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remaining funds to award to institutions 

under the CARES Act ‘‘Student Aid 

Portion’’ program (CFDA 84.425E) and 

the ‘‘Institutional Portion’’ program 

(CFDA 84.425F), and the Department 

cannot accept or process applications 

for these funds under the Reopening 

Notice, including applications received 

prior to December 27, 2020 in response 

to the Reopening Notice. 

Note: While the Department cannot 

accept or process any applications for 

CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program 

funds, we are still able to accept 

applications for our section 18004(a)(2) 

and (a)(3) HEERF programs (CFDAs 

84.425J, 84.425K, 84.425L, 84.425M, 

84.425N) from applicants that meet one 

of the five conditions described in the 

Reopening Notice and that we verified 

previously have attempted to apply 

through grants.gov for one of these 

HEERF grant opportunities. Applicants 

for those funds must follow the 

requirements specified in the Reopening 

Notice and submit their revised or 

corrected applications no later than 

January 11, 2021. 

Note: The requirements described in this 

notice apply only to CARES Act section 

18004(a)(1) HEERF funds not yet awarded by 

the Department to institutions. They do not 

apply to funds that were awarded to 

institutions by the Department prior to the 

enactment of the 2021 Appropriations Act, 

but that have not yet been spent by 

institutions. Institutions that received awards 

under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act 

continue to have one calendar year from the 

date of their award to expend funds under 

their grant period of performance. 

Note: The Department intends to issue 

guidance at a future date regarding the grant 

opportunities created by section 314 of the 

2021 Appropriations Act, including the 

circumstances under which institutions that 

did not receive funds under section 

18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act can apply for 

funding under the 2021 Appropriations Act. 

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Robert L. King, 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education. 

[FR Doc. 2020–29298 Filed 1–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, 

National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity 

(NACIQI). 

ACTION: Notice of membership. 

SUMMARY: This notice lists the members 

of the National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity 

(NACIQI). This notice is required under 

Section 114(e)(1) of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965, as amended 

(HEA). 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of 

Education, Office of Postsecondary 

Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 

Room 2C159, Washington, DC 20202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

George Alan Smith, Executive Director/ 

Designated Federal Official, NACIQI, 

U.S. Department of Education, 400 

Maryland Ave. SW, Room 2C159, 

Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 

453–7757, or email george.alan.smith@

ed.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

NACIQI’s Statutory Authority and 

Functions 

The NACIQI is established under 

Section 114 of the HEA, and is 

composed of 18 members 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 of higher education. 

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 of the 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 

• Any other advisory functions 

relating to accreditation and 

institutional eligibility that the 

Secretary of Education may prescribe by 

regulation. 

What are the terms of office for the 

committee members? 

The term of office of each member is 

six years. 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. 

Who are the current members of the 

committee? 

The current members of the NACIQI 

are: 

Members Appointed by the Secretary 

of Education, Betsy DeVos, With Terms 

Expiring September 30, 2025: 

• Ronnie L. Booth, Ph.D., President 

Emeritus, Tri-County Technical College, 

Anderson, South Carolina. 

• Wallace E. Boston, Ph.D., President 

Emeritus, American Public University 

System, Inc., Charles Town, West 

Virginia. 

• Amanda Delekta, Student, Michigan 

State University College of Law, East 

Lansing, Michigan. 

• David A. Eubanks, Ph.D., Assistant 

Vice President for Assessment and 

Institutional Effectiveness, Furman 

University, Greenville, South Carolina. 

• D. Michael Lindsay, Ph.D., 

President, Gordon College, Wenham, 

Massachusetts. 

• Mary Ellen Petrisko, Ph.D., Former 

President, WASC Senior College and 

University Commission, Pittsburgh, 

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1Section 4(d) of E.O. 13920 defines ‘‘foreign 

adversary’’ to mean ‘‘any foreign government or 

foreign non-government person engaged in a longterm pattern of serious instances of conduct 

significantly adverse to the national security of the 

United States or its allies or the security and safety 

of United States persons.’’ 

2 85 FR 41023, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/ 

pkg/FR-2020-07-08/pdf/2020-14668.pdf. 

3Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction, 

Responsibilities for the Joint Tactical Operations 

Interface Training Program (Aug. 13, 2012), https:// 

www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Library/ 

Instructions/6240_01.pdf. 

Members Appointed by the Speaker of 

the House of Representatives, Nancy 

Pelosi, With Terms Expiring September 

30, 2026: 

• Kathleen Sullivan Alioto, Ed.D., 

Strategic Advisor, Fundraiser, and 

Consultant, New York, New York, San 

Francisco, California, and Boston, 

Massachusetts. 

• Roslyn Clark Artis, Ed.D., President, 

Benedict College, Columbia, South 

Carolina. 

• Jennifer Blum, J.D., Principal, Blum 

Higher Education Advising, PLLC, 

Washington, DC. 

