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Monday,

April 24, 2000

Part VI

Department of
Education
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION document, the type of document, a Committee I: Loan Issues Committee
citation to any rulemaking or other Cohort Default Rates
Office of the Secretary action taken since publication of the
most recent agenda, and planned dates Death and Disability
34 CFR Subtitles A and B of future rulemaking. In addition, the Delinquency and Default Management
agenda provides the following
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory Teacher Loan Forgiveness
information:
and Deregulatory Actions • An abstract, which includes a False Certification Discharges
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, description of the problem to be Federal Perkins Loans
Education. addressed, any principal alternatives
being considered, and potential costs Cash Management
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
and benefits of the action. Committee II: Program and Eligibility
• An indication of whether the planned Issues Committee
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education action is likely to have significant Change of Ownership
publishes a semiannual agenda of economic impact on a substantial
Federal regulations. The agenda is number of small entities as defined by Nontraditional Programs
issued under the authority of section the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Special Leveraging Education
4(b) of Executive Order 12866 U.S.C. 601(b)). Assistance Partnerships (SLEAP)
‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review.’’ The • A reference to where a reader can find
Electronic Authorization and
purpose of the agenda is to encourage the current regulations in the Code of
Verification, and Electronic Retention
more effective public participation in Federal Regulations.
the regulatory process by providing the • A citation of legal authority. Each negotiating committee includes
public with early information about • The name, address, and telephone representatives of significantly affected
pending regulatory activities. number of the contact person at the interests, including students, legal
Department from whom a reader can assistance organizations that represent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
obtain additional information students, institutions of higher
Questions or comments related to
regarding the planned action. education, guaranty agencies, lenders,
specific regulations listed in this agenda
secondary markets, loan services,
should be directed to the agency contact In accordance with the Secretary’s
guaranty agency servicers, and
listed for the regulations. Questions or Principles for Regulating, listed in the
collection agencies.
comments related to preparation of this Department’s regulatory plan, the
agenda should be directed to Kenneth C. Department of Education is committed We will add specific entries to future
Depew, Division of Regulatory Services, to regulating that improves the quality agendas as soon as we have determined,
Office of the General Counsel, and equality of services to its customers, based on the results of the regulatory
Department of Education, Room 6E109, learners of all ages. ED will regulate negotiations, the number and content of
FB-6, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., only when absolutely necessary and the notices of proposed rulemaking.
Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: then in the most flexible, most This publication in the Federal
(202) 401-8300. Individuals who use a equitable, least burdensome way Register does not impose any binding
telecommunications device for the deaf possible. obligation on the Department with
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Interested members of the public are regard to any specific item on the
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. invited to comment on any of the items agenda. The Department may elect not
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section listed in this agenda that they believe to pursue any of the regulatory actions
4(b) of Executive Order 12866, dated are not consistent with the Principles listed here, and regulatory action in
September 30, 1993, requires the for Regulating. Members of the public addition to the items listed is not
Department of Education (ED) to are also invited to comment on precluded. Dates of future regulatory
publish, at a time and in a manner regulations listed on this agenda that are actions are subject to revision in
specified by the Administrator of the designated for periodic review under subsequent agendas.
Office of Information and Regulatory the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. Electronic Access to This Document
Affairs, OMB, an agenda of all 610).
regulations under development or You may view this document, as well
We will also review all regulations as other Department of Education
review. The Regulatory Flexibility Act, that are published to ensure that, if
5 U.S.C. 602(a), requires ED to publish, documents published in the Federal
appropriate, those regulations support Register, in text or Adobe portable
in October and April of each year, a the National Education Goals.
regulatory flexibility agenda. document format (PDF) on the Internet
We have established two negotiated at either of the following sites:
The regulatory flexibility agenda may rulemaking committees under title IV of
be combined with any other agenda that http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
satisfies the statutory requirements (5 amended (64 FR 73458; December 30, http://www.ed.gov/news.html
U.S.C. 605(a)). In compliance with the 1999). Each committee includes To use the PDF, you must have the
Executive order and the Regulatory representatives of the interests that are Adobe Acrobat Reader program with
Flexibility Act, the Secretary publishes significantly affected by the subject search, which is available free at either
this agenda. matter of the regulations. We expect that of the previous sites. If you have
For each set of regulations listed, the the topics to be addressed by each questions about using the PDF, call the
agenda provides the title of the committee will include the following: U.S. Government Printing Office, toll

