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The Secretary is interested in
outcomes—oriented research or
development projects that use rigorous
scientific methodologies. To address
this interest, applicants are encouraged
to articulate goals, objectives, and
expected outcomes for the proposed
research or development activities.
Proposals should describe how results
and planned outputs are expected to
contribute to advances in knowledge,
improvements in policy and practice,
and public benefits for individuals with
disabilities. Applicants should propose
projects that are designed to be
consistent with these goals. We
encourage applicants to include in their
application a description of how results
will measure progress towards
achievement of anticipated outcomes
(including a discussion of measures of
effectiveness), the mechanisms that will
be used to evaluate outcomes associated
with specific problems or issues, and
how the proposed activities will support
new intervention approaches and
strategies. Submission of the
information identified in this section V.
2. Review and Selection Process is
voluntary, except where required by the
selection criteria listed in the
application package.
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 Notice (GAN).
We may notify you informally, also.
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 in this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section in
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 directed by
the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The
Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports under 34
CFR 75.720(c). For specific
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requirements on reporting, please go to
https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html.
Note: NIDRR will provide information by
letter to grantees on how and when to submit
the report.
4. Performance Measures: To evaluate
the overall success of its research
program, NIDRR assesses the quality of
its funded projects through review of
grantee performance and products. Each
year, NIDRR examines a portion of its
grantees to determine:
• The percentage of newly-awarded
NIDRR projects that are multi-site,
collaborative, controlled studies of
interventions and programs.
• The number of accomplishments
(e.g., new or improved tools, methods,
discoveries, standards, interventions,
programs, or devices) developed or
tested with NIDRR funding that have
been judged by expert panels to be of
high quality and to advance the field.
• The average number of publications
per award based on NIDRR-funded
research and development activities in
refereed journals.
• The percentage of new grants that
include studies funded by NIDRR that
assess the effectiveness of interventions,
programs, and devices using rigorous
methods.
NIDRR uses information submitted by
grantees as part of their Annual
Performance Reports (APRs) in support
of these performance measures.
Updates on the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993
(GPRA) indicators, revisions, and
methods appear on the NIDRR Program
Review Web site: https://
www.neweditions.net/pr/commonfiles/
pmconcepts.htm.
Grantees should consult these sites on
a regular basis to obtain details and
explanations on how NIDRR programs
contribute to the advancement of the
Department’s long-term and annual
performance goals.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 6029, PCP, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 245–7462 or by e-mail:
Donnna.Nangle@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–
877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Alternative Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
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by contacting the Grants and Contracts
Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245–
7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS,
toll-free, at 1–800–877–8339.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You can 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: 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.
Dated: January 29, 2008.
Tracy R. Justesen,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. E8–1902 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services; Overview
Information; National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR)—Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects and Centers
Program—Rehabilitation Engineering
Research Centers (RERCs); Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Numbers: 84.133E–1, 84.133E–3,
84.133E–4, 84.133E–5, 84.133E–6, and
84.133E–7.
Note: This notice invites applications for
six separate competitions. For key dates,
contact person information, and funding
information regarding each of the six
competitions, see the chart in the Award
Information section of this notice.
DATES: Applications Available: See
chart.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: See chart.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: See
chart.
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rehabilitation problems, or remove
environmental barriers. RERCs also
demonstrate and evaluate such
technologies, facilitate service delivery
system changes, stimulate the
production and distribution of new
technologies and equipment in the
private sector, and provide training
opportunities.
Additional information on the RERC
program can be found at: https://
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the RERC program is to improve the
effectiveness of services authorized
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, by conducting advanced
engineering research and development
on innovative technologies that are
designed to solve particular
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/resprogram.html#RERC.
Priorities: These priorities are from
the notice of final priorities for the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers program, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register. Each of the priorities
announced in this notice corresponds to
a separate competition as follows:
Competition
CFDA No.
Absolute Priority
RERC
RERC
RERC
RERC
RERC
RERC
for
for
for
for
for
for
Hearing Enhancement ........................................................................................................................................................
