Advocacy Alert: USDE Seeks Negotiator Nominations for Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE)

November 29, 2023

The United States Department of Education (USDE) requests nominations for individuals to serve on its negotiated rulemaking committee.

We announce our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for Federal 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. We also announce the creation of a subcommittee, and request nominations for individuals with pertinent expertise to participate on the subcommittee. We also announce the creation of a subcommittee, and request nominations for individuals with pertinent expertise to participate on the subcommittee. The Department has also set a schedule for committee meetings.

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE’s) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for its members and others, we encourage our members to make nominations for the committee.

MSCHE President Dr. Heather F. Perfetti previously served as a primary negotiator representing accrediting agencies on the Affordability and Student Loans Committee for the negotiated rulemaking on higher education issues in 2021. Read MSCHE President Dr. Heather Perfetti Named as Primary Negotiator on USDE Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.

Nominations must be received by December 13, 2023. View the full USDE Proposed Rule.

MSCHE has recently published related Advocacy Alerts on USDE’s intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee:

Advocacy Alert: USDE Announces Public Hearings on Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (October 6, 2023)

Advocacy Alert: USDE Announces Public Hearings on Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (July 12, 2023)

For further information about negotiated rulemaking, visit USDE’s The Negotiated Rulemaking Process for Title IV Regulations – Frequently Asked Questions.

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