Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education, 50197-50198 [2011-20443]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 156 / Friday, August 12, 2011 / Notices application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b). (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). 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Other Information Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245– 7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. 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: https://www.gpo.gov/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 Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). 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AGENCY: For Further Information Contact: Celia Rosenquist, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4052, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245–7373. If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800– 877–8339. PO 00000 50197 Sfmt 4703 The Department of Education (Department) announces the date by which test publishers must submit tests to the Secretary for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John LeMaster, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 11159, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–7240. Telephone: (202) 245–6218 or by e-mail: John.LeMaster@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department’s Measuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education regulations, 34 CFR part 462 (NRS regulations), include the procedures for determining the suitability of tests for use in the NRS. Criteria the Secretary uses: In order for the Secretary to consider a test suitable for use in the NRS, the test must meet the criteria and requirements established in § 462.13 of the NRS regulations. SUMMARY: Submission Requirements (a) A test publisher must comply with the requirements in § 462.11 of the NRS regulations when submitting an application. (b) In accordance with § 462.10 of the NRS regulations, the deadline for transmittal of applications is October 1, 2011. (c) Whether you submit your application by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) or deliver your application by hand or by courier service, you must mail or deliver three copies of your application, on or before the deadline date, to the following address: NRS Assessment Review, c/o American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007. (d) If you submit your application by mail or commercial carrier, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following: (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1 50198 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 156 / Friday, August 12, 2011 / Notices (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the Department of Education. (e) If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark. (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. (f) If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. (g) If you submit your application by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver three copies of the application by hand, on or before 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time on the application deadline date. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in this section. 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: https://www.gpo.gov/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 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: https:// www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Dated: August 8, 2011. Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education. [FR Doc. 2011–20443 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:37 Aug 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Committee on Measures of Student Success National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the Committee on Measures of Student Success (Committee). The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend. DATES: September 7, 2011. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in Washington, DC at 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, 8th Floor Conference Center. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Archie Cubarrubia, Designated Federal Official, Committee on Measures of Student Success, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. E-mail: Archie.Cubarrubia@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 502–7601. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is established to advise the Secretary of Education in assisting twoyear degree-granting institutions of higher education in meeting the completion or graduation rate disclosure requirements outlined in section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Specifically, the Committee shall develop recommendations regarding the accurate calculation and reporting of completion or graduation rates of entering certificate/degreeseeking, full-time, undergraduate students by two-year degree granting institutions of higher education. The Committee may also recommend additional or alternative measures of student success that are comparable alternatives to the completion or graduation rates of entering degreeseeking full-time undergraduate students and that consider the mission and role of two-year degree granting higher education institutions. These recommendations shall be provided to the Secretary no later than April 2012. The agenda for the meeting will include a discussion among Committee members regarding preliminary findings and recommendations for the Committee’s final report to the Secretary. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Individuals interested in attending the meeting must register in advance because of limited space issues. To register, please send an e-mail request to studentsuccess@ed.gov. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify John Fink at (202) 502–7328 no later than August 31, 2011. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Opportunities for public comment are available through the Committee’s Web site at https://www2.ed.gov/about/ bdscomm/list/acmss.html. Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for public inspection on the Web site and at the National Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006 from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.S.T. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 156 (Friday, August 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50197-50198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20443]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of 
Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult 
Education

AGENCY: Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice of invitation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) announces the date by 
which test publishers must submit tests to the Secretary for review and 
approval for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education 
(NRS).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John LeMaster, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 11159, Potomac Center Plaza, 
Washington, DC 20202-7240. Telephone: (202) 245-6218 or by e-mail: 
John.LeMaster@ed.gov.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the 
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's Measuring Educational Gain 
in the National Reporting System for Adult Education regulations, 34 
CFR part 462 (NRS regulations), include the procedures for determining 
the suitability of tests for use in the NRS.
    Criteria the Secretary uses: In order for the Secretary to consider 
a test suitable for use in the NRS, the test must meet the criteria and 
requirements established in Sec.  462.13 of the NRS regulations.

Submission Requirements

    (a) A test publisher must comply with the requirements in Sec.  
462.11 of the NRS regulations when submitting an application.
    (b) In accordance with Sec.  462.10 of the NRS regulations, the 
deadline for transmittal of applications is October 1, 2011.
    (c) Whether you submit your application by mail (through the U.S. 
Postal Service or a commercial carrier) or deliver your application by 
hand or by courier service, you must mail or deliver three copies of 
your application, on or before the deadline date, to the following 
address:

NRS Assessment Review, c/o American Institutes for Research, 1000 
Thomas Jefferson Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007.
    (d) If you submit your application by mail or commercial carrier, 
you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.

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    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the 
Department of Education.
    (e) If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, 
we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
    (f) If your application is postmarked after the application 
deadline date, we will not consider your application.

    Note:  The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with 
your local post office.

    (g) If you submit your application by hand delivery, you (or a 
courier service) must deliver three copies of the application by hand, 
on or before 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time on the application 
deadline date.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person 
listed in this section.
    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: https://www.gpo.gov/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 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: https://www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Dated: August 8, 2011.
Brenda Dann-Messier,
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education.
[FR Doc. 2011-20443 Filed 8-11-11; 8:45 am]
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