Accessible Public Transportation ........................................................................................................................................
Prosthetics and Orthotics ....................................................................................................................................................
Communication Enhancement ............................................................................................................................................
Universal Interface and Information Technology Access ...................................................................................................
Wheeled Mobility .................................................................................................................................................................
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2008, these
priorities are absolute priorities. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), for each
competition, we consider only
applications that meet the absolute
priority designated for that competition.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g)
and 764(b)(3).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84,
85, 86, and 97. (b) The regulations for
this program in 34 CFR part 350. (c) The
notice of final priorities for the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers program, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
(IHEs) only.
84.133E–1
84.133E–3
84.133E–4
84.133E–5
84.133E–6
84.133E–7
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$6,650,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: See
chart.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Estimated Number of Awards: See
chart.
Project Period: See chart.
REHABILITATION ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER APPLICATION NOTICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
CFDA number and name
Applications available
Deadline
for transmittal of
applications
Date of
pre-application
meeting
Estimated
range of
awards
Estimated
average
size of
awards
Maximum
award*
Estimated
number of
awards
Project period
84.133E–1 RERC for Hearing
Enhancement.
02/01/08
04/01/08
02/21/08
$947,999–
$950,000
$948,999
* $950,000
1
Up to 60 mos.
84.133E–3 RERC for Accessible
Public Transportation.
84.133E–4 RERC for Prosthetics
and Orthotics.
84.133E–5 RERC for Communication Enhancement.
84.133E–6 RERC for Universal
Interface and Information Technology Access.
84.133E–7 RERC for Wheeled
Mobility.
..................
..................
02/21/08
$948,999
* $950,000
1
Up to 60 mos.
..................
..................
02/21/08
$948,999
$* 950,000
1
Up to 60 mos.
..................
..................
02/19/08
$948,999
* $950,000
1
Up to 60 mos.
..................
..................
02/19/08
$947,999–
$950,000
$947,999–
$950,000
$947,999–
$950,000
$947,999–
$950,000
$948,999
* $950,000
1
Up to 60 mos.
..................
..................
02/19/08
$948,999
* $950,000
1
Contact person
Up to 60 mos.
$947,999–
$950,000
Donna Nangle
(202) 245–
7462, Rm
6029
* We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the maximum award for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
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Note: The maximum amount includes
direct and indirect costs.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: States; public
or private agencies, including for-profit
agencies; public or private
organizations, including for-profit
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organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes
and tribal organizations.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You can obtain an application
package via the Internet or from the
Education Publications Center (ED
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Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet,
use the following address: https://
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
grantapps/.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write,
fax, or call the following: Education
Publications Center, 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), call, toll free:
1–877–576–7734.
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You can contact ED Pubs at its Web
site, also: https://www.ed.gov/pubs/
edpubs.html or at its e-mail address:
edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED
Pubs, be sure to identify the competition
to which you want to apply, as follows:
CFDA number 84.133E–1, 84.13E–3,
84.133E–4, 84.133E–5, 84.133E–6, or
84.133E–7.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an alternative format (e.g., Braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the person or
team listed under Alternative Format in
section VIII of this notice.
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 each
competition announced in this notice.
Page Limit: The application narrative
(Part III of the application) is where you,
the applicant, address the selection
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
your application. We recommend that
you limit Part III to the equivalent of no
more than 125 pages for each
competition, 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.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative. Single spacing
may be used for titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and
captions, as well as all text in charts,
tables, figures, and graphs.
• Use a font that is either 12 point or
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch).
The recommended page limit does not
apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
the budget section, including the
narrative budget justification; Part IV,
the assurances and certifications; or the
one-page abstract, the resumes, the
bibliography, or the letters of support.
However, the recommended page limit
does apply to all of the application
narrative section (Part III).
