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the review was based on information by the Department and NACIQI in their the Secretary to publish, in the Federal from media coverage of ACICS’s deliberations. Register and on the Department’s presentation to the Council for Higher A later Federal Register notice will website, a notice of the Secretary’s Education Accreditation concerning its describe how to register to provide oral decision to grant a waiver. The financial situation and its review of two comments at the Winter 2021 meeting Secretary must publish this notice no institutions, Virginia International regarding the recognition of a specific later than 30 days after granting the University and San Diego University for accrediting agency or State approval waiver and the notice must include Integrative Studies. The review has agency. which waiver was granted and the identified noncompliance with the Electronic Access to this Document: reason for granting the waiver. This Criteria in 34 CFR 602.15(a)(1), The official version of this document is notice is intended to fulfill the 602.16(c), 602.17(c), and 602.17(e). It the document published in the Federal Department’s obligation to publicize its should be noted that the new Register. Free internet access to the waiver decisions by identifying the accreditation regulations effective July official edition of the Federal Register waivers granted under section 3511. 1, 2020 changed 602.16(c) to 602.16(d). and the Code of Federal Regulations is The Department has approved There are no substantive changes to the available via the Federal Digital System waivers of the following requirement: regulations, just a change in numbering. at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site, you Section 421(b) of the General Education c. 34 CFR 602.33 review initiated by can view this document, as well as all Provisions Act (GEPA) to extend the inquiry letter dated February 24, 2020 other documents of this Department period of availability of fiscal year (FY) (letter available at https://www.ed.gov/ published in the Federal Register, in 2018 funds for programs in which the accreditation/acics). The initiation of text or Adobe Portable Document State educational agency (SEA) the review was based on information Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must participates as the eligible agency until from media coverage alleging that have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is September 30, 2021. ACICS accredited Reagan National available free at the site. You may also On April 17, 2020, the Secretary University, an institution not actually in access documents of the Department delegated to the Assistant Secretary for operation. The review has identified published in the Federal Register by Career, Technical, and Adult Education noncompliance with the Criteria in 34 using the article search feature at: (Assistant Secretary), for programs over CFR 602.15(a)(1), 602.15(a)(2), www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, which the Assistant Secretary has 602.17(c), 602.18(c), and 602.19(b). It through the advanced search feature at administrative authority, the authority should be noted that the new this site, you can limit your search to to grant waivers under section 3511 of regulations effective July 1, 2020 documents published by the the CARES Act. On May 15, 2020, the changed 602.18(c) to 602.18(b)(3). There Department. Office of Career, Technical, and Adult are no substantive changes to the Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c. Education (OCTAE) published a notice in the Federal Register (85 FR 29440) regulations, just a change in numbering. Robert L. King, announcing 41 waivers that were Submission of Written Comments Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary granted to SEAs. Twenty-eight of those Regarding a Specific Accrediting Education. waivers were for State grants authorized Agency Under Review [FR Doc. 2020–24595 Filed 11–4–20; 8:45 am] by Title I of the Carl D. Perkins Career Written comments about the BILLING CODE P and Technical Education Act of 2006 recognition of a specific accrediting (Perkins), and 13 of those waivers were agency must be received by November for State grants authorized by Title II of 20, 2020 in the ThirdPartyComments@ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (i.e., the Adult ed.gov mailbox and include the subject Notice of Waiver Granted Under the Education and Family Literacy Act line ‘‘Written Comments: (agency Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic (AEFLA)). name).’’ The email must include the Security (CARES) Act name(s), title, organization/affiliation, On June 15, 2020, OCTAE published mailing address, email address, and AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and a notice in the Federal Register (85 FR telephone number of the person(s) Adult Education, Department of 36195) announcing six waivers that making the comment. Comments should Education. were granted to SEAs. Three of those be submitted as a Microsoft Word ACTION: Notice. waivers were for State grants authorized document or in a medium compatible by Title I of Perkins, and the remaining with Microsoft Word (not a PDF file) SUMMARY: In this notice, we announce a three waivers were for State grants that is attached to an electronic mail waiver that the U.S. Department of authorized by Title II of WIOA (AEFLA). message (email) or provided in the body Education (Department) granted, within On August 6, 2020, OCTAE published of an email message. Comments about the last 30 days, under the CARES Act. a notice in the Federal Register (85 FR an agency must relate to the Criteria FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 47774) announcing two waivers that cited in in the Secretary’s appeal Hugh Reid, U.S. Department of were granted to SEAs. One of those decision, or to the agency’s compliance Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, waivers was for a State grant authorized with the Criteria identified in the Room 11114, Potomac Center Plaza, by Title I of Perkins, and the other inquiry findings specifically listed Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: waiver was for a State grant authorized above. The Criteria are available at (202) 245–7491. Email: Hugh.Reid@ by Title II of WIOA (AEFLA). http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/ ed.gov. On September 3, 2020, OCTAE accred/index.html. If you use a telecommunications published a notice in the Federal Only written material submitted by device for the deaf (TDD) or a text Register (85 FR 55001) announcing two the deadline to the email address listed telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay waivers that were granted to SEAs. in this notice, and in accordance with Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– Those waivers were for State grants these instructions, become part of the 8339. authorized by Title II of WIOA (AEFLA). official record concerning agencies SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section In the last 30 days, OCTAE granted scheduled for review and are considered 3511(d)(3) of the CARES Act requires one waiver to an SEA.

