[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60194-60195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18797]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of 
Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult 
Education

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education invites publishers to submit tests 
for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System for 
Adult Education (NRS) and announces the date by which publishers must 
submit these tests. This notice relates to the

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approved information collection under OMB control number 1830-0567.

DATES: Deadline for transmittal of applications: October 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your application by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John LeMaster, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-7240. 
Telephone: (202) 245-6218. Email: [email protected].
    If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and 
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's regulations for Measuring 
Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education, 
34 CFR part 462 (NRS regulations), include procedures for determining 
the suitability of tests for use in the NRS.
    As provided in the NRS regulations, the Secretary only reviews 
tests submitted by a test publisher, and any such tests must be 
submitted by the beginning of the review cycle on October 1, 2023. 34 
CFR 462.10. Only tests submitted by the due date will be reviewed in 
this review cycle. Any tests submitted after October 1, 2023, will not 
be reviewed until the review cycle that begins on October 1, 2024.
    Review Criteria: To be suitable for use in the NRS, a test must 
meet the criteria and requirements established in 34 CFR 462.13.
    Submission Requirements:
    (a) All test applications must comply with the requirements in 34 
CFR 462.11.
    (b) In accordance with 34 CFR 462.10, the deadline for transmittal 
of applications in this fiscal year is October 1, 2023.
    (c) Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. local time on October 1, 
2023. Retain a copy of your sent email message and all email 
attachments as proof that you timely submitted your application.
    (d) Applications submitted after the application deadline date will 
not be considered in the October 1, 2023, review cycle. Any such 
applications will be considered timely for the October 1, 2024, 
deadline date and review cycle.
    Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities 
can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will 
provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich 
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, 
braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc or other accessible 
format.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
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    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.
    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3292.

Amy Loyd,
Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
[FR Doc. 2023-18797 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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