(a)(1) The Secretary approves a State plan, or an amendment to a State plan, within sixty days of its receipt unless the plan or amendment is--
(1) The Secretary approves a State plan, or an amendment to a State plan, within sixty days of its receipt unless the plan or amendment is--
(i) Inconsistent with the requirements and purposes of the Act; or
(ii) Not of sufficient quality to meet the objectives of the Act, including the objective of developing and implementing program evaluations and improvements.
(2) Before the Secretary finally disapproves a State plan, or an amendment to a State plan, the Secretary gives reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the State board.
(b)(1) In reviewing a State plan, or an amendment to a State plan, the Secretary considers available comments from--
(1) In reviewing a State plan, or an amendment to a State plan, the Secretary considers available comments from--
(i) The State council on vocational education;
(ii) The State agency responsible for supervision of community colleges, technical institutes, or other two-year postsecondary institutions primarily engaged in providing postsecondary vocational education;
(iii) The State agency responsible for secondary education;
(iv) The State Committee of Practitioners established under 34 CFR 400.6; and
(v) The State job training coordinating council.
(2) In reviewing an amendment to a State plan, the Secretary considers available comments from the State job training coordinating council and the State council on vocational education. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2323(c), 2324, and 2325(d)(3))