81_FR_37395 81 FR 37284 - Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

81 FR 37284 - Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 111 (June 9, 2016)

Page Range37284-37285
FR Document2016-12902

The Secretary of Education publishes a semiannual agenda of Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing the public with early information about the regulatory actions we plan to take.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of the Secretary

34 CFR Subtitles A and B


Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Education.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education publishes a semiannual agenda of 
Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under 
the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review.'' The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more 
effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing 
the public with early information about the regulatory actions we plan 
to take.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments related to 
specific regulations listed in this agenda should be directed to the 
agency contact listed for the regulations. Other questions or comments 
on this agenda should be directed to LaTanya Cannady, Program 
Specialist, or Hilary Malawer, General Counsel, Division of Regulatory 
Services, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Education, Room 
6C128, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: 
(202) 401-9676 (LaTanya Cannady) or (202) 401-6148 (Hilary Malawer). 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a 
text telephone (TTY) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, dated 
September 30, 1993, requires the Department of Education (ED) to 
publish, at a time and in a manner specified by the Administrator of 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, an agenda of all regulations under development or review. 
The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 602(a), requires ED to 
publish, in October and April of each year, a regulatory flexibility 
agenda.
    The regulatory flexibility agenda may be combined with any other 
agenda that satisfies the statutory requirements (5 U.S.C. 605(a)). In 
compliance with the Executive order and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 
the Secretary publishes this agenda.
    For each set of regulations listed, the agenda provides the title 
of the document, the type of document, a citation to any rulemaking or 
other action taken since publication of the most recent agenda, and 
planned dates of future rulemaking. In addition, the agenda provides 
the following information:
     An abstract that includes a description of the problem to 
be addressed, any principal alternatives being considered, and 
potential costs and benefits of the action.
     An indication of whether the planned action is likely to 
have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
601(6)).
     A reference to where a reader can find the current 
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.
     A citation of legal authority.
     The name, address, and telephone number of the contact 
person at ED from whom a reader can obtain additional information 
regarding the planned action.
    In accordance with ED's Principles for Regulating listed in its 
regulatory plan (78 FR 1361, published January 8, 2013), ED is 
committed to regulations that improve the quality and equality of 
services to its customers. ED will regulate only if absolutely 
necessary and then in the most flexible, most equitable, least 
burdensome way possible.
    Interested members of the public are invited to comment on any of 
the items listed in this agenda that they believe are not consistent 
with the Principles for Regulating. Members of the public are also 
invited to comment on any uncompleted actions in this agenda that ED 
plans to review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 610) to determine their economic impact on small entities.
    This publication does not impose any binding obligation on ED with 
regard to any specific item in the agenda. ED may elect not to pursue 
any of the regulatory actions listed here, and regulatory action in 
addition to the items listed is not precluded. Dates of future 
regulatory actions are subject to revision in subsequent agendas.
Electronic Access to This Document
    The entire Unified Agenda is published electronically and is 
available online at www.reginfo.gov.

James Cole, Jr.,
General Counsel.

         Office of Postsecondary Education--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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89........................  Borrower Defense..........         1840-AD19
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          Office of Postsecondary Education--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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90........................  Title IV of the HEA--              1840-AD14
                             Program Integrity and
                             Improvement.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

Proposed Rule Stage

89. Borrower Defense

    Legal Authority: Section 455(h) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended
    Abstract: The Department has begun negotiated rulemaking to develop 
proposed regulations for determining which acts or omissions of an 
institution of higher education a borrower may assert as a defense to 
repayment of a loan made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan 
(Federal Direct Loan) Program and identify the consequences of such 
borrower defenses for borrowers, institutions, and the Secretary.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice of Intent to Establish          08/20/15  80 FR 50588
 Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.
NPRM................................   06/00/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Annmarie Weisman, Department of Education, Office 
of Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6W245, 
Washington, DC 20202, Phone: 202 453-6712, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1840-AD19

