[Federal Register: March 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 48)]
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Part III
Department of Education
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34 CFR Part 303
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Part C of the
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997;
Proposed Rule
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Part 303
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Part C
of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of
1997
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of closing date of the comment period.
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SUMMARY: This document provides the closing date for the public comment
period on whether to revise regulations for Part C of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
DATES: The closing date for the public comment period will be April 12,
1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Thomas Irvin, Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of
Education, Room 3090, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JoLeta Reynolds or Thomas Irvin.
Telephone: (202) 205-5507. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call (202) 205-5465 or the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of this notice in
an alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to Katie Mincey, Director of the Alternate Formats
Center. Telephone: (202) 205-8113.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 14, 1998, the Secretary published a document (63 FR 18297)
soliciting advice and recommendations from the public as to whether to
develop new regulations implementing the Early Intervention Program for
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities under Part C of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On August 14, 1998 the
Secretary of Education reopened the comment period (63 FR 43866). The
document stated that the comment period was to be open until 30 days
following the publication of the final regulations implementing Part B
of IDEA (34 CFR Part 300), and containing conforming changes to Part C
of IDEA (34 CFR Part 303). The Part B final regulations are published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.027, Assistance to
States for Education of Children with Disabilities)
Dated: March 4, 1999.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 99-5755 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
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