The rule implements the statewide articulation agreement of Section 1007.23, Florida Statutes, which facilitates the transfer of credit across Florida educational entities. The purpose of this rule amendment is to update provisions made necessary ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-10.024Articulation Between and Among Universities, Community Colleges, and School Districts

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule implements the statewide articulation agreement of Section 1007.23, Florida Statutes, which facilitates the transfer of credit across Florida educational entities. The purpose of this rule amendment is to update provisions made necessary due to recent statutory and rule changes, and for clarity. The effect will be a rule that is consistent with statute and related rules.

SUMMARY: Proposed changes include: update terms for community college, general education, technical credit, career credit and college preparatory credit; remove the duties of the Articulation Coordinating Committee in favor of statutory provisions; clarify general education program provisions for associate in arts and baccalaureate degrees; update associate in arts and associate in science definitions; modify the associate in arts grade point average requirement to cumulative rather than in each course attempted; add provisions regarding Florida College System institution obligations regarding student advising about baccalaureate programs and institutions of interest; clarify initial award and transfer provisions relating to credit-by-examination and incorporate the Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-by-Examination Equivalencies, Revised September 2014; remove references to pre-professional courses and remove references to a repealed rule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The proposed rule applies to postsecondary institutions and student transfer of credit. It updates and clarifies existing policies and so does not create new regulations; the fiscal impact is minimal.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(2), 1007.23(1), 1007.25, 1007.27 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1007.01(2), 1007.23, 1007.25, 1007.27 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 29, 2014, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, 4200 George J. Bean Parkway, Duval Conference Room, Tampa, Florida 33607

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Matthew Bouck, Office of Articulation, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-10.024 Articulation Between and Among Universities, Florida Community Colleges, and School Districts.

It is the intent of the Board of Governors in regulation and the State Board of Education in rule to facilitate articulation and seamless integration of the education system by agreeing to the provisions of this articulation agreement, pursuant to Section 1007.23, Florida Statutes rule. The authority to adopt and amend the regulation this rule aligns with the Constitutional power given the Board of Governors for the state university system and the statutory authority given the State Board of Education for the district school boards, the Florida community Ccollege Ssystem, and the Department of Education.

(1) Each state university board of trustees, Florida community Ccollege System board of trustees, and district school board shall plan and adopt policies and procedures to provide articulated programs so that students can proceed toward their educational objectives as rapidly as their circumstances permit. State universities, community colleges, and school districts shall exchange ideas in the development and improvement of general education, and in the development and implementation of student acceleration mechanisms. They shall establish joint programs and agreements to facilitate articulation, acceleration, and efficient use of faculty, equipment, and facilities.

(2) Articulation Coordinating Committee. The Commissioner shall establish an Articulation Coordinating Committee which shall report to the Commissioner and consist of eighteen (18) members. The committee shall have four (4) standing members from the Department of Education to represent the state university system, the community college system, public workforce education, and the public pre-K-12 schools. Fourteen (14) are appointed by the Commissioner for two-year terms: three (3) members representing the state university system; three (3) members representing the state community college system; one (1) member representing career education; three (3) members representing public schools; two (2) members representing nonpublic postsecondary institutions; one (1) member representing nonpublic secondary education; and one (1) member representing students. The Commissioner will appoint a chair from the membership. Ten members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. No business may be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present. The Committee shall:

(a) Function as the statewide pre-kindergarten through university advisory committee and accept continuous responsibility for community college-university-school district relationships.

(b) Develop suggested guidelines for interinstitutional agreements between and among public schools, community colleges, and universities to facilitate interaction, articulation, acceleration, and the efficient use of faculty, equipment, and facilities.

(c) Establish groups of university-community college-school district representatives to facilitate articulation in subject areas.

(d) Conduct a continuing review of the provisions of this rule and make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors for revisions.

(e) Review instances of student transfer and admissions difficulties among universities, community colleges, and public schools. Decisions shall be advisory to the institutions concerned.

(f) Examine statewide data regarding articulation, recommend resolutions of issues, and propose policies and procedures to improve articulation systemwide.

(g) Recommend the priority to be given research conducted cooperatively by the Department of Education with individual institutions. Such research shall be encouraged and conducted in areas such as admissions, grading practices, curriculum design, and follow-up of transfer students. Research findings shall be used to evaluate current policies, programs, and procedures.

(h) Review and make recommendations to institutions for experimental programs which vary from official transfer policy.

(i) Collect and disseminate information on successful cooperative programs between and among educational institutions.

