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and State vocational rehabilitation
agencies.
In addition, this RRTC must
collaborate with relevant Rehabilitation
Services Administration grantees, such
as the 10 regional Technical Assistance
and Continuing Education projects.
Types of Priorities
When inviting applications for a
competition using one or more
priorities, we designate the type of each
priority as absolute, competitive
preference, or invitational through a
notice in the Federal Register. The
effect of each type of priority follows:
Absolute priority: Under an absolute
priority, we consider only applications
that meet the priority (34 CFR
75.105(c)(3)).
Competitive preference priority:
Under a competitive preference priority,
we give competitive preference to an
application by (1) awarding additional
points, depending on the extent to
which the application meets the priority
(34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i)); or (2) selecting
an application that meets the priority
over an application of comparable merit
that does not meet the priority (34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(ii)).
Invitational priority: Under an
invitational priority, we are particularly
interested in applications that meet the
priority. However, we do not give an
application that meets the priority a
preference over other applications (34
CFR 75.105(c)(1)).
This notice does not preclude us from
proposing additional priorities,
requirements, definitions, or selection
criteria, subject to meeting applicable
rulemaking requirements.
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Note: This notice does not solicit
applications. In any year in which we choose
to use this priority, we invite applications
through a notice in the Federal Register.
Executive Order 12866: This notice
has been reviewed in accordance with
Executive Order 12866. Under the terms
of the order, we have assessed the
potential costs and benefits of this final
regulatory action.
The potential costs associated with
this final regulatory action are those
resulting from statutory requirements
and those we have determined as
necessary for administering this
program effectively and efficiently.
In assessing the potential costs and
benefits—both quantitative and
qualitative—of this final regulatory
action, we have determined that the
benefits of the final priority justify the
costs.
Discussion of Costs and Benefits
The benefits of the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and
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Centers Programs have been well
established over the years in that similar
projects have been completed
successfully. This final priority will
generate new knowledge through
research and development.
Another benefit of this final priority is
that the establishment of a new RRTC
will improve the lives of individuals
with disabilities. The new RRTC will
disseminate and promote the use of new
information that will improve the
options for individuals with disabilities
to obtain, retain, and advance in
employment.
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room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245–
7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS,
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Dated: April 20, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity
(NACIQI) Meeting
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee
on Institutional Quality and Integrity,
Office of Postsecondary Education,
Department of Education.
What is the purpose of this notice?
The purpose of this notice is two-fold.
It is to:
(1) Announce the public meeting of
the NACIQI to be held TuesdayThursday, September 14–16, 2010, in
Washington, D.C., at the U.S.
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Department of Education, which is
predicated on the appointment of
members prior to that date; and
(2) Invite written comments
concerning the recognition of any
agency published in this notice.
This notice presents the proposed
meeting 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, section
114(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education
Opportunity Act, and section
114(d)(1)(B) and (D) of the Higher
Education Act, as amended.
In all instances, written comments
about agencies seeking initial
recognition, continued recognition, and/
or an expansion of an agency’s scope of
recognition must relate to the Criteria
for Recognition found at section 496 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended, and 34 CFR parts 602 and
603. In addition, comments for any
agency whose interim report/
compliance report is proposed for
review must relate to the issues raised
within the letter that requested the
report.
When and where will the meeting take
place?
Depending on when the appointment
of members is made to the NACIQI, the
public meeting will be held on TuesdayThursday, September 14–16, 2010, from
8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m.,
at the U.S. Department of Education,
Eighth Floor Conference Center, 1990 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC.
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), contact Melissa Lewis at
melissa.lewis@ed.gov at least four 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.
What is the role of the NACIQI?
The NACIQI is established under
Section 114 of the Higher Education Act
(HEA), as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c.
Congress created NACIQI to assess the
process of accreditation and the
institutional eligibility and certification
of institutions of higher education under
Title IV of the HEA.
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What are the functions of the NACIQI?
