[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-16121]
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[Federal Register: July 5, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education
34 CFR Chapter VI
Direct Student Loan Regulations Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory
Committee: Meeting
AGENCY: Direct Student Loan Regulations Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory
Committee, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the date and location of the
forthcoming meeting of the Direct Student Loan Regulations Negotiated
Rulemaking Advisory Committee. This notice also describes the functions
of the committee, Notice of this meeting is required under section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is
intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to attend.
DATES July 7-8, 1994 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Crystal Gateway Marriot, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA, (703) 920-3230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Peck, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW. (Room 4082, ROB-3), Washington, D.C. 20202-
5100, Telephone: (202) 708-5547. 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: The Director Student Loan Regulations
Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee is established by Sections 422
and 457 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Student
Loan Reform Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-66; 20 U.S.C. 1087g). The
Committee is also established in accordance with the provisions of the
Negotiated Rulemaking Act (Pub. L. 101-648, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 561).
The advisory Committee is established to provide advice to the
Secretary on the standards, criteria, procedures, and regulations
governing the District Student Loan Program beginning with academic
year 1995-1996. The Direct Student Loan Program is authorized by the
Student Loan Reform Act of 1993. The Act authorizes the Secretary of
Education to enter into agreements with selected institutions of higher
education. These agreements will enable the institutions to originate
loans to eligible students and eligible parents of such students.
The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include the
following:
--Initial counseling
--Late disbursements
--Service choice
--Economic hardship
--Income contingent loan repayment
This notice is being published less than 15 days in advance of the
meeting because it was scheduled at the end of the June negotiating
session.
Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for
public inspection at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Postsecondary Education, Room 4082, ROB-3, 7th and D Streets SW.,
Washington, DC from the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, except
Federal holidays.
Dated: June 28, 1994
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department
of Education.
[FR Doc. 94-16121 Filed 7-1-94; 8:45 am]
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