[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Education Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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Part VI





Department of Education





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                                           


  



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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, Education.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education publishes a semiannual agenda of 
Federal regulations 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 
Kenneth C. Depew, Division of Regulations Management, Office of the 
General Counsel, Department of Education, Room 5112, FB-10, 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.

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, OMB, 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 this edition of the Department of Education's regulatory 
agenda, the most important significant regulatory actions are 
included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in Part II of this 
issue of the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are 
listed in the Table of Contents below and are denoted by a 
bracketed bold reference, which directs the reader to the 
appropriate Sequence Number in Part II.

    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, which 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(b)).

 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 the Department from whom a reader can obtain additional information 
regarding the planned action.

    In accordance with the Secretary's Principles for Regulating, 
listed in the Department's regulatory plan, the Department of 
Education is committed to regulating that improves the quality and 
equality of services to its customers, learners of all ages. ED 
will regulate only when 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.

    The Department also will review all regulations that will be 
published to ensure that, if appropriate, those regulations support 
the National Education Goals.

    This publication in the Federal Register does not impose any 
binding obligation on the Department with regard to any specific 
item on the agenda. The Department 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.

Dated: September 19, 1996.

Judith A. Winston,

General Counsel.

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                                                                                                     Regulation 
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier 
  Number                                                                                               Number   
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1048        Protection of Human Subjects..........................................................    1880-AA75 
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                                    Departmental Management--Final Rule Stage                                   
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier 
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1049        Amendment to Education Department General Administrative Regulations..................    1880-AA62 
1050        Revised Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Selection                   
            Criteria (Reg Plan Seq. No. 16).......................................................    1880-AA74 

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1051        Direct Grant Programs.................................................................    1880-AA76 
1052        Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing........................    1880-AA66 
1053        Family Educational Rights and Privacy.................................................   1880-AA65  
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.          


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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1054        General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)--Enforcement: Proportionality and Equitable                 
            Offsets...............................................................................    1880-AA56 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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  Number                                                                                               Number   
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1055        Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).......................    1880-AA70 
1056        Department of Education Acquisition Regulation........................................    1880-AA72 
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                 Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs--Completed Actions                
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1057        Bilingual Education Graduate Fellowship Program.......................................    1885-AA20 
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                           Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Proposed Rule Stage                           
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1058        Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).......................    1890-AA00 
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                            Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Long-Term Actions                            
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1059        Department of Education Acquisition Regulation........................................    1890-AA01 
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                       Office of Educational Research and Improvement--Proposed Rule Stage                      
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1060        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..................................................................    1850-AA54 
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                        Office of Educational Research and Improvement--Final Rule Stage                        
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1061        Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities Carried Out by the OERI--                    
            Designation of Exemplary and Promising Programs.......................................    1850-AA52 
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                        Office of Educational Research and Improvement--Completed Actions                       
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1062        National Diffusion Network............................................................    1850-AA53 
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                        Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Proposed Rule Stage                       
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1063        Special Educational Programs for Students Whose Families Are Engaged in Migrant and                 
            Other Seasonal Farmwork--High School Equivalence Program and College Assistance                     
            Migrant Program.......................................................................    1810-AA86 
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                         Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Final Rule Stage                         
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1064        Drug-Free Schools and Campuses........................................................    1810-AA83 
1065        Impact Aid Program....................................................................    1810-AA84 
1066        Title XIV--General Provisions.........................................................    1810-AA82 
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                         Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Long-Term Actions                        
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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  Number                                                                                               Number   
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1067        Desegregation Programs................................................................    1810-AA85 
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                         Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Completed Actions                        
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier 
  Number                                                                                               Number   
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1068        Indian Fellowship and Professional Development Programs...............................    1810-AA81 
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                             Office of Postsecondary Education--Proposed Rule Stage                             
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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  Number                                                                                               Number   
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1069        Training Programs for Federal TRIO Programs...........................................    1840-AC29 
1070        Campus-Based Programs (Regulatory Relief) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 17)......................    1840-AC34 
1071        Perkins Loan Defaults.................................................................   1840-AC40  
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.          


