80_FR_11224 80 FR 11184 - List of Correspondence From October 1, 2013, Through December 31, 2013

80 FR 11184 - List of Correspondence From October 1, 2013, Through December 31, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)

Page Range11184-11185
FR Document2015-04283

The Secretary is publishing the following list of correspondence from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to individuals during the previous quarter. The correspondence describes the Department's interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or the regulations that implement the IDEA. This list and the letters or other documents described in this list, with personally identifiable information redacted, as appropriate, can be found at: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/index.html.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 40 (Monday, March 2, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11184-11185]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04283]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


List of Correspondence From October 1, 2013, Through December 31, 
2013

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary is publishing the following list of 
correspondence from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to 
individuals during the previous quarter. The correspondence describes 
the Department's interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA) or the regulations that implement the IDEA. This 
list and the letters or other documents described in this list, with 
personally identifiable information redacted, as appropriate, can be 
found at: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise 
Dirrigl. Telephone: (202) 245-7605.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), you can call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll 
free, at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of this list and 
the letters or other documents described in this list in an accessible 
format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by 
contacting Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl at (202) 245-7605.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following list identifies correspondence 
from the Department issued from October 1, 2013, through December 31, 
2013. Under section 607(f) of the IDEA, the Secretary is required to 
publish this list quarterly in the Federal Register. The list includes 
those letters that contain interpretations of the requirements of the 
IDEA and its implementing regulations, as well as letters and other 
documents that the Department believes will assist the public in 
understanding the requirements of the law. The list identifies the date 
and topic of each letter and provides summary information, as 
appropriate. To protect the privacy interests of the individual or 
individuals involved, personally identifiable information has been 
redacted, as appropriate.

Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities

Section 612--State Eligibility

Topic Addressed: Least Restrictive Environment
    [cir] Letter dated October 23, 2013, to University of Virginia, 
Curry School of Education Adapted Physical Education Director Luke E. 
Kelly, regarding physical education for children with disabilities ages 
16 through 21.

Section 614--Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized 
Education Programs, and Educational Placements

Topic Addressed: Evaluation Procedures
    [cir] Letter dated December 20, 2013, to retired South Carolina 
Distinguished Professor of Education Jim Delisle, regarding students 
with high cognition who also require special education and related 
services.
Topic Addressed: Specific Learning Disabilities
    [cir] Letter dated November 5, 2013, to Midcoast Advocacy advocate 
Buckley J. Hugo, regarding Maine's procedures for determining whether a 
child has a specific learning disability.
Topic Addressed: Individualized Education Programs
    [cir] Letter dated December 20, 2013, to DePaul University, College 
of Law Special Education Advocacy Clinical Instructor Deborah 
Pergament, regarding the impact of a short-term teachers' strike on 
services for children with disabilities.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal

