80 FR 79036 - Intent To Compromise Claim Against the State of Washington Department of Services for the Blind
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31900 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 79036-79037] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31900] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Intent To Compromise Claim Against the State of Washington Department of Services for the Blind AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Education (Department) intends to compromise a claim against the State of Washington Department of Services for the Blind (Washington) now pending before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), Docket No. 15-30-R. Before compromising a claim, the Department must publish its intent to do so in the Federal Register and provide the public an opportunity to comment on this action. DATES: We must receive your comments on the proposed action on or before February 1, 2016. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning the proposed action to Marcus Hedrick, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6E220, Washington, DC 20202- 2110. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcus Hedrick. Telephone: 202-401- 8316 or by email: marcus.hedrick@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text telephone, you may call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800- 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Invitation To Comment: We invite you to submit comments regarding this proposed action. During and after the comment period you may inspect all public comments in Room 6E312, FB-6, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Washington, DC time, Monday through Friday of each week except Federal holidays. Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing Comments: On request we will provide an appropriate accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability who needs assistance to review the comments for this notice. If you want to schedule an appointment for this type of accommodation or auxiliary aid, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Background On March 10, 2015, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (Assistant Secretary) issued two program determination letters (PDLs) seeking to recover a total of $730,053 of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) State grant funds from Washington. Based on findings in single audits of Washington (Audit Control Numbers 10-12-38440 and 10-13-48310), these funds were determined by the Assistant Secretary to have been expended, during the fiscal years 2012 and 2013, in violation of the indirect cost provisions under the Education Department General Administrative Regulations at 34 CFR 76.560. Specifically, the PDLs indicated that Washington had charged indirect costs to the VR grant program without an approved indirect cost agreement, and identified $621,871 for recovery in fiscal year 2012 and $108,182 for recovery in fiscal year 2013. Washington filed Applications for Review of these PDLs with the OALJ on May 14, 2015. On June 9, 2015, the OALJ proposed processing the two appeals under one docket number, and with consent of the parties subsequently combined the appeals. On June 27, 2015, the OALJ granted the parties' Joint Motion to Request Mediation, Waive 81.39(a) and Suspend the Procedural Schedule (Joint Motion). Since the Joint Motion was granted, Washington and the Department have engaged in facilitated mediation to attempt to resolve the recovery action. The Department proposes to compromise the total claim to $530,053 (the fiscal year 2012 recovery will be reduced to $451,605 and the fiscal year 2013 recovery will be reduced to $78,447). The Department has determined that it would not be practical or in the public interest to continue proceeding, based on litigation risks and the cost of proceeding through the administrative, and possible court, process for this appeal. Also, in light of corrective actions Washington has taken, the Department does not anticipate this violation of the indirect cost provisions will recur. As a result, under the authority in 20 U.S.C. 1234a(j), the Department has determined that compromise of this claim to $530,053 is appropriate and in the public interest. The public is invited to comment on the Department's intent to compromise this claim. Additional information may be obtained by calling or writing the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audio tape, 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 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. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1234a(j). Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated authority to Thomas P. Skelly to perform the [[Page 79037]] functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Education. Date: December 11, 2015. Thomas P. Skelly, Delegated to perform the functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-31900 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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critical habitat, and essential fish Marcus Hedrick, Office of the General Motion to Request Mediation, Waive
habitat. Counsel, U.S. Department of Education, 81.39(a) and Suspend the Procedural
—U.S. Environmental Protection 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room Schedule (Joint Motion). Since the Joint
Agency: Input concerning disposal in 6E220, Washington, DC 20202–2110. Motion was granted, Washington and
the Tampa ODMDS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Department have engaged in
—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is Marcus Hedrick. Telephone: 202–401– facilitated mediation to attempt to
the Lead agency and, together with 8316 or by email: marcus.hedrick@ resolve the recovery action.
