Office of Innovation and Improvement, Transition to Teaching Program, 2873-2874 [E7-940]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 14 / Tuesday, January 23, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA NO. 84.215X] Office of Innovation and Improvement, Teaching American History Program Notice announcing a technical assistance workshop. mstockstill on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice provides information about a technical assistance workshop the Department will be holding to assist eligible applicants interested in preparing grant applications for fiscal year (FY) 2007 new awards under the Teaching American History (TAH) program. Staff will present information about the purpose of the TAH program, selection criteria, application content, submission procedures, and reporting requirements. The notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2007 for the TAH program was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2007 (72 FR 748). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Stein, Team Leader, or Emily Fitzpatrick, Program Officer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202– 5960. Telephone: (202) 205–9085 or (202) 260–1498. E-mail: teachingamericanhistory@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, audio tape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in this section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The technical assistance workshop will be conducted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Hotel telephone: (202) 479–4000. This site is in Southwest Washington, DC, across the street from the U.S. Department of Education headquarters at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. This site is accessible by Metro on the Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow Lines at the 7th Street and Maryland Avenue exit of the L’Enfant Plaza station. Please contact the U.S. Department of Education contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you have any questions about the details of the workshop. Individuals interested in attending this workshop are encouraged to preregister by e-mailing their name, organization, and contact information to teachingamericanhistory@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for this workshop. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:33 Jan 22, 2007 Jkt 211001 We encourage attendance from those who will be responsible for submitting the application or otherwise providing technical support for submitting the application electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site. Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities Attending the Technical Assistance Workshop The technical assistance workshop site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the workshop (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternative format), notify the contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as 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 any questions about using the 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: www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6721. Dated: January 18, 2007. Morgan S. Brown, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. [FR Doc. E7–939 Filed 1–22–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA Nos: 84.350A, 84.350B, 84.350C] Office of Innovation and Improvement, Transition to Teaching Program Notice announcing a technical assistance workshop. ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice provides information about a technical assistance workshop the Department will be holding to assist eligible applicants interested in preparing grant applications for fiscal year (FY) 2007 new awards under the Transition to Teaching (TTT) program. Staff will PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2873 present information about the purpose of the TTT program, selection criteria, application content, submission procedures, and reporting requirements. The notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2007 for the TTT program was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2007 (72 FR 753). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Leenhouts, Team Leader, or Kelly O’Donnell, Program Officer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202– 5960. Telephone: (202) 260–0223 or (202) 205–5231. E-mail: transitiontoteaching@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, audio tape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in this section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The technical assistance workshop will be conducted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, from 1 p.m.–4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Hotel telephone: (202) 479–4000. This site is in Southwest Washington, DC, across the street from the U.S. Department of Education headquarters at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. This site is accessible by Metro on the Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow Lines at the 7th Street and Maryland Avenue exit of the L’Enfant Plaza station. Please contact the U.S. Department of Education contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you have any questions about the details of the workshop. Individuals interested in attending this workshop are encouraged to preregister by e-mailing their name, organization, and contact information to transitiontoteaching@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for this workshop. We encourage attendance from those who will be responsible for submitting the application or otherwise providing technical support for submitting the application electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site. Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities Attending the Technical Assistance Workshop The technical assistance workshop site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the workshop (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternative format), notify the contact E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 2874 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 14 / Tuesday, January 23, 2007 / Notices persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as 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 any questions about using the 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: www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6681–6684. Dated: January 18, 2007. Morgan S. Brown, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. [FR Doc. E7–940 Filed 1–22–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities; Meeting President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities, Department of Education. AGENCY: What Is the Purpose of This Notice? The purpose of this notice is to set forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend. mstockstill on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES When and Where Will the Meeting Take Place? We will hold the public meeting on Monday, February 5, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m.; and on Tuesday, February 6, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 4:30 p.m., at The Hotel Washington, 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005. You may call the hotel at (202) 638–5900 to inquire about rooms. 19:33 Jan 22, 2007 Jkt 211001 Who Is the Contact Person for the Meeting? Please contact Deborah Cavett, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities. You may contact her at the U.S. Department of Education, Room 7010, 1990 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone: (202) 219–7040, fax: (202) 219–7086, e-mail: Deborah.Cavett@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. What Is the Authority for the Board of Advisors? The President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities is established under Executive Order 13270, dated July 2, 2002, and Executive Order 13385, dated September 25, 2005. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 What Assistance Will Be Provided to Individuals With Disabilities? The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify Tonya Ewers at (202) 219–7040, no later than Monday January 29, 2007. Although we will attempt to meet a request received after that date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it. What Are the Functions of the National Advisory Committee? The Board Is Established • To report to the President annually on the results of the participation of tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) in Federal programs, including recommendations on how to increase the private sector role, including the role of private foundations, in strengthening these institutions, with particular emphasis also given to enhancing institutional planning and development, strengthening fiscal stability and financial management, and improving institutional infrastructure, including the use of technology, to ensure the long-term viability and enhancement of these institutions; • To advise the President and Secretary of Education (Secretary) on the needs to TCUs in the areas of infrastructure, academic programs, and faculty and institutional development; • To advise the Secretary in the preparation of a three-year Federal plan for assistance to TCUs in increasing PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 their capacity to participate in Federal programs; • To provide the President with an annual progress report on enhancing the capacity of TCUs to serve their students; and • To develop, in consultation with the Department of Education and other Federal agencies, a private sector strategy to assist TCUs. What Items Will Be on the Agenda for Discussion at the Meeting? Agenda topics will include the final 2005 draft report to the President, the agencies’ three-year plans, and establish the 2007 action agenda as the Board pursues opportunities to strengthen capacity of programs at the tribal colleges and universities. How Do I Request To Present Comments at the Meeting? An opportunity for public comments is available on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 between 3:15–4:15 p.m. Comments will be limited to ten (10) minutes for those speakers who sign up to speak. Those members of the public interested in submitting written comments may do so at the address indicated above by Monday, January 29, 2007. How May I Obtain Access to the Records of the Meeting? Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for public inspection at the Office of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. How May I Obtain Electronic Access to This Document? You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/ legislation/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/ index.html. Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2873-2874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-940]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos: 84.350A, 84.350B, 84.350C]


