Applications for Eligibility Designation; Programs Under Parts A and F of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended (HEA), and Programs Under Title V of the HEA, 67805-67808 [2012-27673]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2012 / Notices The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Application for Client Assistance Program. OMB Control Number: 1820–0520. Type of Review: Extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9. Abstract: This form is used by states to request funds to establish and carry out Client Assistance Programs (CAP). CAP is mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act), to assist consumers and applicants in their relationships with projects, programs and services provided under the Rehabilitation Act including the Vocational Rehabilitation program. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: November 8, 2012. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2012–27701 Filed 11–13–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:41 Nov 13, 2012 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for Eligibility Designation; Programs Under Parts A and F of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended (HEA), and Programs Under Title V of the HEA Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Overview Information: Programs authorized under Part A, Title III of the HEA: Strengthening Institutions Program (Part A SIP), Predominantly Black Institutions (Part A PBI), Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (Part A NASNTI), and Asian American and Native American Pacific IslanderServing Institutions (Part A AANAPISI). Programs authorized under Part F, Title III of the HEA: Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM and Articulation (Part F, Title III HSI STEM and Articulation), Predominantly Black Institutions (Part F PBI), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (Part F AANAPISI). Programs authorized under both Parts A and F in Title III of the HEA: American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCU) (note that in Part F, the program is referred to as ‘‘Tribal Colleges or Universities’’); Alaska Native and Native HawaiianServing Institutions (ANNH). Programs authorized under Title V of the HEA: Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (Title V HSI) and Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA). Notice inviting applications for designation as an eligible institution for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. DATES: Application Available: November 14, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 30, 2013, for an institution that wishes to be designated as eligible to apply for a FY 2013 new grant under the Title III or Title V programs. March 4, 2013, for an institution that wishes to apply only for cost-sharing waivers under the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), the Federal Work Study (FWS), the Student Support Services (SSS), or the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) programs. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Programs: The Part A SIP, TCCU, ANNH, Part A PBI, Part A NASNTI, and Part A AANAPISI PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67805 programs are authorized under Title III, Part A, of the HEA. Part F, Title III HSI STEM and Articulation, Part F PBI, and Part F AANAPISI programs are authorized under Title III, Part F of the HEA. The Title V HSI and PPOHA programs are authorized under Title V of the HEA. Please note that certain programs in this notice have the same or a similar name as another program that falls under a different statutory authority. For this reason, we specify the statutory authority as part of the acronym for certain programs. Under the programs for which we are inviting applications for an eligibility designation, institutions of higher education (‘‘IHEs’’ or ‘‘institutions’’) are eligible to apply for grants if they meet specific statutory and regulatory eligibility requirements. An IHE that is designated as an eligible institution may receive a waiver of certain non-Federal cost-share requirements under the FSEOG program in Part A, Title IV of the HEA; the FWS program in section 443 of Part C, Title IV of the HEA; the SSS program in section 402D of Part A, Title IV of the HEA; and the UISFL program in section 604 of Part A, Title VI of the HEA. Qualified institutions may receive these waivers even if they are not recipients of grant funds under the Title III or Title V Programs. Special Note: To qualify as an eligible institution under the Parts A and F of Title III, HEA programs and Title V, HEA programs listed in this notice, your institution must satisfy several criteria. For most of these programs, this includes criteria that relate to needy student enrollment and to average educational and general (E&G) expenditures for a specified base year. The most recent data available for E&G expenditures are for base year 2010–2011. In order to award FY 2013 grants in a timely manner, we will use these data to evaluate eligibility. Therefore, in completing your eligibility application, please use E&G expenditure data from the base year 2010–2011. If you are designated as an eligible institution and you do not receive a new award under the Title III or Title V Programs in FY 2013, your eligibility for the non-Federal cost-share waiver under the FSEOG, FWS, SSS, and UISFL programs is valid for five consecutive years. You will not need to reapply for eligibility until 2018, unless you wish to apply for a new Title III or Title V grant. All institutions interested in applying for a new FY 2013 Title III or Title V grant or requesting a waiver of the nonFederal cost share, must apply for eligibility designation in FY 2013. Under the HEA, any IHE interested in applying for a grant under any of these programs must first be designated as an E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 67806 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2012 / Notices eligible institution. (34 CFR 606.5 and 607.5). Eligible Applicants: The eligibility requirements for the Part A of Title III, HEA programs are in the statute and 34 CFR 607.2 through 607.5. The regulations may be accessed at the following Web site: www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/ waisidx_02/34cfr607_02.html. The eligibility requirements for the Part F of Title III, HEA programs are in the statute. We are in the process of developing regulations for these programs; there are currently no specific program regulations. The eligibility requirements for the Title V HSI Program are in Part A of Title V of the HEA and 34 CFR 606.2 through 34 CFR 606.5. The regulations may be accessed at the