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                               Office of Postsecondary Education--Final Rule Stage                              
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1072        Elimination of Regulations (Reg Plan Seq. No. 18).....................................    1840-AC38 
1073        Student Assistance General Provisions (Financial Responsibility)......................    1840-AC36 
1074        Student Assistance General Provisions; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program;                 
            and Federal Pell Grant Program (Cash Management)......................................    1840-AC37 
1075        Student Assistance General Provisions (Record Retention) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 19).......    1840-AC39 
1076        Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program..........................................    1840-AC16 
1077        Federal Family Education Loan Program.................................................    1840-AC33 
1078        Federal Family Education Loan Program (Due Diligence).................................   1840-AC35  
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.          


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1079        Higher Education Programs in Modern Foreign Language Training and Area Studies........    1840-AC26 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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  Number                                                                                               Number   
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1080        Salary Offset for Federal Employees Who Are Indebted to the United States Under                     
            Programs Administered by the Secretary of Education...................................    1840-AC23 
1081        Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, As Amended; Student               
            Assistance General Provisions; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program............    1840-AC18 
1082        Secretary's Recognition Procedures for State Agencies.................................    1840-AC32 
1083        Student Support Services..............................................................    1840-AC24 
1084        Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need.........................................    1840-AC31 
1085        International Education...............................................................    1840-AC30 
1086        National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign                  
            Language and International Studies....................................................    1840-AC27 
1087        Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program..................................    1840-AC28 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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  Number                                                                                               Number   
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1088        The State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program--Evaluation Standards and                      
            Performance Indicators................................................................    1820-AB14 
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                    Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Final Rule Stage                   
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1089        Disability and Rehabilitation Research Programs.......................................    1820-AB38 
1090        The State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program..................................    1820-AB12 
1091        Projects With Industry................................................................    1820-AB33 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1092        Elimination of Regulations............................................................    1820-AB34 
1093        The State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program--Order of Selection..............    1820-AB13 
1094        Rehabilitation Services Discretionary Programs........................................    1820-AB37 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1095        Regulatory Reinvention for Adult and Vocational Education Programs (Reg Plan Seq. No.               
            20)...................................................................................   1830-AA20  
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.          


                     Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs--Completed Actions                     
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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1096        U.S. Exchange Visitor Program--Request for Waiver of the Two-Year Foreign Residence                 
            Requirement...........................................................................    1860-AA02 
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Departmental Management (EDMAN)



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1048. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  5 USC 301; 20 USC 1221e-3; 20 USC 3474; 42 USC 300v-
1(b)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 97

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations amend existing regulations to add special 
protections for children who are involved as subjects of research. 
Specifically, these regulations remove exemptions and further limit the 
risks to which children may be made vulnerable.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/00/96
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Helen Deramond, Management Analyst, Department of 
Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 5636, ROB-3, Washington, 
DC 20202
Phone: 202 260-5353
Fax: 202 708-9346

RIN: 1880-AA75
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Departmental Management (EDMAN)



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1049. AMENDMENT TO EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE 
REGULATIONS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1221e-3(a)(1)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 75

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed regulations--based on a recommendation under 
the National Performance Review--amend existing regulations by 
broadening the criteria the Secretary considers in determining the 
order in which discretionary grant applications will be selected for 
funding. Specifically, the proposed amendment would expand the criteria 
to include a grant recipient's past performance and previous use of 
funds, including failure to submit a performance report or submission 
of a report of unacceptable quality under any Department of Education 
grant programs. Currently the criteria include only past use of funds 
under the same grant programs. The proposed regulations would be 
developed in accordance with the Department's Principles for 
Regulating.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            09/20/95                    60 FR 48844
Final Action                    11/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

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Agency Contact: Ronelle Holloman, Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, Grants and Contracts Service, Department of Education, 600 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 3636, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 205-3501

RIN: 1880-AA62
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1050. REVISED EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS 
(EDGAR) SELECTION CRITERIA

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 16 in Part II of this issue of 
the Federal Register.

