[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua011206.wais] [Page 61529-61534] Department of Education [[Page 61529]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part VI ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 61530]] 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 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 Sandy Jablonski, Division of Regulatory Services, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Education, Room 6E107, 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, OMB, 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, which 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(b)). 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 the Department from whom a reader can obtain additional information regarding the planned action. In accordance with the Department's Principles for Regulating listed in its regulatory plan, ED is committed to regulating 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 regulations listed in this agenda that are designated for periodic review under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610). We will also review all regulations that are published to ensure that, if appropriate, those regulations support the National Education Goals. This publication in the Federal Register does not impose any binding obligation on the Department with regard to any specific item in the agenda. The Department 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 entries are listed in the table of contents below and are denoted by a bracketed bold reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate sequence number in part II. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education 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/ legislation/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: http://www.access.gpo.gov/ nara/index.html Dated: September 4, 2001. Steven Y. Winnick, Deputy General Counsel. [[Page 61531]] Departmental Management--;Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 915 Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing..................... 1880-AA66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Departmental Management--;Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 916 Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research)................................. 1880-AA79 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Chief Financial Officer--;Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 917 Governmentwide Requirement for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance) and 1890-AA07 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)............................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Chief Financial Officer--;Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 918 Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).................... 1890-AA02 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Chief Financial Officer--;Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 919 Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research)................................. 1890-AA08 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--;Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 920 Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Section 610 1810-AA91 Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 19)..................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register Office of Student Financial Assistance--;Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 921 Performance Standards for Retention of Electronic Records in the Student Financial 1845-AA21 Assistance Programs................................................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 61532]] Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--;Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 922 Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities.............. 1820-AB53 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage Departmental Management (EDMAN) _______________________________________________________________________ 915. 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 section 1017 of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (Pub. L. 103-227, 20 U.S.C. 1232h). That provision amends the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) to require schools, in certain instances, to make specific educational materials available to parents for inspection. The provision also amends the PPRA to prohibit schools from requiring a student to submit to certain surveys, analyses, or evaluations without prior parental consent. The regulations are being developed in accordance with the Department's Principles for Regulating. We are expecting new legislation that would amend the PPRA. As our next action we anticipate issuing a new NPRM based on this new legislation. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/28/95 60 FR 44696 NPRM Comment Period End 10/27/95 NPRM 05/00/02 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 2W101, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, FB-6, Washington, DC 20202-4605 Phone: 202 260-3887 RIN: 1880-AA66 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions Departmental Management (EDMAN) _______________________________________________________________________ 916. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (CLASSIFIED RESEARCH) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 34 CFR 97 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Transferred to RIN 1890-AA08 08/22/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Helene Deramond Phone: 202 260-5353 RIN: 1880-AA79 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) _______________________________________________________________________ 917. GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENT FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) AND GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: EO 12549; EO 12689; 20 USC 1082; 20 USC 1094; 20 USC 1221e-3; 20 USC 3474; sec 2455, PL 103-355, 108 Stat 3243 at 3327; ... CFR Citation: 34 CFR 84; 34 CFR 85; 34 CFR 668; 34 CFR 682 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These regulations are part of a common rule amending the Governmentwide nonprocurement common rule for debarment and suspension and the Governmentwide rule implementing the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. These regulations clarify the relationship between debarment and suspension actions and limitation, suspension, and termination actions under title IV of the HEA. Additionally, these regulations set the dollar threshold on prohibited lower-tier procurement transactions with excluded persons at $25,000. These regulations also relocate the Drug- Free Workplace Act regulations in a separate part from the debarment and suspension regulations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None [[Page 61533]] Agency Contact: Peter Wathen-Dunn, General Attorney, Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 6E211, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, FB-6, Washington, DC 20202-2243 Phone: 202 401-6700 RIN: 1890-AA07 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Final Rule Stage Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) _______________________________________________________________________ 918. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS (EDGAR) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3(a)(1); 20 USC 3474 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 75 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These regulations are needed to implement features of the Department's streamlined discretionary grants process. These regulations will establish the procedures the Secretary may use for reviewing and selecting applications submitted for new grants under discretionary grant programs. New review and selection procedures will be established and defined including a new policy to give special consideration to novice applicants. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/17/00 65 FR 20698 NPRM Comment Period End 06/30/00 65 FR 37090 Final Action 12/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Additional Information: NPRM published under RIN 1880-AA02. Agency Contact: Valerie A. Sinkovits, Management Analyst, Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3652, ROB-3, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-4248 Phone: 202 708-7568 Fax: 202 205-0667 Email: valerie.sinkovits@ed.gov RIN: 1890-AA02 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Long-Term Actions Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) _______________________________________________________________________ 919. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (CLASSIFIED RESEARCH) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 42 USC 300v-1(b) CFR Citation: 34 CFR 97 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These amendments would revise existing regulations to eliminate certain waiver and expedited review provisions by adopting additional protection pertaining to human subjects in classified research. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1880-AA79 Agency Contact: Helene Deramond, Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3652, ROB-3, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202 Phone: 202 260-5353 RIN: 1890-AA08 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Proposed Rule Stage Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) _______________________________________________________________________ 920. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 (SECTION 610 REVIEW) Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 19 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 1810-AA91 [[Page 61534]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Completed Actions Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) _______________________________________________________________________ 921. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR RETENTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS IN THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 34 CFR 50 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/22/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Gail McLarnon Phone: 202 219-7048 RIN: 1845-AA21 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Education (ED) Final Rule Stage Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) _______________________________________________________________________ 922. EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1431 to 1445 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 303 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These regulations provide clarification and guidance regarding the provision of early intervention services in ``natural environments,'' revise the requirements on State financing of early intervention services (including the use of public and private insurance by States), and make other changes to clarify and improve implementation of the regulations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/05/00 65 FR 53808 NPRM Period End 12/04/00 Final Action 12/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: JoLeta Reynolds, Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Room 3082, Switzer Building, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202 Phone: 202 205-5507 RIN: 1820-AB53 [FR Doc. 01-23850 Filed 11-30-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-S .ILLING CODE 4000-01-S