Early Reading First Program; Notice Reopening the Deadline Date for Transmittal of Pre-Applications and Extending the Deadline Date for Transmittal of Full Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, 12398-12399 [E8-4545]

Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 12398 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 46 / Friday, March 7, 2008 / Notices Development Center, Crown Hall, 199 Sixth Street, Coronado, CA 92118. 4. Jacksonville, Florida: Wednesday, April 9, 2008, Howard Johnson Inn, Clay Duval Room, 150 Park Avenue, Orange Park, FL 32073. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic Division, 6506 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23508–1278, Attn: MMA PM, fax 757–322–4805. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Navy has prepared and filed with the EPA the DEIS for the introduction of P–8A MMA into the U.S. Fleet in accordance with requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sections 4321–4345) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500–1508). A Notice of Intent for this DEIS was published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2006 (FR27DE06–48). Navy is lead agency for the proposed action. 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However, for the purposes of the proposed action, NAS Brunswick has been eliminated from consideration as a potential homebase because its aircraft and supporting functions are being transferred in their entirety to NAS Jacksonville by 2011 in accordance with the recommendations of the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC). Introduction of the P–8A MMA would begin no later than 2012 and is scheduled to be complete by 2019, when full P–3C retirement from the Fleet is to occur. The following installations have been identified as receiving sites for the P–8A MMA: NAS Whidbey Island, Washington; NAS Jacksonville, Florida; MCBH Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; and a training detachment site at NAS North Island, California. The Navy evaluated a VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:46 Mar 06, 2008 Jkt 214001 range of alternatives in the DEIS based on the number of squadrons homebased at each site, placement of the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), and the number of main operating bases. The EIS addresses environmental impacts of the proposed action pertaining to the basing and operation of P–8A MMA and the associated construction and/or renovation of buildings and other support facilities. In addition, the EIS assesses impacts on each local community and economy associated with relocation of military and contract personnel to or from the area to support the operation and maintenance of P–8A MMA squadrons. The EIS addresses any potential environmental impacts associated with: Water resources; air quality; biological resources; threatened and endangered species; land use; noise exposure levels; socioeconomic resources; infrastructure; and cultural resources. The analyses include direct and indirect impacts, and account for cumulative impacts from other foreseen federal activities at the homebase and detachment sites. The Navy conducted the scoping process to identify community concerns and local issues that should be addressed in the EIS. Federal, state, and local agencies and interested parties provided written comments to the Navy and identified specific issues or topics of environmental concern that should be addressed in the EIS. The Navy considered these comments in determining the scope of the EIS. The DEIS has been distributed to various Federal, state, and local agencies, as well as other interested individuals and organizations. In addition, copies of the DEIS have been distributed to the following libraries and publicly accessible facilities for public review: 1. Oak Harbor City Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor, WA. 2. Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA. 3. Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional Branch, Jacksonville Public Library, 6887 103rd Street, Jacksonville, FL. 4. Kaneohe Public Library, 45–829 Kamehameha Highway, Honolulu, HI. An electronic copy of the DEIS is available for public viewing at https:// www.MMAEIS.com. 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If a longer statement is to be presented, it should be summarized at the public hearing and the full text submitted in writing either at the hearing or mailed or faxed to: Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Attn: MMA PM, 6506 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23508–1278, Fax 757–322– 4805. Residents from the county where the public hearing is being held will be given first priority to speak publicly, to ensure that county’s residents have an opportunity to make verbal comments. Residents will be required to sign in to speak. Comments can be made in the following ways: (1) Oral statements/ written comments at the public hearings or (2) written comments mailed or faxed to address/fax number in this notice or (3) comments submitted via the Web site at https://www.MMAEIS.com. All written comments postmarked by April 18, 2008, will become a part of the official public record and will be responded to in the FEIS. Dated: February 29, 2008. T.M. Cruz, Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E8–4468 Filed 3–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Early Reading First Program; Notice Reopening the Deadline Date for Transmittal of Pre-Applications and Extending the Deadline Date for Transmittal of Full Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.359A/B. SUMMARY: On December 28, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 FR 73790) a notice inviting applications (Application Notice) for the Early Reading First (ERF) FY 2008 grant competition. The deadline date for eligible applicants to transmit their preapplications for funding under this competition was February 1, 2008, and the deadline date for full applications was April 18, 2008. We are reopening the pre-application phase of the ERF FY E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 46 / Friday, March 7, 2008 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 2008 competition for all eligible applicants, including both local educational agencies (LEAs) and eligible non-LEAs, because the originally posted State lists of eligible LEAs did not include all LEAs that were eligible as of December 28, 2007, and included some LEAs that were ineligible