RIN: 1880-AA74
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1051. DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 75; 20 USC 3474

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 75

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations reduce regulatory, paperwork, and 
administrative burden on discretionary grant recipients by giving them 
more flexibility in planning and implementing program activities. These 
regulations allow the Secretary to waive the prior written approval 
requirement for a one-time extension of a project period for all 
discretionary grant recipients. The extension, however, must not 
involve the obligation of additional funds by the Federal government. 
These regulations also clarify the Department's position about carrying 
over grant funds to a subsequent budget period.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    11/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Greg Vick, Department of Education, 600 Independence 
Avenue SW., Room 3636, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-8199
TDD: 800 877-8339

RIN: 1880-AA76
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1052. STUDENT RIGHTS IN RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND TESTING

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1232h

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 098

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations are needed to implement section 1017 of the 
Goals 2000: Educate America Act (Pub. L. 103-227, 20 U.S.C. section 
123h). That provision amends the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment 
(PPRA) to require schools, in certain instances, to make specific 
educational materials available to parents for inspection. The 
provision also amends the PPRA to prohibit schools from requiring a 
student to submit to certain surveys, analyses, or evaluations without 
prior parental consent. The regulations are being developed in 
accordance with the Department's Principles for Regulating.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/28/95                    60 FR 44696
NPRM Comment Period End         10/27/95
Final Action                    11/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell, Family Policy Compliance Office, 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1366, FB-10, 
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Phone: 202 260-3887

RIN: 1880-AA66
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1053. FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1232g(a)(1); 20 USC 1232g(a)(2); 20 USC 
1232g(b)(1)(A); 20 USC 1232g(b)(1)(E); 20 USC 1232g(b)(1)(J); 20 USC 
1232g(b)(2); 20 USC 1232g(b)(4)(B); 20 USC 1232g(e); 20 USC 1232g(h)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 099

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed regulations are needed to implement section 
444 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, (Pub. L. 103-761). 
That provision amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act to 
specify certain requirements with regard to the disclosure of 
information from education records, the right of parents to inspect and 
review certain records maintained on their children by State 
educational agencies, and the maintenance and disclosure of 
disciplinary information found in education records. The provision also 
removes, in certain law enforcement instances, the requirement that 
schools notify parents or students before complying with a subpoena or 
court order. The regulations would be developed in accordance with the 
Department's Principles for Regulating.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            03/14/96                    61 FR 10664
NPRM Comment Period End         05/13/96
Final Action                    12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: The NPRM published at 61 FR 10664 on March 14, 
1996, erroneously stated the RIN as 1880-AA71.

Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell, Family Policy Compliance Office, 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1366, FB-10, 
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Phone: 202 260-3887

RIN: 1880-AA65

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Long-Term Actions


Departmental Management (EDMAN)



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1054. GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT (GEPA)--ENFORCEMENT: 
PROPORTIONALITY AND EQUITABLE OFFSETS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1221e-3(a)(1); 20 USC 1234; 20 USC 3474(a)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 75; 34 CFR 76; 34 CFR 81; 34 CFR 83

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed regulations clarify circumstances under which 
benefits to a grant or cooperative agreement and equitable offset are 
taken into account in determining harm to an identifiable Federal 
interest under the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            06/20/95                    60 FR 32552
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Theodore Sky, Senior Counsel, Office of the General 
Counsel, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
5364, FB-10, Washington, DC 20202-2110
Phone: 202 401-2605

RIN: 1880-AA56
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Departmental Management (EDMAN)



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1055. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS (EDGAR)

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Transfer Development to RIN 
1890-AA00                       10/31/96

RIN: 1880-AA70
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1056. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACQUISITION REGULATION

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Transfer Development to RIN 
1890-AA01                       10/31/96

RIN: 1880-AA72
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA)



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1057. BILINGUAL EDUCATION GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 535

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    06/19/96                    61 FR 31350

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Joyce Brown
Phone: 202 205-9727

RIN: 1885-AA20
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)



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1058. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS (EDGAR)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1221e-3(a)(1)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 75; 34 CFR 76; 34 CFR 77

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed regulations would reinvent key parts of EDGAR 
by eliminating unnecessary, obsolete, or duplicative provisions; 
replacing some provisions with non-regulatory guidance; and revising 
other sections to effect clarity and ease of use by the Department's 
customers.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           08/23/96                    61 FR 43640
NPRM                            12/00/96
Final Action                    06/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Kathy Thomas, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 
Grants and Contracts Services, Department of Education, Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3636, ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 708-8287