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free, at 1-888-293-6498, or in the access to the official edition of the http://www.access.gpo.gov/


Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530. Federal Register and the Code of nara/index.html
Federal Regulations is available on GPO
Note: The official version of this Dated: March 3, 2000.
Access at:
document is the document published in Judith A. Winston,
the Federal Register. Free Internet General Counsel.

Departmental Management—Final Rule Stage


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

835 Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs, and Testing .............................................................................. 1880-AA66

Departmental Management—Long-Term Actions


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

836 Protection of Human Subjects (Classified Research) .................................................................................................... 1880-AA79

Office of the Chief Financial Officer—Long-Term Actions


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

837 Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) ......................................................................... 1890-AA00


838 Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) ......................................................................... 1890-AA02

Office of the Chief Financial Officer—Completed Actions


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

839 Administration of Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Or-
ganizations .................................................................................................................................................................... 1890-AA05

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education—Proposed Rule Stage


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

840 Title I—Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards .................................................................................... 1810-AA90

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education—Long-Term Actions


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

841 Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Section 610 Review) ............................. 1810-AA91

Office of Postsecondary Education—Final Rule Stage


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

842 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) .................................................. 1840-AC82

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Office of Postsecondary Education—Completed Actions


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

843 Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program ............................................................................................................ 1840-AC65


844 Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers To Use Technology ................................................................................................... 1840-AC81

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services—Proposed Rule Stage


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

845 Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities ............................................................................. 1820-AB51
846 The State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program (Section 610 Review) ........................................................... 1820-AB50

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services—Final Rule Stage


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

847 The State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program—Evaluation Standards and Performance Indicators ............. 1820-AB14
848 Projects With Industry .................................................................................................................................................... 1820-AB45

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services—Completed Actions


Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number

849 Personnel Preparation To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities .............................................. 1820-AB46

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Final Rule Stage


Departmental Management (EDMAN)

835. STUDENT RIGHTS IN RESEARCH, 103-227, 20 U.S.C. 1232h). That Action Date FR Cite
EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND provision amends the Protection of
TESTING Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) to NPRM Comment 10/27/95
Period End
Priority: Other Significant require schools, in certain instances, to
Final Action 10/00/00
make specific educational materials
Reinventing Government: This available to parents for inspection. The Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
rulemaking is part of the Reinventing provision also amends the PPRA to Required: No
Government effort. It will revise text in
prohibit schools from requiring a Small Entities Affected: No
the CFR to reduce burden or
student to submit to certain surveys,
duplication, or streamline Government Levels Affected: None
analyses, or evaluations without prior
requirements.
parental consent. The regulations are Agency Contact: Ellen Campbell,
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1232h being developed in accordance with the Family Policy Compliance Office,
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 98 Department’s Principles for Regulating. Department of Education, Room
Legal Deadline: None Timetable: 2W101, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, FB-
6, Washington, DC 20202-4605
Abstract: These regulations are needed Action Date FR Cite Phone: 202 260-3887
to implement section 1017 of the Goals
2000: Educate America Act (Pub. L. NPRM 08/28/95 60 FR 44696 RIN: 1880–AA66

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Long-Term Actions


Departmental Management (EDMAN)

