[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR602.41]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY 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. 602.41  What are the notice procedures?



    (a) Department staff initiates an action to limit, suspend, or 

terminate an agency's recognition by notifying the agency in writing of 

the Secretary's intent to limit, suspend, or terminate recognition. The 

notice--

    (1) Describes the specific action the Secretary seeks to take 

against the agency and the reasons for that action, including the 

criteria with which the agency has failed to comply;

    (2) Specifies the effective date of the action; and

    (3) Informs the agency of its right to respond to the notice and 

request a hearing.

    (b) Department staff may send the notice described in paragraph (a) 

of this section at any time the staff concludes that the agency fails to 

comply with the criteria for recognition in subpart B of this part or is 

not effective in its performance with respect to those criteria.



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