The NACIQI 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 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 are on the proposed agenda
for discussion at the meeting?
Proposed agenda topics include the
review of nationally recognized
accrediting agencies and State approval
agencies for nurse education that have
submitted petitions for renewal of
recognition and/or an expansion of an
agency’s scope of recognition, or a
compliance report, formerly an interim
report.
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What agencies does the department
propose NACIQI will review at the
meeting?
The Secretary of Education recognizes
accrediting agencies and State approval
agencies for nurse education if the
Secretary determines that they meet the
Criteria for Recognition. Recognition
means that the Secretary considers the
agency to be a reliable authority as to
the quality of education offered by
institutions or programs it accredits that
are encompassed within the scope of
recognition he grants to the agency. As
part of the recognition process, agencies
are sometimes asked to submit a
compliance report. A compliance report,
formerly an interim report, means a
written report that the Department
requires an agency to file to demonstrate
that the agency has addressed
deficiencies specified in a decision
letter from the senior Department
official or the Secretary, per 34 CFR
602.3. There may also be other reports
due that were previously requested by
the NACIQI prior to August 14, 2008,
when the Higher Education Opportunity
Act was enacted.
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The following agencies are proposed
to be reviewed during the September
14–16, 2010 NACIQI meeting:
Nationally Recognized Accrediting
Agencies
Compliance Reports
1. Association of Advanced
Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools,
Accreditation Commission.
2. Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education.
3. Council on Accreditation of Nurse
Anesthesia Educational Program.
4. Council on Education for Public
Health.
5. Northwest Commission on Colleges
and Universities (progress report).
6. The Higher Learning Commission
of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools.
Petition for Initial Recognition
1.AdvancED.
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
1. American Academy for Liberal
Education.
2. American Board of Funeral Service
Education.
3. American Speech Language
Hearing Association, Council on
Academic Accreditation in Audiology
and Speech-Language Pathology.
4. Commission on Massage Therapy
Accreditation.
5. Council on Naturopathic Medical
Education.
6. Midwifery Education Accreditation
Council.
7. Montessori Accreditation Council
for Teacher Education, Commission on
Accreditation.
8. National Accrediting Commission
of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.
9. New England Association of
Schools and Colleges, Commission on
Technical and Career Institutions.
10. Western Association of Schools
and Colleges Accrediting Commission
for Schools.
Request for an Expansion of Scope and
Name Change
1. North Central Association
Commission on Accreditation and
School Improvement, Board of Trustees.
State Agencies Recognized for the
Approval of Nurse Education
Compliance Report
1. Missouri State Board of Nursing.
Petition for Renewal of Recognition 1.
1. Montana State Board of Nursing.
When, where, and how should I submit
my written comments?
Submit your written comments by email no later than May 23, 2010, to the
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Accreditation and State Liaison (ASL)
Records Manager at
aslrecordsmanager@ed.gov with the
subject line listed ‘‘Written Comments
re: (agency name).’’ In all instances, your
comments about agencies seeking
continued recognition and/or an
expansion of an agency’s scope of
recognition must relate to the Criteria
for Recognition.
Do Not Send Material Directly to
NACIQI Members
Only materials submitted by the
deadline to the e-mail address listed in
this notice, and in accordance with
these instructions, become part of the
official record and are considered by the
Department and the NACIQI in their
deliberations.
Will this be my only opportunity to
submit written comments regarding
agencies listed in this notice that are
proposed to be reviewed by NACIQI at
the meeting?
Yes. This notice announces the only
opportunity you will have to submit
written comments on those agencies for
this meeting. However, a subsequent
Federal Register notice will publish
another meeting notice and invite
individuals and groups to submit
requests to make oral presentations
before the NACIQI on the agencies
proposed for review. That notice,
however, does not offer a second
opportunity to submit written
comments. If other agencies are added
to the agenda when it is finalized, an
additional notice will be published
soliciting written comment on those
agencies.