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Waiver Data The Assistant Secretary also Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// announced the waiver decisions at: www.regulations.gov by selecting the Extensions of the Obligation Period https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ Docket ID number or via postal mail, One waiver was granted to an SEA for ovae/pi/covid19/index.html. commercial delivery, or hand delivery. a State grant authorized by Title II of Accessible Format: Individuals with If the regulations.gov site is not WIOA (AEFLA). disabilities can obtain this document available to the public for any reason, Provision waived: Tydings and a copy of the application package in ED will temporarily accept comments at Amendment, section 421(b) of GEPA (20 an accessible format (e.g., braille, large [email protected]. Please include the 1 U.S.C. 1225(b)). print, audiotape, or compact disc) on docket ID number and the title of the Reasons: The waiver was granted request to the program contact person information collection request when under section 421(b) of GEPA to extend listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION requesting documents or submitting the period of availability of FY 2018 CONTACT. comments. Please note that comments funds until September 30, 2021, Electronic Access to This Document: submitted by fax or email and those pursuant to the 2018 Consolidated The official version of this document is submitted after the comment period will Appropriations Act (GEPA section the document published in the Federal not be accepted. Written requests for 421(b) waivers). It is not possible to Register. You may access the official information or comments submitted by obligate funds on a timely basis, as edition of the Federal Register and the postal mail or delivery should be originally planned, due to extensive Code of Federal Regulations at addressed to the PRA Coordinator of the school and program disruptions in the www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can Strategic Collections and Clearance States. These disruptions are in view this document, as well as all other Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. response to extraordinary circumstances documents of this Department Department of Education, 400 Maryland for which a national emergency related published in the Federal Register, in Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208B, to the COVID–19 pandemic has been text or Portable Document Format Washington, DC 20202–8240. duly declared by the President of the (PDF). To use PDF you must have FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For United States under section 501(b) of Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is specific questions related to collection the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief available free at the site. and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 You may also access documents of the activities, please contact Meredith U.S.C. 5121–5207, and will protect the Department published in the Federal Bachman, 202–245–7494. health and safety of students, staff, and Register by using the article search SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The our communities. feature at www.federalregister.gov. Department of Education (ED), in Waiver Applicant: The SEA GEPA Specifically, through the advanced accordance with the Paperwork section 421(b) waiver applicant search feature at this site, you can limit Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. provided assurance that the SEA will: your search to documents published by 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general (1) Use, and ensure that its subgrantees the Department. public and Federal agencies with an will use, funds under the respective opportunity to comment on proposed, programs in accordance with the Scott Stump, revised, and continuing collections of provisions of all applicable statutes, Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and information. This helps the Department regulations, program plans, and Adult Education. assess the impact of its information applications not subject to these [FR Doc. 2020–24537 Filed 11–4–20; 8:45 am] collection requirements and minimize waivers; (2) work to mitigate, and BILLING CODE 4000–01–P the public’s reporting burden. It also ensure that its subgrantees will work to helps the public understand the mitigate, any negative effects that may Department’s information collection occur as a result of the requested DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION requirements and provide the requested waiver; and (3) provide the public and [Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0170] data in the desired format. ED is all subgrantees in the State with notice soliciting comments on the proposed of, and the opportunity to comment on, Agency Information Collection information collection request (ICR) that this request by posting information Activities; Comment Request; is described below. The Department of regarding the waiver request and the Evaluating the DC Opportunity Education is especially interested in process for commenting on the State Scholarship Program After the 2017 public comment addressing the website. Reauthorization The Assistant Secretary reviewed the following issues: (1) Is this collection SEA’s request for a GEPA section 421(b) AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences necessary to the proper functions of the waiver and determined that the (IES), Department of Education (ED). Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; following SEA met the requirements for ACTION: Notice. a GEPA section 421(b) waiver on the (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; date indicated below: SUMMARY: In accordance with the (4) how might the Department enhance State grant authorized by Title II of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is the quality, utility, and clarity of the WIOA (AEFLA): proposing a new information collection. information to be collected; and (5) how • Utah State Board of Education, DATES: Interested persons are invited to might the Department minimize the October 7, 2020. submit comments on or before January burden of this collection on the 4, 2021. respondents, including through the use 1 Section 3511(b) of the CARES Act only ADDRESSES: To access and review all the of information technology. Please note authorizes the Secretary to grant waivers requested that written comments received in by SEAs of the Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please response to this notice will be of GEPA, to extend the period of availability of considered public records. State formula grant funds authorized by Perkins and use http://www.regulations.gov by AEFLA. The Department currently does not have searching the Docket ID number ED– Title of Collection: Evaluating the DC the authority to grant a waiver of the Tydings Opportunity Scholarship Program After Amendment with respect to Perkins or AEFLA to 2020–SCC–0170. Comments submitted States in which the SEA is not the grantee for these in response to this notice should be the 2017 Reauthorization. State-administered programs. submitted electronically through the OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.

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