[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50328-50329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17624]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity (NACIQI)

AGENCY: Department of Education, National Advisory Committee on 
Institutional Quality, and Integrity (NACIQI).

ACTION: Request for nominations for appointment to serve on the 
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity 
(NACIQI).

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SUMMARY: Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona, Ed.D., is seeking 
nomination(s) for appointment to fill one member vacancy on the NACIQI 
with a term of service that will expire on September 30, 2025.

DATES: Nominations must be received no later than September 15, 2022.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit nomination(s), including attachments, via 
email to: [email protected] (please specify in the email subject 
line ``NACIQI Nomination'').

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function

    The NACIQI is established under Section 114 of the HEA. The NACIQI 
meets at least twice a year and 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 specific accrediting agencies or 
associations; 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 improvements 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; and other advisory functions relating to 
accreditation and institutional eligibility that the Secretary may 
prescribe by regulation.
    NACIQI is composed of 18 members, of which: six members shall be 
appointed by the Secretary of Education; six members shall be appointed 
by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, three of whom 
shall be appointed on the recommendation of the majority leader of the 
U.S. House of Representatives and three of whom shall be appointed on 
the recommendation of the minority leader of the U.S. House of 
Representatives; and six members shall be appointed by the President 
Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, three of whom shall be appointed on the 
recommendation of the majority leader of the U.S. Senate and three of 
whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of 
the U.S. Senate. Per 20 U.S.C. 1011d, at least one member of the 
Committee must be a student who at the time of appointment by the 
Secretary of Education, is attending an institution of higher 
education. Members are appointed: (A) on the basis of the individuals' 
experience, integrity, impartiality, and good judgment; (B) from among 
individuals who are representatives of, or knowledgeable concerning, 
education and training beyond secondary education, representing all 
sectors and types of institutions of higher education; and (C) on the 
basis of the individuals' technical qualifications, professional 
standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of accreditation and 
administration in higher education.
    Per the authorizing legislation for NACIQI, the term of office of 
each member of the Committee shall be for six years, except for 
vacancies. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to 
the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was 
appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. A vacancy 
on the Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
appointment was made not later than 90 days after the vacancy occurs. 
If a vacancy occurs in a position to be filled by the Secretary of 
Education, the Secretary shall publish a Federal Register notice 
soliciting nominations for the position not later than 30 days after 
being notified of the vacancy. Members of the Committee will serve as 
Special Government Employees (SGEs), as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). As 
SGEs, members are selected for their individual experience, integrity, 
impartiality, and good judgment.
    Nomination Process: Interested persons, stakeholders, or 
organizations may nominate a qualified individual(s). To nominate an 
individual(s) or self-nominate for appointment to serve on the NACIQI, 
please submit via the email address [email protected] the following 
information to the U.S. Department of Education:
    (1) A cover letter addressed to the Secretary of Education as 
follows: Honorable Miguel Cardona, Ed.D., Secretary of Education, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. 
In the letter, please note your reason(s) for submitting the 
nomination; (2) A copy of the nominee's current resume/cv; and (3) 
Contact information for the nominee (name, address, contact phone 
number, and email address).
    In addition, the cover letter must include a statement affirming 
that the nominee (if you are nominating someone other than yourself) 
has agreed to be nominated and is willing to serve on the NACIQI if 
appointed by the Secretary of Education.
    For questions, please contact Karen Akins, Committee Management 
Officer, U. S. Department of Education, Telephone: (202) 401-3677 
Email: [email protected]
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document is published in the Federal Register. Free internet access to 
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Miguel Cardona,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-17624 Filed 8-15-22; 8:45 am]
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