the non-federal sponsor (Port ed.gov. The Department proposes to
Manatee), will assume responsibility If you use a telecommunications compromise the total claim to $530,053
for all other aspects of the EIS. device for the deaf or a text telephone, (the fiscal year 2012 recovery will be
d. Other Environmental Review and you may call the Federal Relay Service, reduced to $451,605 and the fiscal year
Consultation Requirements. The toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. 2013 recovery will be reduced to
proposed action is subject to the $78,447). The Department has
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
requirements of the Endangered Species determined that it would not be
Invitation To Comment: We invite
Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, practical or in the public interest to
you to submit comments regarding this
Essential Fish Habitat requirements, continue proceeding, based on litigation
proposed action. During and after the
National Historic Preservation Act, risks and the cost of proceeding through
comment period you may inspect all
numerous other laws and executive the administrative, and possible court,
public comments in Room 6E312, FB–
orders, and any other requirements that process for this appeal. Also, in light of
6, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
might be identified during the scoping corrective actions Washington has
Washington, DC, between the hours of
and plan formulation process. taken, the Department does not
8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Washington, DC
4. Scoping Meeting. A public scoping anticipate this violation of the indirect
time, Monday through Friday of each
meeting will be held on January 20, cost provisions will recur. As a result,
week except Federal holidays.
2016, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Port under the authority in 20 U.S.C.
Assistance to Individuals With
Manatee Intermodal Center, 1905 1234a(j), the Department has
Disabilities in Reviewing Comments: On
Intermodal Circle, Palmetto, FL 34221. determined that compromise of this
request we will provide an appropriate
5. Date the DEIS Will Be Made claim to $530,053 is appropriate and in
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
Available to the Public. Dependent on the public interest. The public is invited
individual with a disability who needs
the issues, alternatives, investigations, to comment on the Department’s intent
assistance to review the comments for
and other requirements identified to compromise this claim. Additional
this notice. If you want to schedule an
during the scoping and plan formulation information may be obtained by calling
appointment for this type of
process; the Draft EIS should be or writing the contact person listed
accommodation or auxiliary aid, please
available by November 2017. under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
contact the person listed under FOR
CONTACT.
Dated: December 10, 2015. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Accessible Format: Individuals with
Eric P. Summa,
Background disabilities can obtain this document in
Chief, Planning Division. an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
[FR Doc. 2015–31807 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] On March 10, 2015, the Acting
print, audio tape, or compact disc) on
Assistant Secretary for Special
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P request to the contact person listed
Education and Rehabilitative Services
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
(Assistant Secretary) issued two
CONTACT.
program determination letters (PDLs)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Electronic Access to this Document:
seeking to recover a total of $730,053 of
The official version of this document is
Intent To Compromise Claim Against Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) State
the document published in the Federal
the State of Washington Department of grant funds from Washington. Based on
Register. Free Internet access to the
Services for the Blind findings in single audits of Washington
official edition of the Federal Register
(Audit Control Numbers 10–12–38440
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and and the Code of Federal Regulations is
and 10–13–48310), these funds were
Rehabilitative Services, Department of available via the Federal Digital System
determined by the Assistant Secretary to
Education. at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
have been expended, during the fiscal
can view this document, as well as all
ACTION: Notice. years 2012 and 2013, in violation of the
other documents of this Department
indirect cost provisions under the
SUMMARY: The United States Department published in the Federal Register, in
Education Department General
of Education (Department) intends to text or Portable Document Format
Administrative Regulations at 34 CFR
compromise a claim against the State of (PDF). To use PDF you must have
76.560. Specifically, the PDLs indicated
Washington Department of Services for Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
that Washington had charged indirect
the Blind (Washington) now pending available free at the site.
costs to the VR grant program without You may also access documents of the
before the Office of Administrative Law an approved indirect cost agreement,
Judges (OALJ), Docket No. 15–30–R. Department published in the Federal
and identified $621,871 for recovery in Register by using the article search
Before compromising a claim, the fiscal year 2012 and $108,182 for
Department must publish its intent to feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
recovery in fiscal year 2013. Specifically, through the advanced
do so in the Federal Register and
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Washington filed Applications for search feature at this site, you can limit
provide the public an opportunity to Review of these PDLs with the OALJ on
comment on this action. your search to documents published by
May 14, 2015. On June 9, 2015, the the Department.
DATES: We must receive your comments OALJ proposed processing the two
on the proposed action on or before appeals under one docket number, and Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1234a(j).