following Web site: www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/ waisidx_01/34cfr606_01.html. The requirements for the PPOHA Program are in Part B of Title V of the HEA and the notice of final requirements published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR 44055) (PPOHA notice). Among the requirements established for the PPOHA Program in the PPOHA notice are the use of the regulations in 34 CFR 606.2(a) and (b), and 606.3 through 606.5. Enrollment of Needy Students: For Part A SIP; TCCU; ANNH; Part A NASNTI; Part A AANAPISI; Title III, Part F HSI STEM and Articulation; Part F AANAPISI; Title V HSI; and PPOHA programs, an institution is considered to have an enrollment of needy students if: (1) At least 50 percent of its degree students received financial assistance under one or more of the following programs: Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, FWS, or the Federal Perkins Loan Programs; or (2) the percentage of its undergraduate degree students who were enrolled on at least a half-time basis and received Federal Pell Grants exceeded the median percentage of undergraduate degree students who were enrolled on at least a half-time basis and received Federal Pell Grants at comparable institutions that offer similar instruction. To qualify under this latter criterion, an institution’s Federal Pell Grant percentage for base year 2010–2011 must be more than the median for its category of comparable institutions provided in the 2010–2011 Median Pell Grant and Average E&G Expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) Student Table in this notice. For the Part A PBI Program, see section 318(b)(2) of the HEA and for the Part F PBI program see section 371(c)(9) for the definition of ‘‘Enrollment of Needy Students.’’ Educational and General Expenditures per FTE Student: Under the Part A SIP; TCCU; ANNH; Part A PBI; Part A NASNTI; Part A AANAPISI; Title III, Part F HSI STEM and Articulation; Part F PBI; Part F AANAPISI; Title V HSI; and PPOHA programs, an institution should compare its base year 2010–2011 average E&G expenditures per FTE student to the average E&G expenditure per FTE student for its category of comparable institutions contained in the base year 2010–2011 Median Pell Grant and Average E&G Expenditures per FTE Student Table in this notice. The institution meets this eligibility requirement under these programs if its average E&G expenditures for the 2010– 2011 base year are less than the average for its category of comparable institutions. An institution’s average E&G expenditures are the total amount it expended during the base year for instruction, research, public service, academic support including library expenditures, student services, institutional support, operation and maintenance, scholarships and fellowships, and mandatory transfers that the institution is required to pay by law. The following table identifies the relevant median Federal Pell Grant percentages for the base year 2010–2011 and the relevant average E&G expenditures per FTE student for the base year 2010–2011 for the four categories of comparable institutions: Base Year 2010– 2011 median Pell Grant percentage Type of institution Base year 2010– 2011 average E&G expenditures per FTE student 36.1 44.4 34.0 34.5 $11,111 24,891 29,420 46,843 Two-year Public Institutions ......................................................................................................................... Two-year Non-profit Private Institutions ...................................................................................................... Four-year Public Institutions ........................................................................................................................ Four-year Non-profit Private Institutions ...................................................................................................... emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Waiver Information: IHEs that are unable to meet the needy student enrollment requirement or the average E&G expenditures requirement may apply to the Secretary for waivers of these requirements, as described in sections 392 and 522 of the HEA, 34 CFR 606.3(b), 606.4(c) and (d), 607.3(b), and 607.4(c) and (d). IHEs requesting a waiver of the needy student enrollment requirement or the average E&G expenditures requirement must include in their application detailed information supporting the waiver request, as described in the instructions for completing the application. The regulations governing the Secretary’s authority to waive the needy student requirement, 34 CFR 606.3(b)(2) and (3) and 607.3(b)(2) and (3), refer to ‘‘low-income’’ students or families. The regulations at 34 CFR 606.3(c) and 607.3(c) define ‘‘low-income’’ as an amount that does not exceed 150 percent of the amount equal to the poverty level, as established by the U.S. Census Bureau. For the purposes of this waiver provision, the following table sets forth the low-income levels for the various sizes of families: 2010 ANNUAL LOW-INCOME LEVELS Family income for the 48 contiguous states, DC, and outlying jurisdictions Size of family unit 1 ................................................................................................................................. 2 ................................................................................................................................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:41 Nov 13, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Family income for Alaska Family income for Hawaii $16,755 22,695 $20,955 28,380 $19,290 26,115 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2012 / Notices 67807 2010 ANNUAL LOW-INCOME LEVELS—Continued Family income for the 48 contiguous states, DC, and outlying jurisdictions Size of family unit 3 4 5 6 7 8 Family income for Hawaii 28,635 34,575 40,515 46,455 52,395 58,335 35,805 43,230 50,655 58,080 65,505 72,930 32,940 39,765 46,590 53,415 60,240 67,065 ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. Note: The 2010 annual low-income levels are being used because those are the amounts that apply to the family income reported by students enrolled for the fall 2010 semester. For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: 5,940 for the contiguous 48 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying jurisdictions; 7,425 for Alaska; and 6,825 for Hawaii. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Family income for Alaska The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150 percent of the family income levels established by the U.S. Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on January 26, 2012 (77 FR 4034). The information about ‘‘metropolitan statistical areas’’ referenced in 34 CFR 606.3(b)(4) and 607.3(b)(4) may be obtained at www.ntis.gov/products/ sma06.aspx. Electronic Submission of Applications: Applications for designation of eligibility must be submitted electronically using the following Web site: https:// opeweb.ed.gov/title3and5/. To enter the Web site, you must use your institution’s unique 8-digit identifier, i.e., your Office of Postsecondary Education Identification Number (OPE ID Number). Your business office or student financial aid office should have the OPE ID Number. If not, contact the Department using the email addresses of the contact persons listed in this notice under For Applications and Further Information Contact. You will find detailed instructions for completing the application form electronically under the ‘‘Eligibility’’ link at either of the following Web sites: www.ed.gov/programs/iduestitle3a/ index.html; or www.ed.gov/hsi. If your institution is unable to meet the needy student enrollment requirement or the average E&G expenditure requirement and wishes to request a waiver of one or both of these VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:41 Nov 13, 2012 Jkt 229001 requirements, you must complete your designation application form electronically and transmit your waiver request narrative document from the following Web site: https:// opeweb.ed.gov/title3and5/. Exception to the Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your application in paper format if you are unable to submit an application electronically because— • You do not have access to the Internet; or • You do not have the capacity to upload documents to the Web site; 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: Dr. Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., room 6032, Washington, DC 20006–8513. Fax: (202) 219–7018. Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: Dr. Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6032, Washington, DC 20006–8513. 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. 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 application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: Dr. Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6032, Washington, DC 20006–8513. Hand delivered applications will be accepted daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Education E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 67808 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2012 / Notices Department suspension and debarment regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The regulations for the Title III Programs in 34 CFR part 607, and for the HSI Program in 34 CFR part 606. (d) The notice of final requirements for the PPOHA Program, published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR 44055). Note: There are no program-specific regulations for the Part A AANAPISI, Part A NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs or any of the Part F, Title III programs. Also, there have been amendments to the HEA since we last issued regulations for the programs established under Titles III and V of the statute. Accordingly, we encourage each potential applicant to read the applicable sections of the HEA in order to fully understand the eligibility requirements for the program for which they are applying. Please note we are in the process of amending the Title III and Title V regulations. These updated regulations will include regulations for Part A AANAPISI, Part A NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs, as well as the Part F, Title III programs. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. For Applications and Further Information Contact: Carnisia Proctor, Robyn Wood, or Jeffrey Hartman, Institutional Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., room 6134, Request for Eligibility Designation, Washington, DC 20006– 8513. You can contact these individuals at the following email addresses or phone numbers: Carnisia.Proctor@ed.gov, 202–502– 7606. Robyn.Wood@ed.gov, 202–502–7434. Jeffrey.Hartman@ed.gov, 202–502–7607. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audio tape, or compact disc) on request to one of the contact persons listed in this section. Electronic Access to This Document: 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: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:41 Nov 13, 2012 Jkt 229001 published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Dated: November 7, 2012. David A. Bergeron, Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc. 2012–27673 Filed 11–13–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Advisory Board Meeting Department of Energy. Notice of Open Meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Monday, December 3, 2012; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen G. Ellis, Designated Federal Officer, EMAB (EM–42), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 586–5810; fax (202) 586–0293 or email: kristen.ellis@em.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of EMAB is to provide the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) with advice and recommendations on corporate issues confronting the EM program. EMAB contributes to the effective operation of the program by providing individual citizens and representatives of interested groups an opportunity to present their views on issues facing EM and by helping to secure consensus recommendations on those issues. Tentative Agenda Topics: • EM Update • Updates on EMAB Fiscal Year 2012 Work Plan Assignments • Tank Waste Strategy Update SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Acquisition and Project Management Subcommittee Interim Report • Risk Subcommittee Interim Report Public Participation: EMAB welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Kristen G. Ellis at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number or email address listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to the agenda should contact Kristen G. Ellis at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Kristen G. Ellis at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site https:// www.em.doe.gov/stakepages/ emabmeetings.aspx. Issued at Washington, DC, on November 7, 2012. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–27680 Filed 11–13–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Office of Science, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of partially-closed meeting. 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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for Eligibility Designation; Programs Under Parts A 
and F of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended 
(HEA), and Programs Under Title V of the HEA

