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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Chapter III
[Docket ID ED–2020–OPE–0044]
Final Waiver and Extension of the
Project Period for the Predominantly
Black Institutions (PBI) Competitive
Grant Program
Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education.
ACTION: Final waiver and extension of
project periods.
AGENCY:
The Secretary waives the
requirements in the Education
Department General Administrative
Regulations that generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and
project period extensions involving the
obligation of additional Federal funds.
The waiver and extension would enable
23 projects under Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number
84.382A to receive funding for an
additional period, not to exceed
September 30, 2021.
DATES: The waiver and extension of the
project periods are effective August 7,
2020.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bernadette Miles, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 250–22, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: 202–453–7892. Email:
Bernadette.Miles@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.
On March
23, 2020, we published a notice in the
Federal Register (85 FR 16307)
proposing an extension of the project
period and a waiver of the requirements
in 34 CFR 75.250, which prohibit
project periods exceeding five years, as
well as a waiver of the requirements in
34 CFR 75.261(a) and (c)(2), which
allow the extension of a project period
only if the extension does not involve
the obligation of additional Federal
funds, in order to enable the Secretary
to provide additional funds to 23
projects under CFDA number 84.382A
for an additional period, not to exceed
September 30, 2021.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We are extending the 23 PBI projects
in order to align and coordinate the
funding cycles of all discretionary grant
programs authorized under Title III, Part
F, Section 371 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). With
the extension, the PBI program will
align with (1) the Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions
programs (CFDA numbers 84.031R &
84.031V); (2) the Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islanderserving Institutions program (CFDA
number 84.382B); (3) the Native
American-serving Non-Tribal
Institutions program (CFDA number
84.382C); and (4) the Hispanic-Serving
Institutions Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics and
Articulation program (CFDA number
84.031C).
In September 2015, the Department
made 23 60-month awards to eligible
institutions funded by the PBI program
as follows:
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Institution
State
University of West Alabama ........................................................................................................................................................................
Mid-South/Arkansas State University ..........................................................................................................................................................
Pulaski Technical College ...........................................................................................................................................................................
South Georgia Technical College ...............................................................................................................................................................
Albany Technical College ............................................................................................................................................................................
Oconee Fall Line Technical College ...........................................................................................................................................................
Augusta Technical College ..........................................................................................................................................................................
Central Georgia Technical College .............................................................................................................................................................
Georgia State University .............................................................................................................................................................................
Malcolm X College ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Olive Harvey College ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Chicago State University .............................................................................................................................................................................
Mississippi Delta Community College .........................................................................................................................................................
Halifax Community College .........................................................................................................................................................................
Bloomfield College .......................................................................................................................................................................................
Medgar Evers College .................................................................................................................................................................................
York College ................................................................................................................................................................................................
Community College of Philadelphia ............................................................................................................................................................
Northeastern Technical College ..................................................................................................................................................................
Florence-Darlington Technical College .......................................................................................................................................................
Central Carolina Technical College .............................................................................................................................................................
Southwest Tennessee Community College ................................................................................................................................................
Cedar Valley College ...................................................................................................................................................................................
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All current project periods for these
grantees end on September 30, 2020.
One additional PBI, South Suburban
College, was funded in 2016. Its project
currently has an end date of September
30, 2021, and thus, does not need this
waiver or extension.
The purpose of the PBI program is to
increase the institutions’ capacity to
prepare students for careers in STEM;
health education; internationalization or
globalization; teacher preparation; or
improve educational outcomes of
African American males.
Public Comment:
In response to our invitation in the
notice of proposed waiver and extension
of the project periods, 15 parties
submitted responsive comments.
Generally, we do not address technical
and other minor changes. In addition,
we do not address general comments
that raise concerns not directly related
to the proposed waiver and extension.
There are no substantive differences
between the proposed waiver and
extension and this final waiver and
extension.
Analysis of Comments and Changes
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Comment: Thirteen of the 15
commenters provided favorable and
supportive comments regarding the
proposed waiver and extension of the
project periods. These commenters
expressed appreciation for the work
carried out by these projects. Many of
these commenters also noted that the
extension would continue to allow
students the opportunity to be
connected to resources that will lead to
graduations and jobs. One of the 13
commenters, who was currently funded
under this program, stated that due to
the success of their institution’s project,
extending the grant would have a
considerable and measurable positive
impact on furthering the goals and
objectives of the projects funded under
this program.
Discussion: We thank these
commenters for their support for
extending the project periods, and we
agree that extending the project periods
will allow for a continued positive
impact on the students and successful
project outcomes by the end of fiscal
year (FY) 2021.
Changes: None.
Comment: Two commenters were in
opposition, but did not substantively
address the proposed waiver extension.
Discussion: We thank these
commenters for their comments
concerning the PBI program. However,
since these comments did not relate to
the purpose of the PBI program, we are
not making changes to the proposed
waiver and extension.
