Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education, 45482 [2019-18615]
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(b) In accordance with 34 CFR 462.10,
the deadline for transmittal of
Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit
applications in this fiscal year is
Tests for a Determination of Suitability October 1, 2019.
for Use in the National Reporting
(c) Whether you submit your
System for Adult Education
application by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier)
AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and
or deliver your application by hand or
Adult Education, Department of
by courier service, you must mail or
Education.
deliver four copies of your application,
ACTION: Notice.
on or before the deadline date, to the
following address: NRS Assessment
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (1)
Review, c/o American Institutes for
invites publishers to submit tests for
Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street
review and approval for use in the
NW, Washington, DC 20007.
National Reporting System for Adult
(d) If you submit your application by
Education (NRS); and (2) announces the
mail or commercial carrier, you must
date by which publishers must submit
show proof of mailing consisting of one
these tests.
of the following:
DATES: Deadline for transmittal of
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
applications: October 1, 2019.
postmark.
ADDRESSES: Submit your application by
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
a commercial carrier) or deliver your
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
application by hand or by courier
receipt from a commercial carrier.
service to: NRS Assessment Review, c/
(4) Any other proof of mailing
o American Institutes for Research, 1000
acceptable to the Secretary of Education.
Thomas Jefferson Street NW,
(e) If you mail your application
Washington, DC 20007.
through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
not accept either of the following as
LeMaster, U.S. Department of
proof of mailing:
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
(1) A private metered postmark.
Room 11152, Potomac Center Plaza,
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
Washington, DC 20202–7240.
the
U.S. Postal Service.
Telephone: (202) 245–6218. Email:
(f) We do not consider applications
John.LeMaster@ed.gov.
postmarked after the application
If you use a telecommunications
deadline date to be timely for the
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
October 1, 2019, review cycle. If an
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
application is postmarked after the
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
October 1, 2019, deadline date, the
8339.
application will be considered timely
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
for the October 1, 2020, deadline date.
Department’s regulations for Measuring
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
Educational Gain in the National
uniformly provide a dated postmark.
Reporting System for Adult Education,
Before relying on this method, you
34 CFR part 462 (NRS regulations),
should check with your local post
include the procedures for determining
office.
the suitability of tests for use in the
(g) If you submit your application by
NRS. This notice relates to the approved hand delivery, you (or a courier service)
information collection under OMB
must deliver four copies of the
control number 1830–0567.
application by hand, on or before
There is a review process that will
4:30:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the
begin on October 1, 2019. Only tests
application deadline date.
submitted by the due date will be
(h) Electronic submission of
reviewed in that review cycle. If a
applications is not permitted.
Accessible Format: Individuals with
publisher submits a test after October 1,
2019, the test will not be reviewed until disabilities can obtain this document in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
the review cycle that begins on October
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
1, 2020.
Criteria the Secretary Uses: In order
request to the contact person listed
for the Secretary to consider a test
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
suitable for use in the NRS, the test
CONTACT.
Electronic Access to This Document:
must meet the criteria and requirements
The official version of this document is
established in 34 CFR 462.13.
the document published in the Federal
Submission Requirements:
(a) In preparing your application, you Register. You may access the official
must comply with the requirements in
edition of the Federal Register and the
34 CFR 462.11.
Code of Federal Regulations at
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Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3292.
Scott Stump,
Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and
Adult Education.
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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 Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (1) invites publishers to submit
tests for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System
for Adult Education (NRS); and (2) announces the date by which
publishers must submit these tests.
DATES: Deadline for transmittal of applications: October 1, 2019.
ADDRESSES: 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 to: NRS Assessment Review, c/o American Institutes
for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John LeMaster, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 11152, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-7240. Telephone: (202) 245-6218. Email:
[email protected].
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's regulations for Measuring
Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education,
34 CFR part 462 (NRS regulations), include the procedures for
determining the suitability of tests for use in the NRS. This notice
relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number
1830-0567.
There is a review process that will begin on October 1, 2019. Only
tests submitted by the due date will be reviewed in that review cycle.
If a publisher submits a test after October 1, 2019, the test will not
be reviewed until the review cycle that begins on October 1, 2020.
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 34 CFR 462.13.
Submission Requirements:
(a) In preparing your application, you must comply with the
requirements in 34 CFR 462.11.
(b) In accordance with 34 CFR 462.10, the deadline for transmittal
of applications in this fiscal year is October 1, 2019.
(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 four 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.
(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
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) We do not consider applications postmarked after the
application deadline date to be timely for the October 1, 2019, review
cycle. If an application is postmarked after the October 1, 2019,
deadline date, the application will be considered timely for the
October 1, 2020, deadline date.
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 four copies of the application by hand,
on or before 4:30:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the application deadline
date.
(h) Electronic submission of applications is not permitted.
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published
in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
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.
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3292.
Scott Stump,
Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
[FR Doc. 2019-18615 Filed 8-28-19; 8:45 am]
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