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Overview Information: Programs authorized under Part A, Title III 
of the HEA: Strengthening Institutions Program (Part A SIP), 
Predominantly Black Institutions (Part A PBI), Native American-Serving 
Nontribal Institutions (Part A NASNTI), and Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (Part A AANAPISI).
    Programs authorized under Part F, Title III of the HEA: Hispanic-
Serving Institutions STEM and Articulation (Part F, Title III HSI STEM 
and Articulation), Predominantly Black Institutions (Part F PBI), and 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 
Institutions (Part F AANAPISI).
    Programs authorized under both Parts A and F in Title III of the 
HEA: American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities 
(TCCU) (note that in Part F, the program is referred to as ``Tribal 
Colleges or Universities''); Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving 
Institutions (ANNH).
    Programs authorized under Title V of the HEA: Developing Hispanic-
Serving Institutions (Title V HSI) and Promoting Postbaccalaureate 
Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA).
    Notice inviting applications for designation as an eligible 
institution for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013.

DATES: 
    Application Available: November 14, 2012.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 30, 2013, for an 
institution that wishes to be designated as eligible to apply for a FY 
2013 new grant under the Title III or Title V programs. March 4, 2013, 
for an institution that wishes to apply only for cost-sharing waivers 
under the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), 
the Federal Work Study (FWS), the Student Support Services (SSS), or 
the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) 
programs.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Programs: The Part A SIP, TCCU, ANNH, Part A PBI, Part A 
NASNTI, and Part A AANAPISI programs are authorized under Title III, 
Part A, of the HEA. Part F, Title III HSI STEM and Articulation, Part F 
PBI, and Part F AANAPISI programs are authorized under Title III, Part 
F of the HEA. The Title V HSI and PPOHA programs are authorized under 
Title V of the HEA. Please note that certain programs in this notice 
have the same or a similar name as another program that falls under a 
different statutory authority. For this reason, we specify the 
statutory authority as part of the acronym for certain programs.
    Under the programs for which we are inviting applications for an 
eligibility designation, institutions of higher education (``IHEs'' or 
``institutions'') are eligible to apply for grants if they meet 
specific statutory and regulatory eligibility requirements. An IHE that 
is designated as an eligible institution may receive a waiver of 
certain non-Federal cost-share requirements under the FSEOG program in 
Part A, Title IV of the HEA; the FWS program in section 443 of Part C, 
Title IV of the HEA; the SSS program in section 402D of Part A, Title 
IV of the HEA; and the UISFL program in section 604 of Part A, Title VI 
of the HEA. Qualified institutions may receive these waivers even if 
they are not recipients of grant funds under the Title III or Title V 
Programs.

