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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education, Overview Information,
Impact Aid Discretionary Construction
Program; Notice Inviting Applications
for New Emergency Repair Awards for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.041C.
Applications Available: June 13, 2005.
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Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: August 5, 2005.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: October 4, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: To be eligible for
an emergency repair grant, a local
educational agency (LEA) must enroll a
high percentage (at least 40 percent) of
federally connected children in average
daily attendance (ADA) who reside on
Indian lands or who have a parent on
active duty in the U.S. uniformed
services, have a school that enrolls a
high percentage of one of these types of
students, or be eligible for funding for
heavily impacted LEAs under section
8003(b)(2) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Act),
as amended by the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001 (NCLB). In making
emergency grant awards, the Secretary
must also consider the LEA’s total
assessed value of real property that may
be taxed for school purposes, its use of
available bonding capacity, and the
nature and severity of the school facility
emergency.
In this notice, the Secretary is
soliciting only applications for
emergency repair grants. We will not
accept applications for modernization
grants at this time. Applications for
emergency repair grants are considered
in two priority categories. Detailed
information about the eligibility
requirements for these two priorities is
in 34 CFR 222.177 through 222.179.
Except as provided in 34 CFR
222.190, all eligible applications in the
‘‘first priority’’ emergency category must
be funded before applications in the
next priority can be funded. As
prescribed in section 8007(b)(5)(A)(vi)
of the Act and the implementing
regulations in 34 CFR 222.189(b)(4),
unfunded applications in any of the four
priorities are retained for one year and
considered along with the following
fiscal year’s pool of applicants. For each
of the FY 2002, 2003, and 2004
competitions, the number of fundable
‘‘first priority’’ emergency repair
applications exceeded the funds
available. Approximately 20 unfunded
‘‘first priority’’ emergency repair
applications submitted for FY 2004 will
be reconsidered for FY 2005 funding,
along with new emergency repair
applications submitted in response to
this notice.
The Secretary will not subject
‘‘second priority’’ emergency repair
applications to the panel review process
if the need for funds in the first priority
and the number of eligible applications
received greatly exceeds the available
appropriation. Should funds remain
available for modernization awards
following this competition, the
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Secretary will announce a separate
competition for modernization grant
applications.
Estimated Available Funds:
$26,290,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–
$5,000,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$1,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 18.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: We will determine
each project period based on the project
proposed and will specify this period in
the grant award document.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Impact Aid
Discretionary Construction Program
provides grants to eligible Impact Aid
school districts to assist in addressing
their school facility emergency and
modernization needs. The eligible
Impact Aid school districts have a
limited ability to raise revenues for
capital improvements because they have
large areas of Federal land within their
boundaries. As a result, these districts
find it difficult to respond when their
school facilities are in need of
emergency repairs or modernization.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7707(b).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75 (except for 34 CFR
75.600 through 75.617), 77, 79, 80, 82,
84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The
regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 222.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$26,290,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–
$5,000,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$1,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 18.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: We will determine
each project period based on the project
proposed and will specify this period in
the grant award document.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Emergency Repair
Applicants: To be eligible for an
emergency repair grant, an LEA must
enroll a high percentage (at least 40
percent) of federally connected children
in ADA who reside on Indian lands or
who have a parent on active duty in the
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U.S. uniformed services, have a school
that enrolls a high percentage of one of
these types of students, or be eligible for
funding for heavily impacted LEAs
under section 8003(b)(2) of the Act. In
making emergency grant awards, the
Secretary must also consider the LEA’s
total assessed value of real property that
may be taxed for school purposes, its
use of available bonding capacity, and
the nature and severity of the school
facility emergency.
In this notice, the Secretary is
soliciting only applications for
emergency repair grants. We will not
accept applications for modernization
grants at this time. Applications for
emergency repair grants are considered
in two priority categories. Detailed
information about the eligibility
requirements for these two priorities is
in 34 CFR 222.177 through 222.179.
