82_FR_27736 82 FR 27621 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program

82 FR 27621 - Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range27621-27622
FR Document2017-12562

On November 1, 2016, the Department of Education published final regulations entitled Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (the final regulations) in the Federal Register. On May 24, 2017, the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) filed a Complaint and Prayer for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Court). In light of the existence and potential consequences of the pending litigation, the Department has concluded that justice requires it to postpone certain provisions of the final regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), pending judicial review. The provisions to be postponed are listed in detail in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Parts 668, 674, 682, and 685

RIN 1840-AD19
[Docket ID ED-2015-OPE-0103]


Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan 
Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Final rule; notification of partial delay of effective dates.

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SUMMARY: On November 1, 2016, the Department of Education published 
final regulations entitled Student Assistance General Provisions, 
Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) 
Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher 
Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program 
(the final regulations) in the Federal Register. On May 24, 2017, the 
California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) filed a 
Complaint and Prayer for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the 
United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Court). In 
light of the existence and potential consequences of the pending 
litigation, the Department has concluded that justice requires it to 
postpone certain provisions of the final regulations pursuant to the 
Administrative Procedure Act (APA), pending judicial review. The 
provisions to be postponed are listed in detail in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

DATES: As of June 16, 2017, the effective date for the amendments to or 
additions of: Sec. Sec.  668.14; 668.41; 668.71; 668.90; 668.93; 
668.171; 668.175 (c) and (d) and (f) and (h); Appendix C to Subpart L 
of Part 668; 674.33; 682.202; 682.211; 682.402(d)(3), (d)(6)(ii)(B)(1) 
and (2), (d)(6)(ii)(F) introductory text, (d)(6)(ii)(F)(5), 
(d)(6)(ii)(G), (d)(6)(ii)(H) through (K), (d)(7)(ii) and (iii), (d)(8), 
and (e)(6)(iii); 682.405(b)(4)(ii); 682.410; 685.200; 685.205; 685.206; 
685,212(k); 685.214; 685.215; 685.222; Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 
685; and 685.308, published November 1, 2016, at 81 FR 75926, is 
delayed until further notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hoblitzell, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W252, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 453-7583 or by email at: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 1, 2016, the Department 
published the final regulations in the Federal Register (81 FR 75296), 
and the final regulations are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2017. 
The final regulations made several changes to the Department's student 
financial assistance regulations. Those changes include a new Federal 
standard and process for determining whether a borrower has a defense 
to repayment on a loan based on an act or omission of a school. The 
final regulations also prohibit schools from using certain contractual 
provisions regarding dispute resolution processes in their agreements 
with students, including predispute arbitration provisions and class 
action waivers. The final regulations further impose new financial 
responsibility standards and require proprietary schools to make 
certain disclosures regarding the student loan repayment rates of their 
graduates.
    On May 24, 2017, CAPPS filed its complaint with the Court 
challenging the final regulations (California Association of Private 
Postsecondary Schools v. DeVos, No. 1:17-cv-00999 (D.D.C. May 24, 
2017)), in particular those provisions of the regulations pertaining to 
the standard and process for the Department to adjudicate borrower 
defense claims, requirements pertaining to financial responsibility 
standards, provisions requiring proprietary institutions to provide 
warnings about their students' loan repayment rates, and prohibitions 
against institutions including arbitration or class action waivers in 
their agreements with students. CAPPS has also filed a motion for 
preliminary injunction asking the Court to restrain the Department from 
implementing or enforcing the arbitration and class action waiver 
prohibitions.
    Under section 705 of the APA, ``[w]hen an agency finds that justice 
so requires, it may postpone the effective date of action taken by it, 
pending judicial review.'' 5 U.S.C. 705. In light of the pending 
litigation, and for the following reasons, the Department has concluded 
that justice requires it to postpone the effectiveness of certain 
provisions of the final regulations until the judicial challenges to 
the final regulations are resolved.
    First, the postponement will preserve the regulatory status quo 
while the litigation is pending and the Court decides whether to uphold 
the final regulations. The plaintiffs have raised serious questions 
concerning the validity of certain provisions of the final regulations 
and have identified substantial injuries that could result if the final 
regulations go into effect before those questions are resolved. Given 
the legal uncertainty, maintaining the status quo is critical. For 
instance, if the final regulations are not postponed, institutions 
participating in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), would be required, as of July 1, 2017, 
to modify their contracts in accordance with the arbitration and class 
action waiver regulations, which may be contrary to their interests. 
Postponing the final regulations will avoid the cost that institutions 
would incur in making these changes while the regulation is subject to 
judicial review. Additionally, if the final regulations are not 
postponed, institutions would be subject to financial responsibility 
trigger provisions that could impose substantial costs. Meanwhile, the 
postponement of the final regulations will not prevent student 
borrowers from obtaining relief because the Department will continue to 
process borrower defense claims under existing regulations that will 
remain in effect during the postponement.
    Second, the United States will suffer no significant harm from 
postponing the effectiveness of the final regulations while the 
litigation is pending. As the Department stated in the Net Budget 
Impacts section of the Regulatory Impact Analysis of the final 
regulations, the provisions with the greatest impact on the net budget 
impact of the final regulations are those related to the discharge of 
borrowers' loans, especially the changes to borrower defense and closed 
school discharges. The final regulations were estimated to have a net 
budget impact in costs over the 2016-2026 loan cohorts of $16.6 billion 
in the primary estimate scenario, including a cost of $381 million for 
cohorts 2014-2016 attributable to the regulations providing for a 
three-year automatic

