83 FR 7702 - Office of Postsecondary Education; Solicitation of Third-Party Comments Concerning the Performance of Accrediting Agencies
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-03686 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 7702-7703] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03686] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Postsecondary Education; Solicitation of Third-Party Comments Concerning the Performance of Accrediting Agencies AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Call for written third-party comments; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On January 24, 2018, we published in the Federal Register a notice of a call for written third-party comments. That notice provided information to members of the public on submitting written comments with respect to accrediting agencies currently undergoing review for purposes of recognition by the Secretary of Education. That notice established a comment period beginning on January 24, 2018, and closing on February 16, 2018. Pursuant to a recent court order, we are extending the public comment period until March 1, 2018, for the submission of comments on the application of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) for initial recognition and the compliance report submitted by the American Bar Association (ABA). DATES: The comment period for the notice published January 24, 2018 (83 FR 3335), is extended. We must receive your comments on or before March 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: Written comments about the initial application for recognition of ACICS or the ABA compliance report must be received by March 1, 2018, in the [email protected] mailbox and include the subject line ``Written Comments: (agency name).'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation Group, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 270-01, Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 453-7615, or email: [email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877- 8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: On January 24, 2018, we published in the Federal Register (83 FR 3335) a notice of a call for written third-party comments with respect to accrediting agencies currently undergoing review for purposes of recognition by the Secretary of Education. Under that notice, the public comment period closes on February 16, 2018. On February 15, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered the Department of Education to extend the comment period to March 1, 2018, for comments on the initial application for recognition of ACICS and the compliance report submitted by the ABA. (See The Century Foundation v. Betsy Devos, case number 18-cv-1128). Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this 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. [[Page 7703]] Dated: February 16, 2018. Frank T. Brogan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and delegated the duties of the Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Delegated the duties of the Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. 2018-03686 Filed 2-16-18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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Education is especially interested in PISA 2018 Recruitment and Field Test FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public comment addressing the were approved in September 2016 with Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation
following issues: (1) Is this collection the latest change request approved in Group, Office of Postsecondary
necessary to the proper functions of the September 2017 (1850–0755 v.18–20). Education, U.S. Department of
Department; (2) will this information be The PISA 2018 field test was conducted Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
processed and used in a timely manner; in March–May 2017. The PISA 2018 Room 270–01, Washington, DC 20202,
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; main study recruitment began in telephone: (202) 453–7615, or email:
(4) how might the Department enhance October 2017 and data collection will be herman.bounds@ed.gov.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the conducted October–November 2018.
information to be collected; and (5) how This request provides the final plans, If you use a telecommunications
might the Department minimize the burden, and materials for PISA 2018 device for the deaf or a text telephone,
burden of this collection on the main study. call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
respondents, including through the use at 1–800–877–8339.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
of information technology. Please note SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Stephanie Valentine,
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be Acting Director, Information Collection Background: On January 24, 2018, we
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy published in the Federal Register (83
considered public records.
Officer, Office of Management. FR 3335) a notice of a call for written
Title of Collection: Program for
International Student Assessment (PISA [FR Doc. 2018–03564 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am] third-party comments with respect to
2018) Main Study. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P accrediting agencies currently
OMB Control Number: 1850–0755. undergoing review for purposes of
Type of Review: A revision of an recognition by the Secretary of
existing information collection. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education. Under that notice, the public
Respondents/Affected Public: comment period closes on February 16,
Individuals or Households. Office of Postsecondary Education;
Solicitation of Third-Party Comments 2018. On February 15, 2018, the U.S.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 57,878. Concerning the Performance of District Court for the Southern District
Total Estimated Number of Annual Accrediting Agencies of New York ordered the Department of
Burden Hours: 22,604. Education to extend the comment
Abstract: The Program for AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary period to March 1, 2018, for comments
International Student Assessments Education, Department of Education. on the initial application for recognition
(PISA) is an international assessment of ACTION: Call for written third-party of ACICS and the compliance report
15-year-olds which focuses on assessing comments; extension of comment submitted by the ABA. (See The Century
students’ reading, mathematics, and period. Foundation v. Betsy Devos, case number
science literacy. PISA was first 18–cv–1128).
