[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 22105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10105]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 95 / Thursday, May 16, 2019 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Designation as a Non Land Grant College of Agriculture
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of revision to Non Land Grant College of Agriculture
(NLGCA) definition and invitation to request NLGCA designation.
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SUMMARY: Section 7102 of the Agriculture Act of 2018 revises the
definition of a Non Land Grant College of Agriculture and requires the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) ensure compliance
with the revised definition by proposing revocation of Non Land Grant
designations where prior designees do not comply with the new NLGCA
definition. All institutions certified prior to December 21, 2018 must
reapply for certification and meet the new criteria for NLGCA
certification. NLGCA designation satisfies the eligibility requirement
for the Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of
Agriculture program.
DATES: NIFA has updated its process for designating NLGCA and is
inviting new requests for NLGCA designation effective immediately upon
publication in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Moore, Policy Specialist,
[email protected], 202-690-6011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7102 of the 2018 Agriculture
Improvement Act:
(1) Amended the definition of ``NLGCA Institution'' and ``non-land-
grant College of agriculture''. In order for an institution to qualify
as a NLGCA, it must be a public college or university offering a
baccalaureate or higher degree in the study of agricultural sciences,
forestry, or both, which is any of the 32 specified areas of study:
Agricultural and domestic animal services; Agricultural and extension
education services; Agricultural and food products processing;
Agricultural business and management; Agricultural communication or
agricultural journalism; Agricultural economics; Agricultural
engineering; Agricultural mechanization; Agricultural production
operations; Agricultural public services; Agriculture; Animal sciences;
Applied horticulture or horticulture operations; Aquaculture;
Equestrian/Equine Studies; Floriculture or floristry operations and
management; Food science; Forest sciences and biology; Forestry;
Greenhouse operations and management; International agriculture;
Natural resource economics; Natural resources management and policy;
Natural resources or conservation; Ornamental horticulture; Plant
nursery operations and management; Plant sciences; Range science and
management; Soil sciences; Turf and turfgrass management; Urban
forestry; and Wood science and wood products or pulp or paper
technology.
(2) Removed Opt-in, Opt-out language for Hispanic Serving
Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) and McIntire-Stennis
Colleges and Universities.
(3) Required, within 90 days of enactment of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018, that NIFA establish a process of reviewing
NLGCA designees to ensure compliance with the revised definition and to
propose revocation of the designation where NLGCA's were found
noncompliant.
Requesting NLGCA Designation
A flow chart describing the process for determining eligibility is
available at https://nifa.usda.gov/program/capacity-building-grants-non-land-grant-colleges-agriculture-program. To determine programmatic
fit in Areas of Study, NIFA will utilize the Department of Education's
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) definitions as a
guideline. These are available for reference at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode. You may request consideration of an additional Area of
Study by the Secretary of Agriculture. The requirements for this are
detailed on the web form mentioned below. A determination will be made
within 90 days of submitting a request for the inclusion of a new Area
of Study.
All interested institutions who meet the above criteria must apply
for NLGCA certification. All institutions certified prior to December
21, 2018 must reapply for certification and meet the new criteria for
NLGCA certification; Previous NLGCA certification is not a guarantee of
continued certification.
To request that NIFA provide certification of NLGCA status, an
Authorized Representative (AR) must go to http://www.nifa.usda.gov/form/form.html and submit a web-based form indicating the institution
meets the qualifications. By submitting this request electronically,
the AR certifies that they have the authority to make this request on
behalf of their institution.
Receipt of NLGCA Designation
Requests for NLGCA designation are accepted on a rolling basis.
Within 30 days of submission, NIFA will provide the administrative
point of contact specified on the request, with a certification of
NLGCA designation or a response indicating why the request for
certification is being denied. Future Requests for Application issued
by NIFA may require NLGCA certification.
Done at Washington, DC, on May 7, 2019.
Steve Censky,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2019-10105 Filed 5-15-19; 8:45 am]
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