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Respondents/Affected Public: State,
local and tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 402.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 14.
Abstract: The Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended (the Act), authorizes
the Commissioner to reallot to other
grant recipients that portion of a
recipient’s annual grant that cannot be
used. To maximize the use of
appropriated funds under the formula
grant programs, RSA has established a
re-allotment process for the Basic
Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants
(VR); Supported Employment State
Grants (SEP); Independent Living State
Grants, Part B (IL–Part B); Independent
Living Services for Older Individuals
Who Are Blind (IL/OB); Client
Assistance (CAP); and Protection and
Advocacy of Individual Rights Programs
(PAIR). The authority for RSA to reallot
formula grant funds is found at sections
110(b)(2) (VR), 622(b) (SEP), 711(c) (IL–
Part B), 752(j)(4) (IL–OB), 112(e)(2)
(CAP), and 509(e) (PAIR) of the Act. The
information will continue to be used by
the RSA State Monitoring and Program
Improvement Division (SMPID) to
reallot formula grant funds for the
awards mentioned above.
Dated: October 24, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Targeted Teacher Shortage Areas
Nationwide Listing
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0138]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Annual
Performance Reports for Title III and
Title V Grantees
Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0138
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E 103, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Kate Mullan, 202–
401–0563 or electronically mail
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not
send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
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Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Annual
Performance Reports for Title III and
Title V Grantees.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0766.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of an existing collection of
information.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 782.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 16,415.
Abstract: Titles III and V of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA), provide discretionary and
formula grant programs that make
competitive awards to eligible
institutions of Higher Education and
organizations (Title III, Part E) to assist
these institutions expand their capacity
to serve minority and low-income
students. Grantees annually submit a
yearly performance report to
demonstrate that substantial progress is
being made towards meeting the
objectives of their project.
Dated: October 25, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity
(NACIQI)
U.S. Department of Education,
Office of Postsecondary Education,
National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity.
ACTION: Announcement of the time and
location of the December 12–13, 2013
National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity
(NACIQI) meeting.
AGENCY:
U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Postsecondary
ADDRESSES:
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Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room
8072, Washington, DC 20006.
NACIQI’S Statutory Authority and
Function: The NACIQI is established
under Section 114 of the HEA of 1965,
as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. 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, Part H, Title IV, of the
HEA, as amended.
• The recognition of specific
accrediting agencies or associations or a
specific State approval agency.
• The preparation and publication of
the list of nationally recognized
accrediting agencies and associations.
• The eligibility and certification
process for institutions of higher
education under Title IV, of the HEA,
together with recommendations for
improvement in such process.
• The relationship between (1)
accreditation of institutions of higher
education and the certification and
eligibility of such institutions, and (2)
State licensing responsibilities with
respect to such institutions.
• Any other advisory function
relating to accreditation and
institutional eligibility that the
Secretary may prescribe.
SUMMARY: This meeting notice is an
update to the previous notice (78 FR
50401) published on August 19, 2013,
and sets forth the time and location for
the December 12–13, 2013, meeting of
the National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity
(NACIQI).
Meeting Date and Place: The
NACIQI meeting will be held on
December 12, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., and on December 13, 2013
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the
Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel, 415 New
Jersey Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20001.
Reasonable Accommodations: 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.
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DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Griffiths, Executive Director,
NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education,
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1990 K Street NW., Room 8073,
Washington, DC 20006–8129, telephone:
(202) 219–7035, fax: (202) 219–7005, or
email: Carol.Griffiths@ed.gov.
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.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: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Brenda Dann-Messier,
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult
Education, delegated the authority to perform
the functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Open Forum on College Value and
Affordability and College Ratings
System
Office of the Under Secretary,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In August 2013, President
Barack Obama outlined the
Administration’s plans and proposals
for combating rising college costs and
making college affordable for American
families. As part of an effort to gather
public input about these proposals, and
in particular the development of a
college ratings system, the Department
has scheduled four open forums around
the country. At each open forum, a
senior Administration official will be
present to introduce the themes and key
questions about the college value and
affordability agenda and to receive
feedback about the development of a
college ratings system. Forum
participants are welcome to share their
views on measuring value and
affordability, and in particular on the
metrics and weighting of the ratings
system.
DATES: The open forums will be held:
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• Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at
The California State UniversityDominguez Hills, Los Angeles, CA;
• Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at
George Mason University, Arlington,
VA;
• Friday, November 15, 2013, at the
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar
Falls, IA; and
• Thursday, November 21, 2013, at
Louisiana State University, Baton
Rouge, LA.
All forums are open to the public.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
regarding the Administration’s
proposals by electronic mail or by U.S.
Mail, commercial delivery, or hand
delivery. Submit electronic mail to
collegefeedback@ed.gov. If you mail or
deliver your comments, address them to
Josh Henderson, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Room 7E313, Washington, DC 20202–
0001.
Privacy Note: The Department’s
policy is to make all comments received
from members of the public available.
Therefore, commenters should be
careful to include in their comments
only information that they wish to make
publicly available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information, including information
about the process for collecting public
input, contact: Josh Henderson, Office of
the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:
(202) 453–7239 or by email:
josh.henderson@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
If you have difficulty understanding
English you may request language
assistance services for Department
information that is available to the
public. These language assistance
services are available free of charge. If
you need more information about
interpretation or translation services,
please call 1–800–USA–LEARN (1–800–
872–5327) (TTY: 1–800–437–0833), or
email us at: Ed.Language.Assistance@
ed.gov. Or write to: U.S. Department of
Education, Information Resource Center,
LBJ Education Building, 400 Maryland
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20202–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
A higher education is one of the most
important investments individuals can
make in their futures. At the same time,
higher education has never been more
expensive. College tuition keeps rising.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity (NACIQI)
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity.
ACTION: Announcement of the time and location of the December 12-13,
2013 National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
(NACIQI) meeting.
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ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
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Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8072, Washington, DC 20006.
NACIQI'S Statutory Authority and Function: The NACIQI is
established under Section 114 of the HEA of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C.
1011c. 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,
Part H, Title IV, of the HEA, as amended.
The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or
associations or a specific State approval agency.
The preparation and publication of the list of nationally
recognized accrediting agencies and associations.
The eligibility and certification process for institutions
of higher education under Title IV, of the HEA, together with
recommendations for improvement in such process.
The relationship between (1) accreditation of institutions
of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such
institutions, and (2) State licensing responsibilities with respect to
such institutions.
Any other advisory function relating to accreditation and
institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe.
SUMMARY: This meeting notice is an update to the previous notice (78 FR
50401) published on August 19, 2013, and sets forth the time and
location for the December 12-13, 2013, meeting of the National Advisory
Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI).
DATES: Meeting Date and Place: The NACIQI meeting will be held on
December 12, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on December 13,
2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel,
415 New Jersey Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20001.
Reasonable Accommodations: 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Griffiths, Executive Director,
NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8073,
Washington, DC 20006-8129, telephone: (202) 219-7035, fax: (202) 219-
7005, or email: Carol.Griffiths@ed.gov.
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.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:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Brenda Dann-Messier,
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, delegated the
authority to perform the functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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