Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Hearing, 29739-29740 [2010-12732]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 102 / Thursday, May 27, 2010 / Notices the selected POS by the participating LEAs in years 2 through 4 of the grant. (2) The proposed evaluation is feasible and appropriate for evaluating the effectiveness of each of the 10 components in each LEA. (3) The proposed evaluation will be conducted by individuals or entities that possess the necessary background and expertise in project evaluation. (4) The applicant expresses its commitment to participate in the Department’s Evaluation Design Meeting and has included suggestions regarding the use of student outcome data that it could access through the State’s longitudinal data system to assess the progress of students enrolled in the POS. We will announce the final priorities, requirements, and selection criteria in a notice in the Federal Register. We will determine the final priorities, requirements, and selection criteria after considering responses to this notice and other information available to the Department. This notice does not preclude us from proposing additional priorities, requirements, definitions, or selection criteria, subject to meeting applicable rulemaking requirements. wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES Note: This notice does not solicit applications. In any year in which we choose to use one or more of these priorities, requirements, and selection criteria, we invite applications through a notice in the Federal Register. Executive Order 12866: This notice has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12866. Under the terms of the order, we have assessed the potential costs and benefits of this proposed regulatory action. The potential costs associated with this proposed regulatory action are those resulting from statutory requirements and those we have determined as necessary for administering this program effectively and efficiently. In assessing the potential costs and benefits—both quantitative and qualitative—of this proposed regulatory action, we have determined that the benefits of the proposed priorities, requirements, and selection criteria justify the costs. This action would provide additional resources to States to help them implement an existing statutory requirement under the Act, the implementation of programs of study at the State and local levels. We have determined, also, that this proposed regulatory action does not unduly interfere with State, local, and tribal governments in the exercise of their governmental functions. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive Order VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:26 May 26, 2010 Jkt 220001 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the Executive order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism. The Executive order relies on processes developed by State and local governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance. This document provides early notification of our specific plans and actions for this program. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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. 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. Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education. [FR Doc. 2010–12802 Filed 5–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Hearing AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education. ACTION: Notice of a public hearing. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming hearing of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (The Advisory Committee). This notice also describes the functions of the Advisory Committee. Notice of this hearing is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public. DATE AND TIME: Friday, June 25, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at approximately 5 p.m. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29739 ADDRESSES: Washington Court Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Megan McClean, Director of Government Relations, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 20202– 7582, (202) 219–2099. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance is established under Section 491 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100–50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid policy. Since its inception, the congressional mandate requires the Advisory Committee to conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses on important aspects of the student assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and to make recommendations that will result in the maintenance of access to postsecondary education for low- and middle-income students. In addition, Congress expanded the Advisory Committee’s mission in the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 to include several important areas: Access, Title IV modernization, distance education, and early information and needs assessment. Specifically, the Advisory Committee is to review, monitor and evaluate the Department of Education’s progress in these areas and report recommended improvements to Congress and the Secretary. The Advisory Committee has scheduled this one-day hearing to discuss the Advisory Committee’s latest report, The Rising Price of Inequality: How Inadequate Need-Based Grant Aid Limits College Access and Persistence and also the Higher Education Regulation Study. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the Hearing (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, and/or materials in alternative format) should notify the Advisory Committee no later than Friday, June 11, 2010 by contacting Ms. Tracy Jones at (202) 219– 2099 or via e-mail at tracy.deanna.jones@ed.gov. We will attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The hearing E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES 29740 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 102 / Thursday, May 27, 2010 / Notices site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Advisory Committee invites the public to submit written comments and recommendations to the following email address: ACSFA@ed.gov. Information regarding the Higher Education Regulations Study is also available on the Advisory Committee’s Web site, https://www.ed.gov/ACSFA. We must receive your comments on or before June 14, 2010. Space for the hearing is limited and you are encouraged to register early if you plan to attend. You may register on the Advisory Committee’s Web site, https://www.ed.gov/ACSFA or by sending an email to the following address: ACSFA@ed.gov or Tracy.Deanna.Jones@ed.gov. Please include your name, title, affiliation, complete address (including internet and e-mail address, if available), and telephone and fax numbers. If you are unable to register electronically, you may fax your registration information to the Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 219–3032. You may also contact the Advisory Committee staff directly at (202) 219–2099. The registration deadline is Monday, June 14, 2010. Records are kept for Advisory Committee proceedings, and are available for inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Information regarding the Advisory Committee is available on the Committee’s website, https:// www.ed.gov/ACSFA. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/ fedregister/. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–866– 512–1830; or in the Washington DC area at (202) 512–0000. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:26 May 26, 2010 Jkt 220001 Dated: May 20, 2010. Dr. William J. Goggin, Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. [FR Doc. 2010–12732 Filed 5–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview Information; Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215C. Dates: Applications Available: May 27, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 21, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 9, 2010. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 7, 2010. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative is to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in improving education in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, or Gustav. Priority: We are establishing this priority for the FY 2010 grant competition only, in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). Competitive Preference Priority: This priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award an additional 5 points to an application that meets this priority. This priority is: Serving Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools Five additional points will be awarded to an application that proposes to serve at least one school designated by the State as a ‘‘persistently lowestachieving school’’ for purposes of using school improvement funds under section 1003(g) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). A ‘‘persistently lowest-achieving school’’ under section 1003(g) means a school, as defined by each State, that falls into one of the following groups: (1) Any Title I school in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring that (i) is among the lowest-achieving five percent of Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring in the State (or PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the lowest-achieving five such schools, whichever number of schools is greater) or (ii) is a Title I high school that has had a graduation rate that is less than 60 percent over a number of years. (2) Any secondary school that is eligible for, but does not receive, Title I funds that (i) is among the lowestachieving five percent of secondary schools in the State (or the lowestachieving five secondary schools, whichever number of schools is greater) that are eligible for, but do not receive, Title I funds or (ii) is a high school that has had a graduation rate that is less than 60 percent over a number of years. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: Under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed priorities, requirements, and selection criteria. Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, however, allows the Secretary to exempt from rulemaking requirements, regulations governing the first grant competition under a new or substantially revised program authority. This is the first grant competition for the Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative and therefore qualifies for this exemption. In order to ensure timely grant awards, the Secretary has decided to forgo public comment on the priority, requirements, and selection criteria under section 437(d)(1) of GEPA. This priority, requirements, and selection criteria will apply to the FY 2010 grant competition only. Program Authority: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117). Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except Federally recognized Indian Tribes. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grants. Estimated Available Funds: $12,000,000. Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000–$3,000,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,500,000. Note: An eligible LEA may request up to $500,000 per year for each school it intends to serve through the grant under this competition. To ensure that sufficient funds are available to support awards to LEAs of all sizes, and not only the largest LEAs, an applicant may not include more than three schools in a single application for a grant. We will reject any application that includes more than three schools in its proposal. E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29739-29740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12732]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Hearing

AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Education.

ACTION: Notice of a public hearing.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming hearing of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial 
Assistance (The Advisory Committee). This notice also describes the 
functions of the Advisory Committee. Notice of this hearing is required 
under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This 
document is intended to notify the general public.

DATE AND TIME: Friday, June 25, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 
approximately 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Washington Court Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 525 New Jersey 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ms. Megan McClean, Director of 
Government Relations, Advisory Committee on Student Financial 
Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 413, Washington, DC 
20202-7582, (202) 219-2099.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial 
Assistance is established under Section 491 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory 
Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the 
Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid 
policy. Since its inception, the congressional mandate requires the 
Advisory Committee to conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent 
analyses on important aspects of the student assistance programs under 
Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and to make recommendations that 
will result in the maintenance of access to postsecondary education for 
low- and middle-income students. In addition, Congress expanded the 
Advisory Committee's mission in the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 
to include several important areas: Access, Title IV modernization, 
distance education, and early information and needs assessment. 
Specifically, the Advisory Committee is to review, monitor and evaluate 
the Department of Education's progress in these areas and report 
recommended improvements to Congress and the Secretary.
    The Advisory Committee has scheduled this one-day hearing to 
discuss the Advisory Committee's latest report, The Rising Price of 
Inequality: How Inadequate Need-Based Grant Aid Limits College Access 
and Persistence and also the Higher Education Regulation Study.
    Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order 
to attend the Hearing (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening 
devices, and/or materials in alternative format) should notify the 
Advisory Committee no later than Friday, June 11, 2010 by contacting 
Ms. Tracy Jones at (202) 219-2099 or via e-mail at 
tracy.deanna.jones@ed.gov. We will attempt to meet requests after this 
date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. 
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site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
    The Advisory Committee invites the public to submit written 
comments and recommendations to the following e-mail address: 
ACSFA@ed.gov. Information regarding the Higher Education Regulations 
Study is also available on the Advisory Committee's Web site, https://www.ed.gov/ACSFA. We must receive your comments on or before June 14, 
2010.
    Space for the hearing is limited and you are encouraged to register 
early if you plan to attend. You may register on the Advisory 
Committee's Web site, https://www.ed.gov/ACSFA or by sending an email to 
the following address: ACSFA@ed.gov or Tracy.Deanna.Jones@ed.gov. 
Please include your name, title, affiliation, complete address 
(including internet and e-mail address, if available), and telephone 
and fax numbers. If you are unable to register electronically, you may 
fax your registration information to the Advisory Committee staff 
office at (202) 219-3032. You may also contact the Advisory Committee 
staff directly at (202) 219-2099. The registration deadline is Monday, 
June 14, 2010.
    Records are kept for Advisory Committee proceedings, and are 
available for inspection at the Office of the Advisory Committee on 
Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 80 F Street, NW., Suite 
413, Washington, DC from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Information regarding the 
Advisory Committee is available on the Committee's website, https://www.ed.gov/ACSFA.
    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/.
    To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available 
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. 
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-866-512-1830; or in 
the Washington DC area at (202) 512-0000.

    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: May 20, 2010.
Dr. William J. Goggin,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2010-12732 Filed 5-26-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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