On December 31, 2008, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its intent to establish five negotiated rulemaking committees for higher education. This notice summarizes the issues each team will address. See Notice Of Establishment of Negotiated Rulemaking Committees.

List of negotiators for the Loans–School–Based Loan Issues Team: MS Word (36K) | PDF (20K)

Schedule

Session One: February 25-27, 2009

• Organizational Protocols: MS Word (44K) | PDF (26K)
• Agenda: MS Word (41K) | PDF (61K)
• Issue Papers: MS Word (99K) | PDF (144K)

Session Two: April 1-3, 2009

Agenda for Session Two: MS Word (30K) | PDF (87K)

Issue Summaries and Draft Regulatory Language for the Second Negotiating Session.

• Required Disclosures for Covered Entities: MS Word (96K) | PDF (268K)
• Program Participation Agreement (PPA): Code of Conduct: MS Word (37K) | PDF (166K)
• Disclosures of Reimbursements for Service on Advisory Boards: MS Word (34K) | PDF (142K)
• PPA: Private Education Loan Certification: MS Word (34K) | PDF (164K)
• Information and Dissemination Activities: MS Word (33K) | PDF (135K)
• Exit Counseling: MS Word (68K) | PDF (264K)
• PPA: Preferred Lender Lists: MS Word (40K) | PDF (148K)
• Cohort Default Rate Calculation, Institutional Eligibility, and Default Prevention Plans: MS Word (175K) | PDF (414K)
• Entrance Counseling: MS Word (69K) | PDF (248K)
• Expansion of Teacher, Head Start, and Law Enforcement Cancellation Categories: MS Word (61K) | PDF (274K)
• Addition of New Public Service Cancellation Categories: MS Word (38K) | PDF (220K)
• Military Service Cancellation: MS Word (34K) | PDF (138K)

Session Three

• May 6-May 8, 2009

All meetings will be held at the Department of Education, 8th Floor Conference Center, 1990 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

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