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deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

1–800–877–8339. 

[FR Doc. E7–8999 Filed 5–9–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity; 

Notice of Members 

AGENCY: National Advisory Committee 

on Institutional Quality and Integrity, 

Department of Education. 

What Is the Purpose of This Notice? 

The purpose of this notice is to list 

the members of the National Advisory 

Committee on Institutional Quality and 

Integrity (National Advisory Committee) 

and to give the public the opportunity 

to nominate candidates for the positions 

to be vacated by those members whose 

terms will expire on September 30, 

2007. This notice is required under 

Section 114(c) of the Higher Education 

Act (HEA), as amended. 

What Is the Role of the National 

Advisory Committee? 

The National Advisory Committee is 

established under Section 114 of the 

HEA, as amended, and is composed of 

15 members appointed by the Secretary 

of Education from among individuals 

who are representatives of, or 

knowledgeable concerning, education 

and training beyond secondary 

education, including representatives of 

all sectors and type of institutions of 

higher education. 

The National Advisory Committee 

meets at least twice a year and provides 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Education pertaining to: 

• The establishment and enforcement 

of criteria for recognition 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. 

As the Committee deems necessary or 

on request, the Committee also advises 

the Secretary about: 

• The eligibility and certification 

process for institutions of higher 

education under Title IV, HEA. 

• The development of standards and 

criteria for specific categories of 

vocational training institutions and 

institutions of higher education for 

which there are no recognized 

accrediting agencies, associations, or 

State agencies in order to establish the 

interim eligibility of those institutions 

to participate in Federally funded 

programs. 

• 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. 

• Any other advisory functions 

relating to accreditation and 

institutional eligibility that the 

Secretary may prescribe. 

What Are the Terms of Office for 

Committee Members? 

The term of office of each member is 

3 years, except that any member 

appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 

prior to the expiration of the term for 

which the member’s predecessor was 

appointed is appointed for the 

remainder of the term. A member may 

be appointed, at the Secretary’s 

discretion, to serve more than one term. 

Who Are the Current Members of the 

Committee? 

The current members of the National 

Advisory Committee are: 

Members With Terms Expiring 9/30/07 

• Dr. Lawrence J. DeNardis, President 

Emeritus, University of New Haven, 

Connecticut. 

• Dr. Geri H. Malandra, Associate 

Vice Chancellor for Institutional 

Planning and Accountability, University 

of Texas System. 

• Ms. Andrea Fischer-Newman, 

Chair, Board of Regents, University of 

Michigan; Senior Vice President of 

Government Affairs, Northwest Airlines. 

• Dr. Laura Palmer Noone, President 

Emerita, University of Phoenix, Arizona. 

Members With Terms Expiring 9/30/08 

• Dr. Karen A. Bowyer, President, 

Dyersburg State Community College, 

Tennessee. 

• Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor, 

Keiser Collegiate System, Florida. 

• Dr. George A. Pruitt, President, 

Thomas A. Edison State College, New 

Jersey. 

Members With Terms Expiring 9/30/09 

• Dr. Carol D’Amico, Executive Vice 

President, Ivy Tech Community College, 

Indiana. 

• Mr. Patrick M. Callan, President, 

National Center for Public Policy/Higher 

Education. 

• Mr. William P. Glasgow, CEO 

American Way Education. 

• Ms. Anne D. Neal, President, 

American Council of Trustees and 

Alumni. 

• Ms. Crystal Rimoczy, Student 

Member, Boston College, Massachusetts. 

• Dr. James H. Towey, President Saint 

Vincent College. 

• Honorable Pamela P. Willeford, 

Former Chair, Texas Higher Education 

Coordinating Board; Former 

Ambassador, Switzerland. 

• Dr. George Wright, President, 

Prairie View A & M University, Texas. 

How Do I Nominate an Individual for 

Appointment as a Committee Member? 

If you would like to nominate an 

individual for appointment to the 

Committee, send the following 

information to the Committee’s 

Executive Director: 

• A copy of the nominee’s resume; 

and 

• A cover letter that provides your 

reason(s) for nominating the individual 

and contact information for the nominee 

(name, title, business address, and 

business phone and fax numbers). 

The information must be sent by June 

15, 2007 to the following address: 

Francesca Paris-Albertson, Executive 

Director, National Advisory Committee 

on Institutional Quality and Integrity, 

U.S. Department of Education, room 

7110, MS 7592, 1990 K Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20006. 

How Can I Get Additional Information? 

If you have any specific questions 

about the nomination process or general 

questions about the National Advisory 

Committee, please contact Ms. 

Francesca Paris-Albertson, the 

Committee’s Executive Director, 

telephone: (202) 219–7009, fax: (202) 

219–7008, e-mail: Francesca.ParisAlbertson@ed.gov between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday. 

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c. 

Dated: May 4, 2007. 

James F. Manning, 

Delegated the Authority of the Assistant 

Secretary for Postsecondary Education. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Federal Student Aid 

[CFDA No. 84.069] 

Federal Student Aid; Leveraging 

Educational Assistance Partnership 

and Special Leveraging Educational 

Assistance Partnership Programs 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of the deadline dates for 

receipt of State applications for Award 

Year 2007–2008 funds. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of deadline 

dates for receipt of State applications for 


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Award Year 2007–2008 funds under the 

Leveraging Educational Assistance 

Partnership (LEAP) and Special 

Leveraging Educational Assistance 

Partnership (SLEAP) programs. 

