William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, 76414-76415 [2012-31230]

Download as PDF 76414 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 249 / Friday, December 28, 2012 / Rules and Regulations origin on land adjacent to the west end of the Joe Louis Arena. All geographic coordinates are North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). (b) Effective and Enforcement Period. This regulation is effective from 8:00 a.m. on January 13, 2013 until 12:00 a.m. on January 28, 2013. However, the security zone will only be enforced from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. daily from January 13, 2013 through January 28, 2013. (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in section 165.23 of this part, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this security zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit, or his designated on-scene representative. (2) This security zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may be permitted by the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated on-scene representative. 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[FR Doc. 2012–31193 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Part 685 RIN 1840–AC94 [Docket ID ED–2008–OPE–0009] William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Department of Education. ACTION: Final regulations; correction. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with AGENCY: SUMMARY: On October 23, 2008, the Department of Education amended the regulations for the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program; the Federal VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Dec 27, 2012 Jkt 229001 Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program; and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program offered within the Direct Loan Program. This document makes corrections to the October 23, 2008, final regulations. DATES: Effective December 28, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Moran, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8023, Washington, DC 20006–8502. Telephone: (202) 502–7732. Email: Pamela.Moran@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed in this section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Within the regulations issued on October 23, 2008, the Secretary included rules to implement the Public Service Loan Forgiveness benefit offered within the Direct Loan Program. 73 FR 63232. One of the matters addressed by those rules was the extent to which service for an organization engaged in religious activities qualifies a borrower for the loan forgiveness benefit. The Department’s intent in regulating in this area was to be consistent with the treatment of such service in corresponding regulations for the FFEL Program (34 CFR 682.210(m)), the Perkins Loan Program (34 CFR 674.36(c)(4)), and the Department of Defense Program to Encourage Public and Community Service (32 CFR 77.3(a)). However, as a result of a drafting error, the Department omitted wording from paragraph (3) of the definition of ‘‘public service organization’’ in 34 CFR 685.219(b) that would have corresponded with language in paragraph (5)(ii) of the definition and been consistent with language in the regulations for the FFEL, Perkins Loan, and Department of Defense programs. This language would have made clear that service for a non-profit organization that qualifies a borrower for the loan forgiveness benefit cannot be comprised of activities that are related to religious instruction, worship services, or any form of proselytizing. To correct the drafting error, the Department is publishing this technical correction to add the omitted language. This correction clarifies the intended meaning of the regulations. The PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Department also corrects a typographical error—the spelling of the word ‘‘health’’ under paragraph (5)(i) of the definition of ‘‘public service organization.’’ Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at:www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 685 Administrative practice and procedure, Colleges and universities, Loan programs—education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Student aid, Vocational education. Dated: December 21, 2012. David Bergeron, Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. Accordingly, 34 CFR part 685 is corrected as follows: PART 685—WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM 1. The authority citation for part 685 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070g, 1087a, et seq., unless otherwise noted. 2. Section 685.219(b) is amended by: A. In the definition of ‘‘public service organization,’’ revising paragraph (3). ■ B. In paragraph (5)(i) of the definition of ‘‘public service organization,’’ removing the word ‘‘heath’’ and adding, in its place, the word, ‘‘health’’. The revision reads as follows: ■ ■ § 685.219 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. * * * * * (b) * * * (3) A non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that— (i) Is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and E:\FR\FM\28DER1.SGM 28DER1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 249 / Friday, December 28, 2012 / Rules and Regulations (ii) Is not an organization engaged in religious activities, unless the qualifying activities are unrelated to religious instruction, worship services, or any form of proselytizing; * * * * * [FR Doc. 2012–31230 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R03–OAR–2012–0174; FRL–9764–4] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Redesignation of the West Virginia Portion of the HuntingtonAshland, WV-KY-OH 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Associated Maintenance Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is approving a redesignation request and State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) requested that the West Virginia portion of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH fine particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainment area (‘‘HuntingtonAshland Area’’ or ‘‘Area’’) be redesignated as attainment for the 1997 annual PM2.5 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). In this rulemaking action, EPA is approving the 1997 annual PM2.5 redesignation request for the West Virginia portion of the Area. EPA is also approving the maintenance plan SIP revision that the State submitted in conjunction with its redesignation request. The maintenance plan provides for continued attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS for 10 years after redesignation of the West Virginia portion of the Area. The maintenance plan includes an insignificance determination for the onroad motor vehicle contribution of PM2.5, nitrogen oxides (NOX), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) for the West Virginia portion of the Area for purposes of transportation conformity. EPA is approving West Virginia’s insignificance determination for transportation conformity. EPA is also finding that the Area continues to attain the standard. This rulemaking action approving the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS redesignation request, maintenance plan, and insignificance determination VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Dec 27, 2012 Jkt 229001 for transportation conformity for the West Virginia portion of the Area is based on EPA’s determination that the Area has met the criteria for redesignation to attainment specified in the Clean Air Act (CAA). DATES: This final rule is effective on December 28, 2012. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID Number EPA–R03–OAR–2012–0174. All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the electronic docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e., confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street SE., Charleston, West Virginia 25304. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto, (215) 814–2182, or by email at quinto.rose@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Huntington-Ashland Area is composed of Cabell and Wayne Counties and the Graham Tax District in Mason County in West Virginia (West Virginia portion of the Area); Boyd County and a portion of Lawrence County in Kentucky; and Lawrence and Scioto Counties and portions of Adams and Gallia Counties in Ohio. On November 15, 2012 (77 FR 68076), EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for the State of West Virginia. Pursuant to sections 107(d)(3) and 175A of the CAA, the NPR proposed approval of West Virginia’s redesignation request, a SIP revision that establishes a maintenance plan for the West Virginia portion of the Area that provides for continued attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS for at least 10 years after redesignation, and the insignificance determination for transportation conformity for the West Virginia portion of the Area. The formal SIP revision was submitted by WVDEP on June 30, 2011. In a separate action, PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 76415 EPA approved the base year emissions inventory on December 11, 2012 (77 FR 73544) meeting the requirements of section 172(c)(3) of the CAA. Other specific details of West Virginia’s redesignation request, the associated maintenance plan SIP revision and insignificance determination, and the rationales for EPA’s proposed actions are explained in the NPR and will not be restated here. No public comments were received on the NPR. II. Final Action EPA is approving the redesignation request, maintenance plan, and insignificance determination for transportation conformity for the West Virginia portion of the Area that was submitted by WVDEP on June 30, 2011 because the requirements for approval have been satisfied. EPA has evaluated West Virginia’s redesignation request, and determined that it meets the redesignation criteria set forth in section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA. Approval of this redesignation request will change the legal designation of the West Virginia portion of the Area from nonattainment to attainment for the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA is approving the associated maintenance plan for the West Virginia portion of the Area, submitted on June 30, 2011, as a revision to the West Virginia SIP because it meets the requirements of section 175A of the CAA. EPA is also approving the transportation conformity insignificance determination submitted by West Virginia for this Area in conjunction with its redesignation request. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d), EPA finds there is good cause for this action to become effective immediately upon publication. A delayed effective date is unnecessary due to the nature of a redesignation to attainment, which eliminates CAA obligations that would otherwise apply. The immediate effective date for this action is authorized under both 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1), which provides that rulemaking actions may become effective less than 30 days after publication if the rule ‘‘grants or recognizes an exemption or relieves a restriction,’’ and section 553(d)(3), which allows an effective date less than 30 days after publication ‘‘as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found and published with the rule.’’ The purpose of the 30-day waiting period prescribed in section 553(d) is to give affected parties a reasonable time to adjust their behavior and prepare before the final rule takes effect. Today’s rule, however, does not create any new regulatory requirements such that E:\FR\FM\28DER1.SGM 28DER1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76414-76415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31230]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 685