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

Completed Actions

90. Title IV of the HEA--Program Integrity and Improvement

    Legal Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001; 20 U.S.C. 1002; 20 U.S.C. 1091; 20 
U.S.C. 1094; 20 U.S.C. 1099c; 20 U.S.C. 1070a; 20 U.S.C. 1087b; 20 
U.S.C. 1087d; 20 U.S.C. 1087e; 20 U.S.C. 1088
    Abstract: The Department issued regulations for the Federal Student 
Aid programs, authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended (HEA). We are regulating in the following areas: cash 
management of funds provided under the title IV Federal Student Aid 
programs, clock-to-credit hour conversion, and repeat coursework.
    Completed:

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               Reason                    Date            FR Cite
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Final Action........................   10/30/15  80 FR 67126
Final Action Effective..............   07/01/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Nathan Arnold, Phone: 202 453-7874, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1840-AD14

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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Section                                      • A citation of legal authority.
                                                                                                                         4(b) of Executive Order 12866, dated                                         • The name, address, and telephone
                                                  Office of the Secretary                                                September 30, 1993, requires the                                          number of the contact person at ED from
                                                                                                                         Department of Education (ED) to                                           whom a reader can obtain additional
                                                  34 CFR Subtitles A and B                                               publish, at a time and in a manner                                        information regarding the planned
                                                                                                                         specified by the Administrator of the                                     action.
                                                  Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory                                   Office of Information and Regulatory
                                                  and Deregulatory Actions                                                                                                                            In accordance with ED’s Principles for
                                                                                                                         Affairs, Office of Management and                                         Regulating listed in its regulatory plan
                                                  AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary,                                      Budget, an agenda of all regulations                                      (78 FR 1361, published January 8, 2013),
                                                  Department of Education.                                               under development or review. The                                          ED is committed to regulations that
                                                  ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.                                  Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C.                                      improve the quality and equality of
                                                                                                                         602(a), requires ED to publish, in                                        services to its customers. ED will
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Secretary of Education                                 October and April of each year, a                                         regulate only if absolutely necessary and
                                                  publishes a semiannual agenda of                                       regulatory flexibility agenda.                                            then in the most flexible, most
                                                  Federal regulatory and deregulatory                                       The regulatory flexibility agenda may                                  equitable, least burdensome way
                                                  actions. The agenda is issued under the                                be combined with any other agenda that                                    possible.
                                                  authority of section 4(b) of Executive                                 satisfies the statutory requirements (5                                      Interested members of the public are
                                                  Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and                                 U.S.C. 605(a)). In compliance with the                                    invited to comment on any of the items
                                                  Review.’’ The purpose of the agenda is                                 Executive order and the Regulatory                                        listed in this agenda that they believe
                                                  to encourage more effective public                                     Flexibility Act, the Secretary publishes                                  are not consistent with the Principles
                                                  participation in the regulatory process                                this agenda.                                                              for Regulating. Members of the public
                                                  by providing the public with early                                        For each set of regulations listed, the                                are also invited to comment on any
                                                  information about the regulatory actions                               agenda provides the title of the                                          uncompleted actions in this agenda that
                                                  we plan to take.                                                       document, the type of document, a                                         ED plans to review under section 610 of
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                       citation to any rulemaking or other                                       the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
                                                  Questions or comments related to                                       action taken since publication of the                                     610) to determine their economic
                                                  specific regulations listed in this agenda                             most recent agenda, and planned dates                                     impact on small entities.
                                                  should be directed to the agency contact                               of future rulemaking. In addition, the                                       This publication does not impose any
                                                  listed for the regulations. Other                                      agenda provides the following                                             binding obligation on ED with regard to
                                                  questions or comments on this agenda                                   information:                                                              any specific item in the agenda. ED may
                                                  should be directed to LaTanya Cannady,                                    • An abstract that includes a                                          elect not to pursue any of the regulatory
                                                  Program Specialist, or Hilary Malawer,                                 description of the problem to be                                          actions listed here, and regulatory
                                                  General Counsel, Division of Regulatory                                addressed, any principal alternatives                                     action in addition to the items listed is
                                                  Services, Office of the General Counsel,                               being considered, and potential costs                                     not precluded. Dates of future regulatory
                                                  Department of Education, Room 6C128,                                   and benefits of the action.                                               actions are subject to revision in
                                                  400 Maryland Avenue SW.,                                                  • An indication of whether the                                         subsequent agendas.
                                                  Washington, DC 20202–2241; telephone:                                  planned action is likely to have
                                                  (202) 401–9676 (LaTanya Cannady) or                                    significant economic impact on a                                          Electronic Access to This Document
                                                  (202) 401–6148 (Hilary Malawer).                                       substantial number of small entities as                                     The entire Unified Agenda is
                                                  Individuals who use a                                                  defined by the Regulatory Flexibility                                     published electronically and is available
                                                  telecommunications device for the deaf                                 Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)).                                                    online at www.reginfo.gov.
                                                  (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY) may                                       • A reference to where a reader can
                                                  call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at                                find the current regulations in the Code                                  James Cole, Jr.,
                                                  1–800–877–8339.                                                        of Federal Regulations.                                                   General Counsel.