836. PROTECTION OF HUMAN certain waiver and expedited review Small Entities Affected: No
SUBJECTS (CLASSIFIED RESEARCH) provisions by adopting additional
protection pertaining to human subjects Government Levels Affected: None
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
in classified research. Agency Contact: Helene Deramond,
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 42 USC
300v-1(b) Timetable: Department of Education, Room 3652,
Action Date FR Cite ROB-3, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 97
Washington, DC 20202
Legal Deadline: None NPRM To Be Determined
Phone: 202 260-5353
Abstract: These amendments would Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
revise existing regulations to eliminate Required: No RIN: 1880–AA79

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Long-Term Actions


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

837. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Small Entities Affected: No grants process. These regulations will
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE Government Levels Affected: None establish the procedures the Secretary
REGULATIONS (EDGAR) may use for reviewing and selecting
Agency Contact: Tony Cavataio, applications submitted for new grants
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Management Analyst, Grants Policy and under the discretionary grant programs.
Reinventing Government: This Oversight Staff, Department of Several new review and selection
rulemaking is part of the Reinventing Education, Office of the Chief Financial procedures will be established and
Government effort. It will revise text in Officer, Room 3652, 400 Maryland defined. These regulations will also
the CFR to reduce burden or Avenue SW, ROB-3, Washington, DC propose a new policy to give special
duplication, or streamline 20202-4248 consideration to novice applicants and
requirements. Phone: 202 708-7802 will define the procedures for
l
Fax: 800 877-8339
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3(a)(1) reviewing and selecting applications
Email: tony cavataio@ed.gov
submitted under a novice set-aside.
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 75; 34 CFR 76; RIN: 1890–AA00
34 CFR 77 Timetable:
Legal Deadline: None 838. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Action Date FR Cite

Abstract: These proposed regulations GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE NPRM To Be Determined


would reinvent key parts of EDGAR by REGULATIONS (EDGAR)
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
eliminating unnecessary, obsolete, or Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Required: No
duplicative provisions; replacing some Reinventing Government: This
provisions with non-regulatory Small Entities Affected: No
rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
guidance; and revising other sections to Government effort. It will revise text in Government Levels Affected: None
improve clarity and ease of use by the the CFR to reduce burden or
Department’s customers. duplication, or streamline Agency Contact: Valerie A. Sinkovits,
Timetable: requirements. Management Analyst, Department of
Education, Office of the Chief Financial
Action Date FR Cite Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3(a)(1); Officer, Room 3652, 400 Maryland
20 USC 3474 Avenue SW, ROB-3, Washington, DC
ANPRM 08/23/96 61 FR 43640
ANPRM Comment 09/23/96 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 75 20202-4248
Period End Legal Deadline: None Phone: 202 708-7568

l
NPRM To Be Determined Fax: 800 877-8339
Abstract: These regulations are needed Email: valerie sinkovits@ed.gov
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis to implement features of the
Required: No Department’s redesigned discretionary RIN: 1890–AA02

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Completed Actions


Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

839. ∑ ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS Abstract: These final regulations with Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
AND AGREEMENTS WITH request for comments adopt revised Required: No
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER OMB Circular A-110 ‘‘Uniform Small Entities Affected: No
EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND Administrative Requirements for Grants
OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS and Agreements with Institutions of Government Levels Affected: None
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Agency Contact: Arthur Stewart,
Priority: Other Significant
Nonprofit Organizations.’’ Department of Education, Office of the
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1221e-3; 20 Chief Financial Officer, Room 3652,
USC 3474; OMB Circular A-110 Timetable: ROB-3, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Action Date FR Cite Washington, DC 20202-4248
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 74 Phone: 202 708-4249
Final Action 03/16/00 65 FR 14416
Legal Deadline: None RIN: 1890–AA05

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)