• Arthur E. Keiser, Ph.D., Chancellor, 

Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, 

Florida. 

• Robert Mayes, Jr., CEO, Columbia 

Southern Education Group, Elberta, 

Alabama. 

• Robert Shireman, Director of Higher 

Education Excellence and Senior 

Fellow, The Century Foundation, 

Berkeley, California. 

Members Appointed by the President 

Pro Tempore of the Senate at the Time, 

Orrin Hatch, With Terms Expiring 

September 30, 2022: 

• Jill Derby, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, 

Association of Governing Boards of 

Universities and Colleges, Gardnerville, 

Nevada. 

• Paul J. LeBlanc, Ph.D., President, 

Southern New Hampshire University, 

Manchester, New Hampshire. 

• Anne D. Neal, J.D., President, 

National Association for Olmsted Parks, 

Washington, DC. 

• Richard F. O’Donnell, Founder and 

CEO, Skills Fund, Austin, Texas. 

• Claude O. Pressnell Jr., Ed.D., 

President, Tennessee Independent 

Colleges and Universities Association, 

Nashville, Tennessee. 

• Steven Van Ausdle, Ph.D., 

President Emeritus, Walla Walla 

Community College, Walla Walla, 

Washington. 

Electronic Access to this Document: 

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the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

at www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. 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: 20 U.S.C. 1011c. 

Betsy DeVos, 

Secretary of Education. 

[FR Doc. 2020–29236 Filed 1–5–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Prohibition Order Securing Critical 

Defense Facilities 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Prohibition Order. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (Department or DOE) gives 

notice of this Prohibition Order 

prohibiting the acquisition, importation, 

transfer, or installation of specified 

bulk-power system (BPS) electric 

equipment that directly serves Critical 

Defense Facilities (CDFs), pursuant to 

Executive Order 13920. 

DATES: The effective date of this 

Prohibition Order (Effective Date) is 

January 16, 2021. This Prohibition 

Order shall apply to any Prohibited 

Transaction initiated on or after the 

Effective Date. The Department shall 

notify each Responsible Utility of the 

applicability of this Prohibition Order 

no later than five (5) business days after 

the issuance of this Prohibition Order. 

Notice under this section shall be 

deemed made when personally 

delivered or when mailed, three (3) 

calendar days after deposit in the U.S. 

Mail, first class postage prepaid and 

addressed to the Responsible Utility at 

its applicable address. Actual notice 

shall be deemed adequate notice on the 

date actual notice occurred, regardless 

of the method of service. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Charles Kosak, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary, Energy Resilience Division, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 

Electricity, Mailstop OE–20, Room 8G– 

042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–2036; 

or bulkpowersystemEO@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Rationale for the Order: Executive 

Order No. 13920 of May 1, 2020, 

Securing the United States Bulk-Power 

System (85 FR 26595 (May 4, 2020)) 

(E.O. 13920) declares that threats by 

foreign adversaries 1 to the security of 

the BPS constitute a national 

emergency. A current list of such 

adversaries is provided in a Request for 

Information (RFI), issued by the 

Department of Energy (Department or 

DOE) on July 8, 2020,2 seeking public 

input to aid in its implementation of 

E.O. 13920. The Department has reason 

to believe, as detailed below, that the 

government of the People’s Republic of 

China (PRC or China), one of the listed 

adversaries, is equipped and actively 

planning to undermine the BPS. The 

Department has thus determined that 

certain BPS electric equipment or 

programmable components subject to 

China’s ownership, control, or 

influence, constitute undue risk to the 

security of the BPS and to U.S. national 

security. The purpose of this Order is to 

prohibit the acquisition, importation, 

transfer, or subsequent installation of 

such BPS electric equipment or 

programmable components in certain 

sections of the BPS. 

The PRC has a military rationale for 

its disruption capabilities. Broadly 

speaking, it is targeting operational 

systems that can be undermined as a 

way to degrade an opponent’s 

capabilities or to coerce an opponent’s 

decision-making or political will. China 

calls this ‘‘system destruction 

warfare’’—a way to cripple an opponent 

at the outset of conflict, by deploying 

sophisticated electronic warfare, 

counter-space, and cyber-capabilities to 

disrupt what are known as C4ISR 

networks (command, control, 

communications, computers, 

intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance), thereby disrupting U.S. 

military logistics required to defend the 

homeland, support Allies and partners, 

and protect key U.S. national security 

interests.3

Such attacks are most likely during 

crises abroad where Chinese military 

planning envisions early cyberattacks 

against the electric power grids around 

CDFs in the U.S. to prevent the 

deployment of military forces and to 

incur domestic turmoil. Underscoring 

this, the Department of Defense’s 2018 

National Defense Strategy assessment is 

that the homeland is no longer a 

sanctuary and that malicious cyber 

activity against personal, commercial, or 

government infrastructure is growing 


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