administered in 2000 and is conducted SUMMARY: On January 24, 2018, we Accessible Format: Individuals with
every three years. The United States has published in the Federal Register a disabilities can obtain this document in
participated in all of the previous notice of a call for written third-party
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
cycles, and is participating in 2018 in comments. That notice provided
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
order to track trends and to compare the information to members of the public on
performance of U.S. students with that request to the contact person listed
submitting written comments with
of students in other education systems. respect to accrediting agencies currently under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
PISA 2018 is sponsored by the CONTACT.
undergoing review for purposes of
Organization for Economic Cooperation recognition by the Secretary of Electronic Access to This Document:
and Development (OECD). In the United Education. That notice established a The official version of this document is
States, PISA is conducted by the comment period beginning on January the document published in the Federal
National Center for Education Statistics 24, 2018, and closing on February 16, Register. Free internet access to the
(NCES), within the U.S. Department of 2018. Pursuant to a recent court order, official edition of the Federal Register
Education. In each administration of we are extending the public comment and the Code of Federal Regulations is
PISA, one of the subject areas (reading, period until March 1, 2018, for the available via the Federal Digital System
mathematics, or science literacy) is the submission of comments on the at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
major domain and has the broadest application of the Accrediting Council can view this document, as well as all
content coverage, while the other two for Independent Colleges and Schools other documents of this Department
subjects are the minor domains. PISA (ACICS) for initial recognition and the published in the Federal Register, in
emphasizes functional skills that compliance report submitted by the text or Portable Document Format
students have acquired as they near the American Bar Association (ABA). (PDF). To use PDF, you must have
end of mandatory schooling (aged 15 DATES: The comment period for the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
years), and students’ knowledge and notice published January 24, 2018 (83 available free at this site.
skills gained both in and out of school FR 3335), is extended. We must receive
environments. PISA 2018 will focus on You may also access documents of the
your comments on or before March 1,
reading literacy as the major domain. Department published in the Federal
2018.
Mathematics and science literacy will Register by using the article search
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also be assessed as minor domains, with ADDRESSES: Written comments about the feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
additional assessment of financial initial application for recognition of Specifically, through the advanced
literacy. In addition to the cognitive ACICS or the ABA compliance report search feature at this site, you can limit
assessments described above, PISA 2018 must be received by March 1, 2018, in your search to documents published by
will include questionnaires the ThirdPartyComments@ed.gov the Department.
administered to assessed students, mailbox and include the subject line
school principals, and teachers. The ‘‘Written Comments: (agency name).’’
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Dated: February 16, 2018. type of market participant that can listening to the conference via phone-
Frank T. Brogan, participate in the RTO/ISO markets bridge for a fee. For additional
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and under the participation model that best information, visit
delegated the duties of the Assistant accommodates the physical and www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703)
Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and operational characteristics of its DER 993–3100.
Policy Development Delegated the duties of aggregation.2 As discussed in the Final Commission conferences are
the Assistant Secretary, Office of Rule issued concurrently with this accessible under section 508 of the
Postsecondary Education. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
Notice, the Commission is taking no
[FR Doc. 2018–03686 Filed 2–16–18; 4:15 pm] accessibility accommodations please
further action in Docket No. RM16–23–
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 000 regarding the proposed DER send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov
aggregation reforms.3 Instead, the or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice)
Commission will continue to explore or 202–208–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the proposed distributed energy 202–208–2106 with the required
resource aggregation reforms under accommodations.
Federal Energy Regulatory Docket No. RM18–9–000. All comments For more information about this
Commission previously filed in response to the technical conference, please contact
NOPR in Docket No. RM16–23–000 will David Kathan at (202) 502–6404,
Notice of Technical Conference
be incorporated by reference into Docket david.kathan@ferc.gov, or Louise Nutter
Docket Nos. No. RM18–9–000, and any further at (202) 502–8175, louise.nutter@
comments regarding the proposed ferc.gov. For information related to
Participation of Distributed RM18–9–000 distributed energy resource aggregation logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley
Energy Resource Aggrega- reforms, including discussion of those at (202) 502–8368, sarah.mckinley@
tions in Markets Operated reforms during this technical ferc.gov.
by Regional Transmission conference, should be filed henceforth Dated: February 15, 2018.