RIN 1840-AC94
[Docket ID ED-2008-OPE-0009]


William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Final regulations; correction.

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SUMMARY: On October 23, 2008, the Department of Education amended the 
regulations for the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program; the 
Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program; and the William D. Ford 
Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, including the Public Service 
Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program offered within the Direct Loan Program. 
This document makes corrections to the October 23, 2008, final 
regulations.

DATES: Effective December 28, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Moran, U.S. Department of 
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8023, Washington, DC 20006-8502. 
Telephone: (202) 502-7732. Email: Pamela.Moran@ed.gov.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact 
disc) on request to the contact person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Within the regulations issued on October 23, 
2008, the Secretary included rules to implement the Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness benefit offered within the Direct Loan Program. 73 FR 
63232. One of the matters addressed by those rules was the extent to 
which service for an organization engaged in religious activities 
qualifies a borrower for the loan forgiveness benefit. The Department's 
intent in regulating in this area was to be consistent with the 
treatment of such service in corresponding regulations for the FFEL 
Program (34 CFR 682.210(m)), the Perkins Loan Program (34 CFR 
674.36(c)(4)), and the Department of Defense Program to Encourage 
Public and Community Service (32 CFR 77.3(a)). However, as a result of 
a drafting error, the Department omitted wording from paragraph (3) of 
the definition of ``public service organization'' in 34 CFR 685.219(b) 
that would have corresponded with language in paragraph (5)(ii) of the 
definition and been consistent with language in the regulations for the 
FFEL, Perkins Loan, and Department of Defense programs. This language 
would have made clear that service for a non-profit organization that 
qualifies a borrower for the loan forgiveness benefit cannot be 
comprised of activities that are related to religious instruction, 
worship services, or any form of proselytizing. To correct the drafting 
error, the Department is publishing this technical correction to add 
the omitted language. This correction clarifies the intended meaning of 
the regulations. The Department also corrects a typographical error--
the spelling of the word ``health'' under paragraph (5)(i) of the 
definition of ``public service organization.''
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature 
at:www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 685

    Administrative practice and procedure, Colleges and universities, 
Loan programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Student aid, Vocational education.

    Dated: December 21, 2012.
David Bergeron,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

    Accordingly, 34 CFR part 685 is corrected as follows:

PART 685--WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM

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1. The authority citation for part 685 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070g, 1087a, et seq., unless otherwise 
noted.

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2. Section 685.219(b) is amended by:
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A. In the definition of ``public service organization,'' revising 
paragraph (3).
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B. In paragraph (5)(i) of the definition of ``public service 
organization,'' removing the word ``heath'' and adding, in its place, 
the word, ``health''.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  685.219  Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) A non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code that--
    (i) Is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code; and

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    (ii) Is not an organization engaged in religious activities, unless 
the qualifying activities are unrelated to religious instruction, 
worship services, or any form of proselytizing;
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[FR Doc. 2012-31230 Filed 12-27-12; 8:45 am]
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