[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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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 regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under 
the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review.'' The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more 
effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing 
the public with early information about pending regulatory activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments related to 
specific regulations listed in this agenda should be directed to the 
agency contact listed for the regulations. Questions or comments 
related to preparation of this agenda should be directed to Stanley M. 
Cohen, Division of Regulatory Services, Office of the General Counsel, 
Department of Education, Room 6E117, FB-6, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: (202) 401-8300. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, dated 
September 30, 1993, requires the Department of Education (ED) to 
publish, at a time and in a manner specified by the Administrator of 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, an agenda of all regulations under development or review. 
The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 602(a), requires ED to 
publish, in October and April of each year, a regulatory flexibility 
agenda.

     The regulatory flexibility agenda may be combined with any 
other agenda that satisfies the statutory requirements (5 U.S.C. 
605(a)). In compliance with the Executive order and the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, the Secretary publishes this agenda.

     For each set of regulations listed, the agenda provides the 
title of the document, the type of document, a citation to any 
rulemaking or other action taken since publication of the most 
recent agenda, and planned dates of future rulemaking. In addition, 
the agenda provides the following information:

 An abstract that includes a description of the problem to be 
addressed, any principal alternatives being considered, and potential 
costs and benefits of the action.

 An indication of whether the planned action is likely to have 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)).

 A reference to where a reader can find the current regulations 
in the Code of Federal Regulations.

 A citation of legal authority.

 The name, address, and telephone number of the contact person 
at ED from whom a reader can obtain additional information regarding 
the planned action.

     In accordance with ED's Principles for Regulating listed in 
its regulatory plan (69 FR 72709, published December 13, 2004), ED 
is committed to regulation 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 any regulations listed in 
this agenda that ED plans to review under section 610 of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610) to determine their 
economic impact on small entities. ED has identified in this agenda 
the regulations it will review under section 610.

     This publication in the Federal Register does not impose any 
binding obligation on ED with regard to any specific item in the 
agenda. ED may elect not to pursue any of the regulatory actions 
listed here, and regulatory action in addition to the items listed 
is not precluded. Dates of future regulatory actions are subject to 
revision in subsequent agendas.

Electronic Access to This Document

     You may view this document, as well as all other ED documents 
published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable 
Document Format (PDF), on the Internet at the following site: 
http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister

     To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 
available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, 
call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) toll free, at 1-888-
293-6498, or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.

     Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://
www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html

Dated: April 1, 2005.

 Kent D. Talbert,

Acting General Counsel.

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                                                                                                     Regulation
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762         Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, Technical Amendment..............    1890-AA12
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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763         Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research)....................................    1890-AA08
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                                    Office for Civil Rights--Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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764         Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving       1870-AA11
            Federal Financial Assistance..........................................................
765         Equal Access to Public School Facilities for the Boy Scouts of America and Other          1870-AA12
            Designated Youth Groups...............................................................
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                         Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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766         Title I, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged......................    1810-AA97
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                  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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767         Reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Section 610           1820-AB54
            Review)...............................................................................
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                            Office of Innovation and Improvement--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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768         Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing........................    1855-AA03
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                             Office of Innovation and Improvement--Completed Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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769         Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program..............................    1855-AA02
770         Innovation for Teacher Quality........................................................    1855-AA04
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Department of Education (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)



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762. FEDERAL POLICY FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS, TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENT

Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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 final regulations would amend the Department of 
Education regulations for the protection of human subjects by (1) 
changing all references to the Office for Protection from Research 
Risks (OPRR) to the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and 
(2) revising the footnote at the end of 34 CFR 97.101(i) by removing 
the references to research involving fetuses, pregnant women, or human 
in vitro fertilization and subpart B of 45 CFR part 46. This technical 
amendment is being made in conjunction with the other Federal 
departments and agencies that have promulgated the Federal Policy for 
the Protection of Human Subjects.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    06/00/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Helene Deramond, Department of Education, Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer, Room 7103, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 245-6154

RIN: 1890-AA12
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Department of Education (ED)                          Long-Term Actions


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)



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763. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (CLASSIFIED RESEARCH)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 34 CFR 97

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule               To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Helene Deramond
Phone: 202 245-6154

RIN: 1890-AA08
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Department of Education (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office for Civil Rights (OCR)



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764. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR 
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 20 USC 1681 to 1682

CFR Citation: 34 CFR 106

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Department proposed changes to the regulations 
implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. These 
changes would amend existing regulations to provide more flexibility 
for educators to establish single-sex classes and schools at the 
elementary and secondary levels. The amendments would support efforts 
of school districts to improve educational outcomes for children and to 
provide public school parents with a diverse array of educational 
opportunities that respond to the educational needs of their children, 
while at the same time ensuring appropriate safeguards against 
discrimination. Amendments would be designed to permit appropriate 
latitude for innovative efforts to help children learn and to expand 
the choices parents have for their children's education consistent with 
the purposes of title IX.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            03/09/04                    69 FR 11276
NPRM Comment Period End         04/23/04
Final Action                    09/00/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sandra G. Battle, Department of Education, Office for 
Civil Rights, Room 6126, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20202-1100
Phone: 202 245-6767

