[December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua061006.wais] [Page 73168-73175] Department of Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part VI ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 73168]] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) _______________________________________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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, 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. This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. ED's Statement of Regulatory and Deregulatory Priorities is included in part II. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as all other ED documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), on the Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1- 888-293-6498, or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html Dated: August 31, 2006. Kent D. Talbert, General Counsel. Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 906 Direct Grant Programs and Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations............ 1890-AA14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 73169]] Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 907 State-Administered Programs........................................................... 1890-AA13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Chief Financial Officer--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 908 Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research).................................... 1890-AA08 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office for Civil Rights--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 909 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving 1870-AA11 Federal Financial Assistance.......................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 910 Title I, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged; Individuals With 1810-AA98 Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)--Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities..................................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 911 Migrant Education Program............................................................. 1810-AA99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 912 Title I, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged...................... 1810-AA97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Postsecondary Education--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 913 Student Assistance General Provisions and Federal Student Aid Programs--Academic 1840-AC86 Competitiveness and National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent Grant Programs.............................................................................. 914 Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Student 1840-AC87 Assistance General Provisions and Federal Student Aid Programs........................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 73170]] Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 915 Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities................. 1820-AB59 916 Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities and Preschool 1820-AB60 Grants for Children With Disabilities Programs........................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 917 National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard............................... 1820-AB56 918 Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities and Preschool 1820-AB57 Grants for Children With Disabilities (Completion of a Section 610 Review)............ 919 Final Regulations--Service Obligations Under Special Education--Personnel Development 1820-AB58 To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities........................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Innovation and Improvement--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 920 Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing........................ 1855-AA03 921 Family Educational Rights and Privacy................................................. 1855-AA05 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) _______________________________________________________________________ 906. [bull] DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS AND DEFINITIONS THAT APPLY TO DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3; 20 USC 3474 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 75; 34 CFR 77 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations in 34 CFR part 75 and part 77 to align the discretionary grant selection criteria and continuation award standards with the performance management standards established for Department of Education programs. These amendments would improve the Department's ability to determine whether discretionary grant programs are achieving established performance measures under the Government Performance and Results Act and other performance management requirements and whether projects funded by the Department are establishing and meeting challenging and realistic performance milestones and targets. The Secretary also proposes amendments to improve financial management of discretionary grants, including requiring that applicants provide the Secretary financial information that would be considered in selecting grants for funding. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Peter Wathen-Dunn, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Education, Room 6E211, FB-6, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2243 Phone: 202 401-6700 RIN: 1890-AA14 [[Page 73171]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Final Rule Stage Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) _______________________________________________________________________ 907. [bull] STATE-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3 and 3474, unless otherwise noted CFR Citation: 34 CFR 76 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department proposes to amend the regulations in 34 CFR part 76 governing State reporting requirements. Under these regulations, States would be required to submit their performance reports, financial reports, and any other required reports, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, including through electronic submission, if the Secretary has obtained approval from the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The amendments proposed in this notice would provide that: (1) Failure to submit these reports in the manner prescribed by the Secretary constitutes a failure, under section 454 of the General Education Provisions Act, 20 U.S.C. 1234c, to comply substantially with a requirement of law applicable to the funds made available under the program for which the reports are submitted; and (2) if the Secretary chooses to require submission of information electronically, the Secretary may establish a transition period during which a State would not be required to submit that information electronically in the format prescribed by the Secretary, if the State meets certain requirements. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/27/06 71 FR 24824 Correction 05/15/06 71 FR 27980 NPRM Comment Period End 05/30/06 Final Action 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: State Agency Contact: Bonny Long, Department of Education, Room 7E222, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202 Phone: 202 401-0325 RIN: 1890-AA13 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Long-Term Actions Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) _______________________________________________________________________ 908. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (CLASSIFIED RESEARCH) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 34 CFR 97 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jeffrey Rodamar Phone: 202 245-6153 RIN: 1890-AA08 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions Office for Civil Rights (OCR) _______________________________________________________________________ 909. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 34 CFR 106 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 10/25/06 71 FR 62530 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Sandra G. Battle Phone: 202 245-6767 RIN: 1870-AA11 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Final Rule Stage Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) _______________________________________________________________________ 910. TITLE I, IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED; INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA)--ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 6301; 20 USC 1400 to 1482 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 200; 34 CFR 300 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These regulations would amend the regulations governing programs administered under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and the regulations governing programs under part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. The regulations would provide States with additional flexibility regarding State, local educational agency, and school accountability for the achievement of a group of students with disabilities who can make significant progress but may not reach grade-level achievement standards within the same time frame as other students. The regulations would permit a State to measure the achievement of this group of students based on modified achievement standards. [[Page 73172]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/15/05 70 FR 74624 NPRM Comment Period End 02/28/06 Final Action 01/00/07 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jacquelyn Jackson, Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Room 3W230, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-6132 Phone: 202 260-0826 Alexa Posny, Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Room 4109, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2641 Phone: 202 245-7459 RIN: 1810-AA98 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Long-Term Actions Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) _______________________________________________________________________ 911. [bull] MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 6393, 6394, 6399 CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Secretary proposes to modify regulations for the Migrant Education Program. These regulations would modify requirements concerning State funding allocations and clarify requirements concerning migrant child eligibility and State procedures for quality control. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Francisco Garcia, Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Room 3E317, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202 Phone: 202 260-1164 RIN: 1810-AA99 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) _______________________________________________________________________ 912. TITLE I, IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 34 CFR 200 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 09/13/06 71 FR 54188 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jacquelyn Jackson Phone: 202 260-0826 Related RIN: Previously reported as 1820-AB55 RIN: 1810-AA97 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) _______________________________________________________________________ 913. [bull] STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS--ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ACCESS TO RETAIN TALENT GRANT PROGRAMS Priority: Economically Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1070a-1 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 668; 34 CFR 690; 34 CFR 691 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These regulations amend title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations by adding a new part 691 to govern the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grant programs and by amending certain other student loan regulations. These regulations are needed to implement provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005, which established these two programs. The ACG and National SMART Grant programs assist eligible students in paying their college education expenses. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 07/03/06 71 FR 37990 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 08/17/06 Final Action 11/01/06 71 FR 64402 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Fred Sellers, Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Room 8039, 1990 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006-8542 Phone: 202 502-7502 RIN: 1840-AC86 [[Page 73173]] _______________________________________________________________________ 914. [bull] INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED; STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS Priority: Economically Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1001 et seq CFR Citation: 34 CFR 668; 34 CFR 673; 34 CFR 682; 34 CFR 685 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These regulations amend the regulations in 34 CFR parts 668, 673, 682, and 685. These regulations are being amended to implement the changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), resulting from the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) (Pub. L. 109-171), the Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act (Pub. L. 109-66), the Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act (Pub. L. 107-139), and the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2005 (Pub. L. 108-375). These regulations reflect the provisions of these statutes that affect students, borrowers, and program participants in the Federal student aid programs authorized under title IV of the HEA. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 08/09/06 71 FR 45666 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 09/08/06 Final Action 11/01/06 71 FR 64378 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None URL For Public Comments: www.regulations.gov Agency Contact: Gail McLarnon, Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 8th Floor, 1990 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202 219-7048 RIN: 1840-AC87 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) _______________________________________________________________________ 915. [bull] EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1431 to 1435 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 303 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These proposed regulations would implement statutory changes made to part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act governing the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/07 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Alexa Posny, Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Room 4109, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2641 Phone: 202 245-7459 RIN: 1820-AB59 _______________________________________________________________________ 916. [bull] ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND PRESCHOOL GRANTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3; 20 USC 1406; 20 USC 1411 to 1419 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 300 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These proposed regulations would amend recently issued final regulations governing the Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities and Preschool Grants for Children With Disabilities programs under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (71 FR 46540). Proposed new provisions, determined necessary for effective administration of certain areas of these programs and not subject to public comment in prior rulemaking, include representation of parents by non-attorneys in due process hearings, revocation of consent after a parent agrees to services, and base payments to local educational agencies. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Alexa Posny, Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Room 4109, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2641 Phone: 202 245-7459 RIN: 1820-AB60 [[Page 73174]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) _______________________________________________________________________ 917. NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 34 CFR 300 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 07/19/06 71 FR 41084 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Alexa Posny Phone: 202 245-7459 RIN: 1820-AB56 _______________________________________________________________________ 918. ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND PRESCHOOL GRANTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (COMPLETION OF A SECTION 610 REVIEW) Priority: Other Significant. Major under 5 USC 801. Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3, 1406, 1411 to 1419 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 300 and 301 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These regulations amend the regulations governing the Assistance to States for Education of Children With Disabilities Program and the Preschool Grants for Children With Disabilities Program. These amendments implement changes to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act made by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice 01/10/02 67 FR 1411 NPRM 06/21/05 70 FR 35781 NPRM Comment Period End 09/06/05 Final Action 08/14/06 71 FR 46540 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Alexa Posny, Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Room 4109, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2641 Phone: 202 245-7459 Related RIN: Split from 1820-AB58 RIN: 1820-AB57 _______________________________________________________________________ 919. [bull] FINAL REGULATIONS--SERVICE OBLIGATIONS UNDER SPECIAL EDUCATION--PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1462(h) CFR Citation: 34 CFR 304 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These final regulations govern the service obligation provisions of the Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities Program authorized under part D of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, as amended (IDEA). The regulations implement changes made to IDEA, as amended by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice 01/10/02 67 FR 1411 NPRM 06/21/05 70 FR 35782 NPRM Comment Period End 09/06/05 Final Action 06/05/06 71 FR 32396 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Louis C. Danielson, Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Room 4160, PCP, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2641 Phone: 202 245-7371 Related RIN: Split from 1820-AB57 RIN: 1820-AB58 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) _______________________________________________________________________ 920. 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 section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended-- commonly referred to as 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. Amendments made to PPRA by NCLB specify certain subjects on which schools, in conjunction with parents, must develop and adopt policies. These amendments also require 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/28/95 60 FR 44696 NPRM Comment Period End 10/27/95 Second NPRM 02/00/07 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell, Family Policy Compliance Office, Department of Education, Room [[Page 73175]] 2W117, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605 Phone: 202 260-3887 Related RIN: Previously reported as 1880-AA66 RIN: 1855-AA03 _______________________________________________________________________ 921. [bull] FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1232g CFR Citation: 34 CFR 99 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These proposed regulations would implement amendments to section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended-- commonly referred to as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)--resulting from the USA Patriot Act (Pub. L. 107-56), the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, and section 1601(d) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-386). These amendments also would implement two U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting FERPA and make other necessary changes regarding permissible disclosures of education records, the safeguarding of education records, permissible redisclosures of education records by State and Federal officials, and investigation and enforcement procedures. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/07 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell, Family Policy Compliance Office, Department of Education, Room 2W117, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605 Phone: 202 260-3887 RIN: 1855-AA05 [FR Doc. 06-7687 Filed 12-08-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-S