as of that date. We are reopening the pre-application phase of the ERF FY 2008 competition for all eligible LEAs and for eligible entities located in communities served by those LEAs, and extending the full application phase for applicants invited to submit full applications. As a result of the changes in the pre-application and full application deadline dates for the FY 2008 ERF competition, we also are extending the intergovernmental review period required under Executive Order 12372. Applicants must refer to the Application Notice for all other requirements concerning this reopened competition. Pre-Applications: The new deadline date for eligible applicants to submit pre-applications is: Deadline for Transmittal of PreApplications: April 7, 2008. Pre-applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information about how to submit your preapplication electronically, or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to the Application Notice. The notice is available at the following Web site: www.Grants.gov. We do not consider a pre-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. Note: Applicants that successfully submitted their complete pre-applications on or before the original deadline date of February 1, 2008 are not required to resubmit their applications. In addition, applicants that were not timely because they submitted their pre-applications between 4:30 p.m. and midnight on February 1, 2008 are not required to resubmit their applications. All other applicants must download, complete, and submit an entirely new application package through Grants.gov as specified in the Application Notice. Full Applications: The new deadline date for the transmittal of full applications is: Deadline for Transmittal of Full Application: June 10, 2008. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:46 Mar 06, 2008 Jkt 214001 Intergovernmental Review: The new deadline date for Intergovernmental Review under Executive Order 12372 is: Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 11, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are reopening the pre-application phase of the ERF FY 2008 competition for all eligible applicants, including non-LEAs, because the originally posted State generated lists of eligible LEAs did not include all LEAs that were eligible as of December 28, 2007, and included some LEAs that were ineligible as of that date. We are extending the full application phase of the FY 2008 competition for a commensurate period for applicants we have invited, following the preapplication phase, to submit full applications. Eligibility determinations are made as of December 28, 2007. Eligible LEAs. Eligible LEAs include all LEAs that were current recipients of a Reading First subgrant as of December 28, 2007, as well as all LEAs that were eligible for such a subgrant as of that date, but were not funded. Ineligible LEAs. The originally posted eligible LEA lists included some LEAs that are not eligible. Any LEA that was not eligible for a Reading First subgrant in its State or through the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) as of December 28, 2007 is not eligible to receive an ERF subgrant in this FY 2008 competition. Furthermore, any entity that is not located in a community served by an eligible LEA is not eligible to receive an ERF subgrant in this competition. For the convenience of applicants, we have posted corrected lists of eligible LEAs by State on the ERF Web site at https://www.ed.gov/programs/ earlyreading/eligibility.html. Please note, however, that it is each applicant’s own responsibility to verify with the Reading First office in its State or with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) the eligibility (as of December 28, 2007) of a particular LEA for a Reading First subgrant. A list of State and BIE contacts for this purpose is posted also at the ERF Web site at https:// www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/ eligibility.html. Application Submission Information. Information concerning submission of pre-applications for grants under the ERF program (CFDA Number 84.359A) is described in section IV (Application and Submission Information) of the Application Notice, which is available at the following Web site: https:// www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/ announce/. Note: For all applicants submitting a new pre-application in accordance with this notice, please note that you must use the PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12399 current pre-application package posted on Grants.gov. That is, Grants.gov will reject any submission from the earlier application package, which was available on Grants.gov through the original pre-application deadline of February 1, 2008. Note: If you wish to exercise the Exception to Electronic Submission Requirements, you must submit no later than March 24, 2008 a statement to the Department requesting an exception to these requirements and explaining the grounds that prevent you from using the Internet to submit your preapplication. Pilla Parker, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C136, Washington, DC 20202–6132. Telephone: (202) 260–3710 or by e-mail: Pilla.Parker@ed.gov; or Rebecca Marek, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C138, Washington, DC 20202–6132. Telephone: (202) 260–0968 or by e-mail: Rebecca.Marek@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this section. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/ fedregister. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: March 4, 2008. Kerri L. Briggs, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 46 (Friday, March 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12398-12399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4545]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Early Reading First Program; Notice Reopening the Deadline Date 
for Transmittal of Pre-Applications and Extending the Deadline Date for 
Transmittal of Full Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.359A/B.
SUMMARY: On December 28, 2007, we published in the Federal Register (72 
FR 73790) a notice inviting applications (Application Notice) for the 
Early Reading First (ERF) FY 2008 grant competition. The deadline date 
for eligible applicants to transmit their pre-applications for funding 
under this competition was February 1, 2008, and the deadline date for 
full applications was April 18, 2008. We are reopening the pre-
application phase of the ERF FY

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2008 competition for all eligible applicants, including both local 
educational agencies (LEAs) and eligible non-LEAs, because the 
originally posted State lists of eligible LEAs did not include all LEAs 
that were eligible as of December 28, 2007, and included some LEAs that 
were ineligible as of that date. We are reopening the pre-application 
phase of the ERF FY 2008 competition for all eligible LEAs and for 
eligible entities located in communities served by those LEAs, and 
extending the full application phase for applicants invited to submit 
full applications. As a result of the changes in the pre-application 
and full application deadline dates for the FY 2008 ERF competition, we 
also are extending the intergovernmental review period required under 
Executive Order 12372. Applicants must refer to the Application Notice 
for all other requirements concerning this reopened competition.
    Pre-Applications: The new deadline date for eligible applicants to 
submit pre-applications is:
    Deadline for Transmittal of Pre-Applications: April 7, 2008.
    Pre-applications for grants under this competition must be 
submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). 
For information about how to submit your pre-application 
electronically, or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an 
exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to the 
Application Notice. The notice is available at the following Web site: 
www.Grants.gov.
    We do not consider a pre-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.

    Note: Applicants that successfully submitted their complete pre-
applications on or before the original deadline date of February 1, 
2008 are not required to resubmit their applications. In addition, 
applicants that were not timely because they submitted their pre-
applications between 4:30 p.m. and midnight on February 1, 2008 are 
not required to resubmit their applications. All other applicants 
must download, complete, and submit an entirely new application 
package through Grants.gov as specified in the Application Notice.

    Full Applications: The new deadline date for the transmittal of 
full applications is:
    Deadline for Transmittal of Full Application: June 10, 2008.
    Intergovernmental Review: The new deadline date for 
Intergovernmental Review under Executive Order 12372 is:
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 11, 2008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are reopening the pre-application phase 
of the ERF FY 2008 competition for all eligible applicants, including 
non-LEAs, because the originally posted State generated lists of 
eligible LEAs did not include all LEAs that were eligible as of 
December 28, 2007, and included some LEAs that were ineligible as of 
that date. We are extending the full application phase of the FY 2008 
competition for a commensurate period for applicants we have invited, 
following the pre-application phase, to submit full applications. 
Eligibility determinations are made as of December 28, 2007.
    Eligible LEAs. Eligible LEAs include all LEAs that were current 
recipients of a Reading First subgrant as of December 28, 2007, as well 
as all LEAs that were eligible for such a subgrant as of that date, but 
were not funded.
    Ineligible LEAs. The originally posted eligible LEA lists included 
some LEAs that are not eligible. Any LEA that was not eligible for a 
Reading First subgrant in its State or through the Bureau of Indian 
Education (BIE) as of December 28, 2007 is not eligible to receive an 
ERF subgrant in this FY 2008 competition. Furthermore, any entity that 
is not located in a community served by an eligible LEA is not eligible 
to receive an ERF subgrant in this competition.
    For the convenience of applicants, we have posted corrected lists 
of eligible LEAs by State on the ERF Web site at https://www.ed.gov/
programs/earlyreading/eligibility.html.
    Please note, however, that it is each applicant's own 
responsibility to verify with the Reading First office in its State or 
with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) the eligibility (as of 
December 28, 2007) of a particular LEA for a Reading First subgrant. A 
list of State and BIE contacts for this purpose is posted also at the 
ERF Web site at https://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/
eligibility.html.
    Application Submission Information. Information concerning 
submission of pre-applications for grants under the ERF program (CFDA 
Number 84.359A) is described in section IV (Application and Submission 
Information) of the Application Notice, which is available at the 
following Web site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/announce/
index.html.

    Note: For all applicants submitting a new pre-application in 
accordance with this notice, please note that you must use the 
current pre-application package posted on Grants.gov. That is, 
Grants.gov will reject any submission from the earlier application 
package, which was available on Grants.gov through the original pre-
application deadline of February 1, 2008.


    Note: If you wish to exercise the Exception to Electronic 
Submission Requirements, you must submit no later than March 24, 
2008 a statement to the Department requesting an exception to these 
requirements and explaining the grounds that prevent you from using 
the Internet to submit your pre-application.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pilla Parker, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C136, Washington, DC 20202-
6132. Telephone: (202) 260-3710 or by e-mail: Pilla.Parker@ed.gov; or 
Rebecca Marek, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
room 3C138, Washington, DC 20202-6132. Telephone: (202) 260-0968 or by 
e-mail: Rebecca.Marek@ed.gov.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this 
section.
    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
    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: March 4, 2008.
Kerri L. Briggs,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. E8-4545 Filed 3-6-08; 8:45 am]
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