83 FR 11869 - Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) Certification Process
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05541 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 11869-11871] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05541] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture 7 CFR Part 3434 RIN 0524-AA39 Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) Certification Process AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This amendment to NIFA regulations updates the list of institutions that are granted Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting October 1, 2017, and ending September 30, 2018. DATES: This rule is effective March 19, 2018 and applicable October 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Moore; Senior Policy Specialist; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2272; 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2272; Voice: 202-690-6011; Fax: 202-401-7752; Email: jmoore@nifa.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HSACU Institutions for Fiscal Year 2018 This rule makes changes to the existing list of institutions in appendix B of 7 CFR part 3434. The list of institutions is amended to reflect the institutions that are granted HSACU certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting October 1, 2017, and ending September 30, 2018. Certification Process As stated in 7 CFR 3434.4, an institution must meet the following criteria to receive HSACU certification: (1) Be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), (2) offer agriculture-related degrees, (3) not appear on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), (4) be accredited, and (5) award at least 15% of agriculture-related degrees to Hispanic students over the two most recent academic years. NIFA obtained the latest report from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics that lists all HSIs and the degrees conferred by these institutions (completion data) during the 2015-16 academic year. NIFA used this report to identify HSIs that conferred a degree in an instructional program that appears in appendix A of 7 CFR part 3434 and to confirm that over the 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years at least 15% of the degrees in agriculture- related fields were awarded to Hispanic students. NIFA further confirmed that these institutions were nationally accredited and were not on the exclusions listing in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/##11). The updated list of HSACUs is based on (1) completions data from 2014-15 and 2015-16, and (2) enrollment data from Fall 2016. NIFA identified 147 institutions that met the eligibility criteria to receive HSACU certification for FY 2018 (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018). Declaration of Intent To Opt Out of HSACU Designation and Apply for Non Land-Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA) Designation As set forth in Section 7101 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79), which amends 7 U.S.C. 3103, an institution that is eligible to be designated as an HSACU may notify the Secretary of its intent not to be considered an HSACU. Institutions that opt out of HSACU designation will have the option to apply for designation as a Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA) institution. To opt out of designation as an HSACU, an authorized official at the institution must submit a declaration of intent not to be considered an HSACU to NIFA by email at NLGCA.status@nifa.usda.gov. In accordance with Section 7101, a declaration by an institution not to be considered an HSACU shall remain in effect until September 30, 2018. To be eligible for NLGCA designation, institutions must be public colleges or universities offering baccalaureate or higher degrees in the study of food and agricultural sciences, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 3103. An online form to request NLGCA designation is available at http://nifa.usda.gov/webform/ request- [[Page 11870]] non-land-grant-college-agriculture-designation. In FYs 2016 and 2017, one institution opted out of HSACU designation and received NLGCA designation, hence that institution is excluded from the FY 2018 HSACU list. Appeal Process As set forth in 7 CFR 3434.8, NIFA will permit HSIs that are not granted HSACU certification to submit an appeal within 30 days of the publication of this document. Classification This rule relates to internal agency management. Accordingly, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. This rule also is exempt from the provisions of Executive Order 12866. This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., or the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and thus is exempt from the provisions of those Acts. This rule contains no information collection or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 3434 Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural research, education, extension, Hispanic-serving institutions, Federal assistance. Accordingly, part 3434 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as set forth below: PART 3434--HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CERTIFICATION PROCESS 0 1. The authority citation for part 3434 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 3103. 