[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40046-40049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15483]





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Vol. 76



Thursday,



No. 130



July 7, 2011



Part VI











Department of Education











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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION



Office of the Secretary



34 CFR Subtitles A and B




Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions



AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Education.



ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.



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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education publishes a semiannual agenda of 

Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under 

the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory 

Planning and Review.'' The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more 

effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing 

the public with early information about pending regulatory activities.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments related to 

specific regulations listed in this agenda should be directed to the 

agency contact listed for the regulations. Questions or comments 

related to preparation of this agenda should be directed to LaTanya 

Cannady, Division of Regulatory Services, Office of the General 

Counsel, Department of Education, Room 6C128, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: (202) 401-9676. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, dated 

September 30, 1993, requires the Department of Education (ED) to 

publish, at a time and in a manner specified by the Administrator of 

the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 

and Budget, an agenda of all regulations under development or review. 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 602(a), requires ED to 

publish, in October and April of each year, a regulatory flexibility 

agenda.

    The regulatory flexibility agenda may be combined with any other 

agenda that satisfies the statutory requirements (5 U.S.C. 605(a)). In 

compliance with the Executive Order and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 

the Secretary publishes this agenda.

    For each set of regulations listed, the agenda provides the title 

of the document, the type of document, a citation to any rulemaking or 

other action taken since publication of the most recent agenda, and 

planned dates of future rulemaking. In addition, the agenda provides 

the following information:

     An abstract that includes a description of the problem to 

be addressed, any principal alternatives being considered, and 

potential costs and benefits of the action.

     An indication of whether the planned action is likely to 

have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 

entities as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

601(6)).

     A reference to where a reader can find the current 

regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.

     A citation of legal authority.

     The name, address, and telephone number of the contact 

person at ED from whom a reader can obtain additional information 

regarding the planned action.

    In accordance with ED's Principles for Regulating listed in its 

regulatory plan (75 FR 79509, published Dec. 20, 2010); ED is committed 

to regulations that improve the quality and equality of services to its 

customers. ED will regulate only if absolutely necessary and then in 

the most flexible, most equitable, least burdensome way possible.

    Interested members of the public are invited to comment on any of 

the items listed in this agenda that they believe are not consistent 

with the Principles for Regulating. Members of the public are also 

invited to comment on any regulations listed in this agenda that ED 

plans to review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 610) to determine their economic impact on small entities. ED 

has determined that none of the regulations in this agenda require 

review under section 610.

    This publication does not impose any binding obligation on ED with 

regard to any specific item in the agenda. ED may elect not to pursue 

any of the regulatory actions listed here, and regulatory action in 

addition to the items listed is not precluded. Dates of future 

regulatory actions are subject to revision in subsequent agendas.



Electronic Access to This Document



    The entire Unified Agenda is published electronically and is 

available online at http://www.reginfo.gov.



    Dated: March 11, 2011.

Charles P. Rose,

General Counsel.



           Office of Postsecondary Education--Final Rule Stage

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136.......................  Program Integrity: Gainful         1840-AD06

                             Employment-Measures.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)



Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



Final Rule Stage



136. Program Integrity: Gainful Employment--Measures



    Legal Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001 to 1003; 20 U.S.C. 1070g; 20 U.S.C. 

1085; 20 U.S.C. 1088; 20 U.S.C. 1091 to 1092; 20 U.S.C. 1094; 20 U.S.C. 

1099c; 20 U.S.C. 1099c-1; et seq.

    Abstract: The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General 

Provisions to establish measures for determining whether certain 

postsecondary educational programs lead to gainful employment in 

recognized occupations, and the conditions under which those 

educational programs remain eligible for the student financial 

assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965, as amended.



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    Timetable:



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               Action                    Date            FR Cite

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NPRM................................   07/26/10  75 FR 43616

NPRM Comment Period End.............   09/09/10  .......................

Final Action........................   06/00/11  .......................

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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.

    Agency Contact: John A. Kolotos, Department of Education, Office of 

Postsecondary Education, Room 8018, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20006-8502, Phone: 202 502-7762, E-mail: [email protected].

    Fred Sellers, Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Room 8021, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: 

202 502-7502, E-mail: [email protected].

    RIN: 1840-AD06



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