[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18605-18607]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-06764]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

7 CFR Part 3434

RIN 0524-AA39


Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) 
Certification Process

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Department 
of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment to NIFA regulations updates the list of 
institutions that are granted Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges 
and Universities (HSACU) certification by the Secretary and are 
eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting October 1, 2021, 
and ending September 30, 2022.

DATES: This rule is effective March 31, 2022 and applicable October 1, 
2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Sahinovic; Financial Policy 
Specialist; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; U.S. Department 
of Agriculture; 805 Pennsylvania Ave.; Kansas City, MO 64105; Voice: 
816-266-9905; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    HSACU Institutions for Fiscal Year 2019: This rule makes changes to 
the existing list of institutions in appendix B of 7 CFR part 3434. The 
list of institutions is amended to reflect the institutions that are 
granted HSACU certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU 
programs for the period starting October 1, 2021, and ending September 
30, 2022.
    Certification Process: As stated in 7 CFR 3434.4, an institution 
must meet the following criteria to receive HSACU certification: (1) Be 
a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), (2) offer agriculture-related 
degrees, (3) not be designated an 1862 land-grant institution, (4) not 
appear on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), (5) be accredited, 
and (6) award at least 15% of agriculture-related degrees to Hispanic 
students over the two most recent academic years.
    NIFA obtained the latest report from the U.S. Department of 
Education's National Center for Education Statistics that lists all 
HSIs and the degrees conferred by these institutions (completion data) 
during the 2019-20 academic year. NIFA used this report to identify 
HSIs that conferred a degree in an instructional program that appears 
in appendix A of 7 CFR part 3434 and to confirm that over the 2018-19 
and 2019-20 academic years at least 15% of the degrees in agriculture-
related fields were awarded to Hispanic students. NIFA further 
confirmed that these institutions were nationally accredited.
    The updated list of HSACUs is based on (1) completions data from 
2018-19 and 2019-20, and (2) enrollment data from Fall 2020. NIFA 
identified 158 institutions that met the eligibility criteria to 
receive HSACU certification for FY 2022 (October 1, 2021 to September 
30, 2022).
    Section 7102 of the Agriculture Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334) 
amended Section 1404(14) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(14)) to 
remove the opt-in, opt-out language for Hispanic Serving Agricultural 
Colleges and Universities (HSACU) in order to apply for Non Land-Grant 
College of Agriculture (NLGCA) designation.
    Appeal Process: As set forth in 7 CFR 3434.8, NIFA will permit HSIs 
that are not granted HSACU certification to submit an appeal within 30 
days of the publication of this notice.
    Classification: This rule relates to public property, loans, 
grants, benefits, or contracts. Accordingly, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, 
notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment are not 
required, and this rule may be made effective less than 30 days after 
publication in the Federal Register. This rule also is exempt from the 
provisions of Executive Order 12866. This action is not a rule as 
defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended by the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq., or the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and thus 
is exempt from the provisions of those Acts. This rule contains no 
information collection or recordkeeping requirements under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 3434

    Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural research, 
education, extension, Federal assistance, Hispanic-serving 
institutions.

    Accordingly, 7 CFR part 3434 is amended as set forth below:

PART 3434--HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 
CERTIFICATION PROCESS

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1. The authority citation for part 3434 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 3103.


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2. Revise appendix B to read as follows:

Appendix B to Part 3434--List of HSACU Institutions, 2021-2022

    The institutions listed in this appendix are granted HSACU 
certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs 
for the period starting October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 
2022. Institutions are listed alphabetically under the state of the 
school's location, with the campus indicated where applicable.

Arkansas (1)

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Arizona (14)

Arizona State University--Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Western College
Central Arizona College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Cochise County Community College District
Estrella Mountain Community College
GateWay Community College
Mesa Community College
Northern Arizona University
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix College
Pima Community College
Rio Salado College
South Mountain Community College

California (87)

Allan Hancock College
American River College
Antelope Valley College
Bakersfield College
Berkeley City College
Butte College

