Student Assistance General Provisions, The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, The Secretary's Recognition Procedures for State Agencies

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Education 34 CFR Parts 600, 602, 603, 654, 668, and 674 RIN 1840-AD36, 1840-AD37 [Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0076] AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Final regulations. SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing the recognition of accrediting agencies, certain student assistance general provisions, and institutional eligibility, as well as makes various technical corrections. DATES: These regulations are effective July 1, 2020. Implementation date: For the implementation dates of the included regulatory provisions, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information related to recognition of accrediting agencies, Herman Bounds at herman.bounds@ed.gov or (202) 453-7615 or Elizabeth Daggett at elizabeth.daggett@ed.gov or (202) 453-6190. For further information related to State authorization, Scott Filter at scott.filter@ed.gov or (202) 453-7249 or Sophia McArdle at sophia.mcardle@ed.gov or (202) 453-6318. For all other information related to this document, Barbara Hoblitzell at barbara.hoblitzell@ed.gov or (202) 453-7583 or Annmarie Weisman at annmarie.weisman@ed.gov or (202) 453-6712. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at (800) 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Summary Purpose of This Regulatory Action: Through this regulatory…