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Download as PDF 9312 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 40 / Thursday, March 1, 2007 / Notices States submitted their Reading First applications to the Department in 2002 and 2003. Currently, the Department has approved the Reading First applications of all applicants but one. The Committee will evaluate this remaining application and, at the request of the Department, may review issues identified in other State applications. States submitted their third-year progress reports to the Department on or before November 30, 2006. The reports include, among other things, information on the progress State educational agencies and local educational agencies are making in reducing the number of students served under the Reading First program in grades 1, 2, and 3 who are reading below grade level. By statute, the Committee will review these reports. In addition, the Committee may advise the Secretary on other issues that the Secretary deems appropriate. By statute, the Committee will consist, at a minimum, of three individuals selected by each of the following: the Secretary of Education, the National Institute for Literacy, the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Any non-Federal members of the Committee will serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs). Committee members will serve for a period of three years or until the date of reauthorization of the ESEA, whichever is earlier. The Committee will choose one of its members to serve as the chairperson. The Team Leader of the Reading First program will serve as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Committee. As appropriate, the Committee may form one or more subcommittees to assist it with its functions. For Additional Information: Contact Maria Worthen, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202, Telephone: (202) 205–5632. Dated: February 23, 2007. Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education. [FR Doc. E7–3590 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am] rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:01 Feb 28, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA NO. 84.361A] Office of Innovation and Improvement, Voluntary Public School Choice 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 Voluntary Public School Choice (VPSC) program. Staff will present information about the purpose of the VPSC program, selection criteria, application content, submission procedures, and reporting requirements. The notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2007 for the VPSC program was published in the Federal Register on February 1, 2007 (72 FR 4700). Iris A. Lane, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202–5970. Telephone: (202) 205–1999. E-mail: vpsc@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 Tuesday, March 6, 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 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 person 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 vpsc@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for this workshop. We encourage attendance from those who will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 responsible for submitting program applications or providing technical support for submission of program applications. 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: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7225–7225g. Dated: February 23, 2007. Morgan S. Brown, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. [FR Doc. E7–3613 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-Serving Institutions, and Native HawaiianServing Institutions programs; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.031T, 84.031N and 84.031W. Dates: Applications Available: March 1, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 16, 2007. E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA NO. 84.361A]


Office of Innovation and Improvement, Voluntary Public School 
Choice 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 Voluntary Public School Choice (VPSC) program. 
Staff will present information about the purpose of the VPSC program, 
selection criteria, application content, submission procedures, and 
reporting requirements.
    The notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2007 for the 
VPSC program was published in the Federal Register on February 1, 2007 
(72 FR 4700).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris A. Lane, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-5970. 
Telephone: (202) 205-1999. E-mail: vpsc@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 Tuesday, March 6, 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 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 
person 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 vpsc@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for this 
workshop. We encourage attendance from those who will be responsible 
for submitting program applications or providing technical support for 
submission of program applications.

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: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
nara/.


    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7225-7225g.

    Dated: February 23, 2007.
Morgan S. Brown,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement.
[FR Doc. E7-3613 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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