Education Department
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) amends the regulations that govern the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015A, and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015B. These regulations clarify interpretations of statutory language, redesign the selection criteria, and make necessary updates based upon program management experience. These regulations remove ambiguity and redundancy in the selection criteria and definitions of key terms, improve the application process, and align the administration of these programs with developments in modern foreign language and area studies education.
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 655, 656, and 657 RIN 1840-AD94 [Docket ID ED-2024-OPE-0017] AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) amends the regulations that govern the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015A, and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015B. These regulations clarify interpretations of statutory language, redesign the selection criteria, and make necessary updates based upon program management experience. These regulations remove ambiguity and redundancy in the selection criteria and definitions of key terms, improve the application process, and align the administration of these programs with developments in modern foreign language and area studies education. DATES: This rule is effective September 26, 2024 except for the regulations amending parts 656 (instruction 8) and 657 (instruction 9), which are effective on August 15, 2025. Applicability date: Parts 656 and 657 apply to all applications submitted and all new awards made under these parts for the NRC Program and FLAS Fellowships Program after August 15, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Cwiek, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 987-1947. Email: brian.cwiek@ed.gov . If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability…
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Citation: 89 FR 68738
