         offered via distance education and
                                               make oral comments and submitting                       2. Commission on English Language                      correspondence education at these
                                               written statements at the meeting. The                  Program Accreditation                                  colleges. This recognition also extends
                                               notice of this meeting is required under                   Scope of Recognition: The                           to the Committee on Substantive Change
                                               the Federal Advisory Committee Act                      accreditation of postsecondary, non-                   of the Commission, for decisions on
                                               (FACA) and the Higher Education Act                     degree-granting English language                       substantive changes, and the Appeals
                                               (HEA) of 1965, as amended.                              programs and institutions in the United                Panel.
                                               DATES: The NACIQI meeting will be                       States.
                                                                                                                                                              Agency Applying for an Expansion of
                                               held on February 22, 23, and 24, 2017,                  3. The Council on Chiropractic                         Scope
                                               each day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.                    Education
                                               ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria Old                                                                               Accrediting Bureau of Health Education
                                                                                                          Scope of Recognition: The                           Schools
                                               Town Hotel, 1767 King Street,                           accreditation of programs leading to the
                                               Alexandria, VA 22314.                                   Doctor of Chiropractic degree and                        Current Scope of Recognition: The
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        single-purpose institutions offering the               accreditation of private, postsecondary
                                               Jennifer Hong, Executive Director/                      Doctor of Chiropractic program.                        institutions in the United States offering
                                               Designated Federal Official, NACIQI,                                                                           predominantly allied health education
                                               U.S. Department of Education, 400                       4. Joint Review Committee on Education                 programs and the programmatic
                                               Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6W250,                        in Radiologic Technology                               accreditation of medical assistant,
                                               Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202)                     Scope of Recognition: The                           medical laboratory technician and
                                               453–7805, or email: Jennifer.Hong@                      accreditation of education programs in                 surgical technology programs, leading to
                                               ed.gov.                                                 radiography, magnetic resonance,                       a certificate, diploma, Associate of
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              radiation therapy, and medical                         Applied Science, Associate of
                                                 NACIQI’s Statutory Authority and                      dosimetry, including those offered via                 Occupational Science, Academic
                                               Function: NACIQI is established under                   distance education, at the certificate,                Associate degree, or Baccalaureate
                                               § 114 of the HEA. NACIQI advises the                    associate, and baccalaureate levels.                   degree, including those offered via
                                               Secretary of Education with respect to:                                                                        distance education. This scope extends
                                                                                                       Agency Seeking Review of Compliance
                                                 • The establishment and enforcement                   Report
                                                                                                                                                              to the Substantive Change Committee,
                                               of the standards of accrediting agencies                                                                       jointly with the Commission, for
                                               or associations under subpart 2, part G,                  Western Association for Schools and                  decisions on substantive changes.
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                                               Title IV of the HEA, as amended.                        Colleges, Accrediting Commission for                     Requested Scope of Recognition: The
                                                 • The recognition of specific                         Community and Junior Colleges                          accreditation of private, postsecondary
                                               accrediting agencies or associations.                   (ACCJC) Compliance report includes the                 institutions in the United States offering
                                                 • The preparation and publication of                  following: (1) Findings identified in the              predominantly allied health education
                                               the list of nationally recognized                       April 5, 2016 letter from the senior                   programs and the programmatic
                                               accrediting agencies and associations.                  Department official following the                      accreditation of medical assistant,
                                                 • The eligibility and certification                   December 2015 NACIQI meeting                           medical laboratory technician, and
                                               process for institutions of higher                      available at: https://opeweb.ed.gov/                   surgical technology programs, leading to


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                                               a certificate, diploma, Associate of                    the NACIQI charter, as well as its                        To the extent NACIQI’s questions go
                                               Applied Science, Associate of                           customary procedural protocols,                        to improvement of institutions and
                                               Occupational Science, Academic                          NACIQI inquiries will include the                      programs that are not at risk of falling
                                               Associate degree, Baccalaureate degree,                 questions and topics listed in the pilot               into noncompliance with agency
                                               and Master’s degree, including those                    plan it adopted at its December 2015                   requirements, the responses will be
                                               offered via distance education. The                     meeting. A document entitled ‘‘June                    used to inform NACIQI’s general policy
                                               scope extends to the Substantive Change                 2016 Pilot Plan’’ and available at: http://            recommendations to the Department
                                               Committee, jointly with the                             sites.ed.gov/naciqi/files/naciqi-dir/2016-             rather than its recommendations
                                               Commission, for decisions on                            spring/pilot-project-march-2016.pdf,                   regarding recognition of any individual
                                               substantive change.                                     outlines this pilot and provides further               agency.
