Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Overview Information; Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as Amended-National Activities-National Assistive Technology Training and Technical Assistance Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005, 41385-41389 [05-14191]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41385-41389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14191]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Overview 
Information; Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as Amended--National 
Activities--National Assistive Technology Training and Technical 
Assistance Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2005

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.224B-1.


DATES: Applications Available: July 19, 2005.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 18, 2005. Deadline 
for Intergovernmental Review: August 29, 2005.
    Eligible Applicants: Public or private nonprofit or for-profit 
organizations, including institutions of higher education, that have 
(directly or through grant or contract) (1) experience and expertise in 
administering programs, including developing, implementing, and 
administering the required and discretionary activities described in 
sections 4 and 5 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended 
(AT Act); (2) experience and expertise in providing technical 
assistance; and (3) documented experience in and knowledge about 
banking, finance, and microlending. This means that an eligible entity 
can demonstrate its experience and expertise on its own or through 
proposed subgrants or subcontracts with other entities that demonstrate 
the relevant experience and expertise.
    Estimated Available Funds: $640,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The AT Act authorizes support for activities 
that increase the availability of, funding for, access to, provision 
of, and training about assistive technology (AT) devices and AT 
services. The AT Act authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to 
States to support comprehensive statewide AT programs (Statewide AT 
Programs) that improve access to and the acquisition of AT devices and 
services for individuals with disabilities and their families. The AT 
Act also authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to protection and 
advocacy systems in order to enable these systems to assist in the 
acquisition, use, or maintenance of AT devices and services (PAAT). 
Under section 6 of the AT Act, the Secretary is authorized to provide 
grants to support national activities to improve the administration of 
the AT Act, such as the provision of training and technical assistance 
to entities funded under the AT Act to improve the effectiveness of 
their programs and to entities not funded under the AT Act to improve 
awareness of and access to AT. Other national activities include data 
collection and assistance and a National Public Internet Site. In 
addition, a provision in section 4 of the AT Act authorizes grants to 
States for Alternative Financing Programs (AFPs) in accordance with 
title III of the AT Act, as in effect before the enactment of the 
amendments in 2004, to pay for the Federal share of the cost of 
establishing, or expanding, and administering one or more alternative 
financing mechanisms to allow individuals with disabilities and their 
families to purchase AT devices and services. Title III, section 306, 
of the AT Act, as in effect prior to the enactment of the amendments of 
2004, requires that information and technical assistance be provided to 
AFPs. Under section 308(b) of the AT Act, as in effect prior to the 
enactment of the amendments of 2004, the Secretary reserves funds from 
any appropriation for title III for this purpose. In years when those 
funds are appropriated, additional funds for technical assistance to 
AFPs will be available.
    Priority: We are establishing this priority for the FY 2005 grant 
competition only, in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of the General 
Education Provisions Act (GEPA).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2005 this priority is an absolute 
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that 
meet this priority.
    This priority is:
    National Assistive Technology Training and Technical Assistance 
Program (National AT TA Program)
    This priority is for a project to provide technical assistance and 
training to entities funded under the AT Act and entities not funded 
under the AT Act to improve the effectiveness of activities supported 
under the AT Act.
    If the applicant chooses to award subgrants or subcontracts to 
carry out activities required under this priority, the applicant's 
proposal must reflect clearly how the applicant will collaborate with 
any entities to which the applicant will provide a subgrant or 
subcontract in order to ensure that activities conducted by those 
entities meet the requirements of this priority and are consistent with 
the applicant's proposal. The project must--
    (1) Address State-specific information requests concerning AT from 
entities funded under the AT Act and public entities not funded under 
the AT Act, including--
    (a) Requests for information on effective approaches to Federal-
State coordination of programs for individuals with disabilities, 
related to improving funding for or access to AT devices and AT 
services for individuals with disabilities of all ages;
    (b) Requests for state-of-the-art, or model, Federal, State, and 
local laws, regulations, policies, practices, procedures, and 
organizational structures, that facilitate, and overcome barriers to, 
funding for, and access to, AT devices and AT services;
    (c) Requests for information on effective approaches to developing, 
implementing, evaluating, and sustaining activities described in 
sections 4 and 5 of the AT Act and related to improving funding for or 
access to AT devices and AT services for individuals with disabilities 
of all ages, and requests for assistance in developing corrective 
action plans;
    (d) Requests for examples of policies, practices, procedures, 
regulations, or judicial decisions that have enhanced or may enhance 
access to funding for AT devices and AT services for individuals with 
disabilities;
    (e) Requests for information on effective approaches to the 
development of consumer-controlled systems that increase access to, 
funding for, and awareness of, AT devices and AT services; and
    (f) Other requests for training and technical assistance from 
entities funded under the AT Act and public and private entities not 
funded under the AT Act;

