83 FR 63847 - National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 238 (December 12, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 238 (December 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-26879 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 63847-63848] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26879] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Request for nominations to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Per the authorizing legislation for the NACIQI, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (Secretary) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the NACIQI. DATES: Nominations must be received no later than Friday, January 11, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations, including attachments via email to: [email protected] (specify in the email subject line ``NACIQI Nomination''). For questions, please contact the U. S. Department of Education, Committee Management Office at (202) 401-3677. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function: The NACIQI is established under Section 114 of the HEA, and is composed of 18 members appointed-- (A) On the basis of the individuals' experience, integrity, impartiality, and good judgment; (B) From among individuals who are representatives of, or knowledgeable concerning, education and training beyond secondary education, representing all sectors and types of institutions of higher education; and (C) On the basis of the individuals' technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of accreditation and administration of higher education. The NACIQI meets at least twice a year and advises the Secretary with respect to:The establishment and enforcement of the standards of accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2 of part H of Title IV, HEA. 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, together with recommendations for improvements 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 functions relating to accreditation and institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe by regulation. Nomination Process: Interested persons or organizations may nominate qualified individuals. To nominate an individual or yourself for appointment to the NACIQI, please submit the following information to the U.S. Department of Education. A cover letter addressed to the Secretary as follows: Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. In the letter, please state your reason(s) for nominating the individual or yourself; A copy of the nominee's or your current resume or curriculum vitae Contact information for the nominee (name, title, business address, business phone, and business email address) In addition, the cover letter must include a statement affirming that the nominee (if you are nominating someone other than yourself) has agreed to be nominated and is willing to serve on the NACIQI if selected. Nominees should be broadly knowledgeable about higher education and accreditation. Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this document is published in the Federal Register. Free internet access to the official version of this notice in the Federal Register and the applicable 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 [[Page 63848]] 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. Diane Auer Jones, Principal Deputy Under Secretary Delegated to Perform the Duties of the Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. [FR Doc. 2018-26879 Filed 12-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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security screening and entry to the Mark reasonable accommodations, sign in the fields of accreditation and
Center, individuals wishing to attend language interpretation, or other administration of higher education.
the public meeting must register by the auxiliary aids should be directed to The NACIQI meets at least twice a
close of business on the dates listed in Daniel Weinstein at 571–372–6105, by year and advises the Secretary with
the DATES section of this notice, by no later than the registration date for the respect to:
sending the following information via specific meeting listed in the DATES • The establishment and enforcement
email to osd.dfars@mail.mil: section of this notice. of the standards of accrediting agencies
(1) Full name. The TTY number for further or associations under subpart 2 of part
(2) Valid email address. information is: 1–800–877–8339. When H of Title IV, HEA.
(3) Valid telephone number. the operator answers the call, let him or • The recognition of specific
(4) Company or organization name. her know that the agency is the accrediting agencies or associations.
(5) Whether the individual is a U.S. Department of Defense and the point of • The preparation and publication of
citizen. contact is Daniel Weinstein at 571–372– the list of nationally recognized
(6) The date(s) of the public 6105. accrediting agencies and associations.
meeting(s) the individual wishes to • The eligibility and certification
attend. Jennifer Lee Hawes, process for institutions of higher
(7) Whether the individual intends to Regulatory Control Officer, Defense education under Title IV of the HEA,
make a presentation, and, if so, the Acquisition Regulations System. together with recommendations for
individual’s title. [FR Doc. 2018–26899 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] improvements in such process.
Building Entry: Upon receipt of an BILLING CODE 5001–06–P • The relationship between (1)
email requesting registration, the accreditation of institutions of higher
Defense Acquisition Regulations System education and the certification and
will provide notification to the Pentagon DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION eligibility of such institutions, and (2)
Force Protection Agency (PFPA) that the State licensing responsibilities with
individual is requesting approval for National Advisory Committee on respect to such institutions.
entry to the Mark Center on the date(s) Institutional Quality and Integrity • Any other advisory functions
provided. PFPA will send additional (NACIQI) relating to accreditation and
instructions to the email address institutional eligibility that the
provided in the request for registration. AGENCY: National Advisory Committee
Secretary may prescribe by regulation.