Organizations and Inde-
pendent System Operators.
in Docket No. RM18–9–000.4 Second, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Distributed Energy Re- AD18–10–000 the technical conference will explore Deputy Secretary.
sources—Technical Con- issues related to the potential effects of
siderations for the Bulk DERs on the bulk power system. Distributed Energy Resources Technical
Power System. Attached to this Notice is a Conference
description of the seven panels that will Docket Nos. RM18–9–000 and AD18–
Take notice that Federal Energy be conducted at the technical 10–000
Regulatory Commission (Commission) conference.
staff will hold a technical conference to Further details of this conference will April 10 and 11, 2018
discuss the participation of distributed be provided in a supplemental notice. Tuesday, April 10, 2018
energy resource (DER) aggregations in Those wishing to participate in this
The purpose of this technical
Regional Transmission Organization conference should submit a nomination
conference is to gather additional
(RTO) and Independent System form online by 5:00 p.m. on March 15,
information to help the Commission
Operator (ISO) markets, and to more 2018 at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-
determine what action to take on the
broadly discuss the potential effects of new/registration/04-10-18-speaker-
distributed energy resource (DER)
distributed energy resources on the bulk form.asp.
aggregation reforms proposed in the
power system. The technical conference All interested persons may attend the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
will take place on April 10 and 11, 2018 conference, and registration is not
Rulemaking on Electric Storage
at the Commission’s offices at 888 First required. However, in-person attendees
Participation in Markets Operated by
Street NE, Washington DC beginning at are encouraged to register on-line by
Regional Transmission Organizations
9:30 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. April 3, 2018 at: https://www.ferc.gov/
and Independent System Operators
(Eastern Time). Commissioners will lead whats-new/registration/04-10-18-
(NOPR), and to explore issues related to
the second panel of the technical form.asp. In-person attendees should
the potential effects of DERs on the bulk
conference. Commission staff will lead allow time to pass through building
power system. Panels 1 and 3 on the
the other six panels, and Commissioners security procedures before the 9:30 a.m.
first day focus on specific NOPR
may attend. start time of the technical conference.
The technical conference will address proposals that relate to DER
The Commission will transcribe and
two broad set of issues related to DERs. participation and compensation. Panel 2
webcast this conference. Transcripts
First, the technical conference will will provide a forum for Commissioners
will be available immediately for a fee
gather additional information to help to discuss DER aggregation with a panel
from Ace Reporting (202–347–3700). A
the Commission determine what action of state and local regulators. During the
link to the webcast of this event will be
to take on the distributed energy second day of the technical conference,
available in the Commission Calendar of
resource aggregation reforms proposed operational issues associated with DER
Events at www.ferc.gov. The Capitol
in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on data, modeling, and coordination will
Connection provides technical support
Electric Storage Participation in Markets be examined.
for the webcasts and offers the option of
Operated by Regional Transmission Panel 1: Economic Dispatch, Pricing,
Organizations and Independent System 2 Id.P 1. and Settlement of DER Aggregations
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Operators (NOPR).1 In the NOPR, the 3 See Electric Storage Participation in Markets
The objective of this panel is to
Commission proposed to require each Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations
and Independent System Operators, Final Rule, 162 discuss the integration of DER
RTO/ISO to define DER aggregators as a FERC 61,127, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, aggregations into the modeling, clearing,
FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 32,718. dispatch, and settlement mechanisms of
1 See Electric Storage Participation in Markets 4 Further comments regarding the proposed
Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations distributed energy resource aggregation reforms
RTOs and ISOs as considered in the
and Independent System Operators, FERC Stats. & should no longer be filed in Docket No. RM16–23– NOPR. The NOPR proposed to require
Regs. ¶ 32,718 (2016) (NOPR). 000. each RTO/ISO to revise its tariff to
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Call for written third-party comments; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the notice published January 24, 2018 (83 FR 3335), is extended. We must receive your comments on or before March 1, 2018. | |
| Contact | Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation Group, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 270-01, Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 453-7615, or email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 7702 |
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