Department of Education April 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Applications for New Awards; Investing in Innovation Fund, Scale-Up Grants
Document Number: 2012-10383
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-30
Agency: Department of Education
On March 27, 2012, the Office of Innovation and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education published in the Federal Register (77 FR 18216) a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2012 for the Investing in Innovation (i3) Scale-up grant competition (March 27 i3 Scale-up NIA). This notice extends the deadline date and date for intergovernmental review announced in, and corrects an error in, the March 27 i3 Scale-up NIA.
Applications for New Awards; Investing in Innovation Fund, Validation
Document Number: 2012-10373
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-30
Agency: Department of Education
On March 27, 2012, the Office of Innovation and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education published in the Federal Register (77 FR 18229) a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2012 for the Investing in Innovation (i3) Validation grant competition (March 27 i3 Validation NIA). This notice extends the deadline date and date for intergovernmental review announced in, and corrects an error in the March 27 i3 Validation NIA.
Final Revision to Selection Criteria-Enhanced Assessment Instruments; CFDA Number: 84.368
Document Number: 2012-10357
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-30
Agency: Department of Education
The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education amends the selection criteria under the Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grant program, also called the Enhanced Assessment Grant (EAG) program, as established in the notice of final priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria published in the Federal Register on April 19, 2011 (2011 NFP). The 2011 NFP established specific priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria that may be used for the EAG program. The revisions in this notice provide the Secretary with additional flexibility with respect to selection criteria for EAG competitions in 2012 that use fiscal year (FY) 2011 funds and for subsequent competitions. We believe that these revisions will enable the Department to administer this program more effectively, simplify the application and review processes, and better ensure that the strongest applications receive EAG funds.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records-National Longitudinal Transitions Study-2012
Document Number: 2012-10237
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-27
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled ``National Longitudinal Transitions Study2012'' (18-13-27). The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance at the Department's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) commissioned this study as part of the congressionally mandated national assessment of Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA). It will be conducted under a contract that IES awarded in September 2010. The central research questions that the study will address are: How do the characteristics, courses of study, receipt of services and accommodations, school experiences, and key outcomes for transition-age students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) differ from transition-age students with a plan that provides accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504 Plan) and from transition-age students without a Section 504 Plan or an IEP? How have these facets changed over time for students with IEPs? The system will contain records from 500 school districts on approximately 15,000 students and their parents, 15,000 teachers, and 2,000 principals.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of the Secretary; Race to the Top Annual Performance Report
Document Number: 2012-10090
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-26
Agency: Department of Education
The Department has developed a Race to the Top Annual Performance Report that is tied directly to the Race to the Top selection criteria and priorities previously established and published in the Federal Register. The report is grounded in the key performance targets included in grantees' approved Race to the Top plans. Grantees will be required to report on their progress in the four core education reform areas and in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This reporting includes narrative sections on progress and key performance indicators. As was the case in the completion of the Race to the Top applications, grantees will coordinate with LEAs to collect and report on school and district-level data elements.
Proposed Priority-National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research-Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program-Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP)-Employment of Individuals With Disabilities
Document Number: 2012-10010
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-26
Agency: Department of Education
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes a priority under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program administered by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Specifically, this notice proposes a priority for a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) on Employment of Individuals with Disabilities. The Assistant Secretary may use this priority for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2012 and later years. We take this action to focus research attention on areas of national need. We intend this priority to contribute to improved employment outcomes for individuals with disability.