(j) Establish and maintain a standard format to record the performance and credits of postsecondary students. Each such transcript shall include all courses in which a student enrolls each term, the status in each course at the end of each term, all grades and credits awarded, College-Level Academic Skills Test scores, and a statement explaining the grading policy of the institution. The Articulation Coordinating Committee shall collaborate with the Division of Public Schools in the development of a standard format on which district school systems shall record the performance and credits of students.

(k) Document, maintain and publish a current listing of limited access, capstone, and career ladder degree programs.

(l) Document, maintain, and publish the statewide associate in science to bachelor of arts/bachelor of science articulation agreements between the community colleges and the state universities. The agreements must be consistent with the policies of the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education and shall be reviewed by the Department of Education.

(m) Document, maintain, and publish statewide applied technology diploma to associate in applied science/associate in science degree articulation agreements between the career education centers and the community colleges.

(n) Maintain and review annually the accelerated articulation mechanism examinations, minimum scores guaranteed for transfer, maximum credits guaranteed to transfer, and recommended course equivalencies.

(o) Perform such other duties as may be assigned in law or by the Commissioner.

(2)(3) General education.

(a) Each state university and Florida College System public postsecondary institution shall establish a general education core curriculum, which shall require thirty-six (36) semester hours of communication, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences for students working toward an associate in arts or a baccalaureate degree.

(b) After a state university or Florida community Ccollege System institution has published its general education core curriculum, the integrity of that curriculum shall be recognized by the other public postsecondary institutions. Once a student has been certified by such an institution on the official transcript as having completed satisfactorily its prescribed general education core curriculum, regardless of whether the associate in arts degree is conferred, no other public postsecondary institution to which he or she may transfer shall require any further such general education courses.

(c) If a student does not complete the a general education core curriculum prior to transfer, the general education requirement becomes the responsibility of the new institution, consistent with Section 1007.24, F.S.

(3)(4) Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree. The associate in arts degree is the basic transfer degree of the community colleges. It is the primary basis for admission of transfer students from community colleges to upper division study in a state university. Every associate in arts graduate of a Florida community Ccollege System institution shall be granted admission to the an upper division of a public postsecondary institution program consistent with Section 1007.23, F.S. Admission to the student’s preferred public postsecondary institution or program is not guaranteed. The associate in arts degree is defined in subsection 6A-14.030(2), F.A.C., which definition is incorporated by reference herein, and for purposes of this agreement, shall include be awarded upon:

(a) Completion of sixty (60) semester hours of college credit courses in an established program of study that includes, exclusive of courses not accepted in the state university system, and including a general education core curriculum of thirty-six (36) semester hours of college credit in communication, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences and foreign language competence as described in Rule 6A-10.02412, F.A.C., which is incorporated by reference herein with the remaining twenty-four (24) semester hours consisting of appropriate common program prerequisite courses and electives. The sixty (60) semester hours that comprise a completed associate in arts degree shall be accepted in total upon transfer to an upper division program at another public postsecondary institution.

(b) Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all courses attempted, and in all courses taken at the institution awarding the degree, provided that only the final grade received in courses repeated by the student shall be used in computing the average. The grade of “D” shall transfer and count toward the associate and baccalaureate degrees in the same way as “D” grades obtained by native students in the receiving public postsecondary institution state university or receiving community college. Whether courses with “D” grades in the major satisfy requirements in the major field may be decided by the receiving public postsecondary institution university or receiving community college. The 60 hours that comprise a completed Associate in Arts degree shall be accepted in total upon transfer to an upper division program at another public postsecondary institution.

(c) Completion of the requirements for English and mathematics courses adopted by the State Board of Education in Rule 6A-10.030, F.A.C., and the Board of Governors; and

(d) Achievement of the minimum standards for college-level communication and computation skills adopted by the State Board of Education in Rule 6A-10.0312, F.A.C., and the Board of Governors.

(4) Each student in an associate in arts program at a Florida College System institution must indicate a baccalaureate degree program at an institution of interest by the time the student earns thirty (30) semester hours. If the student indicates a program at a public postsecondary institution, the Florida College System institution in which the student is enrolled must inform the student of the common program prerequisites, pursuant to Section 1007.23(3), F.S.

(5) Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree. The associate in science degree is defined in subsection 6A-14.030(3), F.A.C., which definition is incorporated by reference herein, and for purposes of this agreement shall include: the career education degree of the community colleges. It is a two-year degree intended to prepare students for the workforce.

(a) The associate in science degree shall be awarded upon:

(a)1. Completion of the minimum number of semester hours of college credit courses in an established program of study as required in subsection 6A-14.030(3)(2), F.A.C.

