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[FR Doc No: 94-11746]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity;
Education
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity; Education.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed agenda of the National
Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. Notice of
this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public
of its opportunity to attend this public meeting.
DATES AND TIMES: June 28-30, 1994--8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
LOCATION: The Holiday Inn Hotel, 4610 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington,
Virginia 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles I. Griffith, Executive
Director, National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room
3919-ROB#3, Washington, DC 20202-5151. Telephone: (202) 708-9486.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity is established under section 1205
of the Higher Education Act (HEA) as amended by Public Law 102-325 (20
U.S.C. 1145). The Committee 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 a specific accrediting agency or
association, the preparation and publication of the list of nationally
recognized accrediting agencies and associations, and the functions of
the Secretary under subpart 1 of part H of Title IV, HEA relating to
State institutional integrity standards. The Committee also develops
and recommends to the Secretary standards and criteria for specific
categories of vocational training institutions and institutions of
higher education for which there are no recognized accrediting
agencies, associations, or State agencies, in order to establish
eligibility for such institutions on an interim basis for participation
in federally funded programs.
AGENDA: The meeting on June 28-30, 1994 is open to the public. The
Advisory Committee will begin with a general discussion of its role and
responsibilities. In addition, the Committee will discuss the
Department's new regulations governing the recognition of accrediting
agencies and the State Postsecondary Review Program. The regulations to
be discussed during this meeting were published in the Federal Register
on April 29, 1994.
The Advisory Committee's agenda will also include the review of
petitions and interim reports of accrediting agencies and State
approval agencies relative to their continued recognition by the
Secretary of Education. The Committee will hear presentations by
representatives of these petitioning agencies and any third parties who
have requested to be heard. The following petitions and interim reports
are scheduled for review:
Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies and Associations
Interim Reports (An interim report is a follow-up report on an
agency's compliance with specific criteria for recognition that was
requested by the Secretary when the Secretary granted recognition to
the agency)--
1. Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges, Commission on
Accrediting.
2. Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communications, Accrediting Committee.
3. American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on
Accreditation.
4. American Council for Construction Education.
5. American Dietetic Association, Division of Education
Accreditation/Approval.
6. American Society of Landscape Architects, Landscape
Architectural Accreditation Board.
7. Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation
Commission.
8. Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools,
Accreditation Commission.
9. Computer Sciences Accreditation Board, Inc., Computer Sciences
Accreditation Commission.
10. Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation.
11. Council on Education for Public Health.
12. Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, Commission on
Accreditation.
13. Council on Social Work Education, Commission on Education.
14. Foundation for Interior Design Education Research, Committee on
Accreditation.
15. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission
on Higher Education.
16. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission
on Secondary Schools.
17. National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and
Sciences.
18. National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc.
19. National Association of Industrial Technology.
20. National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission
on Accreditation.
21. National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on
Accreditation.
22. National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on
Accreditation.
23. National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on
Accreditation.
24. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
25. New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
26. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission
on Institutions of Higher Education.
27. Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on
Colleges.
28. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting
Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary
Vocational Education
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
1. Arkansas State Board of Vocational Education.
2. Kansas State Board of Education.
Interim Reports
1. Minnesota State Board of Technical Colleges.
2. Missouri State Board of Vocational and Technical Education.
Request for Withdrawal of Recognition
1. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of
Washington.
State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
1. Colorado Board of Nursing.
2. Iowa Board of Nursing.
In accordance with the Federal policy governing the granting of
academic degrees by Federal agencies (approved by a letter from the
Director, Bureau of the Budget, to the Secretary, Health, Education,
and Welfare, dated December 23, 1954), the Secretary is required to
establish a review committee to advise the Secretary concerning any
legislation that may be proposed which would authorize the granting of
degrees by a Federal agency. The review committee forwards its
recommendation concerning a Federal agency's proposed degree-granting
authority to the Secretary, who then forwards the committee's
recommendation and the Secretary's recommendation to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and transmittal to the Congress. The
Secretary uses the Advisory Committee as the review committee required
for this purpose. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee will review the
following at this meeting.
Proposed Master's Degree-Granting Authority
1. School of Advanced Airpower Studies of the Air University,
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
A request for comments on all agencies whose petitions, interim
reports, and requests for degree-granting authority are being reviewed
at this meeting was published in the Federal Register on December 8,
1993.
