Publication Date: October 15, 2018
Posted Date: October 15, 2018
Subject: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings--Accreditation and Innovation
FR Type: Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 51906-51910] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22506] ========================================== ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Chapter VI [Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0076] RIN 1840-AD36, 1840-AD37, 1840-AD38, 1840-AD40, 1840-AD44 Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings--Accreditation and Innovation AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Intent to establish negotiated rulemaking committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We announce our intention to establish one negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The committee will include representatives of organizations or groups with interests that are significantly affected by the subject matter of the proposed regulations. We request nominations for individual negotiators who represent key stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on the committee, and we set a schedule for committee meetings. We also announce the creation of three subcommittees, and request nominations for individuals with pertinent expertise to participate on the subcommittees. DATES: We must receive your nominations for negotiators to serve on the committees on or before November 15, 2018. The dates, times and locations of the committee meetings are set out in the Schedule for Negotiations and Subcommittee Meetings section in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. ADDRESSES: Please send your nominations for negotiators to Aaron Washington, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 294-12, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 453-7241. Email:negregnominations@ed.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the content of this document, including information about the negotiated rulemaking process or the nomination submission process, contact: Aaron Washington, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 294-12, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 453-7241. Email: Aaron.Washington@ed.gov.