81 FR 20250 - Program Integrity and Improvement; Corrections

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)

The Department of Education published final regulations for Program Integrity and Improvement in the Federal Register on October 30, 2015 (80 FR 67125). This document corrects errors in the final regulations.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20250-20251]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08053]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 668

RIN 1840-AD14
[Docket ID ED-2015-OPE-0020]


Program Integrity and Improvement; Corrections

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Final rule; corrections.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education published final regulations for 
Program Integrity and Improvement in the Federal Register on October 
30, 2015 (80 FR 67125). This document corrects errors in the final 
regulations.

DATES: Effective July 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Higgins, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6W234, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 453-6097.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text 
telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 30, 2015 
(80 FR 67125):
    (a) In Sec.  668.164(e)(2), we inadvertently limited the 
permissible use of any personally identifiable information about a 
student to activities that support making payments of title IV funds, 
when institutions must make other types of payments to students. 
Accordingly, on page 67197, in the middle column, we correct Sec.  
668.164(e)(2)(ii)(B) of the regulations by replacing the phrase ``of 
title IV, HEA program funds'' with the phrase ``to the student''.
    (b) Under the final regulations, institutions with Tier one 
arrangements must make public both the full contract and selected 
contract data. In the regulatory text, we inadvertently omitted 
reference to the contract data in Sec.  668.164(e)(2)(viii). 
Accordingly, on page 67197, in the right-hand column, we correct Sec.  
668.164(e)(2)(viii) of the regulations by adding the words ``and 
contract data as described in paragraph (e)(2)(vii) of this section'' 
after the word ``contract''.
    (c) In Sec.  668.164(e)(3) of the regulations, we inadvertently 
limited the information an institution may share to enrollment 
information relating to title IV recipients, when institutions are 
permitted to share under the final regulations such information for all 
students. Accordingly, on page 67198, in the left-hand column, we 
correct Sec.  668.164(e)(3) by replacing ``title IV recipients' '' with 
``students' ''.
    (d) In Sec.  668.164(f)(4)(i)(A) of the regulations we incorrectly 
omitted a word. Accordingly, on page 67198, in the middle column, we 
correct Sec.  668.164(f)(4)(i)(A) by adding ``information'' after 
``identifiable''.
    (e) In Sec.  668.164(f)(4)(vi) of the regulations, we inadvertently 
included a redundant phrase. Accordingly, on page 67198, in the right-
hand column, we correct Sec.  668.164(f)(4)(vi) by replacing the phrase 
``If the institution is located in a State, ensure'' with the word 
``Ensure''.
    (f) In Sec.  668.164(f)(4)(xii) of the regulations, we 
inadvertently implied that Sec.  668.164(d)(4)(i) was a voluntary 
requirement for institutions with a Tier two arrangement that falls 
below the threshold number of students. Accordingly, on page 67199, in 
the left-hand column, we correct Sec.  668.164(f)(4)(xii) by adding the 
word ``applicable'' before the word ``provisions'' and removing the 
reference to ``(d)(4)(i), (f)(4), and (f)(5)'' and adding in its place 
``(f)(4) and (5)''.
    (g) In Sec.  668.164(f)(5) of the regulations, we inadvertently 
limited the information an institution may share to enrollment 
information relating to title IV recipients, when institutions are

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permitted to share under the final regulations such information for all 
students. Accordingly, on page 67199, in the left-hand column, we 
correct Sec.  668.164(f)(5) by replacing the phrase ``title IV 
recipients' '' with the word ``students' ''.
    (h) In Sec.  668.165(a)(2), we inadvertently omitted the new 
definition set out in Sec.  668.161. Accordingly, on page 67200, in the 
middle column, we correct Sec.  668.165(a)(2) by removing the phrase 
``student's account at the institution'' and replacing it with the 
phrase ``student ledger account''.
    (i) In Sec.  668.166(a)(2), we inadvertently omitted the new 
definition set out in Sec.  668.161. Accordingly, on page 67201, in the 
right-hand column, we correct Sec.  668.166(a)(2) by removing the 
phrase ``Federal account'' and replacing it with the phrase 
``depository account''.

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553, 
it is the Secretary's practice to offer interested parties the 
opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. However, the regulatory 
changes in this document are necessary to correct errors and do not 
establish any new substantive rules. Therefore, the Secretary has 
determined that publication of a proposed rule is unnecessary under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
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    In the Federal Register of October 30, 2015, in FR Doc. 2015-27145 
(80 FR 67125), the following corrections are made:


Sec.  668.164  [Corrected]

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1. On page 67197, in the middle column, correct Sec.  
668.164(e)(2)(ii)(B) by removing the phrase ``of title IV, HEA program 
funds'' and adding in its place the phrase ``to the student''.

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2. On page 67197, in the right-hand column, correct Sec.  
668.164(e)(2)(viii) by adding the words ``and contract data as 
described in paragraph (e)(2)(vii) of this section'' after the word 
``contract''.

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3. On page 67198, in the left-hand column, correct Sec.  668.164(e)(3) 
by removing ``title IV recipients' '' and add in its place ``students' 
''.

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4. On page 67198, in the middle column, correct Sec.  
668.164(f)(4)(i)(A) by adding ``information'' after ``identifiable''.

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5. On page 67198, in the right-hand column, correct Sec.  
668.164(f)(4)(vi) by removing the phrase ``If the institution is 
located in a State, ensure'' and adding in its place the word 
``Ensure''.

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6. On page 67199, in the left-hand column, correct Sec.  
668.164(f)(4)(xii) by adding the word ``applicable'' before the word 
``provisions'' and removing the reference to ``(d)(4)(i), (f)(4), and 
(f)(5)'' and adding in its place ``(f)(4) and (5)''.

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7. On page 67199, in the left-hand column, correct Sec.  668.164(f)(5) 
by removing the phrase ``title IV recipients' '' and adding in its 
place the word ``students' ''.


Sec.  668.165  [Corrected]

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8. On page 67200, in the middle column, correct Sec.  668.165(a)(2) 
introductory text by removing the phrase ``student's account at the 
institution'' and adding in its place the phrase ``student ledger 
account''.


Sec.  668.166  [Corrected]

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9. On page 67201, in the right-hand column, correct Sec.  668.166(a)(2) 
by removing the phrase ``Federal account'' and adding in its place the 
phrase ``depository account''.

    Dated: April 4, 2016.
John B. King, Jr.,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2016-08053 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am]
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