81_FR_20318 81 FR 20251 - Program Integrity and Improvement

81 FR 20251 - Program Integrity and Improvement

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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

Page Range20251-20252
FR Document2016-08055

The U.S. Department of Education is establishing the date for early implementation of certain regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20251-20252]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08055]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 668

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


Program Integrity and Improvement

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of early implementation date.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Education is establishing the date for 
early implementation of certain regulations for the Federal Student Aid 
programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended (HEA).

DATES: The early implementation date for Sec. Sec.  668.2(b) and 
668.163(a)(1) and (c), published in the Federal Register of October 30, 
2015 (80 FR 67126), is April 7, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For repeat coursework: Vanessa 
Freeman, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 
6W236, Washington, DC 20202-1100. Telephone: (202) 453-7378 or by email 
at: [email protected]; or Aaron Washington, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W246, Washington, DC 20202-
1100. Telephone: (202) 453-7241 or by email at: 
[email protected]. For cash management: Ashley Higgins, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W234, Washington, 
DC 20202-1100. Telephone: (202) 453-6097 or by email at: 
[email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or text 
telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 30, 2015, we published final 
rules in the Federal Register (80 FR 67126) amending the cash 
management regulations and other sections of the Student Assistance 
General Provisions regulations issued under the HEA.
    Section 482(c) of the HEA requires that regulations affecting 
programs under title IV be published in final form by November 1 prior 
to the start of the award year (July 1) to which they apply. However, 
that section of the HEA also permits the Secretary to designate any 
regulation as one that an entity subject to the regulations may choose 
to implement earlier, and to specify the conditions for early 
implementation. The Secretary is exercising the authority under Section 
482(c) of the HEA to early implement specific sections of the

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Program Integrity and Improvement regulations.
    Section 668.2(b) specifies that in a term-based program a student 
may repeat any coursework previously taken in the program but the 
coursework may not include more than one repetition of a previously 
passed course. This provision applies to graduate and professional as 
well as undergraduate students. Section 668.163(a)(1) specifies that 
educational institutions must maintain title IV, HEA program funds in 
depository accounts and guidelines that domestic and foreign 
educational institutions must follow in selecting this account. 
Finally, Sec.  668.163(c) states that educational institutions in a 
State must maintain title IV, HEA program funds in an interest-bearing 
depository account. This section also explains in which instances 
interest on funds can be retained or must be remitted to the Department 
of Health and Human Services.

Implementation Date of These Regulations

    The Secretary is exercising the authority under section 482(c) of 
the HEA to designate the following amended regulations in 34 CFR part 
668 for early implementation beginning on April 7, 2016:
    (1) Section 668.2(b) (Retaking Coursework);
    (2) Section 668.163(a)(1) (Depository account); and
    (3) Section 668.163(c) (Interest-bearing depository account).
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting Ashley Higgins, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W234, Washington, 
DC 20202-1100. Telephone: (202) 453-6097 or by email: 
[email protected].
    Electronic Access to This Document: 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 via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Program Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1098a.

