Special education and rehabilitative services: Infants and toddlers with disabilities early intervention program; advice and recommendations request,

[Federal Register: March 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 48)]

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Part III

Department of Education

34 CFR Part 303

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997; Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 303

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of closing date of the comment period.

SUMMARY: This document provides the closing date for the public comment period on whether to revise regulations for Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

DATES: The closing date for the public comment period will be April 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Thomas Irvin, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education, Room 3090, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C St., SW., Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JoLeta Reynolds or Thomas Irvin. Telephone: (202) 205-5507. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call (202) 205-5465 or the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of this notice in an alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to Katie Mincey, Director of the Alternate Formats Center. Telephone: (202) 205-8113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On April 14, 1998, the Secretary published a document (63 FR 18297) soliciting advice and recommendations from the public as to whether to develop new regulations implementing the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On August 14, 1998 the Secretary of Education reopened the comment period (63 FR 43866). The document stated that the comment period was to be open until 30 days following the publication of the final regulations implementing Part B of IDEA (34 CFR Part 300), and containing conforming changes to Part C of IDEA (34 CFR Part 303). The Part B final regulations are published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

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Note: The official version of a document is the document published in the Federal Register.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.027, Assistance to States for Education of Children with Disabilities)

Dated: March 4, 1999. Judith E. Heumann, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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