Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2013-2014 Award Year Deadline Dates, 14776-14778 [2013-05347]

Download as PDF 14776 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 45 / Thursday, March 7, 2013 / Notices for weather and climate and the National Ocean Service for tides and currents. Expanding this capacity to include forecasting of ecological trends and conditions can be critical to many coastal management applications. This survey will help to assess coastal managers’ needs for ecological forecasts and scenarios, and how such forecasts may be used in management contexts. II. Method of Collection Coastal managers will be emailed a link to an internet survey. The survey will be a one-time needs assessment, and will not be repeated on a regular basis. III. Data OMB Control Number: None. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information collection). Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal governments; business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: March 4, 2013. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–05325 Filed 3–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JS–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Perkins Loan, Federal WorkStudy, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2013–2014 Award Year Deadline Dates Federal Student Aid, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2013–2014 award year deadline dates for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary institutions for the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs (collectively, the ‘‘campus-based programs’’). The Federal Perkins Loan program encourages institutions to make lowinterest, long-term loans to needy undergraduate and graduate students to help pay for their education. The FWS program encourages the part-time employment of needy undergraduate and graduate students to help pay for their education and to involve the students in community service activities. The FSEOG program encourages institutions to provide grants to exceptionally needy undergraduate students to help pay for their cost of education. The Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG programs are authorized by parts E and C, and part A, subpart 3, respectively, of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Throughout the year, in its ‘‘Electronic Announcements,’’ the Department expects to continue to provide additional information for the individual deadline dates listed in the table under the DEADLINE DATES section of this notice. You will find the information on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site at: www.ifap.ed.gov. Deadline Dates: The following table provides the 2013–2014 award year deadline dates for the submission of applications, reports, waiver requests, and other documents for the campusbased programs. Institutions must meet the established deadline dates to ensure consideration for funding or waiver, as appropriate. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2013–2014 AWARD YEAR DEADLINE DATES What is the deadline for submission? What does an institution submit? How is it submitted? The Campus-Based Reallocation Form designated for the return of 2012–2013 funds and the request for supplemental FWS funds for the 2013–2014 award year. 2. The 2012–2013 Fiscal Operations Report and 2014–2015 Application to Participate (FISAP). The Reallocation Form is located in the ‘‘Setup’’ section of the electronic FISAP and must be submitted from the eCampus-Based Web site at www.cbfisap.ed.gov. August 16, 2013. The FISAP must be submitted electronically via the Internet from the eCampusBased Web site at www.cbfisap.ed.gov. October 1, 2013. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1. 3. The Work Colleges Program Report of 2012–2013 award year expenditures. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:43 Mar 06, 2013 Jkt 229001 The FISAP signature page must be mailed to: FISAP Administrator, 3130 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800, Falls Church, VA 22042–4548. The Work Colleges Program Report is located in the ‘‘Setup’’ section of the electronic FISAP and must be submitted from the eCampus-Based Web site at www.cbfisap.ed.gov. A printed copy of the signed report with an original signature must be submitted by one of the following methods: Hand deliver to: U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Grants & Campus-Based Division, 830 First Street, NE., room 63C5 ATTN: Work Colleges Coordinator, Washington, DC 20002, or PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 October 1, 2013. Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 45 / Thursday, March 7, 2013 / Notices 14777 2013–2014 AWARD YEAR DEADLINE DATES—Continued What does an institution submit? 4. The 2012–2013 Financial Assistance for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report. 5. The 2012–2013 FISAP Edit Corrections and Perkins Cash on Hand Update. 6. Request for a waiver of the 2014– 2015 award year penalty for the underuse of 2012–2013 award year funds. 7. The Institutional Application and Agreement for Participation in the Work Colleges Program for the 2014– 2015 award year. 8. Request for a waiver of the FWS Community Service Expenditure Requirement for the 2014–2015 award year. What is the deadline for submission? How is it submitted? Mail to: The address listed above for hand delivery. However, please use ZIP Code 20202–5453. The Financial Assistance for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report is located in the ‘‘Setup’’ section of the electronic FISAP and must be submitted from the eCampus-Based Web site at www.cbfisap.ed.gov. A printed copy of the signed report with an original signature must be submitted by one of the following methods: Hand deliver to: U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Grants & Campus-Based Division, CTP Program, 830 First Street, NE., room 63C1 Washington, DC 20002, or Mail to: The address listed above for hand delivery. However, please use ZIP Code 20202–5453. Corrections to the FISAP due to edits and Perkins Cash on Hand updates must be submitted on the electronic FISAP from eCampus-Based Web site at www.cbfisap.ed.gov. Instructions for submitting the corrections and update will be provided in an Electronic Announcement on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site, prior to the deadline date. The request for an underuse penalty waiver is located in Part II, Section C of the electronic FISAP at the eCampus-Based Web site at www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The request and justification must be submitted from the eCampus-Based Web site. Instructions for submitting the request and justification will be provided in an Electronic Announcement on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site, prior to the deadline date. The Institutional Application and Agreement for Participation in the Work Colleges Program is located in the ‘‘Setup’’ section of the electronic FISAP and must be submitted from the eCampus-Based Web site at www.cbfisap.ed.gov. A printed copy of the signed report with an original signature must be submitted by one of the following methods: Hand deliver to: U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Grants & Campus-Based Division, 830 First Street, NE., room 63C5, ATTN: Work Colleges Coordinator, Washington, DC 20002, or Mail to: The address listed above for hand delivery. However, please use ZIP Code 20202–5453. Instructions for submitting the application will be provided in an Electronic Announcement on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site, prior to the deadline date. The FWS Community Service waiver request is located in the ‘‘Setup’’ section of the electronic FISAP and must be submitted via from the eCampus-Based Web site at www.cbfisap.ed.gov. October 1, 2013. December 13, 2013. February 7, 2014. March 7, 2014. April 25, 2014. Instructions for submitting the request and justification will be provided in an Electronic Announcement on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site, prior to the deadline date. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notes: D The deadline for electronic submissions is 11:59:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the applicable deadline date. Transmissions must be completed and accepted by 12:00:00 midnight to meet the deadline. D Paper documents that are sent through the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked or you must have a mail receipt stamped by the applicable deadline date. D Paper documents that are hand delivered by a commercial courier must be received no later than 4:30:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the applicable deadline date. D The Secretary may consider on a case-by-case basis the effect that a major disaster, as defined in section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), or another unusual circumstance has on an institution in meeting the deadlines. Proof of Mailing or Hand Delivery of Paper Documents If you submit paper documents when permitted by mail or by hand delivery (or from a commercial courier), we accept as proof one of the following: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:43 Mar 06, 2013 Jkt 229001 (1) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. (2) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. (3) A legibly dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial courier. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (4) Other proof of mailing or delivery acceptable to the Secretary. If you mail your paper documents 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. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 14778 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 45 / Thursday, March 7, 2013 / Notices An institution should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an institution should check with its local post office. All institutions are encouraged to use certified or at least first-class mail. The Department accepts hand deliveries from you or a commercial courier between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, Monday through Friday except Federal holidays. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Sources for Detailed Information on These Requests A more detailed discussion of each request for funds or waiver is provided in specific ‘‘Electronic Announcements,’’ which are posted on the Department’s IFAP Web site (www.ifap.ed.gov) at least 30 days before the established deadline date for the specific request. Information on these items is also found in the Federal Student Aid Handbook which is also posted on the Department’s IFAP Web site. Applicable Regulations: The following regulations apply to these programs: (1) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR part 668. (2) General Provisions for the Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal WorkStudy Program, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, 34 CFR part 673. (3) Federal Perkins Loan Program, 34 CFR part 674. (4) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34 CFR part 675. (5) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, 34 CFR part 676. (6) Institutional Eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 34 CFR part 600. (7) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 CFR part 82. (8) Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance), 34 CFR part 84. (9) Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), 34 CFR part 85. (10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, 34 CFR part 86. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Stephenson, Manager, Campus-Based Programs, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First Street, NE., Union Center Plaza, room 63C5, Washington, DC 20202– 5453. Telephone: (202) 377–3782 or via email: pat.stephenson@ed.gov. Accessible Format: If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:43 Mar 06, 2013 Jkt 229001 Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1– 800–877–8339. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person 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. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq. and 1087aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. Dated: March 4, 2013. James W. Runcie, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid. [FR Doc. 2013–05347 Filed 3–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–338–A] Application to Export Electric Energy; Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before April 8, 2013. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be addressed to: Lamont Jackson, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to Lamont.Jackson@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–8008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lamont Jackson (Program Office) at 202–586–0808, or by email to Lamont.Jackson@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On May 5, 2008, DOE issued Order No. EA–338, which authorized Shell Energy to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international transmission facilities. That authority expires on May 5, 2013. On February 5, 2013, Shell Energy filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA–338 for an additional five-year term. In its application, Shell Energy states that it does not own any electric generating or transmission facilities nor does the applicant have a franchised service area. The electric energy that Shell Energy proposes to export to Mexico would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by Shell Energy have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be sent to the address provided above on or before the date listed above. Comments on the Shell Energy application to export electric energy to E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2013-2014 Award 
Year Deadline Dates

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the 2013-2014 award year deadline 
dates for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary 
institutions for the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), 
and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs 
(collectively, the ``campus-based programs'').

