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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.

[FR Doc. 94-11746 Filed 5-12-94; 8:45 am]

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