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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Parts 668, 682, 685 and 692

Student Assistance General

Provisions, Federal Family Education

Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal

Direct Loan Program, and State

Student Incentive Grant Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Final regulations.

SUMMARY: The Secretary makes

technical amendments to the Student

Assistance General Provisions, Federal

Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program,

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan

Program, and the State Student

Incentive Grant (SSIG) Program

regulations. These amendments are

necessary to change the name of the

SSIG Program to the Leveraging

Educational Assistance Partnership

(LEAP) Program, correct crossreferences, and delete obsolete

references. These technical amendments

incorporate changes made to the Higher

Education Act of 1965, as amended

(HEA), by the Higher Education

Amendments of 1998 (1998

Amendments).

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take

effect June 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Jackie Butler, U.S. Department of

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,

Regional Office Building 3, Room 3045,

Washington, DC 20202–5447.

Telephone: (202) 708–8242. If you use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TDD), you may call

the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternate

format (e.g., Braille, large print,

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because

the Higher Education Amendments

renamed the State Student Incentive

Grant (SSIG) Program the Leveraging

Educational Assistance Partnership

(LEAP) Program, we are making

conforming name changes to the

Student Assistance General Provisions

regulations, 34 CFR part 668, FFEL

Program regulations, 34 CFR part 682,

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan

Program regulations, 34 CFR part 685,

and SSIG Program regulations, 34 CFR

part 692. We are also correcting crossreferences and removing obsolete

references. Therefore: • We have replaced references to

‘‘institution of higher education’’

throughout 34 CFR part 692 with

‘‘institution’’ to reflect the type of

institutions described in § 668.1(b) of

the Student Assistance General

Provisions regulations, and corrected

other cross-references to various terms

now defined in 34 CFR parts 600 and

668. • We have removed references to

section 1203 of the HEA throughout 34

CFR part 692 to reflect that this section

was eliminated by the 1998

Amendments.

• We have removed OMB control

numbers after §§ 692.20, 692.21 and

692.40.

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

It is the practice of the Secretary to

offer interested parties the opportunity

to comment on proposed regulations.

However, these regulations merely

reflect statutory changes, correct crossreferences, and remove obsolete

regulatory provisions. The changes do

not establish or affect substantive

policy. Therefore, the Secretary has

concluded that these regulations are

technical in nature and do not

necessitate public comment. Therefore,

the Secretary finds that such a

solicitation would be unnecessary and

contrary to the public interest under 5

U.S.C. 553(b)(B).

For the same reasons, the Secretary

has determined, under section 492(b)(2)

of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as

amended, that these regulations should

not be subject to negotiated rulemaking.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

The Secretary certifies that these

regulations would not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. Small entities

affected by these regulations are small

institutions of higher education.

Although States and State agencies are

impacted by these regulations, they are

not defined as ‘‘small entities’’ in the

Regulatory Flexibility Act. These

regulations contain technical

amendments designed to clarify and

correct current regulations. The changes

will not have a significant economic

impact on the institutions, State or State

agencies affected.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

These regulations have been

examined under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 and have been

found to contain no information

collection requirements.

Intergovernmental Review

The LEAP Program is subject to

Executive Order 12372 and the

regulations in 34 CFR part 79. The

objective of the Executive order is to

foster an intergovernmental partnership

and a strengthened federalism by

relying on processes developed by State

and local governments for coordination

and review of proposed Federal

financial assistance.

In accordance with the order, we

intend this document to provide early

notification of the Department’s specific

plans and actions for this program.

Assessment of Educational Impact

Based on our own review, we have

determined that these final regulations

do not require transmission of

information that any other agency or

authority of the United States gathers or

makes available.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Numbers: 84.032 Federal Family Education

Loan Program; 84.069 Leveraging

Educational Assistance Partnership Program;

and 84.268 William D. Ford Federal Direct

Loan Program)

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, Student aid.

34 CFR Parts 682 and 685

Administrative practice and

procedure, Colleges and universities,

Education, Loan programs—education,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Student aid, Vocational

education.

34 CFR Part 692

Grant programs—education,

Postsecondary education, State

administered—education, Student aid—

education, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: June 15, 2000.

A. Lee Fritschler,

Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary

Education.

For the reasons stated in the

preamble, the Secretary amends title 34

of the Code of Federal Regulations parts

668, 682, 685 and 692 as follows:

PART 668—STUDENT ASSISTANCE

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. The authority citation for part 668

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002, 1003,

1085, 1088, 1091, 1091b, 1092, 1094, 1099–

c, and 1099c–1, unless otherwise noted.

§ 668.1 [Amended]

2. Section 668.1(c)(4) is amended by

removing ‘‘State Student Incentive

Grant (SSIG) Program’’ and adding, in

its place, ‘‘Leveraging Educational

Assistance Partnership (LEAP)

Program’’.

