Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Announcement of Fourth Session of Committee Meetings-Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs, Student Debt Relief

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 Chapter VI [Docket ID ED-2023-OPE-0123] AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of intent to establish negotiated rulemaking committee; amendment. SUMMARY: On August 31, 2023, we announced our intention to establish the Student Debt Relief Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee) to develop proposed regulations related to the modification, waiver, release, or compromise of Federal student loans under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). We now announce a fourth session of Committee negotiations on February 22 and 23, 2024. DATES: The dates, times, and location of the fourth Committee meeting are set out in the Amended Schedule for Negotiation Sessions section under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the content of this document, including information about the negotiated rulemaking process or the schedule for negotiations, please contact Rene Tiongquico. Telephone: (202) 453-7513. Email: rene.tiongquico@ed.gov . For information about negotiated rulemaking, see “The Negotiated Rulemaking Process for Title IV Regulations—Frequently Asked Questions” at https://www2.ed.gov/​policy/​highered/​reg/​hearulemaking/​hea08/​neg-reg-faq.html . If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORM…