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2014–2015 AWARD YEAR DEADLINE DATES—CONTINUED
What does an institution submit?
How is it submitted?
What is the deadline for submission?
The request and justification must be submitted
electronically via the Internet.
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 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:
(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.
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 8:00:00 a.m. and
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time,
Monday through Friday except Federal
holidays.
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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
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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), 2 CFR
part 3485.
(10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Wicks, Director of Grants &
Campus-Based Division, U.S.
Department of Education, Federal
Student Aid, 830 First Street, NE.,
Union Center Plaza, room 62E3,
Washington, DC 20202–5453.
Telephone: (202) 377–3110 or via email:
kathleen.wicks@ed.gov.
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.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070b et
seq. and 1087aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.
Dated: January 9, 2014.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission of Data by State
Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and
Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2013, Revisions to Those Reports,
and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year
Reports
National Center for Education
Statistics, Institute of Education
Sciences, Department of Education.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Secretary announces
dates for State educational agencies
(SEAs) to submit expenditure and
revenue data and average daily
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447
(the National Public Education
Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for FY 2013,
revisions to those reports, and revisions
to prior fiscal year reports. The
Secretary sets these dates to ensure that
data are available to serve as the basis
for timely distribution of Federal funds.
The U.S. Census Bureau is the data
collection agent for the National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES). The
data will be published by NCES and
will be used by the Secretary in the
calculation of allocations for FY 2015
appropriated funds.
DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data
on Thursday, January 30, 2014. The
deadline for the final submission of all
data, including any revisions to
previously submitted data for FY 2012
and FY 2013, is Friday, August 15,
2014. Any resubmissions of FY 2012 or
FY 2013 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation,
or other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau must be completed as
soon as possible but no later than
Tuesday, September 2, 2014. All
outstanding data issues must be
reconciled or resolved by the SEAs,
NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon
as possible but no later than September
2, 2014.
ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: U.S.
Census Bureau, ATTENTION:
Governments Division, Washington, DC
20233–6800.
SEAs may submit data online using
the interactive survey form (NPEFS Web
form) at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/
ccdnpefs. The NPEFS Web form
includes a digital confirmation page
where a personal identification number
(PIN) may be entered. A successful entry
of the PIN serves as a signature by the
authorizing official. A certification form
also may be printed from the Web site,
signed by the authorizing official, and
mailed to the Governments Division of
the Census Bureau at the Washington,
DC address provided above, no later
than five business days of submission of
the NPEFS Web form.
Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver
submissions by August 15, 2014, at 4:00
p.m. (Washington, DC time) to:
Governments Division, U.S. Census
Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland,
MD 20746.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project
Director, National Center for Education
Statistics, Institute of Education
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Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Telephone: (202) 502–7338 or by email:
stephen.cornman@ed.gov; or an NPEFS
team member (Census Bureau).
Telephone: 1–800–437–4196 or (301)
763–1571 or email:
Govs.npefs.list@census.gov.
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.
Under the
authority of section 153(a)(1)(I) of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002,
20 U.S.C. 9543, which authorizes NCES
to gather data on the financing of
education, NCES collects data annually
from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The
report from SEAs includes attendance,
revenue, and expenditure data from
which NCES determines a State’s
‘‘average per-pupil expenditure’’ (SPPE)
for elementary and secondary
education, as defined in section 9101(2)
of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
In addition to using the SPPE data as
general information on the financing of
elementary and secondary education,
the Secretary uses these data directly in
calculating allocations for certain
formula grant programs, including, but
not limited to, Title I, Part A of the
ESEA; Impact Aid; and Indian
Education programs. Other programs,
such as the Education for Homeless
Children and Youth program under
Title VII of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act and the
Teacher Quality State Grants program
(Title II, Part A of the ESEA), make use
of SPPE data indirectly because their
formulas are based, in whole or in part,
on State Title I, Part A allocations.
In January 2014, the Census Bureau,
acting as the data collection agent for
NCES, will email to SEAs ED Form
2447, with instructions, and will request
that SEAs commence submitting FY
2013 data to the Census Bureau on
Thursday, January 30, 2014. SEAs are
urged to submit accurate and complete
data by Friday, March 14, 2014, to
facilitate timely processing.
Submissions by SEAs to the Census
Bureau will be analyzed for accuracy
and returned to each SEA for
verification. SEAs must submit all data,
including any revisions to FY 2012 and
FY 2013 data, to the Census Bureau no
later than Friday, August 15, 2014. Any
resubmissions of FY 2012 or FY 2013
data by SEAs in response to requests for
clarification, reconciliation, or other
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau
must be completed by Tuesday,
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September 2, 2014. Between August 15,
2014, and September 2, 2014, SEAs may
also, on their own initiative, resubmit
data to resolve issues not addressed in
their final submission of NPEFS data by
August 15, 2014. All outstanding data
issues must be reconciled or resolved by
the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau
as soon as possible but no later than
September 2, 2014.
