National Center or Centers for Research in Vocational Education

Résumé

The Secretary of Education (Secretary) announces an interpretation of the statute authorizing the National Center or Centers for Research in Vocational Education (National Center), section 404, Part A, Title IV of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 (Act). Under the interpretation, the Secretary has the authority to extend the five-year project period for the current National Center at the University of California at Berkeley. In addition, for the National Center at Berkley, the Secretary waives the regulations in 34 CFR 75.250 of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), which provide that the Secretary may approve a project period of up to 60 months; the regulations in 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) and (3) of EDGAR, which provide for circumstances under which the Secretary may extend the project period of an award; and the regulations in 34 CFR 413.4(a), which provide that the Secretary designates a National Center or Centers once every five years.