Notice2022-01332
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; Open Meeting
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Published
January 25, 2022
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Education Department
Abstract
This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access or participate in the February 23-24, 2022 virtual meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) and provides information to members of the public regarding the meeting, including requesting to make oral comments. The notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and section 114(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3785-3787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01332]
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DEPARMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity; Open Meeting
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity (NACIQI), Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department
of Education.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to
access or participate in the February 23-24, 2022 virtual meeting of
the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
(NACIQI) and provides information to members of the public regarding
the meeting, including requesting to make oral comments. The notice of
this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) and section 114(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
DATES: The virtual NACIQI meeting will be held on February 23-24, 2022,
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time each day.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Alan Smith, Executive Director/
Designated Federal Official, NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2C-159, Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202)
453-7757. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ccbe9e3feebe9a2cde0ede2a2dfe1e5f8e4cce9e8a2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="397e5c564b5e5c1778555857176a54504d51795c5d175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function: NACIQI is established
under section 114 of the HEA. NACIQI advises the Secretary of Education
with respect to:
<bullet> The establishment and enforcement of the standards of
accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2, part H, Title IV
of the HEA.
<bullet> The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or
associations.
<bullet> The preparation and publication of the list of nationally
recognized accrediting agencies and associations.
<bullet> The eligibility and certification process for institutions
of higher education under Title IV of the HEA and part C, subchapter I,
chapter 34, Title 42, together with recommendations for improvement in
such process.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Any other advisory function relating to accreditation and
institutional eligibility that the Secretary of Education may prescribe
by regulation.
You may register for the meeting on your computer using the link
below. After you register you will receive a confirmation email
containing personalized participation links for each day of the two-day
meeting. Dial-in numbers may be requested on each day of the meeting
between 8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Eastern Standard Time by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#501d3f3e3933317e162235353d313e1035347e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b16343532383a751d293e3e363a351b3e3f753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Registration Link: <a href="https://naciqiwintermeeting.eventbrite.com">https://naciqiwintermeeting.eventbrite.com</a>.
Meeting Agenda: Agenda items for the February 23-24, 2022 meeting
are listed below.
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Application for Renewal of Recognition
1. American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric
Medical Education. Scope of recognition: The accreditation and
preaccreditation (``Provisional Accreditation'') throughout the United
States of freestanding colleges of podiatric medicine and programs of
podiatric medicine, including first professional programs leading to
the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
2. The Council on Chiropractic Education. Scope of recognition: The
accreditation of programs leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree
and single-purpose institutions offering the Doctor of Chiropractic
program.
3. Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. Scope of
recognition: The accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting
English language programs and institutions in the United States
including those programs offered via distance education.
4. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
Scope of recognition: The accreditation of educational programs in
radiography, magnetic resonance, radiation therapy, and medical
dosimetry, including those offered via distance education, at the
certificate, associate, and baccalaureate levels.
5. North Dakota Board of Nursing. Scope of recognition: Recognized
for the Approval of Nurse Education in the State of North Dakota.
Administration Policy Update
Undersecretary James Kvaal will discuss the Administration's higher
education policy priorities.
Accreditation Dashboard
NACIQI members will discuss the use of the Department of
Education's accreditation dashboard.
NACIQI Policy Discussion
In addition to its review of accrediting agencies and State
approval agencies for Secretarial recognition, there will be time for
Committee discussions regarding any of the categories within NACIQI's
statutory authority in its capacity as an advisory committee.
Public Comments
Submission of requests to make an oral comment regarding a specific
accrediting agency under review, or to make an oral comment or written
statement regarding other issues within the scope of NACIQI's
authority: Opportunity to submit a written statement regarding a
specific accrediting agency under review was solicited by a previous
Federal Register notice published on January 22, 2021 (86 FR 6638). The
period for submission of such statements is now closed. Additional
written comments regarding a specific agency or state approval agency
under review will not be accepted at this time. However, members of the
public may submit written statements regarding other issues within the
scope of NACIQI's authority for consideration by NACIQI in the manner
described below.
