[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5755]



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Part III





Department of Education





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34 CFR Part 303



Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Part C of the 
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997; 
Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 303


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Part C 
of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 
1997

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of closing date of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document provides the closing date for the public comment 
period on whether to revise regulations for Part C of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

DATES: The closing date for the public comment period will be April 12, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Thomas Irvin, Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of 
Education, Room 3090, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JoLeta Reynolds or Thomas Irvin. 
Telephone: (202) 205-5507. Individuals who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call (202) 205-5465 or the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. 
and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of this notice in 
an alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to Katie Mincey, Director of the Alternate Formats 
Center. Telephone: (202) 205-8113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 14, 1998, the Secretary published a document (63 FR 18297) 
soliciting advice and recommendations from the public as to whether to 
develop new regulations implementing the Early Intervention Program for 
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities under Part C of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On August 14, 1998 the 
Secretary of Education reopened the comment period (63 FR 43866). The 
document stated that the comment period was to be open until 30 days 
following the publication of the final regulations implementing Part B 
of IDEA (34 CFR Part 300), and containing conforming changes to Part C 
of IDEA (34 CFR Part 303). The Part B final regulations are published 
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

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
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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 at (202) 512-1530 or, 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 a document is the document 
published in the Federal Register.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.027, Assistance to 
States for Education of Children with Disabilities)
    Dated: March 4, 1999.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 99-5755 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
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