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BILLING CODE 3670–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket ID ED–2015–OESE–0047]
Final Waiver and Extension of the
Project Period; Territories and Freely
Associated States Education Grant
Program
[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.256A.]
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Final waiver and extension of
the project period.
AGENCY:
For the 36-month projects
funded in fiscal year (FY) 2012 under
the Territories and Freely Associated
States Education Grant (T&FASEG)
program, the Secretary waives the
requirement that prohibits the extension
of project periods involving the
obligation of additional Federal funds.
The Secretary also extends the project
period of these grants for up to an
additional 24 months. The waiver and
extension enables the five current
T&FASEG grantees to continue to
receive Federal funding annually for
project periods through FY 2016 and
possibly through FY 2017. In addition,
during this period, the Pacific Regional
Educational Laboratory (Pacific REL)
will continue to receive funds set aside
for technical assistance under the
T&FASEG program. Further, the waiver
and extension mean that we will not
announce a new competition or make
new awards in FY 2015.
DATES: The waiver and extension of the
project period are effective July 27,
2015.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Collette Fisher. Telephone: (202) 401–
0039 or by email at: collette.fisher@
ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf or a text telephone,
call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
at 1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
23, 2015, we published a notice in the
Federal Register (80 FR 22729)
proposing an extension of the project
period for up to an additional 24
months and a waiver of the requirement
in 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) that prohibits the
extension of project periods involving
the obligation of additional Federal
funds in order to—
(1) Enable the five current T&FASEG
grantees to continue to receive Federal
funding annually for project periods
through FY 2016 and possibly through
FY 2017; and
(2) Allow the Pacific REL to continue
to receive funds set aside for technical
assistance under the T&FASEG program.
There are no substantive differences
between the proposed waiver and
extension and the final waiver and
extension.
Public Comment
In response to our invitation in the
notice of proposed waiver and extension
of the project period, we received two
comments.
Analysis of Comments and Changes:
An analysis of the comments received in
response to the proposed waiver and
extension of the project period follows.
Comments: The comments expressed
support for the proposed waiver and
extension of the project period. The
commenters supported a continuation of
service that allows for sustaining the
work of the grant projects and building
upon current services that have
improved schools and local educational
agency (LEA) infrastructure.
Discussion: We appreciate the
commenters’ support and note the
importance of the assistance provided
by the T&FASEG program to the five
current grantees in the U.S. Territories
and the Republic of Palau for teacher
training, curriculum development, and
general school improvement and reform.
We agree that it would be more effective
to maintain the continuity of current
projects without disruption than to hold
a new competition at this time.
Changes: None.
Background
The T&FASEG program is authorized
under section 1121(b) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
as amended (ESEA). Under this
program, the Secretary is authorized to
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award grants, on a competitive basis, to
LEAs in the U.S. Territories—American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and
the U.S. Virgin Islands—and one
eligible Freely Associated State, the
Republic of Palau. Through these grants,
the T&FASEG program supports projects
to raise student achievement through
direct educational services.
T&FASEG program grant funds may
be used for activities authorized under
the ESEA, including teacher training,
curriculum development, development
or acquisition of instructional materials,
and general school improvement and
reform. More specifically, under the
T&FASEG program, grant funds may be
used to—
(a) Conduct activities consistent with
the programs described in the ESEA,
including the types of activities
authorized under—
(1) Title I—Improving the Academic
Achievement of the Disadvantaged;
(2) Title II—Preparing, Training, and
Recruiting Highly-Quality Teachers and
Principals;
(3) Title III—Language Instruction for
Limited English Proficient and
Immigrant Students;
(4) Title IV—21st Century Schools;
and
(5) Title V—Promoting Informed
Parental Choice and Innovative
Programs; and
(b) Provide direct educational services
that assist all students with meeting
challenging State academic content
standards.
In addition, section 1121(b)(3)(d) of
the ESEA authorizes the Secretary to
provide up to five percent of the amount
reserved for T&FASEG program grants
to pay the administrative costs of the
Pacific REL, which provides technical
assistance to grant recipients regarding
the administration and implementation
of their projects.
On April 30, 2012, we published in
the Federal Register (77 FR 25452) a
notice inviting applications for new
awards under the FY 2012 T&FASEG
program competition (2012 Notice
Inviting Applications).
