[Federal Register: April 29, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 83)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18680-18681]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Parts 11, 50, 302, 358, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 653, 769,
770, 771, 772, 776, 777, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, and 791
Removal of Regulations
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Final regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to
remove unnecessary and obsolete regulations. As a result of new
legislation, absence of funding, and review in accordance with the
President's regulatory reinvention initiative, the Secretary has
determined that these regulations are no longer needed or will become
unnecessary in the future. The Secretary takes this action to remove
the regulations from the CFR.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Parts 11, 302, 358, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 653, 785,
786, 787, 788, 789, and 791 are removed effective May 29, 1996. Parts
50, 769, 771, 772, and 777 are removed effective October 1, 1996. Parts
770 and 776 are removed effective October 1, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth C. Depew, U.S. Department of
Education, Room 5112, FB-10, 600 Independence 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 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: President Clinton's memorandum of March 4,
1995, titled ``Regulatory Reinvention Initiative,'' directed heads of
departments and agencies to review all existing regulations to
eliminate those that are outdated and modify others to increase
flexibility and reduce burden. The Department has undertaken a thorough
review of its existing regulations and has identified the regulations
removed by this document as obsolete or unnecessary. Additional
obsolete and unnecessary regulations were previously removed on May 23,
1995 (60 FR 27223) as part of the Regulatory Reinvention Initiative.
Based on this review, the Secretary also withdraws the notice of
proposed rulemaking issued for 34 CFR Part 50 on March 1, 1993 (58 FR
11924).
The regulations being removed are no longer necessary to administer
the program, have been superseded by new legislation, or were issued to
implement a program that is no longer funded. To the extent that
regulations are needed to implement new legislation, they will be
issued separately from this document. Any determination to issue new
regulations will be carefully considered to ensure that it is
consistent with the President's regulatory reform efforts and the
principles in Executive Order 12866.
The Department is continuing to review its other existing
regulations thoroughly in consultation with its customers and partners.
To the extent the Secretary can identify further opportunities for
regulatory reinvention, the Secretary will propose appropriate
amendments to revise or eliminate outdated provisions, reduce burden,
and increase flexibility.
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553),
it is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested parties the
opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. However, these
regulations merely reflect statutory changes and remove unnecessary and
obsolete regulatory provisions. Removal of the regulations does not
establish or affect substantive policy. Therefore, the
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Secretary has determined, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), that public
comment is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
These regulations have been examined under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1980 and have been found to contain no information collection
requirements.
Assessment of Educational Impact
Based on its own review, the Department has determined that the
regulations in this document do not require transmission of information
that is being gathered by or is available from any other agency or
authority of the United States.
List of Subjects
34 CFR Part 11
Administrative practice and procedure, Advisory committees.
34 CFR Part 50
Cultural exchange programs, Foreign residence requirements,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 302
Education of handicapped, Elementary and secondary education, Grant
programs-education.
34 CFR Part 358
Education of handicapped, Educational research, Grant programs-
education.
34 CFR Part 631
Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.
34 CFR Part 632
Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.
34 CFR Part 633
Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.
34 CFR Part 634
Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.
34 CFR Part 635
Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.
34 CFR Part 653
Grant programs-education, Student aid, Teachers.
34 CFR Part 769
Grant programs-education, Libraries.
34 CFR Part 770
Grant programs-education, Libraries.
34 CFR Part 771
Grant programs-education, Libraries.
34 CFR Part 772
Grant programs-education, Libraries.
34 CFR Part 776
Grant programs-education, Libraries.
34 CFR Part 777
Grant programs-education, Libraries.
34 CFR Part 785
Educational research, Grant programs-education.
34 CFR Part 786
Adult education, Colleges and universities, Educational research,
Grant programs-education, Elementary and secondary education.
34 CFR Part 787
Educational research, Grant-programs education, Teachers.
34 CFR Part 788
Educational research, Grant programs-education, States.
34 CFR Part 789
Educational research, Elementary and secondary education, Grant
programs-education, Private schools.
34 CFR Part 791
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs-education,
Students.
Dated: April 23, 1996.
Richard W. Riley,
Secretary of Education.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers do not apply.)
For reasons stated in the preamble, under the authority at 20
U.S.C. 1221e-3, the Secretary amends Title 34 of the Code of Federal
Regulations by removing Parts 11, 50, 302, 358, 631, 632, 633, 634,
635, 653, 769, 770, 771, 772, 776, 777, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, and
791.
[FR Doc. 96-10473 Filed 4-26-96; 8:45 am]
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