U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED FSA

Use of Prior-Prior Year Tax Data 

for the Free Application for 

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

FSA and the IRS use the IRS Data 

Retrieval Tool (DRT), which allows 

applicants and their parents to access 

and transfer directly from the IRS the 

federal tax data required to complete 

the FAFSA. The calendar gap between 

the IRS tax return filing requirement 

(April 15) and the student aid 

application process (beginning on 

January 1) makes it difficult for 

applicants to use the DRT. Under this 

initiative, ED would allow aid 

applicants to use tax return data from 

the second preceding year (prior-prior 

year) to complete their FAFSA. New Oct-16

Yes, many more 

applicants will be able 

to use the DRT to 

complete their FAFSA. n

Through the Paperwork Reduction Act 

process, ED will seek public comment 

on changes to the FAFSA that may be 

needed to implement these changes. 

Recent data show that over 4 million FAFSA 

applicants are unable to use the DRT because 

they apply for aid before they have filed their 

taxes. Others cannot use the DRT because they 

filed their taxes too recently for their data to be 

available via the DRT. Using tax return data 

from the second preceding year (prior-prior 

year) would eliminate the barriers facing these 

FAFSA applicants in using the DRT to 

complete their FAFSA more easily, accurately 

and timely and, thereby, reduce the burden of 

verification on institutions of higher education 

and improper payments.

ED FSA

Multiyear Certification for 

Student Loan Income-Driven 

Repayment (IDR) Plans

In 2014-2015, we found that 57 percent 

of borrowers failed to recertify on time. 

Over half of the borrowers that did not 

recertify on time eventually recertified 

or continued to make payments, but 31 

percent of those who did not recertify 

on time (18 percent of all borrowers 

examined) went into a hardship-related 

forbearance or deferment and 15 

percent (8 percent of all borrowers 

examined) were delinquent six months 

later. FSA and the IRS would develop 

a system permitting multi-year 

recertification for borrowers in IDR 

plans. New TBD

Yes, the process for 

recertification of 

eligibility for IDR 

would be simplified. n

Through the Paperwork Reduction Act 

process, ED will seek public comment 

on information collections necessary to 

implement these changes. 

An electronic multiyear certification process 

would simplify the repayment process for 

millions of borrowers in IDR plans and could, 

in some cases, prevent unnecessary defaults. 

There would be unquantified costs to 

developing this system. 

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED FSA/OUS

Streamlining the Process for 

Student Loan Discharges Based 

on a Total and Permanent 

Disability (TPD) for Certain 

Borrowers Receiving Social 

Security Disability Benefits

Beginning in 2016, ED and the Social 

Security Administration (SSA) will 

conduct a data match on a quarterly 

basis to determine whether there are 

Federal student loan borrowers who are 

potentially eligible to have their loans 

discharged on the basis of TPD. Once 

a borrower who is receiving SSI or 

SSDI disability payments is identified 

as having a disability status of Medical 

Improvement Not Expected (MINE) 

from SSA, ED will send the borrower a 

discharge application and information 

about the discharge possibility and 

process. ED will accept SSA’s Award 

Notice with a MINE designation as 

evidence of TPD, rather than requiring 

a physician’s certification. Ongoing 2016

Yes, through this 

initiative, ED will 

streamline the TPD 

loan discharge process 

for certain borrowers 

receiving SSI or SSDI 

disability payments. n

Informal feedback from borrowers as 

the changes are implemented.

These changes will significantly reduce the 

burden on certain borrowers who may qualify 

for loan discharge based on TPD and may 

lower rates of default. 

ED OCFO

Education Department Acquisition 

Regulations (EDAR) 1890-AA18

These amendments would modify 

EDAR in order to update the 

regulations to accurately implement the 

current Federal Acquisition Regulations 

(FAR) and ED policies. Ongoing Nov-16 No. n

Informal feedback from regulated 

parties as the regulations are 

implemented. 

We do not anticipate an increase in burden as a 

result of these amendments.

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED OCFO

Adoption of Government wide 

Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, 

and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards 1890-AA19

These regulations adopt OMB's revised 

government wide Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal awards to non-Federal entities. 

The amendments also remove a number 

of obsolete regulations for grant 

programs that are no longer authorized. Completed

11/2/2015 (80 FR 

67621)

Yes, regarding indirect 

cost rates for nonFederal entities. n

ED published an interim final rule in 

the Federal Register on December 19, 

2014 (79 FR 75871), soliciting public 

comment on the regulations.