The LEAP and SLEAP programs, 

authorized under Title IV, part A, 

subpart 4 of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965, as amended (HEA), assist States 

in providing aid to students with 

substantial financial need to help them 

pay for their postsecondary education 

costs through matching formula grants 

to States. Under section 415C(a) of the 

HEA, a State must submit an application 

to participate in the LEAP and SLEAP 

programs through the State agency that 

administered its LEAP Program as of 

July 1, 1985, unless the Governor of the 

State has subsequently designated, and 

the Department has approved, a 

different State agency to administer the 

LEAP Program. 

DATES: To ensure funding under the 

LEAP and SLEAP programs for Award 

Year 2007–2008, a State must meet the 

applicable deadline date. Applications 

submitted electronically must be 

received by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time) 

May 31, 2007. Paper applications must 

be received by May 24, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Greg Gerrans, LEAP Program Manager, 

Financial Partners Services, Federal 

Student Aid, U.S. Department of 

Education, 830 First Street, NE., room 

111G5, Washington, DC 20202. 

Telephone: (202) 377–3304. If you use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD), you may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339. 

Individuals with disabilities may 

obtain this document in an alternative 

format (e.g., Braille, large print, 

audiotape, or computer diskette) on 

request to the contact person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Only the 

50 States, the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 

American Samoa, Guam, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, and the Virgin Islands may 

submit an application for funding under 

the LEAP and SLEAP programs. 

State allotments for each award year 

are determined according to the 

statutorily mandated formula under 

section 415B of the HEA and are not 

negotiable. A State may also request its 

share of reallotment, in addition to its 

basic allotment, which is contingent 

upon the availability of such additional 

funds. 

In Award Year 2006–2007, 49 States, 

the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the 

Virgin Islands received funds under the 

LEAP Program. Additionally, 34 States, 

the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands 

received funds under the SLEAP 

Program. 

Applications Submitted 

Electronically: Financial Partners 

Services within Federal Student Aid has 

automated the LEAP and SLEAP 

application process in the Financial 

Management System (FMS). Applicants 

may use the web-based form (Form 

1288–E OMB 1845–0028) which is 

available on the FMS LEAP on-line 

system at the following Internet address: 

http://fsa-fms.ed.gov. 

Paper Applications Delivered by Mail: 

States or territories may request a paper 

version of the application (Form 1288 

OMB 1845–0028) by contacting Mr. 

Greg Gerrans, LEAP Program Manager, 

at (202) 377–3304 or by e-mail: 

greg.gerrans@ed.gov. The form will be 

mailed to you. 

A paper application sent by mail must 

be addressed to: Mr. Greg Gerrans, LEAP 

Program Manager, Financial Partners 

Services, Federal Student Aid, U.S. 

Department of Education, 830 First 

Street, NE., room 111G5, Washington, 

DC 20202. 

The Department of Education 

encourages applicants that are 

completing a paper application to use 

certified or at least first-class mail when 

sending the application by mail to the 

Department. The Department must 

receive paper applications that are 

mailed no later than May 24, 2007. 

Paper Applications Delivered by 

Hand: Paper applications that are handdelivered must be delivered to Mr. Greg 

Gerrans, LEAP Program Manager, 

Financial Partners Services, Federal 

Student Aid, U.S. Department of 

Education, 830 First Street, NE., room 

111G5, Washington, DC 20202. Handdelivered applications will be accepted 

between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily 

(Eastern time), except Saturdays, 

Sundays, and Federal holidays. 

Paper applications that are handdelivered must be received by 4:30 p.m. 

(Eastern time) on May 24, 2007. 

Applicable Regulations: The 

following regulations are applicable to 

the LEAP and SLEAP programs: 

(1) The LEAP and SLEAP Program 

regulations in 34 CFR part 692. 

(2) The Student Assistance General 

Provisions in 34 CFR part 668. 

(3) The Regulations Governing 

Institutional Eligibility in 34 CFR part 

600. 

(4) The Education Department 

General Administrative Regulations 

(EDGAR) in 34 CFR 75.60 through 75.62 

(Ineligibility of Certain Individuals to 

Receive Assistance), part 76 (StateAdministered Programs), part 77 

(Definitions that Apply to Department 

Regulations), part 79 (Intergovernmental 

Review of Department of Education 

Programs and Activities), part 80 

(Uniform Administrative Requirements 

for Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

to State and Local Governments), part 

82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying), part 

84 (Governmentwide Requirements for 

Drug-Free Workplace (Financial 

Assistance)), part 85 (Governmentwide 

Debarment and Suspension 

(Nonprocurement)), part 86 (Drug and 

Alcohol Abuse Prevention), and part 99 

(Family Educational Rights and 

Privacy). 

Electronic Access to This Document 

You may 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) on the Internet 

at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/ 

news/fedregister. 

To use PDF you must have Adobe 

Acrobat Reader, which is available free 

at this site. If you have questions about 

using PDF, call the U.S. Government 

Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 

1–888–293–6498; or in the Washington, 

DC area at (202) 512–1530. 

Note: The official version of this document 

is 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 on GPO 

Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ 

index.html. 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070c et seq. 

Dated: May 4, 2007. 

Theresa S. Shaw, 

Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. 

[FR Doc. E7–8950 Filed 5–9–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[CFDA Nos. 84.038, 84.033, and 84.007] 

Federal Perkins Loan, Federal WorkStudy, and Federal Supplemental 

Educational Opportunity Grant 

Programs 

ACTION: Notice extending the 2006–2007 

award year deadline date for the 

campus-based programs; Extension. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

27, 2006, we published a notice in the 

Federal Register (71 FR 15180–81) 

announcing the 2006–2007 award year 

deadline dates for the submission of 


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