    Special Note: To qualify as an eligible institution under the 
Parts A and F of Title III, HEA programs and Title V, HEA programs 
listed in this notice, your institution must satisfy several 
criteria. For most of these programs, this includes criteria that 
relate to needy student enrollment and to average educational and 
general (E&G) expenditures for a specified base year. The most 
recent data available for E&G expenditures are for base year 2010-
2011. In order to award FY 2013 grants in a timely manner, we will 
use these data to evaluate eligibility. Therefore, in completing 
your eligibility application, please use E&G expenditure data from 
the base year 2010-2011.

    If you are designated as an eligible institution and you do not 
receive a new award under the Title III or Title V Programs in FY 2013, 
your eligibility for the non-Federal cost-share waiver under the FSEOG, 
FWS, SSS, and UISFL programs is valid for five consecutive years. You 
will not need to reapply for eligibility until 2018, unless you wish to 
apply for a new Title III or Title V grant. All institutions interested 
in applying for a new FY 2013 Title III or Title V grant or requesting 
a waiver of the non-Federal cost share, must apply for eligibility 
designation in FY 2013. Under the HEA, any IHE interested in applying 
for a grant under any of these programs must first be designated as an

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eligible institution. (34 CFR 606.5 and 607.5).
    Eligible Applicants: The eligibility requirements for the Part A of 
Title III, HEA programs are in the statute and 34 CFR 607.2 through 
607.5. The regulations may be accessed at the following Web site: 
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/34cfr607_02.html.

