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measures and will be analyzed in the
EIS. These include water quality,
anadromous fish, cultural resources,
and socio-economics. The Corps expects
other resource concerns to be identified
during the scoping process.
The EIS will address measures,
alternatives, and impacts on a
programmatic level, but will not address
site-specific actions. However, the EIS
will present the coordination and
environmental review steps the Corps
will take with regard to subsequent sitespecific actions.
The Corps currently anticipates
conducting public scoping for this EIS
in early 2006. The exact dates, times,
and locations of these meetings have not
yet been set. The Corps will publicize
this information once the meeting
arrangements have been made. The
Corps invites affected Federal, state, and
local agencies, affected Native American
tribes, and other interested
organizations and persons to participate
in the development of the EIS. The
Corps will also invite input from the
local, interagency sediment
management group formed under the
Northwest Regional Dredging Team.
The draft EIS is currently scheduled
to be available for public review in fall
2008. The final EIS is currently
scheduled to be available for public
review in fall 2009.
Randy L. Glaeser,
LTC, EN, Commanding.
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National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity
(National Advisory Committee);
Meeting
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National Advisory Committee
on Institutional Quality and Integrity,
Department of Education.
AGENCY:
What Is the Purpose of This Notice?
The purpose of this notice is to
announce the public meeting of the
National Advisory Committee and invite
third-party oral presentations before the
Committee. This notice also presents the
proposed agenda and informs the public
of its opportunity to attend this meeting.
The notice of this meeting is required
under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
When and Where Will the Meeting
Take Place?
We will hold the public meeting on
Wednesday, December 7, 2005, from
9:30 a.m. until approximately 5:15 p.m.;
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on Thursday, December 8, 2005, from
8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:15 p.m.,
and on Friday, December 9, 2005, from
8:30 a.m. until approximately 12:30
p.m. in the Commonwealth Room at the
DoubleTree Hotel—Crystal City, 300
Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
You may call the hotel on (703) 416–
4100 to inquire about rooms.
What Assistance Will Be Provided to
Individuals With Disabilities?
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.
Who Is the Contact Person for the
Meeting?
Please contact Ms. Francesca ParisAlbertson, in the office of Executive
Director of the National Advisory
Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity, if you have questions about
the meeting. You may contact her at the
U.S. Department of Education, room
7107, 1990 K St., NW., Washington, DC
20006, telephone: (202) 502–7671, fax:
(202) 219–7008, e-mail: Francesca.ParisAlbertson@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339.
What Is the Authority for the National
Advisory Committee?
The National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity is
established under Section 114 of the
Higher Education Act (HEA) as
amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c.
What Are the Functions of the National
Advisory Committee?
The Committee advises the Secretary
of Education about:
• The establishment and enforcement
of the Criteria for Recognition 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.
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• The eligibility and certification
process for institutions of higher
education under Title IV, HEA.
• The development of standards and
criteria for specific categories of
vocational training institutions and
institutions of higher education for
which there are no recognized
accrediting agencies, associations, or
State agencies in order to establish the
interim eligibility of those institutions
to participate in Federally funded
programs.
• 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.
What Items Will be on the Agenda for
Discussion at the Meeting?
Agenda topics will include the review
of agencies that have submitted
petitions for renewal of recognition and/
or an expansion of an agency’s scope of
recognition, and the review of agencies
that have submitted an interim report or
a progress report.
What Agencies Will the National
Advisory Committee Review at the
Meeting?
The following agencies will be
reviewed during the December 7–9,
2005 meeting of the National Advisory
Committee:
Nationally Recognized Accrediting
Agencies
Petition for an Expansion of the Scope
of Recognition
1. Accrediting Commission of Career
Schools and Colleges of Technology
(Current scope of recognition: The
accreditation of private, postsecondary,
non-degree-granting institutions and
degree-granting institutions in the
United States, including those granting
associate and baccalaureate degrees, that
are predominantly organized to educate
students for occupational, trade and
technical careers, and including
institutions that offer programs via
distance education.) (Requested scope of
recognition: The accreditation of
private, postsecondary, non-degreegranting institutions and degreegranting institutions in the United
States, including those granting
associate, baccalaureate, and master’s
degrees, that are predominantly
organized to educate students for
occupational, trade and technical
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careers, and including institutions that
offer programs via distance education.)
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
1. Accreditation Commission for
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(Current scope of recognition: The
accreditation throughout the United
States of first-professional master’s
degree and professional master’s level
certificate and diploma programs in
acupuncture and Oriental medicine, as
well as freestanding institutions and
colleges of acupuncture or Oriental
medicine that offer such programs.)
(Requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation
throughout the United States of firstprofessional Master’s degree and
professional Master’s level certificate
and diploma programs in acupuncture
and Oriental medicine, as well as
freestanding institutions and colleges of
acupuncture or Oriental medicine that
offer such programs.)
2. American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy, Commission on
Accreditation for Marriage and Family
Therapy Education (Current and
requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation
(‘‘Candidacy’’) throughout the United
States of clinical training programs in
marriage and family therapy at the
master’s, doctoral, and postgraduate
levels.)
3. American Bar Association, Council
of the Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar (Current and
requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation throughout the United
States of programs in legal education
that lead to the first professional degree
in law, as well as freestanding law
schools offering such programs.)
4. American Osteopathic Association,
Commission on Osteopathic College
Accreditation (Current and requested
scope of recognition: The accreditation
and preaccreditation (‘‘Provisional
Accreditation’’) throughout the United
States of freestanding, public and
private non-profit institutions of
osteopathic medicine and programs
leading to the degree of Doctor of
Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine.)
5. American Podiatric Medical
Association, Council on Podiatric
Medical Education (Current and
requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation
(‘‘Candidate Status’’) 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.)
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6. Council on Occupational Education
(Current scope of recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation
(‘‘Candidacy status’’) throughout the
United States of non-degree granting
postsecondary occupational/vocational
institutions and those postsecondary
occupational/vocational education
institutions that have state authorization
to grant the applied associate degree in
specific vocational/occupational fields.)
(Requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation
(‘‘Candidacy status’’) throughout the
United States of postsecondary
occupational education institutions
offering non-degree and applied
associate degree programs in specific
career and technical education fields,
including institutions that offer
programs via distance education.)
Note: This requested scope of recognition
differs from the requested scope of
recognition in the July 25, 2005 Federal
Register that invited written comments. The
agency requested the revised language to
clarify the scope and replace the terms
‘‘vocational/occupational’’ with ‘‘career and
technical.’’
7. National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education (Current and
requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation throughout the United
States of professional education units
providing baccalaureate and graduate
degree programs for the preparation of
teachers and other professional
personnel for elementary and secondary
schools.)
8. New England Association of
Schools and Colleges, Commission on
Technical and Career Institutions
(Current and requested scope of
recognition: The accreditation and
preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate status’’) of
secondary institutions with vocationaltechnical programs at the 13th and 14th
grade level, postsecondary institutions,
and institutions of higher education that
provide primarily vocational/technical
education at the certificate, associate,
and baccalaureate degree levels in
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and
Vermont. This recognition extends to
the Board of Trustees of the Association
jointly with the Commission for
decisions involving preaccreditation,
initial accreditation, and adverse
actions.)
Interim Report (An interim report is a
follow-up report on an accrediting
agency’s compliance with specific
criteria for recognition that was
requested by the Secretary when the
Secretary granted renewed recognition
to the agency.)
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1. Middle States Commission on
Secondary Schools.
2. National Association of Schools of
Art and Design, Commission on
Accreditation.
3. National Association of Schools of
Dance, Commission on Accreditation.
4. National Association of Schools of
Music, Commission on Accreditation,
Commission on Non-Degree-Granting
Accreditation, Commission on
Community/Junior College
Accreditation.
5. National Association of Schools of
Theatre, Commission on Accreditation.
6. North Central Association
Commission on Accreditation and
School Improvement, Board of Trustees.
7. North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, The Higher
Learning Commission.
8. New England Association of
Schools and Colleges, Commission on
Institutions of Higher Education.
9. Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, Accrediting Commission for
Schools.
Progress Report (A report describing
the agency’s implementation of its
process for measuring success with
respect to student achievement in the
institutions that it accredits.)
1. American Academy for Liberal
Education.
State Agencies Recognized for the
Approval of Public Postsecondary
Vocational Education
Interim Reports
1. Pennsylvania State Board for
Vocational Education, Bureau of Career
and Technical Education.
2. Oklahoma Board of Career and
Technology Education.
State Agency Recognized for the
Approval of Nurse Education
Interim Report
1. Montana State Board of Nursing.
Who Can Make Third-Party Oral
Presentations at This Meeting?
We invite you to make a third-party
oral presentation before the National
Advisory Committee concerning the
recognition of any agency published in
this notice.
How Do I Request To Make an Oral
Presentation?
You must submit a written request to
make an oral presentation concerning an
agency listed in this notice to the
contact person so that the request is
received via mail, fax, or e-mail no later
than November 16, 2005. Your request
(no more than 6 pages maximum) must
include:
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1. The names, addresses, phone and
fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all
persons seeking an appearance,
2. The organization they represent,
and
3. A brief summary of the principal
points to be made during the oral
presentation.
