Department of Education December 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Agency Information Collection Activities; Part 601 Preferred Lender Arrangements
Document Number: 2012-31459
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-31
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection of a previously approved collection.
List of Correspondence From April 1, 2012, Through June 30, 2012
Document Number: 2012-31435
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-31
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary is publishing the following list of correspondence from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to individuals during the previous quarter. The correspondence describes the Department's interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or the regulations that implement the IDEA. This list and the letters or other documents described in this list, with personally identifiable information redacted, as appropriate, can be found at: www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/.
Applications for New Awards; Magnet Schools Assistance Program
Document Number: 2012-31434
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-31
Agency: Department of Education
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
Document Number: 2012-31230
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-12-28
Agency: Department of Education
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Regulations for Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA)
Document Number: 2012-31097
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-27
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection of a previously approved collection.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2012-31108
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-26
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) deletes eight systems of records from its existing inventory of systems of records subject to the Privacy Act.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study of Implementation and Outcomes in Upward Bound and Other TRIO Programs
Document Number: 2012-30735
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-26
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14) Field Test
Document Number: 2012-30633
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-20
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; School Attendance Boundary Survey (SABS) 2013 and 2015
Document Number: 2012-30632
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-20
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Foreign Graduate Medical School Consumer Information Reporting Form
Document Number: 2012-30509
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-19
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.
Notice of Proposed Collection Requests; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-30508
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-19
Agency: Department of Education
On October 18, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education published a 60-day comment period notice in the Federal Register (include Vol. , 77, Page 64111, Column 2) seeking public comment for an information collection entitled, ``Annual Performance Report for the Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs.'' ED is extending the comment period to January 4, 2013 due to the public's inability to access the collection at the beginning of the comment period. Please provide comments through regulations.gov site. The Docket ID number is ED-2012-OPE-0036. The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, hereby issues this extension.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; State of Preschool Survey 2013-2015
Document Number: 2012-30219
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-14
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.
Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Investing in Innovation Fund
Document Number: 2012-30199
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-12-14
Agency: Department of Education
The Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement proposes priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria under the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). The Assistant Deputy Secretary may use these priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2013 and later years. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has conducted three competitions under the i3 program and awarded 92 i3 grants since the program was established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). These proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria maintain the overall purpose and structure of the i3 program, which is discussed later in this document, and incorporate changes based on specific lessons learned from the first three competitions.
Direct Grant Programs and Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations
Document Number: 2012-29897
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-12-14
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations in 34 CFR parts 75 and 77 of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in order to improve the Department's ability to promote projects supported by evidence; evaluate the performance of discretionary grant programs and grantee projects; review grant applications using selection factors that promote reform objectives related to project evaluation, sustainability, productivity, and capacity to scale; and reduce burden on grantees in selecting implementation sites, implementation partners, or evaluation service providers for their proposed projects. These proposed changes would allow the Department to be more effective and efficient when selecting discretionary grantees, provide higher-quality data to Congress and the public, and better focus applicants on the particular goals and objectives of the programs to which they apply for grants.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Annual Mandatory Collection of Elementary and Secondary Education Data for EDFacts
Document Number: 2012-29924
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-12
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Indian Education Professional Development Grants Program: GPRA and Service Payback Data Collection
Document Number: 2012-29923
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-12
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Annual Fire Safety Report
Document Number: 2012-29921
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-12
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Non-Title IV Revenue Requirements (90/10)
Document Number: 2012-29817
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-11
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
Document Number: 2012-29525
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-12-07
Agency: Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) issues this document to establish the date for the early implementation of William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program regulations that establish a new income-contingent repayment plan based on the President's ``Pay As You Earn'' repayment initiative (the Pay As You Earn repayment plan).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Readmission for Servicemembers
Document Number: 2012-29271
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-04
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Loan Cancellation in the Federal Perkins Loan Program
Document Number: 2012-29109
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-03
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Education Jobs Annual Performance Report
Document Number: 2012-29108
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-12-03
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
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