In FY 2012, the Department made
three-year awards to five T&FASEG
projects. The project period for these
T&FASEG program grants is currently
scheduled to end on September 30,
2015.
We have concluded that it is not in
the public interest to incur a disruption
in the services associated with holding
a new T&FASEG competition in FY
2015. Rather, it will be more effective to
maintain the continuity of current
projects by allowing grantees the
opportunity to continue to provide high-
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quality direct educational services in
support of the Secretary’s priorities to
students and teachers in the U.S.
Territories and the Republic of Palau
without interruption. Consistent with
the scope, goals, and objectives of the
current projects, grantees will continue
to support initiatives on standards and
assessments, effective teachers and
leaders, and projects that are designed
to improve student achievement or
teacher effectiveness through the use of
high-quality digital tools or materials.
Such initiatives and projects include
preparing teachers to use technology to
improve instruction, as well as
developing, implementing, and
evaluating digital tools and materials.
Moreover, we believe that a longer
project period will better enable
grantees to carry out project objectives
and anticipate providing for longer
project periods in future competitions.
Additionally, given that all eligible
applicants currently receive grant
awards under the T&FASEG program,
this waiver and extension will have
limited impact on those entities.
For these reasons, for the five current
T&FASEG grant recipients, the Secretary
waives the requirement in 34 CFR
75.261(c)(2), which prohibits the
extension of project periods involving
the obligation of additional Federal
funds, and extends the project period
for these grant recipients for up to 24
months. This will allow the grantees to
continue to receive Federal funding
annually for project periods through FY
2016 and possibly FY 2017.
We will fund the extended project
period by using funds Congress
appropriates under the current statutory
authority, including FY 2014 funds
available for awards made in FY 2015
and, if the grants are extended for two
years, FY 2015 funds available for
awards made in FY 2016.
Under this waiver and extension of
the project period—
(1) Current grantees will be
authorized to receive T&FASEG
continuation awards annually for up to
two years through FY 2017;
(2) We will not announce a new
T&FASEG competition or make new
T&FASEG grant awards in FY 2015;
(3) During the extension period, any
activities carried out would be
consistent with, or a logical extension
of, the scope, goals, and objectives of
each grantee’s approved application
from the 2012 T&FASEG program
competition;
(4) The requirements established in
the program regulations and the 2012
Notice Inviting Applications will
continue to apply to each grantee that
receives a continuation award; and
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(5) All requirements applicable to
continuation awards for current
T&FASEG grantees and the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.253 will
apply to any continuation awards
received by current T&FASEG grantees.
We will make decisions regarding
annual continuation awards based on
grantee performance as demonstrated
through program narratives, budgets and
budget narratives, and performance
reports, and based on the regulations in
34 CFR 75.253. We intend to award
continuation grants based on
information provided to us annually by
each grantee, indicating that it is making
substantial progress performing its
T&FASEG program activities based on
substantial performance and progress.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the waiver
and extension and the activities
required to support additional years of
funding will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The only
entities that will be affected by this
waiver and extension are the five
current T&FASEG program grantees
receiving Federal funds. There are no
other potential applicants.
The Secretary certifies that this
waiver and extension will not have a
significant economic impact on these
entities because the extension of an
existing project imposes minimal
compliance costs, and the activities
required to support the additional years
of funding will not impose additional
regulatory burdens or require
unnecessary Federal supervision.
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This waiver and extension does not
contain any information collection
requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the
Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and a
strengthened federalism. The Executive
order relies on processes developed by
State and local governments for
coordination and review of proposed
Federal financial assistance. This
document provides early notification of
our specific plans and actions for this
program.
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 contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
of Education has delegated authority to
Ann Whalen, Senior Advisor to the
Secretary, to perform the functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for the
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6331.
Dated: July 22, 2015.
Ann Whalen,
Senior Advisor to the Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 803–106]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company;
Notice of Application 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: Application
for Temporary Variance of Minimum
Flow Requirements.
b. Project No.: 803–106.
c. Date Filed: June 25, 2015.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (licensee).
e. Name of Project: DeSablaCenterville Project.
f. Location: Butte Creek, West Branch
Feather River, and tributaries in Butte
County, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
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h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Matthew
Joseph, License Coordinator, Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, Mail Code:
N13E, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco,
CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973–8616.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415)
369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, protests, and
recommendations is 15 days from the
issuance date of this notice by the
Commission (August 5, 2015). The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
intervene, protests, comments, 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.
