[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-122]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Parts 74 and 80


Education Department General Administrative Regulations; Cost 
Principles for Educational Institutions

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Announcement regarding amendments to certain cost principles.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces revisions to Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Circular A-21, ``Cost Principles for Educational 
Institutions,'' which is used by the Department of Education in 
administering grant programs. The preambles to previously published 
final rulemaking documents specified Circular A-21 as amended through 
certain dates as the text of the Circular used for Department of 
Education programs. The Secretary specifies in this document subsequent 
OMB amendments to Circular A-21 and adopts those amendments for grant 
programs administered by the Department.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice takes effect on February 3, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Glenn Riley, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, 
SW., room 3636, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Telephone: (202) 708-
7640. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6, 1994, the Secretary published a 
revision to Part 74--Administration of Grants and Agreements with 
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit 
Organizations (59 FR 34722). Also, on March 11, 1988, the Secretary 
published a new Part 80--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants 
and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments (53 FR 8071). 
These documents established OMB Circular A-21 as the cost principles 
used by the Department of Education for educational institutions (34 
CFR 74.27, 80.22). The preamble to the 1988 document specified all OMB 
amendments to Circular A-21 as amended through December 2, 1986 and the 
preamble to the 1994 document all amendments made by OMB to Circular A-
21 through October 3, 1991. Each of these preambles adopted for 
Department of Education programs the text of A-21 as amended through 
the dates specified in those publications.
    On July 26, 1993, OMB published amendments to Circular A-21 at 58 
FR 39996. This notice adopts for 34 CFR part 80 the changes made by OMB 
on October 3, 1991 and July 26, 1993, and adopts for 34 CFR part 74 the 
changes made by OMB on July 26, 1993. The changes adopted in this 
announcement bind all recipients of Department grants and cooperative 
agreements to the requirements of Circular A-21 as amended through July 
26, 1993. These cost principles apply to educational institutions, 
except to the extent program regulations or the Department's 
administrative regulations require a different outcome.
    OMB Circular A-21 was originally published in the Federal Register 
on March 6, 1979, at 44 FR 12368. It has been amended several times 
prior to the amendment made on July 26, 1993, as follows: On August 3, 
1982, at 47 FR 33658, on June 9, 1986, at 51 FR 20908, on December 2, 
1986, at 51 FR 43487, and on October 3, 1991, at 56 FR 50224. The 
circular, as amended, is adopted by the Department. It is available by 
calling the Publications Unit for the Executive Office of the President 
at (202) 395-7332, or by writing the Executive Office of the President, 
Publications, room 2200, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

Waiver of Notice and Comment

    It is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested parties the 
opportunity to comment on proposed actions in accordance with the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). However, since an 
opportunity was previously provided by OMB for public comment on the 
October 1991 changes to the Circular at 56 FR 22618 on May 15, 1991 and 
at 56 FR 29530 on June 27, 1991 and, regarding the July 1993 
amendments, an opportunity was previously provided by OMB for public 
comment on that amendment to OMB Circular A-21 (57 FR 58394; December 
9, 1992), the Secretary finds that soliciting further public comment 
with respect to adoption of the revised circular is unnecessary and 
contrary to the public interest under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number does not apply.)

    Dated: December 1, 1994.
Donald R. Wurtz,
Chief Financial Officer.
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