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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Accrediting Agencies Currently
Undergoing Review for Purposes of
Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of
Education; Update
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Accreditation Group, U.S.
Department of Education.
ACTION: Update to the call for written
third-party comments.
AGENCY:
This notice is an update to the
previous notice published in the
Federal Register Vol 85, No. 103 on
May 28, 2020 for members of the public
on submitting written comments for
accrediting agencies currently
undergoing review for purposes of
recognition by the U.S. Secretary of
Education. The purpose of this notice is
to correct the scope of recognition for
the National Accrediting Commission of
Career Arts and Sciences Inc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation
Group, Office of Postsecondary
Education, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 270–01, Washington, DC 20202,
telephone: (202) 453–7615, or email:
herman.bounds@ed.gov.
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This
notice is an update to the previous
notice published in the Federal Register
at 85 FR 32031 on May 28, 2020. This
request for written third-party
comments concerning the performance
of accrediting agencies under review by
the Secretary of Education is required
by section 496(n)(1)(A) of the Higher
Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as
amended, and pertains to the Winter
2021 meeting of the National Advisory
Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity (NACIQI). The meeting date
and location have not been determined,
but will be announced in a later Federal
Register notice. In addition, a later
Federal Register notice will describe
how to register to provide oral
comments at the meeting.
Agencies Under Review and
Evaluation: The Department requests
written comments from the public on
the following accrediting agencies,
which are currently undergoing review
and evaluation by the Accreditation
Group, and which will be reviewed at
the Winter 2021 NACIQI meeting.
The agencies are listed by the type of
application each has submitted. We
have also indicated each agency’s
current scope of recognition. If any
agency requests a change to its scope of
recognition, we have identified both the
current scope of recognition and the
requested scope of recognition.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applications for Renewal of
Recognition
1. Association of Institutions of
Jewish Studies. Scope of Recognition:
The accreditation of postsecondary
institutions of Jewish Studies within the
United States exclusively offering
educational programs leading to a
certificate, associate degree,
baccalaureate degree or their equivalent
credential in Jewish Studies or Classical
Torah Studies.
2. American Speech-LanguageHearing Association, Council on
Academic Accreditation in Audiology
and Speech-Language Pathology. Scope
of Recognition: The accreditation and
preaccreditation (Accreditation
Candidate) throughout the United States
of education programs in audiology and
speech-language pathology leading to
the first professional or clinical degree
at the master’s or doctoral level, and the
accreditation of these programs offered
via distance education.
3. American Board of Funeral Service
Education, Committee on Accreditation.
Scope of Recognition: The accreditation
of institutions and programs within the
United States awarding diplomas,
associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees
in funeral service or mortuary science,
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including the accreditation of distance
learning courses and programs offered
by these programs and institutions.
4. Council on Naturopathic Medical
Education. Scope of Recognition: The
accreditation and preaccreditation
throughout the United States of
graduate-level, four-year naturopathic
medical education programs leading to
the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
(NMD) or Doctor of Naturopathy (ND).
5. Commission on Massage Therapy
Accreditation. Scope of Recognition:
The accreditation of institutions and
programs in the United States that
award postsecondary certificates,
postsecondary diplomas, academic
Associate degrees and occupational
Associate degrees, in the practice of
massage therapy, bodywork, and
aesthetics/esthetics and skin care.
6. Montessori Accreditation Council
for Teacher Education. Scope of
Recognition: The accreditation of
Montessori teacher education
institutions and programs throughout
the United States, including those
offered via distance education.
7. Midwifery Education Accreditation
Council. Scope of Recognition: The
accreditation and pre-accreditation
throughout the United States of directentry midwifery educational institutions
and programs conferring degrees and
certificates, including the accreditation
of such programs offered via distance
education.
8. National Accrediting Commission
of Career Arts and Sciences Inc.
Corrected Scope of Recognition: The
accreditation throughout the United
States of postsecondary schools and
departments of cosmetology arts and
sciences and massage therapy.
Application for Granting of Academic
(Masters and Doctoral) Degrees by
Federal Agencies and Institutions
1. U.S. Army Command and General
Staff College: Undergoing Substantive
Change (Curriculum Change).
Submission of Written Comments
Regarding a Specific Accrediting
Agency Under Review
Written comments about the
recognition of any of the accrediting
listed above must be received by June
23, 2020 in the ThirdPartyComments@
ed.gov mailbox and include the subject
line ‘‘Written Comments: (agency
name).’’ The email must include the
name(s), title, organization/affiliation,
mailing address, email address, and
telephone number of the person(s)
making the comment. Comments should
be submitted as a Microsoft Word
document or in a medium compatible
with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file)
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that is attached to an electronic mail
message (email) or provided in the body
of an email message. Comments about
an agency that has submitted a petition
for initial recognition, renewal of
recognition, or an expansion of scope
must relate to the agency’s compliance
with the Criteria for the Recognition of
Accrediting Agencies, which are
available at https://www.ed.gov/admins/
finaid/accred/.
