[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23600-23601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11297]
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Part III
Department of Education
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34 CFR Part 305 et al.
Removal of Obsolete Regulations; Final Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 82 / Wednesday, April 29, 1998 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Parts 305, 307, 309, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 325, 326,
327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, and 338
RIN 1820-AB43
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 obsolete regulations. As a result of enactment of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997, these
regulations are no longer needed. The Secretary therefore takes this
action to remove the regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Parts 305, 307, 309, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 325,
326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, and 338 are removed effective
October 1, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth C. Depew, U.S. Department of
Education, Room 5112, FB-10B, 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.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to Katie Mimcy, Director of the Alternate Formats
Center. Telephone: (202) 205-8113.
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eliminate those that are outdated and modify others to increase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 and unnecessary. The regulations
removed are 34 CFR parts 305 (Regional Resource and Federal Centers),
307 (Services for Children with Deaf-Blindness), 309 (Early Education
Program for Children with Disabilities), 315 (Program for Children with
Severe Disabilities), 316 (Training Personnel for the Education of
Individuals with Disabilities--Parent Training and Information
Centers), 318 (Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with
Disabilities--Grants for Personnel Training), 319 (Training Personnel
for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities--Grants to State
Educational Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education), 320
(Clearinghouses), 324 (Research in Education of Individuals with
Disabilities Program), 325 (State Systems for Transition Services for
Youth with Disabilities Program), 326 (Secondary Education and
Transitional Services for Youth with Disabilities Program), 327
(Special Studies Program), 328 (Program for Children and Youth with
Serious Emotional Disturbance), 330 (Captioned Films Including Videos
Loan Service Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals), 331
(Educational Media and Descriptive Videos Loan Service Program for
Individuals with Disabilities), 332 (Educational Media Research,
Production, Distribution, and Training), 333 (Technology, Educational
Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program), and
338 (Postsecondary Education Programs for Individuals with
Disabilities). Additional obsolete and unnecessary regulations were
previously removed on May 23, 1995 (60 FR 27223); April 29, 1996 (61 FR
18680); June 25, 1996 (61 FR 32656); and October 4, 1996 (61 FR 51783)
as part of the Regulatory Reinvention Initiative.
The regulations being removed are no longer necessary because they
have been superseded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Amendments of 1997, Pub. L. 105-17, enacted June 4, 1997. The removal
of these regulations does not alter the obligations of current
recipients of Federal funds. The regulations in effect when a grant or
other agreement is made govern that grant or agreement, unless
otherwise specifically provided.
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, this document
merely removes obsolete regulations from the Code of Federal
Regulations. Removal of the regulations does not establish or affect
substantive policy. Therefore, the 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 1995
These regulations have been examined under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 and have been found to contain no information collection
requirements.
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G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register.
List of Subjects
34 CFR Part 305
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Technical assistance.
34 CFR Part 307
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 309
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Grant programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 315
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education,
Reporting
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and recordkeeping requirements, Teachers.
34 CFR Part 316
Education of individuals with disabilities, Elementary and
secondary education, Grant programs--education, Nonprofit
organizations, Teachers.
34 CFR Part 318
Education of individuals with disabilities, Elementary and
secondary education, Grant programs--education, Infants and children,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Student aid, Teachers.
34 CFR Part 319
Education of individuals with disabilities, Elementary and
secondary education, Grant programs--education, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Student aid, Teachers.
34 CFR Part 320
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Government contracts, Grant programs--education, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Teachers.
34 CFR Part 324
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Elementary and secondary education, Government contracts, Grant
programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 325
Education of individuals with disabilities, Elementary and
secondary education, Grant programs--education, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Vocational education.
34 CFR Part 326
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 327
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education, Infants
and children, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 328
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Elementary and secondary education, Grant programs--education, Infants
and children, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 330
Individuals with disabilities, Motion pictures.
34 CFR Part 331
Education of individuals with disabilities.
34 CFR Part 332
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Grant programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 333
Education of individuals with disabilities, Educational research,
Government contracts, Grant programs--education, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
34 CFR Part 338
Adult education, Colleges and universities, Education of
individuals with disabilities, Educational research, Grant programs--
education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vocational
education.
Dated: April 22, 1998.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers do not apply.)
PARTS 305, 307, 309, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 325, 326, 327,
328, 330, 331, 332, 333, and 338--[REMOVED]
For the 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 305, 307, 309, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320,
324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, and 338.
[FR Doc. 98-11297 Filed 4-28-98; 8:45 am]
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