[ The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Education Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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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. The agenda is issued under the authority of 
section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and 
Review.'' The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more effective 
public participation in the regulatory process by providing the public 
with early information about pending regulatory activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments related to 
specific regulations listed in this agenda should be directed to the 
agency contact listed for the regulations. Questions or comments 
related to preparation of this agenda should be directed to 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. Members of the 
public are also invited to comment on regulations listed on this 
agenda that are designated for periodic review under the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610).

    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.

    For this edition of ED'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.

Dated: September 16, 1998.

Jamienne S. Studley,

Acting General Counsel.

                                  Departmental Management--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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  Number                                                                                               Number
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1046         Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research)...................................    1880-AA79
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                                    Departmental Management--Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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  Number                                                                                               Number
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1047         Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing.......................    1880-AA66

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1048         Privacy Act Regulations..............................................................    1880-AA78
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                            Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Long-Term Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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  Number                                                                                               Number
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1049         Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)......................    1890-AA00
1050         Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)......................    1890-AA02
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                        Office of Educational Research and Improvement--Final Rule Stage
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  Number                                                                                               Number
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1051         Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities Carried Out by the Office of
            Educational Research and Improvement-- Evaluation of the Performance of Recipients of
            Grants................................................................................    1850-AA54
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                         Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Completed Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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1052         Title I--Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards..........................    1810-AA87
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                             Office of Postsecondary Education--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
  Number                                                                                               Number
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1053         Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Student Assistance
            General Provisions, and Federal Pell Grant Program....................................    1840-AC54
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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1054         Student Assistance General Provisions................................................    1840-AC52
1055         Federal Family Education Loan Program................................................    1840-AC55
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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  Number                                                                                               Number
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1056         Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program, Fulbright-
            Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program; and Fulbright-Hays Group Projects
            Abroad Program........................................................................    1840-AC53
1057         Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and
            William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Consolidation)...........................    1840-AC44
1058         William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program..........................................    1840-AC49
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1059         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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1060         Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities (Section 610 Review) (Reg
            Plan Seq. No. 17).....................................................................    1820-AB40
1061         Personnel Preparation To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities.    1820-AB46
1062         Projects With Industry...............................................................   1820-AB45
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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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1063         Preschool Grants for Children With Disabilities......................................    1820-AB47
1064         Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities (Section 610
            Review)...............................................................................    1820-AB44
1065         Removal of Regulations...............................................................    1820-AB43
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                  Proposed Rule Stage
Departmental Management (EDMAN)
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1046. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (CLASSIFIED RESEARCH)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  5 USC 301; 42 USC 300v-1(b)

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 97

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These amendments would revise existing regulations by 
adopting additional protection pertaining to human subjects in 
classified research.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Blanca Rodriguez, Department of Education, 600 
Independence Ave. SW., Room 5622, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-5307

RIN: 1880-AA79
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                     Final Rule Stage
Departmental Management (EDMAN)
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1047. 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. 1232h). 
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                    12/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

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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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1048. PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  5 USC 301; 5 USC 552a

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 5b

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These amendments are needed to exempt a new system of records 
from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/24/97                    62 FR 62670
NPRM Comment Period End         01/28/98
Final Action                    12/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Gale Hoes, Department of Education, 600 Independence 
Ave. SW., Room 4200, Switzer Bldg., Washington, DC 20202-1530
Phone: 202 205-5786
Fax: 202 205-8238

RIN: 1880-AA78
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                    Long-Term Actions
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
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1049. 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                            00/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Tony Cavataio, Management Analyst, Grants Policy and 
Oversight Staff, Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3652, ROB-3, Washington, DC 
20202-4248
Phone: 202 708-7802
TDD: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 205-0667
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1890-AA00
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1050. 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 the discretionary 
grant programs. Several new review and selection procedures will be 
established and defined. These regulations will also propose a new 
policy to give special consideration to novice applicants 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                            00/00/00
Final Action                    00/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1890-AA02

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                     Final Rule Stage
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)
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1051. STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT 
BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT--EVALUATION OF THE 
PERFORMANCE OF RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS

Priority:  Other Significant

Legal Authority:  20 USC 6011(i)

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                            02/24/98                     63 FR 9392
Final Action                    10/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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-AA54
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                    Completed Actions
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
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1052. 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.