The registrant must follow the on Institutional Quality and Integrity Nomination Process: Interested
instructions in the PFPA email in order (NACIQI), U.S. Department of persons or organizations may nominate
to be approved for entry to the Mark Education. qualified individuals. To nominate an
Center. ACTION: Request for nominations to individual or yourself for appointment
One valid government-issued photo serve on the National Advisory to the NACIQI, please submit the
identification card (i.e., driver’s license Committee on Institutional Quality and following information to the U.S.
or passport) will be required in order to Integrity (NACIQI). Department of Education.
enter the building. • A cover letter addressed to the
SUMMARY: Per the authorizing legislation
Attendees are encouraged to arrive at Secretary as follows: Honorable Betsy
for the NACIQI, the Secretary of the U.S.
least 30 minutes prior to the start of the DeVos, Secretary of Education, U.S.
Department of Education (Secretary) is
meeting to accommodate security Department of Education, 400 Maryland
seeking nominations for individuals to
procedures. Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. In
Public parking is not available at the serve on the NACIQI.
the letter, please state your reason(s) for
Mark Center. DATES: Nominations must be received
nominating the individual or yourself;
Presentations: If you wish to make a no later than Friday, January 11, 2019. • A copy of the nominee’s or your
presentation, please submit an ADDRESSES: You may submit current resume or curriculum vitae
electronic copy of your presentation via nominations, including attachments via • Contact information for the
email to osd.dfars@mail.mil no later email to: cmtemgmtoffice@ed.gov nominee (name, title, business address,
than the registration date for the specific (specify in the email subject line business phone, and business email
meeting listed in the DATES section of ‘‘NACIQI Nomination’’). For questions, address)
this notice. Each presentation should be please contact the U. S. Department of In addition, the cover letter must
in PowerPoint to facilitate projection Education, Committee Management include a statement affirming that the
during the public meeting and should Office at (202) 401–3677. nominee (if you are nominating
include the presenter’s name, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI’s someone other than yourself) has agreed
organization affiliation, telephone Statutory Authority and Function: The to be nominated and is willing to serve
number, and email address on the cover NACIQI is established under Section on the NACIQI if selected. Nominees
page. Please submit presentations only 114 of the HEA, and is composed of 18 should be broadly knowledgeable about
and cite ‘‘Public Meeting, DFARS Case members appointed— higher education and accreditation.
2019–D001’’ in all correspondence (A) On the basis of the individuals’ Electronic Access to this Document:
related to the public meeting. There will experience, integrity, impartiality, and The official version of this document is
be no transcription at the meeting. The good judgment; published in the Federal Register. Free
submitted presentations will be the only (B) From among individuals who are internet access to the official version of
record of the public meeting and will be representatives of, or knowledgeable this notice in the Federal Register and
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posted to the following website at the concerning, education and training the applicable Code of Federal
conclusion of the public meeting: beyond secondary education, Regulations is available via the Federal
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/ representing all sectors and types of Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys.