The application package will provide
instructions for completing all
components to be included in the
application. Each application must
include a cover sheet (Standard Form
424); budget requirements (ED Form
524) and narrative justification; other
required forms; an abstract, Human
Subjects narrative, Part III narrative;
resumes of staff; and other related
materials, if applicable.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: See chart.
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Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: See chart.
Pre-Application Meeting: Interested
parties are invited to participate in any
of the pre-application meetings held for
the competitions announced in this
notice and to receive information and
technical assistance through individual
consultation with NIDRR staff. The
dates for each of the competitions’ preapplication meetings are listed in the
chart in the Award Information section
in this notice. Interested parties may
participate in these meetings on the
dates listed in the chart by conference
call with NIDRR staff from the Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.,
Washington, DC time. For each meeting,
NIDRR staff also will be available from
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the same day,
by telephone, to provide information
and technical assistance through
individual consultation. For further
information or to make arrangements to
participate in any of these meetings via
conference call or for an individual
consultation, contact Donna Nangle,
U.S. Department of Education, Potomac
Center Plaza (PCP), Room 6029, 550
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20202. Telephone: (202) 245–7462 or by
e-mail: Donna.Nangle@ed.gov.
Applications for grants under this
program may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper
format by mail or hand delivery. For
information (including dates and times)
about how to submit your application
electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery, please refer to
section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements in this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
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 in this notice. If
the Department provides an
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
competition is not subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section in this notice.
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6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
program may be submitted
electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
To comply with the President’s
Management Agenda, we are
participating as a partner in the
Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site.
The Rehabilitation Engineering
Research Centers competitions, CFDA
number 84.133E–1, 84.133E–3,
84.133E–4, 84.133E–5, 84.133E–6, or
84.133E–7, announced in this notice are
included in this project. We request
your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your
application electronically, you must use
the Governmentwide 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 email an electronic copy of a grant
application to us.
You may access the electronic grant
application for the Rehabilitation
Research and Training Centers
competitions—CFDA number 84.133E–
1, 84.133E–3, 84.133E–4, 84.133E–5,
84.133E–6, or 84.133E–7 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 (e.g., search
for 84.133, not 84.133E).
Please note the following:
• Your participation in Grants.gov is
voluntary.
• 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 date and time stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted and must be date and 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 and 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
rejecting your application because it
was date and time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
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• 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 the competition
to which you are applying 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 steps
in the Grants.gov registration process
(see https://www.grants.gov/applicants/
get_registered.jsp). These steps include
(1) registering your organization, a
multi-part process that includes
registration with the Central Contractor
Registry (CCR); (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 submit
successfully an application via
Grants.gov. In addition you will need to
update your CCR registration on an
annual basis. This may take three or
more business days to complete.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you submit your
application in paper format.
• If you submit your application
electronically, you must submit all
documents electronically, including all
information you typically provide on
the following forms: Application for
Federal Assistance (SF 424), the
Department of Education Supplemental
Information for SF 424, Budget
Information—Non-Construction
Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
assurances and certifications. Please
note that two of these forms—the SF 424
and the Department of Education
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have replaced the ED 424 (Application
for Federal Education Assistance).
• If you submit your application
electronically, 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 in this
paragraph or submit a passwordprotected 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 from
Grants.gov an automatic notification of
receipt that contains a Grants.gov
tracking number. (This notification
indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not
receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your
application from Grants.gov and send a
second notification to you by e-mail.
This second notification indicates that
the Department has received your
application and has assigned your
application a PR/Award number (an EDspecified 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
experiencing problems submitting your
application through Grants.gov, please
contact the Grants.gov Support Desk,
toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must
obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number and must keep a record of it.
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 described elsewhere in this
notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date, please
contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in
section VII in this notice and provide an
explanation of the technical problem
you experienced with Grants.gov, along
with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number. We will accept your
application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the
Grants.gov system and that that problem
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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: The extensions to which we refer 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
application deadline date and time or if the
technical problem you experienced is
unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
If you submit your application in
paper format by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier),
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 84.133E–1, 84.133E–3,
84.133E–4, 84.133E–5, 84.133E–6, or
84.133E–7), 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 84.133E–1,
84.133E–3, 84.133E–4, 84.133E–5,
84.133E–6, or 84.133E–7), 7100 Old
Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785–
1506.