February 1, 2016. with consent of the parties subsequently Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
ADDRESSES: Address all comments combined the appeals. On June 27, of Education has delegated authority to
concerning the proposed action to 2015, the OALJ granted the parties’ Joint Thomas P. Skelly to perform the
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functions and duties of the Chief collection requirements and minimize Department of Education obtains the
Financial Officer of the Department of the public’s reporting burden. It also information needed to pay off the
Education. helps the public understand the holders of the loans that the borrower
Date: December 11, 2015. Department’s information collection wants to consolidate. This revision
Thomas P. Skelly, requirements and provide the requested updates the forms to reflect regulatory
data in the desired format. ED is changes, and revises language for greater
Delegated to perform the functions and duties
of the Chief Financial Officer. soliciting comments on the proposed clarity.
information collection request (ICR) that
[FR Doc. 2015–31900 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] Kate Mullan,
is described below. The Department of
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Acting Director, Information Collection
Education is especially interested in
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
public comment addressing the Officer, Office of Management.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION following issues: (1) Is this collection
[FR Doc. 2015–31773 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am]
necessary to the proper functions of the
[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0142] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
Agency Information Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Activities; Comment Request; Federal (4) how might the Department enhance DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Direct Consolidation Loan Program the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Application Documents Western Area Power Administration
information to be collected; and (5) how
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), might the Department minimize the Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the Environmental Impact Statement and
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use To Conduct Scoping Meetings; and
of information technology. Please note Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in Involvement; Colusa-Sutter 500-
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be Kilovolt Transmission Line Project,
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records. Colusa and Sutter Counties, California
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Federal Direct (DOE/EIS–0514)
information collection. Consolidation Loan Program
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Application Documents. AGENCY: Western Area Power
submit comments on or before February OMB Control Number: 1845–0053. Administration, Department of Energy
16, 2016. Type of Review: A revision of an (DOE).
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
existing information collection. ACTION: Notice of Intent.
Respondents/Affected Public:
documents related to the information SUMMARY: Western Area Power
Individuals or Households, Private
collection listed in this notice, please Administration (Western) and the
Sector.
use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual Sacramento Municipal Utility District
searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 3,454,476. (SMUD) are jointly proposing the new
2015–ICCD–0142. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual 500-kilovolt (kV) Colusa-Sutter (CoSu)
in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 817,429. Transmission Line Project (Project) to be
submitted electronically through the Abstract: This is collection of located within Colusa and Sutter
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// information includes the following Counties, California. The Project would
www.regulations.gov by selecting the documents: (1) Federal Direct interconnect the California-Oregon
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Consolidation Loan Application and Transmission Project (COTP)
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Promissory Note (Application and transmission system, near either
Please note that comments submitted by Promissory Note); (2) Instructions for Arbuckle or Maxwell, California, to the
fax or email and those submitted after Completing the Federal Direct Central Valley Project (CVP)
the comment period will not be Consolidation Loan Application and transmission system near Yuba City,
accepted. Written requests for Promissory Note (Instructions); (3) California. This notice announces
information or comments submitted by Additional Loan Listing Sheet; (4) Western’s decision to jointly prepare an
postal mail or delivery should be Request to Add Loans; and (5) Loan environmental impact statement (EIS)
addressed to the Director of the Verification Certificate (LVC). The under the National Environmental
Information Collection Clearance Application and Promissory Note serves Policy Act (NEPA) in conjunction with
Division, U.S. Department of Education, as the means by which a borrower SMUD’s preparation of a California
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room applies for a Federal Direct Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Consolidation Loan and promises to environmental impact report (EIR). The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For repay the loan. The Instructions explain joint EIS/EIR will examine the potential
specific questions related to collection to the borrower how to complete the environmental effects of the CoSu
activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202– Application and Promissory Note. The Project.
377–4040. Additional Loan Listing Sheet provides The joint EIS/EIR will address
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The additional space for a borrower to list Western’s proposed action of
Department of Education (ED), in loans that he or she wishes to constructing the CoSu Project as well as
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accordance with the Paperwork consolidate, if there is insufficient space making any necessary modifications to
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. on the Application and Promissory Western facilities to accommodate the
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Note. The Request to Add Loans serves new line; and SMUD’s proposed action
public and Federal agencies with an as the means by which a borrower may of whether or not to fund the proposed
opportunity to comment on proposed, add other loans to an existing Federal Project.
revised, and continuing collections of Direct Consolidation Loan within a This notice starts a 60-day public
information. This helps the Department specified time period. The LVC serves scoping period that will assist in the
assess the impact of its information as the means by which the U.S. preparation of a Draft EIS/EIR. During
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| Dates | We must receive your comments on the proposed action on or before February 1, 2016. | |
| Contact | Marcus Hedrick. Telephone: 202-401- 8316 or by email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 79036 |
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