80 FR 45421 - Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period; National Interpreter Education Center for the Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18725 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 45421-45422] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18725] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Part 75 Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period; National Interpreter Education Center for the Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.160B] AGENCY: Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. ACTION: Final waiver and extension of the project period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the requirements that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and extensions of project periods involving the obligation of additional Federal funds for a 60-month project initially funded in fiscal year (FY) 2010. The Secretary also extends the project period for this project for one year. This waiver and extension enables the currently funded National Interpreter Education Center for the training of interpreters for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are deaf-blind (National Center) to receive funding through September 30, 2016. DATES: The extension of the project period and waiver are effective July 30, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5027, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-6103 or by email: [email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll-free, at 1-800-877- 8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 17, 2015, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 21196) proposing an extension of project period and a waiver of 34 CFR 75.250 and 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) (proposed waiver and extension) in order to-- (1) Enable the Secretary to provide additional funds to the National Center for an additional 12-month period, from September 30, 2015, through September 30, 2016; and (2) Invite comments on the proposed waiver and extension. There are no substantive differences between the proposed waiver and extension and this final waiver and extension. Public Comment: In response to our invitation in the proposed waiver and extension, one party submitted comments. Analysis of Comments and Changes: An analysis of the comments received in response to the proposed waiver and extension and of any changes in the waiver and extension since publication of the proposed waiver and extension follows. Comment: One commenter supported extending the National Center's project period for one year to avoid the loss of the invaluable assistance provided to the Regional Centers and the deaf consumers whom they support. Discussion: We appreciate the commenter's support. Changes: None. Final Waiver and Extension In the proposed waiver and extension, we discuss the background and purposes of the National Center and our reasons for proposing the waiver and extension. For the reasons discussed there, we conclude that it would be contrary to the public interest to have a lapse in the provision of the training currently provided by the National Center. Allowing funding to lapse before a new interpreter education delivery system can be implemented would leave individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are deaf-blind without necessary supports in the event that critical needs arise. 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(c)(2), which limit the extension of a project period if the extension involves the obligation of additional Federal funds. This will allow the current National Center to request and continue to receive Federal funding through September 30, 2016. With this waiver and extension of the project period, the National Center will be required to develop a plan to demonstrate how it will continue to carry out activities during the year of the continuation award consistent with the scope, goals, and objectives of the grantee's application as approved in the 2010 competition. This plan must be submitted to RSA for review and approval by September 1, 2015. 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)). We have not made any substantive changes to the proposed [[Page 45422]] waiver and extension. The Secretary has therefore determined to waive the delayed effective date to ensure a timely continuation grant to the current National Center and continuation of the valuable services the National Center provides. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification The Secretary certifies that this final waiver and extension of the project period will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The only entity that will be affected is the current grantee receiving Federal funds to serve as the National Center and any other potential applicants. The Secretary certifies that the final waiver and extension will not have a significant economic impact on this entity because the extension of an existing project period imposes minimal compliance costs, and the activities required to support the additional year of funding will 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 This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. However, under 34 CFR 79.8(a), we waive intergovernmental review in order to make an award by the end of FY 2015. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe 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. Dated: July 27, 2015. Michael K. Yudin, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. 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because it does not have a substantial DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Public Comment: In response to our
direct effect on one or more Indian invitation in the proposed waiver and
tribes, on the relationship between the 34 CFR Part 75 extension, one party submitted
Federal Government and Indian tribes, comments.
or on the distribution of power and Final Waiver and Extension of the Analysis of Comments and Changes:
responsibilities between the Federal Project Period; National Interpreter An analysis of the comments received in
Government and Indian tribes. Education Center for the Training of response to the proposed waiver and
Interpreters for Individuals Who Are extension and of any changes in the
11. Energy Effects Deaf or Hard of Hearing and waiver and extension since publication
This action is not a ‘‘significant Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind of the proposed waiver and extension
energy action’’ under Executive Order [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance follows.
13211, Actions Concerning Regulations (CFDA) Number: 84.160B] Comment: One commenter supported
That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, extending the National Center’s project
AGENCY: Rehabilitation Services period for one year to avoid the loss of
Distribution, or Use.
Administration (RSA), Office of Special the invaluable assistance provided to
12. Technical Standards Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Regional Centers and the deaf
This rule does not use technical Department of Education. consumers whom they support.
standards. Therefore, we did not ACTION: Final waiver and extension of Discussion: We appreciate the
consider the use of voluntary consensus the project period. commenter’s support.
standards. Changes: None.
SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the
13. Environment requirements that generally prohibit Final Waiver and Extension
project periods exceeding five years and In the proposed waiver and extension,
We have analyzed this rule under
extensions of project periods involving we discuss the background and
Department of Homeland Security
the obligation of additional Federal purposes of the National Center and our
Management Directive 023–01 and
funds for a 60-month project initially reasons for proposing the waiver and
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,
funded in fiscal year (FY) 2010. The extension. For the reasons discussed
which guides the Coast Guard in
Secretary also extends the project period there, we conclude that it would be
complying with the National
for this project for one year. This waiver contrary to the public interest to have a
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and extension enables the currently lapse in the provision of the training
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and
funded National Interpreter Education currently provided by the National
have concluded that this action is one
Center for the training of interpreters for Center. Allowing funding to lapse before
of a category of actions that do not
individuals who are deaf or hard of a new interpreter education delivery
individually or cumulatively have a
hearing and individuals who are deaf- system can be implemented would leave
significant effect on the human
blind (National Center) to receive individuals who are deaf or hard of
environment. This rule involves the
funding through September 30, 2016. hearing and individuals who are deaf-
removal of a drawbridge operation
DATES: The extension of the project blind without necessary supports in the
regulation that is no longer necessary.
This rule is categorically excluded, period and waiver are effective July 30, event that critical needs arise.
under figure 2–1, paragraph (32) (e), of 2015. The Secretary waives the
the Instruction. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements in 34 CFR 75.250, which
Under figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, U.S. prohibit project periods exceeding five
the Instruction, an environmental Department of Education, 400 Maryland years, and the requirements in 34 CFR
analysis checklist and a categorical Avenue SW., Room 5027, Potomac 75.261(c)(2), which limit the extension
exclusion determination are not Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202– of a project period if the extension
required for this rule. 2800. Telephone: (202) 245–6103 or by involves the obligation of additional
email: Kristen.Rhinehart@ed.gov. Federal funds. This will allow the
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 If you use a telecommunications current National Center to request and
Bridges. device for the deaf or a text telephone, continue to receive Federal funding
call the Federal Relay Service, toll-free, through September 30, 2016. With this
For the reasons discussed in the
at 1–800–877–8339. waiver and extension of the project
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 117 as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April period, the National Center will be
17, 2015, the Department published a required to develop a plan to
PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE notice in the Federal Register (80 FR demonstrate how it will continue to
OPERATION REGULATIONS 21196) proposing an extension of carry out activities during the year of
project period and a waiver of 34 CFR the continuation award consistent with
■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 75.250 and 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) the scope, goals, and objectives of the
continues to read as follows: (proposed waiver and extension) in grantee’s application as approved in the
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; order to— 2010 competition. This plan must be
Department of Homeland Security Delegation (1) Enable the Secretary to provide submitted to RSA for review and
No. 0170.1. additional funds to the National Center approval by September 1, 2015.
for an additional 12-month period, from
§ 117.761 [Removed] Waiver of Delayed Effective Date
September 30, 2015, through September
30, 2016; and The Administrative Procedure Act
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■ 2. Remove § 117.761.
(2) Invite comments on the proposed requires that a substantive rule must be
L.L. Fagan, waiver and extension. published at least 30 days before its
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, There are no substantive differences effective date, except as otherwise
First Coast Guard District. between the proposed waiver and provided for good cause (5 U.S.C.
[FR Doc. 2015–18772 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] extension and this final waiver and 553(d)(3)). We have not made any
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P extension. substantive changes to the proposed
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waiver and extension. The Secretary has your search to documents published by (proposed waiver and extension) in
therefore determined to waive the the Department. order to—
delayed effective date to ensure a timely Dated: July 27, 2015. (1) Enable the Secretary to provide
continuation grant to the current additional funds to the Regional Centers
Michael K. Yudin,
National Center and continuation of the for an additional 12-month period, from
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
valuable services the National Center September 30, 2015, through September
Rehabilitative Services.
provides. 30, 2016; and
[FR Doc. 2015–18725 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
(2) Invite comments on the proposed
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification BILLING CODE 4000–01–P waiver and extension.