RIN: 1890-AA00

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Long-Term Actions


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)



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1059. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACQUISITION REGULATION

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  5 USC 3010; 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 34

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed regulations would reinvent the Department of 
Education Acquisition Regulation in accordance with the Department's 
Principles for Regulating. The amended regulations would delete or 
revise certain existing regulatory provisions adequately covered by the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation, including changes implementing the 
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act. Other proposed revisions would 
reflect changes in the Department's organizational structure.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           08/23/96                    61 FR 43640
NPRM                            00/00/00
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Rich Galloway, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 600 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 3636, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4249
Phone: 202 708-8266

RIN: 1890-AA01
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)



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1060.  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

Priority:  Other Significant

Legal Authority:  20 USC 6011(i); 41 USC 423

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 702

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations establish standards for evaluating the 
performance of all recipients of grants from the contracts and 
cooperative agreements with the Office of Educational Research and 
Improvement. The recipients will be evaluated both during and at the 
conclusion of their project. The purpose of the evaluations is to 
promote excellence in the performance of contractors, grantees, and 
recipients of cooperative agreement awards.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/00/97
Final Action                    09/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: David Boesel, Department of Education, Office of 
Educational Research and Improvement, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 
214D, Washington, DC 20208-5523
Phone: 202 219-1598

RIN: 1850-AA54
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)



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1061. STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT 
BY THE OERI--DESIGNATION OF EXEMPLARY AND PROMISING PROGRAMS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  20 USC 6011(i)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 701

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations establish standards for the evaluation of 
programs which have applied to receive the designation of exemplary or 
promising programs. Adding this designation will broaden the range of 
educational resources available for school improvement efforts.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            06/03/96                    61 FR 27990
Final Action                    11/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sharon Bobbitt, Department of Education, Office of 
Educational Research and Improvement, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 
508, Washington, DC 20208-5643
Phone: 202 219-2126

RIN: 1850-AA52

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)



_______________________________________________________________________




1062. NATIONAL DIFFUSION NETWORK

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 785; 34 CFR 786; 34 CFR 787; 34 CFR 788; 34 CFR 
789

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       08/02/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Steve Balkcom
Phone: 202 219-2089

RIN: 1850-AA53
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)



_______________________________________________________________________




1063. SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES ARE 
ENGAGED IN MIGRANT AND OTHER SEASONAL FARMWORK--HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE 
PROGRAM AND COLLEGE ASSISTANCE MIGRANT PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1070d to 1070d-2

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 206

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The regulations would be revised to reduce burden and 
incorporate the Department's Principles for Regulating.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/00/96
Final Action                    04/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William Wooten, Department of Education, Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
4000, Portals Bldg., Washington, DC 20202-6123
Phone: 202 206-1922

RIN: 1810-AA86
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)



_______________________________________________________________________




1064. DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND CAMPUSES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1145g

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 86

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These amendments to current regulations would limit 
applicability of the regulations to institutions of higher education. 
The regulations no longer apply to local and State educational 
agencies.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William Wooten, Department of Education, Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
4000, Portals Bldg., Washington, DC 20202-6123
Phone: 202 260-1922

RIN: 1810-AA83
_______________________________________________________________________




1065. IMPACT AID PROGRAM

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 7701 to 7714

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 222

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed amendments would revise programmatic 
regulations to implement new statutory provisions that were not 
implemented in the previous final rule and make substantive changes 
that were identified as needed under the Secretary's reinvention 
review. The proposed regulations would be based on the Department's 
Principles for Regulating and, where possible, would increase 
flexibility for applicants and minimize burden on affected parties.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/07/96                    61 FR 52564
Final Action                    12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William Wooten, Department of Education, Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
4000, Portals Bldg., Washington, DC 20202-6123
Phone: 202 260-1922

RIN: 1810-AA84
_______________________________________________________________________




1066. TITLE XIV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing

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Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1232g

