[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)]
[Unified 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 Sandy
Jablonski, Division of Regulatory Services, Office of the General
Counsel, Department of Education, Room 6E107, 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 Information Relay Service (FIRS) 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, 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 Department's Principles for Regulating
listed in its regulatory plan, ED 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 in this
agenda that are designated for periodic review under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610).
We will also review all regulations that are 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 in 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.
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Dated: September 4, 2001.
Steven Y. Winnick,
Deputy General Counsel.
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Departmental Management--;Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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915 Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing..................... 1880-AA66
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Departmental Management--;Completed Actions
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916 Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research)................................. 1880-AA79
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer--;Proposed Rule Stage
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917 Governmentwide Requirement for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance) and 1890-AA07
Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)............................
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer--;Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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918 Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).................... 1890-AA02
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer--;Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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919 Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research)................................. 1890-AA08
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--;Proposed Rule Stage
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920 Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Section 610 1810-AA91
Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 19).....................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register
Office of Student Financial Assistance--;Completed Actions
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Regulation
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921 Performance Standards for Retention of Electronic Records in the Student Financial 1845-AA21
Assistance Programs.................................................................
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922 Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities.............. 1820-AB53
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Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage
Departmental Management (EDMAN)
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915. 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 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. We are expecting new
legislation that would amend the PPRA. As our next action we anticipate
issuing a new NPRM based on this new legislation.
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
NPRM 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell, Family Policy Compliance Office,
Department of Education, Room 2W101, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, FB-6,
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Phone: 202 260-3887
RIN: 1880-AA66
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Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions
Departmental Management (EDMAN)
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916. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (CLASSIFIED RESEARCH)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 97
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Transferred to RIN 1890-AA08 08/22/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Helene Deramond
Phone: 202 260-5353
RIN: 1880-AA79
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Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
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917. GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENT FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE) AND GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: EO 12549; EO 12689; 20 USC 1082; 20 USC 1094; 20 USC
1221e-3; 20 USC 3474; sec 2455, PL 103-355, 108 Stat 3243 at 3327; ...
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 84; 34 CFR 85; 34 CFR 668; 34 CFR 682
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations are part of a common rule amending the
Governmentwide nonprocurement common rule for debarment and suspension
and the Governmentwide rule implementing the Drug-Free Workplace Act of
1988. These regulations clarify the relationship between debarment and
suspension actions and limitation, suspension, and termination actions
under title IV of the HEA. Additionally, these regulations set the
dollar threshold on prohibited lower-tier procurement transactions with
excluded persons at $25,000. These regulations also relocate the Drug-
Free Workplace Act regulations in a separate part from the debarment
and suspension regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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Agency Contact: Peter Wathen-Dunn, General Attorney, Department of
Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 6E211, 400
Maryland Avenue SW, FB-6, Washington, DC 20202-2243
Phone: 202 401-6700
RIN: 1890-AA07
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Department of Education (ED) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
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918. 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 features of the
Department's streamlined 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. New review and selection procedures will
be established and defined including a new policy to give special
consideration to novice applicants.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/17/00 65 FR 20698
NPRM Comment Period End 06/30/00 65 FR 37090
Final Action 12/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: NPRM published under RIN 1880-AA02.
Agency Contact: Valerie A. Sinkovits, Management Analyst, Department of
Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3652, ROB-3, 400
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 708-7568
Fax: 202 205-0667
Email: valerie.sinkovits@ed.gov
RIN: 1890-AA02
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Department of Education (ED) Long-Term Actions
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
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919. 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 to
eliminate certain waiver and expedited review provisions 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 To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1880-AA79
Agency Contact: Helene Deramond, Department of Education, Office of the
Chief Financial Officer, Room 3652, ROB-3, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 260-5353
RIN: 1890-AA08
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Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
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920. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF
1965 (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 19 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1810-AA91
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Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions
Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
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921. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR RETENTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS IN THE
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Priority: Other Significant
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 50
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Withdrawn 08/22/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Gail McLarnon
Phone: 202 219-7048
RIN: 1845-AA21
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Department of Education (ED) Final Rule Stage
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
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922. EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH
DISABILITIES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1431 to 1445
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 303
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations provide clarification and guidance
regarding the provision of early intervention services in ``natural
environments,'' revise the requirements on State financing of early
intervention services (including the use of public and private
insurance by States), and make other changes to clarify and improve
implementation of the regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 09/05/00 65 FR 53808
NPRM Period End 12/04/00
Final Action 12/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: JoLeta Reynolds, Department of Education, Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Room 3082, Switzer
Building, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 205-5507
RIN: 1820-AB53
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