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    (2) Assist targeted individuals and entities by disseminating 
information about--
    (a) Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, policies, 
practices, procedures, and organizational structures, that facilitate, 
and overcome barriers to, funding for, and access to, AT devices and AT 
services, to promote fuller independence, productivity, and inclusion 
in society for individuals with disabilities of all ages; and
    (b) Technical assistance activities undertaken under paragraph (1) 
of this priority;
    (3) Provide State-specific, regional, and national training and 
technical assistance concerning AT to entities funded under the AT Act 
and to public and private entities not funded under the AT Act, 
including--
    (a) Annually providing a forum for exchanging information 
concerning, and promoting program and policy improvements in, required 
activities of the Statewide AT Programs, AFPs, and PAAT programs;
    (b) Facilitating onsite and electronic information sharing using 
state-of-the-art Internet technologies such as real-time online 
discussions, multipoint video conferencing, and Web-based audio/video 
broadcasts, on emerging topics that affect Statewide AT Programs, AFPs, 
and PAAT programs;
    (c) Convening experts from Statewide AT Programs, AFPs, PAAT 
programs, representatives of organizations representing individuals 
with disabilities and their families, representatives of Federal 
agencies, researchers in AT, and AT developers and venders to discuss 
and make recommendations with regard to national emerging issues of 
importance to individuals with AT needs;
    (d) Sharing information on evidence-based and promising practices 
among Statewide AT Programs, AFPs, and PAAT programs;
    (e) Maintaining an accessible Web site that includes links to 
Statewide AT Programs, AFPs, PAAT programs, appropriate Federal 
departments and agencies, the National Public Internet Site funded 
under section 6 of the AT Act, and private associations;
    (f) Developing a national toll-free number that links callers from 
any State with the Statewide AT Program, AFP, and PAAT program in their 
State;
    (g) Assisting Statewide AT Programs to reduce the costs of AT 
through the development or use of existing model cooperative volume-
purchasing mechanisms;
    (h) Assisting Statewide AT Programs, AFPs, and PAAT programs to 
reduce the duplication of their activities;
    (i) Providing access to experts in the areas of banking, 
microlending, and finance for entities funded under the AT Act and 
other entities not funded under the AT Act;
    (j) Assisting Statewide AT Programs in achieving the measurable 
goals required by section 4(d)(3) of the AT Act;
    (k) Facilitating collaboration at the National and State level 
among Statewide AT Programs, AFPs, PAATs, and other entities involved 
in AT; and
    (l) Facilitating consumer involvement in Statewide AT Programs, 
AFPs, and PAATs at the national and State level;
    (4) Collaborate with other projects funded under section 6 of the 
AT Act;
    (5) Conduct outreach to and collaborate with relevant Federal, 
State, and local programs and projects that increase access to AT, 
including programs that increase access to AT in education, employment, 
community living, and telecommunications and information technology;
    (6) Provide to the Secretary the data and information necessary to 
improve the administration of the AT Act and to evaluate the project's 
progress in accordance with the performance measures in section VI. 4. 
Performance Measures of this notice;
    (7) Include plans for designing and providing training and 
technical assistance with the input of--
    (a) Directors of Statewide AT Programs;
    (b) Directors of AFPs;
    (c) Directors of PAAT programs;
    (d) Individuals with disabilities who use AT and understand the 
barriers to the acquisition of that technology and AT services;
    (e) Family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
representatives of individuals with disabilities who use AT;
    (f) Relevant employees from Federal departments and agencies, other 
than the Department of Education;
    (g) Representatives of businesses; and
    (h) Venders and public and private researchers and developers; and
    (8) Include plans for evaluating the effectiveness of the technical 
assistance and training program in accordance with the performance 
measures in section VI. 4. Performance Measures of this notice.
    Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: Under the Administrative Procedure 
Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally offers interested parties 
the opportunity to comment on proposed priorities. Ordinarily, this 
practice would have applied to the absolute priority for the National 
AT TA Program. Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA (20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1)), 
however, allows the Secretary to exempt from rulemaking requirements 
regulations governing the first grant competition under a new or 
substantially revised program authority. This is the first grant 
competition for this program under section 6 of the AT Act and 
therefore qualifies for this exemption. In order to ensure timely grant 
awards, the Secretary has decided to forego public comment on the 
proposed absolute priority under section 437(d)(1). This absolute 
priority will apply to the FY 2005 grant competition only.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants 
except federally recognized Indian tribes.


