[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 1998)]
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Part IV





Department of Education





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34 CFR Part 280



Magnet Schools Assistance Program and Notice Inviting Applications for 
New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1998; Final Rule and Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 280

RIN 1810-AA88


Magnet Schools Assistance Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing the Magnet 
Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). This amendment makes a technical 
change to conform the existing regulations to the other amendments to 
the regulations made on March 20, 1995.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect March 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven L. Brockhouse, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave., SW., Room 4500, Portals 
Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6140. Telephone: (202) 260-2476. 
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.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding 
paragraph.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 20, 1995, the Assistant Secretary 
for Elementary and Secondary Education amended the MSAP regulation at 
Sec. 280.32 by revising the heading, removing paragraph (b), 
redesignating paragraph (d) as paragraph (b), removing the 
parenthetical reference to ``15 points'' from the redesignated 
paragraph (b), adding a new paragraph (d), and revising paragraphs (a), 
(c), (e), (f). At that time redesignated subparagraph (b)(2), which 
provides--The applicant receives up to 15 points, depending on the 
extent of its need for assistance--was inadvertently not eliminated. In 
order to conform with the purpose of the 1995 amendment eliminating the 
15 points reference for this priority factor, this regulation 
eliminates Sec. 280.32(b)(2). Under Sec. 280.32(a) of the regulations, 
the Secretary will announce, in an application notice published in the 
Federal Register, how these points will be distributed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven L. Brockhouse, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave., SW., Room 4500, Portals 
building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6140. Telephone: (202) 260-2476. 
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.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding 
paragraph.

Intergovernmental Review

    The program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372 
and the regulations in 34 CFR Part 79. The objective of the Executive 
Order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened 
federalism by relying on processes developed by State and local 
governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial 
assistance.
    In accordance with the Order, this document is intended to provide 
early notification of the Secretary's specific plans and actions for 
this program.

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    It is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested parties the 
opportunity to comment on proposed regulations in accordance with the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). However, since this change 
does not affect substantive policy, public comment could have no 
effect. Therefore, the Secretary has determined pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B) that public comment on these regulations is unnecessary and 
contrary to the public interest.

Electronic Access to This Document

    Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or 
portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the 
following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
http://www.ed.gov/news.html

To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with 
Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you 
have questions about using the pdf, call the U.S. Government Printing 
Office toll free at 1-888-293-6498.
    Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an 
electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511 
or, toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option 
G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-3339 between 8 a.m. 
and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 280

    Civil rights, Desegregation, Education, Elementary and secondary 
education, Grant programs--education, magnet schools, Reporting and 
record keeping requirements.

[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.165A--Magnet 
Schools Assistance Program]

    Dated: February 11, 1998.
Gerald N. Tirozzi,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.

    The Secretary amends part 280 of title 34 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations as follows:

PART 280--MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

    1. The authority citation for Part 280 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7201-7213, unless otherwise noted.


Sec. 208.32  [Amended]

    2. Section 280.32 is amended by removing paragraph (b)(2); and 
redesignating paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) as paragraphs (b)(1) 
through (4), respectively.

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