Except as provided in 34 CFR
222.190, all eligible applications in the
‘‘first priority’’ emergency category must
be funded before applications in the
next priority can be funded. As
prescribed in section 8007(b)(5)(A)(vi)
of the Act and the implementing
regulations in 34 CFR 222.189(b)(4),
unfunded applications in any of the four
priorities are retained for one year and
considered along with the following
fiscal year’s pool of applicants. For each
of the FY 2002, 2003, and 2004
competitions, the number of fundable
‘‘first priority’’ emergency repair
applications exceeded the funds
available. Approximately 20 unfunded
‘‘first priority’’ emergency repair
applications submitted for FY 2004 will
be reconsidered for FY 2005 funding,
along with new emergency repair
applications submitted in response to
this notice.
The Secretary will not subject
‘‘second priority’’ emergency repair
applications to the panel review process
if the need for funds in the first priority
and the number of eligible applications
received greatly exceeds the available
appropriation. Should funds remain
available for modernization awards
following this competition, the
Secretary will announce a separate
competition for modernization grant
applications.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: See 20
U.S.C. 7707(b) and 34 CFR 222.174 and
222.191 through 222.193. In reviewing
proposed awards, the Secretary
considers the funds available to the
grantee from other sources, including
local, State, and other Federal funds.
Consistent with 34 CFR 222.192,
applicants will be required to submit
financial reports for FYs 2003, 2004,
and 2005 showing closing balances for
all school funds. If significant amounts
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are available at the close of FY 2005 that
are not obligated for other purposes,
those funds will be considered as
available for the proposed emergency
repair project, which may reduce or
eliminate the award for an emergency
grant.
Except for applicants with no
practical capacity to issue bonds, as
defined in 34 CFR 222.176, an eligible
applicant’s award amount may not be
more than 50 percent of the total cost of
an approved project and it may not
exceed four million dollars during any
four-year period. As outlined in 34 CFR
222.174, this program also involves
supplement, not supplant funding
provisions.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: Marilyn Hall, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., room 3C153, Washington, DC
20202–6244. Telephone: (202) 260–
3858. You can also download the FY
2005 application forms at: https://
www.ed.gov/programs/8007b/applicant.
An electronic application is available at:
https://e-grants.ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain a copy of the application package
in an alternative format (e.g., Braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the program
contact person listed in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission:
a. Content Restrictions: The
application narrative should provide
concise information on the nature of the
emergency condition, including detail
of the facilities system(s) that require
emergency repair and how they
adversely affect the health, safety, and
well-being of occupants, the scale of the
project in relation to the size of the
school facility, and cost estimates to
address the conditions. This
information should be succinct and
well-organized. Applications should not
include drawings, designs, or other
extraneous documents regarding
proposed projects, because reviewers
will not consider them.
b. Page Limit: We have found that
reviewers are able to conduct the
highest-quality review when
applications are concise and easy to
read. We strongly recommend that
applicants limit their response in each
applicable narrative section to two
pages.
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c. Other: Other requirements
concerning the content of an
application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application
package for this program.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 13, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: August 5, 2005.
Applications for grants under this
competition may be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-Application)
accessible through the Department’s eGrants system, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery. For information
(including dates and times) about how
to submit your application
electronically, or by mail or hand
delivery, please refer to section IV. 6.
Other Submission Requirements in this
notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: October 4, 2005.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is subject to Executive Order
12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs under Executive Order 12372
is in the application packages for this
program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We specify
unallowable costs in 34 CFR 222.173.
Grant recipients must, in accordance
with Federal, State and local laws, use
emergency grants for permissible
construction activities at public
elementary and secondary school
facilities. The scope of a selected
facilities project will be identified as
part of the final grant award conditions.
A grantee must also ensure that its
construction expenditures under this
program meet the requirements of 34
CFR 222.172 (allowable program
activities) and 34 CFR 222.173
(prohibited activities). We reference
additional regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
competition may be submitted
electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
If you choose to submit your
application to us electronically, you
must use e-Application available
through the Department’s e-Grants
system, accessible through the e-Grants
portal page at: https://e-grants.ed.gov.
While completing your electronic
application, you will be entering data
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online that will be saved into a
database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to
us.
Please note the following:
• Your participation in e-Application
is voluntary.
• You must complete the electronic
submission of your grant application by
4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. The eApplication system will not accept an
application for this competition after
4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not
wait until the application deadline date
to begin the application process.
• The regular hours of operation of
the e-Grants Web site are 6 a.m. Monday
until 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m.
Thursday until midnight Saturday,
Washington, DC time. Please note that
the system is unavailable on Sundays,
and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and
6 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC
time, for maintenance. Any
modifications to these hours are posted
on the e-Grants Web site.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you submit your
application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically, including the
Application for Discretionary
Construction Program under Section
8007(b), and all necessary assurances
and certifications.
• Any narrative sections of your
application must be attached as files in
a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or
.PDF (Portable Document) format.
• Your electronic application must
comply with any page limit
requirements described in this notice.
• Prior to submitting your electronic
application, you may wish to print a
copy of it for your records.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgement that will
include a PR/Award number (an
identifying number unique to your
application).
• Within three working days after
submitting your electronic application,
mail a signed copy of the Application
for Discretionary Construction Program
under Section 8007(b) to the Impact Aid
Program after following these steps:
(1) Print the Application for
Discretionary Construction Program
under Section 8007(b) from eApplication.
(2) The LEA’s Authorized
Representative must sign this form on
the cover page and on all of the
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assurances pages. The local certifying
official must sign the certification in an
emergency application.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the
upper right hand corner of the hard
copy cover page of the Application for
Discretionary Construction Program
under Section 8007(b).
(4) Mail the signed Application for
Discretionary Construction Program
under Section 8007(b) to the Impact Aid
Program at the address listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
elsewhere in this notice (see VII. Agency
Contact).
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on other forms at a
later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of System Unavailability: If you
are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the
application deadline date because the eApplication system is unavailable, we
will grant you an extension of one
business day in order to transmit your
application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this
extension if—
(1) You are a registered user of eApplication and you have initiated an
electronic application for this
competition; and
(2)(a) The e-Application system is
unavailable for 60 minutes or more
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) The e-Application system is
unavailable for any period of time
between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm
these periods of unavailability before
granting you an extension. To request
this extension or to confirm our
acknowledgement of any system
unavailability, you may contact either
(1) the person listed elsewhere in this
notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2)
the e-Grants help desk at 1–888–336–
8930. If the system is down and
therefore the application deadline is
extended, an e-mail will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated an eApplication.
Extensions referred to in this section
apply only to the unavailability of the
Department’s e-Application system. If
the e-Application system is available,
and, for any reason, you are unable to
submit your application electronically
or you do not receive an automatic
acknowledgement of your submission,
you may submit your application in
paper format by mail or hand delivery
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in accordance with the instructions in
this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
If you submit your application in
paper format by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier),
you must mail the original and two
copies of your application, on or before
the application deadline date, to the
Impact Aid Program at the address
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT elsewhere in this notice (see
VII. Agency Contact).
You must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark,
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in
paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) must deliver the
original and two copies of your
application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Impact
Aid Program at the address listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
elsewhere in this notice (see VII. Agency
Contact). We will accept hand deliveries
daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: Consistent with
34 CFR 75.209, the selection criteria for
this program are based on the specific
statutory program elements identified in
34 CFR 222.183 through 222.187 and are
described in the following paragraphs.
The Secretary gives distinct weight to
the listed selection criteria. The
maximum score for each criterion is
indicated in parentheses. Within each
criterion, the Secretary evaluates each
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factor equally, unless otherwise
specified. The maximum score that an
application may receive is 100 points.
(1) Need for project/severity of the
school facility problem to be addressed
by the proposed project. (up to 30
points)
(a) Justification that the proposed
project will address a valid emergency;
and consistency of the emergency
description and the proposed project
with the certifying local official’s
statement.
(b) Impact of the emergency condition
on the health and safety of the building
occupants or on program delivery
(examples: the systems or areas of the
facility involved, e.g., HVAC, roof, floor,
windows); the type of space affected,
such as instructional, resource, food
service, recreational, general support, or
other areas; the percentage of building
occupants affected by the emergency;
and the importance of the facility or
affected area to the instructional
program.
(2) Project Urgency. (up to 28 points)
(a) Risk to occupants if the facility
condition is not addressed; projected
increased future costs; effect of the
proposed project on the useful life of the
facility or the need for major
construction; or age and condition of the
facility and date of last renovation of
affected areas.
