09/18/98: Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs [OPE]


[Federal Register: September 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 181)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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Part VII


Department of Education
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Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-
Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 
Notice


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(CFDA No.: 84.038, 84.033, and 84.007)

 
Office of Postsecondary Education; Federal Perkins Loan, Federal 
Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant 
Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of the closing date for institutions to submit a request 
for a waiver of the allocation reduction for the underuse of funds 
under the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), or Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs (known 
collectively as the campus-based programs).

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SUMMARY: The Secretary gives notice to institutions of higher education 
of the deadline for an institution to submit a written request for a 
waiver of the allocation reduction being applied to its Federal Perkins 
Loan, FWS, or FSEOG allocation for the 1999-2000 award year (July 1, 
1999 through June 30, 2000) because the institution returned more than 
10 percent of its allocation for that program for the 1997-1998 award 
year (July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998).

DATES: Closing Date for Submitting a Waiver Request and any Supporting 
Information or Documents. For an institution that returned more than 10 
percent of its Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, or FSEOG allocation for the 
1997-1998 award year to be considered for a waiver of the allocation 
reduction for its 1999-2000 award year allocation, it must request a 
waiver of the underuse penalty, provide a written explanation of the 
circumstances that caused the underuse of its allocation, and submit 
any additional documentation to support the explanation by October 1, 
1998.
    An institution may request a waiver of the underuse penalty by 
selecting the ``Yes'' box in Part II of Section E of its Fiscal 
Operation Report for 1997-98 and Application to Participate for 1999-
2000 (FISAP), and provide a written explanation of the circumstances 
that caused the underuse of its allocation on the electronic FISAP 
``Additional Information Screen.'' This request and explanation must be 
transmitted electronically by the established FISAP deadline of October 
1, 1998.
    In addition, an institution may mail or have hand-delivered any 
additional documentation that supports its written explanation of the 
circumstances that caused the underuse of its allocation. The 
documentation may be included with the FISAP signature page and 
certification forms. The documentation must be mailed or delivered by 
hand to one of the addresses indicated below by the established 
deadline date of October 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Supporting Documents Delivered by Mail. If these documents 
are delivered by mail, they must be addressed to Electronic FISAP 
Administrator, c/o Universal Automation Labs (UAL), Suite 500, 8300 
Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
    An institution must show proof of mailing these documents by 
October 1, 1998. Proof of mailing consists of one of the following: (1) 
A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service, (2) a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark, (3) a 
dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or 
(4) any other proof of mailing acceptable to the U.S. Secretary of 
Education.
    If these documents are sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the 
Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: 
(1) A private metered postmark, or (2) a mail receipt that is not dated 
by the U.S. Postal Service. An institution should note that the U.S. 
Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before 
relying on this method, an institution should check with its local post 
office. An institution is encouraged to use certified or at least 
first-class mail.
    Supporting Documents Delivered by Hand. If these documents are 
delivered by hand, they must be taken to Universal Automation Labs 
(UAL), Suite 500, 8300 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland.
    Documents that are hand-delivered will be accepted between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m. daily (Eastern time), except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal 
holidays. Documents that are hand-delivered will not be accepted after 
5 p.m. on October 1, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under sections 413D(e)(2), 442(e)(2), and 
462(j)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, if an 
institution returns more than 10 percent of its Federal Perkins Loan, 
FWS, or FSEOG allocation for an award year, the institution will have 
its allocation for the second succeeding award year for that program 
reduced by the dollar amount returned. The Secretary may waive this 
requirement for a specific institution if the Secretary finds that 
enforcement of the requirement would be contrary to the interest of the 
affected campus-based program. The institution must provide a waiver 
request and any supporting information or documents by the established 
October 1, 1998 closing date. If the institution submits a waiver 
request and any supporting information or documents after the closing 
date, the request will not be considered.

Applicable Regulations

    The following regulations apply to the campus-based programs:
    (1) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR Part 668.
    (2) General Provisions for the Federal Perkins Loan Program, 
Federal Work-Study Program, and Federal Supplemental Educational 
Opportunity Grant Program, 34 CFR Part 673.
    (3) Federal Perkins Loan Program, 34 CFR Part 674.
    (4) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34 CFR Part 675.
    (5) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, 34 
CFR Part 676.
    (6) Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended, 34 CFR Part 600.
    (7) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 CFR Part 82.
    (8) Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and 
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants), 34 CFR 
Part 85.
    (9) Drug-Free Schools and Campuses, 34 CFR Part 86.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical assistance concerning 
the waiver request or other operational procedures of the campus-based 
programs, contact: Ms. Sandra K. Donelson, Institutional Financial 
Management Division, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 23781, 
Washington, D.C. 20026-0781. Telephone (202) 708-9751.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) by contacting the person listed in the preceding paragraph.

Electronic Access to This Document

    Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or 
portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the 
following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm

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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 at (202) 512-1530 or, toll free at 1-888-293-6498.
    Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an 
electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511 
or, toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option 
G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.; and 20 
U.S.C. 1070b et seq.)

    Dated: September 14, 1998.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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