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    Dated: February 24, 2015.
Sue Swenson,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-04283 Filed 2-27-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    burden of this collection on the                        Education Statistics (NCES) and                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                                    respondents, including through the use                  reported to the institution. In addition,             following list identifies correspondence
                                                    of information technology. Please note                  the institution must disclose the median              from the Department issued from
                                                    that written comments received in                       loan debt incurred by students who                    October 1, 2013, through December 31,
                                                    response to this notice will be                         completed the program as provided by                  2013. Under section 607(f) of the IDEA,
                                                    considered public records.                              the Secretary, as well as any other                   the Secretary is required to publish this
                                                       Title of Collection: Student Assistance              information about the program provided                list quarterly in the Federal Register.
                                                    General Provisions—Subpart A—                           by the Secretary. The institution must                The list includes those letters that
                                                    General.                                                identify separately the median title IV,              contain interpretations of the
                                                       OMB Control Number: 1845–0107.                       Higher Education Act (HEA) loan debt                  requirements of the IDEA and its
                                                       Type of Review: An extension of an                   and the median loan debt from the                     implementing regulations, as well as
                                                    existing information collection.                        private education loan debt and                       letters and other documents that the
                                                       Respondents/Affected Public:                         institutional financing plans. For each               Department believes will assist the
                                                    Individuals or Households, Private                      program, the institution must include                 public in understanding the
                                                    Sector, State, Local and Tribal                         the accreditation and licensing                       requirements of the law. The list
                                                    Governments.                                            information provided to all currently                 identifies the date and topic of each
                                                       Total Estimated Number of Annual                                                                           letter and provides summary
                                                                                                            enrolled as well as prospective students
                                                    Responses: 2,645,033.                                                                                         information, as appropriate. To protect
                                                       Total Estimated Number of Annual                     as posted on the institution’s Web site.
                                                                                                                                                                  the privacy interests of the individual or
                                                    Burden Hours: 448,252.                                    Dated: February 25, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                  individuals involved, personally
                                                       Abstract: The final regulations require              Stephanie Valentine,
                                                                                                                                                                  identifiable information has been
                                                    an institution to report for each student               Acting Director, Information Collection               redacted, as appropriate.
                                                    who, during an award year, began                        Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
                                                    attending or completed a program that                   Records Management Services, Office of                Part B—Assistance for Education of All
                                                    leads to gainful employment in a                        Management.                                           Children With Disabilities
                                                    recognized occupation the following                     [FR Doc. 2015–04232 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  Section 612—State Eligibility
                                                    information; information to identify the                BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                    student and the location of the                                                                               Topic Addressed: Least Restrictive
                                                    institution the student attended, the                                                                         Environment
                                                    Classification of Instructional Program                 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 Æ Letter dated October 23, 2013, to
                                                    (CIP) code for each occupational                                                                              University of Virginia, Curry School of
                                                    training program that each student                      List of Correspondence From October
                                                                                                                                                                  Education Adapted Physical Education
                                                    either began or completed, the                          1, 2013, Through December 31, 2013
                                                                                                                                                                  Director Luke E. Kelly, regarding
                                                    completion date, the amount of private                                                                        physical education for children with
                                                                                                            AGENCY:  Office of Special Education and
                                                    education loans and institutional                                                                             disabilities ages 16 through 21.
                                                                                                            Rehabilitative Services; Department of
                                                    financing incurred by each graduate,
                                                                                                            Education.                                            Section 614—Evaluations, Eligibility
                                                    and whether a student matriculated into
                                                    a higher credentialed program of study                  ACTION: Notice.                                       Determinations, Individualized
                                                    at the same or another institution. In                                                                        Education Programs, and Educational
                                                    addition, the final regulations will                    SUMMARY:    The Secretary is publishing               Placements
                                                    require the following disclosures to                    the following list of correspondence
                                                                                                            from the U.S. Department of Education                 Topic Addressed: Evaluation
                                                    prospective students: the name and                                                                            Procedures
                                                    Standard Occupational Classification                    (Department) to individuals during the
                                                                                                            previous quarter. The correspondence                    Æ Letter dated December 20, 2013, to
                                                    (SOC) code for of each occupational
                                                                                                            describes the Department’s                            retired South Carolina Distinguished
                                                    training program and links to the
                                                                                                            interpretations of the Individuals with               Professor of Education Jim Delisle,
                                                    Department of Labor’s O- Net site to
                                                                                                            Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or the              regarding students with high cognition
                                                    obtain occupation profile data using a
                                                                                                            regulations that implement the IDEA.                  who also require special education and
                                                    SOC code, or a representative sample of
                                                                                                            This list and the letters or other                    related services.
                                                    SOC codes for graduates of its program;
                                                    information about on-time graduation                    documents described in this list, with                Topic Addressed: Specific Learning
                                                    rates for students completing the                       personally identifiable information                   Disabilities
                                                    program; the total amount of tuition and                redacted, as appropriate, can be found
                                                                                                            at: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/                   Æ Letter dated November 5, 2013, to
                                                    fees charged for completing the program                                                                       Midcoast Advocacy advocate Buckley J.
                                                    within the normal time it takes to                      guid/idea/index.html.
                                                                                                                                                                  Hugo, regarding Maine’s procedures for
                                                    complete the course requirements as                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                  determining whether a child has a
                                                    published in the institution’s catalog,                 Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl.               specific learning disability.
                                                    along with the typical costs for books                  Telephone: (202) 245–7605.
                                                    and supplies, and the cost of room and                     If you use a telecommunications                    Topic Addressed: Individualized
                                                    board, if applicable, including providing               device for the deaf (TDD) or a text                   Education Programs
                                                    a Web link or access to the program cost                telephone (TTY), you can call the                        Æ Letter dated December 20, 2013, to
                                                    information the institution makes                       Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at            DePaul University, College of Law
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                                                    available to all enrolled and prospective               1–800–877–8339.                                       Special Education Advocacy Clinical
                                                    students under section 668.43(a).                          Individuals with disabilities can                  Instructor Deborah Pergament, regarding
                                                    Beginning July 1, 2011, the placement                   obtain a copy of this list and the letters            the impact of a short-term teachers’
                                                    rate information as determined under                    or other documents described in this list             strike on services for children with
                                                    the institution’s accrediting agency or                 in an accessible format (e.g., braille,               disabilities.
                                                    State requirements, or the placement                    large print, audiotape, or compact disc)                 Electronic Access to This Document:
                                                    rate that will be determined in the                     by contacting Jessica Spataro or Mary                 The official version of this document is
                                                    future by the National Center for                       Louise Dirrigl at (202) 245–7605.                     the document published in the Federal