                                                                                                       explanation and context framing                           The discussions and issues described
                                               Application for Renewal of                                                                                     above regarding the pilot are in addition
                                                                                                       NACIQI’s work. As noted in this
                                               Recognition—State Agency for the                                                                               to, rather than substituting for,
                                                                                                       document, NACIQI’s reviews of
                                               Approval of Nurse Education                                                                                    exploration by Committee members of
                                                                                                       accrediting agencies will include
                                                  Missouri State Board of Nursing.                     consideration of data and information                  any topic relevant to recognition.
                                                                                                       available on the accreditation data                       Submission of requests to make an
                                               Election of a New Chairperson and Vice                                                                         oral comment or to provide a written
                                               Chairperson                                             dashboards, http://www2.ed.gov/
                                                                                                       admins/finaid/accred/accreditor-                       statement regarding a specific
                                                 NACIQI will elect a new Chairperson                   dashboards.pdf. Accrediting agencies                   accrediting agency or state approval
                                               and Vice Chairperson to serve three-year                that will be reviewed for renewal of                   agency under review: Oral comments
                                               terms on the Committee.                                 recognition will not be on the consent                 and written statements made will
                                                                                                       agenda and are advised to come                         become part of the official record and
                                               Panel on Outcome Measures                                                                                      will be considered by the Department
                                                                                                       prepared to answer questions related to
                                                 Representatives from accrediting                      the following:                                         and NACIQI in their deliberations. No
                                               agencies and associations will be                          • Decision activities of and data                   individual in attendance or making oral
                                               invited to discuss current initiatives                  gathered by the agency.                                presentations may distribute written
                                               regarding the consideration and review                     Æ NACIQI will inquire about the                     materials at the meeting. Oral comments
                                               of outcome measures in the                              range of accreditation activities of the               may not exceed three minutes.
                                               accreditation process.                                  agency since its prior review for                         Comments and statements about an
                                                                                                       recognition, including discussion about                agency’s recognition after review of a
                                               National Coordinating Center                                                                                   compliance report must relate to issues
                                               Accreditation Workgroup                                 the various favorable, monitoring, and
                                                                                                       adverse actions taken. Information about               identified in the compliance report and
                                                  The National Coordinating Center for                 the primary standards cited for the                    the criteria for recognition cited in the
                                               comprehensive transition and                            monitoring and adverse actions that                    senior Department official’s letter that
                                               postsecondary programs for students                     have been taken will be sought.                        requested the report, or in the
                                               with intellectual disabilities is                          Æ NACIQI will also inquire about                    Secretary’s appeal decision, if any.
                                               established under § 777 of the HEA.                     what data the agency routinely gathers                 Comments and statements about an
                                               Section 777(b)(5)(J) of the HEA requires                about the activities of the institutions it            agency seeking expansion of scope must
                                               the convening of a workgroup to                         accredits and about how that data is                   be directed to the agency’s ability to
                                               develop and recommend model criteria,                   used in their evaluative processes.                    serve as a recognized accrediting agency
                                               standards, and components of                               • Standards and practices with regard               with respect to the kinds of institutions
                                               comprehensive transition programs for                   to student achievement.                                or programs requested to be added.
                                               students with intellectual disabilities,                   Æ How does your agency address                      Comments and statements about the
                                               and further requires a NACIQI member                    ‘‘success with respect to student                      renewal of an agency’s recognition
                                               to serve on the workgroup. Section                      achievement’’ in the institutions it                   based on a review of the agency’s
                                               777(b)(6) of the HEA requires a report to               accredits?                                             petition must relate to its compliance
                                               the Secretary, the authorizing                             Æ Why was this strategy chosen? How                 with the Criteria for the Recognition of
                                               committees, and NACIQI, on the                          is this appropriate in your context?                   Accrediting Agencies, or the Criteria
                                               recommendations of the workgroup not                       Æ What are the student achievement                  and Procedures for Recognition of State
                                               later than five years after the date of the             challenges in the institutions accredited              Agencies for Approval of Nurse
                                               establishment of the coordinating center                by your agency?                                        Education, as appropriate, which are
                                               which was in 2010. Members of the                          Æ What has changed/is likely to                     available at http://www.ed.gov/admins/
                                               workgroup will provide a summary of                     change in the standards about student                  finaid/accred/index.html.
