2024-23061: Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) Certification Process
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This amendment to NIFA regulations updates the list of institutions that are granted Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting July 1, 2024, and ending July 1, 2025.
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Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2024) [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2024)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 81293-81295] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2024-23061] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 81293]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture 7 CFR Part 3434 RIN 0524-AA39 Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) Certification Process
Agency
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA.
Action
Final rule. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
This amendment to NIFA regulations updates the list of institutions that are granted Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting July 1, 2024, and ending July 1, 2025.
Dates
This rule is effective October 8, 2024 and applicable July 1, 2024.
For Further Information Contact
Kelly Saunders; Financial Policy Specialist; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture; 805 Pennsylvania Ave; Kansas City, MO 64105; Voice: 802-318-6587; Email: [email protected].
Supplementary Information
HSACU Institutions for Fiscal Year 2024: 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 July 1, 2024, and ending July 1, 2025. Certification Process: As stated in 7 CFR 3434.4, an institution must meet the following criteria to receive HSACU certification: (1) Be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), (2) offer agriculture-related degrees, (3) not be designated an 1862 land-grant institution, (4) not appear on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), (5) be accredited, and (6) 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 (completion data) during the 2021-22 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 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years at least 15% of the degrees in agriculture- related fields were awarded to Hispanic students. NIFA further confirmed that these institutions were nationally accredited. The updated list of HSACUs is based on (1) completions data from 2020-21 and 2021-22, and (2) enrollment data from Fall 2022. NIFA identified 240 institutions that met the eligibility criteria to receive HSACU certification for FY 2024 (July 1,2024 to July 1, 2025). Section 7102 of the Agriculture Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334) amended Section 1404(14) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(14)) to remove the opt-in, opt-out language for Hispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) in order to apply for Non Land-Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA) designation. Appeal Process: As set forth in 7 CFR 3434.8, NIFA will permit HSIs that are not granted HSACU certification to submit an appeal within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Classification: This rule relates to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. 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 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended accordingly as set forth below: PART 3434--HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CERTIFICATION PROCESS 0
2. Revise appendix B to read as follows:
Appendix B to Part 3434--List of HSACU Institutions, 2024-2025 The institutions listed in this appendix are granted HSACU certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting July 1, 2024 and ending July 1, 2025. Institutions are listed alphabetically under the state of the school's location, with the campus indicated where applicable. Arkansas (1) Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Arizona (12) Arizona State University Campus Immersion Arizona Western College Chandler-Gilbert Community College Cochise County Community College District Estrella Mountain Community College GateWay Community College Glendale Community College Mesa Community College Phoenix College Rio Salado College Scottsdale Community College South Mountain Community College California (97) Allan Hancock College American River College Antelope Valley Community College District Bakersfield College Butte College Cabrillo College California Baptist University California Lutheran University California State Polytechnic University--Humboldt California State Polytechnic University--Pomona California State University--Bakersfield [[Page 81294]] California State University--Channel Islands California State University--Chico California State University--East Bay California State University--Fresno California State University--Fullerton California State University--Long Beach California State University--Los Angeles California State University--Monterey Bay California State University--Northridge California State University--Sacramento California State University--San Bernardino California State University--San Marcos California State University--Stanislaus Chabot College Chaffey College Citrus College Clovis Community College College of San Mateo College of the Canyons College of the Desert College of the Sequoias Cosumnes River College Crafton Hills College Cuesta College Cypress College Diablo Valley College East Los Angeles College El Camino Community College District Evergreen Valley College Foothill College Fresno City College Fresno Pacific University Fullerton College Glendale Community College Hartnell College Imperial Valley College Lake Tahoe Community College Las Positas College Long Beach City College Los Angeles City College Los Angeles Harbor College Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Pierce College Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Trade Technical College Madera Community College Merced College MiraCosta College Modesto Junior College Monterey Peninsula College Moorpark College Mt San Antonio College Mt San Jacinto Community College District Orange Coast College Oxnard College Palomar College Pasadena City College Porterville College Reedley College Rio Hondo College Riverside City College Saddleback College Saint Mary's College of California San Bernardino Valley College San Diego Mesa College San Diego Miramar College San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Joaquin Delta College San Jose City College San Jose State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Monica College Santa Rosa Junior College Southwestern College University of California-Irvine University of California-Riverside University of California-Santa Barbara University of California-Santa Cruz University of La Verne University of Redlands Ventura College Victor Valley College West Hills College-Coalinga West Los Angeles College Yuba College Colorado (6) Colorado State University Pueblo Community College of Denver Metropolitan State University of Denver Regis University Trinidad State College University of Northern Colorado Connecticut (2) Gateway Community College Norwalk Community College Florida (12) Ana G. Mendez University Broward College Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Hillsborough Community College Indian River State College Miami Dade College Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach State College Seminole State College of Florida University of Central Florida Valencia College Georgia (2) Dalton State College Lanier Technical College Idaho (1) College of Southern Idaho Illinois (6) City Colleges of Chicago--Richard J Daley College College of Lake County Dominican University Northeastern Illinois University Triton College University of Illinois Chicago Kansas (1) Seward County Community College Nevada (4) College of Southern Nevada Nevada State College Truckee Meadows Community College University of Nevada-Las Vegas New Jersey (9) Atlantic Cape Community College Bergen Community College Hudson County Community College Kean University Middlesex College Montclair State University New Jersey Institute of Technology Passaic County Community College William Paterson University of New Jersey New Mexico (9) Central New Mexico Community College Eastern New Mexico University--Main Campus Eastern New Mexico University--Roswell Campus New Mexico Highlands University Northern New Mexico College Santa Fe Community College University of New Mexico--Los Alamos Campus University of New Mexico--Main Campus Western New Mexico University New York (12) CUNY City College CUNY Hostos Community College CUNY Hunter College CUNY LaGuardia Community College CUNY Lehman College CUNY Queens College CUNY Queensborough Community College Manhattan College Manhattanville College Mercy College Nassau Community College Suffolk County Community College North Carolina (1) Sampson Community College Oregon (1) Chemeketa Community College Puerto Rico (20) Dewey University--Juana D[iacute]az Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico--Recinto de Manati Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Aguadilla Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Arecibo Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Barranquitas Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Bayamon Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Guayama Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Ponce Inter American University of Puerto Rico--San German Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico--Arecibo Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico--Ponce Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Carolina Campus Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Cupey Campus Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Gurabo Campus University of Puerto Rico--Arecibo University of Puerto Rico--Humacao University of Puerto Rico--Medical Sciences University of Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras University of Puerto Rico--Utuado Rhode Island (1) Rhode Island College Tennessee (1) Southern Adventist University Texas (35) Amarillo College Angelo State University Austin College Austin Community College District Concordia University Texas Dallas College [[Page 81295]] Houston Community College Huston-Tillotson University Lee College Lone Star College System Odessa College Palo Alto College Saint Edward's University Sam Houston State University South Plains College Southwest Texas Junior College Southwestern University St. Mary's University Sul Ross State University Tarrant County College District Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Texas A & M University-Kingsville Texas State University Texas Woman's University The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Tyler Junior College University of Houston University of Houston-Clear Lake University of North Texas University of the Incarnate Word Wayland Baptist University Virginia (1) Northern Virginia Community College Washington (6) Big Bend Community College Columbia Basin College Heritage University Perry Technical Institute Wenatchee Valley College Yakima Valley College Done at Washington, DC, this day of October 1, 2024. Dionne Toombs, Associate Director for Programs, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2024-23061 Filed 10-7-24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-22-P
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