Publication Date: August 30, 2017
Posted Date: August 30, 2017
Subject: Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings - Borrower Defenses, Financial Responsibility, and Gainful Employment
FR Type: Notice
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 41194-41197] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2017-18510] [[Page 41194]] ========================================== ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Chapter VI [Docket ID ED-2017-OPE-0076] RIN 1840-AD26 Negotiated Rulemaking Committees; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings--Borrower Defenses, Financial Responsibility, and Gainful Employment AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Intent to establish negotiated rulemaking committees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We announce our intention to establish two negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The committees will include representatives of organizations or groups with interests that are significantly affected by the subject matter of the proposed regulations. We request nominations for individual negotiators who represent key stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on the committees, and we set a schedule for committee meetings. We also announce the creation of a subcommittee, and request nominations for individuals with pertinent expertise to participate on the subcommittee. DATES: We must receive your nominations for negotiators to serve on the committees on or before September 29, 2017. The dates, times, and locations of the committee meetings are set out in the Schedule for Negotiations and Subcommittee Meetings section in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. ADDRESSES: Please send your nominations for negotiators to Wendy Macias, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6C111, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 203-9155 or by email: negregnominations@ed.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the content of this document, including information about the negotiated rulemaking process or the nomination submission process, contact: Wendy Macias, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 6C111, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 203-9155 or by email: Wendy.Macias@ed.gov.