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.
(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.
(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.
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c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in
paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) 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 84.133E–1, 84.133E–3,
84.133E–4, 84.133E–5, 84.133E–6, or
84.133E–7), 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 SF 424
the CFDA number, including suffix
letter, if any, of the competition under
which you are submitting your
application; and
(2) The Application Control Center
will mail to you a notification of receipt
of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification 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
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this competition are from 34
CFR 350.54 and are listed in the
application package.
2. Review and Selection Process:
Additional factors we consider in
determining the merits of an application
are as follows—
The Secretary is interested in
outcomes-oriented research or
development projects that use rigorous
scientific methodologies. To address
this interest, applicants are encouraged
to articulate goals, objectives, and
expected outcomes for the proposed
research or development activities.
Proposals should describe how results
and planned outputs are expected to
contribute to advances in knowledge,
improvements in policy and practice,
and public benefits for individuals with
disabilities. Applicants should propose
projects that are designed to be
consistent with these goals. We
encourage applicants to include in their
application a description of how results
will measure progress towards
achievement of anticipated outcomes
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(including a discussion of measures of
effectiveness), the mechanisms that will
be used to evaluate outcomes associated
with specific problems or issues, and
how the proposed activities will support
new intervention approaches and
strategies. Submission of the
information identified in this section V.
2. Review and Selection Process is
voluntary, except where required by the
selection criteria listed in the
application package.
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 Notice (GAN).
We may notify you informally, also.
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 in this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section in
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 directed by
the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The
Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports under 34
CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html.
Note: NIDRR will provide information by
letter to grantees on how and when to submit
the report.
4. Performance Measures: To evaluate
the overall success of its research
program, NIDRR assesses the quality of
its funded projects through review of
grantee performance and products. Each
year, NIDRR examines a portion of its
grantees to determine:
• The percentage of newly-awarded
NIDRR projects that are multi-site,
collaborative, controlled studies of
interventions and programs.
• The number of accomplishments
(e.g., new or improved tools, methods,
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discoveries, standards, interventions,
programs, or devices) developed or
tested with NIDRR funding that have
been judged by expert panels to be of
high quality and to advance the field.
• The number of new or improved
NIDRR-funded assistive and universally
designed technologies, products, and
devices transferred to industry for
potential commercialization.
• The average number of publications
per award based on NIDRR-funded
research and development activities in
refereed journals.
• The percentage of new grants that
include studies funded by NIDRR that
assess the effectiveness of interventions,
programs, and devices using rigorous
methods.
NIDRR uses information submitted by
grantees as part of their Annual
Performance Reports (APRs) in support
of these performance measures.
Updates on the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993
(GPRA) indicators, revisions, and
methods appear on the NIDRR Program
Review Web site: https://www.
neweditions.net/pr/commonfiles/
pmconcepts.htm.
Grantees should consult these sites on
a regular basis to obtain details and
explanations on how NIDRR programs
contribute to the advancement of the
Department’s long-term and annual
performance goals.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Room 6029, PCP, Washington, DC
20202. Telephone: (202) 245–7462 or by
e-mail: Donnna.Nangle@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
free, at 1–800–877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Alternative Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
by contacting the Grants and Contracts
Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245–
7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS,
toll-free, at 1–800–877–8339.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You can 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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edition of the Federal Register and the Code
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
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index.html.
Dated: January 29, 2008.
Tracy R. Justesen,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. E8–1907 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–332]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Nexen Marketing U.S.A. Inc.
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Nexen Marketing U.S.A. Inc.
