[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23600-23601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11297]



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Part III





Department of Education





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34 CFR Part 305 et al.



Removal of Obsolete Regulations; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Parts 305, 307, 309, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 325, 326, 
327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, and 338

RIN 1820-AB43


Removal of Regulations

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Final regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to 
remove obsolete regulations. As a result of enactment of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997, these 
regulations are no longer needed. The Secretary therefore takes this 
action to remove the regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Parts 305, 307, 309, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 325, 
326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, and 338 are removed effective 
October 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth C. Depew, U.S. Department of 
Education, Room 5112, FB-10B, 600 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, 
DC 20202-2241. Telephone: (202) 401-8300. 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 Katie Mimcy, Director of the Alternate Formats 
Center. Telephone: (202) 205-8113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: President Clinton's memorandum of March 4, 
1995, titled ``Regulatory Reinvention Initiative,'' directed heads of 
departments and agencies to review all existing regulations to 
eliminate those that are outdated and modify others to increase 
flexibility and reduce burden. The Department has undertaken a thorough 
review of its existing regulations and has identified the regulations 
removed by this document as obsolete and unnecessary. The regulations 
removed are 34 CFR parts 305 (Regional Resource and Federal Centers), 
307 (Services for Children with Deaf-Blindness), 309 (Early Education 
Program for Children with Disabilities), 315 (Program for Children with 
Severe Disabilities), 316 (Training Personnel for the Education of 
Individuals with Disabilities--Parent Training and Information 
Centers), 318 (Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with 
Disabilities--Grants for Personnel Training), 319 (Training Personnel 
for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities--Grants to State 
Educational Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education), 320 
(Clearinghouses), 324 (Research in Education of Individuals with 
Disabilities Program), 325 (State Systems for Transition Services for 
Youth with Disabilities Program), 326 (Secondary Education and 
Transitional Services for Youth with Disabilities Program), 327 
(Special Studies Program), 328 (Program for Children and Youth with 
Serious Emotional Disturbance), 330 (Captioned Films Including Videos 
Loan Service Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals), 331 
(Educational Media and Descriptive Videos Loan Service Program for 
Individuals with Disabilities), 332 (Educational Media Research, 
Production, Distribution, and Training), 333 (Technology, Educational 
Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program), and 
338 (Postsecondary Education Programs for Individuals with 
Disabilities). Additional obsolete and unnecessary regulations were 
previously removed on May 23, 1995 (60 FR 27223); April 29, 1996 (61 FR 
18680); June 25, 1996 (61 FR 32656); and October 4, 1996 (61 FR 51783) 
as part of the Regulatory Reinvention Initiative.
    The regulations being removed are no longer necessary because they 
have been superseded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
Amendments of 1997, Pub. L. 105-17, enacted June 4, 1997. The removal 
of these regulations does not alter the obligations of current 
recipients of Federal funds. The regulations in effect when a grant or 
other agreement is made govern that grant or agreement, unless 
otherwise specifically provided.
    The Department is continuing to review its other existing 
regulations thoroughly in consultation with its customers and partners. 
To the extent the Secretary can identify further opportunities for 
regulatory reinvention, the Secretary will propose appropriate 
amendments to revise or eliminate outdated provisions, reduce burden, 
and increase flexibility.

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), 
it is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested parties the 
opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. However, this document 
merely removes obsolete regulations from the Code of Federal 
Regulations. Removal of the regulations does not establish or affect 
substantive policy. Therefore, the Secretary has determined, pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), that public comment is unnecessary and contrary 
to the public interest.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    These regulations have been examined under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 and have been found to contain no information collection 
requirements.

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.

List of Subjects

34 CFR Part 305

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Technical assistance.

34 CFR Part 307

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 309

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Grant programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 315

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education, 
Reporting

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and recordkeeping requirements, Teachers.

34 CFR Part 316

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Elementary and 
secondary education, Grant programs--education, Nonprofit 
organizations, Teachers.

34 CFR Part 318

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Elementary and 
secondary education, Grant programs--education, Infants and children, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Student aid, Teachers.

34 CFR Part 319

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Elementary and 
secondary education, Grant programs--education, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Student aid, Teachers.

34 CFR Part 320

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Government contracts, Grant programs--education, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Teachers.

34 CFR Part 324

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Elementary and secondary education, Government contracts, Grant 
programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 325

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Elementary and 
secondary education, Grant programs--education, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Vocational education.

34 CFR Part 326

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 327

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education, Infants 
and children, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 328

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education, Infants 
and children, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 330

    Individuals with disabilities, Motion pictures.

34 CFR Part 331

    Education of individuals with disabilities.

34 CFR Part 332

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Grant programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 333

    Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research, 
Government contracts, Grant programs--education, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 338

    Adult education, Colleges and universities, Education of 
individuals with disabilities, Educational research, Grant programs--
education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vocational 
education.

    Dated: April 22, 1998.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers do not apply.)

PARTS 305, 307, 309, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 325, 326, 327, 
328, 330, 331, 332, 333, and 338--[REMOVED]

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, under the authority at 20 
U.S.C. 1221e-3, the Secretary amends Title 34 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations by removing parts 305, 307, 309, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 
324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, and 338.

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