Notice of Waivers Granted Under Section 3511 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, 29440-29441 [2020-10488]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Waivers Granted Under
Section 3511 of the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act
Office of Career, Technical, and
Adult Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, we announce
waivers that the U.S. Department of
Education (Department) granted, within
the last 30 days, under the CARES Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hugh Reid, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)—
11114, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 245–7491. Email:
Hugh.Reid@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: Section
3511(d)(3) of the CARES Act requires
the Secretary to publish, in the Federal
Register and on the Department’s
website, a notice of the Secretary’s
decision to grant a waiver. The
Secretary must publish this notice no
later than 30 days after granting the
waiver and the notice must include
which waiver was granted and the
reason for granting the waiver. This
notice is intended to fulfill the
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Department’s obligation to publicize its
waiver decisions by identifying the
waivers granted under section 3511.
The Department has approved
waivers of the following requirement:
Section 421(b) of the General Education
Provisions Act (GEPA) to extend the
period of availability of fiscal year (FY)
2018 funds for programs in which the
State educational agency (SEA)
participates as the eligible agency until
September 30, 2021.
In the last 30 days, the Department’s
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult
Education (OCTAE) granted 41 waivers
to SEAs.
Waiver Data
I. Extensions of the Obligation Period
A. Twenty-eight waivers were granted
to SEAs for State grants authorized by
Title I of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006
(Perkins), and 13 waivers to SEAs for
State grants authorized by Title II of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA) (i.e., the Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)).
1. Provision waived: Tydings
Amendment, section 421(b) of GEPA (20
U.S.C. 1225(b)).1
Reasons: These waivers were granted
under section 421(b) of GEPA to extend
the period of availability of FY 2018
funds until September 30, 2021,
pursuant to the 2018 Consolidated
Appropriations Act (GEPA section
1 Section 3511(b) of the CARES Act only
authorizes the Secretary to grant waivers requested
by SEAs of the Tydings Amendment, section 421(b)
of GEPA, to extend the period of availability of
State formula grant funds authorized by the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
(Perkins Act) and the Adult Education and Family
Literacy Act (AEFLA). The Department currently
does not have the authority to grant a waiver of the
Tydings Amendment with respect to the Perkins
Act or AEFLA to States in which the SEA is not
the grantee for these State-administered programs.
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421(b) waivers). It is not possible to
obligate funds on a timely basis, as
originally planned, due to extensive
school and program disruptions in the
States. These disruptions are in
response to extraordinary circumstances
for which a national emergency related
to the COVID–19 pandemic has been
duly declared by the President of the
United States under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 100 Public Law 707, and
will protect the health and safety of
students, staff, and our communities.
Waiver Applicants: The SEA GEPA
section 421(b) waiver applicants
provided assurance that the SEA will:
(1) Use, and ensure that its subgrantees
will use, funds under the respective
programs in accordance with the
provisions of all applicable statutes,
regulations, program plans, and
applications not subject to these
waivers; (2) work to mitigate, and
ensure that its subgrantees will work to
mitigate, any negative effects that may
occur as a result of the requested
waiver; and (3) provide the public and
all subgrantees in the State with notice
of, and the opportunity to comment on,
this request by posting information
regarding the waiver request and the
process for commenting on the State
website.
