[Dec-advocacy] Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Public Hearings: IDEA Part C Regulations

[Diana J. LaRocco, Ed.D.]

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Public Hearings: IDEA Part C
Regulations
 
The Secretary of Education has proposed changes to the regulations for the
Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part
C). The proposed regulations will implement changes made to the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act by the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA).
 
The official proposed regulations for IDEA Part C will be published in the
Federal Register on Wednesday May 9, 2007. In the interim, you can download
unofficial proposed regulations at http://idea.ed.gov/static/partCNprm

Once proposed regulations are published in the Federal Register, there is a
75-day public comment period, which will close on July 23, 2007.
 
DEC is working with CEC and the Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association
(ITCA) to develop a side-by-side comparison and analysis of current IDEA
Part C regulations and the proposed regulations. The group is also working
on developing comments on the proposed regulations and recommendations for
the final regulations.
 
DEC will post these comments, recommendations, and related information to
our website: http://www.dec-sped.org/ We will also continue to send updates
via this list.
 
You can submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal or via
postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. The Department of
Education will not accept comments by fax or by e-mail. Include the Docket
ID - ED-2007-OSERS-131 - at the top of your comments and submit comments
only one time. Comments must be received by July 23, 2007.
 
NOTE Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov, select
³Department of Education² from the agency drop-down menu, then click
³Submit.² In the Docket ID column, select ED-2007-OSERS-131 to add or view
public comments and to view supporting and related materials available
electronically. See the site¹s ³User Tips² link for more information.
 
Public Meetings: Specific locations for public meeting will be announced in
a separate Federal Register posting.
June 4, 2007, 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Portland, Oregon
June 6, 2007, 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 11, 2007, 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Indianapolis, Indiana
June 14, 2007, 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Washington, DC
 

Diana J. LaRocco
DEC Governmental Relations Committee
Email: dlarocco at hartford.edu

Welcome to the DEC Advocacy List. The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of
the Council for Exceptional Children is a non-profit membership organization
advocating for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with
special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. For more
information about DEC, please contact the DEC Office at: The Division for
Early Childhood, 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Phone:
406-543-0872, Fax: 406-543-0887, e-mail: dec at dec-sped.org. If you would like
to either join or be removed from the DEC Advocacy List, email Diana LaRocco
at dlarocco at hartford.edu. Additional information about governmental
relations activities can be obtained by visiting the DEC website:
http://www.dec-sped.org/





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