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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 84.027, Assistance to States for
Education of Children with Disabilities)
List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 300
Administrative practice and
procedure, Education of individuals
with disabilities, Elementary and
secondary education, Equal educational
opportunity, Grant programs—
education, Privacy, Private schools,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: September 13, 2013.
Arne Duncan,
Secretary of Education.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Secretary proposes to
amend 34 CFR part 300 as follows:
PART 300—ASSISTANCE TO STATES
FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
WITH DISABILITIES
1. The authority citation for part 300
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3, 1406, 1411–
1419, unless otherwise noted.
2. Section 300.203 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 300.203
Maintenance of effort.
(a) Compliance standard. (1) Except
as provided in §§ 300.204 and 300.205,
funds provided to an LEA under Part B
of the Act must not be used to reduce
the level of expenditures for the
education of children with disabilities
made by the LEA from local funds
below the level of those expenditures
for the preceding fiscal year.
(2) An LEA meets this standard if it
does not—
(i) Reduce the level of expenditures
for the education of children with
disabilities made by the LEA from State
and local funds, either in total or per
capita, below the level of those
expenditures for the preceding fiscal
year, except as provided in §§ 300.204
and 300.205;
(ii) Reduce the level of expenditures
for the education of children with
disabilities made by the LEA from local
funds, either in total or per capita,
below the level of those expenditures
for the most recent fiscal year for which
the LEA met the MOE compliance
standard based on local funds only,
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even if the LEA also met the MOE
compliance standard based on State and
local funds, except as provided in
§§ 300.204 and 300.205; or
(iii) Reduce the level of expenditures
for the education of children with
disabilities made by the LEA from local
funds, either in total or per capita,
below the level of those expenditures
for the preceding fiscal year if the LEA
has not previously met the MOE
compliance standard based on local
funds only, except as provided in
§§ 300.204 and 300.205.
(3) Expenditures made from funds
provided by the Federal Government for
which the SEA is required to account to
the Federal Government or for which
the LEA is required to account to the
Federal Government directly or through
the SEA may not be considered in
determining whether an LEA meets the
standard in this paragraph.
(b) Eligibility standard. (1) Except as
provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section, the SEA must determine that an
LEA complies with paragraph (a) of this
section for purposes of establishing the
LEA’s eligibility for an award for a fiscal
year if the LEA budgets, for the
education of children with disabilities,
at least the same total or per capita
amount from either of the following
sources as the LEA spent for that
purpose from the same source for the
most recent fiscal year for which
information is available:
(i) Local funds only.
(ii) The combination of State and local
funds.
(2) An LEA that relies on paragraph
(b)(1)(i) of this section for any fiscal year
must ensure that the amount of local
funds it budgets for the education of
children with disabilities in that year is
at least the same, either in total or per
capita, as the amount it spent for that
purpose in the most recent fiscal year
for which information is available and
the LEA met the MOE compliance
standard based on local funds only,
even if the LEA also met the MOE
compliance standard based on State and
local funds.
(3) An LEA that relies on paragraph
(b)(1)(i) of this section for any fiscal year
and has not previously met the MOE
compliance standard based on local
funds only must ensure that the amount
of local funds it budgets for the
education of children with disabilities
in that year is at least the same, either
in total or per capita, as the amount it
spent from local funds for that purpose
in the most recent fiscal year for which
information is available.
(c) Subsequent years. If, for any fiscal
year, an LEA fails to meet the
requirement of paragraph (a) of this
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section, the level of expenditures
required of the LEA for any fiscal year
beginning on or after July 1, 2014 under
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section is
the amount that would have been
required in the absence of that failure
and not the LEA’s reduced level of
expenditures.
(d) Consequence of failure to
maintain effort. If an LEA fails to
maintain its level of expenditures for
the education of children with
disabilities in accordance with
paragraph (a) of this section, the SEA is
liable in a recovery action under 20
U.S.C. 1234a to return to the
Department, using non-Federal funds,
an amount equal to the amount by
which the LEA failed to maintain its
level of expenditures in accordance
with paragraph (a) of this section.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 1820–0600)
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1413(a)(2)(A))
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R07–OAR–2013–0511; FRL–9901–00–
Region 7]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; State of
Missouri; Conformity of General
Federal Actions to State
Implementation Plans
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
EPA proposes to approve the
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the state of
Missouri on August 12, 2011. This
revision proposes to update the state
general conformity rule in its entirety to
bring it into compliance with the
Federal general conformity rule which
was updated in the Federal Register on
April 5, 2010. General conformity
regulations prohibit Federal agencies
from taking actions that may cause or
contribute to violations of the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS). This rule applies to nonattainment and maintenance areas of the
state. The revision to Missouri’s rule
does not have an adverse affect on air
quality. EPA’s approval of this SIP
revision is being done in accordance
with the requirements of the Clean Air
Act (CAA).
SUMMARY:
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Comments on this proposed
action must be received in writing by
October 18, 2013.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
OAR–2013–0511, by mail to Amy
Bhesania, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development
Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may
also be submitted electronically or
through hand delivery/courier by
following the detailed instructions in
the ADDRESSES section of the direct final
rule located in the rules section of this
Federal Register.
49 CFR Part 26
DATES:
Office of the Secretary
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Bhesania at (913) 551–7147, or by
email at bhesania.amy@epa.gov.
