§§200.83 and 200.84 of the regulations for Title I, Part C establish minimum requirements for an SEA comprehensive needs assessment, a plan for service delivery. and program evaluation. § 200.88 of the regulations clarify a statutory exclusion from determining compliance with the "comparability" and "supplement, not supplant" provisions of the statute. §200.89 establishes the authority of the Secretary to: allocate FY 2006 and subsequent year MEP funds using base year allocation amounts adjusted by State-reported defect rates; require retrospective and prospective re-interviewing processes; require the use of a standard certificate of eligibility; and require minimum quality control procedures relative to eligibility determinations.
The overall burden increase represents inclusion of the annualized burden associated with the new regulatory requirements of §200.89.
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James English 202 260-1695
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