Termination of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees, 69442 [2014-27593]

Download as PDF 69442 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 225 / Friday, November 21, 2014 / Notices authorized for release and export to the Government of Australia. [FR Doc. 2014–27605 Filed 11–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Applications Available: November 21, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 20, 2015. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 23, 2015. DATES: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Full Text of Announcement Office of the Secretary I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program are to: (1) Improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities; (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and (4) provide accessible educational materials to students with disabilities in a timely manner. Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), this priority is from allowable activities specified in the statute (see sections 674 and 681(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.)). Absolute Priority: For FY 2015 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities—Stepping-up Technology Implementation. Background: The purpose of this priority is to fund cooperative agreements to: (a) Identify strategies needed to effectively implement evidence-based 1 technology Termination of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees DoD. Termination of Federal Advisory Committee. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that it is terminating the Department of Defense Task Force on the Care, Management, and Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured Members of the Armed Forces (‘‘the Task Force’’). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703–692–5952. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee is being terminated in accordance with section 724 of Public Law 111–84(f) and under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 41 CFR 102–3.55, and the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), effective October 27, 2014. SUMMARY: Dated: November 18, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2014–27593 Filed 11–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals With Disabilities—Stepping-up Technology Implementation Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Overview Information Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities—Stepping-up Technology Implementation. Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327S. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Nov 20, 2014 Jkt 235001 1 For the purposes of this priority, the definition of ‘‘evidence-based’’ consists of the following definitions in 34 CFR 77.1: Large sample means an analytic sample of 350 or more students (or other single analysis units) who were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group or 50 or more groups (such as classrooms or schools) that contain 10 or more students (or other single analysis units) and that were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. Moderate evidence of effectiveness means one of the following conditions is met: (i) There is at least one study of the effectiveness of the process, product, strategy, or practice being proposed that meets the What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards without reservations [What Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards Handbook (Version 2.1, September 2011), which can currently be found at the following link: https:// ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19], found a statistically significant favorable impact on a relevant outcome (with no statistically significant and overriding unfavorable impacts on that outcome for relevant populations in the study or in PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 tools 2 that benefit students with disabilities; and (b) develop and other studies of the intervention reviewed by and reported on by the What Works Clearinghouse), and includes a sample that overlaps with the populations or settings proposed to receive the process, product, strategy, or practice. (ii) There is at least one study of the effectiveness of the process, product, strategy, or practice being proposed that meets the What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with reservations [What Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards Handbook (Version 2.1, September 2011), which can currently be found at the following link: https://ies.ed.gov/ ncee/wwc/DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19], found a statistically significant favorable impact on a relevant outcome (with no statistically significant and overriding unfavorable impacts on that outcome for relevant populations in the study or in other studies of the intervention reviewed by and reported on by the What Works Clearinghouse), includes a sample that overlaps with the populations or settings proposed to receive the process, product, strategy, or practice, and includes a large sample and a multi-site sample (Note: Multiple studies can cumulatively meet the large and multi-site sample requirements as long as each study meets the other requirements in this paragraph). Multi-site sample means more than one site, where site can be defined as an LEA, locality, or State. Relevant outcome means the student outcome or outcomes (or the ultimate outcome if not related to students) that the proposed process, product, strategy, or practice is designed to improve, consistent with the specific goals of a program. Strong evidence of effectiveness means that one of the following conditions is met: (i) There is at least one study of the effectiveness of the process, product, strategy, or practice being proposed that meets the What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards without reservations [What Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards Handbook (Version 2.1, September 2011), which can currently be found at the following link: https:// ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19], found a statistically significant favorable impact on a relevant outcome (with no statistically significant and overriding unfavorable impacts on that outcome for relevant populations in the study or in other studies of the intervention reviewed by and reported on by the What Works Clearinghouse), includes a sample that overlaps with the populations and settings proposed to receive the process, product, strategy, or practice, and includes a large sample and a multi-site sample (Note: Multiple studies can cumulatively meet the large and multi-site sample requirements as long as each study meets the other requirements in this paragraph). (ii) There are at least two studies of the effectiveness of the process, product, strategy, or practice being proposed, each of which: Meets the What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with reservations [What Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards Handbook (Version 2.1, September 2011), which can currently be found at the following link: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19], found a statistically significant favorable impact on a relevant outcome (with no statistically significant and overriding unfavorable impacts on that outcome for relevant populations in the studies or in other studies of the intervention reviewed by and reported on by the What Works Clearinghouse), includes a sample that overlaps with the populations and settings proposed to receive the process, product, strategy, or practice, and includes a large sample and a multi-site sample. 2 For the purposes of this priority, ‘‘technology tools’’ may include, but are not limited to, digital math text readers for students with visual E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Termination of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Termination of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is terminating the Department of Defense Task Force on 
the Care, Management, and Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and 
Injured Members of the Armed Forces (``the Task Force'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee is being terminated in 
accordance with section 724 of Public Law 111-84(f) and under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix), 41 CFR 102-3.55, and the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), effective October 27, 2014.

    Dated: November 18, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-27593 Filed 11-20-14; 8:45 am]
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