[Federal Register: October 4, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 194)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51783-51784]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Parts 614, 617, 619, and 641
Removal of Regulations
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Final regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to
remove unnecessary regulations. The regulations removed are 34 CFR
parts 614 (College Facilities Loan Program), 617 (Financial Assistance
for Construction, Reconstruction, or Renovation of Higher Education
Facilities), 619 (Grants for Construction, Reconstruction, and
Renovation of Graduate Academic Facilities), and 641 (Faculty
Development Fellowship Program). As a result of absence of funding and
review in accordance with the President's regulatory reinvention
initiative, the Secretary has determined that these regulations are no
longer needed. However, the removal of these regulations does not alter
the obligations of current recipients of federal funds. The regulations
in effect when a grant or other agreement is made govern that grant or
agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Parts 614, 617, 619, and 641 are removed effective
October 4, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth C. Depew, U.S. Department of
Education, Room 5112, FB-10, 600 Independence 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 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: President Clinton's memorandum of March 4,
1995, titled ``Regulatory Reinvention Initiative,'' directed heads of
departments and agencies to review all existing regulations to
eliminate those that are outdated and modify others to increase
flexibility and reduce burden. The Department has undertaken a thorough
review of its existing regulations and has identified the regulations
removed by this document as unnecessary. Additional obsolete and
unnecessary regulations were previously removed on May 23, 1995 (60 FR
27223); April 29, 1996 (61 FR 18680); and June 25, 1996 (61 FR 32656)
as part of the Regulatory Reinvention Initiative.
The regulations being removed are no longer necessary because they
were issued to implement programs that are no longer funded. The
Department is continuing to review its other existing regulations
thoroughly in consultation with its customers and partners. To the
extent the Secretary can identify further opportunities for regulatory
reinvention, the Secretary will propose appropriate amendments to
revise or eliminate outdated provisions, reduce burden, and increase
flexibility.
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553),
it is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested parties the
opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. However, this document
merely removes obsolete regulations from the Code of Federal
Regulations. Removal of the regulations does not establish or affect
substantive policy. Therefore, the Secretary has determined, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), that public comment is unnecessary and contrary
to the public interest. For the same reasons the Secretary waives the
30-day delayed effective date in 5 U.S.C. 553(d).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These regulations have been examined under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1980 and have been found to contain no information collection
requirements.
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Assessment of Educational Impact
Based on its own review, the Department has determined that the
regulations in this document do not require transmission of information
that is being gathered by or is available from any other agency or
authority of the United States.
List of Subjects
34 CFR Part 614
Colleges and universities, Grant programs--education.
34 CFR Part 617
Colleges and universities, Grant programs--education.
34 CFR Part 619
Colleges and universities, Grant programs--education.
34 CFR Part 641
Colleges and universities, Grant programs--education, Scholarships
and fellowships, Teachers.
Dated: September 30, 1996.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers do not apply.)
PARTS 614, 617, 619, AND 641--[REMOVED]
For reasons stated in the preamble, under the authority at 20
U.S.C. 1221e-3, the Secretary amends Title 34 of the Code of Federal
Regulations by removing Parts 614, 617, 619, and 641.
[FR Doc. 96-25439 Filed 10-3-96; 8:45 am]
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