In the
final rules section of the Federal
Register, EPA is approving the state’s
SIP revision as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
revision amendment and anticipates no
relevant adverse comments to this
action. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no relevant adverse comments
are received in response to this action,
no further activity is contemplated in
relation to this action. If EPA receives
relevant adverse comments, the direct
final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed action. EPA will
not institute a second comment period
on this action. Any parties interested in
commenting on this action should do so
at this time. Please note that if EPA
receives adverse comment on part of
this rule and if that part can be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may
adopt as final those parts of the rule that
are not the subject of an adverse
comment. For additional information,
see the direct final rule which is located
in the rules section of this Federal
Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 16, 2013.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise:
Program Implementation Modifications
AGENCY:
Office of the Secretary (OST),
DOT.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM); Notice of Reopening Comment
Period and Public Listening Session.
ACTION:
On September 6, 2012, the
Department of Transportation (DOT)
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) concerning various
modifications to the Department’s
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(DBE) Program. In a later notice
published on October 25, 2012, the
Department extended the public
comment period until December 24,
2012. Various commenters to the NPRM
expressed interest in the Department
holding a public meeting on the
proposed changes prior to issuing a final
rule. The Department agrees. The
Department will hold a public listening
session on the changes proposed in the
NPRM on October 9, 2013, from 12:00
p.m. EDT to 4:00 p.m. EDT in the
Department’s Washington, DC
headquarters. The Department is
simultaneously reopening the comment
period from September 18, 2013 to
October 30, 2013. Interested persons
from both the public and private sectors
are invited to offer their views orally or
in writing on specific aspects of the
NPRM noted below.
DATES: A public listening session will be
held on October 9, 2013, in Washington,
DC, which will commence at 12:00 noon
EDT and end no later than 4:00 p.m.
EDT. The comment period for the
NPRM is extended to October 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: (1) Public Listening Session:
The public listening session will be held
at DOT’s Washington, DC Headquarters
at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, in the
Oklahoma City conference room located
on the ground floor of the West
Building. (2) Attendance: Due to
security and seating limitations, any
person wishing to attend the listening
session should register at least five
business days before the date of the
session (October 2, 2013) by going to the
OSDBU Web site at www.dot.gov/osdbu.
Seating is on a first-come first-served
basis and space is limited. For
information on facilities or services for
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persons with disabilities or to request
special assistance at the meeting, please
contact Marilyn Hearns in DOT’s Office
of General Counsel by telephone (202–
366–9154) or by email
(Marilyn.Hearns@dot.gov) as soon as
possible. (3) Teleconference: Please
contact Marilyn Hearns if you wish to
participate in this public listening
session via teleconference line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo
Anne Robinson, Office of General Law,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, 202–366–6984,
JoAnne.Robinson@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 6, 2012, the Department
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) entitled,
‘‘Disadvantaged Business Enterprise:
Program Implementation
Modifications,’’ at 77 FR 54952, that
proposed various changes to the
Department’s DBE program, including:
revisions to personal net worth,
application, and reporting forms;
modifications to various certificationrelated provisions of the rule; and
revisions to several other provisions of
the rule, concerning such subjects as
good faith efforts, transit vehicle
manufacturers and goal setting. The
Department then published a notice on
October 25, 2012, at 77 FR 651164, that
corrected minor errors in the NPRM
related to the Paperwork Reduction Act
and extended the public comment
period until December 24, 2012. Several
commenters suggested that the
Department hold a public meeting or
listening session on the proposed
changes before issuing a final rule. After
reviewing the comments, the
Department agrees that a public
listening session would be helpful to all
relevant stakeholders as well as
interested members of the public and
has scheduled a public listening session
for October 9, 2013.
Listening Session
The listening session will provide an
opportunity for interested parties to
articulate the issues and concerns they
have with certain aspects of the NPRM.
In particular, the Department is
interested in hearing from the public on
the following:
1. What are the specific, quantifiable
costs and benefits associated with
completing or reviewing the proposed
forms (Personal Net Worth, Certification
Application, Uniform Report on
Awards/Commitments; DBE Payment
Data) from the perspective of a
certifying entity, an applicant firm, or a
recipient (where applicable);
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R07-OAR-2013-0511; FRL-9901-00-Region 7]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of
Missouri; Conformity of General Federal Actions to State Implementation
Plans
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the state of Missouri on August 12, 2011. This
revision proposes to update the state general conformity rule in its
entirety to bring it into compliance with the Federal general
conformity rule which was updated in the Federal Register on April 5,
2010. General conformity regulations prohibit Federal agencies from
taking actions that may cause or contribute to violations of the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This rule applies to
non-attainment and maintenance areas of the state. The revision to
Missouri's rule does not have an adverse affect on air quality. EPA's
approval of this SIP revision is being done in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
October 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2013-0511, by mail to Amy Bhesania, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may also be submitted electronically or
through hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in
the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules
section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Bhesania at (913) 551-7147, or by
email at bhesania.amy@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal
Register, EPA is approving the state's SIP revision as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse
comments to this action. A detailed rationale for the approval is set
forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are
received in response to this action, no further activity is
contemplated in relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed action. EPA will not institute a second comment
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this
action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives
adverse comment on part of this rule and if that part can be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts of
the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional
information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules
section of this Federal Register.
Dated: August 16, 2013.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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