0 2. Revise appendix B to read as follows: Appendix B to Part 3434--List of HSACU Institutions, 2017-2018 The institutions listed in this appendix are granted HSACU certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting October 1, 2017, and ending September 30, 2018. Institutions are listed alphabetically under the state of the school's location, with the campus indicated where applicable. Arizona (6) Arizona Western College Central Arizona College Cochise County Community College Phoenix College Pima Community College University of Arizona California (63) Allan Hancock College Antioch University-Los Angeles Bakersfield College Cabrillo College California Baptist University California State University-San Bernardino California State University-Dominguez Hills California State University-Long Beach California State University-Los Angeles California State University-East Bay University of California-Irvine University of California-Riverside University of California-Santa Barbara University of California-Santa Cruz California Lutheran University Chaffey College Craft Hills College College of the Desert College of the Sequoias Cosumnes River College Cuesta College Cuyamaca College El Camino Community College District Foothill College Fresno Pacific University Fullerton College Golden West College Hartnell College Imperial Valley College Las Positas College Long Beach City College Los Angeles Pierce College Mendocino College Merced College Mills College MiraCosta College Modesto Junior College Mt. San Antonio College Mt. San Jacinto Community College District Napa Valley College National University Orange Coast College Pacific Union College Porterville College Reedley College Santa Ana College Santa Barbara City College Santa Monica College San Bernardino Valley College San Diego City College San Diego Mesa College San Diego State University San Jose State University Saint Mary's College of California Southwestern College University of California-Irvine University of California-Riverside University of California-Santa Cruz Victor Valley College West Hills College-Coalinga Whittier College Woodland Community College Yuba College Colorado (2) Aims Community College Community College of Denver Florida (5) Broward College Florida International University Miami Dade College Palm Beach State College Valencia College Illinois (1) Dominican University Kansas (3) Dodge City Community College Garden City Community College Seward County Community College and Area Technical School Massachusetts (1) Springfield Technical Community College Nevada (2) College of Southern Nevada Truckee Meadows Community College New Jersey (5) Essex County College Kern University Saint Peter's University New Mexico (10) Central New Mexico Community College Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Campus Mesalands Community College New Mexico Highlands University Northern New Mexico College Santa Fe Community College Western New Mexico University University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus University of New Mexico-Main Campus New York (5) CUNY City College CUNY Hunter College CUNY LaGuardia Community College Mercy College SUNY Westchester Community College Oregon (1) Chemeketa Community College Puerto Rico (15) Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Universidad Del Turabo Universidad Metropolitana University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo University of Puerto Rico-Humacao University of Puerto Rico-Utuado University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez [[Page 11871]] Texas (24) Concordia University-Texas Houston Community College McLennan Community College Odessa College Palo Alto College Saint Edwards's University San Antonio College Southwest Texas Junior College South Plains College St. Mary's University Tarrant County College District Texas State Technical College Texas A & M International University Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi The University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley The University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at Brownsville University of Houston University of Houston-Clear Lake University of the Incarnate Word University of St. Thomas Western Texas College Wayland Baptist University Washington (4) Columbia Basin College Heritage University Wenatchee Valley College Yakima Valley Community College Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of March 2018. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2018-05541 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-22-P
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to the private sector. UMRA generally Farm Loan Manager, or Senior Farm (1) Be a Hispanic-Serving Institution
requires agencies to consider Loan Officer, Farm Loan Officer, Loan (HSI), (2) offer agriculture-related
alternatives and adopt the more cost Analyst, Loan Resolution Specialist, or degrees, (3) not appear on the Excluded
effective or least burdensome alternative Program Technician. Parties List System (EPLS), (4) be
that achieves the objectives of the rule. (2) May establish procedures for accredited, and (5) award at least 15%
This rule contains no Federal mandates, further redelegation or limitation of of agriculture-related degrees to
as defined in Title II of UMRA, for State, authority. Hispanic students over the two most
local, and Tribal governments or private * * * * * recent academic years.
sector. Therefore, this rule is not subject NIFA obtained the latest report from
to the requirements of sections 202 and Steven J. Peterson, the U.S. Department of Education’s
205 of UMRA. Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency. National Center for Education Statistics
[FR Doc. 2018–05466 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] that lists all HSIs and the degrees
Paperwork Reduction Act BILLING CODE 3410–01–P conferred by these institutions
In accordance with the Paperwork (completion data) during the 2015–16
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– academic year. NIFA used this report to
3520), the rule does not change the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE identify HSIs that conferred a degree in
approved information collection an instructional program that appears in
approved under OMB control number National Institute of Food and appendix A of 7 CFR part 3434 and to
0560–0238, General Program Agriculture confirm that over the 2014–15 and
Administration. 2015–16 academic years at least 15% of
7 CFR Part 3434 the degrees in agriculture-related fields
E-Government Act Compliance were awarded to Hispanic students.