                                                                                                 OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                         Title                                                                                Identifier No.

                                                  89 ......................   Borrower Defense ............................................................................................................................................      1840–AD19


                                                                                                   OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION—COMPLETED ACTIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                         Title                                                                                Identifier No.

                                                  90 ......................   Title IV of the HEA—Program Integrity and Improvement ..............................................................................                               1840–AD14
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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                                Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                      Federal Student Aid programs, clock-to-
                                                                                                            Required: Yes.                                         credit hour conversion, and repeat
                                                  Office of Postsecondary Education                           Agency Contact: Annmarie Weisman,
                                                  (OPE)                                                                                                            coursework.
                                                                                                            Department of Education, Office of
                                                                                                                                                                     Completed:
                                                  Proposed Rule Stage                                       Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland
                                                                                                            Avenue SW., Room 6W245,                                        Reason            Date        FR Cite
                                                  89. Borrower Defense                                      Washington, DC 20202, Phone: 202 453–
                                                    Legal Authority: Section 455(h) of the                  6712, Email: annmarie.weisman@                         Final Action .........   10/30/15   80 FR 67126
                                                  Higher Education Act of 1965, as                          ed.gov.                                                Final Action Effec-      07/01/16
                                                  amended                                                     RIN: 1840–AD19                                         tive.
                                                    Abstract: The Department has begun
                                                  negotiated rulemaking to develop                                                                                   Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                  proposed regulations for determining                      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)                           Required: Yes.
                                                  which acts or omissions of an
                                                                                                            Office of Postsecondary Education                        Agency Contact: Nathan Arnold,
                                                  institution of higher education a
                                                                                                            (OPE)                                                  Phone: 202 453–7874, Email:
                                                  borrower may assert as a defense to
                                                  repayment of a loan made under the                                                                               nathan.arnold@ed.gov.
                                                                                                            Completed Actions
                                                  William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan                                                                                RIN: 1840–AD14
                                                  (Federal Direct Loan) Program and                         90. Title IV of the HEA—Program
                                                                                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2016–12902 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  identify the consequences of such                         Integrity and Improvement
                                                                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                  borrower defenses for borrowers,                            Legal Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001; 20
                                                  institutions, and the Secretary.                          U.S.C. 1002; 20 U.S.C. 1091; 20 U.S.C.
                                                    Timetable:                                              1094; 20 U.S.C. 1099c; 20 U.S.C. 1070a;
                                                                                                            20 U.S.C. 1087b; 20 U.S.C. 1087d; 20
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        U.S.C. 1087e; 20 U.S.C. 1088
                                                                                                              Abstract: The Department issued
                                                  Notice of Intent to        08/20/15     80 FR 50588       regulations for the Federal Student Aid
                                                    Establish Nego-                                         programs, authorized under title IV of
                                                    tiated Rule-                                            the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
                                                    making Com-                                             amended (HEA). We are regulating in
                                                    mittee.
                                                  NPRM ..................    06/00/16
                                                                                                            the following areas: cash management of
                                                                                                            funds provided under the title IV
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ActionSemiannual regulatory agenda.
ContactQuestions or comments related to specific regulations listed in this agenda should be directed to the agency contact listed for the regulations. Other questions or comments on this agenda should be directed to LaTanya Cannady, Program Specialist, or Hilary Malawer, General Counsel, Division of Regulatory Services, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Education, Room 6C128, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: (202) 401-9676 (LaTanya Cannady) or (202) 401-6148 (Hilary Malawer). Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800- 877-8339.
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