Please include the project numbers (P–
803–106) on any comments, motions to
intervene, protests, or recommendations
filed.
k. Description of Request: The
licensee requests a temporary variance
of the minimum flow requirements in
the West Branch Feather River below
Hendricks Head Dam (gage BW40) and
in Butte Creek below Butte Head Dam
(gage BW98). The licensee requests that
the instantaneous dry year minimum
flow requirement of 7 cubic feet per
second (cfs) at both locations be
temporarily modified to a 7 cfs, 48-hour
average minimum flow. The licensee
states that the temporary variance
would eliminate the need to release
additional buffer flows of 4 to 5 cfs and
instead, allocate those flows to the
lower reaches of Butte Creek, where
spring-run Chinook salmon are
currently holding. The licensee requests
the variance until the natural resource
agencies determine that it is no longer
necessary to support the spring-run
Chinook salmon.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street NE., Room
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket ID ED-2015-OESE-0047]
Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period; Territories and
Freely Associated States Education Grant Program
[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.256A.]
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Final waiver and extension of the project period.
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SUMMARY: For the 36-month projects funded in fiscal year (FY) 2012
under the Territories and Freely Associated States Education Grant
(T&FASEG) program, the Secretary waives the requirement that prohibits
the extension of project periods involving the obligation of additional
Federal funds. The Secretary also extends the project period of these
grants for up to an additional 24 months. The waiver and extension
enables the five current T&FASEG grantees to continue to receive
Federal funding annually for project periods through FY 2016 and
possibly through FY 2017. In addition, during this period, the Pacific
Regional Educational Laboratory (Pacific REL) will continue to receive
funds set aside for technical assistance under the T&FASEG program.
Further, the waiver and extension mean that we will not announce a new
competition or make new awards in FY 2015.
DATES: The waiver and extension of the project period are effective
July 27, 2015.
[[Page 44336]]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Collette Fisher. Telephone: (202) 401-
0039 or by email at: collette.fisher@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text
telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 23, 2015, we published a notice in
the Federal Register (80 FR 22729) proposing an extension of the
project period for up to an additional 24 months and a waiver of the
requirement in 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) that prohibits the extension of
project periods involving the obligation of additional Federal funds in
order to--
(1) Enable the five current T&FASEG grantees to continue to receive
Federal funding annually for project periods through FY 2016 and
possibly through FY 2017; and
(2) Allow the Pacific REL to continue to receive funds set aside
for technical assistance under the T&FASEG program.
There are no substantive differences between the proposed waiver
and extension and the final waiver and extension.
Public Comment
In response to our invitation in the notice of proposed waiver and
extension of the project period, we received two comments.
Analysis of Comments and Changes: An analysis of the comments
received in response to the proposed waiver and extension of the
project period follows.
Comments: The comments expressed support for the proposed waiver
and extension of the project period. The commenters supported a
continuation of service that allows for sustaining the work of the
grant projects and building upon current services that have improved
schools and local educational agency (LEA) infrastructure.
Discussion: We appreciate the commenters' support and note the
importance of the assistance provided by the T&FASEG program to the
five current grantees in the U.S. Territories and the Republic of Palau
for teacher training, curriculum development, and general school
improvement and reform. We agree that it would be more effective to
maintain the continuity of current projects without disruption than to
hold a new competition at this time.
Changes: None.
Background
The T&FASEG program is authorized under section 1121(b) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA).
Under this program, the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a
competitive basis, to LEAs in the U.S. Territories--American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands--and one eligible Freely Associated State, the Republic of
Palau. Through these grants, the T&FASEG program supports projects to
raise student achievement through direct educational services.
T&FASEG program grant funds may be used for activities authorized
under the ESEA, including teacher training, curriculum development,
development or acquisition of instructional materials, and general
school improvement and reform. More specifically, under the T&FASEG
program, grant funds may be used to--
(a) Conduct activities consistent with the programs described in
the ESEA, including the types of activities authorized under--
(1) Title I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the
Disadvantaged;
(2) Title II--Preparing, Training, and Recruiting Highly-Quality
Teachers and Principals;
(3) Title III--Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient
and Immigrant Students;
(4) Title IV--21st Century Schools; and
(5) Title V--Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative
Programs; and
(b) Provide direct educational services that assist all students
with meeting challenging State academic content standards.