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closed school discharge. Postponing the effectiveness of the final 
regulations will help to avoid these significant costs to the Federal 
government and ultimately the Federal taxpayer.
    Separately, the Department is announcing its plan to review and 
revise the regulations through the negotiated rulemaking process 
required under section 492 of the HEA. The postponement will allow the 
Department to consider and conduct a rulemaking process to review and 
revise the final regulations and ensures regulated parties will not 
incur costs that could be eliminated under any future regulations the 
Department promulgates on these matters.
    Based upon the foregoing, the Department has determined that it is 
necessary to postpone the effectiveness of the revisions to or 
additions of the following provisions of the final regulations:
     Sec.  668.14(b)(30), (31), and (32) Program participation 
agreement.
     Sec.  668.41(h) and (i) Reporting and disclosure of 
information.
     Sec.  668.71(c) Scope and special definitions.
     Sec.  668.90(a)(3) Initial and final decisions.
     Sec.  668.93(h), (i), and (j) Limitation.
     Sec.  668.171 General.
     Sec.  668.175(c), (d), (f), and (h) Alternative standards 
and requirements.
     Part 668 subpart L, Appendix C.
     Sec.  674.33(g)(3) and (g)(8) Repayment.
     Sec.  682.202(b)(1) Permissible charges by lenders to 
borrowers.
     Sec.  682.211(i)(7) Forbearance.
     Sec.  682.402(d)(3), (d)(6)(ii)(B)(1) and (2), 
(d)(6)(ii)(F) introductory text, (d)(6)(ii)(F)(5), (d)(6)(ii)(G), 
(d)(6)(ii)(H) through (K), (d)(7)(ii) and (iii), (d)(8), and 
(e)(6)(iii) Death, disability, closed school, false certification, 
unpaid refunds, and bankruptcy payments.
     Sec.  682.405(b)(4)(ii) Loan rehabilitation agreement.
     Sec.  682.410(b)(4) and (b)(6)(viii) Fiscal, 
administrative, and enforcement requirements.
     Sec.  685.200(f)(3)(v) and (f)(4)(iii) Borrower 
eligibility.
     Sec.  685.205(b)(6) Forbearance.
     Sec.  685.206(c) Borrower responsibilities and defenses.
     Sec.  685.212(k) Discharge of a loan obligation.
     Sec.  685.214(c)(2), (f)(4) through (7) Closed school 
discharge.
     Sec.  685.215(a)(1), (c)(1) through (c)(8), and (d) 
Discharge for false certification of student eligibility or 
unauthorized payment.
     Sec.  685.222 Borrower defenses.
     Part 685 subpart B, Appendix A Examples of borrower 
relief.
     Sec.  685.300(b)(11), (b)(12), and (d) through (i) 
Agreements between an eligible school and the Secretary for 
participation in the Direct Loan Program.
     Sec.  685.308(a) Remedial actions.
    We do not intend to postpone the effectiveness of the regulatory 
provisions published in 81 FR 75926 which: (1) Expand the types of 
documentation that may be used for the granting of a discharge based on 
the death of the borrower; (2) amend the regulations governing the 
consolidation of Nursing Student Loans and Nurse Faculty Loans so that 
they align with the statutory requirements of section 428C(a)(4)(E) of 
the HEA; (3) address severability; and (4) make technical corrections. 
As established in 81 FR 75926, Sec. Sec.  682.211(i)(7) and 
682.410(b)(6)(viii) remain designated for early implementation, at the 
discretion of each lender or guaranty agency.
    In sum, in light of the existence and potential consequences of the 
pending litigation, and given the potentially significant harm that 
could result if the status quo is altered by the implementation of the 
final regulations on July 1, 2017, the Department has determined that 
the public interest and justice require postponing the effectiveness of 
the sections of the final regulations specified herein until the 
matters raised in the litigation are resolved.
    In order to accomplish a postponement of certain sections of the 
final regulations under section 705 of the APA, the Department is 
delaying the effective date of the sections specified in the DATES and 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections of this document pursuant to the 
Federal Register Act and its implementing regulations.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities may obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    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 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.Federal 
Register.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this 
site, you can limit your search to documents published by the 
Department.

