# Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program
> **US Department of Education** · Interim final rule; delay of effective date; request for comments. · Published 2017-10-24 · Effective 2017-10-24 · 82 FR 49114
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-22851
- **Category:** education-loans
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 49114
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 668
- **Publication date:** 2017-10-24
- **Effective date:** 2017-10-24
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2017-OPE-0108
## Abstract

Consistent with section 553(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which allows Federal agencies to promulgate rules without advance notice and opportunity for comment for good cause, the Secretary issues this interim final rule with request for comment. This interim final rule delays until July 1, 2018, the effective date of selected provisions of the final regulations entitled Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (the final regulations), published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2016. The provisions this interim final rule delays are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. The original effective date of the final regulations was July 1, 2017.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/24/2017-22851/student-assistance-general-provisions-federal-perkins-loan-program-federal-family-education-loan)
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