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DOJ/OJP RIN: 1121-AA51 Publication ID: Fall 1999 
Title: Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance Program 
Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice is amending the regulations governing the Federal Law Enforcement Dependents' Assistance (FLEDA) program, found at 28 CFR Part 32, Subpart B, to comply with the amendments to its authorizing statute, 42 USC 3896, et seq, enacted by the Police, Fire and Emergency Officers' Educational Assistance Act of 1998, PL 104-238 (Nov. 13, 1998)(the PSOE Act). The PSOE Act expands the scope of eligibility for financial assistance for higher education to the dependents of all public safety officers, including state and local, who are killed or permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty. The regulatory amendments allow the spouses and children of all public safety officers who are killed or permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty and with respect to whom a claim has been approved under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program, to receive these educational benefits. To reflect the expansion of the program, this rulemaking changes the program name from the "Federal Law Enforcement Dependents' Assistance" (FLEDA) program to the "Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance" (PSOB) program. Likewise, the references in 28 CFR Part 32, subpart B are changing from "civilian Federal law enforcement" or "Federal law enforcement" to "public safety." 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 32   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 3796 et seq    PL 104-238   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/25/1999  64 FR 28123   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/09/1999    
Final Action  09/14/1999  64 FR 49952   
Final Action Effective  09/14/1999    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Ashton Flemmings
Director, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
810 7th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20531
Phone:202 616-9045