List of Subjects

34 CFR Part 668

    Administrative practice and procedure; Colleges and universities; 
Consumer protection; Grant programs--education; Loan programs--
education; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Selective Service 
System; Student aid; Vocational education.

34 CFR Part 674

    Loan programs--education; Reporting and recordkeeping; Student aid.

34 CFR Parts 682 and 685

    Administrative practice and procedure; Colleges and universities; 
Loan programs--education; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; 
Student aid; Vocational education.

    Dated: June 13, 2017.
Betsy DeVos,
Secretary of Education.
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                                             safety zone need not be enforced for the                (d)(6)(ii)(F) introductory text,                          Under section 705 of the APA,
                                             full duration stated in this notice he or               (d)(6)(ii)(F)(5), (d)(6)(ii)(G), (d)(6)(ii)(H)         ‘‘[w]hen an agency finds that justice so
                                             she may use a Broadcast Notice to                       through (K), (d)(7)(ii) and (iii), (d)(8),             requires, it may postpone the effective
                                             Mariners to grant general permission to                 and (e)(6)(iii); 682.405(b)(4)(ii); 682.410;           date of action taken by it, pending
                                             enter the respective safety zone.                       685.200; 685.205; 685.206; 685,212(k);                 judicial review.’’ 5 U.S.C. 705. In light
                                                Dated: June 12, 2017.                                685.214; 685.215; 685.222; Appendix A                  of the pending litigation, and for the
                                                                                                     to Subpart B of Part 685; and 685.308,                 following reasons, the Department has
                                             J.S. Dufresne,
                                                                                                     published November 1, 2016, at 81 FR                   concluded that justice requires it to
                                             Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
                                                                                                     75926, is delayed until further notice.                postpone the effectiveness of certain
                                             Port Buffalo.
                                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       provisions of the final regulations until
                                             [FR Doc. 2017–12547 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                     Barbara Hoblitzell, U.S. Department of                 the judicial challenges to the final
                                             BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                                                                         regulations are resolved.
                                                                                                     Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW.,
                                                                                                     Room 6W252, Washington, DC 20202.                         First, the postponement will preserve
                                                                                                     Telephone: (202) 453–7583 or by email                  the regulatory status quo while the
                                             DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 at: Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov.                         litigation is pending and the Court
                                                                                                        If you use a telecommunications                     decides whether to uphold the final
                                             34 CFR Parts 668, 674, 682, and 685                     device for the deaf (TDD) or a text                    regulations. The plaintiffs have raised
                                             RIN 1840–AD19                                           telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay                serious questions concerning the
                                                                                                     Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–                validity of certain provisions of the final
                                             [Docket ID ED–2015–OPE–0103]                            8339.                                                  regulations and have identified
                                                                                                                                                            substantial injuries that could result if
                                             Student Assistance General                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
                                                                                                                                                            the final regulations go into effect before
                                             Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan                        November 1, 2016, the Department                       those questions are resolved. Given the
                                             Program, Federal Family Education                       published the final regulations in the                 legal uncertainty, maintaining the status
                                             Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal                   Federal Register (81 FR 75296), and the                quo is critical. For instance, if the final
                                             Direct Loan Program, and Teacher                        final regulations are scheduled to take                regulations are not postponed,
                                             Education Assistance for College and                    effect on July 1, 2017. The final                      institutions participating in the
                                             Higher Education Grant Program                          regulations made several changes to the                programs under title IV of the Higher
                                                                                                     Department’s student financial                         Education Act of 1965, as amended
                                             AGENCY:  Office of Postsecondary                        assistance regulations. Those changes
                                             Education, Department of Education.                                                                            (HEA), would be required, as of July 1,
                                                                                                     include a new Federal standard and                     2017, to modify their contracts in
                                             ACTION: Final rule; notification of partial             process for determining whether a                      accordance with the arbitration and
