81 FR 14432 - McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 14432-14436] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06073] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary issues guidelines for States related to requirements under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These guidelines address ways in which [[Page 14433]] a State may (1) assist local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement the provisions related to homeless children and youths amended by the ESSA and (2) review and revise policies and procedures that may present barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children and youths in school. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John McLaughlin, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-6132. Telephone: (202) 401-0962 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: I. Background Section 724(g) of the McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the ESSA (Pub. L. 114-95), requires the Secretary to develop, issue, and publish in the Federal Register guidelines concerning ways in which a State: (1) May assist LEAs to implement the provisions related to homeless children and youths amended by the ESSA and (2) may review and revise policies and procedures that may present barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children and youths in school. Under the McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, State educational agencies (SEAs) must ensure that homeless children and youths have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as is provided to other children and youths. The SEA and LEAs in the State must review and revise any laws, regulations, practices, or policies that may act as barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, or success in school of homeless children and youths. LEAs and schools may not separate homeless students from the mainstream school environment on the basis of their homelessness. Homeless students must also have access to the education and other services that they need to meet the same challenging State academic standards to which all students are held. (Section 721 of the McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the ESSA). Following reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Act by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) (Pub. L. 107-110), the Secretary published a notice in the Federal Register on March 8, 2002 (67 FR 10697), that provided detailed guidelines to help States expedite the school enrollment of homeless children and youths. These guidelines included a review of statutory enrollment provisions related to both SEA and LEA responsibilities and concluded with a discussion of ways in which States have assisted, or may assist, LEAs in immediately enrolling students experiencing homelessness in schools. Since the McKinney-Vento Act was last reauthorized under NCLB, SEAs and LEAs have made great strides in revising policies that posed barriers to the enrollment and success of homeless children and youths. The ESSA provides a new opportunity for States to review these policies and procedures to address continued barriers to homeless student success, as well as to review and refine policies related to new or changed provisions in the law. II. Definitions Section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the ESSA, defines the following terms: (a) Homeless children and youths means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The term includes-- (1) Children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals. (2) Children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings. (3) Children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and (4) Migratory children (as defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended), who qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances described in this definition. (b) Enroll and enrollment include attending classes and participating fully in school activities. (c) Unaccompanied youth includes a homeless child or youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. III. Changes to the EHCY Program Under the ESSA The ESSA amended a number of key provisions under the EHCY program. Significant changes affect the following areas of the EHCY program: (1) State Plans State plan requirements have been modified and must include: (a) A description of procedures to ensure (i) that homeless children and youths separated from public schools are identified and accorded equal access to appropriate secondary education and support services, including by identifying and removing barriers that prevent youths described in this clause from receiving appropriate credit for full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior school, in accordance with State, local, and school policies and (ii) that homeless children and youths who meet the relevant eligibility criteria do not face barriers to accessing academic and extracurricular activities, including magnet school, summer school, career and technical education, advanced placement, online learning, and charter school programs, if such programs are available at the State and local levels. (Section 722(g)(1)(F)(ii-iii)). (b) A demonstration that SEAs and LEAs have developed polices to remove barriers to the identification, enrollment, and retention of homeless children and youths, including barriers to enrollment and retention due to outstanding fees or fines, or absences. (Section 722(g)(1)(I)). (c) An assurance that SEAs and LEAs will adopt policies and practices to ensure that LEA liaisons participate in professional development and other technical assistance activities provided by the State Office of the Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths (Office of the Coordinator). (Section 722(g)(1)(J)(iv)). (d) A description of how homeless children and youths will receive assistance from counselors to advise such youths, and prepare and improve the readiness of such youths for college. (Section 722(g)(1)(K)). (2) Functions of the Office of the Coordinator The statute now requires the State Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths (State Coordinator) to: (a) Make publicly available reliable, valid, and comprehensive information on (i) the number of homeless children and youths identified in the State, which must be posted annually on the [[Page 14434]] State's Web site, and (ii) the difficulties in identifying the special needs of and barriers to the participation and achievement of homeless children and youths. (Section 722(f)(1)(A) & (C)). (b) Conduct monitoring of LEAs. (Section 722(f)(5)). (c) Provide professional development opportunities for LEA personnel, including the LEA liaison for homeless children and youths (LEA liaison), to assist these personnel in identifying and meeting the needs of homeless children and youths and provide training on the Federal definitions of terms related to homelessness. (Section 722(f)(6)). (d) Respond to inquiries from parents and guardians of homeless children and youths, as well as unaccompanied homeless youths, to ensure that they receive the protections and services required by the McKinney-Vento Act. (Section 722(f)(7)). (e) In conjunction with LEA liaisons, inform parents and guardians of homeless children and youths, as well as unaccompanied homeless youths, of the duties of LEA liaisons and publish an annually updated list of LEA liaisons on the SEA's Web site. (Section 722(g)(6)(B)). (3) Duties of LEA Liaisons The statute now requires LEA liaisons for homeless children and youths to: (a) Ensure that school personnel providing services under the McKinney-Vento Act receive professional development and other support. (Section 722(g)(6)(A)(ix)). (b) Ensure that unaccompanied homeless youths (i) are enrolled in school, (ii) have opportunities to meet the same challenging State academic standards as other children and youths, and (iii) are informed of their status as independent