49962 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Advisory Committee on

Institutional Quality and Integrity;

Meeting

AGENCY: National Advisory Committee

on Institutional Quality and Integrity,

Education.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

proposed agenda of the National

Advisory Committee on Institutional

Quality and Integrity. Notice of this

meeting is required under section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. This document is

intended to notify the general public of

its opportunity to attend this public

meeting.

DATES AND TIMES: November 19–21,

1997, 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Latham Hotel, 3000 M

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007.

The meeting site is accessible to

individuals with disabilities. An

individual with a disability who will

need an accommodation to participate

in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service,

assistive listening device, or materials in

an alternate format) should notify the

contact person listed in this notice at

least two weeks before the scheduled

meeting date. Although the Department

will attempt to meet a request received

after that date, the requested

accommodations may not be available

because of insufficient time to arrange

it.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol F. Sperry, Executive Director,

National Advisory Committee on

Institutional Quality and Integrity, U.S.

Department of Education, 7th & D

Street, SW, Room 3082, ROB 3,

Washington, DC. 20202–7592,

telephone: (202) 260–3636. Individuals

who use a telecommunications device

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and

8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday

through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Advisory Committee on

Institutional Quality and Integrity is

established under Section 1205 of the

Higher Education Act (HEA) as

amended by Public Law 102–325 (20

U.S.C. 1145). The Committee advises

the Secretary of Education with respect

to the establishment and enforcement of

the 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, and the eligibility and

certification process for institutions of

higher education under Title IV, HEA.

The Committee also develops and

recommends to the Secretary standards

and criteria for specific categories of

vocational training institutions and

institutions of higher education for

which there are not recognized

accrediting agencies, associations, or

State agencies, in order to establish

eligibility for such institutions on an

interim basis for participation in

federally funded programs.

Agenda

The meeting on November 19–21,

1997 is open to the public. The

following agencies will be reviewed

during the November 1997 meeting of

the Advisory Committee:

Petitions for Renewal of Recognition—

1. Accreditation Board for Engineering

and Technology, Inc. (Scope of

recognition: the accreditation of basic

(baccalaureate) and advanced (master’s)

level programs in engineering, associate

and baccalaureate degree programs in

engineering technology, and

engineering-related programs at the

baccalaureate and advanced degree

level).

2. Accrediting Council for Continuing

Education and Training (Scope of

recognition: the accreditation of

institutions of higher education that

offer non-collegiate continuing

vocational education programs and

higher education programs of noncollegiate continuing vocational

education).

3. American Optometric Association,

Council on Optometric Education

(Scope of recognition: the accreditation

and preaccreditation (‘‘Reasonable

Assurance/Preliminary Approval’’ {for

professional degree programs} and

‘‘Candidacy Pending’’ {for optometric

residency programs in facilities of

Veterans’ Administration}) of

professional optometric degree

programs, optometric residency

programs, and optometric technician

programs).

4. Association for Clinical Pastoral

Education, Inc., Accreditation

Commission (Scope of recognition: the

accreditation and preaccreditation

(‘‘Candidacy for Accredited

Membership’’) of basic, advanced, and

supervisory clinical pastoral education

programs).

5. Commission on Opticianry

Accreditation (Scope of recognition: the

accreditation of two-year programs for

the ophthalmic dispenser and one-year

programs for the ophthalmic laboratory

technician).

6. National Association of Schools of

Art and Design, Commission on

Accreditation (Scope of recognition: the

accreditation of institutions and units

within institutions offering degreegranting and non-degree-granting

programs in art, design, and art/designrelated disciplines).

7. National Association of Schools of

Dance, Commission on Accreditation

(Scope of recognition: the accreditation

of institutions and units within

institutions offering degree-granting and

non-degree-granting programs in dance

and dance-related disciplines).

8. National Association of Schools of

Music, Commission on Accreditation,

Commission on Non-Degree-Granting

Accreditation and Commission on

Community/Junior College

Accreditation (Scope of recognition: the

accreditation of institutions and units

within institutions offering degreegranting and non-degree-granting

programs in music and music-related

disciplines, including community/

junior colleges and independent degreegranting and non-degree-granting

institutions).

9. National Association of Schools of

Theater, Commission on Accreditation

(Scope of recognition: the accreditation

of institutions and units within

institutions offering degree-granting and

non-degree-granting programs in theater

and theater-related disciplines).

10. New England Association of

Schools and Colleges (Scope of

recognition: the accreditation and

preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate for

Accreditation’’) of non-degree granting

postsecondary vocational, technical and

career institutions and degree-granting

institutions of higher education

awarding an associate degree in

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and

Vermont).

11. North Central Association of

Colleges and Schools, Commission on

Institutions of Higher Education (Scope

of recognition: the accreditation and

preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate for

Accreditation’’) of institutions of higher

education in Arizona, Arkansas,

Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,

Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota,

Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West

Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).

12. Northwest Association of Schools

and Colleges, Commission on Colleges

(Scope of recognition: the accreditation

and preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate for

Accreditation’’) of institutions of higher

education in Alaska, Idaho, Montana,
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Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and

Washington).