§ 668.2 [Amended]

3. Section 668.2(b) is amended by

removing the definition State Student

Incentive Grant (SSIG) program: and

adding, in alphabetical order, the

definition Leveraging Educational

Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program:

The grant program authorized by Title

IV–A–4 of the HEA.

§ 668.14 [Amended]

4. Section 668.14 is amended by

removing ‘‘SSIG and NEISP’’ from

paragraphs (a)(1) and (c) and adding, in

its place, ‘‘LEAP and NEISP’’.

§ 668.26 [Amended]

5. Section 668.26(b)(5) is amended by

removing ‘‘NEISP or SSIG Program’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘NEISP or LEAP

Program’’.

§ 668.35 [Amended]

6. Section 668.35(e)(2) is amended by

removing ‘‘SSIG’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘LEAP’’.

§ 668.138 [Amended]

7. Section 668.138(a) is amended by

removing ‘‘SSIG’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘LEAP’’.

§ 668.139 [Amended]

8. Section 668.139(c) is amended by

removing ‘‘SSIG’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘LEAP’’.

PART 682—FEDERAL FAMILY

EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM

9. The authority citation for part 682

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1071 to 1087–2,

unless otherwise noted.

§ 682.200 [Amended]

10. Section 682.200(a)(1) is amended

by removing ‘‘State Student Incentive

Grant (SSIG) Program’’ and adding, in

alphabetical order, ‘‘Leveraging

Educational Assistance Partnership

(LEAP) Program’’.

PART 685–WILLIAM D. FORD

FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM

11. The authority citation for part 685

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq., unless

otherwise noted.

§ 685.102 [Amended]

12. Section 685.102(a)(1) is amended

by removing ‘‘Federal State Student

Incentive Grant Program’’ and adding,

in alphabetical order, ‘‘Leveraging

Educational Assistance Partnership

Program’’.

PART 692—LEVERAGING

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

13. The part heading is revised to read

as set forth above.

14. The authority citation for part 692

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070c through 1070c–

4, unless otherwise noted.

15. The heading of subpart A is

revised to read as follows:

Subpart A—Leveraging Educational

Assistance Partnership Program

16. The subpart designations for

subparts B through E are removed;

§§ 692.10 through 692.41 are transferred

to subpart A, and the subpart headings

remain as undesignated center headings

in subpart A.

§ 692.1 [Amended]

17. An undesignated center heading

‘‘General’’ is added preceding § 692.1.

18. Section 692.1 is amended by

removing ‘‘State Student Incentive

Grant’’ in the heading and adding, in its

place, ‘‘Leveraging Educational

Assistance Partnership’’; and by

removing ‘‘State Student Incentive

Grant’’ in the text and adding, in its

place, ‘‘Leveraging Educational

Assistance Partnership (LEAP)’’.

§ 692.2 [Amended]

19. Section 692.2 is amended by

removing ‘‘State Student Incentive

Grant’’ in the heading and adding, in its

place, ‘‘LEAP’’; and by removing ‘‘this

program’’ in paragraphs (a) and (b) and

adding, in its place, ‘‘the LEAP

Program’’.

§ 692.3 [Amended]

20. Section 692.3 is amended by:

A. Removing ‘‘State Student Incentive

Grant’’ in the heading and undesignated

introductory text, and adding, in its

place, ‘‘LEAP’’;

B. Removing ‘‘(Drug-Free Schools and

Campuses)’’ in paragraph (b)(8), and

adding, in its place, ‘‘(Drug and Alcohol

Abuse Prevention)’’;

C. Removing paragraph (c); and

D. Redesignating paragraph (d) as

paragraph (c).

21. Section 692.4 is amended by

revising the heading, paragraph (a),

paragraph (b), and the introductory text

of paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 692.4 What definitions apply to the LEAP

Program?

* * * * *

(a) The definitions of the following

terms under 34 CFR part 600:

Postsecondary vocational institution

(§ 600.6).

Public or private nonprofit institution of

higher education (§ 600.4).

Secretary (§ 600.2).

State (§ 600.2).

(b) The definitions of the following

terms under 34 CFR part 668:

Academic year (§ 668.2).

Enrolled (§ 668.2).

HEA (§ 668.2).

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Institution (§ 668.1(b)).

(c) The definitions of the following

terms also apply to the LEAP Program:

* * * * *

§ 692.10 [Amended]

22. Section 692.10 is amended by

removing ‘‘SSIG’’ the four times it

appears in paragraph (a)(1), the five

times it appears in paragraph (a)(2), and

the three times it appears in paragraph

(b), and adding, in its place, ‘‘LEAP’’.

§ 692.11 [Amended]

23. Section 692.11 is amended by

removing ‘‘the program’’ in the heading,

and adding, in its place, ‘‘the LEAP

Program’’; and by removing ‘‘this part’’

in the text, and adding, in its place, ‘‘the

LEAP Program’’.

24. The undesignated center heading

that appears above § 692.20 is amended

by removing ‘‘This Program’’, and

adding, in its place, ‘‘The LEAP

Program’’.

