[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 78979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32716]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Parts 700, 701, and 702


Removal of Regulations

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION: Final regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the Code of Federal Regulations to remove 
obsolete regulations. As a result of enactment of the Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, these regulations are no longer needed. 
The Secretary therefore takes this action to remove the regulations.

DATES: Parts 700, 701, and 702 are removed effective December 27, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Payer, U.S. Department of 
Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502e, Washington, DC 20208. 
Telephone: (202) 219-1310.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
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INFORMATION CONTACT.

SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of enactment of the Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I of Public Law 107-279, enacted 
November 5, 2002, the regulations at 34 CFR parts 700, 701, and 702 are 
removed because they are no longer necessary. 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 regulations removed are:
    (1) Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities Carried 
Out by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)--
Evaluation of Applications for Grants and Cooperative Agreements and 
Proposals for Contracts (34 CFR part 700);
    (2) Standards for Conduct and Evaluation of Activities Carried Out 
by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)--
Designation of Exemplary and Promising Programs (34 CFR part 701); and
    (3) Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities Carried 
Out by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)--
Evaluation of the Performance of Recipients of Grants, Cooperative 
Agreements, and Contracts (34 CFR part 702).

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 do not contain any information collection 
requirements.

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List of Subjects

34 CFR Part 700

    Education, Educational research, Elementary and secondary 
education, Government contracts, Grant programs--education, Libraries, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 701

    Education, Educational research, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

34 CFR Part 702

    Education, Educational research, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: December 23, 2002.
Grover J. Whitehurst,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.

PARTS 700, 701, AND 702--[REMOVED]

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, under the authority at 20 
U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq., the Secretary amends Title 
34 of the Code of Federal Regulations by removing parts 700, 701, and 
702.
[FR Doc. 02-32716 Filed 12-26-02; 8:45 am]
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