Small, Rural School Achievement Program, 19758-19759 [2011-8441]

Download as PDF 19758 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 68 / Friday, April 8, 2011 / Notices srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Assurance Program have influenced Federal verification policies. The data provided by participating institutions have addressed not only the accuracy of student aid awards and payments, but also the management of student aid offices and the delivery of services to students. Features of the Program The Quality Assurance Program gives institutions tools and techniques to assess, measure, analyze, correct, and prevent compliance problems. The Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) Analysis Tool provides participating institutions with data for achieving targeted verification outcomes, as explained below. The evaluation tools that QA schools must complete (‘‘FSA Assessments’’) help schools develop policies and procedures as well as strengthen compliance. The Secretary encourages institutions participating in the Quality Assurance Program to evaluate their verification policies and procedures and adopt improvements to those procedures. Institutions measure performance and test the effectiveness of their verification program by using the Department’s ISIR Analysis Tool. The ISIR Analysis Tool is a Web-based software product that provides financial aid administrators with an in-depth analysis of their applicant population. It allows them to see not only which elements on the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) changed when verified, but also what impact these changes have on the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and aid eligibility. This analysis helps financial aid administrators develop a targeted institutional verification program, which ultimately makes the financial aid process easier for students, while ensuring accountability and program integrity. The Quality Assurance Program also helps institutions make improvements beyond verification. By using the FSA Assessments, school staff in the financial aid office can, through teamwork, set goals for excellence in all areas of financial aid delivery on their campus. Another benefit of participating in the Quality Assurance Program is that both parties become engaged in promoting program integrity, stewardship, and customer service in the administration and delivery of the student financial assistance programs, thereby producing a more positive customer experience. Invitation for Applications The Secretary invites institutions of higher education that administer one or VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:41 Apr 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 more Title IV, HEA programs to submit a letter of application to participate in the Quality Assurance Program. Institutions that currently participate in the program may continue to do so without submitting a new letter of application. The Secretary will review the letter of application, which should reflect the institution’s commitment to: • Improve the accuracy of institutional verification programs; • Increase institutional flexibility in managing student aid funds, while maintaining accountability for the proper use of those funds; and • Encourage the development of innovative management approaches to strengthen stewardship by using the FSA Assessments. Review Process The Department will screen prospective participants to determine if the institution meets general Title IV, HEA eligibility requirements and has a demonstrated record of program compliance. The Secretary may also consider the institution’s performance with regard to financial responsibility, administrative capability, program review findings, audit findings, etc. as outlined in the applicable regulations and in the Federal Student Aid Handbook. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/ news/fedregister. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. 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 via the Federal Digital System at: https:// www.gpo.gov/fdsys. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1094a(a). Dated: April 5, 2011. William J. Taggart, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. [FR Doc. 2011–8458 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Small, Rural School Achievement Program Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice announcing application deadline. ACTION: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.358A. SUMMARY: Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we establish the deadline for submission of fiscal year (FY) 2011 SRSA grant applications. DATES: The deadline for transmittal of electronic applications is June 30, 2011, 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Eric Schulz, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3W107, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 401–0039 or by e-mail: reap@ed.gov. 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: Which LEAs are eligible for an award under the SRSA program? An LEA (including a public charter school that is considered an LEA under State law) is eligible for an award under the SRSA program if— (a) The total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the LEA is fewer than 600, or each county in which a school served by the LEA is located has a total population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; and (b) All of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a school locale code of 7 or 8 by the Department’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), or the Secretary has determined, based on a demonstration by the LEA and concurrence of the State educational agency, that the LEA is located in an area defined as rural by a governmental agency of the State. The school locale codes are the locale codes determined on the basis of the NCES school code methodology in place on the date of enactment of section 6211(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. Which eligible LEAs must submit an application to receive an FY 2011 SRSA grant award? An eligible LEA must submit an application to receive an FY 2011 SRSA grant award if that LEA has never submitted an application for SRSA E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 68 / Friday, April 8, 2011 / Notices srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES funds in any prior year. All eligible LEAs that need to submit an application to receive an SRSA grant award in a given year are highlighted in yellow on the SRSA eligibility spreadsheets, which are posted annually on the SRSA program Web site at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/ eligibility.html. Under the regulations in 34 CFR 75.104(a), the Secretary makes grants only to an eligible party that submits an application. Given the limited purpose served by the application under the SRSA program, the Secretary considers the application requirement to be met if an LEA submitted an SRSA application for any prior year. In this circumstance, unless an LEA advises the Secretary by the application deadline that it is withdrawing its application, the Secretary deems the application that an LEA previously submitted to remain in effect for FY 2011 funding, and the LEA does not have to submit an additional application. We intend to provide, by April 7, 2011, a list of LEAs eligible for FY 2011 funds on the Department’s Web site at https://www.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/ eligibility.html. The Web site will indicate which eligible LEAs must submit an electronic application to the Department to receive an FY 2011 SRSA grant award, and which eligible LEAs are considered already to have met the application requirement. Eligible LEAs that need to submit an application in order to receive FY 2011 SRSA funds must do so electronically by the deadline established in this notice. Electronic Submission of Applications An eligible LEA that is required to submit an application to receive FY 2011 SRSA funds must submit an electronic application by June 30, 2011, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. If it submits its application after this deadline, the LEA will receive a grant award only to the extent that funds are available after the Department awards grants to other eligible LEAs under the program. Submission of an electronic application involves the use of the Department’s G5 system. You can access the electronic application for the SRSA Program at: https://www.g5.gov. When you access this site, you will receive specific instructions regarding the information to include in your application. The hours of operation of the G5 Web site are 6:00 a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:41 Apr 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 because of maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are posted on the G5 Web site. 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) 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. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7345– 7345b. Dated: April 5, 2011. ´ Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. 2011–8441 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [Case No. CAC–031] Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Publication of the Petition for Waiver From Carrier Corporation and Granting of the Interim Waiver From the Department of Energy Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, granting of application for interim waiver, and request for comments. AGENCY: This notice announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver from Carrier Corporation (Carrier). The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19759 petition for waiver (hereafter ‘‘petition’’) requests a waiver from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure applicable to commercial package air-source central air conditioners and heat pumps. The petition is specific to the Carrier variable capacity Super Modular MultiSystem SMMSi (commercial) multi-split heat pumps. Through this document, DOE: (1) Solicits comments, data, and information with respect to the Carrier petition; and (2) announces the grant of an interim waiver to Carrier from the existing DOE test procedure for the subject commercial multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps. DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information with respect to the Carrierpetition until, but no later than May 9, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by case number ‘‘CAC–031,’’ by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal:https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov. Include the case number [CAC–031] in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE–2J/ 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper copy. Docket: For access to the docket to review the background documents relevant to this matter, you may visit the U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the Building Technologies Program), Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586–2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. Available documents include the following items: (1) This notice; (2) public comments received; (3) the petition for waiver and application for interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE rulemakings and waivers regarding similar central air conditioning and heat pump equipment. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above telephone number for additional information regarding visiting the Resource Room. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19758-19759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8441]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Small, Rural School Achievement Program