(b) The justification for rebuilding, if
proposed.
(3) Effects of Federal Presence. (up to
30 points total)
(a) Amount of non-taxable Federal
property in the applicant district
(percentage of Federal property divided
by 10); (up to 10 points)
(b) The number of federally connected
children identified in sections
8003(a)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of the Act
in the LEA (percentage of identified
children in LEA divided by 10); (up to
10 points)
(c) The number of federally connected
children identified in sections
8003(a)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of the Act
in the school facility (percentage of
identified children in school facility
divided by 10); (up to 10 points)
(4) Ability to respond or pay. (up to
12 points total)
(a) The percentage an LEA has used
of its bonding capacity. Four points will
be distributed based on the LEA’s
quartile so that an LEA that has used
100 percent of its bonding capacity
receives all four points and an LEA that
has used less than 25 percent of its bond
limit receives only one point. LEAs that
do not have limits on bonded
indebtedness established by their States
will be evaluated by assuming that their
bond limit is 10 percent of the assessed
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value of real property in the LEA. LEAs
deemed to have no practical capacity to
issue bonds will receive all four points.
(up to 4 points)
(b) Assessed value of real property per
student (applicant LEA’s total assessed
valuation of real property per pupil as
a percentile ranking of all LEAs in the
State. Four points will be distributed by
providing all four points to LEAs in the
poorest quartile and only one point to
LEAs in the wealthiest quartile). (up to
4 points)
(c) Total tax rate for capital or school
purposes (applicant LEA’s tax rate for
capital or school purposes as a
percentile ranking of all LEAs in the
State. If the State authorizes a tax rate
for capital expenditures, then these data
must be used; otherwise, data on the
total tax rate for school purposes are
used. Four points will be distributed by
providing all four points to LEAs in the
highest taxing quartile and only one
point to LEAs in the lowest quartile).
(up to 4 points)
2. Review and Selection Process:
Upon receipt, Impact Aid program staff
will screen all applications to identify
any that should not be included in the
panel review process. Applications that
do not meet the eligibility standards or
are incomplete or late will be rejected.
Program staff will also calculate the
objective scores for each application
under criteria (3) and (4). Panel
reviewers will assess the applications
under criteria (1) and (2).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may also notify you
informally.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
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performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as specified by
the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118 and 34
CFR 222.195. In general, grantees must
comply with applicable reporting
requirements in 34 CFR parts 75 and 80.
In addition, grantees will be required to
provide periodic performance and
financial reports, as specified in
individual grant award conditions and
34 CFR 222.195.
4. Performance Measures: The
Department has established the
following performance measure for this
program: an increasing percentage of
LEAs receiving Impact Aid Construction
funds will report that the overall
condition of their school buildings is
adequate. Data for this measure will be
reported to the Department on Table 10
of the application for Impact Aid
Section 8003 Basic Support Payments.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marilyn Hall, Impact Aid Program, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 3C153, Washington,
DC 20202–6244. Telephone: (202) 260–
3858 or by e-mail: Impact.Aid@ed.gov
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) by
contacting the program contact person
listed in this section.
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Dated: June 1, 2005.
Raymond Simon,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary, Education.
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ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
Saracen Merchant Energy LP
(Saracen) has applied for authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before July 6, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office Electricity
Delivery & Energy Reliability (Mail Code
OE–20), U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–
287–5736).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202–586–
2793 or Michael Skinker (Program
Attorney) 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated and
require authorization under section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)
(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
On May 4, 2005, the Department of
Energy (DOE) received an application
from Saracen to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Canada.
Saracen is a Texas limited partnership
with its principal place of business in
Houston, TX. Saracen has requested an
electricity export authorization with a 5year term. Saracen does not own or
control any transmission or distribution
assets, nor does it have a franchised
service area. The electric energy which
Saracen proposes to export to Canada
would be purchased from electric
utilities and Federal power marketing
agencies within the U.S.