RIN: 1870-AA11
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765. EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR THE BOY SCOUTS OF 
AMERICA AND OTHER DESIGNATED YOUTH GROUPS

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 20 USC 7905

CFR Citation: 34 CFR 108

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations would implement the Boy Scouts of America 
Equal Access Act (Boy Scouts Act), which is part of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind 
Act of 2001. Under the Boy Scouts Act, no public elementary school, 
public secondary school, or State or local educational agency that 
receives funds made available through the Department and that has a 
limited public forum or designated open forum shall deny equal access 
or a fair opportunity to meet to, or discriminate against, any group 
officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America or other specified 
patriotic youth groups.

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Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           11/15/02                    67 FR 69456
ANPRM Comment Period End        12/16/02
NPRM                            10/19/04                    69 FR 61556
NPRM Comment Period End         12/03/04
Final Action                    09/00/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: Sandra G. Battle, Department of Education, Office for 
Civil Rights, Room 6126, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20202-1100
Phone: 202 245-6767

RIN: 1870-AA12
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Department of Education (ED)                           Final Rule Stage


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)



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766. TITLE I, IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: PL 107-110

CFR Citation: 34 CFR 200

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations would clarify statutory provisions 
regarding State, LEA, and school accountability for the academic 
achievement of limited English proficient (LEP) students and are needed 
to implement changes to title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 
2001. The regulations would permit States to exclude from reading/
language arts assessments LEP students who have been in schools in the 
United States for fewer than 10 months. The regulations would also 
permit States to count in the LEP subgroup for 1 or 2 years students 
who were LEP but who, it is determined, are no longer LEP.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            06/24/04                    69 FR 35462
NPRM Comment Period End         08/09/04
Final Action                    05/00/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jacquelyn Jackson, Director, Student Achievement and 
School Accountability Programs, Department of Education, Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W230, 
Washington, DC 20202-6132
Phone: 202 260-0826

Related RIN: Previously reported as 1820-AB55
RIN: 1810-AA97
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Department of Education (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)



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767. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 
(SECTION 610 REVIEW)

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

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 20 USC 1400 to 1482

CFR Citation: 34 CFR ch III

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations would implement changes made by the 
reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. In 
addition, ED will review the regulations in 34 CFR chapter III under 
section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610). The 
purpose of this review will be to determine if these regulations should 
be continued without change, or should be amended or rescinded, to 
minimize any significant economic impact upon a substantial number of 
small entities. We will request comments on the continued need for the 
regulations; the complexity of the regulations; the extent to which 
they overlap, duplicate, or conflict with other Federal, State, or 
local government regulations; and the degree to which technology, 
economic conditions, or other relevant factors have changed since the 
regulations were promulgated.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice                          01/10/02                     67 FR 1411
NPRM                            05/00/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism:  Undetermined

URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: Troy Justesen, Department of Education, Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 
Room 5138, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2570
Phone: 202 245-7468

RIN: 1820-AB54

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Department of Education (ED)                        Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)



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768. STUDENT RIGHTS IN RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND TESTING

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 20 USC 1232h

CFR Citation: 34 CFR 98

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations are needed to implement amendments to the 
Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) resulting from (1) section 
1017 of the Goals 2000 Educate America Act (Pub. L. 103-227; 20 U.S.C. 
1232h) and (2) legislation passed as part of the No Child Left Behind 
Act of 2001 (NCLB) (Pub. L. 107-110). Section 1017 of Goals 2000 
amended PPRA to require schools, in certain instances, to make specific 
educational materials available to parents for inspection. The 
provision also amended PPRA to prohibit schools from requiring students 
to submit to certain surveys, analyses, or evaluations without parental 
consent. NCLB specified certain subjects on which schools, in 
conjunction with parents, must develop and adopt policies. NCLB also 
required local educational agencies to directly notify parents of these 
policies and permit parents to opt out of certain activities. As our 
next action, we will issue a new NPRM incorporating the amendments 
resulting from NCLB, as well as the earlier amendments resulting from 
the Goals 2000 Educate America Act.

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
Second NPRM                     06/00/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell, Family Policy Compliance Office, 
Department of Education, Room 2W117, FB-6, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Phone: 202 260-3887

Related RIN: Previously reported as 1880-AA66
RIN: 1855-AA03
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Department of Education (ED)                          Completed Actions


Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)



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769. CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES PROGRAM

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 34 CFR 225

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/22/04                    69 FR 62008
Final Action                    03/24/05                    70 FR 14999

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jim Houser
Phone: 202 260-1924

Valarie Perkins
Phone: 202 260-1924

RIN: 1855-AA02
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770. INNOVATION FOR TEACHER QUALITY

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 34 CFR 230, subpart B

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            01/14/05
Not Under Review                03/11/05

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Thelma Leenhouts
Phone: 202 260-0223

RIN: 1855-AA04
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