If you wish, you may attach
documents illustrating the main points
of your oral testimony. Please keep in
mind, however, that any attachments
are included in the 6-page limit. Please
do not send materials directly to
Committee members. Only materials
submitted by the deadline to the contact
person listed in this notice and in
accordance with these instructions
become part of the official record and
are considered by the Committee in its
deliberations. Documents received after
the November 16, 2005 deadline will
not be distributed to the National
Advisory Committee for their
consideration. Individuals making oral
presentations may not distribute written
materials at the meeting.
If I Cannot Attend the Meeting, Can I
Submit Written Comments Regarding
an Accrediting Agency in Lieu of
Making an Oral Presentation?
This notice requests third-party oral
testimony, not written comment.
Requests for written comments on
agencies that are being reviewed during
this meeting were published in the
Federal Register on July 25, 2005. The
National Advisory Committee will
receive and consider only written
comments submitted by the deadline
specified in the above-referenced
Federal Register notice.
How Do I Request To Present
Comments Regarding General Issues
Rather Than Specific Accrediting
Agencies?
At the conclusion of the meeting, the
National Advisory Committee, at its
discretion, may invite attendees to
address the Committee briefly on issues
pertaining to the functions of the
Committee, which are listed earlier in
this notice. If you are interested in
making such comments, you should
inform Ms. Paris-Albertson before or
during the meeting.
How May I Obtain Access to the
Records of the Meeting?
We will record the meeting and make
a transcript available for public
inspection at the U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20006 between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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made in advance of such inspection.
How May I Obtain Electronic Access to
This Document?
You may view this document, as well
as all other Department of Education
documents published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Dated: September 27, 2005.
Sally L. Stroup,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. ER05–1202–000 and ER05–
1202–001]
Blue Canyon Windpower II LLC; Notice
of Issuance of Order
September 27, 2005.
Blue Canyon Windpower II LLC (Blue
Canyon) filed an application for marketbased rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff. The proposed
rate tariff provides for the sales of
energy and the reassignment of
transmission capacity. Blue Canyon also
requested waiver of various Commission
regulations. In particular, Blue Canyon
requested that the Commission grant
blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34
of all future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability by Blue Canyon.
On September 27, 2005, pursuant to
delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market
Development—South, granted the
request for blanket approval under Part
34. The Director’s order also stated that
the Commission would publish a
separate notice in the Federal Register
establishing a period of time for the
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filing of protests. Accordingly, any
person desiring to be heard or to protest
the blanket approval of issuances of
securities or assumptions of liability by
Blue Canyon should file a motion to
intervene or protest with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214
(2004).
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing motions to intervene
or protests is October 27, 2005.
Absent a request to be heard in
opposition by the deadline above, Blue
Canyon is is authorized to issue
securities and assume obligations or
liabilities as a guarantor, indorser,
surety, or otherwise in respect of any
security of another person; provided
that such issuance or assumption is for
some lawful object within the corporate
purposes of Blue Canyon, compatible
with the public interest, and is
reasonably necessary or appropriate for
such purposes.
The Commission reserves the right to
require a further showing that neither
public nor private interests will be
adversely affected by continued
approval of Blue Canyon’s issuances of
securities or assumptions of liability.
Copies of the full text of the Director’s
Order are available from the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The Order may also be viewed
on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
link. Enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the docket
number filed to access the document.
Comments, protests, and interventions
may be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site under the
‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. ER02–1656–000 and ER02–
1656–026]
California Independent System
Operator Corporation; Notice of
Deadlines for Comments and Reply
Comments
September 23, 2005.
On September 13, 2005, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission staff
convened a technical conference to
explore tariff issues related to demand
response options, including special case
nodal pricing and the establishment of
zones for wholesale customers, in
accordance with the directive of the July
1, 2005 Order on Further Amendments
to the California Independent System
Operator’s Comprehensive Market
Redesign Proposal.1 As stated at the
technical conference, comments
concerning the issues discussed at the
technical conference are due on
September 27, 2005, and reply
comments are due on October 4, 2005.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–5370 Filed 9–30–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Filing
September 27, 2005.
