77 FR 222 pgs. 68679-68680 - Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU)
Type: RULEVolume: 77Number: 222Pages: 68679 - 68680
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-27739 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
7 CFR Part 3434
RIN 0524-AA39
Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU)
AGENCIES:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
This rule updates our regulations to show a list of institutions that are granted HSACU certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting October 1, 2012 and ending September 30, 2013.
DATES:
This rule is effective November 16, 2012 and applicable October 1, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Lockhart; Senior Policy Specialist; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2299; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.; Washington, DC 20250-2299; Voice: 202-559-5088; Fax: 202-401-7752; Email: mlockhart@nifa.usda.gov .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
HSACU Institutions for Fiscal Year 2013
This rule makes changes to the existing list of institutions in Appendix B of 7 CFR part 3434. The list of institutions is amended to reflect the institutions that are granted HSACU certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting October 1, 2012, and ending September 30, 2013.
Certification Process
As stated in 7 CFR part 3434, an institution must meet the following criteria to receive HSACU certification: (1) Be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), (2) offer agriculture-related degrees, and (3) award at least 15% of agriculture-related degrees to Hispanic students over the two most recent academic years.
NIFA obtained the latest report from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics that lists all HSIs and the degrees conferred by these institutions (completions data) during the 2010-11 academic year. NIFA used this report to identify HSIs that conferred a degree in an instructional program that appears in Appendix A of 7 CFR part 3434 and to confirm that over the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years at least 15% of the degrees in agriculture-related fields were awarded to Hispanic students.
The updated list of HSACUs is based on (1) completions data from 2009-10 and 2010-11, and (2) enrollment data from Fall 2011. NIFA identified 80 institutions that will meet the eligibility criteria and receive HSACU certification for FY 2013 (October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013).
Appeal Process
NIFA will permit HSIs that are not granted HSACU certification to submit an appeal within 30 days of the publication of this notice. The appellant must submit a request for review to the NIFA official specified in this notice with details on the nature of the disagreement and include supporting documents.
Classification
This rule relates to internal agency management. Accordingly, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register . This rule also is exempt from the provisions of Executive Order 12866. This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., or the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and thus is exempt from the provisions of those Acts. This rule contains no information collection or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ).
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 3434
Administrative practice and procedure; Agricultural research, education, extension; Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Federal assistance.
Title 7, part 3434 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended accordingly as set forth below:
PART 3434-HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CERTIFICATION PROCESS
1. The authority citation for Part 3434 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
7 U.S.C. 3103.
2. Revise Appendix B to part 3434 to read as follows:
Appendix B to Part 3434-List of HSACU institutions, 2012-2013.
The institutions listed in this appendix are granted HSACU certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting October 1, 2012, and ending September 30, 2013. Institutions are listed alphabetically under the state of the school's location, with the campus indicated where applicable.
Arizona (3)
Central Arizona College
Phoenix College
Pima Community College
California (26)
Allan Hancock College
Bakersfield College
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
California State University-Bakersfield
California State University-Fresno
California State University-Fullerton
California State University-Long Beach
California State University-Monterey Bay
California State University-San Bernardino
College of the Sequoias
Fullerton College
Golden West College
Hartnell College
Imperial Valley College
MiraCosta College
Modesto Junior College
Monterey Peninsula College
Mt. San Antonio College
Porterville College
Reedley College
San Diego Mesa College
San Joaquin Delta College
Santa Ana College
Southwestern College
West Hills College Coalinga
Whittier College
Colorado (1)
Trinidad State Junior College
Florida (4)
Florida International University
Miami Dade College
Nova Southeastern University
Saint Thomas University
Illinois (2)
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Triton College
New Mexico (8)
Central New Mexico Community College
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Northern New Mexico College
Santa Fe Community College
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Western New Mexico University
New York (4)
CUNY Bronx Community College
CUNY City College
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Mercy College
Puerto Rico (15)
Bayamon Central University
Institute Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Manati
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Universidad Del Turabo
Universidad Metropolitana
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
Texas (16)
Houston Community College
Lee College
Midland College
Palo Alto College
South Plains College
Southwest Texas Junior College
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Texas State Technical College-Harlingen
University of Texas at Brownsville
University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas-Pan American
University of Houston
University of the Incarnate Word
Washington (1)
Wenatchee Valley College
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of October, 2012.
Sonny Ramaswamy,
Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2012-27739 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
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