[June 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 123)]
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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 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
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, 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:
[bullet] 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.
[bullet] 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)).
[bullet] A reference to where a reader can find the current regulations
in the Code of Federal Regulations.
[bullet] A citation of legal authority.
[bullet] 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 (68 FR 72465, published December 22, 2003), 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 the regulation listed in this
agenda that is designated for periodic review under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 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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Dated: May 27, 2004.
Brian W. Jones,
General Counsel.
Office of Management--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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735 Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing........................ 1880-AA66
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Final Rule Stage
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736 Direct Grant Programs--E-Application Regulations...................................... 1890-AA09
737 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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738 Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research).................................... 1890-AA08
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Completed Actions
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739 Participation in Education Department Programs by Religious Organizations; Providing 1890-AA11
for Equal Treatment of All Education Department Program Participants..................
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Office for Civil Rights--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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740 Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act................................................ 1870-AA12
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Office for Civil Rights--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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741 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving 1870-AA11
Federal Financial Assistance..........................................................
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Completed Actions
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742 Title I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged...................... 1810-AA95
743 Impact Aid Programs................................................................... 1810-AA96
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Office of Postsecondary Education--Completed Actions
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744 Final Rule -- Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and 1840-AC84
William D. Ford Direct Loan Program...................................................
745 Institutional Eligibility and Various Programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, 1840-AC85
as amended............................................................................
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
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746 Reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Section 610 1820-AB54
Review)...............................................................................
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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747 Title I, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged...................... 1820-AB55
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Office of Innovation and Improvement--Proposed Rule Stage
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748 Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program.............................. 1855-AA02
749 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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750 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act............................................. 1855-AA00
751 Magnet Schools Assistance Program..................................................... 1855-AA01
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Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions
Office of Management (OM)
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735. STUDENT RIGHTS IN RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND TESTING
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Transferred to RIN 1855-AA03 06/08/04
RIN: 1880-AA66
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Department of Education (ED) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
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736. DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS--E-APPLICATION REGULATIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3 and 3474
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 75
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations would amend 34 CFR part 75 governing the
process for submitting discretionary grant applications for the Direct
Grant Programs of the Department of Education. These regulations would
revise the regulations governing the deadline date for applications to
provide for electronic submission of applications.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/30/03 68 FR 61779
NPRM Comment Period End 12/29/03
Final Action 06/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
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Government Levels Affected: None
URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov
Agency Contact: Blanca Rodriguez, Department of Education, Office of
the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3652, Room 7065, PCP, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 245-6120
RIN: 1890-AA09
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737. [bullet][ls-thn-eq] FEDERAL POLICY FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN
SUBJECTS, TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 20 USC 1221e-3, 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 09/00/04
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 3652, Room 7103, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20202-4248
Phone: 202 260-5353
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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738. 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: 202 260-5353
RIN: 1890-AA08
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Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
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739. PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS BY RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDING FOR EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 74; 75; 76; 80
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action 06/04/04 69 FR 31708
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: John J. Porter
Phone: 202 219-1741
RIN: 1890-AA11
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Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
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740. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EQUAL ACCESS ACT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 20 USC 7905
CFR Citation: 34 CFR ch I
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations would implement a new law, 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.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 11/15/02 67 FR 69456
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ANPRM Comment Period End 12/16/02
NPRM 06/00/04
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 for Civil Rights (OCR)
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741. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1681-1682
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
