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Proposed Rule2026-016202026-01-27

Intent To Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

Education Department

Abstract

We announce our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations amending the regulations for the Secretary's recognition of accrediting agencies and related institutional eligibility regulations for the programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (title IV, HEA programs). 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.

Action & Dates

Action
Intent To establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.
Dates
We must receive nominations for negotiators to serve on the committee on or before February 26, 2026.

CFR References

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Education 34 CFR Chapter VI [Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-1042] RIN 1840-AD82 AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Intent To establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. SUMMARY: We announce our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations amending the regulations for the Secretary's recognition of accrediting agencies and related institutional eligibility regulations for the programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (title IV, HEA programs). 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. DATES: We must receive nominations for negotiators to serve on the committee on or before February 26, 2026. The dates, times, and locations for the committee meetings are set out in the Schedule for Nominations in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. ADDRESSES: Please email your nominations for negotiators to negregnominations@ed.gov . If you are unable to email your nomination, please contact Vanessa Gomez, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 202

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Citation: 91 FR 3403