                                             delay of effective dates.                               borrower has a defense to repayment on                 class action waiver regulations, which
                                                                                                     a loan based on an act or omission of a                may be contrary to their interests.
                                             SUMMARY:    On November 1, 2016, the                    school. The final regulations also
                                             Department of Education published                                                                              Postponing the final regulations will
                                                                                                     prohibit schools from using certain                    avoid the cost that institutions would
                                             final regulations entitled Student                      contractual provisions regarding dispute
                                             Assistance General Provisions, Federal                                                                         incur in making these changes while the
                                                                                                     resolution processes in their agreements               regulation is subject to judicial review.
                                             Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family                    with students, including predispute                    Additionally, if the final regulations are
                                             Education Loan (FFEL) Program,                          arbitration provisions and class action                not postponed, institutions would be
                                             William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan                     waivers. The final regulations further                 subject to financial responsibility trigger
                                             Program, and Teacher Education                          impose new financial responsibility                    provisions that could impose substantial
                                             Assistance for College and Higher                       standards and require proprietary                      costs. Meanwhile, the postponement of
                                             Education Grant Program (the final                      schools to make certain disclosures                    the final regulations will not prevent
                                             regulations) in the Federal Register. On                regarding the student loan repayment                   student borrowers from obtaining relief
                                             May 24, 2017, the California Association                rates of their graduates.                              because the Department will continue to
                                             of Private Postsecondary Schools                           On May 24, 2017, CAPPS filed its                    process borrower defense claims under
                                             (CAPPS) filed a Complaint and Prayer                    complaint with the Court challenging                   existing regulations that will remain in
                                             for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in                the final regulations (California                      effect during the postponement.
                                             the United States District Court for the                Association of Private Postsecondary                      Second, the United States will suffer
                                             District of Columbia (Court). In light of               Schools v. DeVos, No. 1:17–cv–00999                    no significant harm from postponing the
                                             the existence and potential                             (D.D.C. May 24, 2017)), in particular                  effectiveness of the final regulations
                                             consequences of the pending litigation,                 those provisions of the regulations                    while the litigation is pending. As the
                                             the Department has concluded that                       pertaining to the standard and process                 Department stated in the Net Budget
                                             justice requires it to postpone certain                 for the Department to adjudicate                       Impacts section of the Regulatory
                                             provisions of the final regulations                     borrower defense claims, requirements                  Impact Analysis of the final regulations,
                                             pursuant to the Administrative                          pertaining to financial responsibility                 the provisions with the greatest impact
                                             Procedure Act (APA), pending judicial                   standards, provisions requiring                        on the net budget impact of the final
                                             review. The provisions to be postponed                  proprietary institutions to provide                    regulations are those related to the
                                             are listed in detail in the                             warnings about their students’ loan                    discharge of borrowers’ loans, especially
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of                    repayment rates, and prohibitions                      the changes to borrower defense and
                                             this document.                                          against institutions including arbitration             closed school discharges. The final
                                             DATES: As of June 16, 2017, the effective               or class action waivers in their                       regulations were estimated to have a net
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                                             date for the amendments to or additions                 agreements with students. CAPPS has                    budget impact in costs over the 2016–
                                             of: §§ 668.14; 668.41; 668.71; 668.90;                  also filed a motion for preliminary                    2026 loan cohorts of $16.6 billion in the
                                             668.93; 668.171; 668.175 (c) and (d) and                injunction asking the Court to restrain                primary estimate scenario, including a
                                             (f) and (h); Appendix C to Subpart L of                 the Department from implementing or                    cost of $381 million for cohorts 2014–
                                             Part 668; 674.33; 682.202; 682.211;                     enforcing the arbitration and class                    2016 attributable to the regulations
                                             682.402(d)(3), (d)(6)(ii)(B)(1) and (2),                action waiver prohibitions.                            providing for a three-year automatic