Saracen proposes to arrange for the
delivery of electric energy to Canada
over the existing international
transmission facilities owned by Basin
Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville
Power Administration, Eastern Maine
Electric Cooperative, International
Transmission Company, Joint Owners of
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the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc.,
Maine Electric Power Company, Maine
Public Service Company, Minnesota
Power Inc., Minnkota Power
Cooperative, New York Power
Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation, Northern States Power,
Vermont Electric Company, and
Vermont Electric Transmission
Company. The construction, operation,
maintenance, and connection of each of
the international transmission facilities
to be utilized by Rainbow, as more fully
described in the application, has
previously been authorized by a
Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to this
proceeding or to be heard by filing
comments or protests to this application
should file a petition to intervene,
comment or protest at the address
provided above in accordance with
§§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC’s
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of
each petition and protest should be filed
with DOE on or before the date listed
above.
Comments on the Saracen application
to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket
EA–303. Additional copies are to be
filed directly with Dede Russo, General
Counsel, Saracen Energy Partners, LP,
2001 Hermann Drive, Suite 100,
Houston, TX 77004 and Daniel E. Frank,
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 1275
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004–2415.
A final decision will be made on this
application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, and a determination is
made by the DOE that the proposed
action will not adversely impact on the
reliability of the U.S. electric power
supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above or by accessing the
program’s Home Page at https://
www.fe.doe.gov. Upon reaching the
Home page, select ‘‘Electricity
Regulation,’’ and then ‘‘Pending
Proceedings’’ from the options menus.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 27,
2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Senior Advisor to the Director for Regulatory
Programs, Office of Electricity Delivery &
Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EG05–65–0000, et al.]
Alpena Power Generation, L.L.C., et al.;
Electric Rate and Corporate Filings
May 26, 2005.
The following filings have been made
with the Commission. The filings are
listed in ascending order within each
docket classification.
1. Alpena Power Generation, L.L.C.
[Docket No. EG05–65–000]
Take notice that on May 5, 2005,
Alpena Power Generation, L.L.C.,
(Alpena Generation) located at 310
North Second Avenue, Alpena,
Michigan 49707, filed with the
Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale
generator status pursuant to part 365 of
the Commission’s regulations. Alpena
Generation states that it is a Michigan
limited liability corporation located in
the City of Alpena in Alpena County,
Michigan, that owns and operates 30
diesel generators with an aggregate
capacity rating of 54.6 mega-watts.
Alpena Generation further states that all
of the electric energy produced by the
Facilities will be sole wholesale.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. on June 6,
2005.
2. Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation; Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation
[Docket Nos. ER97–1523–085, OA97–470–
077, ER97–4234–075, and OA96–194–013]
Take notice that on May 23, 2005,
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation,
(Niagara Mohawk) a National Grid
Company, submitted a revision to its
April 12, 2005 compliance filing in
Docket Nos. ER97–1523–084, OA97–
470–076, OA97–470–074, and OA96–
194–012. Niagara Mohawk states that its
revised compliance filing was submitted
to correct certain errors in its original
compliance filing.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. on June 13,
2005.
3. Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc., Midwest
Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.,
Ameren Services Co., et al.
[Docket Nos. ER05–6–024, EL04–135–026,
EL02–111–044, and EL03–212–040]
Take notice that on May 23, 2005, the
Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO)
and Midwest ISO Transmission Owners
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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 107 (Monday, June 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32763-32767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Overview
Information, Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Emergency Repair Awards for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2005
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.041C.
Applications Available: June 13, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 5, 2005.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: October 4, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: To be eligible for an emergency repair grant,
a local educational agency (LEA) must enroll a high percentage (at
least 40 percent) of federally connected children in average daily
attendance (ADA) who reside on Indian lands or who have a parent on
active duty in the U.S. uniformed services, have a school that enrolls
a high percentage of one of these types of students, or be eligible for
funding for heavily impacted LEAs under section 8003(b)(2) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Act), as amended by the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). In making emergency grant
awards, the Secretary must also consider the LEA's total assessed value
of real property that may be taxed for school purposes, its use of
available bonding capacity, and the nature and severity of the school
facility emergency.
In this notice, the Secretary is soliciting only applications for
emergency repair grants. We will not accept applications for
modernization grants at this time. Applications for emergency repair
grants are considered in two priority categories. Detailed information
about the eligibility requirements for these two priorities is in 34
CFR 222.177 through 222.179.