    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of 
higher education only.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Cooperative agreement.
    Estimated Available Funds: $640,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Public or private nonprofit or for-profit 
organizations, including institutions of higher education, that have 
(directly or through grant or contract) (1) experience and expertise in 
administering programs, including developing, implementing, and 
administering the required and discretionary activities described in 
sections 4 and 5 of the AT Act; (2) experience and expertise in 
providing technical assistance; and (3) documented experience in and 
knowledge about banking, finance, and microlending. This means that an 
eligible entity can demonstrate its experience and expertise on its own 
or through proposed subgrants or subcontracts with other entities that 
demonstrate the relevant experience and expertise.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not involve cost 
sharing or matching.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: Education Publications 
Center

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(ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 
1-877-433-7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734.
    You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: https://www.ed.gov/
pubs/edpubs.html or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: 
edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
    If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify 
this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.224B-1.
    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 Grants and Contracts 
Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Room 5075, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone: 
(202) 245-7363. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    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.
    Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) 
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that 
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to 
the equivalent of no more than 75 pages, using the following standards:
     A ``page'' is 8.5 x 11, on one side 
only, with 1 margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
     Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in 
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
     Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller 
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
    The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, 
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part 
IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the 
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, you must 
include all of the application narrative in Part III.
    Our reviewers will not read any pages of your application that--
     Exceed the page limit if you apply these standards; or
     Exceed the equivalent of the page limit if you apply other 
standards.
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: July 19, 2005.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 18, 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: August 
29, 2005.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition 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 package for this 
competition.
    5. Funding Restrictions: We reference 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 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 Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget 
Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), 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 acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number 
(an identifying number unique to your application).
     Within three working days after submitting your electronic 
application, fax a signed copy of the ED 424 to the Application Control 
Center after following these steps:
    (1) Print ED 424 from e-Application.
    (2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
    (3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the 
hard-copy signature page of the ED 424.
    (4) Fax the signed ED 424 to the Application Control Center at 
(202) 245-6272.
     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

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    (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 acknowledgment 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 acknowledgment 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 Department at the applicable 
following address:
    By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:

U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA Number 84.224B-1), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20202-4260.

    or
    By mail through a commercial carrier:

U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center--Stop 4260, 
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.224B-1), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, 
MD 20785-1506.

    Regardless of which address you use, 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 Department at the following address:

U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA Number 84.224B-1), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac 
Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.

    The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily 
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
    Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail 
or hand deliver your application to the Department:
    (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the 
Department--in Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number--and suffix letter, 
if any--of the competition under which you are submitting your 
application.
    (2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application 
receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant 
application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the 
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of 
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

V. Application Review Information

    Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are 
from 34 CFR 75.210 and are provided in the application package.

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.
    4. Performance Measures: The Government Performance and Results Act 
of 1993 (GPRA) directs Federal departments and agencies to improve the 
effectiveness of their programs by engaging in strategic planning, 
setting outcome-related goals for programs, and measuring program 
results against those goals. The goal of the National AT TA Program is 
to provide support to entities funded under the AT Act that improves 
the effectiveness of their programs and support to entities not funded 
under the AT Act to improve awareness of and access to assistive 
technology. In order to assess the success of the grantee in meeting 
these goals, in addition to other information the grantee's annual 
performance report must include (1) a description of State-specific and 
national technical assistance and training provided to support the 
improvement of Statewide AT Programs, PAAT programs, and AFPs, and the 
result of that technical assistance or training as evidenced by changes 
in the operation of Statewide AT Programs, PAAT programs, or AFPs or 
other relevant and identifiable changes; (2) a description of 
collaboration between the grantee and other entities involved in AT, 
and the result of that collaboration as evidenced by changes in the 
operation of the

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grantee or other entities, or other relevant and identifiable changes; 
(3) a description of the collaboration between the grantee and any 
entities to which the grantee provides a subcontract or subgrant, and 
the result of that collaboration as evidenced by improved delivery of 
technical assistance and training and improved collaboration between 
entities funded under the AT Act at the national and State level or 
other relevant and identifiable improvements; and (4) a description of 
how the technical assistance and training needs of entities funded 
under the AT Act and entities not funded under the AT Act are 
identified and met, and the result of meeting those needs as evidenced 
by resolution of State-specific and national issues or other relevant 
and identifiable outcomes.

VII. Agency Contact

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Buzzell, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5025, Potomac Center Plaza, 
Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-7319 or by e-mail: 
jeremy.buzzell@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) on request to the program contact person listed in this 
section.

VIII. Other Information

    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
    To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available 
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. 
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in 
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.

    Note: 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 on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
nara/.



    Dated: July 14, 2005.
John H. Hager,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 05-14191 Filed 7-18-05; 8:45 am]
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