                                               their report to NACIQI and a new                        achievement for the institutions                          There are two methods the public
                                               NACIQI representative to the workgroup                  accredited by your agency?                             may use to request to make a third-party
                                               will be selected.                                          Æ In what ways have student                         oral comment of three minutes
                                                                                                       achievement results been used for                      concerning one of the agencies
                                               NACIQI Policy Agenda                                                                                           scheduled for review at the February
                                                                                                       monitoring or adverse actions?
                                                 NACIQI will continue discussion                          • Agency activities in improving                    22–24, 2017 meeting. To submit a
                                               regarding its policy agenda, and revisit                program/institutional quality.                         written statement to NACIQI, please
                                               how it will proceed in its review of                       Æ How does this agency define ‘‘at                  follow Method One.
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                                               accrediting agencies at future meetings,                risk?’’                                                   Method One: Submit a request by
                                               to include the Committee’s use of a                        Æ What tools does this agency use to                email to the ThirdPartyComments@
                                               consent agenda for agencies undergoing                  evaluate ‘‘at risk’’ status?                           ed.gov mailbox. Please do not send
                                               review.                                                    Æ What tools does this agency have to               material directly to NACIQI members.
                                                                                                       help ‘‘at risk’’ institutions improve?                 Written statements and requests to make
                                               Meeting Discussion                                         Æ What can the agency tell us about                 oral comment must be received by
                                                 In addition to following the HEA, the                 how well these tools for improvement                   February 15, 2017, and include the
                                               FACA, implementing regulations, and                     have worked?                                           subject line ‘‘Oral Comment Request:


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                                               (agency name),’’ or ‘‘Written Statement:                have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                       Title and Form Number: EIB 92–29
                                               (agency name).’’ The email must include                 available free at the site. You may also               Export-Import Bank Report of Premiums
                                               the name(s), title, organization/                       access documents of the Department                     Payable for Exporters Only.
                                               affiliation, mailing address, email                     published in the Federal Register by                      OMB Number: 3048–0017.
                                               address, telephone number, of the                       using the article search feature at:                      Type of Review: Renewal.
                                               person(s) submitting a written statement                www.federalregister.gov. Specifically,                    Need and Use: The ‘‘Report of
                                               or requesting to speak, and a brief                     through the advanced search feature at                 Premiums Payable for Exporters Only’’
                                               summary (not to exceed one page) of the                 this site, you can limit your search to                form is used by exporters to report and
                                               principal points to be made during the                  documents published by the                             pay premiums on insured shipments to
                                               oral presentation, if applicable. All                   Department.                                            various foreign buyers under the terms
                                               individuals submitting an advance                         Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c.                          of the policy and to certify that
                                               request in accordance with this notice                                                                         premiums have been correctly
                                               will be afforded an opportunity to                      Gail McLarnon,                                         computed and remitted. The ‘Report of
                                               speak.                                                  Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for                  Premiums Payable for Exporters Only’ is
                                                   Method Two: Register at the meeting                 Planning, Policy, and Innovation.                      used by EXIM to determine the
                                               location on February 22, 2017, from 7:30                [FR Doc. 2017–00306 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]             eligibility of the shipment(s) and to
                                               a.m.–8:30 a.m., to make an oral                         BILLING CODE P                                         calculate the premium due to EXIM
                                               comment during NACIQI’s deliberations                                                                          Bank for its support of the shipment(s)
                                               concerning a particular agency or                                                                              under its insurance program.
                                               institution scheduled for review. The                                                                             Affected Public: This form affects
                                               requestor must provide his or her name,                 EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE                              entities involved in the export of U.S.
                                               title, organization/affiliation, mailing                UNITED STATES                                          goods and services.
                                               address, email address, and telephone                                                                             Annual number of respondents: 2,200.
                                               number. A total of up to fifteen minutes                [Public Notice: 2017–3001]                                Estimated time per respondent: 15
                                               during each agency review will be                                                                              minutes.
                                               allotted for oral commenters who                        Agency Information Collection                             Annual burden hours: 6,600 hours.
