[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-00822]



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Vol. 87

Monday,

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January 31, 2022

Part VI





Department of Education





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Federal Register / Vol. 87 , No. 20 / Monday, January 31, 2022 / UA: 
Reg Flex Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of the Secretary

34 CFR Subtitles A and B


Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Education.

ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education publishes a semiannual agenda of 
Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under 
the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review.'' The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more 
effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing 
the public with early information about the regulatory actions we plan 
to take.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments related to 
specific regulations listed in this agenda should be directed to the 
agency contact listed for the regulations. Other questions or comments 
on this agenda should be directed to Jackie Collins, Program 
Specialist, Leslie Carter, Program Specialist, Levon Schlichter, 
Attorney, or Lynn Mahaffie, Assistant General Counsel, Division of 
Regulatory Services, Department of Education, Room 6E231, 400 Maryland 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: Jackie Collins (202) 
453-6688, Leslie Carter (202) 401-5939, Levon Schlichter (202) 453-
6387, or Lynn Mahaffie (202) 453-7862. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf or a text telephone may call the 
Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, dated 
September 30, 1993, requires the Department of Education (ED) to 
publish, at a time and in a manner specified by the Administrator of 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, an agenda of all regulations under development or review. 
The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 602(a), requires ED to 
publish, in the Spring and Fall of each year, a regulatory flexibility 
agenda.
    The regulatory flexibility agenda may be combined with any other 
agenda that satisfies the statutory requirements (5 U.S.C. 605(a)). In 
compliance with the Executive order and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 
the Secretary publishes this agenda.
    For each set of regulations listed, the agenda provides the title 
of the document, the type of document, a citation to any rulemaking or 
other action taken since publication of the most recent agenda, and 
planned dates of future rulemaking. In addition, the agenda provides 
the following information:
    <bullet> An abstract that includes a description of the problem to 
be addressed, any principal alternatives being considered, and 
potential costs and benefits of the action.
    <bullet> An indication of whether the planned action is likely to 
have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
601(6)).
    <bullet> A reference to where a reader can find the current 
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.
    <bullet> A citation of legal authority.
    <bullet> The name, address, and telephone number of the contact 
person at ED from whom a reader can obtain additional information 
regarding the planned action.
    In accordance with ED's Principles for Regulating listed in its 
regulatory plan (78 FR 1361, published January 8, 2013), ED is 
committed to regulations that improve the quality and equality of 
services it provides to its customers. ED will regulate only if 
absolutely necessary and then in the most flexible, most equitable, and 
least burdensome way possible.
    Interested members of the public are invited to comment on any of 
the items listed in this agenda that they believe are not consistent 
with the Principles for Regulating. Members of the public are also 
invited to comment on any uncompleted actions in this agenda that ED 
plans to review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 610) to determine their economic impact on small entities.
    This publication does not impose any binding obligation on ED with 
regard to any specific item in the agenda. ED may elect not to pursue 
any of the regulatory actions listed here. Dates of future regulatory 
actions are subject to revision in subsequent agendas.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The entire Unified Agenda is 
published electronically and is available online at www.reginfo.gov.

Elizabeth Brown,
General Counsel.

         Office of Postsecondary Education--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
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254.......................  Gainful Employment (Reg            1840-AD57
                             Plan Seq No. 36).
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    References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of 
this issue of the Federal Register.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

Proposed Rule Stage

254. Gainful Employment

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 36 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1840-AD57

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