840. TITLE I—HELPING directly to 15,000 school districts. The Small Entities Affected: No
DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN MEET regulations will potentially affect all
HIGH STANDARDS formula grant allocations under title I, Government Levels Affected: None
part A, of the Elementary and Agency Contact: Sandy Brown,
Priority: Other Significant
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
Department of Education, Office of
Legal Authority: 20 USC 6301-6514 amended.
Elementary and Secondary Education,
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 200 Timetable: Room 3C132, FB-6, 400 Maryland
Legal Deadline: None Action Date FR Cite Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202
NPRM 05/00/00 Phone: 202 260-0976
Abstract: These regulations would
reflect the Department’s initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis RIN: 1810–AA90
experience in making allocations Required: No

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Long-Term Actions


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)

841. ∑ REAUTHORIZATION OF THE Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610). The Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY purpose of this review is to determine
EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 (SECTION if these regulations should be Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
610 REVIEW) continued without change, or should be Required: Undetermined
Priority: Other Significant amended or rescinded, to minimize any
Government Levels Affected:
significant economic impact upon a
Legal Authority: 20 USC 6301-6514 Undetermined
substantial number of small entities.
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 299 We are requesting comment on the Agency Contact: William H. Wooten,
continued need for the regulations; the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Task
Legal Deadline: None complexity of the regulations; the Force, Department of Education, Office
Abstract: These regulations would extent to which they overlap, duplicate, of Elementary and Secondary
implement changes made by the or conflict with other Federal, State, or Education, Room 3W308, 400 Maryland
reauthorization of the Elementary and local government rules; and the degree Avenue SW, Portals Building,
Secondary Education Act of 1965. This to which technology, economic Washington, DC 20202-6123
action is a notice that ED is reviewing conditions, or other relevant factors Phone: 202 260-1922
the regulations in 34 CFR chapter II have changed since the regulations
under section 610 of the Regulatory were promulgated. RIN: 1810–AA91

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Final Rule Stage


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

842. GAINING EARLY AWARENESS establishing GEAR UP, a program Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
AND READINESS FOR designed to give more low-income Required: No
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS students the skills, encouragement, and
(GEAR UP) preparation needed to pursue Small Entities Affected: No
Priority: Other Significant postsecondary education and to
Government Levels Affected: None
strengthen academic programs and
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1070a-21 et student services at participating Agency Contact: David Condon,
seq schools. Department of Education, Office of
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 694 Timetable: Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland
Legal Deadline: None Action Date FR Cite Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 502-7676
Abstract: These regulations are needed NPRM 12/21/99 64 FR 71551
to implement section 403 of the Higher NPRM Comment 02/10/00 65 FR 5844 RIN: 1840–AC82
Education Amendments of 1998 (Pub. Period End
L. 105-244, enacted October 7, 1998) Final Action 05/00/00

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Completed Actions


Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

843. TEACHER QUALITY Government Levels Affected: None Completed:


ENHANCEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM Reason Date FR Cite
Agency Contact: Louis J. Venuto
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Phone: 202 502-7878 NPRM 10/22/99 64 FR 57287
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 611 NPRM Comment 11/22/99
RIN: 1840–AC65 Period End
Completed:
Final Action 12/28/99 64 FR 72801
Reason Date FR Cite
844. PREPARING TOMORROW’S Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
NPRM 11/05/99 64 FR 60631 TEACHERS TO USE TECHNOLOGY Required: No
NPRM Comment 12/06/99
Government Levels Affected: None
Period End Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Final Action 01/12/00 65 FR 1780 Agency Contact: Mary Gonzales
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 614 Phone: 202 502-7788
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No RIN: 1840–AC81