RIN 0524–AA39
FSA is committed to complying with NIFA further confirmed that these
the E-Government Act, to promote the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges institutions were nationally accredited
use of the internet and other and Universities (HSACU) Certification and were not on the exclusions listing
information technologies to provide Process in the System for Award Management
increased opportunities for citizen (https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/
access to Government information and AGENCY: National Institute of Food and ##11).
services and other purposes. Agriculture (NIFA), USDA. The updated list of HSACUs is based
ACTION: Final rule. on (1) completions data from 2014–15
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 761
SUMMARY: This amendment to NIFA and 2015–16, and (2) enrollment data
Accounting, Loan programs— from Fall 2016. NIFA identified 147
agriculture, Rural areas. regulations updates the list of
institutions that met the eligibility
institutions that are granted Hispanic-
For reasons discussed above, FSA criteria to receive HSACU certification
Serving Agricultural Colleges and
amends 7 CFR chapter VII as follows: for FY 2018 (October 1, 2017 to
Universities (HSACU) certification by
September 30, 2018).
PART 761—FARM LOAN PROGRAMS; the Secretary and are eligible for
HSACU programs for the period starting Declaration of Intent To Opt Out of
GENERAL PROGRAM
October 1, 2017, and ending September HSACU Designation and Apply for Non
ADMINISTRATION
30, 2018. Land-Grant College of Agriculture
■ 1. The authority citation for part 761 DATES: This rule is effective March 19, (NLGCA) Designation
continues to read as follows: 2018 and applicable October 1, 2017. As set forth in Section 7101 of the
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 1989. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–
■ 2. Revise § 761.1(b) to read as follows: Joanna Moore; Senior Policy Specialist; 79), which amends 7 U.S.C. 3103, an
National Institute of Food and institution that is eligible to be
§ 761.1 Introduction. Agriculture; U.S. Department of designated as an HSACU may notify the
* * * * * Agriculture; STOP 2272; 1400 Secretary of its intent not to be
(b) The Deputy Administrator: Independence Avenue SW, Washington, considered an HSACU. Institutions that
(1) Delegates to each State Executive DC 20250–2272; Voice: 202–690–6011; opt out of HSACU designation will have
Director within the State Executive Fax: 202–401–7752; Email: jmoore@ the option to apply for designation as a
Director’s jurisdiction the authority, and nifa.usda.gov. Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture
in the absence of the State Executive SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (NLGCA) institution. To opt out of
Director, the person acting in that designation as an HSACU, an
position, to act for, on behalf of, and in HSACU Institutions for Fiscal Year authorized official at the institution
the name of the United States of 2018 must submit a declaration of intent not
America or the Farm Service Agency to This rule makes changes to the to be considered an HSACU to NIFA by
do and perform acts necessary in existing list of institutions in appendix email at NLGCA.status@nifa.usda.gov.
connection with making and B of 7 CFR part 3434. The list of In accordance with Section 7101, a
guaranteeing loans, such as, but not institutions is amended to reflect the declaration by an institution not to be
limited to, making advances, servicing institutions that are granted HSACU considered an HSACU shall remain in
loans and other indebtedness, and certification by the Secretary and are effect until September 30, 2018. To be
obtaining, servicing, and enforcing or eligible for HSACU programs for the eligible for NLGCA designation,
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releasing security and other instruments period starting October 1, 2017, and institutions must be public colleges or
related to the loan. For actions that do ending September 30, 2018. universities offering baccalaureate or
not result in a loss to the Farm Service higher degrees in the study of food and
Agency, a State Executive Director may Certification Process agricultural sciences, as defined in 7
redelegate authorities received under As stated in 7 CFR 3434.4, an U.S.C. 3103. An online form to request
this paragraph to a Farm Loan Chief, institution must meet the following NLGCA designation is available at
Farm Loan Specialist, District Director, criteria to receive HSACU certification: http://nifa.usda.gov/webform/request-
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Texas (24) The Director of the Federal Register and result in loss of structural integrity
Concordia University-Texas approved the incorporation by reference of the wing, and consequent reduced, or
Houston Community College of a certain publication listed in this AD complete loss of, controllability of the
McLennan Community College as of April 23, 2018. airplane.
Odessa College
ADDRESSES: For service information Comments
Palo Alto College
Saint Edwards’s University identified in this final rule, contact
San Antonio College Aviation Partners Boeing, 2811 South We gave the public the opportunity to
Southwest Texas Junior College 102nd St., Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98168; participate in developing this final rule.