Except as provided in 34 CFR 222.190, all eligible applications in
the ``first priority'' emergency category must be funded before
applications in the next priority can be funded. As prescribed in
section 8007(b)(5)(A)(vi) of the Act and the implementing regulations
in 34 CFR 222.189(b)(4), unfunded applications in any of the four
priorities are retained for one year and considered along with the
following fiscal year's pool of applicants. For each of the FY 2002,
2003, and 2004 competitions, the number of fundable ``first priority''
emergency repair applications exceeded the funds available.
Approximately 20 unfunded ``first priority'' emergency repair
applications submitted for FY 2004 will be reconsidered for FY 2005
funding, along with new emergency repair applications submitted in
response to this notice.
The Secretary will not subject ``second priority'' emergency repair
applications to the panel review process if the need for funds in the
first priority and the number of eligible applications received greatly
exceeds the available appropriation. Should funds remain available for
modernization awards following this competition, the Secretary will
announce a separate competition for modernization grant applications.
Estimated Available Funds: $26,290,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000-$5,000,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 18.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: We will determine each project period based on the
project proposed and will specify this period in the grant award
document.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction
Program provides grants to eligible Impact Aid school districts to
assist in addressing their school facility emergency and modernization
needs. The eligible Impact Aid school districts have a limited ability
to raise revenues for capital improvements because they have large
areas of Federal land within their boundaries. As a result, these
districts find it difficult to respond when their school facilities are
in need of emergency repairs or modernization.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7707(b).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75 (except for
34 CFR 75.600 through 75.617), 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and
99. (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 222.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $26,290,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000-$5,000,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 18.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: We will determine each project period based on the
project proposed and will specify this period in the grant award
document.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Emergency Repair Applicants: To be eligible for an
emergency repair grant, an LEA must enroll a high percentage (at least
40 percent) of federally connected children in ADA who reside on Indian
lands or who have a parent on active duty in the
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U.S. uniformed services, have a school that enrolls a high percentage
of one of these types of students, or be eligible for funding for
heavily impacted LEAs under section 8003(b)(2) of the Act. In making
emergency grant awards, the Secretary must also consider the LEA's
total assessed value of real property that may be taxed for school
purposes, its use of available bonding capacity, and the nature and
severity of the school facility emergency.
In this notice, the Secretary is soliciting only applications for
emergency repair grants. We will not accept applications for
modernization grants at this time. Applications for emergency repair
grants are considered in two priority categories. Detailed information
about the eligibility requirements for these two priorities is in 34
CFR 222.177 through 222.179.
Except as provided in 34 CFR 222.190, all eligible applications in
the ``first priority'' emergency category must be funded before
applications in the next priority can be funded. As prescribed in
section 8007(b)(5)(A)(vi) of the Act and the implementing regulations
in 34 CFR 222.189(b)(4), unfunded applications in any of the four
priorities are retained for one year and considered along with the
following fiscal year's pool of applicants. For each of the FY 2002,
2003, and 2004 competitions, the number of fundable ``first priority''
emergency repair applications exceeded the funds available.
Approximately 20 unfunded ``first priority'' emergency repair
applications submitted for FY 2004 will be reconsidered for FY 2005
funding, along with new emergency repair applications submitted in
response to this notice.
The Secretary will not subject ``second priority'' emergency repair
applications to the panel review process if the need for funds in the
first priority and the number of eligible applications received greatly
exceeds the available appropriation. Should funds remain available for
modernization awards following this competition, the Secretary will
announce a separate competition for modernization grant applications.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: See 20 U.S.C. 7707(b) and 34 CFR
222.174 and 222.191 through 222.193. In reviewing proposed awards, the
Secretary considers the funds available to the grantee from other
sources, including local, State, and other Federal funds. Consistent
with 34 CFR 222.192, applicants will be required to submit financial
reports for FYs 2003, 2004, and 2005 showing closing balances for all
school funds. If significant amounts are available at the close of FY
2005 that are not obligated for other purposes, those funds will be
considered as available for the proposed emergency repair project,
which may reduce or eliminate the award for an emergency grant.