(Nexen) has applied for authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before March 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, 20585–0350 (FAX 202–
586–8008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586–
9624 or Michael Skinker (Program
Attorney) 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated by the
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of
the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
On December 17, 2007, the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an
application from Nexen for authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as a power marketer.
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Nexen, a Delaware corporation with its
principal place of business in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada, has requested an
electricity export authorization with a 5year term. Nexen does not own or
control any electric generation,
transmission, or distribution assets
within the United States, nor does it
have a franchised service area in the
United States. The electric energy which
Nexen proposes to export to Canada
would be surplus energy purchased
from electric utilities, Federal power
marketing agencies, and other entities
within the United States.
Nexen will arrange for the delivery of
exports to Canada over the international
transmission facilities owned by Basin
Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville
Power Administration, Eastern Maine
Electric Cooperative, International
Transmission Co., Joint Owners of the
Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc.,
Maine Electric Power Company, Maine
Public Service Company, Minnesota
Power, Inc., Minnkota Power
Cooperative, Inc., New York Power
Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corp., Northern States Power Company,
Vermont Electric Power Company, and
Vermont Electric Transmission Co.
The construction, operation,
maintenance, and connection of each of
the international transmission facilities
to be utilized by Nexen has previously
been authorized by a Presidential permit
issued pursuant to Executive Order
10485, as amended.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to these
proceedings or to be heard by filing
comments or protests to this application
should file a petition to intervene,
comment, or protest at the address
provided above in accordance with
§§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each
petition and protest should be filed with
DOE on or before the date listed above.
Comments on the Nexen application
to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket
No. EA–332. Additional copies are to be
filed directly with Douglas F. John, John
& Hengerer, 1730 Rhode Island Ave.,
NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036–
3116 and Diane Cameron, Director,
Regulatory, Nexen Marketing U.S.A.
INC., 801 7th Avenue, SW., Calgary, AB
T2P 3P7 Canada.
A final decision will be made on this
application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, and a determination is
made by DOE that the proposed action
will not adversely impact on the
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reliability of the U.S. electric power
supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above, by accessing the
program Web site at https://
www.oe.energy.gov/permitting/
electricity_imports_exports.htm, or by emailing Odessa Hopkins at
Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 29,
2008.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E8–1917 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–337]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Synergy Power Marketing, Inc.
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Synergy Power Marketing,
Inc. (Synergy) has applied for authority
to transmit electric energy from the
United States to Canada pursuant to
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before February 19, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–
586–8008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586–
9624 or Michael Skinker (Program
Attorney) 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated by the
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of
the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
On January 28, 2008, the Department
of Energy (DOE) received an application
from Synergy for authority to transmit
electric energy from the United States to
Canada as a power marketer. Synergy, a
power marketer with its principal place
of business in Alberta, Canada, has
requested an electricity export
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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6166-6171]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview
Information; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and
Centers Program--Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs);
Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133E-1,
84.133E-3, 84.133E-4, 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, and 84.133E-7.
Note: This notice invites applications for six separate
competitions. For key dates, contact person information, and funding
information regarding each of the six competitions, see the chart in
the Award Information section of this notice.
Dates: Applications Available: See chart.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: See chart.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: See chart.
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Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RERC program is to improve
the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended, by conducting advanced engineering research and
development on innovative technologies that are designed to solve
particular rehabilitation problems, or remove environmental barriers.
RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate
service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and
distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector,
and provide training opportunities.
Additional information on the RERC program can be found at: https://
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res-program.html#RERC.
Priorities: These priorities are from the notice of final
priorities for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and
Centers program, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register. Each of the priorities announced in this notice corresponds
to a separate competition as follows:
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Competition
Absolute Priority CFDA No.
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RERC for Hearing Enhancement............................ 84.133E-1
RERC for Accessible Public Transportation............... 84.133E-3
RERC for Prosthetics and Orthotics...................... 84.133E-4
RERC for Communication Enhancement...................... 84.133E-5
RERC for Universal Interface and Information Technology 84.133E-6
Access.................................................