In addition, section 1121(b)(3)(d) of the ESEA authorizes the
Secretary to provide up to five percent of the amount reserved for
T&FASEG program grants to pay the administrative costs of the Pacific
REL, which provides technical assistance to grant recipients regarding
the administration and implementation of their projects.
On April 30, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR
25452) a notice inviting applications for new awards under the FY 2012
T&FASEG program competition (2012 Notice Inviting Applications).
In FY 2012, the Department made three-year awards to five T&FASEG
projects. The project period for these T&FASEG program grants is
currently scheduled to end on September 30, 2015.
We have concluded that it is not in the public interest to incur a
disruption in the services associated with holding a new T&FASEG
competition in FY 2015. Rather, it will be more effective to maintain
the continuity of current projects by allowing grantees the opportunity
to continue to provide high-quality direct educational services in
support of the Secretary's priorities to students and teachers in the
U.S. Territories and the Republic of Palau without interruption.
Consistent with the scope, goals, and objectives of the current
projects, grantees will continue to support initiatives on standards
and assessments, effective teachers and leaders, and projects that are
designed to improve student achievement or teacher effectiveness
through the use of high-quality digital tools or materials. Such
initiatives and projects include preparing teachers to use technology
to improve instruction, as well as developing, implementing, and
evaluating digital tools and materials. Moreover, we believe that a
longer project period will better enable grantees to carry out project
objectives and anticipate providing for longer project periods in
future competitions. Additionally, given that all eligible applicants
currently receive grant awards under the T&FASEG program, this waiver
and extension will have limited impact on those entities.
For these reasons, for the five current T&FASEG grant recipients,
the Secretary waives the requirement in 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2), which
prohibits the extension of project periods involving the obligation of
additional Federal funds, and extends the project period for these
grant recipients for up to 24 months. This will allow the grantees to
continue to receive Federal funding annually for project periods
through FY 2016 and possibly FY 2017.
We will fund the extended project period by using funds Congress
appropriates under the current statutory authority, including FY 2014
funds available for awards made in FY 2015 and, if the grants are
extended for two years, FY 2015 funds available for awards made in FY
2016.
Under this waiver and extension of the project period--
(1) Current grantees will be authorized to receive T&FASEG
continuation awards annually for up to two years through FY 2017;
(2) We will not announce a new T&FASEG competition or make new
T&FASEG grant awards in FY 2015;
(3) During the extension period, any activities carried out would
be consistent with, or a logical extension of, the scope, goals, and
objectives of each grantee's approved application from the 2012 T&FASEG
program competition;
(4) The requirements established in the program regulations and the
2012 Notice Inviting Applications will continue to apply to each
grantee that receives a continuation award; and
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(5) All requirements applicable to continuation awards for current
T&FASEG grantees and the requirements in 34 CFR 75.253 will apply to
any continuation awards received by current T&FASEG grantees.
We will make decisions regarding annual continuation awards based
on grantee performance as demonstrated through program narratives,
budgets and budget narratives, and performance reports, and based on
the regulations in 34 CFR 75.253. We intend to award continuation
grants based on information provided to us annually by each grantee,
indicating that it is making substantial progress performing its
T&FASEG program activities based on substantial performance and
progress.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the waiver and extension and the
activities required to support additional years of funding will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The only entities that will be affected by this waiver and
extension are the five current T&FASEG program grantees receiving
Federal funds. There are no other potential applicants.
The Secretary certifies that this waiver and extension will not
have a significant economic impact on these entities because the
extension of an existing project imposes minimal compliance costs, and
the activities required to support the additional years of funding will
not impose additional regulatory burdens or require unnecessary Federal
supervision.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This waiver and extension does not contain any information
collection requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the
regulations in 34 CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the Executive
order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened
federalism. The Executive order relies on processes developed by State
and local governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal
financial assistance. This document provides early notification of our
specific plans and actions for this program.
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by the Department.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Ann Whalen, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, to perform
the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for the Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6331.
Dated: July 22, 2015.
Ann Whalen,
Senior Advisor to the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-18414 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am]
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