[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR602.43]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 602--THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES--Table of 
Contents
 
    Subpart D--Limitation, Suspension, or Termination of Recognition 
           Limitation, Suspension, and Termination Procedures
 
Sec. 602.43  How is a decision on limitation, suspension, or termination 
of recognition reached?

    (a) After consideration of the notice of intent to limit, suspend, 
or terminate recognition, the agency's response, if any, and all 
submissions and presentations made at the hearing, if any, the 
subcommittee issues a written opinion and sends it to the Secretary, 
with copies to the agency and the senior Department official. The 
opinion includes--
    (1) Findings of fact, based on consideration of all the evidence, 
presentations, and submissions before the subcommittee;
    (2) A recommendation as to whether a limitation, suspension, or 
termination of the agency's recognition is warranted; and
    (3) The reasons supporting the subcommittee's recommendation.
    (b) Unless the subcommittee's recommendation is appealed under 
Sec. 602.44, the Secretary issues a final decision on whether to limit, 
suspend, or terminate the agency's recognition. The Secretary bases the 
decision on consideration of the full record before the subcommittee and 
the subcommittee's opinion.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b)

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