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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: Consolidated State
Plan.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0576.
Type of Review: A revision to an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 52.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 108,155.
Abstract: Section 8302 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), permits
each SEA, in consultation with the
Governor, to apply for program funds
through submission of a consolidated
State plan or a consolidated State
application (in lieu of individual
program State plans). The purpose of
consolidated State plans as defined in
ESEA is to improve teaching and
learning by encouraging greater crossprogram coordination, planning, and
service delivery; to enhance program
integration; and to provide greater
flexibility and less burden for State
educational agencies.
Additional Information: This is a
request for an emergency clearance to
enable Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE) to collect
critical information for the Consolidated
State Plan, the instrument through
which State educational agencies (SEAs)
apply for funding under the following
programs:
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (ESEA)
Title I, Part A Improving Basic
Programs Operated by Local
Educational Agencies
Title I, Part B, Section 1201 Grants for
State Assessments and Related
Activities
Title I, Part C Education of Migratory
Children
Title I, Part D Prevention and
Intervention Programs for Children
and Youth Who Are Neglected,
Delinquent, or At-Risk
Title II, Part A Supporting Effective
Instruction
Title III, Part A English Language
Acquisition, Language Enhancement,
and Academic Achievement
Title IV, Part A Student Support and
Academic Enrichment Grants
Title IV, Part B 21st Century
Community Learning Centers
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Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2: Rural and
Low-Income School Program
McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act of 1987
Title VII, Subtitle B Education for
Homeless Children and Youths
Program
On December 10, 2015, the programs
above were reauthorized by the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). On
November 29, 2016, the Department
received information collection
clearance approval for a Consolidated
State Plan aligned to the Notice of Final
Regulations for Accountability and State
Plans published in the Federal Register
at 81 FR 86076. Congress is currently
considering a joint resolution of
disapproval under the Congressional
Review Act (CRA) (5 U.S.C. 801–808) to
overturn these regulations. If a
resolution of disapproval is enacted,
these regulations ‘‘shall have no force or
effect.’’
Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the
Department requests that OMB review
this collection under its emergency
procedures. This request for emergency
clearance is based on two factors: (1)
The joint resolution of disapproval
under the CRA presents an
unanticipated event beyond the
Department’s control; and (2) further
uncertainty of the requirements for
submission of consolidated State plans
would prevent States from
implementing the new ESSA
requirements in school year 2017–2018.
Section 8302 of the ESEA, as
amended by the ESSA, permits each
SEA, in consultation with the Governor,
to apply for program funds through
submission of a consolidated State plan
(in lieu of individual program State
plans). The purpose of Consolidated
State Plans as defined in ESEA is to
improve teaching and learning by
encouraging greater cross-program
coordination, planning, and service
delivery; to enhance program
integration; and to provide greater
flexibility and less burden for SEAs. The
Department will use the information
from the Consolidated State Plan as the
basis for approving funding under the
included programs for the duration of
the reauthorization. Failure to collect
this information in a timely manner will
bar the Department from receiving the
comprehensive data and information
that is necessary to fulfill its fiduciary
and oversight responsibilities, and
endanger the missions of the individual
programs.
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Dated: March 7, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer (OCPO), Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017–04792 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Waivers; Comprehensive
Centers Program
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of waivers.
AGENCY:
The Secretary waives the
requirements that generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and
project period extensions involving the
obligation of additional Federal funds.
These waivers enable the 22 current
grantees under the Comprehensive
Centers program to continue to receive
Federal funding for up to an additional
24 months through September 30, 2019.
DATES: These waivers are effective April
12, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britt
Jung, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E206,
Washington, DC 20202–6400.
Telephone: (202) 205–4513 or by email:
britt.jung@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf or a text telephone,
call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
at 1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
Under the Comprehensive Centers
program, the Department of Education
(Department) supports grants to operate
regional technical assistance centers and
national content centers as authorized
by sections 203 through 207 of the
Educational Technical Assistance Act of
2002 (ETAA) (20 U.S.C. 9602–9606).
The purpose of these centers is to
provide technical assistance to States as
States work to help local educational
agencies (LEAs) and schools close
achievement gaps in core content areas
and raise student achievement in
schools.