    The eligibility requirements for the Part F of Title III, HEA 
programs are in the statute. We are in the process of developing 
regulations for these programs; there are currently no specific program 
regulations.
    The eligibility requirements for the Title V HSI Program are in 
Part A of Title V of the HEA and 34 CFR 606.2 through 34 CFR 606.5. The 
regulations may be accessed at the following Web site: 
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_01/34cfr606_01.html.
    The requirements for the PPOHA Program are in Part B of Title V of 
the HEA and the notice of final requirements published in the Federal 
Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR 44055) (PPOHA notice). Among the 
requirements established for the PPOHA Program in the PPOHA notice are 
the use of the regulations in 34 CFR 606.2(a) and (b), and 606.3 
through 606.5.
    Enrollment of Needy Students: For Part A SIP; TCCU; ANNH; Part A 
NASNTI; Part A AANAPISI; Title III, Part F HSI STEM and Articulation; 
Part F AANAPISI; Title V HSI; and PPOHA programs, an institution is 
considered to have an enrollment of needy students if: (1) At least 50 
percent of its degree students received financial assistance under one 
or more of the following programs: Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, FWS, or 
the Federal Perkins Loan Programs; or (2) the percentage of its 
undergraduate degree students who were enrolled on at least a half-time 
basis and received Federal Pell Grants exceeded the median percentage 
of undergraduate degree students who were enrolled on at least a half-
time basis and received Federal Pell Grants at comparable institutions 
that offer similar instruction.
    To qualify under this latter criterion, an institution's Federal 
Pell Grant percentage for base year 2010-2011 must be more than the 
median for its category of comparable institutions provided in the 
2010-2011 Median Pell Grant and Average E&G Expenditures per full-time 
equivalent (FTE) Student Table in this notice.
    For the Part A PBI Program, see section 318(b)(2) of the HEA and 
for the Part F PBI program see section 371(c)(9) for the definition of 
``Enrollment of Needy Students.''
    Educational and General Expenditures per FTE Student: Under the 
Part A SIP; TCCU; ANNH; Part A PBI; Part A NASNTI; Part A AANAPISI; 
Title III, Part F HSI STEM and Articulation; Part F PBI; Part F 
AANAPISI; Title V HSI; and PPOHA programs, an institution should 
compare its base year 2010-2011 average E&G expenditures per FTE 
student to the average E&G expenditure per FTE student for its category 
of comparable institutions contained in the base year 2010-2011 Median 
Pell Grant and Average E&G Expenditures per FTE Student Table in this 
notice. The institution meets this eligibility requirement under these 
programs if its average E&G expenditures for the 2010-2011 base year 
are less than the average for its category of comparable institutions.
    An institution's average E&G expenditures are the total amount it 
expended during the base year for instruction, research, public 
service, academic support including library expenditures, student 
services, institutional support, operation and maintenance, 
scholarships and fellowships, and mandatory transfers that the 
institution is required to pay by law.
    The following table identifies the relevant median Federal Pell 
Grant percentages for the base year 2010-2011 and the relevant average 
E&G expenditures per FTE student for the base year 2010-2011 for the 
four categories of comparable institutions:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Base Year 2010-    Base year 2010-
                                     2011 median Pell   2011 average E&G
        Type of institution          Grant percentage   expenditures per
                                                          FTE student
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Two-year Public Institutions......               36.1            $11,111
Two-year Non-profit Private                      44.4             24,891
 Institutions.....................
Four-year Public Institutions.....               34.0             29,420
Four-year Non-profit Private                     34.5             46,843
 Institutions.....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Waiver Information: IHEs that are unable to meet the needy student 
enrollment requirement or the average E&G expenditures requirement may 
apply to the Secretary for waivers of these requirements, as described 
in sections 392 and 522 of the HEA, 34 CFR 606.3(b), 606.4(c) and (d), 
607.3(b), and 607.4(c) and (d).
    IHEs requesting a waiver of the needy student enrollment 
requirement or the average E&G expenditures requirement must include in 
their application detailed information supporting the waiver request, 
as described in the instructions for completing the application.
    The regulations governing the Secretary's authority to waive the 
needy student requirement, 34 CFR 606.3(b)(2) and (3) and 607.3(b)(2) 
and (3), refer to ``low-income'' students or families. The regulations 
at 34 CFR 606.3(c) and 607.3(c) define ``low-income'' as an amount that 
does not exceed 150 percent of the amount equal to the poverty level, 
as established by the U.S. Census Bureau.
    For the purposes of this waiver provision, the following table sets 
forth the low-income levels for the various sizes of families:

                                          2010 ANNUAL LOW-INCOME LEVELS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Family income for
                                                         the 48 contiguous
                  Size of family unit                     states, DC, and   Family income for  Family income for
                                                              outlying            Alaska             Hawaii
                                                           jurisdictions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1......................................................            $16,755            $20,955            $19,290
2......................................................             22,695             28,380             26,115

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3......................................................             28,635             35,805             32,940
4......................................................             34,575             43,230             39,765
5......................................................             40,515             50,655             46,590
6......................................................             46,455             58,080             53,415
7......................................................             52,395             65,505             60,240
8......................................................             58,335             72,930             67,065
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    Note: The 2010 annual low-income levels are being used because 
those are the amounts that apply to the family income reported by 
students enrolled for the fall 2010 semester. For family units with 
more than eight members, add the following amount for each 
additional family member: 5,940 for the contiguous 48 States, the 
District of Columbia, and outlying jurisdictions; 7,425 for Alaska; 
and 6,825 for Hawaii.

