30D Fed. Reg. Notice

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2013 / Notices

Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0081
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E115, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Tomakie
Washington, 202–401–1097 or
electronically mail ICDocketMgr@
ed.gov. Please do not send comments
here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Annual
Performance Reporting (APR) System
for NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS,
FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs).

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OMB Control Number: 1820–0675.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of an existing collection of
information.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 266.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 13,832.
Abstract: The National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) of the Department of Education
requests an extension of the Annual
Performance Reporting (APR) System
for NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS,
FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs) 1820–
0695. These APRs are collected by the
Department to facilitate program
planning and management; respond to
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations
requirements; and reporting
requirements under the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993
(Pub. L. 103–62) for these ten NIDRR
grant programs: Rehabilitation Research
Training Centers (RRTCs);
Rehabilitation Engineering Research
Centers (RERCs); Field Initiated
Research Projects (FIPs); Advanced
Rehabilitation Research Training
Projects (ARRTs); Model Systems
(including spinal cord injury, traumatic
brain injury, and burn centers);
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects (DRRPs); Knowledge
Translation (KT) Projects; ADA National
Network Centers (ADAs); Small
Business Innovation Research Projects
(SBIR) grantees (Phase 2 only) and
Research Fellowships Program (RFP).
Dated: September 5, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0084]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Application for the Investing in
Innovation (i3) Grants Program
Office of Innovation and
Improvement (OII), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0084
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E115, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Tomakie
Washington, 202–401–1097 or
electronically mail ICDocketMgr@
ed.gov. Please do not send comments
here.
The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2013 / Notices
Title of Collection: Application for the
Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants
Program.
OMB Control Number: 1855–0021.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of an existing collection of
information.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 2,200.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 117,000.
Abstract: The Investing in Innovation
(i3) Fund was established under section
14007 of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Since this is a competitive program, the
Department needs to collect
applications in order to determine
which eligible applicants should receive
a grant award. The Department will
make three types of awards under this
program: Scale-up Grants, Validation
Grants, and Development Grants. These
grants will provide funding to support
local educational agencies (LEAs), and
nonprofit organizations in partnership
with one or more LEAs or a consortium
of schools to apply for funding to
expand and develop innovate practices
that can serve as models of best
practices; allow eligible entities to work
in partnership with the private sector
and the philanthropic community; and
identify and document best practices
that can be shared and taken to scale
based on demonstrated success.
Dated: September 5, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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Full Text of Announcement

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for Fiscal Year 2014
Awards; Impact Aid Section 8002 Grant
Program
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice extending the
application deadline for the Impact Aid
fiscal year 2014 Section 8002 Grant
Program. Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.041A.

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AGENCY:

The Secretary extends the
deadline date for the submission of
applications for Impact Aid fiscal year
2014 section 8002 grants to October 11,
2013. Impact Aid regulations specify
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January 31. Due to changes in the
applications that were necessitated by
legislative amendments in the fiscal
year 2013 National Defense
Appropriation Act, and the subsequent
revision, production, and distribution of
the application packages, the Secretary
extends the deadline to October 11,
2013, for the potential applicants under
section 8002 for Impact Aid assistance
for fiscal year 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robin Robinson, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202–6244.
Telephone: (202) 260–3858 or by email:
Impact.Aid@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the
FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
DATES: Applications Available: August
22, 2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: October 11, 2013.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: December 10, 2013.
The Secretary will also accept and
approve for payment any otherwise
approvable application that is received
on or before the 60th calendar day after
October 11, 2013, which is December
10, 2013, or the 60th calendar day after
the Secretary provides written notice via
email to a local educational agency that
applied in the previous year but did not
apply by October 11, 2013. However,
any applicant submitting an application
after October 11, 2013 will have its
payment reduced by 10 percent of the
amount it would have received had its
application been filed by that date,
consistent with 20 U.S.C. 7705 of the
Impact Aid statute, as well as the
program regulations at 34 CFR
222.6(b)(2).
I. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an electronic
application via the Internet at:
www.G5.gov. For assistance, please
contact the Impact Aid Program, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202–
6244. Telephone: (202)260–3858, Fax:
1–866–799–1272, or by email:
Impact.Aid@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or compact disc)
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under Accessible Format in section IV of
this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
competition.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: August 21,
2013.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: October 11, 2013.
Applications for grants under this
competition must be submitted
electronically using G5, the
Department’s grant management system,
accessible through the Department’s G5
site. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, please refer
to section I.7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
The Secretary will also accept and
approve for payment any otherwise
approvable application that is received
on or before the 60th calendar day after
October 11, 2013, which is December
10, 2013, or the 60th day after the
Secretary provides written notice via
email to a local educational agency that
applied in the previous year but did not
apply by the deadline. However, any
applicant submitting an application
after October 11, 2013, will have its
payment reduced by 10 percent of the
amount it would have received had its
application been filed by that date,
consistent with 20 U.S.C. section 7705
of the Impact Aid statute, as well as the
program regulations at 34 CFR
222.6(b)(2).
Due to the legislative changes in the
2013 National Defense Authorization
Act (Pub. L. 112–239), the application
deadline is extended past the normal
amendment deadline of September 30,
2013. This is an unusual situation for
fiscal year 2014 applications, but we
will accept amendments to applications
filed by October 11, 2013, if those
amendments are submitted before
December 10, 2013, or before the 60th
day after the Secretary provides written
notice via email to a local educational
agency that applied in the previous year
but did not apply by October 11, 2013.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
process should contact the office listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. If the Department provides an
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other

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