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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 success
of this competition depends upon (1)
the extent to which funded projects are
being replicated (i.e., adopted or
adapted by others); and (2) the manner
in which projects are being
institutionalized and continued after
funding. These two performance
measures constitute the Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary
Education’s (FIPSE’s) indicators of the
success of the program. If funded, you
will be asked to collect and report data
from your project on steps taken toward
achieving these goals. Consequently,
applicants are advised to include these
two outcomes in conceptualizing the
design, implementation, and evaluation
of their proposed projects.
Institutionalization and replication are
important outcomes that ensure the
ultimate success of international
consortia funded through this program.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact:
Sylvia W. Crowder, Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary
Education, U.S.-Brazil Higher Education
Consortia Program, 1990 K Street, NW.,
6th floor, Washington, DC 20006–8544.
Telephone: (202) 502–7514.
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Dated: January 18, 2007.
James F. Manning,
Delegated the Authority of Assistant Secretary
for Postsecondary Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education;
Overview Information: International
Research and Studies Program; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.017A.
Dates: Applications Available:
January 24, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: March 12, 2007.
Eligible Applicants: Public and
private agencies, organizations,
institutions, and individuals.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration has requested
$5,822,000 for the International
Research and Studies Program for FY
2007, of which we intend to use an
estimated $1,553,000 for new awards.
The actual level of funding, if any,
depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to
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allow enough time to complete the grant
process if Congress appropriates funds
for this program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–
$200,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$129,420.
Estimated Number of Awards: 12.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
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Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The International
Research and Studies Program provides
grants to conduct research and studies
to improve and strengthen instruction in
modern foreign languages, area studies,
and other international fields.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), these priorities are from
the regulations for this program (34 CFR
660.10, 660.34).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For
FY 2007 these priorities are competitive
preference priorities. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an
additional five points to an application,
depending on the extent to which the
application meets this priority.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1—
Instructional Materials Applications
This priority is:
The development and publication of
instructional materials that serve to
enhance international understanding for
use by students and teachers of the
following critical language areas:
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean,
Russian, as well as Indic, Iranian, and
Turkic language families.
Competitive Preference Priority 2—
Research, Surveys and Studies
Applications
This priority is:
Research, surveys, proficiency
assessments, or studies that foster
linkages between K–12 and
postsecondary language training.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1125.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 82, 84, 85,
86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The regulations
for this program in 34 CFR parts 655
and 660.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
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Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration has requested
$5,822,000 for the International
Research and Studies Program for FY
2007, of which we intend to use an
estimated $1,553,000 for new awards.
The actual level of funding, if any,
depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to
allow enough time to complete the grant
process if Congress appropriates funds
for this program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–
$200,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$129,420.
Estimated Number of Awards: 12.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Public and
private agencies, organizations,
institutions, and individuals.
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: Mr. Ed McDermott, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., suite 600, Washington, DC 20006–
8521. Telephone: (202) 502–7636 or by
e-mail: ed.mcdermott@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: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package and instructions
for this program. Page Limit: The
application narrative is where you, the
applicant, address the selection criteria
that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. You must limit the section
of the narrative that addresses the
selection criteria to the equivalent of no
more than 30 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. Page numbers and an
identifier may be outside of the 1″
margin.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
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application narrative, except titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations,
references, captions and all text in
charts, tables, and graphs may be single
spaced. Charts, tables, figures, and
graphs in the application narrative
count toward the page limit.
• Use a font that is either 12-point or
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch). However, you may
use a 10-point font in charts, tables,
figures, and graphs.
• Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
New or Arial. Applications submitted in
any other font (including Times Roman
and Arial Narrow) will be rejected.
• The page limit does not apply to
Part I, the Application for Federal
Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the
supplemental information form required
by the Department of Education; Part II,
the budget information summary form
(ED Form 524); and Part IV, the
assurances and certifications. The page
limit also does not apply to a table of
contents. If you include any attachments
or appendices not specifically
requested, these items will be counted
as part of the Program Narrative (Part III)
for purposes of the page limit
requirement. You must include your
complete response to the selection
criteria in the program narrative.
We will reject your application if—
• You apply these standards and
exceed the page limit; or
• You apply other standards and
exceed the Equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 24,
2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: March 12, 2007.
