[Federal Register: October 1, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 190)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, State Agencies for the
Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational Education, and State
Agencies for the Approval of Nurse Education
AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity, Department of Education (The Advisory Committee).
What Is the Purpose of This Notice?
On July 24, 2002, we published a notice in the Federal Register to
invite written comments on accrediting agencies that had submitted
petitions for review by the Advisory Committee at its December 2-4,
2002 meeting. The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts
and Sciences was omitted from the list of accrediting agencies in our
July 24, 2002 notice. This notice invites written comments on the
petition for expansion of scope submitted by the National Accrediting
Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences that will be reviewed at
the Advisory Committee meeting to be held on December 2-4, 2002.
Petition for an Expansion of Scope
1. National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
(Current scope of recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary
schools and departments of cosmetology arts and sciences.) (Requested
scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of
postsecondary schools and departments of cosmetology arts and sciences
and massage therapy.)
Where Should I Submit My Comments?
Please submit your written comments by October 18, 2002 to Carol
Griffiths, Chief, Accrediting Agency Evaluation, Accreditation and
State Liaison. You may contact her at the U.S. Department of Education,
1990 K Street, NW., 7th Floor, Room 7105, Washington, DC 20006-8509,
telephone: (202) 219-7011. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service at 1-800-877-8339.
What Is the Authority for the Advisory Committee?
The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
Integrity is established under Section 114 of the Higher Education Act
(HEA), as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. One of the purposes of the Advisory
Committee is to advise the Secretary of Education on the recognition of
accrediting agencies and State approval agencies.
Will This Be My Only Opportunity To Submit Written Comments?
Yes, this notice announces the only opportunity you will have to
submit written comments. However, another Federal Register notice will
announce the meeting and invite individuals and/or groups to submit
requests to make oral presentations before the Advisory Committee on
the agencies that the Committee will review. That notice, however, does
not offer an opportunity to submit written comment.
What Happens to the Comments That I Submit?
We will review your comments, in response to this notice, as part
of our evaluation of the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology
Arts and Sciences' compliance with the Secretary's Criteria for
Recognition of Accrediting Agencies. The Criteria are regulations found
in 34 CFR part 602 (for accrediting agencies).
We will also respond to your comments, as appropriate, in the staff
analysis we present to the Advisory Committee at its December 2002
meeting. Therefore, in order for us to give full consideration to your
comments, it is important that we receive them by October 18, 2002. In
all instances, your comments regarding the National Accrediting
Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences must relate to the Criteria
for Recognition.
What Happens to Comments Received After the Deadline?
We will review any comments received after the deadline. If such
comments, upon investigation, reveal that the accrediting agency is not
acting in accordance with the Criteria for Recognition, we will take
action either before or after the meeting, as appropriate.
Where Can I Inspect Petitions and Third-Party Comments Before and
After the Meeting?
Subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 522, petitions, interim
reports, and those third-party comments received in advance of the
meeting, will, upon written request, be made available, by appointment,
for inspection and copying at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K
Street, NW., 7th Floor, Room 7105, Washington, DC 20006-8509, telephone
(202) 219-7011 until October 18, 2002. They will be available again
after the December 2-4 Advisory Committee meeting.
How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document?
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Dated: September 24, 2002.
Sally L. Stroup,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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