[Federal Register: June 19, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 119)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 31035] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Part 668 RIN 1840-AB84 Student Assistance General Provisions AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Final regulations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations to add the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number to certain sections of the regulations. These sections contain information collection requirements approved by OMB. The Secretary takes this action to inform the public that these requirements have been approved and affected parties must comply with them. EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations are effective on July 1, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorraine Kennedy, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., (Room 3053, ROB-3) Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 708-7888. 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: Final regulations for the Student Assistance General Provisions were published in the Federal Register on December 1, 1995 (60 FR 61830 [Ability-to-Benefit]). Compliance with information collection requirements in certain sections of these regulations was delayed until those requirements were approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approved the information collection requirements in the regulations on May 1, 1996. The information collection requirements in these regulations will therefore become effective with all of the other provisions of the regulations on July 1, 1996. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking It is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. However, the publication of OMB control numbers is purely technical and does not establish substantive policy. Therefore, the Secretary has determined under 5 U.S.C. 553 (b)(B), that public comment on the regulations is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 668 Administrative practice and procedure, Colleges and universities, Consumer protection, Education, Loan programs-education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Student aid, Vocational education. Dated: June 14, 1996. David A. Longanecker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. The Secretary amends Part 668 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: PART 668--STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. The authority citation for Part 668 continues to read as follows: Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1085, 1088, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1099c, and 1141 unless otherwise noted. Secs. 668.143 through 668.146, 668.148 through 668.153, 668.156 [Amended] 2. Sections 668.143, 668.144, 668.145, 668.146, 668.148, 668.149, 668.150, 668.151, 668.152, 668.153, and 668.156 are amended by adding the OMB control number following each section to read as follows: ``(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1840-0627)''. [FR Doc. 96-15649 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M