What happens to the written comments
that I submit?
Any third-party written comments
regarding an agency received by May 23,
2010, in accordance with this Federal
Register notice, will become part of the
official record. Those comments will be
considered by the Department in its
review of the agency’s submission and
by the NACIQI when it the agency’s
submission at the September 2010
meeting.
Where can I inspect petitions and thirdparty comments before the meeting and
the meeting records?
The redacted versions of all materials
submitted by agencies and any thirdparty comments received in advance of
the meeting will be available for public
inspection and copying, concurrently
with their availability to the NACIQI,
which we anticipate will be in mid-tolate July. The materials will be available
at the U.S. Department of Education,
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Office of Postsecondary Education,
Room 7126, 1990 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20006, telephone 202
219–7011, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays; and at the National Library of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Plaza Level (Level B), Washington, DC
20202, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. It is preferred that an
appointment be made in advance of an
inspection.
What happens to comments received
after the deadline?
Department staff will review any
comments received after the deadline. If
such comments, upon investigation,
reveal that the agency is not acting in
accordance with the Criteria for
Recognition, we will take action either
before or after the meeting, as
appropriate. Documents responsive to
this notice but received after May 23,
2010, will not be distributed to the
NACIQI for its consideration.
Individuals making oral presentations
may not distribute written materials at
the meeting.
How do I request to make an oral
presentation?
On or before August 14, 2010, the
Department of Education will publish
another notice of the meeting in the
Federal Register and will invite
interested parties, including those who
submitted third-party written comments
concerning agencies’ compliance with
the criteria for Recognition, to make oral
presentations before the NACIQI.
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How do I request to present comments
regarding general issues rather than
specific accrediting agencies?
Also, in the same Federal Register
notice inviting oral comments
concerning the agencies’ compliance
with the Criteria for Recognition, the
public will be invited to make general
comments pertaining to the functions of
the NACIQI.
How may I obtain access to the records
of the meeting?
We will record the meeting, and the
meeting transcript will be available for
public inspection on the NACIQI Web
site: https://www.ed.gov/about/
bdscomm/list/naciqi.html, for up until
approximately a year after the meeting.
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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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.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
of Education has delegated authority to
Daniel T. Madzelan, Director,
Forecasting and Policy Analysis for the
Office of Postsecondary Education, to
perform the functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Dated: April 20, 2010.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program—
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers (RRTCs)—Improved Outcomes
for Individuals With Serious Mental
Illness and Co-Occurring Conditions
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133B–5.
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed priority.
SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for
Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services proposes a funding priority for
the Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects and Centers Program
administered by NIDRR. Specifically,
this notice proposes a priority for an
RRTC on Improved Outcomes for
Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
and Co-Occurring Conditions. The
Assistant Secretary may use this priority
for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2010
and later years. We take this action to
focus research attention on areas of
national need. We intend this priority to
improve rehabilitation services and
outcomes for individuals with
disabilities.
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DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before May 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments about
this notice to Donna Nangle, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 5142, Potomac
Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC
20202–2700.
If you prefer to send your comments
by e-mail, use the following address:
donna.nangle@ed.gov. You must
include the term ‘‘Proposed Priority for
an RRTC on Improved Outcomes for
Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
and Co-Occurring Conditions’’ in the
subject line of your electronic message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Nangle. Telephone: (202) 245–
7462 or by e-mail:
donna.nangle@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice of proposed priority is in
concert with NIDRR’s Final Long-Range
Plan for FY 2005–2009 (Plan). The Plan,
which was published in the Federal
Register on February 15, 2006 (71 FR
8165), can be accessed on the Internet
at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/
about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/
policy.html.
Through the implementation of the
Plan, NIDRR seeks to: (1) Improve the
quality and utility of disability and
rehabilitation research; (2) foster an
exchange of expertise, information, and
training to facilitate the advancement of
knowledge and understanding of the
unique needs of traditionally
underserved populations; (3) determine
best strategies and programs to improve
rehabilitation outcomes for underserved
populations; (4) identify research gaps;
(5) identify mechanisms of integrating
research and practice; and (6)
disseminate findings.