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Cabrillo College
California Baptist University
California Lutheran University
California State Polytechnic University--Pomona
California State University--Bakersfield
California State University--Channel Islands
California State University--Chico
California State University--Dominguez Hills
California State University--Fresno
California State University--Fullerton
California State University--Long Beach
California State University--Los Angeles
California State University--Monterey Bay
California State University--Northridge
California State University--Sacramento
California State University--San Bernardino
California State University--San Marcos
California State University--Stanislaus
Chabot College
Chaffey College
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Citrus College
City College of San Francisco
College of Marin
College of San Mateo
College of the Canyons
College of the Desert
College of the Sequoias
Cosumnes River College
Crafton Hills College
Cuesta College
Cuyamaca College
Feather River Community College District
Fresno City College
Fresno Pacific University
Fullerton College
Hartnell College
Humboldt State University
Las Positas College
Long Beach City College
Los Angeles Pierce College
Merced College
Merritt College
Mills College
MiraCosta College
Mission College
Modesto Junior College
Monterey Peninsula College
Napa Valley College
National University
Orange Coast College
Oxnard College
Pacific Union College
Palo Verde College
Palomar College
Pasadena City College
Reedley College
Rio Hondo College
Saddleback College
Saint Mary's College of California
San Bernardino Valley College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego State University
San Joaquin Delta College
San Jose City College
San Jose State University
Santa Monica College
Santa Rosa Junior College
Solano Community College
Southwestern College
University of La Verne
University of Redlands
Ventura College
Victor Valley College
West Hills College-Coalinga
West Los Angeles College
West Valley College
Whittier College
Woodland Community College
Yuba College

Connecticut (1)

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Colorado (9)

Aims Community College
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado State University Pueblo
Community College of Denver
Lamar Community College
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Morgan Community College
Otero Junior College
Trinidad State Junior College

Florida (10)

Broward College
Florida International University
Hillsborough Community College
Indian River State College
Nova Southeastern University
Palm Beach State College
South Florida State College
The College of the Florida Keys
University of Central Florida
Valencia College

Illinois (11)

City Colleges of Chicago--Richard J Daley College
College of DuPage
College of Lake County
Concordia University--Chicago
Dominican University
Joliet Junior College
North Park University
Northeastern Illinois University
Roosevelt University
Rush University
Triton College

Kansas (3)

Dodge City Community College
Garden City Community College
Seward County Community College

Massachusetts (3)

Bunker Hill Community College
Holyoke Community College
North Shore Community College

Maryland (1)

Montgomery College

Nevada (4)

College of Southern Nevada
Nevada State College
Truckee Meadows Community College
University of Nevada--Las Vegas

New Jersey (10)

Bergen Community College
College of Saint Elizabeth
Cumberland County College
Essex County College
Fairleigh Dickinson University--Metropolitan Campus
Hudson County Community College
Kean University
Montclair State University
Rutgers University--Newark
Saint Peter's University

New Mexico (12)

Central New Mexico Community College
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Eastern New Mexico University--Main Campus
Eastern New Mexico University--Roswell Campus
Mesalands Community College
New Mexico Junior College
Northern New Mexico College
Santa Fe Community College
University of New Mexico--Los Alamos Campus
University of New Mexico--Main Campus
University of the Southwest
Western New Mexico University

New York (14)

College of Staten Island CUNY
CUNY Bronx Community College
CUNY City College
CUNY Hostos Community College
CUNY Hunter College
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
CUNY New York City College of Technology
CUNY Queens College
CUNY Queensborough Community College
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
Nassau Community College
Suffolk County Community College
Sullivan County Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College

North Carolina (1)

Sampson Community College

Ohio (1)

Union Institute & University

Oklahoma (1)

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Oregon (1)

Chemeketa Community College

Pennsylvania (1)

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Puerto Rico (11)

Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Ponce
Inter American University of Puerto Rico--San German
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico--Arecibo
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico--Ponce
Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Carolina Campus
Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Cupey Campus
Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Gurabo Campus
Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Online Campus
University of Puerto Rico--Humacao
University of Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras
University of Puerto Rico--Utuado

Texas (37)

Central Texas College
Frank Phillips College
Houston Community College

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Lone Star College System
McLennan Community College
Northeast Texas Community College
Odessa College
Palo Alto College
Richland College
Saint Edward's University
San Antonio College
South Plains College
Southwest Texas Junior College
St. Mary's University
Sul Ross State University
Tarrant County College District
Texas A & M University--Corpus Christi
Texas A & M University--Kingsville
Texas State Technical College
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
Texas Woman's University
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of Houston
University of Houston--Clear Lake
University of North Texas
University of St Thomas
University of the Incarnate Word
Vernon College
Wayland Baptist University
West Texas A & M University
Western Texas College

Washington (4)

Big Bend Community College
Heritage University
Wenatchee Valley College
Yakima Valley College

Wisconsin (1)

Mount Mary University

    Done at Washington, DC, this day of March 24, 2022.
Carrie L. Castille,
Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2022-06764 Filed 3-30-22; 8:45 am]
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