13. Western Association of Schools

and Colleges, Accrediting Commission

for Community and Junior Colleges

(Scope of recognition: the accreditation

and preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate for

Accreditation’’) of community and

junior colleges in California, Hawaii,

American Samoa, Guam, the Republic of

Palau, the Federated States of

Micronesia, and the Republic of the

Marshall Islands).

Petitions for Renewal of Recognition

and Expansion of Scope—1. merican

Psychological Association, Committee

on Accreditation (Current scope of

recognition: the accreditation of

doctoral programs in clinical,

counseling, school, and combined

professional-scientific psychology, and

predoctoral internship training

programs in professional psychology).

(Requested expansion of scope: the

accreditation of post-doctoral residency

programs in professional psychology).

2. American Speech-LanguageHearing Association (Current scope of

recognition: the accreditation of

Master’s degree programs in speechlanguage pathology and audiology).

(Requested expansion of scope: the

accreditation and preaccreditation

(‘‘Candidacy’’) of graduate educational

programs that provide for entry-level

professional preparation with a major

emphasis in audiology and/or speechlanguage pathology.)

3. Council on Occupational Education

(Current scope of recognition: the

accreditation and preaccreditation

(‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of nondegree granting postsecondary

occupational/vocational institutions and

those postsecondary occupational/

vocational education institutions

currently accredited by the Council that

either have state authorization to grant

the applied associate degree in specific

vocational/occupational fields or that

receive such authorization during the

Council’s current recognition period).

(Requested expansion of scope: the

accreditation and preaccreditation

(‘‘Candidate for Accreditation’’) of

postsecondary, prebaccalaureate,

degree-granting and non-degree-granting

vocational education institutions

nationwide.)

Interim and Progress Reports (Interim

and Progress reports are follow-up

reports on an accrediting agency’s

compliance with specific criteria for

recognition that was requested by the

Secretary when the Secretary granted

recognition to the agency)—

1. American Bar Association, Council

of the Section of Legal Education and

Admissions to the Bar.

2. Middle States Association of

Colleges and Schools, Commission on

Higher Education.

3. National Environmental Health

Science and Protection Accreditation

Council.

4. New York State Board of Regents.

5. Southern Association of Colleges

and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

6. Western Association of Schools and

Colleges, Accrediting Commission for

Senior Colleges and Universities.

Progress Report—1. National League

for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

State Agency Recognized for the

Approval of Public Postsecondary

Vocational Education

Interim Report—1. New York State

Board of Regents, Vocational Education.

State Agency Recognized for the

Approval of Nurse Education

Interim Report—1. New York State

Board of Regents, Nursing Education

Unit.

Federal Agency Seeking DegreeGranting Authority

In accordance with the Federal policy

governing the granting of academic

degrees by Federal agencies (approved

by a letter from the Director, Bureau of

the Budget, to the Secretary, Health,

Education, and Welfare, dated

December 23, 1954), the Secretary is

required to establish a review committee

to advise the Secretary concerning any

legislation that may be proposed that

would authorize the granting of degrees

by a Federal agency. The review

committee forwards its recommendation

concerning a Federal agency’s proposed

degree-granting authority to the

Secretary, who then forwards the

committee’s recommendation and the

Secretary’s recommendation to the

Office of Management and Budget for

review and transmittal to the Congress.

The Secretary uses the Advisory

Committee as the review committee

required for this purpose. Accordingly,

the Advisory Committee will review the

following institution at this meeting:

Proposed Master’s Degree-Granting

Authority—1. U.S. Army War College,

Carlisle, PA (request to award a master’s

degree in Strategic Studies).

A request for comments on agencies

that are being reviewed during this

meeting was published in the Federal

Register on July 2, 1997.

This notice invites third-party oral

presentations before the Advisory

Committee. It does not constitute

another call for written comment.

Requests for oral presentation before the

Advisory Committee should be

submitted in writing to Ms. Sperry at

the address above by October 20, 1997.

Requests should include the names of

all persons seeking an appearance, the

organization they represent, and a brief

summary of the principal points to be

made during the oral presentation.

Presenters are requested not to

distribute written materials at the

meeting. Presenters who wish to

provide the Advisory Committee with

written copies of their proposed

testimony or with documents directly,

but briefly (no more than 6 pages

maximum), illustrating the main points

of their oral testimony may submit them

to Ms. Sperry by October 20, 1997 (one

original and 25 copies). Documents

submitted after that date will not be

distributed to the Committee. Presenters

are reminded that this call for thirdparty oral testimony does not constitute

a call for additional written comment.

At the conclusion of the meeting,

attendees may, at the discretion of the

Committee chair, be invited to address

the Committee briefly on issues

pertaining to the functions of the

Committee, as identified in the section

above on Supplementary Information.

Attendees interested in making such

comments should inform Ms. Sperry

before or during the meeting.

A record will be made of the

proceedings of the meeting and will be

available for public inspection at the

Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S.

Department of Education, 7th and D

Streets, SW, room 3082, ROB 3,

Washington, DC, between the hours of

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

Dated: September 19, 1997.

David A. Longanecker,

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary

Education.

[FR Doc. 97–25321 Filed 9–23–97; 8:45 am]

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Federal Energy Regulatory

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[Docket No. RP97–172–007]

ANR Storage Company; Notice of

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September 18, 1997.

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, ANR Storage Company (ANR

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the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to

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