Office of Innovation and Improvement, Transition to Teaching 
Program

ACTION: Notice announcing a technical assistance workshop.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides information about a technical assistance 
workshop the Department will be holding to assist eligible applicants 
interested in preparing grant applications for fiscal year (FY) 2007 
new awards under the Transition to Teaching (TTT) program. Staff will 
present information about the purpose of the TTT program, selection 
criteria, application content, submission procedures, and reporting 
requirements.
    The notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2007 for the 
TTT program was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2007 
(72 FR 753).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Leenhouts, Team Leader, or 
Kelly O'Donnell, Program Officer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-5960. Telephone: (202) 260-
0223 or (202) 205-5231. E-mail: transitiontoteaching@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, audio tape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The technical assistance workshop will be 
conducted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at the 
Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Hotel 
telephone: (202) 479-4000. This site is in Southwest Washington, DC, 
across the street from the U.S. Department of Education headquarters at 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW. This site is accessible by Metro on the Blue, 
Orange, Green, and Yellow Lines at the 7th Street and Maryland Avenue 
exit of the L'Enfant Plaza station. Please contact the U.S. Department 
of Education contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT if you have any questions about the details of the workshop.
    Individuals interested in attending this workshop are encouraged to 
pre-register by e-mailing their name, organization, and contact 
information to transitiontoteaching@ed.gov. There is no registration 
fee for this workshop. We encourage attendance from those who will be 
responsible for submitting the application or otherwise providing 
technical support for submitting the application electronically using 
the Grants.gov Apply site.

Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities Attending the Technical 
Assistance Workshop

    The technical assistance workshop site is accessible to individuals 
with disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid or service to 
participate in the workshop (e.g., interpreting service, assistive 
listening device, or materials in an alternative format), notify the 
contact

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persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT.

Electronic Access to This Document

    You may view this document, as well as 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 any questions about using the 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: www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
index.html.


    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6681-6684.

    Dated: January 18, 2007.
Morgan S. Brown,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement.
[FR Doc. E7-940 Filed 1-22-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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