[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR602.30]

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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 
 
                    Subpart C_The Recognition Process
 
Sec. 602.30  How does an agency apply for recognition?

               Application and Review by Department Staff


    (a) An accrediting agency seeking initial or continued recognition 
must submit a written application to the Secretary. The application must 
consist of--
    (1) A statement of the agency's requested scope of recognition;

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    (2) Evidence that the agency complies with the criteria for 
recognition listed in subpart B of this part; and
    (3) Supporting documentation.
    (b) By submitting an application for recognition, the agency 
authorizes Department staff to observe its site visits and decision 
meetings and to gain access to agency records, personnel, and facilities 
on an announced or unannounced basis.
    (c) The Secretary does not make available to the public any 
confidential agency materials a Department employee reviews during the 
evaluation of either the agency's application for recognition or the 
agency's compliance with the criteria for recognition.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1845-0003)

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