[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9568-9569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00583]



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Vol. 89

Friday,

No. 28

February 9, 2024

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 the regulatory actions we plan 
to take.

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. Other questions or comments 
on this agenda should be directed to Leslie Carter, Program Specialist, 
or Levon Schlichter, Attorney, Department of Education, Room 6C128, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: LaTanya 
Cannady (202) 401-9676 or Levon Schlichter (202) 453-6387. Individuals 
who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to 
access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

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 the Spring and Fall 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:
    [squ] 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.
    [squ] 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)).
    [squ] A reference to where a reader can find the current 
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.
    [squ] A citation of legal authority.
    [squ] 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 (78 FR 1361, published January 8, 2013), ED is 
committed to regulations that improve the quality and equality of 
services it provides to its customers. ED will regulate only if 
absolutely necessary and then in the most flexible, most equitable, and 
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 uncompleted actions 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.
    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. 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 www.reginfo.gov.

Elizabeth Brown,
General Counsel.

  Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development--Proposed Rule
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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300.......................  EDGAR Revisions                    1875-AA14
                             (Rulemaking Resulting
                             From a Section 610
                             Review) (Reg Plan Seq No.
                             40).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


          Office of Postsecondary Education--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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301.......................  Factors of Financial               1840-AD64
                             Responsibility (Section
                             610 Review).
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)

Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPE)

Proposed Rule Stage

300. EDGAR Revisions (Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review) 
[1875-AA14]

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 40 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1875-AA14

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

Completed Actions

301. Factors of Financial Responsibility (Section 610 Review) [1840-
AD64]

    Legal Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1094 and 1099c; sec. 4 of Pub. L. 95-
452; 92 Stat. 1101-1109
    Abstract: The Secretary plans to amend regulations in subpart L of 
34 CFR part 668 on institution and program eligibility under the HEA, 
including regulations associated with the standards of financial 
responsibility an institution must maintain in order to be eligible to 
participate in programs under title IV of the HEA.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice of Intent to Commence           05/26/21  86 FR 28299
 Negotiated Rulemaking.
NPRM................................   05/19/23  88 FR 32300
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/20/23
Final Action........................   10/31/23  88 FR 74568
Final Action Effective..............   07/01/24
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Gregory Martin, Department of Education, Office of 
Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2C136, 
Washington, DC 20202, Phone: 202 453-7535, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1840-AD64

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