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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, State Agencies for Approval 
of Public Postsecondary Vocational Education, and State Agencies for 
Approval of Nurse Education

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Request for comments on Agencies applying to the Secretary of 
Initial Recognition or Renewal of Recognition.

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DATES: Commentors should submit their written comments by October 24, 
1994 to the address below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carl S. Person, Chief, Accrediting Agency Evaluation Branch, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3036 ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202-5171, telephone: (202) 708-7417.

SUBMISSION OF THIRD-PARTY COMMENTS: The Secretary of Education 
recognizes, as reliable authorities as to the quality of education 
offered by institutions or programs within their scope, accrediting 
agencies and State approval agencies for public postsecondary 
vocational education and nurse education that meet certain criteria for 
recognition. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested third 
parties to present written comments on the agencies listed in this 
notice that have applied for initial or continued recognition.
    The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity (the ``Advisory Committee'') advises the Secretary of 
Education on the recognition of accrediting agencies and State approval 
agencies. The Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet December 5-6, 
1994 in Washington, DC. All written comments received regarding the 
agencies listed in this Notice will be considered by both the Advisory 
Committee and the Secretary.
    The following agencies will be reviewed during the December 1994 
meeting of the Advisory Committee:

Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies and Associations

Petitions for Initial Recognition

    1. American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis (requested 
scope of recognition: the accreditation of free-standing psychoanalytic 
training institutes that confer postgraduate certificates in 
psychoanalysis).
    2. National Environmental Health Science and Protection 
Accreditation (requested scope of recognition: the accreditation of 
baccalaureate programs in environmental health science and protection).

Petitions for Renewal of Recognition

    1. Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, 
Accrediting Commission (requested scope of recognition: the 
accreditation of non-collegiate continuing education institutions and 
programs).
    2. Distance Education and Training Council (formerly the National 
Home Study Council) (requested scope of recognition: the accreditation 
of institutions whose programs are designed for distance learning or 
training in a discipline or skill that leads to either a certificate or 
an academic degree from the associate to the master's level).

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 recognition to the agency)--

1. American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education 
and Admission to the Bar
2. Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology 
[formerly the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools]
3. American Optometric Association, Council on Optometric Education
4. American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
5. American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary 
Technician Education and Activities
6. American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
7. Commission on Opticianry Accreditation
8. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on 
Secondary Schools
9. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
10. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on 
Schools

State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary 
Vocational Education

Petitions for Renewal of Recognition

1. Oklahoma State Board of Vocational and Technical Education
2. Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education
3. Utah State Board of Vocational Education

State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education

Petitions for Renewal of Recognition

1. Maryland State Board of Nursing

    In accordance with the Federal policy governing the granting of 
academic degrees by Federal agencies (approved by letter from the 
Director, Bureau of the Budget, to the Secretary, Health, Education, 
and Welfare, dated December 23, 1954), the Secretary of Education 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 institution at its December 
meeting:

Proposed Master's Degree-Granting Authority

    1. Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University, Quantico, 
Virginia (for the Master of Military Studies degree)

Public Inspection of Petitions and Third-Party Comments

    All petitions and interim reports, and those third-party comments 
received in advance of the meeting, will be available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, ROB-3, Room 3036, 7th 
and D Streets, SW., Washington, DC 20202-5171, telephone (202) 708-7417 
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 
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 7 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 94-21985 Filed 9-6-94; 8:45 am]
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