[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 Regulatory Services, 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 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.

Judith A. Winston,

General Counsel.

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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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815         Protection of Human Subjects..........................................................    1880-AA75 
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                                    Departmental Management--Final Rule Stage                                   
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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816         Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing........................    1880-AA66 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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817         Direct Grant Programs.................................................................    1880-AA76 
818         General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)--Enforcement: Proportionality and Equitable                 
            Offsets...............................................................................    1880-AA56 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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819         Amendment to Education Department General Administrative Regulations..................    1880-AA62 
820         Revised Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Selection                   
            Criteria..............................................................................    1880-AA74 
821         Family Educational Rights and Privacy.................................................    1880-AA65 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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822         Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).......................    1890-AA00 
823         Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).......................    1890-AA02 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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824         Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).......................    1890-AA03 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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825         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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826         Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities Carried Out by the Office of                 
            Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)- Evaluation of the........................    1850-AA54 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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827         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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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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828         Desegregation Programs................................................................    1810-AA85 
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829         Impact Aid Program....................................................................    1810-AA84 
830         Title XIV--General Provisions.........................................................    1810-AA82 
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831         Title I - Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards..........................    1810-AA87 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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832         Drug-Free Schools and Campuses........................................................    1810-AA83 
833         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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834         Higher Education Programs in Modern Foreign Language Training and Area Studies........    1840-AC26 
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835         Elimination of Postsecondary Education Regulations....................................    1840-AC38 
836         Perkins Loan Defaults.................................................................    1840-AC40 
837         Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program..........................................    1840-AC16 
838         William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program...........................................    1840-AC42 
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839         Student Assistance General Provisions (Financial Responsibility)......................    1840-AC36 
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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840         Training Programs for Federal TRIO Programs...........................................    1840-AC29 
841         Student Assistance General Provisions; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program;                 
            and Federal Pell Grant Program (Cash Management)......................................    1840-AC37 
842         Student Assistance General Provisions (Record Retention)..............................    1840-AC39 
843         Campus-Based Programs (Regulatory Relief).............................................    1840-AC34 
844         Federal Family Education Loan Program.................................................    1840-AC33 
845         Federal Family Education Loan Program (Due Diligence).................................    1840-AC35 
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846         The State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program--Evaluation Standards and                      
            Performance Indicators................................................................    1820-AB14 
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                   Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Completed Actions                   
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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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847         Disability and Rehabilitation Research Programs.......................................    1820-AB38 
848         The State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program..................................    1820-AB12 
849         Projects With Industry................................................................    1820-AB33 
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850         Regulatory Reinvention for Adult and Vocational Education Programs....................    1830-AA20 
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Departmental Management (EDMAN)



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815. 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                            04/00/97
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Kent Hannaman, Information Management Team Leader, 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 5622, ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-5307

RIN: 1880-AA75

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Departmental Management (EDMAN)



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816. 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                    10/00/97

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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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Long-Term Actions


Departmental Management (EDMAN)



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817. 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 preannual costs and 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 
and seek to apply the new flexibility to all classes of recipients.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Greg Vick, Department of Education, 600 Independence 
Avenue SW., Room 3652, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 708-8199
TDD: 800 877-8339

RIN: 1880-AA76
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818. 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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819. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 75

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    01/29/97                     62 FR 4165

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Ronelle Holloman
Phone: 202 205-3501

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

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 75

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    03/06/97                    62 FR 10398

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Margo Anderson
Phone: 202 219-2000

RIN: 1880-AA74
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821. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 099

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    11/21/96                    61 FR 59292

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell
Phone: 202 260-3887

RIN: 1880-AA65
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)



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822. 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 improve 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                            06/00/97
Final Action                    12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Valerie A. Sinkovits, Management Analyst, Grants 
Policy; Oversight Staff, Department of Education, Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3652, ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 708-7568
TDD: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 205-0667
Email: Valerie Sinkovits @ ed.gov