Eligible applicants for Comprehensive
Center grants are research organizations,
institutions, agencies, institutions of
higher education, partnerships among
these types of entities, or individuals
with the demonstrated ability or
capacity to carry out the activities
described in the notice inviting
applications published in the Federal
Register on June 6, 2012 (77 FR 33564)
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(2012 NIA) and corrected on August 15,
2012 (77 FR 48974). In FY 2012, the
Department made five-year awards to 22
Comprehensive Centers. The project
period for these Comprehensive Centers
is currently scheduled to end on
September 30, 2017.
On January 9, 2017, the Department
published a notice in the Federal
Register (82 FR 2335) (January 2017
notice) proposing waivers of the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.250(a) and
34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) (proposed waivers).
Respectively, these provisions generally
prohibit project periods exceeding five
years and project period extensions
involving the obligation of additional
Federal funds. Waiving these provisions
will enable the Secretary to provide
additional funds to the 22
Comprehensive Center grantees for up
to 24 months, from October 1, 2017,
through September 30, 2019. The
January 2017 notice also invited public
comment on the proposed waivers.
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Public Comment
No parties submitted comments
regarding the proposed waivers. There
are no differences between the proposed
and the final waivers.
Final Waivers
In the January 2017 notice, we
discussed the background and purposes
of the Comprehensive Centers program
and our reasons for proposing the
waivers. As outlined in that notice, it
would not be in the public interest to
hold a new competition under the
Comprehensive Centers program until
after the Department has finalized its
guidance on the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA), as amended by the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and until
all the new statutory requirements
under the ESEA, as amended by the
ESSA, have gone into effect. One of the
primary purposes of the Comprehensive
Centers program is to help States, LEAs,
and schools implement key school
improvement provisions of the ESEA.
Delaying the competition until after the
Department and States have begun to
implement the new provisions under
the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA,
would allow applicants to familiarize
themselves with the new statutory
requirements and submit proposals that
will best serve States under the new
law. In addition, it would be contrary to
the public interest to have a lapse in
Comprehensive Centers’ services
pending the implementation of new
provisions of the ESSA. Implementing
these waivers will ensure that the
important services provided by the
current Comprehensive Centers can
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continue uninterrupted as States
transition to the ESSA.
The Secretary waives the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.250(a),
which prohibit project periods
exceeding five years, and the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2),
which limit the extension of a project
period if the extension involves the
obligation of additional Federal funds.
Under these waivers—
(1) Current grantees are authorized to
receive continuation awards annually
for up to two fiscal years.
(2) The Department will not announce
a new competition or make new awards
under the Comprehensive Centers
program in FY 2017.
(3) During the extension period, any
activities carried out must be consistent
with, or be a logical extension of, the
scope, goals, and objectives of the
grantees’ approved applications from
the 2012 Comprehensive Centers
competition.
(4) Each grantee that receives a
continuation award must also continue
to comply with the requirements
established in the program regulations
and the 2012 NIA (77 FR 33564).
The waivers of 34 CFR 75.250(a) and
75.261(c)(2) do not affect the
applicability of the requirements in 34
CFR 75.253 (continuation of a multiyear project after the first budget period)
to any current Comprehensive Centers
grantee that receives a continuation
award as a result of the waivers.
In addition, these waivers do not
exempt current Comprehensive Centers
grantees from the account-closing
provisions in 31 U.S.C. 1552(a), nor do
they extend the availability of funds
previously awarded to current
Comprehensive Centers grantees. Under
31 U.S.C. 1552(a), appropriated funds
may be used for payment of valid
obligations for only five years after the
expiration of their period of availability
for Federal obligation. After that time,
the unexpended balance of those funds
is canceled and returned to the U.S.
Treasury Department and is unavailable
for restoration for any purpose. These
waivers do not change this requirement.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that these
waivers will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The small
entities that will be affected are:
(a) The FY 2012 grantees currently
receiving Federal funds; and
(b) The entities that are eligible for an
award under the Comprehensive
Centers program (i.e., eligible applicants
as described in the 2012 NIA).