(b)2. Completion of a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours in the general education core curriculum in the subject areas of communication, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences which meet the Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges criteria. English and mathematics math courses must meet the requirements adopted by the State Board of Education in Rule 6A-10.030, F.A.C., and the Board of Governors Regulation 6.017. No physical education credit will be included in the general education block of credit.

3. General education courses not taught in accordance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges criteria for programs designed for college transfer shall not be included in the associate in science degree.

(b) Appropriate courses within associate in science degree programs will articulate to baccalaureate degree programs.

1. Achievement of the minimum standards adopted by the State Board of Education in Rule 6A-10.0312, F.A.C., and the Board of Governors, will be required by the time the student earns 36 semester hours at the senior institution in upper division work.

(c)2. Completion of common prerequisites, pursuant to Section 1007.25(5), F.S., will be required for the baccalaureate degree or as otherwise outlined in program-specific statewide agreements.

(d)3. Courses taken as part of the associate in science degree to meet the general education requirements will transfer and apply toward the thirty-six (36) general education credit hours required for the baccalaureate degree. No additional general education credit hours can be required except to complete the total thirty-six (36) general education hours.

(e)(c) Capstone Degree Articulation Agreement. A capstone agreement that is entered into by a specific public or private postsecondary institution provides for the acceptance of a specific associate in science degree from any Florida community college and applies it as a block of credit toward a specified baccalaureate degree. The quality and content of the associate in science degree is respected as the technical component of the baccalaureate degree and the remainder of the program is designed to complete general education requirements and provide management skills to assist in job progression. Every associate in science degree graduate of a Florida community Ccollege System institution program that articulates with a capstone degree program in a specific Florida public or private postsecondary institution shall be guaranteed admission to that program except for limited access programs and those requiring specific grades on particular courses for admission. All associate in science degree graduates who articulate under the capstone agreement shall be treated equally, regardless of the Florida community Ccolleges System institution from which they receive their degrees. The general education component of the associate in science degree shall be accepted in total as a portion of the general education requirement upon transfer to the capstone program in a specific Florida public or private postsecondary institution.

(f)(d) Career Ladder Degree Articulation Agreement. The Career Ladder agreement integrates specific associate in science degree programs with identified baccalaureate degree programs statewide. Each associate in science degree program must meet specific requirements as prescribed in the agreement and public postsecondary institutions are required to honor the transfer of credit toward the specified baccalaureate degree. Graduates of a Florida community Ccollege System institution associate in science degree program with an agreement that is documented and maintained by the Articulation Coordinating Committee shall be granted admission to a public postsecondary institution in the program designated to articulate with their degree, except for limited access programs and those requiring specific grades on particular courses for admission. Admission to the student’s preferred public postsecondary institution is not guaranteed. Each State University System institution shall develop admissions criteria to ensure that associate in science degree students are evaluated on an equal basis with associate in arts degree graduates and native university students for admission into Career Ladder programs designated as limited access and those requiring specific grades on particular courses for admission.

1. The associate in science degree shall be awarded based on all of the requirements contained in paragraph (5)(a) of this rule and in accordance with the articulation agreement provisions maintained by the Articulation Coordinating Committee.

(g)2. The statewide associate in science to baccalaureate degree program articulation agreements between public postsecondary institutions shall be documented and maintained by the Articulation Coordinating Committee. The Department of Education, in consultation with institutions, shall review periodically, as necessary, but no more than once a year, the provisions of the state articulation agreements and the prescribed curricula to ensure the continued effectiveness of the articulation between the A.S. and B.A./B.S. programs. Any recommendations for revisions to the state articulation agreements will be forwarded to the Articulation Coordinating Committee for review. The revisions may be approved after the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education make independent determinations that the recommended revisions are consistent with board policies.

(6) Applied Technology Diploma (A.T.D.). The A.T.D. consists of a course of study that is part of an associate in science (A.S.) or an associate in applied science degree (A.A.S.), is less than sixty (60) credit hours, is approximately fifty (50) percent of the technical component (non-general education), and leads to employment in a specific occupation. An A.T.D. applied technology diploma program may consist of either clock hours technical credit or college credit.

(a) Students must have a high school diploma, a high school equivalency diploma, or a certificate of completion pursuant to Section 1003.433(2)(b), F.S.; or in the case of a student who is home educated, a signed affidavit submitted by the student’s parent or legal guardian attesting that the student has completed a home education program pursuant to the requirements of Section 1002.41, F.S., to be admitted to an applied technology diploma program. Within six (6) weeks of entry, students in applied technology diploma programs of 450 or more hours must be tested pursuant to Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., and, if below minimum standards for completion from the program as defined in the program standards document adopted in Rule 6A-6.0571, F.A.C., must receive remedial instruction. The minimum standards must be at least the equivalent of a score of ten (10) on all sections of any basic skills test approved in Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C. Students must successfully complete all remedial instruction before completing the A.T.D. Applied Technology Diploma.