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
(including dates and times) about how
to submit your application
electronically or by mail or hand
delivery if you qualify for an exception
to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to Section IV.
6. Other submission Requirements in
this notice.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
process should contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is not subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
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5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
the regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Applications for grants under the
International Research and Studies
Program—CFDA Number 84.017A must
be submitted electronically using the
Grants.gov Apply site at: https://
www.grants.gov. Through this site, you
will be able to download a copy of the
application package, complete it offline,
and then upload and submit your
application. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to
us.
We will reject your application if you
submit it in paper format unless, as
described elsewhere in this section, you
qualify for one of the exceptions to the
electronic submission requirement and
submit, no later than two weeks before
the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you
qualify for one of these exceptions.
Further information regarding
calculation of the date that is two weeks
before the application deadline date is
provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant
application for the International
Research and Studies Program at: https://
www.grants.gov. You must search for
the downloadable application package
for this program by the CFDA number.
Do not include the CFDA number’s
alpha suffix in your search.
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site, as well as the hours of
operation.
• Applications received by Grants.gov
are time and date stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted, and must be date/time
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this
section, we will not consider your
application if it is date/time stamped by
the Grants.gov system later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. When we
retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are
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rejecting your application because it
was date/time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
• The amount of time it can take to
upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors
including the size of the application and
the speed of your Internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the submission
process through Grants.gov.
• You should review and follow the
Education Submission Procedures for
submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the
application package for this program to
ensure that you submit your application
in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education
Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov at: https://e-Grants.ed.gov/
help/
GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
• To submit your application via
Grants.gov, you must complete all the
steps in the Grants.gov registration
process (see https://www.grants.gov/
applicants/get_registered.jsp). These
steps include (1) registering your
organization, (2) registering yourself as
an Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR), and (3) getting
authorized as an AOR by your
organization. Details on these steps are
outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step
Registration Guide (see https://
www.grants.gov/section910/
Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf).
You also must provide on your
application the same D-U-N-S Number
used with this registration. Please note
that the registration process may take
five or more business days to complete,
and you must have completed all
registration steps to allow you to
successfully submit an application via
Grants.gov.
For individuals who plan to submit a
grant application, you must follow the
registration steps for individuals (see
https://www.grants.gov/applicants/
get_registered.jsp).
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described
elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically including all information
typically included on the Application
for Federal Assistance (SF 424), Budget
Information—Non-Construction
Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
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assurances and certifications. You must
attach any narrative sections of your
application as files in a .DOC
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you
upload a file type other than the three
file types specified above or submit a
password protected file, we will not
review that material.
• Your electronic application must
comply with any page limit
requirements described in this notice.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgment from
Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov
tracking number. The Department will
retrieve your application from
Grants.gov and send you a second
confirmation by e-mail that will include
a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your
application).
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of Technical Issues with the
Grants.gov System: If you are prevented
from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline
date because of technical problems with
the Grants.gov system, we will grant you
an extension until 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, the following
business day to enable you to transmit
your application electronically, or by
hand delivery. You also may mail your
application by following the mailing
instructions as described elsewhere in
this notice. If you submit an application
after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the deadline date, please contact either
of the persons listed elsewhere in this
notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, and provide an explanation of
the technical problem you experienced
with Grants.gov, along with the
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number
(if available). We will accept your
application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the
Grants.gov system and that that problem
affected your ability to submit your
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date. The Department will contact you
after a determination is made on
whether your application will be
accepted.
Note: Extensions referred to in this section
apply only to the unavailability of or
technical problems with the Grants.gov
system. We will not grant you an extension
if you failed to fully register to submit your
application to Grants.gov before the deadline
date and time or if the technical problem you
experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov
system.
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Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission
requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are
unable to submit an application through
the Grants.gov system because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
• You do not have the capacity to
upload large documents to the
Grants.gov system;
and
• No later than two weeks before the
application deadline date (14 calendar
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
before the application deadline date
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
business day following the Federal
holiday), you mail or fax a written
statement to the Department, explaining
which of the two grounds for an
exception prevent you from using the
Internet to submit your application. If
you mail your written statement to the
Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the
application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks
before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Ed McDermott, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20006–
8521. FAX: (202) 502–7860.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
may mail (through the U.S. Postal
Service or a commercial carrier) your
application to the Department. 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 84.017A),
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
84.017A), 7100 Old Landover Road,
Landover, MD 20785–1506.