options 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 09/00/04
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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Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
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742. TITLE I--IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED
Priority: Other Significant
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 200
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action 12/09/03 68 FR 68698
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Jacquelyn Jackson
Phone: 202 260-0826
RIN: 1810-AA95
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743. IMPACT AID PROGRAMS
Priority: Other Significant
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 222
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/22/03 68 FR 60598
Final Action 03/15/04 69 FR 12234
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Marilyn Hall
Phone: 202 205-8724
RIN: 1810-AA96
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Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
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744. [bullet][ls-thn-eq] FINAL RULE -- FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM,
FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM, AND WILLIAM D. FORD DIRECT LOAN
PROGRAM
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 20 USC 421-429; 1071-1087-2; 1007a et seq.; 1087aa-
1087hh
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 674; 682; 685
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These technical corrections amend the regulations governing
the Federal Perkins Loan Program, the Federal Family Education Loan
Program, and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program by (1)
correcting technical errors in the regulations; (2) removing or
modifying language in the regulations that is now obsolete or outdated
due to prior changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended,
and to the regulations; and (3) where appropriate, by providing
consistent language in the regulations for the three loan programs.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Action 12/31/03 68 FR 75427
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Brian Smith, Department of Education, Office of
Postsecondary Education, Room 8053, 1990 K Street NW, Washington, DC
20006-8540
Phone: 202 502-7551
RIN: 1840-AC84
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745. [bullet][ls-thn-eq] INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS
UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: PL 108-98; 20 USC 421 to 429; 20 USC 1001 to 1003; 20
USC 1070a; 20 USC 1070b to 1070b-3; 20 USC 1071 to 1087-2; 20 USC
1087aa to 1087hh; 20 USC 1087a et seq; 20 USC 1087aa-1087hh; 20 USC
1088; 20 USC 1091; 20 USC 1091b; 20 USC 1092; 20 USC 1094; 20 USC
1099b; 20 USC 1099c to 1099c-1; 42 USC 2751- 2756b
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 600; 34 CFR 649; 34 CFR 668; 34 CFR 674; 34 CFR
675; 34 CFR 676; 34 CFR 682; 34 CFR 685; 34 CFR 690; 34 CFR 693
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations revise the Institutional Eligibility
regulations to conform with legislation correcting technical errors and
removing inadvertent barriers to eligibility. These regulations also
amend regulations governing various programs under the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended, by providing clarifications, correcting errors
and omissions, and removing references to programs no longer authorized
or funded. The programs affected are: Patricia Roberts Harris
Fellowship Program, Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal
Perkins Loan Program, Federal Work-Study Programs, Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant Program, Federal Family Education Loan
Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, Federal Pell
Grant Program, and National Early Intervention Scholarship and
Partnership Program.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Action 03/16/04 69 FR 12274
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1840-AC47
Agency Contact: Lorraine Kennedy, Department of Education, Office of
Postsecondary Education, Room 8018, 1990 K Street NW, Washington, DC
20006-8542
Phone: 202 502-7762
Jackie Butler, Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, Room 8062, 1990 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006-8540
Phone: 202 502-7890
RIN: 1840-AC85
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Department of Education (ED) Prerule Stage
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
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746. 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 1487
CFR Citation: 34 CFR ch III
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations would implement changes made by the
anticipated reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities
Education Act. This action is a notice that, if regulations are
necessary, ED would 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 would 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 would 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
ANPRM 08/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov
Agency Contact: JoLeta Reynolds, Department of Education, Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Room 3082, Room 4150,
PCP,
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400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2570
Phone: 202 245-7494
RIN: 1820-AB54
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Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
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747. [bullet][ls-thn-eq] 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 one or two 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 06/00/04
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
RIN: 1820-AB55
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Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)
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748. [bullet][ls-thn-eq] CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES
PROGRAM
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 20 USC 7223-7223j
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 225
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department would use these regulations to administer the
Credit Enhancement for Charter Schools Facilities program (authorized
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by
the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) and its predecessor, the Charter
School Facilities Demonstration Grant program. Under the program the
Department provides grants to non-profit and public entities to
demonstrate innovative credit enhancement strategies that help charter
schools meet their facility needs.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
charter.facilities@ed.gov
URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov
Agency Contact: Jim Houser, or Valarie Perkins, Department of
Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Room 3E114, 400
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-5961
Phone: 202 260-1924
RIN: 1855-AA02
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749. 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 08/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov
Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell, Department of Education, Room 2W100,
Family Policy Compliance Office, Room 2W117, FB-6, 400
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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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750. FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 99
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 04/21/04 69 FR 21670
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Kathleen Wolan
Phone: 202 260-3887
RIN: 1855-AA00
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751. MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 280
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action 02/02/04 69 FR 4995
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Steven L. Brockhouse
Phone: 202 260-2476
RIN: 1855-AA01
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