Changes: None.
Final Waivers and Extensions:
We are extending the 23 PBI projects
in order to align and coordinate the
funding cycles of all discretionary grant
programs authorized under Title III, Part
F, Section 371 of the HEA. With the
final extension, the PBI program
funding cycles will align with (1) the
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiianserving Institutions programs (CFDA
numbers 84.031R & 84.031V); (2) the
Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving Institutions
program (CFDA number 84.382B); (3)
the Native American-serving Non-Tribal
Institutions program (CFDA number
84.382C); and (4) the Hispanic-Serving
Institutions Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics and
Articulation program (CFDA number
84.031C).
The waivers and extensions will
allow the Department to align and
coordinate the award cycles of all of the
Title III, Part F competitive grant
programs, and improve the efficiency
and cost-effectiveness of direct training
and technical assistance services
focused on the competitive
strengthening institutions programs. In
addition, the Department will consider
approaches for improving coordination
among projects that provide these
services to meet the needs of these
institutions more efficiently and
effectively and to allow for efficient use
of the funding available to support these
activities.
We do not believe that it would be in
the public interest to run a competition
for this program in FY 2020. The
program has remaining FY 2019
appropriated funds to be carried over to
the current FY 2020 grant cycle.
Further, running an FY 2020
competition would continue an award
cycle that would not coordinate with
the Department’s existing Title III Part F
competitive grant programs.
The Department has also concluded
that it would not be in the public
interest to run two consecutive program
competitions with the first using the
appropriated 2019 carry over funds and
the second using the funds appropriated
by H.R. 2486, the Fostering
Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking
Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act,
because doing so would increase the
burden on potential applicants.
For these reasons, the Secretary
waives the requirements in 34 CFR
75.250, which prohibit project periods
exceeding five years, and the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(a) and
(c)(2), which allow the extension of a
project period only if the extension does
not involve the obligation of additional
Federal funds. The waiver will allow
the Department to issue one-time FY
2020 continuation awards to the current
23 PBI program grantees estimated as
follows:
Institution
State
University of West Alabama ............................................................................................................................................
Mid-South/Arkansas State University ..............................................................................................................................
Pulaski Technical College ...............................................................................................................................................
South Georgia Technical College ...................................................................................................................................
Albany Technical College ................................................................................................................................................
Oconee Fall Line Technical College ...............................................................................................................................
Augusta Technical College ..............................................................................................................................................
Central Georgia Technical College .................................................................................................................................
Georgia State University .................................................................................................................................................
Malcolm X College ..........................................................................................................................................................
Olive Harvey College .......................................................................................................................................................
Chicago State University .................................................................................................................................................
Mississippi Delta Community College .............................................................................................................................
Halifax Community College .............................................................................................................................................
Bloomfield College ...........................................................................................................................................................
Medgar Evers College .....................................................................................................................................................
York College ....................................................................................................................................................................
Community College of Philadelphia ................................................................................................................................
Northeastern Technical College ......................................................................................................................................
Florence-Darlington Technical College ...........................................................................................................................
AL ..........
AR ..........
AR ..........
GA ..........
GA ..........
GA ..........
GA ..........
GA ..........
GA ..........
IL ............
IL ............
IL ............
MS .........
NC ..........
NJ ..........
NY ..........
NY ..........
PA ..........
SC ..........
SC ..........
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$414,672
599,996
599,856
600,000
600,000
545,459
591,493
596,148
600,000
590,500
543,246
600,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
599,252
599,993
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Institution
State
Central Carolina Technical College .................................................................................................................................
Southwest Tennessee Community College ....................................................................................................................
Cedar Valley College .......................................................................................................................................................
SC ..........
TN ..........
TX ..........
Any activities carried out during the
year of this continuation award must be
consistent with the scope, goals, and
objectives of the grantees’ applications
as approved in the 2015 competition.
The requirements for continuation
awards are set forth in 34 CFR 75.253.
Waiver of Delayed Effective Date
The Administrative Procedure Act
requires that a substantive rule must be
published at least 30 days before its
effective date, except as otherwise
provided for good cause (5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3)). All but two of the comments
we received supported the proposed
waiver and extension, and we have not
made any substantive changes to the
proposed waiver and extension. A
delayed effective date would be contrary
to public interest because we would not
be able to ensure there is not a lapse in
technical assistance services currently
provided by the projects. Therefore, the
Secretary waives the delayed effective
date provision for good cause.
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Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the final
waiver and extension of the project
period will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The only
entities that will be affected by the final
waiver and extension of the project
period are the current grantees and any
other potential applicants.
The Secretary certifies that the final
waiver and extension will not have a
significant economic impact on these
entities because the extension of an
existing project period imposes minimal
compliance costs, and the activities
required to support the additional year
of funding would not impose additional
regulatory burdens or require
unnecessary Federal supervision.