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting
Document Number: 2012-10006
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-26
Agency: Department of Education
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for the upcoming meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board (Board) and also describes the specific functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This notice is issued to provide members of the general public with an opportunity to attend and/or provide comments. Individuals who will need special accommodations in order to attend the meeting (e.g. interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Munira Mwalimu at 202- 357-6938 or at Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov no later than April 27, 2012. We will attempt to meet requests after this date but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal Student Aid; Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Reporting Under the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System
Document Number: 2012-9993
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-25
Agency: Department of Education
The Federal Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Programs are student financial assistance programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended. These programs provide grant assistance to an eligible student attending an institution of higher education. The institution determines the student's award and disburses program funds to the student on behalf of the Department (ED). To account for the funds disbursed, institutions report student payment information to ED electronically. COD is a simplified process for requesting, reporting, and reconciling Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART funds.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of Postsecondary Education; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Performance Report
Document Number: 2012-9990
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-25
Agency: Department of Education
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) grantees must submit a performance report annually. The reports are used to evaluate grantee performance. Further, the data from the reports will be aggregated to evaluate the accomplishments and impact of the GAANN Program as a whole. Results will be reported to the Secretary in order to respond to Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) requirements.
Exemplary Charter School Collaboration Awards; Proposed Definitions, Requirements, and Selection Criteria; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 84.282P
Document Number: 2012-10005
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-25
Agency: Department of Education
The Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement proposes definitions, requirements, and selection criteria for the Exemplary Charter School Collaboration Awards (Collaboration Awards) and may use these definitions, requirements, and selection criteria for a competition in fiscal year (FY) 2012 and later years. The Assistant Deputy Secretary is taking this action to create incentives for charter schools (as defined in section 5210(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA)) to (a) collaborate with non- chartered public schools (as defined in this notice) and non-chartered local educational agencies (LEAs) to share and transfer best educational and operational practices at the elementary and secondary school levels; and (b) disseminate information about these collaborations across the Nation. The Collaboration Awards competition would be designed to encourage charter schools and non-chartered public schools or non-chartered LEAs to share resources and responsibilities, build trust and teamwork, boost academic excellence in charter schools and non-chartered public schools alike, and provide students and their parents with a range of effective educational options.
Application for New Awards; Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Program-Reopening the AP Test Fee Fiscal Year 2012 Competition
Document Number: 2012-9855
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-24
Agency: Department of Education
On February 15, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 8848) a notice inviting applications for the AP Test Fee fiscal year (FY) 2012 competition (February 15 notice). That notice established an April 6, 2012, deadline for eligible applicants to apply for funding under this program. We are reopening the competition to eligible applicants because additional funds have become available. The February 15 notice stated that for FY 2012, the Department expected to award $19,962,200 in new grants under this program. Based on the anticipated number of applicants and other information available to the Department, we expected this amount to be sufficient to pay up to $38 per advanced placement exam for up to three exams per low-income student. An additional $4,750,000 in FY 2012 funds have become available. Based on the anticipated number of applicants and other information available to the Department, we expect the new total amount of funds available for awards, $24,712,200, to be sufficient to pay the full cost of each advanced placement exam, with no limitation on the number of exams per low-income student. We are reopening the FY 2012 competition to give eligible applicants an opportunity to submit revised applications that reflect the new total amount of funds available for new awards. All information in the February 15, notice for this competition remains the same, except for the changes in funding described above and the following changes to DATES.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; State Educational Agency Local Educational Agency, and School Data Collection and Reporting Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), Title I, Part A
Document Number: 2012-9748
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-23
Agency: Department of Education
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act, and its regulations contain several existing provisions that require State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools to collect and disseminate information. The Paperwork Reduction Act covers these activities, which are currently approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1810-0581 (expires April 30, 2012). The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has invited each SEA to request flexibility on behalf of itself, its LEAs, and schools, in order to better focus on improving student academic achievement and increasing the quality of instruction (ESEA flexibility). As of April 17, 2012, 11 SEAs have had their ESEA flexibility requests approved, 27 SEAs' requests are pending, and 5 SEAs have indicated that they intend to request ESEA flexibility in September 2012. Of particular relevance to this collection is ED's expectation that, overall, ESEA flexibility will result in less burden on SEAs, LEAs, and schools compared with current law absent this flexibility. The burden estimate for this collection is therefore substantially lower than that of the currently approved collection.
Application Deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012; Small, Rural School Achievement Program
Document Number: 2012-9746
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-23
Agency: Department of Education
Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, CFDA: Number: 84.358A, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we establish the deadline for submission of fiscal year (FY) 2012 SRSA grant applications. An eligible LEA that is required to submit an application must do so electronically by the deadline in this notice.
