[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 83 (Monday, April 29, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18680-18681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10473]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Parts 11, 50, 302, 358, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 653, 769, 
770, 771, 772, 776, 777, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, and 791


Removal of Regulations

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Final regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to 
remove unnecessary and obsolete regulations. As a result of new 
legislation, absence of funding, and review in accordance with the 
President's regulatory reinvention initiative, the Secretary has 
determined that these regulations are no longer needed or will become 
unnecessary in the future. The Secretary takes this action to remove 
the regulations from the CFR.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Parts 11, 302, 358, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 653, 785, 
786, 787, 788, 789, and 791 are removed effective May 29, 1996. Parts 
50, 769, 771, 772, and 777 are removed effective October 1, 1996. Parts 
770 and 776 are removed effective October 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth C. Depew, U.S. Department of 
Education, Room 5112, FB-10, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20202-2241. Telephone: (202) 401-8300. 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: President Clinton's memorandum of March 4, 
1995, titled ``Regulatory Reinvention Initiative,'' directed heads of 
departments and agencies to review all existing regulations to 
eliminate those that are outdated and modify others to increase 
flexibility and reduce burden. The Department has undertaken a thorough 
review of its existing regulations and has identified the regulations 
removed by this document as obsolete or unnecessary. Additional 
obsolete and unnecessary regulations were previously removed on May 23, 
1995 (60 FR 27223) as part of the Regulatory Reinvention Initiative. 
Based on this review, the Secretary also withdraws the notice of 
proposed rulemaking issued for 34 CFR Part 50 on March 1, 1993 (58 FR 
11924).
    The regulations being removed are no longer necessary to administer 
the program, have been superseded by new legislation, or were issued to 
implement a program that is no longer funded. To the extent that 
regulations are needed to implement new legislation, they will be 
issued separately from this document. Any determination to issue new 
regulations will be carefully considered to ensure that it is 
consistent with the President's regulatory reform efforts and the 
principles in Executive Order 12866.
    The Department is continuing to review its other existing 
regulations thoroughly in consultation with its customers and partners. 
To the extent the Secretary can identify further opportunities for 
regulatory reinvention, the Secretary will propose appropriate 
amendments to revise or eliminate outdated provisions, reduce burden, 
and increase flexibility.

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), 
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 and remove unnecessary and 
obsolete regulatory provisions. Removal of the regulations does not 
establish or affect substantive policy. Therefore, the

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Secretary has determined, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), that public 
comment is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

    These regulations have been examined under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1980 and have been found to contain no information collection 
requirements.

Assessment of Educational Impact

    Based on its own review, the Department has determined that the 
regulations in this document do not require transmission of information 
that is being gathered by or is available from any other agency or 
authority of the United States.

List of Subjects

34 CFR Part 11

    Administrative practice and procedure, Advisory committees.

34 CFR Part 50

    Cultural exchange programs, Foreign residence requirements, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

34 CFR Part 302

    Education of handicapped, Elementary and secondary education, Grant 
programs-education.

34 CFR Part 358

    Education of handicapped, Educational research, Grant programs-
education.

34 CFR Part 631

    Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.

34 CFR Part 632

    Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.

34 CFR Part 633

    Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.

34 CFR Part 634

    Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.

34 CFR Part 635

    Colleges and universities, Grant programs-education, Student aid.

34 CFR Part 653

    Grant programs-education, Student aid, Teachers.

34 CFR Part 769

    Grant programs-education, Libraries.

34 CFR Part 770

    Grant programs-education, Libraries.

34 CFR Part 771

    Grant programs-education, Libraries.

34 CFR Part 772

    Grant programs-education, Libraries.

34 CFR Part 776

    Grant programs-education, Libraries.

34 CFR Part 777

    Grant programs-education, Libraries.

34 CFR Part 785

    Educational research, Grant programs-education.

34 CFR Part 786

    Adult education, Colleges and universities, Educational research, 
Grant programs-education, Elementary and secondary education.

34 CFR Part 787

    Educational research, Grant-programs education, Teachers.

34 CFR Part 788

    Educational research, Grant programs-education, States.

34 CFR Part 789

    Educational research, Elementary and secondary education, Grant 
programs-education, Private schools.

34 CFR Part 791

    Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs-education, 
Students.

    Dated: April 23, 1996.

Richard W. Riley,
Secretary of Education.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers do not apply.)

    For reasons stated in the preamble, under the authority at 20 
U.S.C. 1221e-3, the Secretary amends Title 34 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations by removing Parts 11, 50, 302, 358, 631, 632, 633, 634, 
635, 653, 769, 770, 771, 772, 776, 777, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, and 
791.

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