(b) Florida Community Ccolleges System institutions may offer either college credit or clock hours or career credit toward the applied technology diploma. Career centers may offer only clock hours career credits.

(c) All faculty providing instruction must have at least a baccalaureate degree or an associate degree with demonstrated competencies in the specific instructional program area as defined by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

(d) The information related to the guaranteed transfer of credit between an applied technology diploma program and associate in science or an associate in applied science degree must be documented and maintained by the Articulation Coordinating Committee. The documentation shall include the following:

1. The total number of clock or credit hours within the program.

2. The associate in science or associate in applied science degree into which the applied technology diploma is guaranteed to transfer.

3. The number of college credit hours guaranteed to transfer.

4. An effective date.

(e) The transfer of the applied technology diploma to an associate in science or associate in applied science degree is guaranteed for a period of three (3) years following the date of the award of the applied technology diploma.

(f) Applied technology diploma students entering an associate degree program shall meet the admissions standards stipulated in Section 1007.263, F.S.. Additional admissions requirements for limited access programs may be established by the Florida community Ccollege System institution boards of trustees.

(7) Credit by examination.

(a) General Provisions.

1. For examination programs listed in paragraphs (b) through (h), examination specifications and content information shall be submitted to the Statewide Course Numbering System for course equivalency recommendations.

(a)2. For examination programs listed in Section 1007.27, F.S., a A list of examinations, minimum scores for guaranteed transfer credit, maximum credits guaranteed to transfer, and recommended course equivalents shall be maintained by the Articulation Coordinating Committee and reviewed annually. The list is incorporated in the document Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-by-Examination Equivalencies, Revised September 2014, which is herein incorporated by reference and located at [________]. The list may be requested from the Office of Articulation, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399.

(b)3. Transfer of credit by examination is guaranteed for up to forty-five (45) credits, provided that credit was awarded in accordance with the Articulation Coordinating Committee’s recommended minimum scores and course equivalents.

(c)4. Transfer of examination credit over forty-five (45) credits is at the discretion of the receiving institution.

(d)5. Credit by examination may not duplicate credit from previous successfully completed postsecondary courses or examinations previously earned through postsecondary courses or through examination. Credit by examination shall be included in institution grade forgiveness policies.

(e)6. No grades or grade points shall be assigned for credit by examination.

(f) For all Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations, credit must be awarded at a minimum in accordance with the credit-by-examinations equivalencies determined by the Articulation Coordinating Committee, pursuant to Section 1007.27, F.S. The postsecondary institution shall determine the credit awarded for examinations completed prior to November 1, 2001, or examinations not included in the Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-by-Examination Equivalencies.

(g) All credit by examination that is intially awarded based on ACC recommended minimum scores and maximum amount of credit is guaranteed to transfer and must be accepted by all public postsecondary institutions.

(h)7. Institutions may award credit for examinations that are not listed in this rule or that do not have recommended course equivalents, minimum scores, and maximum credits. Acceptance of transfer credit so awarded is at the discretion of the receiving institution.

(b) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Board.

1. The transfer of credit awarded on the basis of scores achieved on examinations in the College Level Examination Program is protected by this rule only for examinations taken in an administration authorized by CLEP.

2. For examinations taken after July 2001, transfer of credit is mandatory for all CLEP examinations. For all CLEP examinations, credit must be awarded at a minimum in accordance with the credit-by-examination equivalencies determined by the Articulation Coordinating Committee.

3. For examinations taken prior to July 1, 2001, transfer of credit under the terms of this rule is mandatory provided that the award of credit is consistent with the CLEP recommendations or scaled scores determined to represent student achievement at or above the fiftieth (50) percentile on the combined men-women sophomore norms in use prior to 1978, with no letter grade or grade points assigned.

(c) College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP). For all AP examinations, credit must be awarded at a minimum in accordance with the credit-by-examination equivalencies determined by the Articulation Coordinating Committee. Transfer of Advanced Placement credit under terms of this rule is also mandatory, provided that the award of credit is consistent with the Articulation Coordinating Committee’s recommended minimum scores and maximum amount of credit guaranteed to transfer.

