Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Federal-Work Study Programs), 5008-5009 [2020-28105]

Download as PDF 5008 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2021 / Rules and Regulations Par. 33. Section 49.4271–1 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and (b) and adding paragraph (g) to read as follows: ■ § 49.4271–1 Tax on transportation of property by air. (a) Purpose of this section. Section 4271 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) imposes a 6.25 percent tax on amounts paid within or without the United States for the taxable transportation of property (as defined in section 4272 of the Code). This section sets forth rules as to the general applicability of the tax. This section also sets forth rules authorized by section 4272(b)(2) which exempt from tax payments for the transportation of property by air in the course of exportation (including shipment to a possession of the United States) by continuous movement, and in due course so exported. (b) Imposition of tax—(1) The tax imposed by section 4271 applies only to amounts paid to persons engaged in the business of transporting property by air for hire. (2) The tax imposed by section 4271 does not apply to amounts paid for the transportation of property by air if such transportation is furnished on an aircraft having a maximum certificated takeoff weight (as defined in section 4281(b) of the Code) of 6,000 pounds or less, unless such aircraft is operated on an established line or when such aircraft is a jet aircraft. The tax imposed by section 4271 also does not apply to any payment made by one member of an affiliated group (as defined in section 4282(b) of the Code) to another member of such group for services furnished in connection with the use of an aircraft if such aircraft is owned or leased by a member of the affiliated group and is not available for hire by persons who are not members of such group. * * * * * (g) Applicability date. This section applies to amounts paid on and after January 19, 2021. For rules that apply before that date, see 26 CFR part 49, revised as of April 1, 2020. Par. 34. Section 49.4271–2 is added to read as follows: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES ■ § 49.4282–1 ■ [Reserved] Par. 35. Add and reserve § 49.4282–1. Sunita Lough, Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement. Approved: January 10, 2021. David J. Kautter, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax Policy). [FR Doc. 2021–00706 Filed 1–14–21; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Parts 600, 602, 668, 673, 674, 682, and 685 Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and FederalWork Study Programs) Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions; correction. AGENCY: On December 11, 2020, the Department of Education published in the Federal Register a notice updating waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions governing the Federal student financial aid programs under the authority of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act). This document corrects the date through which certain waivers and modifications extend. DATES: Effective January 19, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hoblitzell, by telephone: (202) 453–7583 or by email: Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov, or Gregory Martin, by telephone: (202) 453–7535 or by email: Gregory.Martin@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Corrections: In FR document 2020– 27042, appearing on page 79856 in the § 49.4271–2 Aircraft management services. Federal Register of December 11, 2020, the following corrections are made: For rules regarding the exemption for 1. On page 79857, in the third certain amounts paid by aircraft owners column, in the third paragraph, in the for aircraft management services, see third sentence, remove the word § 49.4261–10. This section applies to ‘‘further’’, and add a new fourth amounts paid on and after January 19, sentence ‘‘On December 4, 2020, the 2021. For rules that apply before that Secretary further extended those date, see 26 CFR part 49, revised as of benefits through January 31, 2021.’’ April 1, 2020. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:33 Jan 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 2. On page 79862, in the first column, in the section titled ‘‘Repayment of a Loan (34 CFR 682.209)’’, remove the fifth sentence and add in its place ‘‘Following the President’s Memorandum of August 8, 2020, and the Secretary’s subsequent announcement on December 4, 2021, the Secretary is further extending until January 31, 2021, in accordance with the prior announcement, the waivers of the regulatory provisions in §§ 682.202 and 682.209 that require that interest be charged on FFEL loans held by the Department from March 13, 2020, through March 27, 2020, and from October 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021.’’ 3. On page 79862, in the second column, in the section titled ‘‘Obligation to Repay (34 CFR 685.207)’’, remove the fifth, sixth, and seventh sentences and add in their place ‘‘The period of this benefit was extended to December 31, 2020 by the President’s Memorandum of August 8, 2020. On December 4, 2020, the Secretary further extended the period of this benefit through January 31, 2021. Accordingly, Direct Loans are automatically placed in an administrative forbearance status that is currently scheduled to be in effect from March 13, 2020, through January 31, 2021.’’ 4. On page 79863, in the first column, in the section titled ‘‘Capitalization of Interest Under the Income-Contingent Repayment Plan (34 CFR 685.209)’’, in the second paragraph, remove ‘‘January’’ and add in its place ‘‘February’’. 5. On page 79863, in the first column, in the section titled ‘‘Capitalization of Interest Under the Income-Contingent Repayment Plan (34 CFR 685.209)’’, in the fourth paragraph, remove ‘‘December 31, 2020’’ and add in its place ‘‘January 31, 2021’’. 6. On page 79863, in the second column, in the section titled ‘‘Section 3513 of the CARES Act’’, remove the second paragraph and add in its place ‘‘On August 8, 2020, the President issued a memorandum directing the Secretary to continue to waive interest and payments on such loans until December 31, 2020. On December 4, 2020, the Secretary further extended these benefits through January 31, 2021. Therefore, in accordance with the prior announcement, the Secretary is using her authority under the HEROES Act to modify the terms of the benefits provided under section 3513 of the CARES Act such that they will continue to be provided to borrowers until January 31, 2021.’’ Accessible Format: On request to one of the program contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION E:\FR\FM\19JAR1.SGM 19JAR1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2021 / Rules and Regulations CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations at: www.govinfo.gov. 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 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. Robert L. King, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. 2020–28105 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Chapter II [Docket ID ED–2020–OESE–0037] Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, And Selection Criteria— Promise Neighborhoods (PN) Program Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Final priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria. AGENCY: The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education announces priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria under the PN program, Assistance Listing Number 84.215N. The Assistant Secretary may use one or more of these priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2021 and later years. We take this action to make program improvements based on lessons learned over the last decade and to improve program outcomes. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:33 Jan 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 These priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria are effective February 18, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Hawkins, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W220, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 453–5638. Email: Adrienne.Hawkins@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. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Program: The PN program is authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). The purpose of the PN program is to significantly improve the academic and developmental outcomes of children living in the most distressed communities of the United States, including ensuring school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of highquality services. The program serves neighborhoods with high concentrations of low-income individuals; multiple signs of distress, which may include high rates of poverty, childhood obesity, academic failure, and juvenile delinquency, adjudication, or incarceration; and schools implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under section 1111(d) of the ESEA. All strategies in the continuum of solutions must be accessible to children with disabilities and English learners. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7273– 7274. We published a notice of proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria (NPP) for this program in the Federal Register on June 29, 2020 (85 FR 38801). The NPP contained background information and our reasons for proposing the particular priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria. Except for minor editorial and technical revisions, there are no differences between the proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria and these final priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria. Public Comment: In response to our invitation in the NPP, eight comments were received, two of which were relevant to the proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria. Generally, we do not address technical and other minor changes, or suggested changes the law does not PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 5009 authorize us to make under the applicable statutory authority. In addition, we do not address general comments that raised concerns not directly related to the NPP. Analysis of Comments and Changes: An analysis of the comments and of any changes in the proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria follows. Comment: One commenter noted the importance of child nutrition to successful outcomes and recommended that we include a focus on nutrition education. Discussion: While we agree with the commenter that there is a need to focus on nutrition education, we do not believe that it is necessary to revise the proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, or selection criteria to address this specific need. Under the program statute, applicants already have flexibility to propose interventions or strategies to address nutrition needs for children, their families, and community members. Changes: None. Comment: One commenter asserted that the application requirements are too burdensome for applicants that are small entities. The commenter also contended that, by allowing projects to focus on different issues impacting lowincome children, it may be difficult to fairly compare applications in the selection process. The commenter stated that applications should be evaluated to determine whether the proposed project would significantly improve the academic outcomes of the children proposed to be served and whether the proposed project is supported by a needs analysis and evidence-based practices. Discussion: We appreciate the comment regarding the size of the applying entity and burden level. In recognition of this relationship we have established three priorities to level the playing field for all applicants. Two of the three priorities, Non-Rural and NonTribal Communities, and Tribal Communities, can be found elsewhere in this NFP. The Rural Communities priority can be found in the program statute. Regarding the commenter’s concern that applications be fairly considered during the selection process, the peer review process is designed for applications to be evaluated against selection criteria alone; we instruct our peer reviewers not to compare applications. Additionally, applicants should design projects that meet the needs of their respective communities, a key element of a successful PN project. Our peer reviewers rely on the E:\FR\FM\19JAR1.SGM 19JAR1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5008-5009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28105]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Parts 600, 602, 668, 673, 674, 682, and 685


Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General 
Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan Program, and Federal-Work Study Programs)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory 
provisions; correction.

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SUMMARY: On December 11, 2020, the Department of Education published in 
the Federal Register a notice updating waivers and modifications of 
statutory and regulatory provisions governing the Federal student 
financial aid programs under the authority of the Higher Education 
Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act). This 
document corrects the date through which certain waivers and 
modifications extend.

DATES: Effective January 19, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hoblitzell, by telephone: 
(202) 453-7583 or by email: [email protected], or Gregory 
Martin, by telephone: (202) 453-7535 or by email: 
[email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Corrections: In FR document 2020-27042, appearing on page 79856 in 
the Federal Register of December 11, 2020, the following corrections 
are made:
    1. On page 79857, in the third column, in the third paragraph, in 
the third sentence, remove the word ``further'', and add a new fourth 
sentence ``On December 4, 2020, the Secretary further extended those 
benefits through January 31, 2021.''
    2. On page 79862, in the first column, in the section titled 
``Repayment of a Loan (34 CFR 682.209)'', remove the fifth sentence and 
add in its place ``Following the President's Memorandum of August 8, 
2020, and the Secretary's subsequent announcement on December 4, 2021, 
the Secretary is further extending until January 31, 2021, in 
accordance with the prior announcement, the waivers of the regulatory 
provisions in Sec. Sec.  682.202 and 682.209 that require that interest 
be charged on FFEL loans held by the Department from March 13, 2020, 
through March 27, 2020, and from October 1, 2020 through January 31, 
2021.''
    3. On page 79862, in the second column, in the section titled 
``Obligation to Repay (34 CFR 685.207)'', remove the fifth, sixth, and 
seventh sentences and add in their place ``The period of this benefit 
was extended to December 31, 2020 by the President's Memorandum of 
August 8, 2020. On December 4, 2020, the Secretary further extended the 
period of this benefit through January 31, 2021. Accordingly, Direct 
Loans are automatically placed in an administrative forbearance status 
that is currently scheduled to be in effect from March 13, 2020, 
through January 31, 2021.''
    4. On page 79863, in the first column, in the section titled 
``Capitalization of Interest Under the Income-Contingent Repayment Plan 
(34 CFR 685.209)'', in the second paragraph, remove ``January'' and add 
in its place ``February''.
    5. On page 79863, in the first column, in the section titled 
``Capitalization of Interest Under the Income-Contingent Repayment Plan 
(34 CFR 685.209)'', in the fourth paragraph, remove ``December 31, 
2020'' and add in its place ``January 31, 2021''.
    6. On page 79863, in the second column, in the section titled 
``Section 3513 of the CARES Act'', remove the second paragraph and add 
in its place ``On August 8, 2020, the President issued a memorandum 
directing the Secretary to continue to waive interest and payments on 
such loans until December 31, 2020. On December 4, 2020, the Secretary 
further extended these benefits through January 31, 2021. Therefore, in 
accordance with the prior announcement, the Secretary is using her 
authority under the HEROES Act to modify the terms of the benefits 
provided under section 3513 of the CARES Act such that they will 
continue to be provided to borrowers until January 31, 2021.''
    Accessible Format: On request to one of the program contact persons 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an 
accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text 
format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may 
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of 
Federal Regulations at: www.govinfo.gov. 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 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.

Robert L. King,
Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2020-28105 Filed 1-15-21; 8:45 am]
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