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Perkins Loan program encourages 
institutions to make low-interest, long-term loans to needy 
undergraduate and graduate students to help pay for their education.
    The FWS program encourages the part-time employment of needy 
undergraduate and graduate students to help pay for their education and 
to involve the students in community service activities.
    The FSEOG program encourages institutions to provide grants to 
exceptionally needy undergraduate students to help pay for their cost 
of education.
    The Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, and FSEOG programs are authorized by 
parts E and C, and part A, subpart 3, respectively, of title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
    Throughout the year, in its ``Electronic Announcements,'' the 
Department expects to continue to provide additional information for 
the individual deadline dates listed in the table under the DEADLINE 
DATES section of this notice. You will find the information on the 
Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site at: 
www.ifap.ed.gov.
    Deadline Dates: The following table provides the 2013-2014 award 
year deadline dates for the submission of applications, reports, waiver 
requests, and other documents for the campus-based programs. 
Institutions must meet the established deadline dates to ensure 
consideration for funding or waiver, as appropriate.

                                       2013-2014 Award Year Deadline Dates
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                                                                                   What is the deadline for
     What does an institution submit?            How is it submitted?                    submission?
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1. The Campus-Based Reallocation Form      The Reallocation Form is located  August 16, 2013.
 designated for the return of 2012-2013     in the ``Setup'' section of the
 funds and the request for supplemental     electronic FISAP and must be
 FWS funds for the 2013-2014 award year.    submitted from the eCampus-
                                            Based Web site at
                                            www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
2. The 2012-2013 Fiscal Operations Report  The FISAP must be submitted       October 1, 2013.
 and 2014-2015 Application to Participate   electronically via the Internet
 (FISAP).                                   from the eCampus-Based Web site
                                            at www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                           The FISAP signature page must be
                                            mailed to: FISAP Administrator,
                                            3130 Fairview Park Drive, Suite
                                            800, Falls Church, VA 22042-
                                            4548.
3. The Work Colleges Program Report of     The Work Colleges Program Report  October 1, 2013.
 2012-2013 award year expenditures.         is located in the ``Setup''
                                            section of the electronic FISAP
                                            and must be submitted from the
                                            eCampus-Based Web site at
                                            www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                           A printed copy of the signed
                                            report with an original
                                            signature must be submitted by
                                            one of the following methods:
                                           Hand deliver to: U.S. Department
                                            of Education, Federal Student
                                            Aid, Grants & Campus-Based
                                            Division, 830 First Street,
                                            NE., room 63C5 ATTN: Work
                                            Colleges Coordinator,
                                            Washington, DC 20002, or