    Dated: April 4, 2016.
John B. King, Jr.,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2016-08055 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 67 / Thursday, April 7, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 20251 permitted to share under the final 67125), the following corrections are DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION regulations such information for all made: students. Accordingly, on page 67199, 34 CFR Part 668 in the left-hand column, we correct § 668.164 [Corrected] [Docket ID ED–2015–OPE–0020] § 668.164(f)(5) by replacing the phrase ■ 1. On page 67197, in the middle RIN 1840–AD14 ‘‘title IV recipients’ ’’ with the word column, correct § 668.164(e)(2)(ii)(B) by ‘‘students’ ’’. (h) In § 668.165(a)(2), we removing the phrase ‘‘of title IV, HEA Program Integrity and Improvement inadvertently omitted the new program funds’’ and adding in its place AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary definition set out in § 668.161. the phrase ‘‘to the student’’. Education, Department of Education. Accordingly, on page 67200, in the ■ 2. On page 67197, in the right-hand ACTION: Announcement of early middle column, we correct column, correct § 668.164(e)(2)(viii) by implementation date. § 668.165(a)(2) by removing the phrase adding the words ‘‘and contract data as ‘‘student’s account at the institution’’ described in paragraph (e)(2)(vii) of this SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of and replacing it with the phrase Education is establishing the date for section’’ after the word ‘‘contract’’. ‘‘student ledger account’’. early implementation of certain (i) In § 668.166(a)(2), we inadvertently ■ 3. On page 67198, in the left-hand regulations for the Federal Student Aid omitted the new definition set out in column, correct § 668.164(e)(3) by programs authorized under title IV of § 668.161. Accordingly, on page 67201, removing ‘‘title IV recipients’ ’’ and add the Higher Education Act of 1965, as in the right-hand column, we correct in its place ‘‘students’ ’’. amended (HEA). § 668.166(a)(2) by removing the phrase DATES: The early implementation date ‘‘Federal account’’ and replacing it with ■ 4. On page 67198, in the middle column, correct § 668.164(f)(4)(i)(A) by for §§ 668.2(b) and 668.163(a)(1) and (c), the phrase ‘‘depository account’’. published in the Federal Register of adding ‘‘information’’ after Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking October 30, 2015 (80 FR 67126), is April ‘‘identifiable’’. 7, 2016. In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. ■ 5. On page 67198, in the right-hand FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 553, it is the Secretary’s practice to offer column, correct § 668.164(f)(4)(vi) by repeat coursework: Vanessa Freeman, interested parties the opportunity to removing the phrase ‘‘If the institution U.S. Department of Education, 400 comment on proposed regulations. is located in a State, ensure’’ and adding Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W236, However, the regulatory changes in this in its place the word ‘‘Ensure’’. Washington, DC 20202–1100. document are necessary to correct errors Telephone: (202) 453–7378 or by email ■ 6. On page 67199, in the left-hand at: vanessa.freeman@ed.gov; or Aaron and do not establish any new column, correct § 668.164(f)(4)(xii) by substantive rules. Therefore, the Washington, U.S. Department of adding the word ‘‘applicable’’ before the Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Secretary has determined that word ‘‘provisions’’ and removing the publication of a proposed rule is Room 6W246, Washington, DC 20202– reference to ‘‘(d)(4)(i), (f)(4), and (f)(5)’’ 1100. Telephone: (202) 453–7241 or by unnecessary under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). and adding in its place ‘‘(f)(4) and (5)’’. Accessible Format: Individuals with email at: aaron.washington@ed.gov. For disabilities can obtain this document in ■ 7. On page 67199, in the left-hand cash management: Ashley Higgins, U.S. an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large column, correct § 668.164(f)(5) by Department of Education, 400 Maryland print, audiotape, or compact disc) on removing the phrase ‘‘title IV Ave. SW., Room 6W234, Washington, request to the contact person listed recipients’ ’’ and adding in its place the DC 20202–1100. Telephone: (202) 453– under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 6097 or by email at: ashley.higgins@ word ‘‘students’ ’’. CONTACT. ed.gov. Electronic Access to This Document: § 668.165 [Corrected] If you use a telecommunications The official version of this document is device for the deaf or text telephone, the document published in the Federal ■ 8. On page 67200, in the middle call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, Register. Free Internet access to the column, correct § 668.165(a)(2) at 1–800–877–8339. official edition of the Federal Register introductory text by removing the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On and the Code of Federal Regulations is phrase ‘‘student’s account at the October 30, 2015, we published final available via the Federal Digital System institution’’ and adding in its place the rules in the Federal Register (80 FR at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you phrase ‘‘student ledger account’’. 67126) amending the cash management can view this document, as well as all regulations and other sections of the § 668.166 [Corrected] Student Assistance General Provisions other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in ■ 9. On page 67201, in the right-hand regulations issued under the HEA. text or Portable Document Format Section 482(c) of the HEA requires column, correct § 668.166(a)(2) by (PDF). To use PDF you must have that regulations affecting programs removing the phrase ‘‘Federal account’’ Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is under title IV be published in final form and adding in its place the phrase by November 1 prior to the start of the available free at the site. ‘‘depository account’’. You may also access documents of the award year (July 1) to which they apply. Department published in the Federal Dated: April 4, 2016. However, that section of the HEA also Register by using the article search John B. King, Jr., permits the Secretary to designate any feature at: www.federalregister.gov. regulation as one that an entity subject Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with RULES Secretary of Education. Specifically, through the advanced [FR Doc. 2016–08053 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am] to the regulations may choose to search feature at this site, you can limit implement earlier, and to specify the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P your search to documents published by conditions for early implementation. the Department. The Secretary is exercising the authority In the Federal Register of October 30, under Section 482(c) of the HEA to early 2015, in FR Doc. 2015–27145 (80 FR implement specific sections of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:09 Apr 06, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07APR1.SGM 07APR1

