[Federal Register: October 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 199)] [Notices] [Page 55371-55372] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr15oc98-55] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary List of Institutes of Higher Education Ineligible for Federal Funds AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document is published to identify institutions of higher education that are ineligible for contracts and grants by reason of a determination by the Secretary of Defense that the institution prevents military recruiter access to the campus or students or maintains a policy against ROTC. It also implements the requirements set forth in the Omnibus Consolidated Applications Act of 1997 and 32 CFR part 216. [[Page 55372]] Currently, no institution of higher education is ineligible for contracts of grants under the aforementioned law and policy. ADDRESSES: Director for Accession Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William J. Carr, (703) 697-8444. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 8, 1997 (62 FR 16691), the Department of Defense published 32 CFR part 216 as an interim rule. This rule requires that the Department of Defense semi-annually publish a list of the institutions of higher education ineligible for Federal funds due to a policy or practice that either prohibits, or in effect prevents, the Secretary of Defense from obtaining, for military recruiting purposes, entry to campuses, access to students on campuses, access to directory information on students or that has an anti-ROTC policy. Dated: October 8, 1998. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 98-27648 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M