In order to facilitate timely
submission of data, the Census Bureau
will send reminder notices to SEAs in
May, June, and July of 2014.
Having accurate and consistent
information on time is critical to an
efficient and fair Department of
Education allocation process and to the
NCES statistical process. To ensure
timely distribution of Federal education
funds based on the best, most accurate
data available, the Department of
Education establishes, for program
funding allocation purposes, Thursday,
August 15, 2014, as the final date by
which the NPEFS Web form or ED Form
2447 must be submitted.
Any resubmissions of FY 2012 or FY
2013 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation,
or other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau must be completed
through the NPEFS Web form or ED
Form 2447 by Tuesday, September 2,
2014. If an SEA submits revised data
after the final deadline that result in a
lower SPPE figure, the SEA’s allocations
may be adjusted downward or the
Department may direct the SEA to
return funds. SEAs should be aware that
all of these data are subject to audit and
that, if any inaccuracies are discovered
in the audit process, the Department
may seek recovery of overpayments for
the applicable programs.
Note: The following are important dates in
the data collection process for FY 2013:
January 30, 2014 SEAs can begin to
submit accurate and complete data for FY
2013 and revisions to previously submitted
data for FY 2012.
March 14, 2014 Date by which SEAs are
urged to submit accurate and complete data
for FY 2012 and FY 2013.
August 15, 2014 Mandatory final
submission date for FY 2012 and FY 2013
data to be used for program funding
allocation purposes.
September 2, 2014 Mandatory final
deadline for responses by SEAs to requests
for clarification, reconciliation, or other
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau. All
data issues must be resolved.
If an SEA’s submission is received by
the Census Bureau after August 15,
2014, the SEA must show one of the
following as proof that the submission
was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
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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.
If the SEA mails ED Form 2447
through the U.S. Postal Service, the
Secretary does 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.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, an SEA should check
with its local post office.
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities may obtain this document in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
request to: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman,
NPEFS Project Director, National Center
for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of
Education. Telephone: (202) 502–7338
or email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov.
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 this 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.
Pursuant to Section
14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92–463), and in
accordance with Title 41 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Section 102–
3.65(a), and following consultation with
the Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration, notice
is hereby given that the National
Petroleum Council (NPC) will be
renewed for a two-year period beginning
on January 10, 2014.
The Council will provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Energy on matters relating to oil and
natural gas, or the oil and natural gas
industry.
Additionally, the renewal of the NPC
has been determined to be essential to
the conduct of the Department of
Energy’s business and to be in the
public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed upon the
Department of Energy, by law and
agreement. The Council will continue to
operate in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, adhering to the rules
and regulations in implementation of
that Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Nancy Johnson at (202) 586–6458.
Issued at Washington DC, on January 10,
2014.
Carol A. Matthews,
Committee Management Officer.
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.
Dated: January 10, 2014.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Petroleum Council (NPC)
Office of Fossil Energy,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of renewal.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2058–086]
Avista Corporation; Notice of
Application To Amend License and
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment
to License.
b. Project No: 2058–086.
c. Date Filed: December 12, 2013.
d. Applicant: Avista Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Clark Fork
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Clark Fork River in
Bonner County, Idaho and Sanders
County, Montana. The project occupies
federal lands administered by the US
Forest Service.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Avista, Attn:
Timothy J. Swant, MSC–1, P.O. Box
3727, Spokane, WA 99220–3727, (406)–
847–1282.
i. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs at (202)
502–8666; or Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests, is 30
days from the issuance date of this
notice by the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file any motion
to intervene, protest, comments, and/or
recommendations using the
Commission’s eFiling system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–2058–086.
k. Description of Request: The
applicant proposes to modify the Noxon
Rapids development of the Clark Fork
Project by removing three 900-foot-long,
230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and
replacing them with three new 3,800foot-long, 230-kV transmission lines.
Construction of the new transmission
lines would require the project
boundary to be expanded by 12 acres
onto land owned by the applicant.
l. Locations of the Application: This
filing may be viewed on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number P–2058 in the
docket number field to access the
document. You may also register online
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h)
above and at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First
Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year (FY)
2013, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year
Reports
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces dates for State educational agencies
(SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education
Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for FY 2013, revisions to those reports, and
revisions to prior fiscal year reports. The Secretary sets these dates
to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for timely
distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data
collection agent for the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used by the
Secretary in the calculation of allocations for FY 2015 appropriated
funds.
DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data on Thursday, January 30, 2014.
The deadline for the final submission of all data, including any
revisions to previously submitted data for FY 2012 and FY 2013, is
Friday, August 15, 2014. Any resubmissions of FY 2012 or FY 2013 data
by SEAs in response to requests for clarification, reconciliation, or
other inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau must be completed as soon
as possible but no later than Tuesday, September 2, 2014. All
outstanding data issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs,
NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon as possible but no later than
September 2, 2014.
