1840-AD20 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1840 Office of Postsecondary Education OPE 1800 Department of Education ED State Authorization

The Department is amending the regulations governing the State authorization of institutions participating in title IV programs by issuing new requirements for the authorization of distance education providers and correspondence education providers, as well as new requirements for the authorization of foreign additional locations and branch campuses.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 34 CFR 600.9 34 CFR 600.2 34 CFR 668.50 20 U.S.C. 1001 and 1002 No NPRM 07/25/2016 81 FR 48597 NPRM Comment Period End 08/24/2016 Final Action 12/00/2016 No No State No No www.regulations.gov No No Sophia McArdle 1840 Office of Postsecondary Education OPE 202 453-6318 sophia.mcardle@ed.gov 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 290-44, Washington DC 20202