In the matter of: ER00–3562–003, ER03–
341–002, ER03–342–002, ER03–838–003,
ER04–1081–001, ER04–1080–001, ER03–
209–002, ER03–36–004, ER99–2858–008,
ER05–48–001, ER05–1266–001, ER05–817–
001, ER05–818–001, ER05–819–001, ER05–
820–001, ER02–1319–004, ER04–831–002,
ER04–832–002, ER00–1115–003, ER03–446–
002, ER02–1959–003, ER04–1099–001,
ER04–1100–001, ER01–2688–008, ER02–
2227–004, ER02–600–006, ER02–2229–003,
ER03–24–003, ER05–67–001, ER05–68–001,
ER99–1983–003, ER03–290–002; Calpine
Energy Services, L.P., Calpine
PowerAmerica-OR, LLC, Calpine
PowerAmerica-CA, LLC, Power Contract
Financing, L.L.C., PCF, LLC, Calpine Energy
Management, L.P., CES Marketing V, L.P.,
Calpine Northbrook Energy Marketing, LLC,
MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC, Calpine Bethpage 3,
LLC, Ontelaunee Power Operating Company,
LLC, Calpine Merchant Services Company,
Inc., CES Marketing VIII, LLC, CES Marketing
IX, LLC, CES Marketing X, LLC, Zion Energy,
1 California Independent System Operator, Inc.,
112 FERC ¶ 61,013 at P 39 (2005).
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity (National Advisory Committee); Meeting
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity, Department of Education.
What Is the Purpose of This Notice?
The purpose of this notice is to announce the public meeting of the
National Advisory Committee and invite third-party oral presentations
before the Committee. This notice also presents the proposed agenda and
informs the public of its opportunity to attend this meeting. The
notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
When and Where Will the Meeting Take Place?
We will hold the public meeting on Wednesday, December 7, 2005,
from 9:30 a.m. until approximately 5:15 p.m.;
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on Thursday, December 8, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:15
p.m., and on Friday, December 9, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. until
approximately 12:30 p.m. in the Commonwealth Room at the DoubleTree
Hotel--Crystal City, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. You may
call the hotel on (703) 416-4100 to inquire about rooms.
What Assistance Will Be Provided to Individuals With Disabilities?
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.
Who Is the Contact Person for the Meeting?
Please contact Ms. Francesca Paris-Albertson, in the office of
Executive Director of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional
Quality and Integrity, if you have questions about the meeting. You may
contact her at the U.S. Department of Education, room 7107, 1990 K St.,
NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone: (202) 502-7671, fax: (202) 219-
7008, e-mail: Francesca.Paris-Albertson@ed.gov.
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What Is the Authority for the National Advisory Committee?
The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity is established under Section 114 of the Higher Education Act
(HEA) as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c.
What Are the Functions of the National Advisory Committee?
The Committee advises the Secretary of Education about:
The establishment and enforcement of the Criteria for
Recognition 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, HEA.
The development of standards and criteria for specific
categories of vocational training institutions and institutions of
higher education for which there are no recognized accrediting
agencies, associations, or State agencies in order to establish the
interim eligibility of those institutions to participate in Federally
funded programs.
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.
What Items Will be on the Agenda for Discussion at the Meeting?
Agenda topics will include the review of agencies that have
submitted petitions for renewal of recognition and/or an expansion of
an agency's scope of recognition, and the review of agencies that have
submitted an interim report or a progress report.
What Agencies Will the National Advisory Committee Review at the
Meeting?
The following agencies will be reviewed during the December 7-9,
2005 meeting of the National Advisory Committee:
Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies
Petition for an Expansion of the Scope of Recognition
1. Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of
Technology (Current scope of recognition: The accreditation of private,
postsecondary, non-degree-granting institutions and degree-granting
institutions in the United States, including those granting associate
and baccalaureate degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate
students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including
institutions that offer programs via distance education.) (Requested
scope of recognition: The accreditation of private, postsecondary, non-
degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions in the
United States, including those granting associate, baccalaureate, and
master's degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students
for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including
institutions that offer programs via distance education.)
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
1. Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(Current scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the United
States of first-professional master's degree and professional master's
level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and Oriental
medicine, as well as freestanding institutions and colleges of
acupuncture or Oriental medicine that offer such programs.) (Requested
scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation throughout
the United States of first-professional Master's degree and
professional Master's level certificate and diploma programs in
acupuncture and Oriental medicine, as well as freestanding institutions
and colleges of acupuncture or Oriental medicine that offer such
programs.)
2. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission
on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (Current and
requested scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation
(``Candidacy'') throughout the United States of clinical training
programs in marriage and family therapy at the master's, doctoral, and
postgraduate levels.)
3. American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal
Education and Admissions to the Bar (Current and requested scope of
recognition: The accreditation throughout the United States of programs
in legal education that lead to the first professional degree in law,
as well as freestanding law schools offering such programs.)
4. American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic
College Accreditation (Current and requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation (``Provisional Accreditation'')
throughout the United States of freestanding, public and private non-
profit institutions of osteopathic medicine and programs leading to the
degree of Doctor of Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.)
