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[FR Doc. 2017–19181 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Fiscal Year 2018 Title VI Virtual Technical Assistance Workshop Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Education (Department), International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) announces a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Title VI Virtual Technical Assistance Workshop (TAW). IFLE is conducting this workshop to SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:34 Sep 08, 2017 Jkt 241001 assist prospective applicants with the preparation of FY 2018 grant applications for programs authorized by title VI of the Higher Education Act (HEA), pending the availability of funds for new competitions. Note: Please be advised that this notice is not inviting grant applications from the public, as the Department has not announced any international education program competitions for FY 2018. IFLE will conduct the TAW on September 19 and 20, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Connors de Laguna, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E221, Washington, DC 20202–4260. Telephone: (202) 453– 5518 or by email: kathleen.connorsdelaguna@ed.gov or Michelle Butler. Telephone: (202) 453– 6491 or by email: michelle.butler@ ed.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: The purpose of the TAW is to assist prospective applicants with the preparation of grant applications under the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE), Language Resource Centers (LRC), National Resource Centers (NRC), Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS), and the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Programs, pending the availability of funds for new FY 2018 competitions. (CFDA Numbers: 84.220A, 84.229A, 84.015A, 84.015B, and 84.017A.) IFLE is holding its first virtual technical workshop to provide a more cost-efficient platform for participants to obtain guidance for developing their grant applications and engage with other participants, Department officials, and the IFLE team. The two-day workshop will be live-streamed from the Department headquarters in Washington, DC. The overall structure of the workshop will include an opening plenary session, technical assistance presentations about the Title VI programs’ selection criteria and other application requirements, presentations that highlight innovative Title VI and Fulbright-Hays projects and outcomes, ‘‘lessons-learned’’ sessions about building effective and sustained collaborations, and presentations by experts on relevant international education topics. All sessions will be interactive and will provide the opportunity for participants to comment and ask questions. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A tentative agenda is available at https://iflemeetings.com/agenda/. Registration: The workshop is open to the public and free of charge. All participants, however, should register online at https://iflemeetings.com. Registering on this Web site enables participants to receive the instructions for selecting the sessions they wish to attend virtually. The Department is committed to ensuring that this webinar is accessible to all people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this webinar, please contact the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Fiscal Year 2018 Title VI Virtual Technical Assistance Workshop

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department), International and 
Foreign Language Education (IFLE) announces a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 
Title VI Virtual Technical Assistance Workshop (TAW). IFLE is 
conducting this workshop to assist prospective applicants with the 
preparation of FY 2018 grant applications for programs authorized by 
title VI of the Higher Education Act (HEA), pending the availability of 
funds for new competitions.

    Note:  Please be advised that this notice is not inviting grant 
applications from the public, as the Department has not announced 
any international education program competitions for FY 2018.


DATES: IFLE will conduct the TAW on September 19 and 20, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Connors de Laguna, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E221, 
Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-5518 or by email: 
kathleen.connorsdelaguna@ed.gov or Michelle Butler. Telephone: (202) 
453-6491 or by email: michelle.butler@ed.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:  The purpose of the TAW is to assist 
prospective applicants with the preparation of grant applications under 
the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE), Language 
Resource Centers (LRC), National Resource Centers (NRC), Foreign 
Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS), and the Undergraduate 
International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Programs, pending 
the availability of funds for new FY 2018 competitions. (CFDA Numbers: 
84.220A, 84.229A, 84.015A, 84.015B, and 84.017A.)
    IFLE is holding its first virtual technical workshop to provide a 
more cost-efficient platform for participants to obtain guidance for 
developing their grant applications and engage with other participants, 
Department officials, and the IFLE team. The two-day workshop will be 
live-streamed from the Department headquarters in Washington, DC. The 
overall structure of the workshop will include an opening plenary 
session, technical assistance presentations about the Title VI 
programs' selection criteria and other application requirements, 
presentations that highlight innovative Title VI and Fulbright-Hays 
projects and outcomes, ``lessons-learned'' sessions about building 
effective and sustained collaborations, and presentations by experts on 
relevant international education topics. All sessions will be 
interactive and will provide the opportunity for participants to 
comment and ask questions.
    A tentative agenda is available at https://iflemeetings.com/agenda/.
    Registration: The workshop is open to the public and free of 
charge. All participants, however, should register online at https://iflemeetings.com. Registering on this Web site enables participants to 
receive the instructions for selecting the sessions they wish to attend 
virtually.
    The Department is committed to ensuring that this webinar is 
accessible to all people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable 
accommodation to participate in this webinar, please contact the 
persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    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 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.

    Dated: September 6, 2017.
Kathleen A. Smith,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2017-19206 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am]
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