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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print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
request to the contact person listed
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Robert L. King,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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This final waiver and extension of the
project period does not contain any
information collection requirements.
50 CFR Part 622
Intergovernmental Review
These programs are 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
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NMFS is delaying the
effective date of a final rule that
published on February 24, 2020.
DATES: The effective date of the final
rule amending 50 CFR part 622 that
published at 85 FR 10331 on February
24, 2020, is delayed until January 4,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karla Gore, NMFS Southeast Regional
Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, or
email: karla.gore@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 24, 2020, NMFS published a
final rule to implement management
measures described in the For-hire
Reporting Amendment, as prepared and
submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council and Gulf of
Mexico (Gulf) Fishery Management
Council (Gulf Council), and that rule
had an effective date of September 1,
2020 (85 FR 10331). That final rule
establishes new, and revises existing,
electronic reporting requirements for
federally permitted charter vessels and
headboats (for-hire vessels),
respectively, in certain Atlantic
fisheries. That final rule applies to an
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species, Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or
South Atlantic snapper-grouper. The
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through regulations at 50 CFR part 622
under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
NMFS is now delaying the effective
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Chapter III
[Docket ID ED-2020-OPE-0044]
Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period for the
Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Competitive Grant Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of
Education.
ACTION: Final waiver and extension of project periods.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit
project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions
involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waiver and
extension would enable 23 projects under Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) number 84.382A to receive funding for an additional
period, not to exceed September 30, 2021.
DATES: The waiver and extension of the project periods are effective
August 7, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadette Miles, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 250-22, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: 202-453-7892. 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: On March 23, 2020, we published a notice in
the Federal Register (85 FR 16307) proposing an extension of the
project period and a waiver of the requirements in 34 CFR 75.250, which
prohibit project periods exceeding five years, as well as a waiver of
the requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(a) and (c)(2), which allow the
extension of a project period only if the extension does not involve
the obligation of additional Federal funds, in order to enable the
Secretary to provide additional funds to 23 projects under CFDA number
84.382A for an additional period, not to exceed September 30, 2021.
Background
We are extending the 23 PBI projects in order to align and
coordinate the funding cycles of all discretionary grant programs
authorized under Title III, Part F, Section 371 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). With the extension, the PBI program will
align with (1) the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving
Institutions programs (CFDA numbers 84.031R & 84.031V); (2) the Asian
American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions
program (CFDA number 84.382B); (3) the Native American-serving Non-
Tribal Institutions program (CFDA number 84.382C); and (4) the
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics and Articulation program (CFDA number 84.031C).
In September 2015, the Department made 23 60-month awards to
eligible institutions funded by the PBI program as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institution State
------------------------------------------------------------------------
University of West Alabama....................... AL
Mid-South/Arkansas State University.............. AR
Pulaski Technical College........................ AR
South Georgia Technical College.................. GA
Albany Technical College......................... GA
Oconee Fall Line Technical College............... GA
Augusta Technical College........................ GA
Central Georgia Technical College................ GA
Georgia State University......................... GA
Malcolm X College................................ IL
Olive Harvey College............................. IL
Chicago State University......................... IL
Mississippi Delta Community College.............. MS
Halifax Community College........................ NC
Bloomfield College............................... NJ
Medgar Evers College............................. NY
York College..................................... NY
Community College of Philadelphia................ PA
Northeastern Technical College................... SC
Florence-Darlington Technical College............ SC
Central Carolina Technical College............... SC
Southwest Tennessee Community College............ TN
Cedar Valley College............................. TX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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All current project periods for these grantees end on September 30,
2020. One additional PBI, South Suburban College, was funded in 2016.
Its project currently has an end date of September 30, 2021, and thus,
does not need this waiver or extension.
The purpose of the PBI program is to increase the institutions'
capacity to prepare students for careers in STEM; health education;
internationalization or globalization; teacher preparation; or improve
educational outcomes of African American males.
Public Comment:
In response to our invitation in the notice of proposed waiver and
extension of the project periods, 15 parties submitted responsive
comments. Generally, we do not address technical and other minor
changes. In addition, we do not address general comments that raise
concerns not directly related to the proposed waiver and extension.
There are no substantive differences between the proposed waiver
and extension and this final waiver and extension.
Analysis of Comments and Changes
Comment: Thirteen of the 15 commenters provided favorable and
supportive comments regarding the proposed waiver and extension of the
project periods. These commenters expressed appreciation for the work
carried out by these projects. Many of these commenters also noted that
the extension would continue to allow students the opportunity to be
connected to resources that will lead to graduations and jobs. One of
the 13 commenters, who was currently funded under this program, stated
that due to the success of their institution's project, extending the
grant would have a considerable and measurable positive impact on
furthering the goals and objectives of the projects funded under this
program.