    The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 
150 percent of the family income levels established by the U.S. Census 
Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were 
published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the 
Federal Register on January 26, 2012 (77 FR 4034).
    The information about ``metropolitan statistical areas'' referenced 
in 34 CFR 606.3(b)(4) and 607.3(b)(4) may be obtained at www.ntis.gov/products/sma06.aspx.
    Electronic Submission of Applications: Applications for designation 
of eligibility must be submitted electronically using the following Web 
site: https://opeweb.ed.gov/title3and5/.
    To enter the Web site, you must use your institution's unique 8-
digit identifier, i.e., your Office of Postsecondary Education 
Identification Number (OPE ID
    Number). Your business office or student financial aid office 
should have the OPE ID Number. If not, contact the Department using the 
email addresses of the contact persons listed in this notice under For 
Applications and Further Information Contact. You will find detailed 
instructions for completing the application form electronically under 
the ``Eligibility'' link at either of the following Web sites:

www.ed.gov/programs/iduestitle3a/; or
www.ed.gov/hsi.

    If your institution is unable to meet the needy student enrollment 
requirement or the average E&G expenditure requirement and wishes to 
request a waiver of one or both of these requirements, you must 
complete your designation application form electronically and transmit 
your waiver request narrative document from the following Web site: 
https://opeweb.ed.gov/title3and5/.
    Exception to the Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for 
an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit 
your application in paper format if you are unable to submit an 
application electronically because--
     You do not have access to the Internet; or
     You do not have the capacity to upload documents to the 
Web site; 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: Dr. Nancy Regan, U.S. 
Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., room 6032, Washington, DC 
20006-8513. Fax: (202) 219-7018.
    Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the 
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
    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:

Dr. Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 
6032, Washington, DC 20006-8513.

    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.

    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 application, on or before the application 
deadline date, to the Department at the following address:

Dr. Nancy Regan, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 
6032, Washington, DC 20006-8513.

Hand delivered applications will be accepted daily between 8:00 a.m. 
and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and 
Federal holidays.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Education

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Department suspension and debarment regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) 
The regulations for the Title III Programs in 34 CFR part 607, and for 
the HSI Program in 34 CFR part 606. (d) The notice of final 
requirements for the PPOHA Program, published in the Federal Register 
on July 27, 2010 (75 FR 44055).

    Note: There are no program-specific regulations for the Part A 
AANAPISI, Part A NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs or any of the Part 
F, Title III programs. Also, there have been amendments to the HEA 
since we last issued regulations for the programs established under 
Titles III and V of the statute.

    Accordingly, we encourage each potential applicant to read the 
applicable sections of the HEA in order to fully understand the 
eligibility requirements for the program for which they are applying. 
Please note we are in the process of amending the Title III and Title V 
regulations. These updated regulations will include regulations for 
Part A AANAPISI, Part A NASNTI, and Part A PBI programs, as well as the 
Part F, Title III programs.

    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants 
except federally recognized Indian tribes.

    For Applications and Further Information Contact: Carnisia Proctor, 
Robyn Wood, or Jeffrey Hartman, Institutional Service, U.S. Department 
of Education, 1990 K Street NW., room 6134, Request for Eligibility 
Designation, Washington, DC 20006-8513.
    You can contact these individuals at the following email addresses 
or phone numbers:

Carnisia.Proctor@ed.gov, 202-502-7606.
Robyn.Wood@ed.gov, 202-502-7434.
Jeffrey.Hartman@ed.gov, 202-502-7607.

    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an 
accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audio tape, or compact 
disc) on request to one of the contact persons listed in this section.
    Electronic Access to This Document: 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: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site 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). To use PDF 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Dated: November 7, 2012.
David A. Bergeron,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-27673 Filed 11-13-12; 8:45 am]
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