Addresses and Submission Information: SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to:
U.S. Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Governments Division, Washington, DC
20233-6800.
SEAs may submit data online using the interactive survey form
(NPEFS Web form) at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs. The NPEFS Web
form includes a digital confirmation page where a personal
identification number (PIN) may be entered. A successful entry of the
PIN serves as a signature by the authorizing official. A certification
form also may be printed from the Web site, signed by the authorizing
official, and mailed to the Governments Division of the Census Bureau
at the Washington, DC address provided above, no later than five
business days of submission of the NPEFS Web form.
Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver submissions by August 15,
2014, at 4:00 p.m. (Washington, DC time) to: Governments Division, U.S.
Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project
Director, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 502-
7338 or by email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov; or an NPEFS team member
(Census Bureau). Telephone: 1-800-437-4196 or (301) 763-1571 or email:
Govs.npefs.list@census.gov.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of section 153(a)(1)(I)
of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. 9543, which
authorizes NCES to gather data on the financing of education, NCES
collects data annually from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The report from
SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and expenditure data from which NCES
determines a State's ``average per-pupil expenditure'' (SPPE) for
elementary and secondary education, as defined in section 9101(2) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA)
(20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
In addition to using the SPPE data as general information on the
financing of elementary and secondary education, the Secretary uses
these data directly in calculating allocations for certain formula
grant programs, including, but not limited to, Title I, Part A of the
ESEA; Impact Aid; and Indian Education programs. Other programs, such
as the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program under Title
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the Teacher
Quality State Grants program (Title II, Part A of the ESEA), make use
of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are based, in whole or
in part, on State Title I, Part A allocations.
In January 2014, the Census Bureau, acting as the data collection
agent for NCES, will email to SEAs ED Form 2447, with instructions, and
will request that SEAs commence submitting FY 2013 data to the Census
Bureau on Thursday, January 30, 2014. SEAs are urged to submit accurate
and complete data by Friday, March 14, 2014, to facilitate timely
processing.
Submissions by SEAs to the Census Bureau will be analyzed for
accuracy and returned to each SEA for verification. SEAs must submit
all data, including any revisions to FY 2012 and FY 2013 data, to the
Census Bureau no later than Friday, August 15, 2014. Any resubmissions
of FY 2012 or FY 2013 data by SEAs in response to requests for
clarification, reconciliation, or other inquiries by NCES or the Census
Bureau must be completed by Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Between August
15, 2014, and September 2, 2014, SEAs may also, on their own
initiative, resubmit data to resolve issues not addressed in their
final submission of NPEFS data by August 15, 2014. All outstanding data
issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census
Bureau as soon as possible but no later than September 2, 2014.
In order to facilitate timely submission of data, the Census Bureau
will send reminder notices to SEAs in May, June, and July of 2014.
Having accurate and consistent information on time is critical to
an efficient and fair Department of Education allocation process and to
the NCES statistical process. To ensure timely distribution of Federal
education funds based on the best, most accurate data available, the
Department of Education establishes, for program funding allocation
purposes, Thursday, August 15, 2014, as the final date by which the
NPEFS Web form or ED Form 2447 must be submitted.
Any resubmissions of FY 2012 or FY 2013 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other inquiries by NCES
or the Census Bureau must be completed through the NPEFS Web form or ED
Form 2447 by Tuesday, September 2, 2014. If an SEA submits revised data
after the final deadline that result in a lower SPPE figure, the SEA's
allocations may be adjusted downward or the Department may direct the
SEA to return funds. SEAs should be aware that all of these data are
subject to audit and that, if any inaccuracies are discovered in the
audit process, the Department may seek recovery of overpayments for the
applicable programs.
Note: The following are important dates in the data collection
process for FY 2013:
January 30, 2014 SEAs can begin to submit accurate and complete
data for FY 2013 and revisions to previously submitted data for FY
2012.
March 14, 2014 Date by which SEAs are urged to submit accurate
and complete data for FY 2012 and FY 2013.
August 15, 2014 Mandatory final submission date for FY 2012 and
FY 2013 data to be used for program funding allocation purposes.
September 2, 2014 Mandatory final deadline for responses by SEAs
to requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other inquiries by
NCES or the Census Bureau. All data issues must be resolved.
If an SEA's submission is received by the Census Bureau after
August 15, 2014, the SEA must show one of the following as proof that
the submission was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
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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.
If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through the U.S. Postal Service, the
Secretary does 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.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an SEA should check
with its local post office.
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities may obtain this
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman,
NPEFS Project Director, National Center for Education Statistics,
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Telephone: (202) 502-7338 or email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov.
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
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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 this
site.
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Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
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by the Department.
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.
Dated: January 10, 2014.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2014-00650 Filed 1-14-14; 8:45 am]
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