## Notices of Proposed Rulemaking

On October 28, 2009, the Department published in the Federal Register final regulations regarding Institutions and Lender Requirements Relating to Education Loans, to implement requirements relating to education loans that were added to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA). The Secretary also amends the regulations for Student Assistance General Provisions, the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to implement certain provisions of the HEA that involve school-based loan issues and that were affected by the statutory changes made to the HEA by the HEOA.  These regulations are effective July 1, 2010.

The Department published in the Federal Register two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM).  Both NPRMs proposed changes to the regulations governing the Title IV student loan programs.  One, published **July 23, 2009**, covered lender and guaranty agency issues. The other, dated **July 28, 2009**, included school based issues.  The deadline for submitting comments to the July 23 NPRM was August 24, 2009 while the deadline for submitting comments to the July 28 NPRM was August 27, 2009.

List of negotiators for the Loans–School–Based Loan Issues Team:  MS Word (36K) | PDF (20K)

## Schedule

**Session One:  February 25-27, 2009**

- Organizational Protocols:    MS Word  (44K) |  PDF  (26K)
- Agenda:     MS Word  (41K) |  PDF  (61K)
- Issue Papers:    MS Word  (99K) |  PDF  (144K)

**Session Two: April 1-3, 2009**

Agenda for Session Two: MS Word (30K) | PDF (87K)

Issue Summaries and Draft Regulatory Language for the Second Negotiating Session.

- Required Disclosures for Covered Entities:    MS Word  (96K) |  PDF  (268K)
- Program Participation Agreement (PPA): Code of Conduct:    MS Word  (37K) |  PDF  (166K)
- Disclosures of Reimbursements for Service on Advisory Boards:    MS Word  (34K) |  PDF  (142K)
- PPA: Private Education Loan Certification:    MS Word  (34K) |  PDF  (164K)
- Information and Dissemination Activities:    MS Word  (33K) |  PDF  (135K)
- Exit Counseling:    MS Word  (68K) |  PDF  (264K)
- PPA: Preferred Lender Lists:    MS Word  (40K) |  PDF  (148K)
- Cohort Default Rate Calculation, Institutional Eligibility, and Default Prevention Plans:    MS Word  (175K) |  PDF  (414K)
- Entrance Counseling:    MS Word  (69K) |  PDF  (248K)
- Expansion of Teacher, Head Start, and Law Enforcement Cancellation Categories:    MS Word  (61K) |  PDF  (274K)
- Addition of New Public Service Cancellation Categories:    MS Word  (38K) |  PDF  (220K)
- Military Service Cancellation:    MS Word  (34K) |  PDF  (138K)

**Session Three:  May 6-May 8, 2009**

Agenda for Session Three: MS Word (31K) | PDF (78K)

Issue Summaries and Draft Regulatory Language for the third Negotiating Session.

- Required Disclosures for Covered Entities:    MS Word  (142K) |  PDF  (322K)
- Program Participation Agreement (PPA): Code of Conduct:    MS Word  (33K) |  PDF  (181K)
- Disclosures of Reimbursements for Service on Advisory Boards:    MS Word  (38K) |  PDF  (154K)
- PPA: Private Education Loan Certification:    MS Word  (35K) |  PDF  (190K)
- Information and Dissemination Activities:    MS Word  (37K) |  PDF  (156K)
- Exit Counseling:    MS Word  (75K) |  PDF  (401K)
- PPA: Preferred Lender Lists:    MS Word  (39K) |  PDF  (186K)
- Loan Disbursement Waivers and Exceptions Based on Institutional Cohort Default Rate:    MS Word  (42K) |  PDF  (222K)
- Cohort Default Rate Calculation, Institutional Eligibility, and Default Prevention Plans:    MS Word  (189K) |  PDF  (455K)
- Conforming Amendatory Language:    MS Word  (40K) |  PDF  (210K)
- Amendatory Language:    MS Word  (162K) |  PDF  (306K)
- Entrance Counseling:    MS Word  (70K) |  PDF  (297K)
- Expansion of Teacher, Head Start, and Law Enforcement Cancellation Categories:    MS Word  (104K) |  PDF  (314K)
- Addition of New Public Service Cancellation Categories:    MS Word  (47K) |  PDF  (240K)
- Military Service Cancellation:    MS Word  (37K) |  PDF  (174K)

All meetings were held at the Department of Education, 8th Floor Conference Center, 1990 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

On December 31, 2008, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its intent to establish five negotiated rulemaking committees for higher education.  This notice summarizes the issues each team addressed.  See Notice Of Establishment of Negotiated Rulemaking Committees.

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