Except for applicants with no practical capacity to issue bonds, as
defined in 34 CFR 222.176, an eligible applicant's award amount may not
be more than 50 percent of the total cost of an approved project and it
may not exceed four million dollars during any four-year period. As
outlined in 34 CFR 222.174, this program also involves supplement, not
supplant funding provisions.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Marilyn Hall, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C153,
Washington, DC 20202-6244. Telephone: (202) 260-3858. You can also
download the FY 2005 application forms at: https://www.ed.gov/programs/
8007b/applicant. An electronic application is available at: https://e-
grants.ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact
person listed in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission:
a. Content Restrictions: The application narrative should provide
concise information on the nature of the emergency condition, including
detail of the facilities system(s) that require emergency repair and
how they adversely affect the health, safety, and well-being of
occupants, the scale of the project in relation to the size of the
school facility, and cost estimates to address the conditions. This
information should be succinct and well-organized. Applications should
not include drawings, designs, or other extraneous documents regarding
proposed projects, because reviewers will not consider them.
b. Page Limit: We have found that reviewers are able to conduct the
highest-quality review when applications are concise and easy to read.
We strongly recommend that applicants limit their response in each
applicable narrative section to two pages.
c. Other: Other requirements concerning the content of an
application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the
application package for this program.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 13, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 5, 2005.
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants system, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by
mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements in this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: October 4, 2005.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application packages for this program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We specify unallowable costs in 34 CFR
222.173. Grant recipients must, in accordance with Federal, State and
local laws, use emergency grants for permissible construction
activities at public elementary and secondary school facilities. The
scope of a selected facilities project will be identified as part of
the final grant award conditions. A grantee must also ensure that its
construction expenditures under this program meet the requirements of
34 CFR 222.172 (allowable program activities) and 34 CFR 222.173
(prohibited activities). We reference additional regulations outlining
funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this
notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
electronically or in paper format by mail or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you
must use e-Application available through the Department's e-Grants
system, accessible through the e-Grants portal page at: https://e-
grants.ed.gov.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data
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online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
Your participation in e-Application is voluntary.
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. The e-Application system will not accept an application
for this competition after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do
not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application
process.
The regular hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site
are 6 a.m. Monday until 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m. Thursday until
midnight Saturday, Washington, DC time. Please note that the system is
unavailable on Sundays, and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6 a.m. on
Thursdays, Washington, DC time, for maintenance. Any modifications to
these hours are posted on the e-Grants Web site.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you submit your application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
the Application for Discretionary Construction Program under Section
8007(b), and all necessary assurances and certifications.
Any narrative sections of your application must be
attached as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format.
Your electronic application must comply with any page
limit requirements described in this notice.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgement that will include a PR/Award
number (an identifying number unique to your application).
Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, mail a signed copy of the Application for Discretionary
Construction Program under Section 8007(b) to the Impact Aid Program
after following these steps:
(1) Print the Application for Discretionary Construction Program
under Section 8007(b) from e-Application.
(2) The LEA's Authorized Representative must sign this form on the
cover page and on all of the assurances pages. The local certifying
official must sign the certification in an emergency application.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard copy cover page of the Application for Discretionary Construction
Program under Section 8007(b).
(4) Mail the signed Application for Discretionary Construction
Program under Section 8007(b) to the Impact Aid Program at the address
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT elsewhere in this notice
(see VII. Agency Contact).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because the e-
Application system is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of
one business day in order to transmit your application electronically,
by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2)(a) The e-Application system is unavailable for 60 minutes or
more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date; or
(b) The e-Application system is unavailable for any period of time
between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgement of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If the system is down and therefore
the application deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated an e-Application.
Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the
unavailability of the Department's e-Application system. If the e-
Application system is available, and, for any reason, you are unable to
submit your application electronically or you do not receive an
automatic acknowledgement of your submission, you may submit your
application in paper format by mail or hand delivery in accordance with
the instructions in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the
original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Impact Aid Program at the address
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT elsewhere in this notice
(see VII. Agency Contact).
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery,
you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of
your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date,
to the Impact Aid Program at the address listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT elsewhere in this notice (see VII. Agency Contact).
We will accept hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: Consistent with 34 CFR 75.209, the selection
criteria for this program are based on the specific statutory program
elements identified in 34 CFR 222.183 through 222.187 and are described
in the following paragraphs.
