Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education; Notice of Final Extension of Project Period and Waiver for the National Center on Educational Outcomes at the University of Minnesota (CFDA No. 84.326G), 55785-55786 [2010-22904]
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that are coordinated and aligned with
the Department’s technical assistance
priorities.
During the next fiscal year, Project
Forum will conduct the following
activities:
(a) Identify, through contact with
experts, research reviews, regular
communication with State and local
policy officials, and other types of needs
assessments, the information that
programs need to improve, both at the
national, State, and local levels;
(b) Collect, organize, synthesize,
interpret, and integrate information
needed for program improvement using
a variety of methods and formats such
as surveys, interviews, brief case
examinations, and meetings among
special education administrators,
outside experts, representatives of
students with disabilities and their
families, and others;
(c) Analyze emerging policy or
program issues regarding the
administration of special education,
early intervention, and related services
at the Federal, State, and local levels,
and review, plan, and provide
leadership in recommending multi-level
actions that respond to emerging issues;
(d) Communicate, collaborate, and
form partnerships as appropriate and as
directed by OSEP, with technical
assistance providers at the national and
regional levels, including those that are
part of the OSEP-supported special
education technical assistance and
dissemination network;
(e) Communicate regularly with OSEP
to provide and receive information that
may assist OSEP in improving its
efficiency and effectiveness in
administering IDEA;
(f) As a result of the activities
associated with paragraphs (a) through
(e), at a minimum—
(1) Complete three in-depth policy
analyses;
(2) Prepare ten policy syntheses; and
(3) Convene one policy forum and
write a proceedings document;
(g) Disseminate documents noted
under paragraph (f) to a wide audience,
including State and local directors of
special education; and
(h) Maintain the project Web site.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the
extension of project period and waiver
do not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The only entity affected is
Project Forum.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
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waiver do not contain any information
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Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 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 contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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Dated: September 7, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
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and waiver enable the currently funded
National Center on Educational
Outcomes at the University of
Minnesota to receive funding from
October 1, 2010 through September 30,
2011.
DATES: The extension of project period
and waiver are effective September 14,
2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Malouf, U.S. Department of
Education, 550 12th St., SW., Room
4114, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–2641;
Telephone: (202) 245–6253.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at
1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department published a notice in the
Federal Register (75 FR 44234) on July
28, 2010, proposing an extension of
project period and a waiver in order
to—
(1) Enable the Secretary to provide
additional funds to the currently funded
National Center on Educational
Outcomes at the University of
Minnesota for an additional 12-month
period, from October 1, 2010 through
September 30, 2011; and
(2) Request comments on the
proposed extension of project period
and waiver.
There are no substantive differences
between the notice of proposed
extension of project period and waiver
and this notice of final extension of
project period and waiver.
Public Comment
We invited comments on the
proposed extension of project period
and waiver in the notice of proposed
extension of project period and waiver.
We did not receive any comments.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Waiver of Delayed Effective Date
Office of Special Education Programs,
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education; Notice of Final Extension of
Project Period and Waiver for the
National Center on Educational
Outcomes at the University of
Minnesota (CFDA No. 84.326G)
The Administrative Procedure Act
requires that a substantive rule must be
published at least 30 days before its
effective date, except as otherwise
provided for good cause (5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3)). No comments were received
during the 15-day public comment
period on the notice of proposed
extension of project period and waiver
and we have not made any substantive
changes to the extension and waiver.
The Secretary has determined therefore
that, to ensure a timely continuation
grant to the entity affected, a delayed
effective date is not required.
The Secretary issues this
notice to waive the requirements in the
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations, in 34 CFR
75.250 and 75.261(a) and (c),
respectively, that generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and
extensions of project periods involving
the obligation of additional Federal
funds. The extension of project period
SUMMARY:
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Background
On August 8, 2005, the Department
published a notice in the Federal
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Register (70 FR 45712), inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2005 under the Technical
Assistance and Dissemination to
Improve Services and Results for
Children with Disabilities program
(TA&D), authorized under section 663 of
the Individuals with Disabilities Act
(IDEA), to support a National Technical
Assistance Center on Assessment for
Children with Disabilities. Based on that
notice, the Department made one award
for a period of 60 months to the
University of Minnesota, National
Center on Educational Outcomes
(NCEO). Under this award, the Office of
Special Education Programs (OSEP)
funds NCEO to address national, State,
and local assessment issues related to
students with disabilities. NCEO also
assists OSEP with analyzing State
assessment data submitted in the State
Performance Plan/Annual Performance
Reports (SPP/APR) required under the
IDEA.
