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Download as PDF 16332 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 4, 2007 / Notices Dated: March 26, 2007. Addison D. Davis, IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health). [FR Doc. 07–1638 Filed 4–3–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–M Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests Department of Education. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 4, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency’s ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Apr 03, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUMMARY: On November 21, 2006, we published in the Federal Register (71 FR 67346) a notice inviting applications for the AP Test Fee FY 2007 competition. That notice established a January 5, 2007 deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under this program. As a result of the applications we received, thirty-four awards were made on March 6, 2007. In order to afford as many eligible applicants as possible an opportunity to receive funding under this program, we are reopening the AP Test Fee FY 2007 competition to eligible applicants that were not awarded funds on March 6, 2007. All information in the November 21, 2006 notice remains the same for this notice reopening the competition, except for the following updates to DATES. DATES: Applications Available: April 4, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 18, 2007. Office of Postsecondary Education DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AGENCY: functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: March 30, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Junction, Alaska. The scoping process will help identify possible alternatives, potential environmental impacts, and key issues of concern to be analyzed in the EIS. Notification of the times and locations for the scoping meetings will be published in local newspapers. Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Performance Report. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 57. Burden Hours: 570. Abstract: This information is required of State agencies that administer the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program under Title IV, Part A, Subpart 6 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended and administered under 34 CFR part 654. This information is used to monitor the compliance of the state educational agencies. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 3304. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 245–6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. [FR Doc. E7–6279 Filed 4–3–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [CFDA No. 84.330B] Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Program Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education. ACTION: Notice reopening the AP Test Fee fiscal year (FY) 2007 competition. AGENCY: Note: Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at https://www.grants.gov. For information about how to submit your application electronically, please refer to Electronic Submission of Applications in the November 21, 2006 notice (71 FR 67346–67348). We encourage eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible to avoid any problems with filing electronic applications on the last day. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 4, 2007. Ms. Lynyetta Johnson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202–6200. Telephone: (202) 260–1990 or via Internet: advancedplacementprogram@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 notice in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in this section. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 4, 2007 / Notices 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/ news/fedregister. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512–1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6531–6537. Dated: March 30, 2007. Kerri L. Briggs, Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. E7–6255 Filed 4–3–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education—Special Focus Competition: European Union-United States Atlantis Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116J. Dates: Applications Available: April 4, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 31, 2007. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 20, 2007. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) or combinations of IHEs and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies. Estimated Available Funds: $2,500,000. Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000– $102,000 for the first year only. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $50,000 for the first year only and $408,000 for the four-year duration of a grant. Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $200,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Apr 03, 2007 Jkt 211001 Estimated Number of Awards: 14. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 48 months. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide grants or enter into cooperative agreements with eligible applicants to improve postsecondary education opportunities by developing and implementing undergraduate joint or dual degree programs or short-term exchange programs. The EU-U.S. Atlantis program is a revision of the European UnionUnited States Cooperation Program in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training. Priority: Under this competition, we are particularly interested in applications that address the following priority. Invitational Priority: For FY 2007 this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications. This priority is designed to support the formation of educational consortia of American and European institutions to support cooperation in the coordination of curricula, the exchange of students, and the opening of educational opportunities between the United States and the European Union. This priority relates to the purpose of the program to develop and implement undergraduate joint or dual degree programs or short-term exchange programs. This invitational priority is established in cooperation with the European Union. These awards support only the participation of U.S. institutions and students in these consortia. European Union institutions participating in any consortium proposal responding to the invitational priority may apply, respectively, to the Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC), European Commission for funding under a separate but parallel EU competition. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138–1138d. Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grants. Estimated Available Funds: $2,500,000. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16333 Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000– $102,000 for the first year only. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $50,000 for the first year only and $408,000 for the four-year duration of a grant. Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $200,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register. Estimated Number of Awards: 14. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 48 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs or combinations of IHEs and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies. 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: Frank Frankfort, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th floor, Washington, DC 20006–8544. Telephone: (202) 502–7513. 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 contact the Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794–1398. Telephone (toll free): 1–877–433–7827. FAX: (301) 470–1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1–877–576–7734. You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: https://www.ed.gov/pubs/ edpubs.html or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.116J. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this program. Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 4, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.330B]


Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Program

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department 
of Education.

ACTION: Notice reopening the AP Test Fee fiscal year (FY) 2007 
competition.

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SUMMARY: On November 21, 2006, we published in the Federal Register (71 
FR 67346) a notice inviting applications for the AP Test Fee FY 2007 
competition. That notice established a January 5, 2007 deadline date 
for eligible applicants to apply for funding under this program. As a 
result of the applications we received, thirty-four awards were made on 
March 6, 2007.
    In order to afford as many eligible applicants as possible an 
opportunity to receive funding under this program, we are reopening the 
AP Test Fee FY 2007 competition to eligible applicants that were not 
awarded funds on March 6, 2007. All information in the November 21, 
2006 notice remains the same for this notice reopening the competition, 
except for the following updates to DATES.

DATES: Applications Available: April 4, 2007.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 18, 2007.

    Note: Applications for grants under this program must be 
submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply 
site at https://www.grants.gov. For information about how to submit 
your application electronically, please refer to Electronic 
Submission of Applications in the November 21, 2006 notice (71 FR 
67346-67348). We encourage eligible applicants to submit their 
applications as soon as possible to avoid any problems with filing 
electronic applications on the last day.

    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 4, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lynyetta Johnson, U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-6200. 
Telephone: (202) 260-1990 or via Internet: 
advancedplacementprogram@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 notice in an alternative format 
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on 
request to the contact person listed in this section.
    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as

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    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
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official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
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nara/.


    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6531-6537.

    Dated: March 30, 2007.
Kerri L. Briggs,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. E7-6255 Filed 4-3-07; 8:45 am]
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