[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9374]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 682

RIN 1840-AC21


Federal Family Education Loan Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Final regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing the Federal 
Family Education Loan Program to add the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) control number to certain sections of the regulations. 
These sections contain information collection requirements approved by 
OMB. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid 
OMB control number. The Secretary takes this action to inform the 
public that these requirements have been approved and affected parties 
must comply with them.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations are effective on July 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Newcombe, FFELP Policy 
Section Chief, Policy Development Division, Policy, Training, and 
Analysis Service, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence 
Avenue, SW., (Room 3053, ROB-3), Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 
708-8242. 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: Final regulations for the Federal Family 
Education Loan Program were published in the Federal Register on 
December 1, 1995 (60 FR 61750). Compliance with information collection 
requirements in certain sections of these regulations was delayed until 
those requirements were approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. OMB approved the information collection requirements in 
the regulations on November 30, 1995. The information collection 
requirements in these regulations will therefore become effective with 
all of the other provisions of the regulations on July 1, 1996.

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    It is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested parties the 
opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. However, the 
publication of OMB control numbers is purely technical and does not 
establish substantive policy. Therefore, the Secretary has determined 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), that public comment on the regulations is 
unnecessary and contrary to the public interest.

List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 682

    Administrative practice and procedure, Colleges and universities, 
Education, Loan programs-education, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Student aid, Vocational education.

    Dated: April 9, 1996.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

    The Secretary amends Part 682 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations as follows:

PART 682--FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM

    1. The authority citation for Part 682 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1071 to 1087-2, unless otherwise noted.

Sec. 682.207  [Amended]

    2. Section 682.207 is amended by adding the OMB control number 
following the section to read as follows: ``(Approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget under control number 1840-0538)''


Secs. 682.209, 682.210, 682.211, 682.401, 682.412, 682.603, 682.604, 
682.605  [Amended]

    3. Sections 682.209, 682.210, 682.211, 682.401, 682.412, 682.603, 
682.604, and 682.605 are amended by republishing the OMB control number 
following each section to read as follows: ``(Approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget under control number 1840-0538)''
[FR Doc. 96-9374 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]
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