RIN: 1890-AA00
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823.  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); 20 USC 3474

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 75

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations are needed to implement features of the 
Department's redesigned discretionary grants process. These regulations 
will establish the procedures the Secretary may use for reviewing and 
selecting applications submitted for new grants under discretionary 
grant programs. Options for application review and selection procedures 
will be based on the average award size for the discretionary grant 
program or the nature of the program. Several new review and selection 
procedures will be established and defined. These regulations will also 
provide that the Secretary may establish novice set-asides for 
discretionary grant programs and will define the procedures for 
reviewing and selecting applications submitted under a novice set-
aside.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            06/00/97
NPRM Comment Period End         08/00/97
Final Action                    10/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Valerie A. Sinkovits, Management Analyst, Department of 
Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 600 
IndependenceAvenue SW., Room 3652, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 708-7568
TDD: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 205-0667

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Email: Valerie Sinkovits @ ed.gov

RIN: 1890-AA02
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)



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824.  EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS 
(EDGAR)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 75

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations are needed to implement two features of the 
Department's redesigned discretionary grants process. In addition, 
these regulations clarify that the Secretary may establish minimum 
award amounts to be used in conjunction with maximum award amounts to 
create narrow funding ranges or specific funding levels for certain 
discretionary grant programs.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    04/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Valerie A. Sinkovits, Management Analyst, Department of 
Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 600 Independence 
Avenue SW., Room 3652, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 708-7568
TDD: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 205-0667

RIN: 1890-AA03
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Long-Term Actions


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)



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825. 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 3400 to 3499

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, 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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826. 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 and 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

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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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827. 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

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NPRM                            06/03/96                    61 FR 27990
Final Action                    04/00/97

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)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)



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828. 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:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           08/23/96                    61 FR 43640
NPRM                            10/00/97
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
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)



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829. 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.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/07/96                    61 FR 52564
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: 202 260-1922

RIN: 1810-AA84
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830. TITLE XIV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

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

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

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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 would also include a proposed 
priority for empowerment zones and enterprise communities. The 
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                    04/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

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)



_______________________________________________________________________




831.  TITLE I - HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN MEET HIGH 
STANDARDS

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 6313(b); 20 USC 1221e-3; 20 USC 3474; 20 USC 
6322(a); 20 USC 6322(b) and (c)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 200

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations would amend the title I regulations that 
were issued on July 3, 1996. One of the amendments is needed due to the 
enactment of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations 
Act of 1996. The other amendments would provide additional flexibility 
and accuracy to the regulations currently found in 34 CFR part 200.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            00/00/00
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions

Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Tribal

Additional Information: Until title XIV regulations are published, the 
proposed regulations to amend Title I regulations will not be published 
because one of the amendments refers to what will be published in the 
Title XIV regulations. Therefore, no timetable information is available 
at this point.

Agency Contact: Wendy Jo New, Education Program Specialist, Department 
of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 600 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 4404, Portals, Washington, DC 20202-6321
Phone: 202 260-0982
Fax: 202 260-7764

RIN: 1810-AA87
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)



_______________________________________________________________________




832. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 86

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    12/17/96                    61 FR 66225

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William Wooten
Phone: 202 260-1922

RIN: 1810-AA83
_______________________________________________________________________




833. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 206

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       01/31/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William Wooten
Phone: 202 206-1922

RIN: 1810-AA86

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_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



_______________________________________________________________________




834. 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                            10/00/97
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 Independence Avenue SW., Room 600, Portals Bldg., Washington, DC 
20202
Phone: 202 401-9770

RIN: 1840-AC26
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



_______________________________________________________________________




835. ELIMINATION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 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.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1221e-3

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 607 et seq

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Elimination of these regulations reduces regulatory burden 
and increases flexibility.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/07/96                    61 FR 52399
Final Action                    04/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Kenneth C. Depew, General Attorney, Department of 
Education, Office of the General Counsel, 600 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 5112, FB-10, Washington, DC 20202-2241
Phone: 202 401-8300