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 299

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These general provisions regulations would apply to specified 
programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(ESEA), as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. The 
regulations would establish uniform provisions under Title XIV of the 
ESEA for consolidation of State and local administrative funds, 
maintenance of effort, services to private school children and 
complaint procedures. The uniform provisions would minimize burdensome 
differences in implementing provisions in individual programs. The 
regulations also included a proposed priority for empowerment zones and 
enterprise communities. The proposed regulations are being developed in 
accordance with the Department's Principles for Regulating.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            03/26/96                    61 FR 13324
Final Action                    10/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: William Wooten, Department of Education, Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
4000, Portals Bldg, Washington, DC 20202-6123
Phone: 202 260-1922

RIN: 1810-AA82
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Long-Term Actions


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)



_______________________________________________________________________




1067. DESEGREGATION PROGRAMS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 2000c to 2000c-2; 20 USC 2000-5

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 270; 34 CFR 271; 34 CFR 272

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations will combine three sets of existing 
regulations and eliminate obsolete, duplicative, and unnecessary 
provisions.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           08/23/96                    61 FR 43640
NPRM                            00/00/00
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William Wooten, Department of Education, Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
4000, Portals Bldg., Washington, DC 20202-6123
Phone: 202 260-1922

RIN: 1810-AA85
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)



_______________________________________________________________________




1068. INDIAN FELLOWSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 263

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    08/30/96                    61 FR 46337

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William Wooten
Phone: 202 260-1922

RIN: 1810-AA81
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



_______________________________________________________________________




1069. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1070a to 1070a-17

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 642

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations would be revised to incorporate statutory 
changes and new funding priorities, and to increase grantee 
accountability through revised experience criteria and stronger project 
evaluation requirements.

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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            12/00/96
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Steven Pappas, Department of Education, Office of 
Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 600, Portals 
Bldg., Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-4804

RIN: 1840-AC29
_______________________________________________________________________




1070. CAMPUS-BASED PROGRAMS (REGULATORY RELIEF)

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 17 in Part II of this issue of 
the Federal Register.

RIN: 1840-AC34
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1071.  PERKINS LOAN DEFAULTS

Priority:  Other Significant

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1078aa to 1087HH; 20 USC 421 to 429

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 674

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed regulations address satisfactory arrangements 
to repay the loan and how meeting specific criteria relates to student 
eligibility for additional student aid under Title IV of the Higher 
Education Act, as amended, and to those defaulted Federal Perkins Loans 
that can be excluded from the school's cohort default rate calculation.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/00/96
Final Action                    12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Susan Morgan, Department of Education, Office of 
Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3045, ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-4690

RIN: 1840-AC40
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



_______________________________________________________________________




1072.  ELIMINATION OF REGULATIONS

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 18 in Part II of this issue of 
the Federal Register.

RIN: 1840-AC38
_______________________________________________________________________




1073.  STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS (FINANCIAL 
RESPONSIBILITY)

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1085; 20 USC 1088; 20 USC 1091; 20 USC 1092; 
20 USC 1094; 20 USC 1099c; 20 USC 1141

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 668

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These changes are part of the Department's efforts to improve 
its oversight of institutions that participate in programs authorized 
by title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The 
Department is required by sections 487(c) and 498(c) of the HEA to 
determine the financial responsibility of those institutions on the 
basis of an annual audited financial report.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/20/96                    61 FR 49552
Final Action                    12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: David Lorenzo, Policy Specialist, Department of 
Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue 
SW., Room 3052, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-5444
Phone: 202 708-7888

RIN: 1840-AC36
_______________________________________________________________________




1074.  STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS; WILLIAM D. FORD 
FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM; AND FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM (CASH 
MANAGEMENT)

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1085; 20 USC 1088; 20 USC 1091; 20 USC 1092; 
20 USC 1094; 20 USC 1099c; 20 USC 1141

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 668; 34 CFR 674; 34 CFR 675; 34 CFR 676; 34 CFR 
682; 34 CFR 685; 34 CFR 690

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations are needed to adopt a consolidated 
definition of ``payment period'' for all title IV student financial 
assistance programs, add as a standard of administrative capability 
that institutions use electronic services that the Secretary provides 
and that are substantially free, and revise subpart K (Cash Management) 
of the Student Assistance General Provisions.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/23/96                    61 FR 49874
Final Action                    12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Fred Sellers, Grant Branch Chief, Department of 
Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue 
SW., Room 3043, ROB-3, Washington DC 20202-5344
Phone: 202 708-4607

RIN: 1840-AC37

[[Page 62453]]

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1075.  STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS (RECORD RETENTION)

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 19 in Part II of this issue of 
the Federal Register.