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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 qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
(or a courier service) may deliver your
paper application to the Department by
hand. You 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 84.017A), 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.
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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 11 of the
Application for Federal Education
Assistance (SF 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.
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V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
655.31, 660.31, 660.32, and 660.33 and
are as follows—
For instructional materials—
Need for the project. (10 points);
Potential for the use of materials in
programs to others (5 points); Account
of related materials (10 points);
Likelihood of achieving results (10
points); Expected contribution to other
programs (10 points); Plan of operation
(10 points); Quality of key personnel (10
points); Budget and cost effectiveness (5
points); Evaluation plan (15 points);
Adequacy of resources (5 points);
Description of final format (5 points);
and Provisions for pre-testing and
revision (5 points).
For research, surveys and studies—
Need for the project (10 points);
Usefulness of expected results (10
points); Development of new knowledge
(10 points); Formulation of problems
and knowledge of related research (10
points); Specificity of statement of
procedures (5 points; Adequacy of
methodology and scope of project (10
points); Plan of operation (10 points);
Quality of key personnel (10 points);
Budget and cost effectiveness (5 points);
Evaluation plan (15 points); and
Adequacy of resources (5 points).
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
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the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118.
Grantees are required to use the
electronic data instrument Evaluation of
Exchange, Language, International, and
Area Studies (EELIAS) to complete the
final report. Electronically formatted
instructional materials such as CDs,
DVDs, videos, computer diskettes and
books produced by the grantee as part
of the grant approved activities are also
acceptable as final reports.
4. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (GPRA), the objective for the
IRS program is to support the
development of materials and conduct
of research in less commonly taught
languages and area studies to inform
international education.
The Department will use the
following measures to evaluate its
success in meeting this objective.
IRS Performance Measure 1: Number
of outreach activities that are adopted or
further disseminated within a year,
divided by the total number of IRS
projects conducted in the current year.
IRS Performance Measure 2: Percent
of projects judged to be successful by
the program officer, based on a review
of information provided in annual
performance reports.
The information provided by grantees
in their performance reports submitted
via the electronic Evaluation of
Exchange, Language, International, and
Area Studies system will be the source
of data for these measures.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact: Ed
McDermott, International Education
Programs Service, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite
6082, Washington, DC 20006–8521.
Telephone: (202) 502–7636 or by e-mail:
ed.mcdermott@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 one of the program contact
persons 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/
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Dated: January 18, 2007.
James F. Manning,
Delegated the Authority of Assistant Secretary
for Postsecondary Education.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Election Assistance
Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EAC, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on a proposed
information collection. Comments are
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents. Comments submitted in
response to this notice will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of this
information collection; they also will
become a matter of public record.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 24, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection in writing to the
U.S. Election Assistance Commission,
1225 New York Avenue, NW., Suite
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1100, Washington, DC 20005, ATTN:
Brian Hancock, Director of Voting
System Certification; or via fax to 202–
566–1392.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the EAC Voting System
Testing and Certification Program
Manual, please, write to the above
address or call Brian Hancock, Director
of Voting System Certification, 1225
New York Avenue, Suite 1100,
Washington, DC, (202) 566–3100; Fax:
(202) 566–1392. You may also view the
proposed collection instrument by
visiting the EAC Web site at https://
www.eac.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: EAC Voting System Testing and
Certification Program Manual.
OMB Number: 3265–0004.
Type of Review: Extension with
revisions of a currently approved
collection.