(d) International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. For all IB examinations, credit must be awarded at a minimum in accordance with the credit-by-examination equivalencies determined by the Articulation Coordinating Committee. Transfer of International Baccalaureate credit under terms of this rule is also mandatory, provided that the award of credit is consistent with the Articulation Coordinating Committee's recommended minimum scores and maximum amount of credit guaranteed to transfer.

The award of credit for students who completed IB Diploma program examinations before April 1993 shall be determined by the public postsecondary institution.

(e) Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE). Transfer of Advanced International Certificate of Education credit under terms of this rule is mandatory, provided that the award of credit is consistent with the Articulation Coordinating Committee’s recommended minimum scores and the statutory maximum amount of 30 credits.

(f) Excelsior College Examinations, formerly known as the Regents College Examinations or the Proficiency Examination Program (PEP). Transfer of credit under terms of this rule is mandatory provided that the award of credit is consistent with the Articulation Coordinating Committee’s recommended minimum scores and maximum amount of credit guaranteed to transfer with no letter grades or grade points assigned.

(g) Defense Activity of Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs). Transfer of credit under terms of this rule is mandatory provided that the award of credit is consistent with the Articulation Coordinating Committee’s recommended minimum scores and maximum amount of credit guaranteed to transfer with no letter grades or grade points assigned.

(h) United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI). The award of credits for students who successfully completed USAFI courses or exams before 1974 shall be determined by the public postsecondary institution.

(8) Pre-professional course responsibility. Lower division programs in state universities and community colleges may offer introductory courses to enable students to explore the principal professional specializations available at the baccalaureate level. Such courses shall be adequate in content to count toward the baccalaureate for students continuing in such specialization. However, deciding major course requirements for a baccalaureate, including courses in the major taken in the lower division, shall be the responsibility of the institution awarding the baccalaureate degree.

(8)(9) Limited access programs. Florida Community Ccollege System institution and state university transfer students shall have the same opportunity to enroll in baccalaureate limited access programs as native students. Baccalaureate limited access program selection and enrollment criteria shall be established and published in catalogs, counseling manuals, and other appropriate publications. A list of limited access programs shall be filed annually with the Articulation Coordinating Committee.

(9)(10) A state university may accept non-associate in arts degree credit in transfer based on its evaluation of the applicability of the courses to the student’s program at the university.

(10)(11) State universities and Florida community Ccolleges System institutions shall publish with precision and clarity in their official catalogs the admission, course, and prerequisite requirements of the institution, each unit of the institution, each program, and each specialization. Any applicable duration of requirements shall be specified. The university or college catalog in effect at the time of a student’s initial collegiate enrollment shall govern upper division prerequisites in the same manner as for native students at the same institution, provided the student maintains continuous enrollment as defined in that catalog unless otherwise specified.

(11)(12) The Department and all public universities, Florida community Ccolleges System institutions, and school districts shall maintain the electronic exchange of student transcripts and associated educational records, including acquisition of and access to test scores of students in the standard format established by the ACC.

(12)(13) All postsecondary courses offered for college credit, clock hours career credit, or developmental education college preparatory credit, or career-preparatory credit as they are defined in Rule 6A-10.033, F.A.C., which definitions are incorporated by reference herein, shall be entered in the statewide course numbering system. Each course shall be assigned a single prefix and a single identifying number in the course numbering system.

(13)(14) When a student transfers among postsecondary institutions that are fully accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and that participate in the statewide course numbering system, the receiving institution shall award credit for courses satisfactorily completed at the previous participating institutions when the courses are judged by the appropriate common course designation and numbering system faculty task forces to be academically equivalent to courses offered at the receiving institution including equivalency of faculty credentials regardless of the public or nonpublic control of the previous institution. The award of credit may be limited to courses that are entered in the statewide course numbering system. Credit so awarded shall satisfy institutional requirements on the same basis as credits awarded to native students.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1007.23(1), 1007.25, 1007.27(9) FS. Law Implemented 1007.01(2), 1007.23(1), 1007.27(9) FS. History–New 5-5-75, Amended 10-7-75, 6-8-76, 8-22-77, 12-26-77, 3-28-78, 5-10-78, 7-2-79, 2-27-80, 5-27-81, 1-6-83, 4-5-83, 6-28-83, 1-9-85, Formerly 6A-10.24, Amended 8-4-86, 5-18-88, 5-29-90, 7-30-91, 10-4-93, 5-3-94, 1-2-95, 9-30-96, 6-15-98, 12-13-99, 8-14-00, 10-15-01, 9-22-03, 12-18-05,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Matthew Bouck, Director, Office of Articulation

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 26, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 16, 2014