Proposed Information Collection Requests: Measures and Methods for the National Reporting System for Adult Education
Document Number: 2012-9515
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-20
Agency: Department of Education
The Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) requests a revision to its data collection to assist states with the implementation of the currently approved automatic cohort designations that go into effect on July 1, 2012, for the follow-up measures related to student employment status, obtaining a secondary credential, and post-secondary transition.
Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request: Consolidated State Performance Report (Part I and Part II)
Document Number: 2012-9514
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-20
Agency: Department of Education
The Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR) is the required annual reporting tool for each State, Bureau of Indian Education, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico as authorized under Section 9303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)
Document Number: 2012-9378
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-18
Agency: Department of Education
This notice sets forth the schedule for the upcoming public meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general public of the meeting. This notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of the Council's meetings is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Date and Time: May 2-3, 2012; May 2, 20128 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. May 3, 20128 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Location: Washington, DCDetails about the meeting location will be posted on the Committee Web site on April 30, 2012. Web site: www.NACIE-ED.org (To RSVP, and for NACIE Meeting Updates, and Final Agenda).
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; Notice of Proposed Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013-2017
Document Number: 2012-9365
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-18
Agency: Department of Education
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research's (NIDRR's) Long-Range Plan (Plan) for fiscal years (FYs) 2013 through 2017. Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Department is required to develop a plan for NIDRR that outlines NIDRR's priorities for rehabilitation research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, and explains the basis for these priorities.
Submission for OMB Review; Assurance of Compliance-Civil Rights Certificate
Document Number: 2012-9312
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-18
Agency: Department of Education
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has enforcement responsibilities under several civil rights laws, including Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. To meet these responsibilities, OCR collects assurances of compliance from applicants for Federal financial assistance from, and applicants for funds made available through, the U.S. Department of Education, as required by regulations. These entities include, for example, State educational agencies, local education agencies, and postsecondary educational institutions.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program-Phase II-Grant Application Package
Document Number: 2012-9310
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-18
Agency: Department of Education
This application package invites small business concerns to submit a Phase II application for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 84.133). This is in response to Public Law 106-554, the ``Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, H.R. 5667'' enacted on December 21, 2000.
Submission for OMB Review; Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program-Phase I-Grant Application Package
Document Number: 2012-9309
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-18
Agency: Department of Education
This application package invites small business concerns to submit a Phase I application for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 84.133). This is in response to Public Law 106- 554, the ``Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, H.R. 5667'' enacted on December 21, 2000.
Submission for OMB Review; Evaluation of State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Administration of Supported Employment Programs
Document Number: 2012-9308
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-18
Agency: Department of Education
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program provides a wide range of services to help individuals with disabilities to prepare for and engage in gainful employment. Eligible individuals are those who have a physical or mental impairment that results in a substantial impediment to employment, who can benefit from VR services for employment, and who require VR services.
President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Document Number: 2012-9153
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-17
Agency: Department of Education
This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Commission). The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of the meeting is required by section 10 (a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend. Date: May 7, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 EDT. Address: National Education Association, 1201 16th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. Date: May 8, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m.-12 noon EDT. Address: National Education Association, 1201 16th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Postsecondary Education; Application for the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program
Document Number: 2012-9002
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-16
Agency: Department of Education
This application package will be used by applicants to the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, which provides opportunities for U.S. educators to participate in short-term study seminars abroad in the social sciences, social studies and humanities.
State Personnel Development Grants; Proposed Priorities and Definitions; CFDA Number 84.323A
Document Number: 2012-8974
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-13
Agency: Department of Education
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes priorities and definitions under the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program. The Assistant Secretary may use one or more of these priorities and definitions for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2012 and later years. We take this action to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) to make their systems of professional development more effective and efficient through the provision of evidence-based, ongoing professional development that uses technology to support the implementation of evidence-based practices.