Oral comments may not exceed three minutes. Oral comments about an
agency's recognition when a compliance report has been required by the
senior Department official or the Secretary must relate to the criteria
for recognition cited in the senior Department official's letter that
requested the report, or in the Secretary's appeal decision, if any.
Oral comments about an agency seeking expansion of scope must be
directed to the agency's ability to serve as a recognized accrediting
agency with respect to the kinds of institutions or programs requested
to be added. Oral comments about the renewal of an agency's recognition
must relate to its compliance with the Criteria for the Recognition of
Accrediting Agencies, which are available at <a href="http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html">http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html</a>. Written statements and oral comments
concerning NACIQI's work outside of a specific accrediting agency under
review must be limited to the scope of NACIQI's authority as outlined
under section 114 of the HEA.
To request to make a third-party oral comment of three minutes or
less during the February 23-24, 2022 meeting, please follow either
Method One or Method Two below. To submit a written statement
concerning the work of NACIQI outside a specific accrediting agency
under review, please follow Method One.
Method One: Submit a request by email to the
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e1a26273c2a1e2f3c3a370d2123232b203a3d0e2b2a60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cd8e4e5fee8dcedfef8f5cfe3e1e1e9e2f8ffcce9e8a2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a> mailbox. Please do not send material directly
to NACIQI members. Written statements concerning the work of NACIQI
outside a specific accrediting agency under review and requests to make
oral comment must be received by February 11, 2022 and include in the
subject line ``Oral Comment Request: (Agency name),'' ``Oral Comment
Request: (Subject)'' or ``Written Statement: (Subject).'' The email
must include the name(s), title, organization/affiliation, mailing
address, email address, and telephone number, of the person(s)
submitting a written statement or requesting to speak. All individuals
submitting an advance request in accordance with this notice will be
afforded an opportunity to speak.
Method Two (Only available to those seeking to make oral comments):
Register on February 23, 2022, from 8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Eastern
Standard Time, to make an oral comment during NACIQI's deliberations by
sending an email to the <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57033f3e2533073625232e14383a3a3239232417323379303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="beead6d7ccdaeedfcccac7fdd1d3d3dbd0cacdfedbda90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a> mailbox. The
requestor must provide the subject on which he or she wishes to
comment, in addition to his/her name, title, organization/affiliation,
mailing address, email address, and telephone number. A total of up to
fifteen minutes for each agenda item will be allotted for oral
commenters who register on February 23, 2022 by 9:45 a.m. Eastern
Standard Time. Individuals will be selected on a first-come, first-
served basis. If selected, each commenter may not exceed three minutes.
Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the
official report of the meeting on the NACIQI website within 90 days
after the meeting. In addition, pursuant to the FACA, the public may
request to inspect records of the meeting at 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Washington, DC, by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8899b849a8d8b879a8c9b858986898f8d9aa88d8cc68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="49283a253b2c2a263b2d3a242827282e2c3b092c2d672e263f">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling
(202) 453-7415 to schedule an appointment. Senior Department official's
(as defined in 34 CFR 602.3) decisions pursuant to 34 CFR 602.36
associated with all NACIQI Meetings can be found at the following
website: <a href="https://surveys.ope.ed.gov/erecognition/PublicDocuments">https://surveys.ope.ed.gov/erecognition/PublicDocuments</a>.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting weblink 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. We will attempt to meet a request
received after that date, but we may not be able to make available the
requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to
arrange it.
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 <a href="http://www.govinfo.gov">www.govinfo.gov</a>. 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
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available free at the site. You also may access documents of the
Department published in the Federal Register by using the article
search feature at <a href="http://www.federalregister.gov">www.federalregister.gov</a>. 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)
Annmarie Weisman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innovation, Office
of Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-01332 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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