RERC for Wheeled Mobility............................... 84.133E-7
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Absolute Priorities: For FY 2008, these priorities are absolute
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), for each competition, we
consider only applications that meet the absolute priority designated
for that competition.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) and 764(b)(3).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, 84, 85, 86, and 97. (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 350. (c) The notice of final priorities for the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers program, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education (IHEs) only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $6,650,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: See chart.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Estimated Number of Awards: See chart.
Project Period: See chart.
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center Application Notice for Fiscal Year 2008
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Deadline for Estimated
Applications transmittal Date of pre- Estimated average Maximum Estimated
CFDA number and name available of application range of size of award* number of Project period Contact person
applications meeting awards awards awards
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84.133E-1 RERC for Hearing Enhancement... 02/01/08 04/01/08 02/21/08 $947,999-$ $948,999 * $950,000 1 Up to 60 mos................ Donna Nangle (202) 245-7462,
950,000 Rm 6029
84.133E-3 RERC for Accessible Public ............ ............ 02/21/08 $947,999-$ $948,999 * $950,000 1 Up to 60 mos................
Transportation. 950,000
84.133E-4 RERC for Prosthetics and ............ ............ 02/21/08 $947,999-$ $948,999 $* 950,000 1 Up to 60 mos................
Orthotics. 950,000
84.133E-5 RERC for Communication ............ ............ 02/19/08 $947,999-$ $948,999 * $950,000 1 Up to 60 mos................
Enhancement. 950,000
84.133E-6 RERC for Universal Interface ............ ............ 02/19/08 $947,999-$ $948,999 * $950,000 1 Up to 60 mos................
and Information Technology Access. 950,000
84.133E-7 RERC for Wheeled Mobility...... ............ ............ 02/19/08 $947,999-$ $948,999 * $950,000 1 Up to 60 mos ...............
950,000
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* We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the maximum award for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Note: The maximum amount includes direct and indirect costs.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies,
including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations,
including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal
organizations.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following
address: https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following:
Education Publications Center, 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), call, toll free: 1-877-
576-7734.
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You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: https://www.ed.gov/
pubs/edpubs.html or at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify the
competition to which you want to apply, as follows: CFDA number
84.133E-1, 84.13E-3, 84.133E-4, 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, or 84.133E-7.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team
listed under Alternative Format in section VIII of this notice.
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 each competition
announced in this notice.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. We recommend that you limit
Part III to the equivalent of no more than 125 pages for each
competition, 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.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative. Single spacing may be used for
titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as
well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
The recommended page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover
sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget
justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-
page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of
support. However, the recommended page limit does apply to all of the
application narrative section (Part III).
The application package will provide instructions for completing
all components to be included in the application. Each application must
include a cover sheet (Standard Form 424); budget requirements (ED Form
524) and narrative justification; other required forms; an abstract,
Human Subjects narrative, Part III narrative; resumes of staff; and
other related materials, if applicable.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: See chart.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: See chart.
Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to
participate in any of the pre-application meetings held for the
competitions announced in this notice and to receive information and
technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff.
The dates for each of the competitions' pre-application meetings are
listed in the chart in the Award Information section in this notice.
Interested parties may participate in these meetings on the dates
listed in the chart by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1 p.m. and 3
p.m., Washington, DC time. For each meeting, NIDRR staff also will be
available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the same day, by telephone, to
provide information and technical assistance through individual
consultation. For further information or to make arrangements to
participate in any of these meetings via conference call or for an
individual consultation, contact Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of
Education, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Room 6029, 550 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7462 or by e-mail:
Donna.Nangle@ed.gov.
Applications for grants under this program may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6.
Other Submission Requirements in this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
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
in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
To comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are
participating as a partner in the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site.
The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers competitions, CFDA
number 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, 84.133E-4, 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, or
84.133E-7, announced in this notice are included in this project. We
request your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must
use the Governmentwide 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.
You may access the electronic grant application for the
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers competitions--CFDA number
84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, 84.133E-4, 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, or 84.133E-7 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 (e.g., search for 84.133, not
84.133E).
Please note the following:
Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary.
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 date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and 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 and 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
rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
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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 the competition to which you
are applying 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 steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see https://
www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps include (1)
registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes
registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR); (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 submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In
addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual
basis. This may take three or more business days to complete.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you submit your application in paper format.
If you submit your application electronically, you must
submit all documents electronically, including all information you
typically provide on the following forms: Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental
Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs
(ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note
that two of these forms--the SF 424 and the Department of Education
Supplemental Information for SF 424--have replaced the ED 424
(Application for Federal Education Assistance).
If you submit your application electronically, 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 in
this paragraph 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 from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application 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 experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
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 described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice and
provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with
Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. 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: The extensions to which we refer 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 application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), 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 84.133E-
1, 84.133E-3, 84.133E-4, 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, or 84.133E-7), 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 84.133E-
1, 84.133E-3, 84.133E-4, 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, or 84.133E-7), 7100 Old
Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
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.
(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.
(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.
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c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery,
you (or a courier service) 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 84.133E-
1, 84.133E-3, 84.133E-4, 84.133E-5, 84.133E-6, or 84.133E-7), 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 SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix
letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your
application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification
of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this
notification 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
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition
are from 34 CFR 350.54 and are listed in the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: Additional factors we consider in
determining the merits of an application are as follows--
The Secretary is interested in outcomes-oriented research or
development projects that use rigorous scientific methodologies. To
address this interest, applicants are encouraged to articulate goals,
objectives, and expected outcomes for the proposed research or
development activities. Proposals should describe how results and
planned outputs are expected to contribute to advances in knowledge,
improvements in policy and practice, and public benefits for
individuals with disabilities. Applicants should propose projects that
are designed to be consistent with these goals. We encourage applicants
to include in their application a description of how results will
measure progress towards achievement of anticipated outcomes (including
a discussion of measures of effectiveness), the mechanisms that will be
used to evaluate outcomes associated with specific problems or issues,
and how the proposed activities will support new intervention
approaches and strategies. Submission of the information identified in
this section V. 2. Review and Selection Process is voluntary, except
where required by the selection criteria listed in the application
package.
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 Notice
(GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
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 in this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section in 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 directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements
on reporting, please go to https://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
Note: NIDRR will provide information by letter to grantees on
how and when to submit the report.
4. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its
research program, NIDRR assesses the quality of its funded projects
through review of grantee performance and products. Each year, NIDRR
examines a portion of its grantees to determine:
The percentage of newly-awarded NIDRR projects that are
multi-site, collaborative, controlled studies of interventions and
programs.
The number of accomplishments (e.g., new or improved
tools, methods, discoveries, standards, interventions, programs, or
devices) developed or tested with NIDRR funding that have been judged
by expert panels to be of high quality and to advance the field.
The number of new or improved NIDRR-funded assistive and
universally designed technologies, products, and devices transferred to
industry for potential commercialization.
The average number of publications per award based on
NIDRR-funded research and development activities in refereed journals.
The percentage of new grants that include studies funded
by NIDRR that assess the effectiveness of interventions, programs, and
devices using rigorous methods.
NIDRR uses information submitted by grantees as part of their
Annual Performance Reports (APRs) in support of these performance
measures.
Updates on the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
(GPRA) indicators, revisions, and methods appear on the NIDRR Program
Review Web site: https://www.neweditions.net/pr/commonfiles/
pmconcepts.htm.
Grantees should consult these sites on a regular basis to obtain
details and explanations on how NIDRR programs contribute to the
advancement of the Department's long-term and annual performance goals.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 6029, PCP, Washington, DC
20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7462 or by e-mail: Donnna.Nangle@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Alternative Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by
contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS,
toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can 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 29, 2008.
Tracy R. Justesen,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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