[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR403.52]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                EDUCATION

 

PART 403_STATE VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM

--Table of Contents

 

        Subpart D_How Does the Secretary Make a Grant to a State?

 

Sec. 403.52  When does the Secretary approve State plans and amendments?



    (a)(1) The Secretary approves a State plan, or an amendment to a 

State plan, within sixty days of its receipt unless the plan or 

amendment is--

    (i) Inconsistent with the requirements and purposes of the Act; or

    (ii) Not of sufficient quality to meet the objectives of the Act, 

including the objective of developing and implementing program 

evaluations and improvements.

    (2) Before the Secretary finally disapproves a State plan, or an 

amendment to a State plan, the Secretary gives reasonable notice and an 

opportunity for a hearing to the State board.

    (b)(1) In reviewing a State plan, or an amendment to a State plan, 

the Secretary considers available comments from--

    (i) The State council on vocational education;

    (ii) The State agency responsible for supervision of community 

colleges, technical institutes, or other two-year postsecondary 

institutions primarily engaged in providing postsecondary vocational 

education;

    (iii) The State agency responsible for secondary education;

    (iv) The State Committee of Practitioners established under 34 CFR 

400.6; and

    (v) The State job training coordinating council.

    (2) In reviewing an amendment to a State plan, the Secretary 

considers available comments from the State job training coordinating 

council and the State council on vocational education.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2323(c), 2324, and 2325(d)(3))