The Higher Education Amendments of 1992, Public Law 102-325,
authorize the Secretary to grant recognition only to those accrediting
agencies that either accredit institutions of higher education,
provided that accreditation by those agencies is a required element in
enabling those institutions to establish eligibility to participate in
HEA programs, or accredit institutions of higher education or higher
education programs, provided that accreditation by those agencies is a
required element in enabling those institutions or programs to
establish eligibility to participate in other programs administered by
the Department or by other Federal agencies. Because of the
requirements of the new law, a number of agencies currently recognized
by the Secretary are no longer eligible for recognition. At this
meeting, the Advisory Committee will consider the withdrawal of
recognition of the following agencies, based upon the Department
staff's determination that they are no longer eligible for recognition
by the Secretary because they do not meet this new requirement:
1. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
2. American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business,
Accreditation Council.
3. American Council for Construction Education.
4. American Library Association, Committee on Accreditation.
5. American Society of Landscape Architects, Landscape
Architectural Accreditation Board.
6. American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary
Technician Activities and Training.
7. Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.
8. Computing Sciences Accreditation Board, Inc., Computer Sciences
Accreditation Commission.
9. Council on Social Work Education, Commission on Accreditation.
10. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission
on Secondary Schools.
11. National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind
and Visually Handicapped.
12. National Association of Industrial Technology.
13. Society of American Foresters.
14. United States Catholic Conference, Commission on Certification
and Accreditation.
Requests for oral presentation before the Advisory Committee should
be submitted in writing to Mr. Griffith at the address above by June
15, 1994. Requests should include the names of all persons seeking an
appearance, the organization they represent, and the purpose for which
the presentation is requested.
A record will be made of the proceedings of the meeting and will be
available for public inspection at the Office of Postsecondary
Education, U.S. Department of Education, 7th and D Streets, SW, room
3036, ROB-3, Washington, DC between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Authority: 5 U.S.C.A. Appendix 2.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Financial Assistance Award Intent To Award Grant to the President
and Fellows of Harvard College
AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 CFR
600.6(a)(5), it is making a discretionary financial assistance award
based on the criterion set forth at 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(H) to the
President and Fellows of Harvard College, Office for Sponsored
Research, Harvard University, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard
Air Cleaning Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Grant Number
DE-FG01-94EH89439. The DOE intends to make a noncompetitive financial
assistance award. The purpose of the proposed grant is to support a
conference entitled, ``23rd Department of Energy/Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Nuclear Air Cleaning and Treatment Conference.'' This effort
will be supported for a total estimated cost of $69,386 to be provided
by the DOE.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, Attn: Jeffrey R.
Dulberg, HR-531.24, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed grant will provide funding to
Harvard to organize and conduct the ``23rd Department of Energy/Nuclear
Regulatory Commission Nuclear Air Cleaning and Treatment Conference,''
to be held from July 25 through 28, 1994, in Buffalo, New York. It is
planned that the conference will be a forum for direct and efficient
information transfer, both within the domestic United States and
internationally, among nuclear air cleaning experts, to industry, to
the general public, and to governmental entities. The focus of this
information exchange will be currently available technology and
forecasted developments for air and gas cleaning wherever nuclear
materials are present. This conference's proceedings will be
incorporated with those of the previous conferences into a cumulatively
indexed publication to aid information retrieval.
The project is meritorious because of its relevance to the
accomplishment of an important public purpose--providing an
international forum for the dissemination of nuclear energy process and
safety information related to nuclear air cleaning and treatment
systems in a manner such that the safety of the public will be enhanced
by implementation of operational and design improvements in these
systems. The conference is planned to include individual presentations
and panel discussions. Such formats have been proven by the previous
events to be very conducive to direct and efficient information
exchange in the state-of-the-art discipline of nuclear air, gas, and
water cleaning and treatment. The conference and its subsequent
proceedings may demonstrate once again that research and operating
experiences to be reported from abroad can benefit workers in the
United States in areas of research and operations not now conducted
here. Revisions of Federal nuclear standards and regulations pertaining
to air and gas cleaning technology are again expected to receive
attention and discussion at the conference. Previous conference
proceedings have been cumulatively indexed and published to aid
information retrieval. These data represent the world's largest, most
important, and most accessible information resource on nuclear air and
gas cleaning technology. In addition to previously attained benefits to
all sectors of the United States nuclear industry, the planned
conference is again expected to expand the previous successes with
prompt introduction of new technology from worldwide sources, candid
exchanges of ways to handle operational difficulties experienced by
many installations, stimulation to research in matters of current
regulatory concern, and an international forum for unfettered
evaluations of research results, design proposals for safety
improvements, and the practical effects of implementing new regulations
and standards. The DOE knows of no other entity which is conducting or
is planning to conduct such an activity.
Based on the evaluation of relevance to the accomplishment of a
public purpose, it is determined that the proposal represents a
beneficial method and approach to disseminate to the public information
on nuclear air and gas cleaning technology.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 9, 1994.
Scott Sheffield,
Director Headquarters Operations Division B Office of Placement and
Administration.
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