82 FR 13227 - Program Integrity: Gainful Employment

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 46 (March 10, 2017)

On January 6 and January 19, 2017, the Department announced dates by which institutions subject to the Department's gainful employment (GE) regulations must comply with certain provisions of the GE regulations. This document announces that the Department allows additional time, until July 1, 2017, for institutions to submit an alternate earnings appeal and to comply with the disclosure requirements in the GE regulations.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13227]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04822]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 668


Program Integrity: Gainful Employment

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement of applicable dates.

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SUMMARY: On January 6 and January 19, 2017, the Department announced 
dates by which institutions subject to the Department's gainful 
employment (GE) regulations must comply with certain provisions of the 
GE regulations. This document announces that the Department allows 
additional time, until July 1, 2017, for institutions to submit an 
alternate earnings appeal and to comply with the disclosure 
requirements in the GE regulations.

DATES: The Department is allowing additional time--until July 1, 2017--
for institutions to comply with the specified provisions in the GE 
regulations, as discussed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kolotos, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. NW., Room 6W240, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 453-7646 or by email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To permit the Department's further review of 
the GE regulations and their implementation, the Department is allowing 
institutions additional time--until July 1, 2017--to--
    (a) Submit an alternate earnings appeal under 34 CFR 668.406 with 
respect to a program's final debt-to-earnings rates issued on January 
9, 2017; and
    (b) Provide a disclosure template or a link thereto on a GE 
program's Web pages, include the disclosure template or link thereto in 
a GE program's promotional materials, and deliver the disclosure 
template to a GE program's prospective students, under 34 CFR 668.412.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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    Dated: March 7, 2017.
Betsy DeVos,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2017-04822 Filed 3-9-17; 8:45 am]
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