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                                                    the Department.                                         proposed when needed and, after                       Designated Federal Officer is
                                                      Dated: February 24, 2015.                             consideration and approval by the full                empowered to conduct the meeting in a
                                                    Sue Swenson,                                            NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for                     fashion that will facilitate the orderly
                                                    Acting Assistant Secretary for Special
                                                                                                            action.                                               conduct of business. Individuals
                                                    Education and Rehabilitative Services.                    Purpose of the Waste Management                     wishing to make public comments will
                                                                                                            (WM) Committee: The WM Committee                      be provided a maximum of five minutes
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–04283 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    NNMCAB regarding waste management                     resolved prior to the meeting date.
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                                                    Environmental Management Site-
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                                                    Mexico                                                                                                        the address or phone number listed
                                                                                                            1. 2:00 p.m. Approval of Agenda                       above. Minutes and other Board
                                                    AGENCY:   Department of Energy.                         2. 2:02 p.m. Approval of Minutes from                 documents are on the Internet at:
                                                    ACTION:   Notice of open meeting.                            February 18, 2015                                http://www.nnmcab.energy.gov/.
                                                                                                            3. 2:05 p.m. Old Business
                                                    SUMMARY:    This notice announces a                        • Update from Ad Hoc Committees                      Issued at Washington, DC, on February 25,
                                                    combined meeting of the Environmental                        on Draft Recommendations Fines                   2015.
                                                    Monitoring and Remediation Committee                         and Fees (Alex Puglisi, Gerald                   LaTanya R. Butler,
                                                    and Waste Management Committee of                            Martinez, Manuel Pacheco)                        Deputy Committee Management Officer.
                                                    the Environmental Management Site-                         • Consideration and Action on Draft                [FR Doc. 2015–04256 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),                           Recommendation 2015–01                           BILLING CODE 6405–01–P
                                                    Northern New Mexico (known locally as                        ‘‘Identification and Preparation of
                                                    the Northern New Mexico Citizens’                            Disposition Site(s) To Enable the
                                                    Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The                                LANL Transuranic Disposal                        DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                    Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.                         Operations To Remain Continually
                                                    L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that                       Operational’’                                    Energy Efficiency and Renewable
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                                                    announced in the Federal Register.                           Recommendation 2015–02 ‘‘Budget
                                                                                                                 Priorities for Fiscal Year 2016 for              Biomass Research and Development
                                                    DATES: Wednesday, March 11, 2015,                                                                             Technical Advisory Committee;
                                                    2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.                                          LANL EM Cleanup Work’’
                                                                                                            4. 2:20 p.m. New Business                             Meeting
                                                    ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities
                                                                                                            5. 2:30 p.m. Update from Executive
                                                    of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506.                            Committee—Doug Sayre, Chair                      AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        6. 2:40 p.m. Update from DOE—Lee                      Renewable Energy, Department of
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                                                    Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94                          Designated Federal Officers                      ACTION: Notice of open meeting;
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                                                    menice.santistevan@nnsa.doe.gov.                        9. 3:45 p.m. Sub-Committee Breakout                   (DOE), on February 17, 2015, published
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                   Session                                          a notice of open meeting announcing an
                                                      Purpose of the Board: The purpose of                     • Mid-Year Review of Fiscal Year                   open meeting of the Biomass Research
                                                    the Board is to make recommendations                         2015 Work Plans                                  and Development Technical Advisory
                                                    to DOE–EM and site management in the                       • General Committee Business                       Committee. Due to member’s
                                                    areas of environmental restoration,                     10. 4:00 p.m. Adjourn                                 availability, the meeting venue has been
                                                    waste management, and related                              Public Participation: The NNMCAB’s                 changed to a webinar and the date and
                                                    activities.                                             Committees welcome the attendance of                  time is now March 5, 2015, 1:30 p.m.–


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ActionNotice.
ContactJessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl. Telephone: (202) 245-7605.
FR Citation80 FR 11184 

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