RIN: 1840-AC38
_______________________________________________________________________




836. PERKINS LOAN DEFAULTS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 674

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These final regulations would 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

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    10/00/97

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
_______________________________________________________________________




837. 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                    04/00/97

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
_______________________________________________________________________




838.  WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1087a et seq

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 685

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These final regulations would require that an endorser of a 
Direct PLUS Loan or the PLUS Loan portion of a Direct Consolidation 
Loan is obligated to repay that Direct Loan when the borrower's 
obligation to repay is discharged in bankruptcy.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    10/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

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Agency Contact: Jon Utz, Program Specialist, Department of Education, 
Office of Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
3053, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-9406

RIN: 1840-AC42
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Long-Term Actions


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



_______________________________________________________________________




839. 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
NPRM Comment Period Reopened    12/18/96                    62 FR 66854
NPRM Comment Period Extended    02/18/97                     62 FR 7333
NPRM Comment Period End         03/24/97
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: Partial final regulations under 1840-AC36 were 
issued separately on 11/29/96 (61 FR 60565).

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
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)



_______________________________________________________________________




840. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 642

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       01/31/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Steven Pappas
Phone: 202 708-4804

RIN: 1840-AC29
_______________________________________________________________________




841. 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.

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

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/29/96                    61 FR 60578

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Fred Sellers
Phone: 202 708-4607

RIN: 1840-AC37
_______________________________________________________________________




842. STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS (RECORD RETENTION)

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 668

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/27/96                    61 FR 60490

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Paula Husselmann
Phone: 202 708-7888

RIN: 1840-AC39
_______________________________________________________________________




843. CAMPUS-BASED PROGRAMS (REGULATORY RELIEF)

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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 673

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/27/96                    61 FR 60390

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Nancy Adams
Phone: 202 708-4690

RIN: 1840-AC34
_______________________________________________________________________




844. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 682

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/27/96                    61 FR 60426

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: George Harris
Phone: 202 708-8242

RIN: 1840-AC33
_______________________________________________________________________




845. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 682

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/27/96                    61 FR 60478

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Pamela Moran
Phone: 202 708-8242

RIN: 1840-AC35
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)



_______________________________________________________________________




846. 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, 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)                          Completed Actions


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)



_______________________________________________________________________




847. 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.

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

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    02/06/97                     62 FR 5712

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Betty Jo Berland
Phone: 202 205-9739
TDD: 202 205-5516

RIN: 1820-AB38
_______________________________________________________________________




848. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 361

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    02/11/97                     62 FR 6308

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Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford
Phone: 202 205-8299

RIN: 1820-AB12
_______________________________________________________________________




849. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 379

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    02/06/97                     62 FR 5684

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford
Phone: 202 205-8299

RIN: 1820-AB33
_______________________________________________________________________


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)



_______________________________________________________________________




850. REGULATORY REINVENTION FOR ADULT AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Priority:  Other Significant

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.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1201 et seq; 20 USC 2301 et seq

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 400 to 403; 34 CFR 406; 34 CFR 410 to 413; 34 CFR 
415; 34 CFR 421; 34 CFR 425 to 429; 34 CFR 460; 34 CFR 461; 34 CFR 464; 
34 CFR 472; 34 CFR 477; 34 CFR 489 to 491

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed revisions would simplify regulations and 
reduce regulatory burden by eliminating unnecessary regulations. 
Regulations would be revised to be more user-friendly and better for 
our customers.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           10/16/96                    61 FR 54024
ANPRM Comment Period End        11/15/96
NPRM                            04/00/97
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, 
Organizations

Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Tribal, Federal

Agency Contact: Jon Weintraub, Director, Policy Analysis Staff, 
Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, 600 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-7100
Phone: 202 205-5602
Fax: 202 260-9183
Email: Jon__Weintraub @ ed.gov

RIN: 1830-AA20
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