RIN: 1840-AC39
_______________________________________________________________________




1076. FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1071 to 1087-2

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 682

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These final regulations make technical amendments to the FFEL 
regulations, reconcile provisions that may conflict, and reconcile 
various amendments and corrections.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Patricia Beavan, Program Specialist, Policy Training 
and Analysis Service, Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary 
Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3045, ROB-3, Washington, 
DC 20202-5449
Phone: 202 708-8242

RIN: 1840-AC16
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1077. FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1071 to 1087-2

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 682

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed regulations would clarify limitation on use of 
Guarantee Agency reserve funds and limit relationships between guaranty 
agencies and lenders and servers.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/19/96                    61 FR 49382
Final Action                    12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: George Harris, Program Specialist, Department of 
Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue 
SW., Room 3045, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-8242

RIN: 1840-AC33
_______________________________________________________________________




1078.  FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (DUE DILIGENCE)

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1071 to 1087-2

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 682

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This notice of proposed rulemaking would amend the due 
diligence requirements for lenders and guaranty agencies participating 
in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL). The changes will 
protect the integrity of the program, improve program efficiency, and 
reduce burden for lenders and guaranty agencies participating in the 
FFEL Program.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/06/96                    61 FR 47398
Final Action                    12/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Pamela Moran, Loan Branch Chief, Department of 
Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue 
SW., Room 3042, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-5355
Phone: 202 708-8242

RIN: 1840-AC35
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Long-Term Actions


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



_______________________________________________________________________




1079. HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING AND 
AREA STUDIES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  22 USC 2452(b)(6)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 662; 34 CFR 663; 34 CFR 664

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed regulations would revise existing regulations 
by addressing (1) political developments abroad, (2) new policies and 
practices of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, and 
(3) clarification and flexibility. The proposed regulations are to be 
developed in accordance with the Department's Principles for 
Regulating.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           08/23/96                    61 FR 43640
NPRM                            00/00/00
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard Scarfo, Director, Center for International 
Education, Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
600

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Independence Avenue SW., Room 600, Portals Bldg., Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 401-9770

RIN: 1840-AC26
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



_______________________________________________________________________




1080. SALARY OFFSET FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INDEBTED TO THE UNITED 
STATES UNDER PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 31

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       08/12/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sally K. Kirkgasler
Phone: 202 708-9069

RIN: 1840-AC23
_______________________________________________________________________




1081. INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, 
AS AMENDED; STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS; WILLIAM D. FORD 
FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 600; 34 CFR 668; 34 CFR 685

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/12/96                    61 FR 29898

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Meredith Merrill
Phone: 202 708-9406

RIN: 1840-AC18
_______________________________________________________________________




1082. SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION PROCEDURES FOR STATE AGENCIES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 603

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       08/12/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sally K. Kirkgasler
Phone: 202 708-9069

RIN: 1840-AC32
_______________________________________________________________________




1083. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 646

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    07/24/96                    61 FR 38534

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Steven Pappas
Phone: 202 708-4804

RIN: 1840-AC24
_______________________________________________________________________




1084. GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 648

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       08/12/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cosette Ryan
Phone: 202 260-3608

RIN: 1840-AC31
_______________________________________________________________________




1085. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 658; 34 CFR 660; 34 CFR 661

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       08/12/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sara West
Phone: 202 401-9782

RIN: 1840-AC30
_______________________________________________________________________




1086. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA 
STUDIES OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 656

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    09/24/96                    61 FR 50192

Small Entities Affected: None

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Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sara West
Phone: 202 401-9782

RIN: 1840-AC27
_______________________________________________________________________




1087. FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 657

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    09/24/96                    61 FR 50200

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sara West
Phone: 202 401-9782

RIN: 1840-AC28
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)



_______________________________________________________________________




1088. THE STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM--EVALUATION 
STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Priority:  Other Significant