contract_financing.html. institutions of higher education; and At this site, you can view this
Special accommodations: The public (C) On the basis of the individuals’ document, as well as all other
meeting is physically accessible to technical qualifications, professional documents of this Department
people with disabilities. Requests for standing, and demonstrated knowledge published in the Federal Register, in
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text or Adobe Portable Document FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 2011, and 2016), with the next PIRLS
Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must specific questions related to collection assessment, PIRLS 2021, being the fifth
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is activities, please contact Kashka iteration of the study. Participation in
available free at the site. Kubzdela, 202–502–7411 or email this study by the United States at
You may also access documents of the NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. regular intervals provides data on
Department published in the Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The student achievement and on current and
Register by using the article search Department of Education (ED), in past education policies and a
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. accordance with the Paperwork comparison of U.S. education policies
Specifically, through the advanced Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. and student performance with those of
search feature at this site, you can limit 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general the U.S. international counterparts. In
your search to documents published by public and Federal agencies with an PIRLS 2016, 58 education systems
the Department. opportunity to comment on proposed, participated. The United States will
Diane Auer Jones, revised, and continuing collections of participate in PIRLS 2021 to continue to
Principal Deputy Under Secretary Delegated
information. This helps the Department monitor the progress of its students
to Perform the Duties of the Under Secretary assess the impact of its information compared to that of other nations and to
and Assistant Secretary for the Office of collection requirements and minimize provide data on factors that may
Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of the public’s reporting burden. It also influence student achievement. PIRLS is
Education. helps the public understand the
coordinated by the International
[FR Doc. 2018–26879 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] Department’s information collection
Association for the Evaluation of
BILLING CODE P requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is Educational Achievement (IEA), an
soliciting comments on the proposed international collective of research
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION information collection request (ICR) that organizations and government agencies
is described below. The Department of that create the assessment framework,
[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0131] Education is especially interested in the assessment instrument, and
public comment addressing the background questionnaires. The IEA
Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection decides and agrees upon a common set
Activities; Comment Request; necessary to the proper functions of the of standards and procedures for
Progress in International Reading Department; (2) will this information be collecting and reporting PIRLS data, and
Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021) Field Test processed and used in a timely manner; defines the studies’ timeline, all of
Recruitment (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; which must be followed by all
(4) how might the Department enhance participating countries. As a result,
AGENCY: National Center for Education
the quality, utility, and clarity of the PIRLS is able to provide a reliable and
Statistics (NCES), Department of
information to be collected; and (5) how comparable measure of student skills in
Education (ED).
might the Department minimize the participating countries. In the U.S., the
ACTION: Notice. burden of this collection on the National Center for Education Statistics
SUMMARY: In accordance with the respondents, including through the use (NCES) conducts this study. In
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is of information technology. Please note preparation for the PIRLS 2021 main
proposing a reinstatement of a that written comments received in study, all countries are asked to
previously approved information response to this notice will be implement a field test in 2020. The
collection. considered public records. purpose of the PIRLS field test is to
Title of Collection: Progress in evaluate new assessment items and
DATES: Interested persons are invited to International Reading Literacy Study
submit comments on or before February background questions, to ensure
(PIRLS 2021) Field Test Recruitment.
11, 2019. practices that promote low exclusion
OMB Control Number: 1850–0645.
rates, and to ensure that classroom and
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A reinstatement of a
documents related to the information previously approved information student sampling procedures proposed
collection listed in this notice, please collection. for the main study are successful. Data
use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: collection for the field test in the U.S.
searching the Docket ID number ED– Individual or Households. will occur from March through April
2018–ICCD–0131. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual 2020 and for the main study from March
in response to this notice should be Responses: 1,515. through June 2021. This submission
submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual describes the overarching plan for all
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 295. phases of the data collection, including
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The Progress in the 2021 main study and requests
Docket ID number or via postal mail, International Reading Literacy Study approval for all activities, materials, and
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. (PIRLS) is an international assessment response burden related to the field test
Please note that comments submitted by of fourth-grade students’ achievement in recruitment, scheduled to begin in May
fax or email and those submitted after reading. PIRLS reports on four 2019.
the comment period will not be benchmarks in reading achievement at Dated: December 7, 2018.
accepted. Written requests for grade 4 and on a variety of issues related
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information or comments submitted by to the education context for the students Kate Mullan,
postal mail or delivery should be in the sample, including instructional Acting Director, Information Collection
addressed to the Director of the practices, school resources, curriculum Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Information Collection Clearance implementation, and learning supports Officer, Office of Management.
Division, U.S. Department of Education, outside of school. Since its inception in [FR Doc. 2018–26859 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am]
550 12th Street, SW PCP, Room 9086, 2001, PIRLS has continued to assess BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Washington, DC 20202–0023. students every 5 years (2001, 2006,
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