5. American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric
Medical Education (Current and requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation (``Candidate Status'') 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.)
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6. Council on Occupational Education (Current scope of recognition:
The accreditation and preaccreditation (``Candidacy status'')
throughout the United States of non-degree granting postsecondary
occupational/vocational institutions and those postsecondary
occupational/vocational education institutions that have state
authorization to grant the applied associate degree in specific
vocational/occupational fields.) (Requested scope of recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation (``Candidacy status'') throughout
the United States of postsecondary occupational education institutions
offering non-degree and applied associate degree programs in specific
career and technical education fields, including institutions that
offer programs via distance education.)
Note: This requested scope of recognition differs from the
requested scope of recognition in the July 25, 2005 Federal Register
that invited written comments. The agency requested the revised
language to clarify the scope and replace the terms ``vocational/
occupational'' with ``career and technical.''
7. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (Current
and requested scope of recognition: The accreditation throughout the
United States of professional education units providing baccalaureate
and graduate degree programs for the preparation of teachers and other
professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools.)
8. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on
Technical and Career Institutions (Current and requested scope of
recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (``Candidate
status'') of secondary institutions with vocational-technical programs
at the 13th and 14th grade level, postsecondary institutions, and
institutions of higher education that provide primarily vocational/
technical education at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate
degree levels in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, and Vermont. This recognition extends to the Board of
Trustees of the Association jointly with the Commission for decisions
involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse
actions.)
Interim Report (An interim report is a follow-up report on an
accrediting agency's compliance with specific criteria for recognition
that was requested by the Secretary when the Secretary granted renewed
recognition to the agency.)
1. Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools.
2. National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on
Accreditation.
3. National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on
Accreditation.
4. National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on
Accreditation, Commission on Non-Degree-Granting Accreditation,
Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation.
5. National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on
Accreditation.
6. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School
Improvement, Board of Trustees.
7. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher
Learning Commission.
8. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on
Institutions of Higher Education.
9. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting
Commission for Schools.
Progress Report (A report describing the agency's implementation of
its process for measuring success with respect to student achievement
in the institutions that it accredits.)
1. American Academy for Liberal Education.
State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary
Vocational Education
Interim Reports
1. Pennsylvania State Board for Vocational Education, Bureau of
Career and Technical Education.
2. Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education.
State Agency Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education
Interim Report
1. Montana State Board of Nursing.
Who Can Make Third-Party Oral Presentations at This Meeting?
We invite you to make a third-party oral presentation before the
National Advisory Committee concerning the recognition of any agency
published in this notice.
How Do I Request To Make an Oral Presentation?
You must submit a written request to make an oral presentation
concerning an agency listed in this notice to the contact person so
that the request is received via mail, fax, or e-mail no later than
November 16, 2005. Your request (no more than 6 pages maximum) must
include:
1. The names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail
addresses of all persons seeking an appearance,
2. The organization they represent, and
3. A brief summary of the principal points to be made during the
oral presentation.
If you wish, you may attach documents illustrating the main points
of your oral testimony. Please keep in mind, however, that any
attachments are included in the 6-page limit. Please do not send
materials directly to Committee members. Only materials submitted by
the deadline to the contact person listed in this notice and in
accordance with these instructions become part of the official record
and are considered by the Committee in its deliberations. Documents
received after the November 16, 2005 deadline will not be distributed
to the National Advisory Committee for their consideration. Individuals
making oral presentations may not distribute written materials at the
meeting.
If I Cannot Attend the Meeting, Can I Submit Written Comments Regarding
an Accrediting Agency in Lieu of Making an Oral Presentation?
This notice requests third-party oral testimony, not written
comment. Requests for written comments on agencies that are being
reviewed during this meeting were published in the Federal Register on
July 25, 2005. The National Advisory Committee will receive and
consider only written comments submitted by the deadline specified in
the above-referenced Federal Register notice.
How Do I Request To Present Comments Regarding General Issues Rather
Than Specific Accrediting Agencies?
At the conclusion of the meeting, the National Advisory Committee,
at its discretion, may invite attendees to address the Committee
briefly on issues pertaining to the functions of the Committee, which
are listed earlier in this notice. If you are interested in making such
comments, you should inform Ms. Paris-Albertson before or during the
meeting.
How May I Obtain Access to the Records of the Meeting?
We will record the meeting and make a transcript available for
public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20006 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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It is preferred that an appointment be made in advance of such
inspection.
How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document?
You may view this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site:
https://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: 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 on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
index.html.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Dated: September 27, 2005.
Sally L. Stroup,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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