NCEO’s current project period is
scheduled to end on September 30,
2010. We do not believe it would be in
the public interest to hold new
competitions under the TA&D program
until the Department has considered
changes being made to the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
as amended (ESEA), during the process
of reauthorizing that law and the
Department has developed a
coordinated strategy for the provision of
technical assistance that is designed to
help States, local educational agencies
(LEAs), and schools effectively
implement key provisions of the ESEA
and IDEA and improve educational
results for all students. We also have
concluded that it would be contrary to
the public interest to have a lapse in the
provision of technical assistance
provided under the TA&D program
pending the reauthorization of ESEA.
For these reasons, the Secretary waives
the requirements in 34 CFR 75.250,
which prohibit project periods
exceeding five years, and the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(a) and
(c), which limit the extension of a
project period if the extension involves
the obligation of additional Federal
funds, and issues a continuation award
in the amount of $1,000,000 to the
University of Minnesota (H326G050007)
for an additional twelve-month period.
Waiving these regulations and issuing
this continuation award ensure that
continued technical assistance is
available to assist States with
developing and implementing
appropriate assessments of students
with disabilities, as well as emerging
issues related to the inclusion of
children with disabilities in
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assessments, as the Department works
on reauthorization of the ESEA and
designs IDEA technical assistance
competitions that are coordinated and
aligned with the Department’s technical
assistance priorities.
During the next fiscal year, NCEO will
(1) Provide, upon request, technical
assistance to States regarding the
inclusion of students with disabilities as
they develop new academic
assessments, including assessments that
consortia of States may develop under
the Race to the Top Assessment
Program, and assessments associated
with other Federal laws (e.g., the ESEA
and IDEA); (2) develop and implement
national and regional activities to
ensure that students with disabilities are
included in and benefit from emerging
approaches to assessment (e.g.,
supporting communities of practice and
convening national forums); (3)
continue, update, and expand analyses
of State SPP/APR assessment data; (4)
collect, analyze, synthesize, and
disseminate relevant information related
to the assessment of students with
disabilities, as appropriate; and (5) serve
as a national resource for policymakers,
administrators, teachers, advocates, and
parents on the assessment of students
with disabilities.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the
extension of project period and waiver
do not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The only entity affected is
NCEO.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
The extension of project period and
waiver do not contain any information
collection requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 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 contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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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.
Dated: September 7, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2010–22904 Filed 9–13–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education Programs,
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education; Notice of Final Extension of
Project Period and Waiver for the
National Secondary Transition
Technical Assistance Center (CFDA
No. 84.326J)
The Secretary issues this
notice to waive the requirements in the
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations, in 34 CFR
75.250 and 75.261(a) and (c),
respectively, that generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and
extensions of project periods involving
the obligation of additional Federal
funds. The extension of project period
and waiver enable the currently funded
National Secondary Transition
Technical Assistance Center to receive
funding from December 31, 2010
through December 31, 2011.
DATES: The extension of project period
and waiver are effective October 14,
2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Slade, U.S. Department of
Education, 550 12th St., SW., room
4083, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–2641.
Telephone: (202) 245–7527.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at
1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department published a notice in the
Federal Register (75 FR 44233) on July
28, 2010, proposing an extension of
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education; Notice of Final
Extension of Project Period and Waiver for the National Center on
Educational Outcomes at the University of Minnesota (CFDA No. 84.326G)
SUMMARY: The Secretary issues this notice to waive the requirements in
the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, in 34 CFR
75.250 and 75.261(a) and (c), respectively, that generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and extensions of project periods
involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The extension of
project period and waiver enable the currently funded National Center
on Educational Outcomes at the University of Minnesota to receive
funding from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
DATES: The extension of project period and waiver are effective
September 14, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Malouf, U.S. Department of
Education, 550 12th St., SW., Room 4114, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-2641; Telephone: (202) 245-6253.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department published a notice in the
Federal Register (75 FR 44234) on July 28, 2010, proposing an extension
of project period and a waiver in order to--
(1) Enable the Secretary to provide additional funds to the
currently funded National Center on Educational Outcomes at the
University of Minnesota for an additional 12-month period, from October
1, 2010 through September 30, 2011; and
(2) Request comments on the proposed extension of project period
and waiver.
