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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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
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, 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.
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 entry is listed in the table of contents below and
is denoted by a bracketed bold reference, which directs the reader
to the appropriate sequence number in part II.
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Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
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Dated: October 14, 2004.
Brian W. Jones,
General Counsel.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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849 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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Regulation
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850 Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research).................................... 1890-AA08
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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851 Direct Grant Programs--E-Application Regulations...................................... 1890-AA09
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Office for Civil Rights--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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852 Equal Access to Public School Facilities for the Boy Scouts of America and Other 1870-AA12
Designated Youth Groups...............................................................
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Office for Civil Rights--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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853 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--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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854 Title I, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged...................... 1810-AA97
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
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855 Reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Section 610 1820-AB54
Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 35).........................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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856 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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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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857 Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program.............................. 1855-AA02
858 Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing........................ 1855-AA03
859 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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849. 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; 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 12/00/04
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 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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850. 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) Completed Actions
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
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851. DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS--E-APPLICATION REGULATIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 75
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action 07/08/04 69 FR 41200
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Blanca Rodriguez
Phone: 202 245-6120
RIN: 1890-AA09
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Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
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852. 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.
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
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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853. 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
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 12/00/04
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) Final Rule Stage
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
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854. 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 11/00/04
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
Related RIN: Previously reported as 1820-AB55
RIN: 1810-AA97
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Department of Education (ED) Prerule Stage
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
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855. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
(SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 35 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1820-AB54
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Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
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856. TITLE I, IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Transferred to RIN 1810-AA97 09/29/04
RIN: 1820-AB55
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Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)
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857. CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES PROGRAM
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 20 USC 7223 to 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 10/22/04 69 FR 62008
NPRM Comment Period End 11/22/04
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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858. 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 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov
Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell, Department of Education, Family Policy
Compliance Office, 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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859. INNOVATION FOR TEACHER QUALITY
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3; 20 USC 3474; 20 USC 6671 to 6684
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 230, subpart B
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations would prescribe criteria to be used in
selecting eligible members of the Armed Forces to participate in the
Troops-to-Teachers program and receive financial assistance through
that program.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov
Agency Contact: Patricia Gore, Department of Education, Office of
Innovation and Improvement, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5E121,
Washington, DC 20202-6140
Phone: 202 205-5812
RIN: 1855-AA04
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