Direct Grant Programs and Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations rule (2013)

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The Direct Grant Programs and Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations rule is a significant rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education effective September 12, 2013, that amended department regulations concerning performance evaluations for discretionary grant program projects.[1]
Timeline
The following timeline details key rulemaking activity:
- September 12, 2013: The final rule took effect.[1]
- August 13, 2013: The Department of Education published a final rule.[1]
- February 12, 2013: The Department of Education closed the comment period.[2]
- December 14, 2012: The Department of Education published a notice of proposed rulemaking and opened the comment period.[2]
- January 21, 2011: President Barack Obama (D) issued an executive order directing executive agencies to promote retrospective analysis of department rules.[3]
Background
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President Barack Obama (D) issued Executive Order 13563 on January 21, 2011, which directed executive agencies to complete a retrospective analysis of department rules and "to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal them in accordance with what has been learned," according to the executive order. In response to the order, the Department of Education issued on August 22, 2011, a "Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Regulations."[2][3]
The department completed a review of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) as part of the initiative for retrospective analysis of rules. As part of the review of EDGAR, the department "identified key provisions that required substantive changes to improve transparency and the efficiency and effectiveness of our grant-making functions," according to the proposed rule. The Department of Education proposed amendments to EDGAR to improve the effectiveness of the grant-making decision process. The amendments also aimed to align the grant-making process with policy objectives outlined by the department.[1][2]
Summary of the rule
The following is a summary of the rule from the rule's entry in the Federal Register:
“ | The Secretary amends the regulations in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) to: improve the Department's ability to evaluate the performance of discretionary grant programs and grantee projects; support, where appropriate, projects supported by evidence of effectiveness; review grant applications using selection factors that promote the Secretary's policy objectives related to project evaluation, sustainability, productivity, and strategy to scale; and reduce burden on grantees in selecting implementation sites, implementation partners, or evaluation service providers for their proposed projects. These amendments will allow the Department to be more effective and efficient when selecting grantees in discretionary grant competitions, provide higher-quality data to the Congress and the public, and better focus applicants on the goals and objectives of the programs to which they apply for grants.[1][4] | ” |
Summary of provisions
The following is a summary of the provisions from the final rule's entry in the Federal Register:[1]
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Significant impact
- See also: Significant regulatory action
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) deemed this rule economically significant pursuant to Executive Order 12866. An agency rule can be deemed a significant rule if it has had or might have a large impact on the economy, environment, public health, or state or local governments. The term was defined by E.O. 12866, which was issued in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.[1]
Text of the rule
The full text of the rule is available below:[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Federal Register, "Direct Grant Programs and Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations," August 13, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Federal Register, "Direct Grant Programs and Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations," December 14, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Federal Register, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review," January 21, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.