The Assistant Secretary for Career,
Technical, and Adult Education,
reviewed the SEAs’ requests for a GEPA
section 421(b) waiver and determined
that the following SEAs met the
requirements for a GEPA section 421(b)
waiver on the dates indicated below:
(1) State grants authorized by Title I
of Perkins:
• Alabama State Department of
Education, April 21, 2020;
• Alaska Department of Education
and Early Development, April 21, 2020;
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• Arkansas Department of Education,
April 17, 2020;
• Connecticut State Department of
Education, April 27, 2020;
• Delaware Department of Education,
April 22, 2020;
• Florida Department of Education,
April 30, 2020;
• Georgia Department of Education,
April 17, 2020;
• Illinois State Board of Education,
April 21, 2020;
• Kentucky Department of Education,
April 27, 2020;
• Maine Department of Education,
April 23, 2020;
• Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education,
April 20, 2020;
• Mississippi Department of
Education, April 17, 2020;
• Nevada Department of Education,
April 23, 2020;
• New Hampshire Department of
Education, April 17, 2020;
• New Jersey Department of
Education, April 27, 2020;
• New Mexico Public Education
Department, April 30, 2020;
• New York State Education
Department, April 21, 2020;
• North Carolina Department of
Public Instruction, April 17, 2020;
• Oregon Department of Education,
April 27, 2020;
• Puerto Rico Department of
Education, April 17, 2020;
• Rhode Island Department of
Education, April 20, 2020;
• South Carolina Department of
Education, April 21, 2020;
• Tennessee Department of
Education, April 28, 2020;
• Texas Education Agency, April 21,
2020;
• Utah State Board of Education,
April 24, 2020;
• Vermont Agency of Education, May
4, 2020;
• Virgin Islands Department of
Education, April 22, 2020; and
• Virginia Department of Education,
April 17, 2020.
(2) State grants authorized by Title II
of WIOA (AEFLA):
• Connecticut State Department of
Education, April 27, 2020;
• Delaware Department of Education,
April 22, 2020;
• Florida Department of Education,
April 30, 2020;
• Iowa Department of Education,
April 23, 2020;
• Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education,
April 20, 2020;
• Nevada Department of Education,
April 23, 2020;
• New York State Education
Department, April 21, 2020;
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• Puerto Rico Department of
Education, April 17, 2020;
• Rhode Island Department of
Education, April 20, 2020;
• South Carolina Department of
Education, April 21, 2020;
• Virgin Islands Department of
Education, April 22, 2020;
• Virginia Department of Education,
April 17, 2020; and
• West Virginia Department of
Education, April 21, 2020.
The Secretary also announced the
waiver decisions at: https://
www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/
covid19/.
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package 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. You may access the official
edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations at
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Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Scott Stump,
Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and
Adult Education.
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AGENCY:
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Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance
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will include panels with manufacturers
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general information on the anticipated
feasibility for the manufacturers, an
assessment of the currently proposed
technology in the requirements, and
ultimately the testing of the voting
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Commissioners will also hear from
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Time on May 19, 2020.
The VVSG 2.0 Requirements are
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March 27, 2020 covered an introduction
to the VVSG process as well a high-level
overview of the proposed VVSG 2.0
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at the state and local level, and the
consideration of accessibility and
security in VVSG 2.0. A recording of the
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Waivers Granted Under Section 3511 of the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, we announce waivers that the U.S. Department
of Education (Department) granted, within the last 30 days, under the
CARES Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugh Reid, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)--
11114, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7491. Email:
[email protected].
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: Section 3511(d)(3) of the CARES Act requires
the Secretary to publish, in the Federal Register and on the
Department's website, a notice of the Secretary's decision to grant a
waiver. The Secretary must publish this notice no later than 30 days
after granting the waiver and the notice must include which waiver was
granted and the reason for granting the waiver. This notice is intended
to fulfill the Department's obligation to publicize its waiver
decisions by identifying the waivers granted under section 3511.
The Department has approved waivers of the following requirement:
Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to extend
the period of availability of fiscal year (FY) 2018 funds for programs
in which the State educational agency (SEA) participates as the
eligible agency until September 30, 2021.
In the last 30 days, the Department's Office of Career, Technical,
and Adult Education (OCTAE) granted 41 waivers to SEAs.
Waiver Data
I. Extensions of the Obligation Period
A. Twenty-eight waivers were granted to SEAs for State grants
authorized by Title I of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (Perkins), and 13 waivers to SEAs for State
grants authorized by Title II of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA) (i.e., the Adult Education and Family Literacy
Act (AEFLA)).
1. Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of GEPA (20
U.S.C. 1225(b)).\1\
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\1\ Section 3511(b) of the CARES Act only authorizes the
Secretary to grant waivers requested by SEAs of the Tydings
Amendment, section 421(b) of GEPA, to extend the period of
availability of State formula grant funds authorized by the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins Act) and
the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). The Department
currently does not have the authority to grant a waiver of the
Tydings Amendment with respect to the Perkins Act or AEFLA to States
in which the SEA is not the grantee for these State-administered
programs.
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Reasons: These waivers were granted under section 421(b) of GEPA to
extend the period of availability of FY 2018 funds until September 30,
2021, pursuant to the 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (GEPA
section 421(b) waivers). It is not possible to obligate funds on a
timely basis, as originally planned, due to extensive school and
program disruptions in the States. These disruptions are in response to
extraordinary circumstances for which a national emergency related to
the COVID-19 pandemic has been duly declared by the President of the
United States under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 100 Public Law 707, and will protect the
health and safety of students, staff, and our communities.
Waiver Applicants: The SEA GEPA section 421(b) waiver applicants
provided assurance that the SEA will: (1) Use, and ensure that its
subgrantees will use, funds under the respective programs in accordance
with the provisions of all applicable statutes, regulations, program
plans, and applications not subject to these waivers; (2) work to
mitigate, and ensure that its subgrantees will work to mitigate, any
negative effects that may occur as a result of the requested waiver;
and (3) provide the public and all subgrantees in the State with notice
of, and the opportunity to comment on, this request by posting
information regarding the waiver request and the process for commenting
on the State website.
The Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education,
reviewed the SEAs' requests for a GEPA section 421(b) waiver and
determined that the following SEAs met the requirements for a GEPA
section 421(b) waiver on the dates indicated below:
(1) State grants authorized by Title I of Perkins:
Alabama State Department of Education, April 21, 2020;
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development,
April 21, 2020;
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Arkansas Department of Education, April 17, 2020;
Connecticut State Department of Education, April 27, 2020;
Delaware Department of Education, April 22, 2020;
Florida Department of Education, April 30, 2020;
Georgia Department of Education, April 17, 2020;
Illinois State Board of Education, April 21, 2020;
Kentucky Department of Education, April 27, 2020;
Maine Department of Education, April 23, 2020;
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education, April 20, 2020;
Mississippi Department of Education, April 17, 2020;
Nevada Department of Education, April 23, 2020;
New Hampshire Department of Education, April 17, 2020;
New Jersey Department of Education, April 27, 2020;
New Mexico Public Education Department, April 30, 2020;
New York State Education Department, April 21, 2020;
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, April 17,
2020;
Oregon Department of Education, April 27, 2020;
Puerto Rico Department of Education, April 17, 2020;
Rhode Island Department of Education, April 20, 2020;
South Carolina Department of Education, April 21, 2020;
Tennessee Department of Education, April 28, 2020;
Texas Education Agency, April 21, 2020;
Utah State Board of Education, April 24, 2020;
Vermont Agency of Education, May 4, 2020;
Virgin Islands Department of Education, April 22, 2020;
and
Virginia Department of Education, April 17, 2020.
(2) State grants authorized by Title II of WIOA (AEFLA):
Connecticut State Department of Education, April 27, 2020;
Delaware Department of Education, April 22, 2020;
Florida Department of Education, April 30, 2020;
Iowa Department of Education, April 23, 2020;
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education, April 20, 2020;
Nevada Department of Education, April 23, 2020;
New York State Education Department, April 21, 2020;
Puerto Rico Department of Education, April 17, 2020;
Rhode Island Department of Education, April 20, 2020;
South Carolina Department of Education, April 21, 2020;
Virgin Islands Department of Education, April 22, 2020;
Virginia Department of Education, April 17, 2020; and
West Virginia Department of Education, April 21, 2020.
The Secretary also announced the waiver decisions at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/covid19/.
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package 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. You may
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. 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 Portable Document Format (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.
Scott Stump,
Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
[FR Doc. 2020-10488 Filed 5-14-20; 8:45 am]
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