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                                             closed school discharge. Postponing the                    • § 685.300(b)(11), (b)(12), and (d)                Register by using the article search
                                             effectiveness of the final regulations will             through (i) Agreements between an                      feature at: www.Federal Register.gov.
                                             help to avoid these significant costs to                eligible school and the Secretary for                  Specifically, through the advanced
                                             the Federal government and ultimately                   participation in the Direct Loan                       search feature at this site, you can limit
                                             the Federal taxpayer.                                   Program.                                               your search to documents published by
                                                Separately, the Department is                           • § 685.308(a) Remedial actions.                    the Department.
                                             announcing its plan to review and                          We do not intend to postpone the
                                                                                                     effectiveness of the regulatory                        List of Subjects
                                             revise the regulations through the
                                             negotiated rulemaking process required                  provisions published in 81 FR 75926                    34 CFR Part 668
                                             under section 492 of the HEA. The                       which: (1) Expand the types of
                                                                                                                                                              Administrative practice and
                                             postponement will allow the                             documentation that may be used for the
                                                                                                                                                            procedure; Colleges and universities;
                                             Department to consider and conduct a                    granting of a discharge based on the
                                                                                                     death of the borrower; (2) amend the                   Consumer protection; Grant programs—
                                             rulemaking process to review and revise                                                                        education; Loan programs—education;
                                             the final regulations and ensures                       regulations governing the consolidation
                                                                                                     of Nursing Student Loans and Nurse                     Reporting and recordkeeping
                                             regulated parties will not incur costs                                                                         requirements; Selective Service System;
                                             that could be eliminated under any                      Faculty Loans so that they align with
                                                                                                     the statutory requirements of section                  Student aid; Vocational education.
                                             future regulations the Department
                                             promulgates on these matters.                           428C(a)(4)(E) of the HEA; (3) address                  34 CFR Part 674
                                                Based upon the foregoing, the                        severability; and (4) make technical                     Loan programs—education; Reporting
                                             Department has determined that it is                    corrections. As established in 81 FR                   and recordkeeping; Student aid.
                                             necessary to postpone the effectiveness                 75926, §§ 682.211(i)(7) and
                                             of the revisions to or additions of the                 682.410(b)(6)(viii) remain designated for              34 CFR Parts 682 and 685
                                             following provisions of the final                       early implementation, at the discretion                  Administrative practice and
                                             regulations:                                            of each lender or guaranty agency.                     procedure; Colleges and universities;
                                                • § 668.14(b)(30), (31), and (32)                       In sum, in light of the existence and               Loan programs—education; Reporting
                                             Program participation agreement.                        potential consequences of the pending                  and recordkeeping requirements;
                                                • § 668.41(h) and (i) Reporting and                  litigation, and given the potentially                  Student aid; Vocational education.
                                             disclosure of information.                              significant harm that could result if the
                                                                                                     status quo is altered by the                             Dated: June 13, 2017.
                                                • § 668.71(c) Scope and special
                                                                                                     implementation of the final regulations                Betsy DeVos,
                                             definitions.
                                                • § 668.90(a)(3) Initial and final                   on July 1, 2017, the Department has                    Secretary of Education.
                                             decisions.                                              determined that the public interest and                [FR Doc. 2017–12562 Filed 6–14–17; 11:15 am]
                                                • § 668.93(h), (i), and (j) Limitation.              justice require postponing the                         BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                • § 668.171 General.                                 effectiveness of the sections of the final
                                                • § 668.175(c), (d), (f), and (h)                    regulations specified herein until the
                                             Alternative standards and requirements.                 matters raised in the litigation are                   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                • Part 668 subpart L, Appendix C.                    resolved.                                              AGENCY
                                                • § 674.33(g)(3) and (g)(8) Repayment.                  In order to accomplish a
                                                • § 682.202(b)(1) Permissible charges                postponement of certain sections of the                40 CFR Part 52