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Proposed Rule Stage


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

845. ∑ ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Abstract: These regulations are needed
THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH Required: No to implement changes made by the
DISABILITIES Small Entities Affected: No Rehabilitation Act Amendments of
Priority: Other Significant 1998, the Reading Excellence Act, the
Government Levels Affected: None Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
Legal Authority: 20 USC 1411-1420 Technology Education Act
Agency Contact: Joleta Reynolds,
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 300 Department of Education, Office of Amendments of 1998, and the
Legal Deadline: None Special Education and Rehabilitative Workforce Investment Act of 1998. This
Services, Room 3082, Switzer Building, action also results from a review of the
Abstract: These regulations are needed existing regulations for this program
to implement a provision under part B 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20202 under section 610 of the Regulatory
of the Individuals with Disabilities Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610). The
Education Act that for any fiscal year Phone: 202 205-5465
purpose of this review was to
in which the appropriation for section RIN: 1820–AB51 determine if these regulations should
611 of part B exceeds $4.1 billion, a be continued without change, or should
local educational agency may treat as be amended or rescinded, to minimize
846. THE STATE VOCATIONAL
local funds up to 20 percent of the any significant economic impact upon
REHABILITATION SERVICES
amount it receives under that part that a substantial number of small entities.
PROGRAM (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
exceeds the amount it received during
Priority: Other Significant Timetable:
the prior fiscal year.
Action Date FR Cite
Timetable: Legal Authority: 29 USC 711(C)
NPRM 02/28/00 65 FR 10620
Action Date FR Cite CFR Citation: 34 CFR 361
NPRM Comment 04/28/00
NPRM 05/00/00 Legal Deadline: None Period End

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ED—OSERS Proposed Rule Stage

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford, 3014, Switzer Building, 400 Maryland
Required: No Director, Planning, Policy, and Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-
Evaluation Services, Department of 2531
Government Levels Affected: None Education, Office of Special Education Phone: 202 205-8299
and Rehabilitative Services, Room RIN: 1820–AB50

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Final Rule Stage


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

847. THE STATE VOCATIONAL Action Date FR Cite Legal Deadline: None
REHABILITATION SERVICES Abstract: These amendments change
PROGRAM—EVALUATION NPRM 10/14/98 63 FR 55291
NPRM Comment 11/30/98 the performance indicators for this
STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE
Period End program in order to improve project
INDICATORS
Final Action 05/00/00 performance, enhance project
Priority: Other Significant accountability, better reflect statutory
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Legal Authority: 29 USC 726; PL 102- Required: No intent, and reduce grantee burden.
569 Timetable:
Small Entities Affected: No
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 361 Action Date FR Cite
Government Levels Affected: None
Legal Deadline: None NPRM 06/23/98 63 FR 34218
Agency Contact: Beverlee Stafford,
Abstract: These proposed revisions to Director, Planning, Policy, and NPRM Comment 08/24/98
existing regulations are needed because Evaluation Services, Department of Period End
of changes in the authorizing legislation Education, Office of Special Education Final Action 05/00/00
made by the Rehabilitation Act and Rehabilitative Services, Room Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Amendments of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-569) 3014, Switzer Building, 400 Maryland Required: No
and the Rehabilitation Act Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-
Amendments of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-220). Small Entities Affected: No
2531
The Amendments require the Phone: 202 205-8299 Government Levels Affected: None
development of standards and
performance indicators. The proposed RIN: 1820–AB14 Agency Contact: Thomas E. Finch,
regulations are being developed in Department of Education, Office of
accordance with the Department’s 848. PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY Special Education and Rehabilitative
Principles for Regulating. Services, Room 3028, Switzer Building,
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington,
Timetable: Legal Authority: 29 USC 711(c); 29 DC 20202-2575
Action Date FR Cite USC 795 Phone: 202 205-8292
ANPRM 02/19/93 58 FR 9458 CFR Citation: 34 CFR 379 RIN: 1820–AB45

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) Completed Actions


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

849. PERSONNEL PREPARATION TO Completed: Agency Contact: Renee Bradley


IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS Reason Date FR Cite Phone: 202 358-2849
FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Final Action 12/09/99 64 FR 69137 RIN: 1820–AB46
Priority: Other Significant [FR Doc. 00–5995 Filed 04–21–00; 8:45 am]
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
CFR Citation: 34 CFR 304 Required: No BILLING CODE 4000–01–F

Government Levels Affected: None

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