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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

34 CFR Chapter VI

 

Direct Student Loan Regulations Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory 
Committee: Meeting

AGENCY: Direct Student Loan Regulations Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory 
Committee, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the date and location of the 
forthcoming meeting of the Direct Student Loan Regulations Negotiated 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee. This notice also describes the functions 
of the committee, Notice of this meeting is required under section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is 
intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to attend.

DATES July 7-8, 1994 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Crystal Gateway Marriot, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA, (703) 920-3230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Peck, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 
400 Maryland Avenue SW. (Room 4082, ROB-3), Washington, D.C. 20202-
5100, Telephone: (202) 708-5547. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Director Student Loan Regulations 
Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee is established by Sections 422 
and 457 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Student 
Loan Reform Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-66; 20 U.S.C. 1087g). The 
Committee is also established in accordance with the provisions of the 
Negotiated Rulemaking Act (Pub. L. 101-648, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 561). 
The advisory Committee is established to provide advice to the 
Secretary on the standards, criteria, procedures, and regulations 
governing the District Student Loan Program beginning with academic 
year 1995-1996. The Direct Student Loan Program is authorized by the 
Student Loan Reform Act of 1993. The Act authorizes the Secretary of 
Education to enter into agreements with selected institutions of higher 
education. These agreements will enable the institutions to originate 
loans to eligible students and eligible parents of such students.
    The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include the 
following:

--Initial counseling
--Late disbursements
--Service choice
--Economic hardship
--Income contingent loan repayment

    This notice is being published less than 15 days in advance of the 
meeting because it was scheduled at the end of the June negotiating 
session.
    Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for 
public inspection at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education, Room 4082, ROB-3, 7th and D Streets SW., 
Washington, DC from the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, except 
Federal holidays.

    Dated: June 28, 1994
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department 
of Education.
[FR Doc. 94-16121 Filed 7-1-94; 8:45 am]
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