Proposed Priorities; Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program
Document Number: 2012-8614
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-10
Agency: Department of Education
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes two priorities for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program administered by NIDRR. Specifically, this notice proposes two priorities for RERCs: Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology Benefiting Individuals with Disabilities (Proposed Priority (1) and Rehabilitation Robotics (Proposed Priority (2)). The Assistant Secretary may use one or more of these priorities for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2012 and later years. We take this action to focus research attention on areas of national need. We intend to use these priorities to improve rehabilitation services and outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Innovation and Improvement; Transition to Teaching Evaluation
Document Number: 2012-8576
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-10
Agency: Department of Education
The Transition to Teaching (TTT) grant program provides five- year grants to eligible applicants to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to recruit, select, prepare, place, certify, support, and retain mid-career professionals, including highly qualified paraprofessionals, and recent college graduates.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory
Document Number: 2012-8575
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-10
Agency: Department of Education
The Teacher Cancellation Low Income (TCLI) Directory is the online data repository of elementary and secondary schools and educational service agencies that serve low-income families. State and Territory agencies report these schools to the TCLI Directory.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Comprehensive Transition Programs (CTP) for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report
Document Number: 2012-8574
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-10
Agency: Department of Education
The Higher Education Opportunity Act, Public Law 110-315, added provisions for the Higher Education Act, as amended in section 750 and 766 that enable eligible students with intellectual disabilities to receive Federal Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Federal Work Study funds if they are enrolled in an approved program. The CTP Expenditure Report is the tool for reporting the use of these specific funds.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Application for Grants Under the Upward Bound Math and Science Program
Document Number: 2012-8422
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-09
Agency: Department of Education
The Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program provides grants to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, and community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and secondary schools and provides grants for projects designed to provide the skills and motivation necessary for success in a program of postsecondary education that lead to careers in math and science.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Application for Grants Under the Veterans Upward Bound Program
Document Number: 2012-8397
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-09
Agency: Department of Education
The Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program provides grants to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, community-based organization with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and secondary schools. The VUB program provides grants to projects designed to prepare, motivate and assist military veterans in the development of academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary education.
Applications for New Awards; Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs; Correction
Document Number: 2012-8388
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-06
Agency: Department of Education
On March 6, 2012, the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education published in the Federal Register (77 FR 13297) a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2013 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs. This notice makes several corrections to the March 6, 2012, notice inviting applications (March 6 NIA).
National Board for Education Sciences; Meeting
Document Number: 2012-8253
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-06
Agency: Department of Education
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences. The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this meeting is required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend the meeting.
Annual Updates to the Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plan Formula for 2011; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
Document Number: 2012-8225
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-06
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary announces the annual updates to the ICR plan formula for 2011. Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, borrowers may choose to repay their loans (Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Direct PLUS Loans made to graduate or professional students, and Direct Consolidation Loans) under the ICR plan, which bases the repayment amount on the borrower's income, family size, loan amount, and the interest rate applicable to each loan. Each year, we adjust the formula for calculating a borrower's ICR payment to reflect changes due to inflation. This notice contains the adjusted income percentage factors for 2011, examples of how the calculation of the monthly ICR amount is performed, a constant multiplier chart for use in performing the calculations, and charts showing sample repayment amounts based on the adjusted ICR plan formula. The adjustments for the ICR plan formula contained in this notice are effective for the period from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.
Arbitration Panel Decision Under the Randolph-Sheppard Act
Document Number: 2012-7994
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-03
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) gives notice that, on May 23, 2011, an arbitration panel rendered a decision in the matter of Carole Morris v. Kentucky Office for the Blind, Case No. R-S/09-5. This panel was convened by the Department under the Randolph-Sheppard Act (Act) after the Department received a complaint filed by Carole Morris (Complainant).
Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Guaranty Agency Financial Report
Document Number: 2012-7822
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-02
Agency: Department of Education
The Guaranty Agency Financial Report (GAFR), U.S. Department of Education (ED) Form 2000, is used by the thirty-three (33) guaranty agencies under the Federal Family Education Loan program, authorized by Title IV, Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
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