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice announcing application deadline.

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    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.358A.

SUMMARY: Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, the 
U.S. Department of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula 
basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the 
unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we establish 
the deadline for submission of fiscal year (FY) 2011 SRSA grant 
applications.

DATES: The deadline for transmittal of electronic applications is June 
30, 2011, 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Eric Schulz, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3W107, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 401-0039 or by e-mail: reap@ed.gov.
    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:

Which LEAs are eligible for an award under the SRSA program?

    An LEA (including a public charter school that is considered an LEA 
under State law) is eligible for an award under the SRSA program if--
    (a) The total number of students in average daily attendance at all 
of the schools served by the LEA is fewer than 600, or each county in 
which a school served by the LEA is located has a total population 
density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; and
    (b) All of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a 
school locale code of 7 or 8 by the Department's National Center for 
Education Statistics (NCES), or the Secretary has determined, based on 
a demonstration by the LEA and concurrence of the State educational 
agency, that the LEA is located in an area defined as rural by a 
governmental agency of the State.
    The school locale codes are the locale codes determined on the 
basis of the NCES school code methodology in place on the date of 
enactment of section 6211(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, as amended.

Which eligible LEAs must submit an application to receive an FY 2011 
SRSA grant award?

    An eligible LEA must submit an application to receive an FY 2011 
SRSA grant award if that LEA has never submitted an application for 
SRSA

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funds in any prior year. All eligible LEAs that need to submit an 
application to receive an SRSA grant award in a given year are 
highlighted in yellow on the SRSA eligibility spreadsheets, which are 
posted annually on the SRSA program Web site at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/eligibility.html.
    Under the regulations in 34 CFR 75.104(a), the Secretary makes 
grants only to an eligible party that submits an application. Given the 
limited purpose served by the application under the SRSA program, the 
Secretary considers the application requirement to be met if an LEA 
submitted an SRSA application for any prior year. In this circumstance, 
unless an LEA advises the Secretary by the application deadline that it 
is withdrawing its application, the Secretary deems the application 
that an LEA previously submitted to remain in effect for FY 2011 
funding, and the LEA does not have to submit an additional application.
    We intend to provide, by April 7, 2011, a list of LEAs eligible for 
FY 2011 funds on the Department's Web site at https://www.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/eligibility.html. The Web site will indicate which 
eligible LEAs must submit an electronic application to the Department 
to receive an FY 2011 SRSA grant award, and which eligible LEAs are 
considered already to have met the application requirement.
    Eligible LEAs that need to submit an application in order to 
receive FY 2011 SRSA funds must do so electronically by the deadline 
established in this notice.

Electronic Submission of Applications

    An eligible LEA that is required to submit an application to 
receive FY 2011 SRSA funds must submit an electronic application by 
June 30, 2011, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. If it submits its 
application after this deadline, the LEA will receive a grant award 
only to the extent that funds are available after the Department awards 
grants to other eligible LEAs under the program.
    Submission of an electronic application involves the use of the 
Department's G5 system. You can access the electronic application for 
the SRSA Program at: https://www.g5.gov. When you access this site, you 
will receive specific instructions regarding the information to include 
in your application.
    The hours of operation of the G5 Web site are 6:00 a.m. Monday 
until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until 8:00 p.m. 
Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of maintenance, 
the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on 
Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m. on 
Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are 
posted on the G5 Web site.
    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) 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/.



    Program Authority:  20 U.S.C. 7345-7345b.

    Dated: April 5, 2011.
Thelma Mel[eacute]ndez de Santa Ana,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2011-8441 Filed 4-7-11; 8:45 am]
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