National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), 23949-23950 [2021-09514]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 5, 2021 / Notices The purpose of the SSC Economics and Groundfish Subcommittees’ meeting will be to review a new Quota Shares Owners’ Cost Survey proposed by the Northwest Fisheries Science Center to inform future management decisions on the west coast limited entry trawl catch shares program. The SSC Economics and Groundfish Subcommittees will also work with Pacific Council staff to plan the upcoming review of the limited entry fixed gear sablefish program. The SSC Economics and Groundfish Subcommittees’ reports are scheduled to be presented to the full SSC and the Pacific Council at the June 2021 Pacific Council meeting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt, (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412), at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: April 30, 2021. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–09503 Filed 5–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 048–XB034] Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR webinar I for SEDAR Procedural Workshop 8: Fishery Independent Index Development under changing survey design. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:06 May 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 The SEDAR Procedural Workshop 8 for Fishery Independent Index Development will consist of a series of webinars, and an in-person workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The SEDAR Procedural Workshop 8 webinar I will be held May 20, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each webinar. SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– 4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process utilizing webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data report that compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment Process is a stock assessment report that describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer reviewed at the Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is a Summary documenting panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23949 constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO’s; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies. Item(s) for discussion: Participants will discuss what data available for use in SEDAR Procedural Workshop 8. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations: The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to each workshop. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: April 29, 2021. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–09416 Filed 5–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Request for student nominees for appointment to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). AGENCY: At least one member of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) must be a student who, at the time of the appointment by the Secretary of Education, is attending an institution of higher education. DATES: Nominations must be received no later than Friday, May 28, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit nomination(s), including attachments, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 23950 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 5, 2021 / Notices via email to: cmtemgmtoffice@ed.gov. (Please specify in the email subject line ‘‘NACIQI Student Nomination.’’) For questions, please contact the U.S. Department of Education, Committee Management Office at (202) 401–3677. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI’s Statutory Authority and Function: The NACIQI is established under Section 114 of the HEA and is composed of 18 members who are appointed— (A) On the basis of the individuals’ experience, integrity, impartiality, and good judgment. (B) From among individuals who are representatives of, or knowledgeable concerning, education and training beyond secondary education, representing all sectors and types of institutions of higher education; and (C) On the basis of the individuals’ technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of accreditation and administration of higher education. The NACIQI meets at least twice a year and advises the Secretary of Education with respect to: • The establishment and enforcement of the standards 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 of the HEA, together with recommendations for improvements 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 functions relating to accreditation and institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe by regulation. Nomination Process: Interested persons, stakeholders, or organizations may nominate a qualified student(s). To nominate a student(s) or self-nominate for appointment to serve on the NACIQI, please submit the following information to the U.S. Department of Education: • A cover letter addressed to the Secretary of Education as follows: Honorable Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. In the letter, please note your reason(s) for submitting the nomination. • A copy of the nominee’s current resume. VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:06 May 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 • Contact information for the nominee (name, address, contact phone number, and email address). In addition, the cover letter must include a statement affirming the nominee (if you are nominating someone other than yourself) has agreed to be nominated and is willing to serve on the NACIQI if appointed by the Secretary of Education. Student nominees should be broadly knowledgeable about higher education and accreditation. 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. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education. [FR Doc. 2021–09514 Filed 5–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12740–008] Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership, Virginia; Notice of Application for Amendment of License, 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: a. Type of Proceeding: Amendment of License. b. Project No.: 12740–008. c. Date Filed: March 10, 2021. d. Licensee: Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership, Virginia.1 1 On March 12, 2021, subsequent to filing the amendment application, Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership and Flannagan Hydro, LLC filed an Application for Approval of Transfer of License. Commission staff is reviewing the transfer of license under a separate proceeding. PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 e. Name of Project: Flannagan Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir, which is on the Pound River, near the Town of Clintwood, in Dickenson County, Virginia. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Licensee Contact: Mr. James B. Price, President, General Partner Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership, P.O. Box 903 Gatlinburg, TN 37738, (803) 215–4165, jimpricehydro@bellsouth.net. i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502–6779, Jeremy.Jessup@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–12740–008. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to redesign the E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23949-23950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09514]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity (NACIQI)

AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity (NACIQI), U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Request for student nominees for appointment to serve on the 
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity 
(NACIQI).

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SUMMARY: At least one member of the National Advisory Committee on 
Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) must be a student who, at 
the time of the appointment by the Secretary of Education, is attending 
an institution of higher education.

DATES: Nominations must be received no later than Friday, May 28, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nomination(s), including attachments,

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via email to: [email protected]. (Please specify in the email 
subject line ``NACIQI Student Nomination.'')
    For questions, please contact the U.S. Department of Education, 
Committee Management Office at (202) 401-3677.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function: 
The NACIQI is established under Section 114 of the HEA and is composed 
of 18 members who are appointed--
    (A) On the basis of the individuals' experience, integrity, 
impartiality, and good judgment.
    (B) From among individuals who are representatives of, or 
knowledgeable concerning, education and training beyond secondary 
education, representing all sectors and types of institutions of higher 
education; and
    (C) On the basis of the individuals' technical qualifications, 
professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of 
accreditation and administration of higher education.
    The NACIQI meets at least twice a year and advises the Secretary of 
Education with respect to:
     The establishment and enforcement of the standards 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 of the HEA, together with 
recommendations for improvements 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 functions relating to accreditation and 
institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe by 
regulation.
    Nomination Process: Interested persons, stakeholders, or 
organizations may nominate a qualified student(s). To nominate a 
student(s) or self-nominate for appointment to serve on the NACIQI, 
please submit the following information to the U.S. Department of 
Education:
     A cover letter addressed to the Secretary of Education as 
follows: Honorable Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. 
In the letter, please note your reason(s) for submitting the 
nomination.
     A copy of the nominee's current resume.
     Contact information for the nominee (name, address, 
contact phone number, and email address).
    In addition, the cover letter must include a statement affirming 
the nominee (if you are nominating someone other than yourself) has 
agreed to be nominated and is willing to serve on the NACIQI if 
appointed by the Secretary of Education. Student nominees should be 
broadly knowledgeable about higher education and accreditation.
    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.

Miguel Cardona,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2021-09514 Filed 5-4-21; 8:45 am]
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