This notice proposes a priority that
NIDRR intends to use for RRTC
competitions in FY 2010 and possibly
later years. However, nothing precludes
NIDRR from publishing additional
priorities, if needed. Furthermore,
NIDRR is under no obligation to make
an award for this priority. The decision
to make an award will be based on the
quality of applications received and
available funding.
Invitation to Comment: We invite you
to submit comments regarding this
notice. To ensure that your comments
have maximum effect in developing the
notice of final priority, we urge you to
identify clearly the specific topic that
each comment addresses.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity (NACIQI) Meeting
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
What is the purpose of this notice?
The purpose of this notice is two-fold. It is to:
(1) Announce the public meeting of the NACIQI to be held Tuesday-
Thursday, September 14-16, 2010, in Washington, D.C., at the U.S.
Department of Education, which is predicated on the appointment of
members prior to that date; and
(2) Invite written comments concerning the recognition of any
agency published in this notice.
This notice presents the proposed meeting 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, section 114(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Opportunity
Act, and section 114(d)(1)(B) and (D) of the Higher Education Act, as
amended.
In all instances, written comments about agencies seeking initial
recognition, continued recognition, and/or an expansion of an agency's
scope of recognition must relate to the Criteria for Recognition found
at section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and 34
CFR parts 602 and 603. In addition, comments for any agency whose
interim report/compliance report is proposed for review must relate to
the issues raised within the letter that requested the report.
When and where will the meeting take place?
Depending on when the appointment of members is made to the NACIQI,
the public meeting will be held on Tuesday-Thursday, September 14-16,
2010, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m., at the U.S.
Department of Education, Eighth Floor Conference Center, 1990 K Street,
NW., Washington, DC.
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), contact Melissa Lewis at melissa.lewis@ed.gov
at least four 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.
What is the role of the NACIQI?
The NACIQI is established under Section 114 of the Higher Education
Act (HEA), as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. Congress created NACIQI to
assess the process of accreditation and the institutional eligibility
and certification of institutions of higher education under Title IV of
the HEA.
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What are the functions of the NACIQI?
The NACIQI 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 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 are on the proposed agenda for discussion at the meeting?
Proposed agenda topics include the review of nationally recognized
accrediting agencies and State approval agencies for nurse education
that have submitted petitions for renewal of recognition and/or an
expansion of an agency's scope of recognition, or a compliance report,
formerly an interim report.
What agencies does the department propose NACIQI will review at the
meeting?
The Secretary of Education recognizes accrediting agencies and
State approval agencies for nurse education if the Secretary determines
that they meet the Criteria for Recognition. Recognition means that the
Secretary considers the agency to be a reliable authority as to the
quality of education offered by institutions or programs it accredits
that are encompassed within the scope of recognition he grants to the
agency. As part of the recognition process, agencies are sometimes
asked to submit a compliance report. A compliance report, formerly an
interim report, means a written report that the Department requires an
agency to file to demonstrate that the agency has addressed
deficiencies specified in a decision letter from the senior Department
official or the Secretary, per 34 CFR 602.3. There may also be other
reports due that were previously requested by the NACIQI prior to
August 14, 2008, when the Higher Education Opportunity Act was enacted.
The following agencies are proposed to be reviewed during the
September 14-16, 2010 NACIQI meeting:
Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies
Compliance Reports
1. Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools,
Accreditation Commission.
2. Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.
3. Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational
Program.
4. Council on Education for Public Health.
5. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (progress
report).
6. The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools.
Petition for Initial Recognition
1.AdvancED.
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
1. American Academy for Liberal Education.
2. American Board of Funeral Service Education.
3. American Speech Language Hearing Association, Council on
Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
4. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation.
