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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 143 / Wednesday, July 27, 2005 / Notices
Eligible applicants for fiscal year (FY)
2005 funds under the CRN program are
the entities designated by the Governor
and the eligible agency under Title I of
the Perkins Act for each of the 50 States,
the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia,
Guam, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianna Islands, and the Republic of
Palau. The designated entities in the
Republic of the Marshall Islands and the
Federated States of Micronesia are no
longer eligible to receive funds under
the CRN program and therefore cannot
receive continuation grants from funds
appropriated for FY 2005 or subsequent
fiscal years, pursuant to 48 U.S.C.
1921d(f)(1)(B)(iii).
The nature of the CRN program, in
which the universe of eligible
applicants is defined in the law and all
eligible entities are funded, allowed us
to provide actual notice in lieu of
publishing a notice of proposed
rulemaking, consistent with section
553(b) of the APA. Pursuant to the
requirements of section 553(b) of the
APA, and in order to make timely grant
awards in FY 2005, on July 14, 2005, we
contacted CRN grantees directly and
provided them actual notice of, and
requested their comments on, our
proposal to waive 34 CFR 75.250 and
fund continuation grants.
To avoid a lapse in the availability of
career resources and related services
and activities provided by the CRN
grantees, the Secretary waives the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.250, which
prohibit project periods exceeding five
years. With this waiver we can continue
the CRN grants of all current, eligible
grantees for as long as Congress
continues to appropriate funds for the
existing statutory program authority and
during a transition to any new statutory
program authority. It would be contrary
to the public interest to have a lapse in
CRN projects, especially as they are
preparing for a new school year. This
waiver of 34 CFR 75.250 means that: (1)
current CRN grants will be continued at
least through FY 2005 and possibly
beyond, if Congress continues to
appropriate funds for the CRN program
under the current statutory authority or
provides for a transition to any new
statutory authority, and (2) we will not
announce a new competition or make
new awards in FY 2005.
We waived the requirements of 34
CFR 75.261(c)(2), which prohibit project
period extensions involving the
obligation of additional Federal funds,
in a notice published in the Federal
Register on July 31, 2002 (67 FR 49852).
The waiver of 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) is
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still in effect; therefore, we are not
waiving this requirement in this notice.
The waivers of 34 CFR 75.250 and
75.261(c)(2) do not exempt current CRN
grantees from the account closing
provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1552(a), nor do
they extend the availability of funds
previously awarded to current CRN
grantees. As a result of 31 U.S.C.
1552(a), appropriations available for a
limited period 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 Treasury Department and is
unavailable for restoration for any
purpose.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that this notice
of funding of continuation grants and
waiver will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The only
entities that would be affected are the 57
current, eligible CRN grantees.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This notice of funding of continuation
grants and waiver does not contain any
information collection requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 12372
and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
The objective of the Executive Order is
to foster an intergovernmental
partnership and a strengthened
federalism by relying on processes
developed by State and local
governments for coordination and
review of proposed Federal financial
assistance.
In accordance with the order, we
intend this document to provide early
notification of the Department’s specific
plans and actions for this program.
Assessment of Educational Impact
Based on our own review, we have
determined that this notice of funding of
continuation grants and waiver does not
require transmission of information that
any other agency or authority of the
United States gathers or makes
available.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2328.
Dated: July 22, 2005.
Susan Sclafani,
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult
Education.
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UNITED STATES ELECTION
ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Sunshine Act; Meeting
Notice of public meeting for
EAC Standards Board.
ACTION:
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, August 24,
2005, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. and Thursday,
August 25, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
PLACE: Adam’s Mark Hotel, 1550 Court
Place, Denver, CO 80202.
TOPICS: The U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) Standards Board, as
required by the Help America Vote Act
of 2002, will meet to consider and adopt
bylaws, to consider and receive
presentations on the Voluntary Voting
System Guidelines proposed by EAC, to
formulate recommendations to EAC,
and to handle other administrative
matters.
PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Bryan Whitener, telephone: (202) 566–
3100.
Gracia M. Hillman,
Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
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UNITED STATES ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Sunshine Act; Meeting
ACTION: Notice of public meeting for EAC Standards Board.
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Date & Time: Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and
Thursday, August 25, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Place: Adam's Mark Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202.
Topics: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards Board,
as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, will meet to consider
and adopt bylaws, to consider and receive presentations on the
Voluntary Voting System Guidelines proposed by EAC, to formulate
recommendations to EAC, and to handle other administrative matters.
Person to Contact for Information: Bryan Whitener, telephone: (202)
566-3100.
Gracia M. Hillman,
Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-14911 Filed 7-22-05; 4:20 pm]
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