Legal Authority:  29 USC 726; PL 102-569

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 361

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed revisions to existing regulations are needed 
because of changes in the authorizing legislation made by the 
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-569). The 1992 
Amendments require the development of standards and performance 
indicators. The proposed regulations are being developed in accordance 
with the Department's Principles for Regulating.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           02/19/93                     58 FR 9458
NPRM                            04/00/97
Final Action                    08/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford, Acting Director, Planning, Policy, 
and Evaluation Services, Department of Education, Office of Special 
Education and Rehabilitative Services, 600 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 3014, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2531
Phone: 202 205-8299

RIN: 1820-AB14
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)



_______________________________________________________________________




1089. DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  29 USC 761; 29 USC 762

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 350; 34 CFR 351; 34 CFR 352; 34 CFR 353; 34 CFR 
355; 34 CFR 357; 34 CFR 359; 34 CFR 360

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations will streamline and consolidate a number of 
the Disability and Rehabilitation Research programs regulations into 
one CFR part. The Department will remove unnecessary regulations and 
make the regulations easier to use.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/11/96                    61 FR 53560
Final Action                    05/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Betty Jo Berland, Department of Education, Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 600 Independence Avenue 
SW., Room 3422, Switzer, Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 205-9739
TDD: 202 205-5516

RIN: 1820-AB38
_______________________________________________________________________




1090. THE STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  29 USC 711(c); 29 USC 711(e); PL 102-569

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 361

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed revisions to existing regulations are needed 
to implement changes made to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by the 
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and 1993. The changes include 
significant revisions in definitions, new definitions, new State plan 
requirements, and new eligibility requirements for services. The 
proposed regulations would include regulatory provisions previously 
listed under RIN 1820-AB15. In accordance with the Department's 
Principles for Regulating, the proposed regulations would reduce 
unnecessary process requirements, give States increased flexibility in

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administering the program, and eliminate requirements that do not 
directly contribute to the achievement of the program's objectives.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            12/15/95                    60 FR 64476
Final Action                    11/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford, Acting Director, Planning, Policy, 
and Evaluation Services, Department of Education, Office of Special 
Education and Rehabilitative Services, 600 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 3014, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2550
Phone: 202 205-8299

RIN: 1820-AB12
_______________________________________________________________________




1091. PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 795g; 29 USC 711(c)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 379

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Changes to the regulations are needed to address 
implementation problems and to improve program effectiveness. Sections 
of the regulations that are to be revised include the selection 
criteria, application content, and grantee reporting requirements. 
These proposed changes are being developed in accordance with the 
Department's Principles for Regulating.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            01/22/96                     61 FR 1672
Final Action                    04/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford, Acting Director, Planning, Policy 
and Evaluation Services, Department of Education, Office of Special 
Education and Rehabilitative Services, 600 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 3014, Switzer Bldg., Washington, DC 20202-2531
Phone: 202 205-8299

RIN: 1820-AB33
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)



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1092. ELIMINATION OF REGULATIONS

Priority:  Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 78 et seq

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    05/23/95                    60 FR 27223
Final Action Effective          06/22/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Kenneth C. Depew
Phone: 202 401-8300

RIN: 1820-AB34
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1093. THE STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM--ORDER OF 
SELECTION

Priority:  Other Significant

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 361

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    05/14/96                    61 FR 24390

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford
Phone: 202 205-8299

RIN: 1820-AB13
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1094. REHABILITATION SERVICES DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 369; 34 CFR 371; 34 CFR 373; 34 CFR 375; 34 CFR 
376; 34 CFR 378; 34 CFR 380; 34 CFR 381; 34 CFR 385; 34 CFR 390; 34 CFR 
396

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       10/31/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford
Phone: 202 205-8299

RIN: 1820-AB37

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                              Prerule Stage


Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)



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1095.  REGULATORY REINVENTION FOR ADULT AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 20 in Part II of this issue of 
the Federal Register.

RIN: 1830-AA20
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs (EDSI)



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1096. U.S. EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM--REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE TWO-YEAR 
FOREIGN RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 50

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/29/96                    61 FR 18680
Final Action Effective          10/01/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Janet Johnson
Phone: 202 401-0430

RIN: 1860-AA02
[FR Doc. 96-25318 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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