South Plains College phone: 1–206–830–7699; fax: 1–206– The following presents the comments
St. Mary’s University 767–3355; email: leng@ received on the NPRM and the FAA’s
Tarrant County College District aviationpartners.com; internet: http:// response to each comment. Aviation
Texas State Technical College www.aviationpartnersboeing.com. You Partners Boeing concurred with the
Texas A & M International University may view this service information at the proposed AD.
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
The University of Texas at El Paso FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200
Request for Manufacturer To Share
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
Expense
The University of Texas at San Antonio information on the availability of this
The University of Texas at Brownsville material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. One commenter, Mary Lou Allen,
University of Houston It is also available on the internet at requested that the airplane
University of Houston-Clear Lake http://www.regulations.gov by searching manufacturer share in the expense with
University of the Incarnate Word for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– the airplane’s purchaser or owner,
University of St. Thomas 0903. because of the high costs associated
Western Texas College
Wayland Baptist University Examining the AD Docket with supplemental type certificates. We
infer that the commenter wants
Washington (4) You may examine the AD docket on manufacturers to be required to help
Columbia Basin College the internet at http:// pay for compliance with the proposed
Heritage University www.regulations.gov by searching for AD.
Wenatchee Valley College and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
Yakima Valley Community College
We do not agree to this request. We
0903; or in person at the Docket
provide estimates of the cost on U.S.
Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of Management Facility between 9 a.m.
operators for AD compliance, but do not
March 2018. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
determine who is responsible for
Sonny Ramaswamy, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
payment. We are aware that airplane
Director, National Institute of Food and contains this final rule, the regulatory
manufacturers and modifiers often have
Agriculture. evaluation, any comments received, and
warranty agreements with owners and
[FR Doc. 2018–05541 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] other information. The address for the
operators to cover some or all of the
Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is
BILLING CODE 3410–22–P costs of modifications or repairs, but we
Docket Management Facility, U.S.
do not participate in these agreements.
Department of Transportation, Docket
We have not changed this AD in this
Operations, M–30, West Building
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION regard.
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
Federal Aviation Administration New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC Conclusion
20590.
We reviewed the relevant data,
14 CFR Part 39 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lu
considered the comments received, and
Lu, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe determined that air safety and the
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0903; Product
Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 public interest require adopting this
Identifier 2017–NM–074–AD; Amendment
39–19225; AD 2018–06–05] South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; final rule as proposed, except for minor
phone and fax: 206–231–3525; email: editorial changes. We have determined
RIN 2120–AA64 lu.lu@faa.gov. that these minor changes:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing • Are consistent with the intent that
Company Airplanes Discussion was proposed in the NPRM for
We issued a notice of proposed correcting the unsafe condition; and
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT. rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR • Do not add any additional burden
ACTION: Final rule. part 39 by adding an AD that would upon the public than was already
apply to certain The Boeing Company proposed in the NPRM.
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new Model 737–300 and –500 series Related Service Information Under 1
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain airplanes. The NPRM published in the CFR Part 51
The Boeing Company Model 737–300 Federal Register on October 6, 2017 (82
and –500 series airplanes. This AD was FR 46725). The NPRM was prompted by We reviewed Aviation Partners
prompted by a report indicating that a report indicating that fatigue cracks Boeing Service Bulletin AP737C–57–
fatigue cracks were found in the lower were found in the lower wing skin of an 002, dated April 5, 2017. The service
wing skin of an airplane with winglets airplane with winglets installed. The information describes procedures for
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installed. This AD requires repetitive NPRM proposed to require repetitive repetitive inspections for cracking of the
inspections for cracking of the lower inspections for cracking of the lower lower wing skin, and repair if necessary.
wing skin, and repair if necessary. We wing skin, and repair if necessary. This service information is reasonably
are issuing this AD to address the unsafe We are issuing this AD to detect and available because the interested parties
condition on these products. correct fatigue cracking of the lower have access to it through their normal
DATES: This AD is effective April 23, wing skin common to the runout of course of business or by the means
2018. stringer L–5. Such cracking could grow identified in the ADDRESSES section.
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| Dates | This rule is effective March 19, 2018 and applicable October 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | Joanna Moore; Senior Policy Specialist; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2272; 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2272; Voice: 202-690-6011; Fax: 202-401-7752; Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 11869 | |
| RIN Number | 0524-AA39 | |
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