The Secretary certifies that this final There are no substantive differences
waiver and extension of the project between the proposed waiver and
period will not have a significant DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION extension and this final waiver and
economic impact on a substantial 34 CFR Part 75 extension.
number of small entities. The only Public Comment: In response to our
entity that will be affected is the current Final Waiver and Extension of the invitation in the proposed waiver and
grantee receiving Federal funds to serve Project Period; Regional Interpreter extension, two parties submitted
as the National Center and any other Education Centers for the Training of comments.
potential applicants. Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Analysis of Comments and Changes:
The Secretary certifies that the final Deaf or Hard of Hearing and An analysis of the comments received in
waiver and extension will not have a Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind response to the proposed waiver and
significant economic impact on this extension and of any changes in the
entity because the extension of an AGENCY: Rehabilitation Services waiver and extension since publication
existing project period imposes minimal Administration (RSA), Office of Special of the proposed waiver and extension
compliance costs, and the activities Education and Rehabilitative Services, follows.
required to support the additional year Department of Education. Comment: Two commenters
of funding will not impose additional ACTION: Final waiver and extension of
supported extending the Regional
regulatory burdens or require the project period. Centers’ project period for one year to
unnecessary Federal supervision. avoid the loss of an essential source of
[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance training and training materials tailored
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (CFDA) Number: 84.160A] to the needs of the five regions served.
This final waiver and extension of the Discussion: We appreciate the
SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the commenters’ support.
project period does not contain any
requirements that generally prohibit Changes: None.
information collection requirements.
project periods exceeding five years and
Intergovernmental Review extensions of project periods involving Final Waiver and Extension
This program is subject to Executive the obligation of additional Federal In the proposed waiver and extension,
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 funds for five 60-month projects we discuss the background and
CFR part 79. However, under 34 CFR initially funded in fiscal year (FY) 2010. purposes of the Regional Centers and
79.8(a), we waive intergovernmental The Secretary also extends the project our reasons for proposing the waiver
review in order to make an award by the period for these projects for one year. and extension. For the reasons
end of FY 2015. This waiver and extension enables the discussed there, we conclude that it
Accessible Format: Individuals with currently funded Regional Interpreter would be contrary to the public interest
disabilities can obtain this document in Education Centers for the training of to have a lapse in the provision of the
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large interpreters for individuals who are deaf training currently provided by the
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on or hard of hearing and individuals who Regional Centers. Allowing funding to
request to the contact person listed are deaf-blind (Regional Centers) to lapse before a new interpreter education
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION receive funding through September 30, delivery system can be implemented
CONTACT. 2016. would leave individuals who are deaf or
Electronic Access to This Document: DATES: The waiver and extension of the hard of hearing and individuals who are
The official version of this document is project period are effective July 30, deaf-blind without necessary supports
the document published in the Federal 2015. in the event that critical needs arise.
Register. Free Internet access to the The Secretary waives the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements in 34 CFR 75.250, which
official edition of the Federal Register
and the Code of Federal Regulations is Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, U.S. prohibit project periods exceeding five
available via the Federal Digital System Department of Education, 400 Maryland years, and the requirements in 34 CFR
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you Avenue SW., Room 5027, Potomac 75.261(c)(2), which limits the extension
can view this document, as well as all Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202– of a project period if the extension
other documents of this Department 2800. Telephone: (202) 245–6103 or by involves the obligation of additional
published in the Federal Register, in email: Kristen.Rhinehart@ed.gov. Federal funds. This will allow the five
text or Adobe Portable Document If you use a telecommunications current grantees to request and continue
Format (PDF). To use PDF you must device for the deaf or a text telephone, to receive Federal funding through
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is call the Federal Relay Service, toll-free, September 30, 2016. With this waiver
available free at the site. at 1–800–877–8339. and extension of the project period,
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You may also access documents of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April each Regional Center will be required to
Department published in the Federal 17, 2015, the Department published a develop a plan to demonstrate how it
Register by using the article search notice in the Federal Register (80 FR will continue to carry out activities
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. 21195) proposing an extension of the during the year of the continuation
Specifically, through the advanced project period and a waiver of 34 CFR award consistent with the scope, goals,
search feature at this site, you can limit 75.250 and 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) and objectives of the grantee’s
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final waiver and extension of the project period. | |
| Dates | The extension of the project period and waiver are effective July 30, 2015. | |
| Contact | Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5027, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-6103 or by email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 45421 |
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