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The Secretary certifies that the
waivers will not have a significant
economic impact on these entities
because the waivers and the activities
required to support the additional years
of funding impose minimal compliance
costs to extend projects already in
existence, and the activities required to
support the additional year of funding
will not impose additional regulatory
burdens or require unnecessary Federal
supervision. The waivers will impose
minimal requirements to ensure the
proper expenditure of program funds,
including requirements that are
standard for continuation awards.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These waivers do not contain any
information collection requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the
Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and a
strengthened federalism. The Executive
order relies on processes developed by
State and local governments for
coordination and review of Federal
financial assistance. This document
provides notification of our specific
plans and actions for this program.
Accessible Format
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain this document in an accessible
format (e.g., braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc) by
contacting the program contact person
listed in this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document
The official version of this document
is the document published in the
Federal Register. Free Internet access to
the official edition of the Federal
Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available via the Federal
Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys.
At this site you can view this document,
as well as all other documents of this
Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Portable Document
Format (PDF). To use PDF you must
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9602–9606.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.283B.
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Dated: March 8, 2017.
Monique M. Chism,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2017–04906 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
Dated: March 7, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–04880 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2225–021]
[Docket No. ID–8122–000]
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Shults, Emily C.; Notice of Filing
Take notice that on March 6, 2017,
Emily C. Shults filed an application for
authorization to hold interlocking
positions, pursuant to section 305(b) of
the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.
825d(b), and part 45 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
(Commission) Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR part 45.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
electronic review in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on
the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on March 27, 2017.
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Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend
Oreille County, Washington; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing,
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Amendment of
License.
b. Project No.: 2225–021.
c. Date Filed: January 30, 2017.
d. Licensee: Public Utility District No.
1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington.
e. Name of Project: Sullivan Lake
Storage Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
Sullivan Creek near the town of
Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County,
Washington. The project occupies
federal lands administered by the U.S.
Forest Service within the Colville
National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Mark
Cauchy, Director Regulatory and
Environmental Affairs, Pend Oreille
County Public Utility District, P.O. Box
190, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447–
9331.
i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin,
(202) 502–6012, Rebecca.martin@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
interventions, and protests is 30 days
from the issuance date of this notice by
the Commission. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing.
Please file motions to intervene, protests
and comments using the Commission’s
eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
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send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–2225–021.
k. Description of Request: The
licensee proposes to change its method
for removing Mill Pond Dam that was
approved by the Commission in its
Order Accepting Surrender of License
and Authorizing Disposition of Project
Facilities issued March 20, 2013 (142
FERC ¶ 62,232). Instead of removing the
dam by siphoning water out of Mill
Pond and building a cofferdam licensee
is proposing to demolish the dam
without building a cofferdam to
promote sediment outflow and facilitate
sediment transport to the downstream
reaches of Sullivan Creek.
l. This filing may be viewed on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. If the
document is unavailable using the
general or advanced searches select the
docket search option. You may also
register online at https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, call 1–
866–208–3676 or email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room located at 888
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212
and .214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Waivers; Comprehensive Centers Program
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of waivers.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the requirements that generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions
involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. These waivers
enable the 22 current grantees under the Comprehensive Centers program
to continue to receive Federal funding for up to an additional 24
months through September 30, 2019.
DATES: These waivers are effective April 12, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britt Jung, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E206, Washington, DC 20202-
6400. Telephone: (202) 205-4513 or by email: britt.jung@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text
telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the Comprehensive Centers program, the Department of
Education (Department) supports grants to operate regional technical
assistance centers and national content centers as authorized by
sections 203 through 207 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of
2002 (ETAA) (20 U.S.C. 9602-9606). The purpose of these centers is to
provide technical assistance to States as States work to help local
educational agencies (LEAs) and schools close achievement gaps in core
content areas and raise student achievement in schools.
Eligible applicants for Comprehensive Center grants are research
organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher
education, partnerships among these types of entities, or individuals
with the demonstrated ability or capacity to carry out the activities
described in the notice inviting applications published in the Federal
Register on June 6, 2012 (77 FR 33564)
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(2012 NIA) and corrected on August 15, 2012 (77 FR 48974). In FY 2012,
the Department made five-year awards to 22 Comprehensive Centers. The
project period for these Comprehensive Centers is currently scheduled
to end on September 30, 2017.
