[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64493-64494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25917]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity (NACIQI)

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary 
Education, National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity.

ACTION: Announcement of the time and location of the December 11-12, 
2012 National Advisory Committee on

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Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) meeting.

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ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary 
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8072, Washington, DC 20006.
    NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function: The NACIQI is 
established under Section 114 of the HEA of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 
1011c. The NACIQI advises the Secretary of Education about:
     The establishment and enforcement of the criteria for 
recognition of accrediting agencies or associations under Subpart 2, 
Part H, Title IV, of the HEA, as amended.
     The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or 
associations or a specific State approval agency.
     The preparation and publication of the list of nationally 
recognized accrediting agencies and associations.
     The eligibility and certification process for institutions 
of higher education under Title IV, of the HEA, together with 
recommendations for improvement in such process.
     The relationship between (1) accreditation of institutions 
of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such 
institutions, and (2) State licensing responsibilities with respect to 
such institutions.
     Any other advisory function relating to accreditation and 
institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe.
SUMMARY: This meeting notice is an update to the previous notice 
published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2012 (77 FR 49786) and 
sets forth the time and location for the December 11-12, 2012 meeting 
of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity (NACIQI).
    Meeting Date and Place: The NACIQI meeting will be held on December 
11, 2012, from approximately 10:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. and 
on December 12, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Washington 
Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road NW., Washington DC 20008.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting site is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or 
service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, 
assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), 
notify the contact person listed in this notice at least two weeks 
before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a 
request received after that date, we may not be able to make available 
the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to 
arrange it.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Griffiths, Executive Director, 
NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8073, 
Washington, DC 20006-8129, telephone: (202) 219-7035, fax: (202) 219-
7005, or email: [email protected].
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David A. Bergeron,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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