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                                           Mail to: The address listed
                                            above for hand delivery.
                                            However, please use ZIP Code
                                            20202-5453.
4. The 2012-2013 Financial Assistance for  The Financial Assistance for      October 1, 2013.
 Students with Intellectual Disabilities    Students with Intellectual
 Expenditure Report.                        Disabilities Expenditure Report
                                            is located in the ``Setup''
                                            section of the electronic FISAP
                                            and must be submitted from the
                                            eCampus-Based Web site at
                                            www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                           A printed copy of the signed
                                            report with an original
                                            signature must be submitted by
                                            one of the following methods:
                                           Hand deliver to: U.S. Department
                                            of Education, Federal Student
                                            Aid, Grants & Campus-Based
                                            Division, CTP Program, 830
                                            First Street, NE., room 63C1
                                            Washington, DC 20002, or
                                           Mail to: The address listed
                                            above for hand delivery.
                                            However, please use ZIP Code
                                            20202-5453.
5. The 2012-2013 FISAP Edit Corrections    Corrections to the FISAP due to   December 13, 2013.
 and Perkins Cash on Hand Update.           edits and Perkins Cash on Hand
                                            updates must be submitted on
                                            the electronic FISAP from
                                            eCampus-Based Web site at
                                            www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                           Instructions for submitting the
                                            corrections and update will be
                                            provided in an Electronic
                                            Announcement on the Information
                                            for Financial Aid Professionals
                                            (IFAP) Web site, prior to the
                                            deadline date.
6. Request for a waiver of the 2014-2015   The request for an underuse       February 7, 2014.
 award year penalty for the underuse of     penalty waiver is located in
 2012-2013 award year funds.                Part II, Section C of the
                                            electronic FISAP at the eCampus-
                                            Based Web site at
                                            www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                           The request and justification
                                            must be submitted from the
                                            eCampus-Based Web site.
                                           Instructions for submitting the
                                            request and justification will
                                            be provided in an Electronic
                                            Announcement on the Information
                                            for Financial Aid Professionals
                                            (IFAP) Web site, prior to the
                                            deadline date.
7. The Institutional Application and       The Institutional Application     March 7, 2014.
 Agreement for Participation in the Work    and Agreement for Participation
 Colleges Program for the 2014-2015 award   in the Work Colleges Program is
 year.                                      located in the ``Setup''
                                            section of the electronic FISAP
                                            and must be submitted from the
                                            eCampus-Based Web site at
                                            www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                           A printed copy of the signed
                                            report with an original
                                            signature must be submitted by
                                            one of the following methods:
                                           Hand deliver to: U.S. Department
                                            of Education, Federal Student
                                            Aid, Grants & Campus-Based
                                            Division, 830 First Street,
                                            NE., room 63C5, ATTN: Work
                                            Colleges Coordinator,
                                            Washington, DC 20002, or
                                           Mail to: The address listed
                                            above for hand delivery.
                                            However, please use ZIP Code
                                            20202-5453.
                                           Instructions for submitting the
                                            application will be provided in
                                            an Electronic Announcement on
                                            the Information for Financial
                                            Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web
                                            site, prior to the deadline
                                            date.
8. Request for a waiver of the FWS         The FWS Community Service waiver  April 25, 2014.
 Community Service Expenditure              request is located in the
 Requirement for the 2014-2015 award year.  ``Setup'' section of the
                                            electronic FISAP and must be
                                            submitted via from the eCampus-
                                            Based Web site at
                                            www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
                                           Instructions for submitting the
                                            request and justification will
                                            be provided in an Electronic
                                            Announcement on the Information
                                            for Financial Aid Professionals
                                            (IFAP) Web site, prior to the
                                            deadline date.
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Notes:
[ssquf] The deadline for electronic submissions is 11:59:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the applicable deadline date.
  Transmissions must be completed and accepted by 12:00:00 midnight to meet the deadline.
[ssquf] Paper documents that are sent through the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked or you must have a mail
  receipt stamped by the applicable deadline date.
[ssquf] Paper documents that are hand delivered by a commercial courier must be received no later than 4:30:00
  p.m. (Eastern Time) on the applicable deadline date.
[ssquf] The Secretary may consider on a case-by-case basis the effect that a major disaster, as defined in
  section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), or
  another unusual circumstance has on an institution in meeting the deadlines.

Proof of Mailing or Hand Delivery of Paper Documents

    If you submit paper documents when permitted by mail or by hand 
delivery (or from a commercial courier), we accept as proof one of the 
following:
    (1) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (2) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    (3) A legibly dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a 
commercial courier.
    (4) Other proof of mailing or delivery acceptable to the Secretary.
    If you mail your paper documents 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.

[[Page 14778]]

    An institution should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not 
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an 
institution should check with its local post office. All institutions 
are encouraged to use certified or at least first-class mail.
    The Department accepts hand deliveries from you or a commercial 
courier between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, Monday 
through Friday except Federal holidays.

Sources for Detailed Information on These Requests

    A more detailed discussion of each request for funds or waiver is 
provided in specific ``Electronic Announcements,'' which are posted on 
the Department's IFAP Web site (www.ifap.ed.gov) at least 30 days 
before the established deadline date for the specific request. 
Information on these items is also found in the Federal Student Aid 
Handbook which is also posted on the Department's IFAP Web site.
    Applicable Regulations: The following regulations apply to these 
programs:
    (1) Student Assistance General Provisions, 34 CFR part 668.
    (2) General Provisions for the Federal Perkins Loan Program, 
Federal Work-Study Program, and Federal Supplemental Educational 
Opportunity Grant Program, 34 CFR part 673.
    (3) Federal Perkins Loan Program, 34 CFR part 674.
    (4) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34 CFR part 675.
    (5) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, 34 
CFR part 676.
    (6) Institutional Eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended, 34 CFR part 600.
    (7) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 CFR part 82.
    (8) Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial 
Assistance), 34 CFR part 84.
    (9) Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), 34 
CFR part 85.
    (10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Stephenson, Manager, Campus-Based 
Programs, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 First 
Street, NE., Union Center Plaza, room 63C5, Washington, DC 20202-5453. 
Telephone: (202) 377-3782 or via email: pat.stephenson@ed.gov.
    Accessible Format: If you use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, 
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person 
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.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq. and 1087aa et seq.; 
42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.

    Dated: March 4, 2013.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
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