[Federal Register: April 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 66)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity; Meeting
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity, Department of 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 8-10, 1998, 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Latham Hotel, 3000 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007.
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. An
individual with a disability who will need an accommodation to
participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistance
listening device, or materials in an alternate format) should notify
the contact person listed in this notice at least two weeks before the
scheduled meeting date. Although the Department will attempt to meet a
request received after that date, the requested accommodations may not
be available because of insufficient time to arrange them.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Bonnie LeBold, Executive Director, National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity, U.S. Department of Education, 7th
and D Streets, SW., Room 3082, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-7592,
telephone: (202) 260-3636. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service 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 of 1965 (HEA), as amended by Pub. L. 102-
325 (20 U.S.C. 1145). The Committee advises the Secretary of Education
with respect to the establishment and enforcement of the criteria for
recognition 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
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recognized accrediting agencies and associations, and the eligibility
and certification process for institutions of higher education under
Title IV, HEA. 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 8-10, 1998 is open to the public. The
following agencies will be reviewed during the June 1998 meeting of the
Advisory Committee:
Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies
Petition for Initial Recognition
1. Council on Integrative Medical Education (requested scope of
recognition: the accreditation of colleges and programs leading to the
Doctor of Integrative Medicine (IMD) degree and Doctor of Physiatric
Medicine (PMD).
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
1. Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation
Commission (requested scope of recognition: the accreditation and
preaccreditation (``Candidacy for Accredited Membership'') of clinical
pastoral education centers, as well as clinical pastoral education and
supervisory clinical pastoral education programs).
2. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs,
Board of Directors (requested scope of recognition: the accreditation
and preaccreditation (``Candidate for Accreditation'') of educational
programs for the allied health occupations of cytotechnologist and
electroneurodiagnostic technologist).
3. Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (requested scope of
recognition: the accreditation of two-year programs for the ophthalmic
dispenser and one-year programs for the ophthalmic laboratory
technician).
4. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on
Secondary Schools (requested scope of recognition: the accreditation
and preaccreditation (``Candidate for Accreditation'') of public
vocational/technical schools offering non-degree, postsecondary
education in the Middle States region (Delaware, the District of
Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,
and the Virgin Islands).
5. National Association of Nurse Practioners in Reproductive
Health, Council on Accreditation (requested scope of recognition: the
accreditation of women's health nurse practitioner programs).
6. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on
Schools (requested scope of recognition: the accreditation and
preaccreditation (``Candidate for Accreditation'') of schools offering
non-degree, postsecondary education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and the Navajo Nation).
7. New York State Board of Regents (requested scope of recognition:
the accreditation (registration) of collegiate degree-granting programs
or curricula offered by institutions of higher education in the state
of New York and of credit-bearing certificate and diploma programs
offered by degree-granting institutions of higher education in the
state of New York).
Interim Reports
(An interim report is a follow-up report on an accrediting agency's
compliance with specific criteria for recognition that was requested by
the Secretary when the Secretary granted initial or renewed recognition
to the agency).
1. Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges, Commission on
Accreditation
2. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Council on
Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
3. American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal
Education and Admissions to the Bar
4. Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
5. Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication
6. The American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation/
Approval for Dietetics Education
7. American Osteopathic Association, Bureau of Professional
Education
8. American Physical therapy Association, Commission on
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
9. Distance Education and Training Council, Accrediting Commission
10. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
11. National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
12. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
13. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
14. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on
Colleges
15. Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools,
Accrediting Commission
State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary
Vocational Education
Petitions for Renewal of Recognition
1. Kansas Board of Education
2. New York State Board of Regents, Vocational Education
Interim Report
1. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
State Agency Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education
Petition for Renewal of Recognition
1. New York State Board of Regents, Nursing Education Unit
Federal Agency Seeking Degree-Granting Authority
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 that 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 institution at this meeting:
Proposed Master's Degree-Granting Authority
1. U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA (request to award the
master's degree in Strategic Studies to students who complete its non-
resident track).
A request for comments on agencies that are being reviewed during
this meeting was published in Federal Register on December 29, 1997,
and on February 10, 1998.
This notice invites third-party oral presentations before the
Advisory Committee. It does not constitute
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another call for written comment. Requests for oral presentation before
the Advisory Committee should be submitted in writing to Ms. LeBold at
the address above by May 8, 1998. Requests should include the names of
all persons seeking an appearance, the organization they represent, and
a brief summary of the principal points to be made during the oral
presentation. Presenters are requested not to distribute written
materials at the meeting or send them directly to members of the
Advisory Committee. Presenters who wish to provide the Advisory
Committee with brief documents (no more than 6 pages maximum)
illustrating the main points of their oral testimony may submit them to
Ms. LeBold by May 8, 1998 (one original and 25 copies). Documents
submitted after that date will not be distributed to the Committee.
Presenters are reminded that this call for third-party oral testimony
does not constitute a call for additional written comment.
At the conclusion of the meeting, attendees may, at the discretion
of the Committee chair, be invited to address the Committee briefly on
issues pertaining to the functions of the Committee, as identified in
the section above on Supplementary Information. Attendees interested in
making such comments should inform Ms. LeBold before or during the
meeting.
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
3082, ROB 3, Washington, DC, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Dated: April 2, 1998.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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