Only written materials submitted by
the deadline to the email address listed
in this notice, and in accordance with
these instructions, become part of the
official record concerning agencies
scheduled for review and are considered
by the Department and NACIQI in their
deliberations.
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Robert L. King,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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future issuances of securities and
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in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
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President on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
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Dated: June 3, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Town of South Hill, VA; Notice of
Application for Surrender of
Exemption, Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
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b. Project No.: 7630–005.
c. Date Filed: April 20, 2020.
d. Exemptee: Town of South Hill,
Virginia.
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Virginia.
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Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
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FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
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(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
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Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for Purposes of
Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education; Update
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Accreditation Group, U.S.
Department of Education.
ACTION: Update to the call for written third-party comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice is an update to the previous notice published in
the Federal Register Vol 85, No. 103 on May 28, 2020 for members of the
public on submitting written comments for accrediting agencies
currently undergoing review for purposes of recognition by the U.S.
Secretary of Education. The purpose of this notice is to correct the
scope of recognition for the National Accrediting Commission of Career
Arts and Sciences Inc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation
Group, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 270-01, Washington, DC 20202, telephone:
(202) 453-7615, or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is an update to the previous
notice published in the Federal Register at 85 FR 32031 on May 28,
2020. This request for written third-party comments concerning the
performance of accrediting agencies under review by the Secretary of
Education is required by section 496(n)(1)(A) of the Higher Education
Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended, and pertains to the Winter 2021 meeting
of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity (NACIQI). The meeting date and location have not been
determined, but will be announced in a later Federal Register notice.
In addition, a later Federal Register notice will describe how to
register to provide oral comments at the meeting.
Agencies Under Review and Evaluation: The Department requests
written comments from the public on the following accrediting agencies,
which are currently undergoing review and evaluation by the
Accreditation Group, and which will be reviewed at the Winter 2021
NACIQI meeting.
The agencies are listed by the type of application each has
submitted. We have also indicated each agency's current scope of
recognition. If any agency requests a change to its scope of
recognition, we have identified both the current scope of recognition
and the requested scope of recognition.
Applications for Renewal of Recognition
1. Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies. Scope of
Recognition: The accreditation of postsecondary institutions of Jewish
Studies within the United States exclusively offering educational
programs leading to a certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate
degree or their equivalent credential in Jewish Studies or Classical
Torah Studies.
2. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on
Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
Scope of Recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation
(Accreditation Candidate) throughout the United States of education
programs in audiology and speech-language pathology leading to the
first professional or clinical degree at the master's or doctoral
level, and the accreditation of these programs offered via distance
education.
3. American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on
Accreditation. Scope of Recognition: The accreditation of institutions
and programs within the United States awarding diplomas, associate
degrees and bachelor's degrees in funeral service or mortuary science,
including the accreditation of distance learning courses and programs
offered by these programs and institutions.
4. Council on Naturopathic Medical Education. Scope of Recognition:
The accreditation and preaccreditation throughout the United States of
graduate-level, four-year naturopathic medical education programs
leading to the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (NMD) or Doctor of
Naturopathy (ND).
5. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation. Scope of
Recognition: The accreditation of institutions and programs in the
United States that award postsecondary certificates, postsecondary
diplomas, academic Associate degrees and occupational Associate
degrees, in the practice of massage therapy, bodywork, and aesthetics/
esthetics and skin care.
6. Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education. Scope of
Recognition: The accreditation of Montessori teacher education
institutions and programs throughout the United States, including those
offered via distance education.
7. Midwifery Education Accreditation Council. Scope of Recognition:
The accreditation and pre-accreditation throughout the United States of
direct-entry midwifery educational institutions and programs conferring
degrees and certificates, including the accreditation of such programs
offered via distance education.
8. National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences Inc.
Corrected Scope of Recognition: The accreditation throughout the United
States of postsecondary schools and departments of cosmetology arts and
sciences and massage therapy.
Application for Granting of Academic (Masters and Doctoral) Degrees by
Federal Agencies and Institutions
1. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College: Undergoing
Substantive Change (Curriculum Change).
Submission of Written Comments Regarding a Specific Accrediting Agency
Under Review
Written comments about the recognition of any of the accrediting
listed above must be received by June 23, 2020 in the
[email protected] mailbox and include the subject line
``Written Comments: (agency name).'' The email must include the
name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing address, email
address, and telephone number of the person(s) making the comment.
Comments should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or in a
medium compatible with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file)
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that is attached to an electronic mail message (email) or provided in
the body of an email message. Comments about an agency that has
submitted a petition for initial recognition, renewal of recognition,
or an expansion of scope must relate to the agency's compliance with
the Criteria for the Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, which are
available at https://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/.
Only written materials submitted by the deadline to the email
address listed in this notice, and in accordance with these
instructions, become part of the official record concerning agencies
scheduled for review and are considered by the Department and NACIQI in
their deliberations.
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 the 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.
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c.
Robert L. King,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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