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 200

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    10/13/98                    63 FR 54996
Final Action Effective          11/12/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Wendy Jo New
Phone: 202 260-0982
Fax: 202 260-7764

RIN: 1810-AA87
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                  Proposed Rule Stage
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
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1053.  INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 
OF 1965, STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS, AND FEDERAL PELL GRANT 
PROGRAM

Priority:  Other Significant

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

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 600; 34 CFR 668; 34 CFR 690

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations would simplify and consolidate current 
policies and requirements governing written agreements between an 
eligible institution and another institution or organization under the 
student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cheryl Leibovitz, Department of Education, Office of 
Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Ave. SW., Room 3053, ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-9900
TDD: 800 877-8339

RIN: 1840-AC54
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                     Final Rule Stage
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
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1054.  STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS

Priority:  Other Significant

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 regulations would permit a school to appeal its Direct 
Loan Program cohort rate or weighted average cohort rate on the basis 
of improper servicing or collection of the Direct Loans included in 
that rate. The regulations would also clarify when a school's rate is 
considered final.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/13/98                    63 FR 37714

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NPRM Comment Period End         09/11/98
Final Action                    10/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Kenneth Smith, Department of Education, Office of 
Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Ave. SW., Room 3045, ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-8242
TDD: 800 877-8339

RIN: 1840-AC52
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1055.  FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM

Priority:  Other Significant

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1071 to 1087z

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 682

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations contain corrections and other technical 
amendments.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    11/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Pamela Moran, Department of Education, Office of 
Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Ave SW., Room 3053, ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 708-8242

RIN: 1840-AC55
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                    Completed Actions
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
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1056.  FULBRIGHT HAYS DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH ABROAD 
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, FULBRIGHT-HAYS FACULTY RESEARCH ABROAD FELLOWSHIP 
PROGRAM; AND FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD 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:  22 USC 2452(b)(6)

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

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations are needed as a result of changes in the 
program selection criteria and applicable terminology They change the 
names of programs, remove obsolete references, modify the selection 
criteria, and make other technical changes.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            06/19/98                    63 FR 33766
NPRM Comment Period End         07/20/98
Final Action                    08/31/98                    63 FR 46358

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

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

Agency Contact: Karla Ver Bryek Brock, Department of Education, Office 
of Postsecondary Education, 600 Independence Ave. SW., Suite 600 C, 
Portals Bldg., Washington, DC 20202-5331
Phone: 202 401-9774

RIN: 1840-AC53
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1057. FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM, FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) 
PROGRAM, AND WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM (CONSOLIDATION)

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 674; 34 CFR 682; 34 CFR 685

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn                       09/01/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Nicki Meoli
Phone: 202 708-8242

RIN: 1840-AC44
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1058. WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 685

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn                       08/07/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: John Utz
Phone: 202 708-8242

RIN: 1840-AC49

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                  Proposed Rule Stage
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
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1059. 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:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           02/19/93                     58 FR 9458
NPRM                            10/14/98                    63 FR 55291
NPRM Comment Period End         11/30/98
Final Action                    03/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                     Final Rule Stage
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
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1060. ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES 
(SECTION 610 REVIEW)

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

RIN: 1820-AB40
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1061.  PERSONNEL PREPARATION TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR 
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Priority:  Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority:  20 USC 1473

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 304

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations are needed to implement changes made by the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (Pub. L. 
105-17, enacted June 4, 1997).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/10/98                    63 FR 37465
NPRM Comment Period End         09/08/98
Final Action                    01/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Renee Bradley, Department of Education, Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 600 Independence Ave. 
SW., Washington, DC 20202-2641
Phone: 202 358-2849

RIN: 1820-AB46
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1062. PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 379

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These amendments change the performance indicators for this 
program in order to improve project performance, enhance project 
accountability, better reflect statutory intent and reduce grantee 
burden.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            06/23/98                    63 FR 34218
NPRM Comment Period End         08/24/98
Final Action                    12/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Thomas E. Finch, Department of Education, Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 600 Independence Ave. 
SW., Room 3028, Switzer Bldg., Washington, DC 20202-2575
Phone: 202 205-8292
Fax: 800 877-8339

RIN: 1820-AB45
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                    Completed Actions
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
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1063.  PRESCHOOL GRANTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

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 1419

CFR Citation:  34 CFR 301

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These amendments implement changes made by the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/22/97                    62 FR 35052
Final Action                    06/01/98                    63 FR 29927

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Joleta Reynolds, Department of Education, Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 600 Independence Ave 
SW., Room 3090, Switzer Bldg., Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 205-5507
Fax: 202 205-5465

RIN: 1820-AB47
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1064. EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH 
DISABILITIES (SECTION 610 REVIEW)

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 303

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/14/98                    63 FR 18290

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Joleta Reynolds
Phone: 202 205-5507
Fax: 202 205-5465

RIN: 1820-AB44
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1065. REMOVAL OF 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 305; 34 CFR 307; 34 CFR 309; 34 CFR 315; 34 CFR 
316; 34 CFR 318; 34 CFR 319; 34 CFR 320; 34 CFR 324; 34 CFR 325; 34 CFR 
326; 34 CFR 327

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    04/29/98                    63 FR 23600
Final Action Effective          10/01/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Kenneth C. Depew
Phone: 202 401-8300
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1820-AB43
[FR Doc. 98-25577 Filed 11-06-98; 8:45 am]
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