Needs and Uses: HAVA requires that
the EAC certify and decertify voting
systems (42 U.S.C. 15371). Section
231(a)(1) of HAVA specifically requires
to EAC to ‘‘* * * provide for the
certification, decertification and
recertification of voting system
hardware and software by accredited
laboratories.’’ The EAC will perform this
mandated function through the use of
its Voting System Testing and
Certification Program. Voting systems
certified by the EAC will be used by
citizens to cast votes in Federal
Elections. Therefore, it is paramount
that the program operates in a reliable
and effective manner. In order to certify
a voting system, it is necessary for the
EAC to (1) Require voting system
manufacturers to submit information
about their organization and the voting
systems they submit for testing and
certification; (2) require voting system
manufacturers to retain voting system
technical and test records; and (3) to
provide a mechanism for election
officials to report events which may
effect a voting system’s certification.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions and state and local
election officials.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 94
annually.
Total Annual Responses: 99 annually.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 119 hours.
Thomas R. Wilkey,
Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Fossil Energy; UltraDeepwater Advisory Committee:
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment as a Member to the UltraDeepwater Advisory Committee
Department of Energy.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy is
soliciting nominations for candidates to
serve as members of the UltraDeepwater Advisory Committee. The
Advisory Committee shall advise the
Secretary of Energy on the development
and implementation of programs under
Subtitle J, Section 999 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) related to
ultra-deepwater natural gas and other
petroleum resources and review and
provide written comments on the
annual plan as described in this subtitle
of the EPACT. The membership of the
Advisory Committee must be in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and
some members of the Advisory
Committee may be appointed as special
Government employees of the
Department of Energy.
DATES: Nominations must be received
by February 2, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information regarding this Request for
Nominations please contact Ms. Elena
Melchert, Mr. Bill Hochheiser, or Mr.
James Slutz, Designated Federal Official
(DFO), Ultra-Deepwater Advisory
Committee, at
ultradeepwater@hq.doe.gov or (202)
586–5600. Complete text of Subtitle J,
Section 999 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 can be found on the DOE Office of
Fossil Energy Web site at https://
www.fe.doe.gov/programs/oilgas/
advisorycommittees/
UltraDeepwater.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Under Subtitle J, Section
999, the Secretary of Energy is required
to carry out a program of research,
development, demonstration, and
commercial application of technologies
for ultra-deepwater and unconventional
natural gas and other petroleum
resource exploration and production,
including addressing the technology
challenges for small producers, safe
operations, and environmental
mitigation (including reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions and
sequestration of carbon). The activities
should maximize the value of natural
gas and other petroleum resources of the
United States by increasing the supply
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information:
International Research and Studies Program; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.017A.
Dates: Applications Available: January 24, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 12, 2007.
Eligible Applicants: Public and private agencies, organizations,
institutions, and individuals.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$5,822,000 for the International Research and Studies Program for FY
2007, of which we intend to use an estimated $1,553,000 for new awards.
The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional
action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to
complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this
program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000-$200,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $129,420.
Estimated Number of Awards: 12.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The International Research and Studies Program
provides grants to conduct research and studies to improve and
strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and
other international fields.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), these
priorities are from the regulations for this program (34 CFR 660.10,
660.34).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2007 these priorities are
competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we
award up to an additional five points to an application, depending on
the extent to which the application meets this priority.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1--Instructional Materials Applications
This priority is:
The development and publication of instructional materials that
serve to enhance international understanding for use by students and
teachers of the following critical language areas: Arabic, Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well as Indic, Iranian, and Turkic
language families.
Competitive Preference Priority 2--Research, Surveys and Studies
Applications
This priority is:
Research, surveys, proficiency assessments, or studies that foster
linkages between K-12 and postsecondary language training.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1125.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 82,
84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The regulations for this program in 34
CFR parts 655 and 660.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
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Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$5,822,000 for the International Research and Studies Program for FY
2007, of which we intend to use an estimated $1,553,000 for new awards.
The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional
action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to
complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this
program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000-$200,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $129,420.
Estimated Number of Awards: 12.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Public and private agencies, organizations,
institutions, and individuals.
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: Mr. Ed McDermott, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 600, Washington, DC
20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-7636 or by e-mail:
ed.mcdermott@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: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package and instructions for this
program. Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the
applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. You must limit the section of the narrative
that addresses the selection criteria to the equivalent of no more than
30 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. Page numbers and an
identifier may be outside of the 1'' margin.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts,
tables, and graphs may be single spaced. Charts, tables, figures, and
graphs in the application narrative count toward the page limit.
Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10-point
font in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will be rejected.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application
for Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental
information form required by the Department of Education; Part II, the
budget information summary form (ED Form 524); and Part IV, the
assurances and certifications. The page limit also does not apply to a
table of contents. If you include any attachments or appendices not
specifically requested, these items will be counted as part of the
Program Narrative (Part III) for purposes of the page limit
requirement. You must include your complete response to the selection
criteria in the program narrative.
We will reject your application if--
You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or
You apply other standards and exceed the Equivalent of the
page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 24, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 12, 2007.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify
for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer
to Section IV. 6. Other submission Requirements in this notice.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference the regulations outlining
funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this
notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the International Research and
Studies Program--CFDA Number 84.017A must be submitted electronically
using the Grants.gov Apply site at: https://www.grants.gov. Through this
site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package,
complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You
may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the
International Research and Studies Program at: https://www.grants.gov.
You must search for the downloadable application package for this
program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha
suffix in your search.
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and
must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application
if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we
retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are
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rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system.
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov at: https://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/
GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must
complete all the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see
https://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps
include (1) registering your organization, (2) registering yourself as
an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting
authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are
outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see https://
www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). You also
must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this
registration. Please note that the registration process may take five
or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all
registration steps to allow you to successfully submit an application
via Grants.gov.
For individuals who plan to submit a grant application, you must
follow the registration steps for individuals (see https://
www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp).
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically including all
information typically included on the Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED
524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must attach
any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If
you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above
or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a
Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your
application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-
mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying
number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the application deadline date because of
technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an
extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business
day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, or by
hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the
mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If you
submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
deadline date, please contact either of the persons listed elsewhere in
this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, and provide an
explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov,
along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). We
will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem
occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your
ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after
a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.
Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the
unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system.
We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register
to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date
and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to
the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system;
and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Ed McDermott, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC
20006-8521. FAX: (202) 502-7860.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. 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 84.017A), 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
84.017A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
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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 qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You 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 84.017A), 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 11 of the Application for Federal Education
Assistance (SF 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 program are
from 34 CFR 655.31, 660.31, 660.32, and 660.33 and are as follows--
For instructional materials--
Need for the project. (10 points); Potential for the use of
materials in programs to others (5 points); Account of related
materials (10 points); Likelihood of achieving results (10 points);
Expected contribution to other programs (10 points); Plan of operation
(10 points); Quality of key personnel (10 points); Budget and cost
effectiveness (5 points); Evaluation plan (15 points); Adequacy of
resources (5 points); Description of final format (5 points); and
Provisions for pre-testing and revision (5 points).
For research, surveys and studies--
Need for the project (10 points); Usefulness of expected results
(10 points); Development of new knowledge (10 points); Formulation of
problems and knowledge of related research (10 points); Specificity of
statement of procedures (5 points; Adequacy of methodology and scope of
project (10 points); Plan of operation (10 points); Quality of key
personnel (10 points); Budget and cost effectiveness (5 points);
Evaluation plan (15 points); and Adequacy of resources (5 points).
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. Grantees are required to use the electronic data
instrument Evaluation of Exchange, Language, International, and Area
Studies (EELIAS) to complete the final report. Electronically formatted
instructional materials such as CDs, DVDs, videos, computer diskettes
and books produced by the grantee as part of the grant approved
activities are also acceptable as final reports.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the objective for the IRS program is to
support the development of materials and conduct of research in less
commonly taught languages and area studies to inform international
education.
The Department will use the following measures to evaluate its
success in meeting this objective.
IRS Performance Measure 1: Number of outreach activities that are
adopted or further disseminated within a year, divided by the total
number of IRS projects conducted in the current year.
IRS Performance Measure 2: Percent of projects judged to be
successful by the program officer, based on a review of information
provided in annual performance reports.
The information provided by grantees in their performance reports
submitted via the electronic Evaluation of Exchange, Language,
International, and Area Studies system will be the source of data for
these measures.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact: Ed McDermott, International
Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K
Street, NW., suite 6082, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202)
502-7636 or by e-mail: ed.mcdermott@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 one of the program contact persons 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.
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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: January 18, 2007.
James F. Manning,
Delegated the Authority of Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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