Discussion: We thank these commenters for their support for
extending the project periods, and we agree that extending the project
periods will allow for a continued positive impact on the students and
successful project outcomes by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2021.
Changes: None.
Comment: Two commenters were in opposition, but did not
substantively address the proposed waiver extension.
Discussion: We thank these commenters for their comments concerning
the PBI program. However, since these comments did not relate to the
purpose of the PBI program, we are not making changes to the proposed
waiver and extension.
Changes: None.
Final Waivers and Extensions:
We are extending the 23 PBI projects in order to align and
coordinate the funding cycles of all discretionary grant programs
authorized under Title III, Part F, Section 371 of the HEA. With the
final extension, the PBI program funding cycles will align with (1) the
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions programs (CFDA
numbers 84.031R & 84.031V); (2) the Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving Institutions program (CFDA number 84.382B);
(3) the Native American-serving Non-Tribal Institutions program (CFDA
number 84.382C); and (4) the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and Articulation program (CFDA
number 84.031C).
The waivers and extensions will allow the Department to align and
coordinate the award cycles of all of the Title III, Part F competitive
grant programs, and improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of
direct training and technical assistance services focused on the
competitive strengthening institutions programs. In addition, the
Department will consider approaches for improving coordination among
projects that provide these services to meet the needs of these
institutions more efficiently and effectively and to allow for
efficient use of the funding available to support these activities.
We do not believe that it would be in the public interest to run a
competition for this program in FY 2020. The program has remaining FY
2019 appropriated funds to be carried over to the current FY 2020 grant
cycle. Further, running an FY 2020 competition would continue an award
cycle that would not coordinate with the Department's existing Title
III Part F competitive grant programs.
The Department has also concluded that it would not be in the
public interest to run two consecutive program competitions with the
first using the appropriated 2019 carry over funds and the second using
the funds appropriated by H.R. 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent
by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, because doing so
would increase the burden on potential applicants.
For these reasons, the Secretary waives the requirements in 34 CFR
75.250, which prohibit project periods exceeding five years, and the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(a) and (c)(2), which allow the extension
of a project period only if the extension does not involve the
obligation of additional Federal funds. The waiver will allow the
Department to issue one-time FY 2020 continuation awards to the current
23 PBI program grantees estimated as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institution State Award
------------------------------------------------------------------------
University of West Alabama......... AL................. $414,672
Mid-South/Arkansas State University AR................. 599,996
Pulaski Technical College.......... AR................. 599,856
South Georgia Technical College.... GA................. 600,000
Albany Technical College........... GA................. 600,000
Oconee Fall Line Technical College. GA................. 545,459
Augusta Technical College.......... GA................. 591,493
Central Georgia Technical College.. GA................. 596,148
Georgia State University........... GA................. 600,000
Malcolm X College.................. IL................. 590,500
Olive Harvey College............... IL................. 543,246
Chicago State University........... IL................. 600,000
Mississippi Delta Community College MS................. 600,000
Halifax Community College.......... NC................. 600,000
Bloomfield College................. NJ................. 600,000
Medgar Evers College............... NY................. 600,000
York College....................... NY................. 600,000
Community College of Philadelphia.. PA................. 600,000
Northeastern Technical College..... SC................. 599,252
Florence-Darlington Technical SC................. 599,993
College.
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Central Carolina Technical College. SC................. 599,921
Southwest Tennessee Community TN................. 600,000
College.
Cedar Valley College............... TX................. 467,126
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Any activities carried out during the year of this continuation
award must be consistent with the scope, goals, and objectives of the
grantees' applications as approved in the 2015 competition. The
requirements for continuation awards are set forth in 34 CFR 75.253.
Waiver of Delayed Effective Date
The Administrative Procedure Act requires that a substantive rule
must be published at least 30 days before its effective date, except as
otherwise provided for good cause (5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3)). All but two of
the comments we received supported the proposed waiver and extension,
and we have not made any substantive changes to the proposed waiver and
extension. A delayed effective date would be contrary to public
interest because we would not be able to ensure there is not a lapse in
technical assistance services currently provided by the projects.
Therefore, the Secretary waives the delayed effective date provision
for good cause.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the final waiver and extension of the
project period will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. The only entities that will be
affected by the final waiver and extension of the project period are
the current grantees and any other potential applicants.
The Secretary certifies that the final waiver and extension will
not have a significant economic impact on these entities because the
extension of an existing project period imposes minimal compliance
costs, and the activities required to support the additional year of
funding would not impose additional regulatory burdens or require
unnecessary Federal supervision.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This final waiver and extension of the project period does not
contain any information collection requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
These programs are 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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Robert L. King,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2020-17407 Filed 8-5-20; 4:15 pm]
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