The Uniform Guidance (UG) is expected to 

reduce burden by increasing the audit threshold 

from $500,000 to $750,000, permitting certain 

non-Federal entities to use the de minimis 

indirect cost rate, and increasing flexibility. 

OMB has established five metrics to determine 

whether the UG reduces burden, as follows: the 

number of forms approved under the PRA; the 

number of exemptions from the UG granted by 

OMB; the number of exceptions from approved 

indirect cost rates; the number of extensions of 

indirect cost rates; and the number of fixed 

amount awards made by Federal agencies.

ED OCTAE

Workforce Innovation and 

Opportunity Act (WIOA) -- Adult 

Education and Family Literacy 

Act 1830-AA22

These regulations will implement 

changes to the Adult Education and 

Family Literacy Act resulting from the 

enactment of WIOA and remove a 

number of obsolete regulations. Ongoing Jun-16 No. n

ED published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking in the Federal Register on 

April 16, 2015 (80 FR 20967), 

soliciting public comment on the 

proposed regulations.

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

proposed regulations were set forth in the 

NPRM and will be revised, as appropriate, in 

the final regulations.

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED/DOL

OCTAE/ 

OSERS

WIOA-Joint Rule for Combined 

and Unified State Plans, 

Performance Accountability, and 

the One-Stop System Joint 

Provisions 1830-AA21

These joint regulations from ED and 

Department of Labor will implement 

the provisions of WIOA regarding 

combined and unified State plans, 

performance accountability, and OneStop systems. Ongoing Jun-16 No. n

ED and DOL published a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal 

Register on April 16, 2015 (80 FR 

20573), soliciting public comment on 

the proposed regulations.

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

proposed regulations were set forth in the 

NPRM and will be revised, as appropriate, in 

the final regulations.

ED OESE

Clarification of supplement-notsupplant requirements under Title 

I of the Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)

ED issued guidance for schoolwide 

programs under Title I of the ESEA. 

This guidance highlights specific 

advantages and flexibilities in 

schoolwide programs, and in particular 

clarifies a key supplement-not-supplant 

provision. Under the ESEA and the 

Title I regulations, a local educational 

agency (LEA) may exclude from 

supplanting determinations 

supplemental non-Federal funds 

expended in any school for programs 

that meet the intent and purposes of 

Title I. We clarified that this exclusion 

applies even if the activity is required 

by State or local law, which will 

provide greater flexibility to LEAs in 

meeting the requirement. Completed Jul-15

Yes, increased 

flexibility for LEAs. n

Informal feedback from regulated 

parties.

The flexibility outlined in this guidance should 

reduce burden on LEAs in meeting the 

supplement-not-supplant requirements under the 

ESEA.

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED OESE

ESEA -- Modified Academic 

Achievement Standards 1810-AB16

These regulations under title I, part A of 

the ESEA will no longer permit States 

to define modified academic 

achievement standards and develop 

alternate assessments for students with 

disabilities based on those modified 

academic achievement standards in 

order to satisfy ESEA accountability 

requirements. Completed

8/21/2015 (80 FR 

50773) No. n

ED received comments on these 

regulations in December 2013. 

We do not anticipate any increase in burden as a 

result of the amendments. 

ED OESE Impact Aid Program 1810-AB24

The purpose of this regulatory action is 

to update the current regulations in 

response to statutory changes and 

related issues that have arisen, as many 

of the regulations for this section have 

not been updated since 1995; to 

improve clarity and transparency 

regarding Federal program operations; 

and to improve the LEA’s application 

processes to generate a more accurate 

data collection, which will facilitate 

more timely Impact Aid payments. New Jun-16

Yes, certain 

flexibilities for States. n

ED published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking in the Federal Register on 

December 30, 2015 (80 FR 81477) 

soliciting public comment on the 

proposed amendments.

We expect there to be a reduction in burden as a 

result of these amendments.

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED OPE Borrower Defense -- Regulations

On October 20, 2015, we published a 

notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 

63478) announcing our intention to 

establish a negotiated rulemaking 

committee to address for loans made 

under the William D. Ford Federal 

Direct Loan Program: (1) The 

procedures to be used for a borrower to 

establish a defense to repayment; (2) 

the criteria that ED will use to identify 

acts or omissions of an institution that 

constitute defenses to repayment of 

Direct Loans, including the creation of 

a Federal standard; (3) the standards 

and procedures that ED will use to 

determine the liability of the institution 

for amounts based on borrower 

defenses; (4) the effect of borrower 

defenses on institutional capability 

assessments; and (5) other loan 

discharges. New 1-Nov-16 TBD n

ED held two public hearings in 

September 2015 soliciting comment on 

issues to be included in the 

negotiations. ED will begin negotiated 

rulemaking on proposed regulations in 

January 2016.