                                             by lenders to borrowers.                                final regulations under section 705 of
                                                                                                                                                            [EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0653; FRL–9963–43–
                                                • § 682.211(i)(7) Forbearance.                       the APA, the Department is delaying the                Region 9]
                                                • § 682.402(d)(3), (d)(6)(ii)(B)(1) and              effective date of the sections specified in
                                             (2), (d)(6)(ii)(F) introductory text,                   the DATES and SUPPLEMENTARY                            Approval of Nevada Air Plan
                                             (d)(6)(ii)(F)(5), (d)(6)(ii)(G), (d)(6)(ii)(H)          INFORMATION sections of this document                  Revisions, Clark County Department of
                                             through (K), (d)(7)(ii) and (iii), (d)(8),              pursuant to the Federal Register Act                   Air Quality and Washoe County Health
                                             and (e)(6)(iii) Death, disability, closed               and its implementing regulations.                      District
                                             school, false certification, unpaid                        Accessible Format: Individuals with
                                             refunds, and bankruptcy payments.                       disabilities may obtain this document in               AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                • § 682.405(b)(4)(ii) Loan                           an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large             Agency (EPA).
                                             rehabilitation agreement.                               print, audiotape, or compact disc) on                  ACTION: Final rule.
                                                • § 682.410(b)(4) and (b)(6)(viii)                   request to the contact person listed
                                                                                                     under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                          SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                             Fiscal, administrative, and enforcement
                                                                                                     CONTACT.
                                                                                                                                                            Agency (EPA) is taking final action to
                                             requirements.
                                                                                                                                                            approve revisions to the Clark County
                                                • § 685.200(f)(3)(v) and (f)(4)(iii)                    Electronic Access to this Document:
                                                                                                     The official version of this document is               Department of Air Quality (CCDAQ) and
                                             Borrower eligibility.
                                                • § 685.205(b)(6) Forbearance.                       the document published in the Federal                  Washoe County Health District (WCHD)
                                                • § 685.206(c) Borrower                              Register. Free internet access to the                  portions of the Nevada State
                                             responsibilities and defenses.                          official edition of the Federal Register               Implementation Plan (SIP). These
                                                • § 685.212(k) Discharge of a loan                   and the Code of Federal Regulations is                 revisions concern emissions of
                                             obligation.                                             available via the Federal Digital System               particulate matter (PM) from fugitive
                                                • § 685.214(c)(2), (f)(4) through (7)                at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site, you               dust and wood burning. We are
                                             Closed school discharge.                                can view this document, as well as all                 approving local rules that regulate these
                                                • § 685.215(a)(1), (c)(1) through (c)(8),                                                                   emission sources under the Clean Air
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                                                                                                     other documents of this Department
                                             and (d) Discharge for false certification               published in the Federal Register, in                  Act (CAA or the Act).
                                             of student eligibility or unauthorized                  text or PDF. To use PDF, you must have                 DATES: These rules are effective on July
                                             payment.                                                Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                         17, 2017.
                                                • § 685.222 Borrower defenses.                       available free at the site.                            ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
                                                • Part 685 subpart B, Appendix A                        You may also access documents of the                docket for this action under Docket ID
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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
ActionFinal rule; notification of partial delay of effective dates.
DatesAs of June 16, 2017, the effective date for the amendments to or additions of: Sec. Sec. 668.14; 668.41; 668.71; 668.90; 668.93; 668.171; 668.175 (c) and (d) and (f) and (h); Appendix C to Subpart L of Part 668; 674.33; 682.202; 682.211; 682.402(d)(3), (d)(6)(ii)(B)(1) and (2), (d)(6)(ii)(F) introductory text, (d)(6)(ii)(F)(5), (d)(6)(ii)(G), (d)(6)(ii)(H) through (K), (d)(7)(ii) and (iii), (d)(8), and (e)(6)(iii); 682.405(b)(4)(ii); 682.410; 685.200; 685.205; 685.206; 685,212(k); 685.214; 685.215; 685.222; Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 685; and 685.308, published November 1, 2016, at 81 FR 75926, is delayed until further notice.
ContactBarbara Hoblitzell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6W252, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 453-7583 or by email at: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 27621 
RIN Number1840-AD19
CFR Citation34 CFR 668
34 CFR 674
34 CFR 682
34 CFR 685
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Colleges and Universities; Consumer Protection; Grant Programs-Education; Loan Programs-Education; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Selective Service System; Student Aid; Vocational Education; Loan Programs-Education; Reporting and Recordkeeping; Student Aid and Administrative Practice and Procedure; Colleges and Universities; Loan Programs-Education; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Student Aid; Vocational Education

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