There are no substantive differences between the notice of proposed
extension of project period and waiver and this notice of final
extension of project period and waiver.
Public Comment
We invited comments on the proposed extension of project period and
waiver in the notice of proposed extension of project period and
waiver. We did not receive any comments.
Waiver of Delayed Effective Date
The Administrative Procedure Act requires that a substantive rule
must be published at least 30 days before its effective date, except as
otherwise provided for good cause (5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3)). No comments
were received during the 15-day public comment period on the notice of
proposed extension of project period and waiver and we have not made
any substantive changes to the extension and waiver. The Secretary has
determined therefore that, to ensure a timely continuation grant to the
entity affected, a delayed effective date is not required.
Background
On August 8, 2005, the Department published a notice in the Federal
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Register (70 FR 45712), inviting applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2005 under the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to
Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program
(TA&D), authorized under section 663 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Act (IDEA), to support a National Technical Assistance
Center on Assessment for Children with Disabilities. Based on that
notice, the Department made one award for a period of 60 months to the
University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes
(NCEO). Under this award, the Office of Special Education Programs
(OSEP) funds NCEO to address national, State, and local assessment
issues related to students with disabilities. NCEO also assists OSEP
with analyzing State assessment data submitted in the State Performance
Plan/Annual Performance Reports (SPP/APR) required under the IDEA.
NCEO's current project period is scheduled to end on September 30,
2010. We do not believe it would be in the public interest to hold new
competitions under the TA&D program until the Department has considered
changes being made to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, as amended (ESEA), during the process of reauthorizing that law
and the Department has developed a coordinated strategy for the
provision of technical assistance that is designed to help States,
local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools effectively implement
key provisions of the ESEA and IDEA and improve educational results for
all students. We also have concluded that it would be contrary to the
public interest to have a lapse in the provision of technical
assistance provided under the TA&D program pending the reauthorization
of ESEA. For these reasons, the Secretary waives the requirements in 34
CFR 75.250, which prohibit project periods exceeding five years, and
the requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(a) and (c), which limit the extension
of a project period if the extension involves the obligation of
additional Federal funds, and issues a continuation award in the amount
of $1,000,000 to the University of Minnesota (H326G050007) for an
additional twelve-month period.
Waiving these regulations and issuing this continuation award
ensure that continued technical assistance is available to assist
States with developing and implementing appropriate assessments of
students with disabilities, as well as emerging issues related to the
inclusion of children with disabilities in assessments, as the
Department works on reauthorization of the ESEA and designs IDEA
technical assistance competitions that are coordinated and aligned with
the Department's technical assistance priorities.
During the next fiscal year, NCEO will (1) Provide, upon request,
technical assistance to States regarding the inclusion of students with
disabilities as they develop new academic assessments, including
assessments that consortia of States may develop under the Race to the
Top Assessment Program, and assessments associated with other Federal
laws (e.g., the ESEA and IDEA); (2) develop and implement national and
regional activities to ensure that students with disabilities are
included in and benefit from emerging approaches to assessment (e.g.,
supporting communities of practice and convening national forums); (3)
continue, update, and expand analyses of State SPP/APR assessment data;
(4) collect, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate relevant information
related to the assessment of students with disabilities, as
appropriate; and (5) serve as a national resource for policymakers,
administrators, teachers, advocates, and parents on the assessment of
students with disabilities.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the extension of project period and
waiver do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The only entity affected is NCEO.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
The extension of project period and waiver do not contain any
information collection requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order
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 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/.
Dated: September 7, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-22904 Filed 9-13-10; 8:45 am]
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