20252 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 67 / Thursday, April 7, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Program Integrity and Improvement through the advanced search feature at Records and Information Center, 5 Post regulations. this site, you can limit your search to Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA Section 668.2(b) specifies that in a documents published by the 02109–3912; 617/918–1413. term-based program a student may Department. • Ildefonso Acosta, Region 2 (NJ, NY, repeat any coursework previously taken Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1098a. PR, VI), U.S. EPA, 290 Broadway, New in the program but the coursework may York, NY 10007–1866; 212/637–4344. not include more than one repetition of Dated: April 4, 2016. • Lorie Baker (ASRC), Region 3 (DE, a previously passed course. This John B. King, Jr., DC, MD, PA, VA, WV), U.S. EPA, provision applies to graduate and Secretary of Education. Library, 1650 Arch Street, Mailcode professional as well as undergraduate [FR Doc. 2016–08055 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am] 3HS12, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215/ students. Section 668.163(a)(1) specifies BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 814–3355. that educational institutions must • Jennifer Wendel, Region 4 (AL, FL, maintain title IV, HEA program funds in GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN), U.S. EPA, 61 depository accounts and guidelines that ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Forsyth Street SW., Mailcode 9T25, domestic and foreign educational AGENCY Atlanta, GA 30303; 404/562–8799. institutions must follow in selecting this • Todd Quesada, Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, account. Finally, § 668.163(c) states that 40 CFR Part 300 MN, OH, WI), U.S. EPA Superfund educational institutions in a State must Division Librarian/SFD Records [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2015–0573, 0574, 0578, maintain title IV, HEA program funds in Manager SRC–7J, Metcalfe Federal 0579 and 0580; FRL–9944–36–OLEM] an interest-bearing depository account. Building, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, This section also explains in which National Priorities List Chicago, IL 60604; 312/886–4465. instances interest on funds can be • Brenda Cook, Region 6 (AR, LA, retained or must be remitted to the AGENCY: Environmental Protection NM, OK, TX), U.S. EPA, 1445 Ross Department of Health and Human Agency (EPA). Avenue, Suite 1200, Mailcode 6SFTS, Services. ACTION: Final rule. Dallas, TX 75202–2733; 214/665–7436. Implementation Date of These • Preston Law, Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, SUMMARY: The Comprehensive NE), U.S. EPA, 11201 Renner Blvd., Regulations Environmental Response, Mailcode SUPR/SPEB, Lenexa, KS The Secretary is exercising the Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 66219; 913/551–7097. authority under section 482(c) of the (‘‘CERCLA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’), as amended, • Sabrina Forrest, Region 8 (CO, MT, HEA to designate the following requires that the National Oil and ND, SD, UT, WY), U.S. EPA, 1595 amended regulations in 34 CFR part 668 Hazardous Substances Pollution Wynkoop Street, Mailcode 8EPR–B, for early implementation beginning on Contingency Plan (‘‘NCP’’) include a list Denver, CO 80202–1129; 303/312–6484. April 7, 2016: of national priorities among the known • Sharon Murray, Region 9 (AZ, CA, (1) Section 668.2(b) (Retaking releases or threatened releases of HI, NV, AS, GU, MP), U.S. EPA, 75 Coursework); hazardous substances, pollutants or Hawthorne Street, Mailcode SFD 6–1, (2) Section 668.163(a)(1) (Depository contaminants throughout the United San Francisco, CA 94105; 415/947– account); and States. The National Priorities List 4250. (3) Section 668.163(c) (Interest- (‘‘NPL’’) constitutes this list. The NPL is • Ken Marcy, Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, bearing depository account). intended primarily to guide the WA), U.S. EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Accessible Format: Individuals with Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘the Mailcode ECL–112, Seattle, WA 98101; disabilities can obtain this document in EPA’’ or ‘‘the agency’’) in determining 206/463–1349. an accessible format (e.g., braille, large which sites warrant further print, audiotape, or compact disc) by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: investigation. These further Terry Jeng, phone: (703) 603–8852, contacting Ashley Higgins, U.S. investigations will allow the EPA to Department of Education, 400 Maryland email: jeng.terry@epa.gov Site assess the nature and extent of public Assessment and Remedy Decisions Ave. SW., Room 6W234, Washington, health and environmental risks DC 20202–1100. Telephone: (202) 453– Branch, Assessment and Remediation associated with the site and to Division, Office of Superfund 6097 or by email: ashley.higgins@ determine what CERCLA-financed ed.gov. Remediation and Technology remedial action(s), if any, may be Innovation (Mailcode 5204P), U.S. Electronic Access to This Document: appropriate. This rule adds five sites to The official version of this document is Environmental Protection Agency; 1200 the General Superfund section of the Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, the document published in the Federal NPL. Register. Free Internet access to the DC 20460; or the Superfund Hotline, official edition of the Federal Register DATES: The document is effective on phone (800) 424–9346 or (703) 412– and the Code of Federal Regulations is May 9, 2016. 9810 in the Washington, DC, available via the Federal Digital System ADDRESSES: Contact information for the metropolitan area. at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you EPA Headquarters: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: can view this document, as well as all • Docket Coordinator, Headquarters; Table of Contents other documents of this Department U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; published in the Federal Register, in CERCLA Docket Office; 1301 I. Background text or Adobe Portable Document Constitution Avenue NW.; William A. What are CERCLA and SARA? Format (PDF). To use PDF you must Jefferson Clinton Building West, Room B. What is the NCP? Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with RULES have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 3334, Washington, DC 20004, 202/566– C. What is the National Priorities List (NPL)? available free at the site. You may also 0276. D. How are sites listed on the NPL? access documents of the Department The contact information for the E. What happens to sites on the NPL? published in the Federal Register by regional dockets is as follows: F. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionAnnouncement of early implementation date.
DatesThe early implementation date for Sec. Sec. 668.2(b) and 668.163(a)(1) and (c), published in the Federal Register of October 30, 2015 (80 FR 67126), is April 7, 2016.
ContactFor repeat coursework: Vanessa Freeman, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W236, Washington, DC 20202-1100. Telephone: (202) 453-7378 or by email at: [email protected]; or Aaron Washington, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W246, Washington, DC 20202- 1100. Telephone: (202) 453-7241 or by email at: [email protected] For cash management: Ashley Higgins, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W234, Washington, DC 20202-1100. Telephone: (202) 453-6097 or by email at: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 20251 
RIN Number1840-AD14
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