On January 9, 2017, the Department published a notice in the
Federal Register (82 FR 2335) (January 2017 notice) proposing waivers
of the requirements in 34 CFR 75.250(a) and 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2)
(proposed waivers). Respectively, these provisions generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions
involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. Waiving these
provisions will enable the Secretary to provide additional funds to the
22 Comprehensive Center grantees for up to 24 months, from October 1,
2017, through September 30, 2019. The January 2017 notice also invited
public comment on the proposed waivers.
Public Comment
No parties submitted comments regarding the proposed waivers. There
are no differences between the proposed and the final waivers.
Final Waivers
In the January 2017 notice, we discussed the background and
purposes of the Comprehensive Centers program and our reasons for
proposing the waivers. As outlined in that notice, it would not be in
the public interest to hold a new competition under the Comprehensive
Centers program until after the Department has finalized its guidance
on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as
amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and until all the new
statutory requirements under the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, have
gone into effect. One of the primary purposes of the Comprehensive
Centers program is to help States, LEAs, and schools implement key
school improvement provisions of the ESEA. Delaying the competition
until after the Department and States have begun to implement the new
provisions under the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, would allow
applicants to familiarize themselves with the new statutory
requirements and submit proposals that will best serve States under the
new law. In addition, it would be contrary to the public interest to
have a lapse in Comprehensive Centers' services pending the
implementation of new provisions of the ESSA. Implementing these
waivers will ensure that the important services provided by the current
Comprehensive Centers can continue uninterrupted as States transition
to the ESSA.
The Secretary waives the requirements in 34 CFR 75.250(a), which
prohibit project periods exceeding five years, and the requirements in
34 CFR 75.261(c)(2), which limit the extension of a project period if
the extension involves the obligation of additional Federal funds.
Under these waivers--
(1) Current grantees are authorized to receive continuation awards
annually for up to two fiscal years.
(2) The Department will not announce a new competition or make new
awards under the Comprehensive Centers program in FY 2017.
(3) During the extension period, any activities carried out must be
consistent with, or be a logical extension of, the scope, goals, and
objectives of the grantees' approved applications from the 2012
Comprehensive Centers competition.
(4) Each grantee that receives a continuation award must also
continue to comply with the requirements established in the program
regulations and the 2012 NIA (77 FR 33564).
The waivers of 34 CFR 75.250(a) and 75.261(c)(2) do not affect the
applicability of the requirements in 34 CFR 75.253 (continuation of a
multi-year project after the first budget period) to any current
Comprehensive Centers grantee that receives a continuation award as a
result of the waivers.
In addition, these waivers do not exempt current Comprehensive
Centers grantees from the account-closing provisions in 31 U.S.C.
1552(a), nor do they extend the availability of funds previously
awarded to current Comprehensive Centers grantees. Under 31 U.S.C.
1552(a), appropriated funds may be used for payment of valid
obligations for only five years after the expiration of their period of
availability for Federal obligation. After that time, the unexpended
balance of those funds is canceled and returned to the U.S. Treasury
Department and is unavailable for restoration for any purpose. These
waivers do not change this requirement.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that these waivers will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
The small entities that will be affected are:
(a) The FY 2012 grantees currently receiving Federal funds; and
(b) The entities that are eligible for an award under the
Comprehensive Centers program (i.e., eligible applicants as described
in the 2012 NIA).
The Secretary certifies that the waivers will not have a
significant economic impact on these entities because the waivers and
the activities required to support the additional years of funding
impose minimal compliance costs to extend projects already in
existence, and the activities required to support the additional year
of funding will not impose additional regulatory burdens or require
unnecessary Federal supervision. The waivers will impose minimal
requirements to ensure the proper expenditure of program funds,
including requirements that are standard for continuation awards.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These waivers do not contain any information collection
requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the
regulations in 34 CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the Executive
order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened
federalism. The Executive order relies on processes developed by State
and local governments for coordination and review of Federal financial
assistance. This document provides notification of our specific plans
and actions for this program.
Accessible Format
Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an
accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact
disc) by contacting the program contact person listed in this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document
The official version of this document is the document published in
the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of
the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available
via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
can view this document, as well as all other documents of this
Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Portable
Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader,
which is available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9602-9606.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.283B.
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Dated: March 8, 2017.
Monique M. Chism,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2017-04906 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