5. Council on Naturopathic Medical Education.
6. Midwifery Education Accreditation Council.
7. Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education,
Commission on Accreditation.
8. National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and
Sciences.
9. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on
Technical and Career Institutions.
10. Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting
Commission for Schools.
Request for an Expansion of Scope and Name Change
1. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School
Improvement, Board of Trustees.
State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education
Compliance Report
1. Missouri State Board of Nursing.
Petition for Renewal of Recognition 1.
1. Montana State Board of Nursing.
When, where, and how should I submit my written comments?
Submit your written comments by e-mail no later than May 23, 2010,
to the Accreditation and State Liaison (ASL) Records Manager at
aslrecordsmanager@ed.gov with the subject line listed ``Written
Comments re: (agency name).'' In all instances, your comments about
agencies seeking continued recognition and/or an expansion of an
agency's scope of recognition must relate to the Criteria for
Recognition.
Do Not Send Material Directly to NACIQI Members
Only materials submitted by the deadline to the e-mail address
listed in this notice, and in accordance with these instructions,
become part of the official record and are considered by the Department
and the NACIQI in their deliberations.
Will this be my only opportunity to submit written comments regarding
agencies listed in this notice that are proposed to be reviewed by
NACIQI at the meeting?
Yes. This notice announces the only opportunity you will have to
submit written comments on those agencies for this meeting. However, a
subsequent Federal Register notice will publish another meeting notice
and invite individuals and groups to submit requests to make oral
presentations before the NACIQI on the agencies proposed for review.
That notice, however, does not offer a second opportunity to submit
written comments. If other agencies are added to the agenda when it is
finalized, an additional notice will be published soliciting written
comment on those agencies.
What happens to the written comments that I submit?
Any third-party written comments regarding an agency received by
May 23, 2010, in accordance with this Federal Register notice, will
become part of the official record. Those comments will be considered
by the Department in its review of the agency's submission and by the
NACIQI when it the agency's submission at the September 2010 meeting.
Where can I inspect petitions and third-party comments before the
meeting and the meeting records?
The redacted versions of all materials submitted by agencies and
any third-party comments received in advance of the meeting will be
available for public inspection and copying, concurrently with their
availability to the NACIQI, which we anticipate will be in mid-to-late
July. The materials will be available at the U.S. Department of
Education,
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Office of Postsecondary Education, Room 7126, 1990 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20006, telephone 202 219-7011, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays; and at the
National Library of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Plaza Level
(Level B), Washington, DC 20202, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. It is preferred that an
appointment be made in advance of an inspection.
What happens to comments received after the deadline?
Department staff will review any comments received after the
deadline. If such comments, upon investigation, reveal that the agency
is not acting in accordance with the Criteria for Recognition, we will
take action either before or after the meeting, as appropriate.
Documents responsive to this notice but received after May 23, 2010,
will not be distributed to the NACIQI for its consideration.
Individuals making oral presentations may not distribute written
materials at the meeting.
How do I request to make an oral presentation?
On or before August 14, 2010, the Department of Education will
publish another notice of the meeting in the Federal Register and will
invite interested parties, including those who submitted third-party
written comments concerning agencies' compliance with the criteria for
Recognition, to make oral presentations before the NACIQI.
How do I request to present comments regarding general issues rather
than specific accrediting agencies?
Also, in the same Federal Register notice inviting oral comments
concerning the agencies' compliance with the Criteria for Recognition,
the public will be invited to make general comments pertaining to the
functions of the NACIQI.
How may I obtain access to the records of the meeting?
We will record the meeting, and the meeting transcript will be
available for public inspection on the NACIQI Web site: https://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/naciqi.html, for up until approximately a
year after the meeting.
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/.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Daniel T. Madzelan, Director, Forecasting and Policy
Analysis for the Office of Postsecondary Education, to perform the
functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Dated: April 20, 2010.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2010-9516 Filed 4-22-10; 8:45 am]
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