[May 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 93)]
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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.
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You may view this document, as well as all other ED documents
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Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html
Dated: April 1, 2005.
Kent D. Talbert,
Acting General Counsel.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Final Rule Stage
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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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Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Long-Term Actions
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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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