[Federal Register: July 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 139)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 39109-39110] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr21jy99-43] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Postsecondary Education 34 CFR Part 694 Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking Process for GEAR UP AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of negotiated rulemaking process for GEAR UP. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are announcing the formation of the negotiated rulemaking committee that will develop proposed regulations to implement chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), ``Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs'' (GEAR UP). We also announce the schedule for the negotiating sessions. DATES: The dates for the negotiation sessions are announced in the supplementary information section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Schulz, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4020, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-5243. Telephone: (202) 708-8429. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) you may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding paragraph. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 30, 1999, we published in the Federal Register (64 FR 35105) a notice announcing that we would be establishing a negotiated rulemaking committee to develop proposed regulations to implement chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), ``Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs'' (GEAR UP). In that notice, we also solicited nominations from anyone who believed that his or her organization or group should participate in the GEAR UP negotiated rulemaking process. We list the organizations that we have selected to participate in the GEAR UP negotiated rulemaking process. We have identified the organizations listed as effective representatives of the interests that are significantly affected by the subject matter of the negotiated rulemaking. Organizations not listed that have expressed an interest in participating in the process are encouraged to work with the listed organizations to ensure that their views are known. Please note that participation in the rulemaking process is not limited to members of the committee. Following the negotiated rulemaking process, the Department will publish proposed rules in the Federal Register for public comment. The target date of publication of proposed rules developed by the committee is October, 1999. GEAR UP Negotiated Rulemaking Committee California State University System The College Board Council for Opportunity in Education Council of the Great City Schools Ford Foundation High School Equivalency Program and the College Assistance Migrant Program Association and the National Association for Migrant Education, Inc. (a coalition) Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities ``I Have a Dream'' Foundation National Alliance of Black School Educators National Association for College Admission Counseling National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Forum on Middle-Grades Reform (a coalition) National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs National Coalition of Title I/Chapter I Parents National Collaboration for Youth National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs National Education Association U.S. Chamber of Commerce United States Student Association Schedule for Negotiations We expect that there will be a total of up to 3 meetings of the committee, and we have scheduled the meetings to take place at the Department of Education (FB-6). All meetings will be open to the public. The following is the schedule for negotiations for the committee. Session 1: July 29-30 Session 2: August 30-31 Session 3: September 22-23 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 either of the following sites: http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm http://www.ed.gov/news.html To use the PDF you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you have questions about using the PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, D.C. 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 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number does not apply) [[Page 39110]] Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1090a. Claudio R. Prieto, Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. 99-18727 Filed 7-20-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P