25. Section 692.20 is amended by:

A. Removing paragraph (a);

B. Redesignating paragraphs (b) and

(c) as paragraphs (a) and (b),

respectively;

C. Removing ‘‘State Student Incentive

Grant’’ in newly redesignated paragraph

(a), and adding, in its place, ‘‘Leveraging

Educational Assistance Partnership’’;

D. Revising newly redesignated

paragraph (b); and

E. Removing the OMB control number

and the cross-reference following the

section.

The revision reads as follows:

§ 692.20 What must a State do to receive

an allotment under the LEAP Program?

* * * * *

(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph

(b)(2) of this section, the State must

submit its application through the State

agency designated to administer its

Leveraging Educational Assistance

Partnership Program as of July 1, 1985.

(2) If the Governor of the State so

designates, and notifies the Secretary in

writing, the State may submit its

application under paragraph (a) of this

section through an agency that did not

administer its Leveraging Educational

Assistance Partnership Program as of

July 1, 1985.

§ 692.21 [Amended]

26. Section 692.21 is amended by:

A. Removing ‘‘this program’’ in the

undesignated introductory text, and

adding, in its place, ‘‘the LEAP

Program’’;

B. Removing ‘‘in accordance with the

Federal-State Relationship Agreement

under section 1203 of the HEA’’ in

paragraph (a);

C. Removing ‘‘of higher education’’ in

paragraph (g);

D. Amending paragraph (h)(2) by

removing ‘‘of higher education’’, and by

removing ‘‘this program’’ both times it

appears, and adding, in its place, ‘‘the

LEAP Program’’;

E. Removing ‘‘SSIG’’ both times it

appears in paragraph (j), and adding, in

its place, ‘‘LEAP’’;

F. Removing ‘‘this part’’ in paragraph

(k), and adding, in its place, ‘‘the LEAP

Program’’; and

G. Removing the OMB control number

following the section.

§ 692.30 [Amended]

27. Section 692.30 is amended by

removing ‘‘of higher education’’ in

paragraphs (b)(1) and (d)(1); and by

removing ‘‘this part’’ in paragraph (e)(1),

and adding, in its place, ‘‘the LEAP

Program’’.

§ 692.40 [Amended]

28. The undesignated center heading

that appears above § 692.40 is amended

by removing ‘‘This Program’’, and

adding, in its place, ‘‘The LEAP

Program’’.

29. Section 692.40 is amended by

removing ‘‘668.7’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘668.32’’ in paragraph (a); and by

removing the OMB control number

following the section.

Subpart B—[Added and Reserved]

30. Subpart B—is added and reserved.

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

36 CFR Part 1253

RIN 3095–AA98

Location of NARA Facilities and Hours

of Use

AGENCY: National Archives and Records

Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The National Archives and

Records Administration is revising its

regulation that lists NARA facilities and

hours when the public and other

Federal agency staff may use the records

in those facilities. This rule updates

information on NARA facilities

throughout the United States, including

the addition of two new facilities and

the deletion of a closed NARA facility.

Additional revisions include corrections

to addresses, providing e-mail addresses

for the Presidential libraries, the

addition and correction of phone and

fax numbers, and, in some cases,

modifications to the hours that these

facilities are open for research. This rule

affects members of the public who visit

or do research at NARA facilities.

DATES: This rule is effective June 22,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shawn Morton at telephone number

301–713–7360, ext. 253, or fax number

301–713–7270.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA

published a notice of proposed

rulemaking on May 8, 2000, at 65 FR

26542. The comment period ended June

7, 2000. NARA received no public

comments.

This rule is effective upon publication

for ‘‘good cause’’ as permitted by the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

553(d)(3)). NARA believes that delaying

the effective date for 30 days is

unnecessary as this rule represents a

minor technical amendment. Moreover,

as the public benefits immediately being

provided with accurate contact

information for all current NARA

facilities, any delay in the effective date

would be contrary to the public interest.

This rule is not a significant

regulatory action for purposes of

Executive Order 12866 of September 30,

1993, and has not been reviewed by the

Office of Management and Budget. As

required by the Regulatory Flexibility

Act, it is hereby certified that this rule

will not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

This rule does not have federalism

implications. It is not a major rule as

defined in 5 U.S.C. chapter 8.

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1253

Archives and records.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, the National Archives and

Records Administration revises part

1253 of title 36, Code of Federal

Regulations, to read as follows:

PART 1253—LOCATION OF RECORDS

AND HOURS OF USE

Sec.

1253.1 National Archives Building.

1253.2 National Archives at College Park.

1253.3 Presidential Libraries.

1253.4 Washington National Records

Center.

1253.5 National Personnel Records Center.

1253.6 Records Centers.

1253.7 Regional Archives.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2104(a).

§ 1253.1 National Archives Building.

(a) The National Archives Building is

located at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue,