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Administrator for the Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services,
to perform the functions of the Assistant
Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
Dated: July 23, 2009.
Andrew J. Pepin,
Executive Administrator for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. E9–17962 Filed 7–27–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program—
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers (RRTCs)—Enhancing the
Health and Wellness of Individuals
With Neuromuscular Diseases (CFDA
84.133B–10); Correction
Department of Education.
Notice inviting applications for
new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2009;
correction.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: On July 21, 2009, we
published in the Federal Register (74
FR 35855) a notice inviting applications
for new awards for FY 2009 under
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers Program—
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Centers (RRTCs)—Enhancing the Health
and Wellness of Individuals With
Neuromuscular Diseases (CFDA
84.133B–10).
This document corrects errors in the
July 21, 2009 notice.
On page 35855, in the first column,
correct the date in the ‘‘Date of PreApplication Meeting’’ caption to read
‘‘August 6, 2009’’.
On page 35856, in the first column,
correct the date in the ‘‘Date of PreApplication Meeting’’ caption to read
‘‘August 6, 2009’’.
On page 35855, in the first column,
correct the date in the ‘‘Deadline for
Transmittal of Applications’’ caption to
read ‘‘August 20, 2009’’.
On page 35856, in the first column,
correct the date in the ‘‘Deadline for
Transmittal of Applications’’ caption to
read ‘‘August 20, 2009’’.
On page 35855, in the second column,
correct the amount in the ‘‘Estimated
Available Funds’’ caption to read
‘‘$800,000’’.
On page 35855, in the second column,
correct the amount in the ‘‘Maximum
Award’’ caption to read ‘‘$800,000’’.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
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room 6029, PCP, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 245–7462 or by e-mail:
Donna.Nangle@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunication
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1–800–877–8339.
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible 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. 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.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
of Education has delegated authority to
Andrew J. Pepin, Executive
Administrator for the Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services,
to perform the functions of the Assistant
Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
Dated: July 23, 2009.
Andrew J. Pepin,
Executive Administrator for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. E9–17964 Filed 7–27–09; 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) 2009
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133E–1,
84.133E–3, and 84.133E–4.
DATES: Applications Available: See
chart.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: See
chart.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: See chart.
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/resprogram.html#RERC.
Priorities: NIDRR has established
three separate priorities for the three
competitions announced in this notice.
The three priorities are from the notice
of final priorities (NFP) for the
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects and Centers program, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register.
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2009, these
priorities are absolute priorities. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), for each
competition (designated by CFDA
number in the following chart), we
consider only applications that meet the
absolute priority designated for that
competition.
These priorities are:
Absolute priority
Telerehabilitation ................
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Note: The full text of each of these
priorities is included in its NFP in the
Federal Register and in the applicable
application package.
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
NFP for the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and
Centers program, published elsewhere
in this issue of the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g)
and 764(b)(3).
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to institutions of higher education
(IHEs) only.
Absolute priority
Telecommunication .............
Cognitive Rehabilitation ......
Corresponding
competition
CFDA No.
84.133E–3
84.133E–4
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$2,850,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
See chart.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Estimated Number of Awards: See
chart.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: See chart.
REHABILITATION ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTERS APPLICATION NOTICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009
Date of
pre-application
meeting
Estimated
average
size of
awards
CFDA Number and name
Applications
available
Deadline for
transmittal of
applications
84.133E–1 Telerehabilitation
84.133E–3 Telecommunication.
84.133E–4 Cognitive Rehabilitation.
July 28, 2009 .......
..............................
August 27, 2009 ..
..............................
08/10/09
08/10/09
$950,000
950,000
* $950,000
* 950,000
1
1
Up to 60 mos.
Up to 60 mos.
..............................
..............................
08/10/09
950,000
* 950,000
1
Up to 60 mos.
Maximum
award *
Estimated
number
of awards
Project
period
* 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 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.
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IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address To Request Application
Package: 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), call, toll free: 1–877–
576–7734.
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 package
from ED Pubs, be sure to identify these
competitions as follows: CFDA numbers
84.133E–1, 84.133E–3, or 84.133E–4.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the person or
team listed under Accessible Format in
section VIII of this notice.
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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
competition.
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, 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).
• Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
New, or Arial. An application submitted
in any other font (including Times
Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be
accepted.
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
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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.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: See
chart.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in a pre-application meeting
and to receive information and technical
assistance through individual
consultation with NIDRR staff.
Interested parties may participate in this
meeting 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. NIDRR staff also will be
available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, 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 the meeting via
conference call or for an individual
consultation, contact Donna Nangle,
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U.S. Department of Education, Room
6029, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), 550
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20202. Telephone: (202) 245–7462 or by
e-mail: Donna.Nangle@ed.gov.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: See chart.
Applications for grants under these
competitions must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-Application)
accessible through the Department’s eGrants site. For information (including
dates and times) about how to submit
your application electronically, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement,
please refer to section IV. 6. Other
Submission Requirements of 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 of 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
program 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 of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under these
competitions must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Applications for grants under these
RERCs competitions—CFDA Numbers
84.133E–1, 84.133E–3, and 84.133E–4—
must be submitted electronically using
e-Application, accessible through the
Department’s e-Grants Web site at:
https://e-grants.ed.gov.
We will reject your application if you
submit it in paper format unless, as
described elsewhere in this section, you
qualify for one of the exceptions to the
electronic submission requirement and
submit, no later than two weeks before
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qualify for one of these exceptions.
Further information regarding
calculation of the date that is two weeks
before the application deadline date is
provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement.
While completing your electronic
application, you will be entering data
online that will be saved into a
database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to
us.
Please note the following:
• You must complete the electronic
submission of your grant application by
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date. EApplication will not accept an
application for this competition after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the application
process.
• The hours of operation of the eGrants Web site are 6 a.m. Monday until
7 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m. Thursday
until 8 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC
time. Please note that, because of
maintenance, the system is unavailable
between 8 p.m. on Sundays and 6 a.m.
on Mondays, and between 7 p.m. on
Wednesdays and 6 a.m. on Thursdays,
Washington, DC time. Any
modifications to these hours are posted
on the e-Grants Web site.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described
elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically, including all information
you typically provide on the following
forms: the Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
You must attach any narrative sections
of your application as files in a .DOC
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you
upload a file type other than the three
file types specified 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.
• Prior to submitting your electronic
application, you may wish to print a
copy of it for your records.
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• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgment that will
include a PR/Award number (an
identifying number unique to your
application).
• Within three working days after
submitting your electronic application,
fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the
Application Control Center after
following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant’s Authorizing
Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the
upper right hand corner of the hardcopy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the
Application Control Center at (202)
245–6272.
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on other forms at a
later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of e-Application Unavailability:
If you are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the
application deadline date because eApplication is unavailable, we will
grant you an extension of one business
day to enable you to transmit your
application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this
extension if—
(1) You are a registered user of eApplication and you have initiated an
electronic application for this
competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for
60 minutes or more between the hours
of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for
any period of time between 3:30 p.m.
and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm
these periods of unavailability before
granting you an extension. To request
this extension or to confirm our
acknowledgment of any system
unavailability, you may contact either
(1) the person listed elsewhere in this
notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2)
the e-Grants help desk at 1–888–336–
8930. If e-Application is unavailable
due to technical problems with the
system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be
sent to all registered users who have
initiated an e-Application. Extensions
referred to in this section apply only to
the unavailability of e-Application.
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission
requirement, and may submit your
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application in paper format, if you are
unable to submit an application through
e-Application because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
• You do not have the capacity to
upload large documents to eApplication; and
• No later than two weeks before the
application deadline date (14 calendar
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
before the application deadline date
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
business day following the Federal
holiday), you mail or fax a written
statement to the Department, explaining
which of the two grounds for an
exception prevents you from using the
Internet to submit your application. If
you mail your written statement to the
Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the
application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks
before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Donna Nangle, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 6029, PCP,
Washington, DC 20202–2700. FAX:
(202) 245–7323.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
may mail (through the U.S. Postal
Service or a commercial carrier) your
application to the Department. You
must mail the original and two copies
of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Numbers 84.133E–1, 84.133E–3,
or 84.133E–4), LBJ Basement Level 1,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
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
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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.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
(or a courier service) may deliver your
paper application to the Department by
hand. You must deliver the original and
two copies of your application, by hand,
on or before the application deadline
date, to the Department at the following
address: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Numbers 84.133E–1, 84.133E–3,
or 84.133E–4), 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 4:30:00 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
grant 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
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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 the proposed
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 Notification
(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 of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as 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 final performance report.
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4. Performance Measures: To evaluate
the overall success of its research
program, NIDRR assesses the quality of
its funded projects through a review of
grantee performance and products. Each
year, NIDRR examines a portion of its
grantees to determine:
• The percentage of NIDRR-supported
fellows, post-doctoral trainees, and
doctoral students who publish results of
NIDRR-sponsored research in refereed
journals.
• 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 NIDRR
grants that assess the effectiveness of
interventions, programs, and devices
using rigorous methods.
• The number of new or improved
NIDRR-funded assistive and universally
designed technologies, products, and
devices transferred to industry for
potential commercialization.
Each grantee must annually report its
performance through NIDRR’s Annual
Performance Report (APR) form. NIDRR
uses APR information submitted by
grantees to assess progress on these
measures.
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:
Donna.Nangle@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–
877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible 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.
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.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
of Education has delegated authority to
Andrew J. Pepin, Executive
Administrator for the Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services,
to perform the functions of the Assistant
Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
Dated: July 23, 2009.
Andrew J. Pepin,
Executive Administrator for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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Attainment and Reasonable Further
Progress Plan for Sacramento 8-hour
Ozone for Transportation Conformity
Purposes; California
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of adequacy and
inadequacy.
SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is
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found that the motor vehicle emissions
budgets for the years 2011, 2014 and
2017 from the Sacramento Regional 8Hour Ozone Attainment and Reasonable
Further Progress Plan (‘‘2009
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for transportation conformity purposes.
In this notice, EPA is also notifying the
public that the Agency has found that
the motor vehicle emissions budgets for
the year 2018 from the 2009 Sacramento
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the California Air Resources Board
(CARB) as a revision to the California
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inadequate budget in future
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[Notices]
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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) 2009
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133E-1,
84.133E-3, and 84.133E-4.
DATES: Applications Available: See chart.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: See chart.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: See chart.
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: NIDRR has established three separate priorities for the
three competitions announced in this notice. The three priorities are
from the notice of final priorities (NFP) for the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers program, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2009, these priorities are absolute
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), for each competition (designated
by CFDA number in the following chart), we consider only applications
that meet the absolute priority designated for that competition.
These priorities are:
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Corresponding
Absolute priority competition
CFDA No.
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Telerehabilitation..................................... 84.133E-1
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Telecommunication...................................... 84.133E-3
Cognitive Rehabilitation............................... 84.133E-4
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Note: The full text of each of these priorities is included in
its NFP in the Federal Register and in the applicable application
package.
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 NFP 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: $2,850,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: See chart.
Maximum Award: See chart.
Estimated Number of Awards: See chart.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: See chart.
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers Application Notice for Fiscal Year 2009
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Date of Estimated
Applications Deadline for pre- average Maximum Estimated
CFDA Number and name available transmittal of application size of award * number Project period
applications meeting awards of awards
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84.133E-1 Telerehabilitation...... July 28, 2009....... August 27, 2009..... 08/10/09 $950,000 * $950,000 1 Up to 60 mos.
84.133E-3 Telecommunication....... .................... .................... 08/10/09 950,000 * 950,000 1 Up to 60 mos.
84.133E-4 Cognitive Rehabilitation .................... .................... 08/10/09 950,000 * 950,000 1 Up to 60 mos.
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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 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: 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), call, toll free: 1-877-
576-7734.
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 package from ED Pubs, be sure to
identify these competitions as follows: CFDA numbers 84.133E-1,
84.133E-3, or 84.133E-4.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under
Accessible 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 this competition.
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, 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).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
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.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: See chart.
Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application
meeting and to receive information and technical assistance through
individual consultation with NIDRR staff. Interested parties may
participate in this meeting 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. NIDRR staff also will be
available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, 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 the meeting via conference call or for
an individual consultation, contact Donna Nangle,
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U.S. Department of Education, Room 6029, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP),
550 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7462
or by e-mail: Donna.Nangle@ed.gov.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: See chart.
Applications for grants under these competitions must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site. For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements of 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
of 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 program 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 of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under these competitions must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement
in accordance with the instructions in this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under these RERCs competitions--CFDA
Numbers 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, and 84.133E-4--must be submitted
electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's
e-Grants Web site at: https://e-grants.ed.gov.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. E-Application will not accept an application for this
competition after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait
until the application deadline date to begin the application process.
The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6 a.m.
Monday until 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m. Thursday until 8 p.m. Sunday,
Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of maintenance, the
system is unavailable between 8 p.m. on Sundays and 6 a.m. on Mondays,
and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington,
DC time. Any modifications to these hours are posted on the e-Grants
Web site.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: the
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. 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.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number
(an identifying number unique to your application).
Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because e-Application
is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between
3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due
to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users
who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions referred to in this
section apply only to the unavailability of e-Application.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
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application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through e-Application because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
e-Application; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Donna Nangle, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 6029, PCP,
Washington, DC 20202-2700. FAX: (202) 245-7323.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Numbers 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, or 84.133E-4), LBJ Basement Level
1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
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.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Numbers 84.133E-1, 84.133E-3, or 84.133E-4), 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 4:30:00 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 grant 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 the proposed 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
Notification (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 of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as 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 final performance report.
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4. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its
research program, NIDRR assesses the quality of its funded projects
through a review of grantee performance and products. Each year, NIDRR
examines a portion of its grantees to determine:
The percentage of NIDRR-supported fellows, post-doctoral
trainees, and doctoral students who publish results of NIDRR-sponsored
research in refereed journals.
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 NIDRR grants that assess the
effectiveness of interventions, programs, and devices using rigorous
methods.
The number of new or improved NIDRR-funded assistive and
universally designed technologies, products, and devices transferred to
industry for potential commercialization.
Each grantee must annually report its performance through NIDRR's
Annual Performance Report (APR) form. NIDRR uses APR information
submitted by grantees to assess progress on these measures.
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: Donna.Nangle@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free,
at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible 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.
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/.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Andrew J. Pepin, Executive Administrator for the Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, to perform the functions
of the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
Dated: July 23, 2009.
Andrew J. Pepin,
Executive Administrator for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
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