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

proposed regulations will be provided in the 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

ED OPE

Borrower Defense - Streamlined 

Claims Process 1845-0132

On June 8, 2015, ED announced 

several steps it is taking to assist 

students in obtaining debt relief as a 

result of fraudulent actions taken by 

career colleges, in particular, students 

who attended schools owned by 

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. As part of 

this initiative, ED has created a 

streamlined process by which students 

who attended schools owned by 

Corinthian can apply for a discharge of 

their loans. Ongoing

Ongoing: Currently 

active collection 

concluded by OIRA 

6/16/2015. 

Yes, as part of this 

initiative, ED has 

created a streamlined 

process by which 

students who attended 

schools owned by 

Corinthian can apply 

for a discharge of their 

loans. n

Through the Paperwork Reduction Act 

process, ED requested public comment 

on the forms that borrowers, including 

students who attended Corinthian 

schools, may use to obtain debt relief. 

We will continue to engage with all 

stakeholders in connection with these 

efforts.

ED anticipates currently unquantified burden 

reduction from use of the streamlined process 

for Corinthian students because students will 

only have to complete a short attestation rather 

than compile and submit multiple materials to 

support their claims.

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED OPE

Experimental Sites Initiative (ESI) 

under the Higher Education Act of 

1965, as amended (HEA) N/A

Under the ESI, the Secretary has 

authority to grant waivers from certain 

title IV, HEA statutory or regulatory 

requirements to allow a limited number 

of institutions to participate in 

experiments to test alternative methods 

for administering the title IV, HEA 

programs. Ongoing Ongoing

Yes, under the ESI, ED 

may grant waivers of 

certain statutory and 

regulatory 

requirements. y

Participating 

institutions may be 

required to use 

experimental 

designs for 

purposes of 

evaluation.

Ongoing work with schools 

participating in the current experiments 

and evaluation of the experiments by 

school officials and ED staff.

The benefits will be increased knowledge of 

whether proposed innovative practices designed 

to improve the administration of the title IV, 

HEA programs and student outcomes are 

effective.

ED OPE Title III and Title V of the HEA 1840-AD08

These regulations will implement 

statutory changes made to titles III and 

V of the HEA in recent reauthorization 

legislation. They will update and 

clarify existing program regulations and 

create regulations for newly established 

programs. Ongoing TBD TBD n

ED will publish a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking soliciting public comment 

on the proposed regulations.

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

proposed regulations will be provided in the 

NPRM.

ED OPE

Title IV of the HEA – Gainful 

Employment Programs 1840-AD15

Implementation of regulations 

establishing standards under title IV of 

the HEA for programs that prepare 

students for gainful employment in a 

recognized occupation. Ongoing N/A

Yes, transition period, 

sunset provisions, and 

delayed effective date 

for certain provisions. n

ED is conducting focus groups on the 

disclosure template institutions will 

need to use under the regulations.

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

regulations were set forth in the final 

regulations.

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED OPE Revised Pay As You Earn 1840-AD18

These regulations will allow additional 

borrowers of Direct Loans to cap their 

Federal student loan payments at 10 

percent of their income; revise the rules 

governing how certain military 

servicemembers can receive the benefit 

of the interest rate cap provided by the 

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; 

streamline and enhance existing 

processes under the FFEL and Direct 

Loan Program regulations; expand the 

circumstances under which an 

institution may challenge or appeal a 

draft or final cohort default rate based 

on the institution’s participation rate 

index; and allow lump sum payments 

made through student loan repayment 

programs administered by the 

Department of Defense to count as 

qualifying payments for purpose of the 

Public Service Loan Forgiveness 

Program. Completed

10/30/2015 (80 FR 

67203)

Yes, the final 

regulations include 

streamlining measures 

and flexibilities. n

ED completed negotiations of these 

proposed regulations in April 2015. 

The negotiating committee reached 

consensus on the proposed regulations. 

ED published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking in the Federal Register on 

July 9, 2015 (80 FR 39607), soliciting 

public comment on the proposed 

regulations.

