The Secretary amends the regulations governing the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) in 34 CFR part 280. These amendments allow the MSAP to use an approach similar to that in section 75.200 for establishing selection criteria in grant competitions. Under this approach the MSAP has the flexibility to use selection criteria from its program regulations, from the menu of general selection criteria in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in section 75.210, based on statutory provisions in accordance with section 75.209, or from any combination of these. [This regulation was put forth by the Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education.]