                                               register on February 22, 2017 by 8:30                   Activities: Comment Request                               Frequency of reporting or use:
                                               a.m. Individuals will be selected on a                                                                         Monthly.
                                               first-come, first-served basis. If selected,            AGENCY:  Export-Import Bank of the                        Government Expenses:
                                               each commenter may not exceed three                     United States.                                            Reviewing time per year: 6,600 hours.
                                               minutes.                                                ACTION: Submission for OMB review and                     Average wages per hour: $42.50.
                                                   Access to Records of the Meeting: The               comments request.                                         Average cost per year: $280,500 (time
                                               Department will post the official report                                                                       * wages).
                                               of the meeting on the NACIQI Web site                      Form Title: EIB 92–29 Export-Import                    Benefits and overhead: 20%.
                                               within 90 days after the meeting.                       Bank Report of Premiums Payable for                       Total government cost: $336,600.
                                               Pursuant to the FACA, the public may                    Exporters Only
                                               also inspect the materials at 400                       SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of                     Bassam Doughman,
                                               Maryland Avenue SW., Washington,                        the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as part                IT Program Manager, Office of the Chief
                                               DC, by emailing aslrecordsmanager@                      of its continuing effort to reduce                     Information Officer.
                                               ed.gov or by calling (202) 453–7110 to                  paperwork and respondent burden,                       [FR Doc. 2017–00187 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
                                               schedule an appointment.                                invites the general public and other                   BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
                                                   Reasonable Accommodations: The                      Federal Agencies to comment on the
                                               meeting site is accessible to individuals               proposed information collection, as
                                               with disabilities. If you will need an                  required by the paperwork Reduction                    FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
                                               auxiliary aid or service to participate in              Act of 1995. The application tool can be               EXAMINATION
                                               the meeting (e.g., interpreting service,                reviewed at: http://exim.gov/sites/
                                               assistive listening device, or materials in                                                                    [Docket No. AS17–01]
                                                                                                       default/files/pub/pending/eib92-29.pdf
                                               an alternate format), notify the contact                DATES: Comments must be received on                    Appraisal Subcommittee; Proposed
                                               person listed in this notice at least two                                                                      Revised Policy Statements
                                                                                                       or before February 9, 2017 to be assured
                                               weeks before the scheduled meeting
                                                                                                       of consideration.
                                               date. Although we will attempt to meet                                                                         AGENCY:  Appraisal Subcommittee of the
                                               a request received after that date, we                  ADDRESSES: Comments may be                             Federal Financial Institutions
                                               may not be able to make available the                   submitted electronically on                            Examination Council.
                                               requested auxiliary aid or service                      WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail
                                                                                                                                                              ACTION: Proposed revised Policy
                                               because of insufficient time to arrange                 to Office of Information and Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                              Statements.
                                               it.                                                     Affairs, 725 17th Street NW.,
                                                   Electronic Access to This Document:                 Washington, DC 20038, Attn: OMB                        SUMMARY:   The Appraisal Subcommittee
                                               The official version of this document is                3048–0017.                                             (ASC) of the Federal Financial
                                               the document published in the Federal                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                         Institutions Examination Council
                                               Register. Free Internet access to the                   Export Import Bank of the United States,               requests public comment on a proposal
                                               official edition of the Federal Register                pursuant to the Export Import Bank Act                 to revise ASC Policy Statements
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                                               and the Code of Federal Regulations is                  of 1945, as amended (12 U.S.C. 635,                    (proposed Policy Statements). The
                                               available via the Federal Digital System                et.seq.), facilitates the finance of the               proposed Policy Statements provide
                                               at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys . At this site you                export of U.S. goods and services. The                 guidance to ensure State appraiser
                                               can view this document, as well as all                  ‘‘Report of Premiums Payable for                       regulatory programs comply with Title
                                               other documents of this Department                      Exporters Only’’ form will be used by                  XI of the Financial Institutions Reform,
                                               published in the Federal Register, in                   exporters to report and pay premiums                   Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989,
                                               text or Adobe Portable Document                         on insured shipments to various foreign                as amended, and the rules promulgated
                                               Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must                      buyers.                                                thereunder. The proposed Policy


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Document Created: 2018-02-01 14:53:50
Document Modified: 2018-02-01 14:53:50
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of an open meeting.
DatesThe NACIQI meeting will be held on February 22, 23, and 24, 2017, each day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ContactJennifer 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 Citation82 FR 2975 

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