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

regulations were set forth in the final 

regulations published on October 30, 2015.

ED OPE

Title IV, HEA – Program Integrity 

and Improvement 1840-AD14

These regulations address issues 

affecting program integrity and 

improvement under title IV of the 

HEA, including cash management of 

funds provided under the title IV 

Federal Student Aid programs, 

treatment of previously-passed 

coursework, and clock-to-credit hour 

conversion. Completed

10/30/2015 (80 FR 

67125)

Yes, streamlined 

requirements for 

converting clock hours 

to credit hours. n

ED published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking in the Federal Register on 

May 18, 2015 (80 FR 28483), 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

regulations.

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

regulations were set forth in the final 

regulations published on October 30, 2015.

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED OS

Open Licensing Requirement for 

Direct Grant Programs 1894-AA07

These regulations would amend 2 CFR 

part 3474 in order to require that all 

Department grantees awarded direct 

grant funds openly license to the public 

all copyrightable intellectual property 

created with Department grant funds. New Apr-16 No. n

On November 3, 2015, ED published a 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the 

Federal Register (80 FR 67672) 

soliciting public comment on these 

proposed regulations.

The proposed regulations would result in 

significant benefits by allowing stakeholders to 

more easily access resources that are created by 

ED’s many competitive discretionary grant 

programs. The proposed regulations would 

broaden the impact of ED's investments, 

enabling broader and more effective 

dissemination of grant-funded works to the 

public. ED stakeholders, such as LEAs, SEAs, 

IHEs, students, and others beyond direct grant 

recipients would be able to freely use and 

access the technology and high-quality 

materials, promoting equity and especially 

benefiting resource-poor stakeholders.

ED OSERS

Significant Disproportionality 

under Part B of the Individuals 

with Disabilities Education Act 

(IDEA) 1820-AB73

These proposed regulations would 

establish a standard methodology for 

States to use in determining significant 

disproportionality, clarify the remedies 

required to address significant 

disproportionality, and extend 

comprehensive coordinated early 

intervening services to students, age 3 

through grade 12, with and without 

disabilities. Ongoing Oct-16 TBD n

ED will publish a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking soliciting comment on the 

proposed regulations in January 2016.

The costs and benefits of the proposed 

regulations will be set forth in the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking.

ED OSERS

WIOA -- Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 1820-AB70

These regulations will implement 

changes to the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 made by WIOA affecting the 

State Vocational Rehabilitation 

Services and the State Supported 

Employment Services programs. These 

regulations also will implement 

provisions of new section 511, which 

was added by WIOA, that are under the 

purview of the Department. Ongoing Jun-16 No. n

ED published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking in the Federal Register on 

April 16, 2015 (80 FR 21059), 

soliciting public comment on the 

proposed regulations. ED also held 

two public meetings on the proposed 

regulations (see 80 FR 22661).

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

proposed regulations were set forth in the 

NPRM and will be revised, as appropriate, in 

the final regulations.

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U.S. Department of Education 

Retrospective Review Plan Report -- January 11, 2016

Agency Sub-agency Title of initiative/rule or ICR

RIN/OMB 

Control 

Number Summary of initiative

Status of initiative -- 

New to this update, 

ongoing, or completed

 Target completion date 

(if completed, please add 

the publication date and 

cite in Federal Register)

Does the initiative 

include pilot projects, 

safe harbor exemptions, 

sunset provisions, 

trigger provisions, 

streamlined 

requirements, State 

flexibilities, or other 

similar strategies?

Does the initiative 

employ any type of 

experimental design 

(y/n)?

If so, please briefly 

describe

What methods will you engage in to 

identify improvements (public comment, 

analyses, third party assessments, etc.)? 

Please identify all that apply

If available, anticipated or realized savings in 

costs or burdens and anticipated or realized 

changes in benefits

ED OSERS

WIOA -- Miscellaneous Program 

Changes 1820-AB71

These regulations will implement 

changes made by WIOA to programs 

administered by the Rehabilitation 

Services Administration and will 

remove several obsolete regulations. Ongoing Jun-16 No. n

ED published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking in the Federal Register on 

April 16, 2015 (80 FR 20988), 

soliciting public comment on the 

proposed regulations. ED engaged in 

tribal consultation, including hosting a 

webinar on June 9, 2015.

Estimates of the costs and benefits of these 

proposed regulations were set forth in the 

NPRM and will be revised, as appropriate, in 

the final regulations.

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