The Secretary gives distinct weight to the listed selection
criteria. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in
parentheses. Within each criterion, the Secretary evaluates each
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factor equally, unless otherwise specified. The maximum score that an
application may receive is 100 points.
(1) Need for project/severity of the school facility problem to be
addressed by the proposed project. (up to 30 points)
(a) Justification that the proposed project will address a valid
emergency; and consistency of the emergency description and the
proposed project with the certifying local official's statement.
(b) Impact of the emergency condition on the health and safety of
the building occupants or on program delivery (examples: the systems or
areas of the facility involved, e.g., HVAC, roof, floor, windows); the
type of space affected, such as instructional, resource, food service,
recreational, general support, or other areas; the percentage of
building occupants affected by the emergency; and the importance of the
facility or affected area to the instructional program.
(2) Project Urgency. (up to 28 points)
(a) Risk to occupants if the facility condition is not addressed;
projected increased future costs; effect of the proposed project on the
useful life of the facility or the need for major construction; or age
and condition of the facility and date of last renovation of affected
areas.
(b) The justification for rebuilding, if proposed.
(3) Effects of Federal Presence. (up to 30 points total)
(a) Amount of non-taxable Federal property in the applicant
district (percentage of Federal property divided by 10); (up to 10
points)
(b) The number of federally connected children identified in
sections 8003(a)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of the Act in the LEA
(percentage of identified children in LEA divided by 10); (up to 10
points)
(c) The number of federally connected children identified in
sections 8003(a)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of the Act in the school
facility (percentage of identified children in school facility divided
by 10); (up to 10 points)
(4) Ability to respond or pay. (up to 12 points total)
(a) The percentage an LEA has used of its bonding capacity. Four
points will be distributed based on the LEA's quartile so that an LEA
that has used 100 percent of its bonding capacity receives all four
points and an LEA that has used less than 25 percent of its bond limit
receives only one point. LEAs that do not have limits on bonded
indebtedness established by their States will be evaluated by assuming
that their bond limit is 10 percent of the assessed value of real
property in the LEA. LEAs deemed to have no practical capacity to issue
bonds will receive all four points. (up to 4 points)
(b) Assessed value of real property per student (applicant LEA's
total assessed valuation of real property per pupil as a percentile
ranking of all LEAs in the State. Four points will be distributed by
providing all four points to LEAs in the poorest quartile and only one
point to LEAs in the wealthiest quartile). (up to 4 points)
(c) Total tax rate for capital or school purposes (applicant LEA's
tax rate for capital or school purposes as a percentile ranking of all
LEAs in the State. If the State authorizes a tax rate for capital
expenditures, then these data must be used; otherwise, data on the
total tax rate for school purposes are used. Four points will be
distributed by providing all four points to LEAs in the highest taxing
quartile and only one point to LEAs in the lowest quartile). (up to 4
points)
2. Review and Selection Process: Upon receipt, Impact Aid program
staff will screen all applications to identify any that should not be
included in the panel review process. Applications that do not meet the
eligibility standards or are incomplete or late will be rejected.
Program staff will also calculate the objective scores for each
application under criteria (3) and (4). Panel reviewers will assess the
applications under criteria (1) and (2).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in
34 CFR 75.118 and 34 CFR 222.195. In general, grantees must comply with
applicable reporting requirements in 34 CFR parts 75 and 80. In
addition, grantees will be required to provide periodic performance and
financial reports, as specified in individual grant award conditions
and 34 CFR 222.195.
4. Performance Measures: The Department has established the
following performance measure for this program: an increasing
percentage of LEAs receiving Impact Aid Construction funds will report
that the overall condition of their school buildings is adequate. Data
for this measure will be reported to the Department on Table 10 of the
application for Impact Aid Section 8003 Basic Support Payments.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Hall, Impact Aid Program, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C153,
Washington, DC 20202-6244. Telephone: (202) 260-3858 or by e-mail:
Impact.Aid@ed.gov
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this
section.
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Dated: June 1, 2005.
Raymond Simon,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary, Education.
[FR Doc. 05-11190 Filed 6-3-05; 8:45 am]
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