students under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and that they may obtain assistance from the LEA liaison to receive verification of such status for purposes of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (Section 722(g)(6)(A)(x)). (c) Ensure that public notice of the educational rights of the homeless children and youths is disseminated in locations frequented by parents or guardians of such youth, and unaccompanied homeless youths, including schools, shelters, public libraries, and soup kitchens, in a manner and form that is understandable. (Section 722(g)(6)(A)(vi)). In addition, LEA liaisons who receive appropriate training may now affirm that a child or youth who is eligible for and participating in a program provided by the LEA, or the immediate family of such a child or youth, is eligible for homeless assistance programs administered under Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Act. (Section 722(g)(6)(D)). (4) School Stability The statute has modified the requirements governing ``best interest'' determinations to include the following: (a) The LEA must presume that keeping a homeless child or youth in the school of origin is in the child's or youth's best interest unless doing so is contrary to the request of the child's or youth's parent or guardian, or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth. (Section 722(g)(3)(B)(i)). (b) The LEA must consider student-centered factors related to a child's or youth's best interest, giving priority to the request of the child's or youth's parent or guardian, or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth. (Section 722(g)(3)(B)(ii)). (c) If the LEA determines that it is not in a child's or youth's best interest to attend the school of origin, or the school requested by the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth, it must provide a written explanation of the reasons for its determination, in a manner and form that is understandable. (Section 722(g)(3)(B)(iii)). (5) Immediate Enrollment The ESSA now requires that a school selected based on a homeless child's or youth's best interest must immediately enroll such child or youth even if he or she has missed application or enrollment deadlines during any period of homelessness. (Section 722(g)(3)(C)(i)(II)). (6) Enrollment Disputes The enrollment dispute procedures now encompass eligibility and the protections in those procedures have been clarified. For example, the Office of the State Coordinator now has an explicit duty to respond to inquiries from the parents and guardians of homeless children and youths, which may include eligibility disputes. (Section 722(f)(7)). In addition, if a dispute arises over eligibility, the child or youth shall be immediately enrolled in the school in which enrollment is sought, pending final resolution of the dispute, including all available appeals. (Section 722(g)(3)(E)). (7) School of Origin The definition of ``school of origin'' now specifically includes preschools and, when a child or youth completes the final grade level served by the school of origin, it also includes the designated receiving school at the next grade level for all feeder schools. (Section 722(g)(3)(I)). (8) Privacy The law now specifies that information about a homeless child's or youth's living situation shall be treated as a student education record, and shall not be deemed to be directory information. (Section 722(g)(3)(G)). (9) Definition of Homeless Children and Youth The definition no longer includes ``awaiting foster care placement.'' The deletion of ``awaiting foster care placement'' goes into effect on December 10, 2016, in every State except Delaware and Nevada, where the deletion is effective on December 10, 2017. (Section 725(2)(B)(i)). IV. Guidelines for States on Assisting LEAs With the Implementation of EHCY Provisions Amended by the ESSA A. State Responsibilities in Assisting LEAs In its State plan, an SEA must assure that every LEA in the State designates an appropriate staff person to serve as a LEA liaison. (Section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii)). The LEA liaison will help ensure that homeless children and youths enroll in, and have a full and equal opportunity to succeed in, the schools of that LEA. (Section 722(g)(6)(A)(ii)). The State Coordinator in each State must, among other things, provide technical assistance to, and conduct monitoring of, LEAs in coordination with LEA liaisons, to ensure that LEAs comply with EHCY program requirements. (Section 722(f)(5)). As described more fully above, State Coordinators also are responsible for providing professional development opportunities for LEA liaisons and other personnel to assist them in carrying out EHCY program requirements. (Section 722(f)(6)). Because the protections afforded to homeless children and youths apply regardless of whether an LEA receives a McKinney-Vento Act subgrant, the State Coordinator must ensure that technical assistance and professional development opportunities are provided to all LEAs. Through strong leadership, collaboration, and communication with LEA liaisons, the State Coordinator can help ensure that LEAs are aware of, understand, and can successfully implement the changes to the EHCY program under the ESSA. Establishing clear-cut policies and procedures at the State level, and making sure LEAs understand them, will facilitate a [[Page 14435]] smooth transition to and implementation of new and revised EHCY program requirements. B. State Activities That Can Be Effective for Assisting LEAs in Implementing the Provisions in the McKinney-Vento Act, as Amended by the ESSA States have many options for ensuring that all LEA liaisons and LEAs receive training and information on changes to the EHCY program resulting from enactment of the ESSA. As previously shared in past guidance and technical assistance, we encourage SEAs to prepare and disseminate to their LEAs and schools memoranda, guidance documents, notices, or letters summarizing the new and existing EHCY program requirements and to share with them guidance provided by the Department. In doing so, we encourage States to use all available technology, such as email notices, listservs, the SEA Web site, Statewide hotlines, and teleconferencing. Additional State activities that may assist LEAs in implementing the law include: (1) Hosting Statewide Trainings and Orientations, Especially for New LEA Liaisons States can implement a system to ensure that every LEA liaison receives annual professional development on the provisions in the McKinney-Vento Act and good practices for implementation. States should require LEAs to notify the State Coordinator whenever a new LEA liaison is appointed so that the State Coordinator can provide or arrange small group or individually customized orientations with resources and support to equip new liaisons to fulfill their role effectively. Furthermore, the State Coordinator should ensure that all LEA liaisons receive ongoing information and professional development on challenging areas of implementation, including determining eligibility, determining best interest for school selection, and facilitating the dispute resolution process. States should investigate ways to assess LEA liaison competency and knowledge of LEA requirements and obligations under the McKinney-Vento Act. States may want to include other education personnel, as appropriate, in such training. (2) Disseminating Templates, Forms, and Policies States can provide sample forms, checklists, and other information on effective practices and procedures that may be implemented related to new and continuing statutory provisions under the EHCY program. SEAs can also provide samples of local Memoranda of Agreement that LEAs may utilize for coordination with local housing and social service agencies. (3) Hosting and Encouraging Meetings and Convenings States should provide networking opportunities for LEA liaisons through venues such as State or regional meetings, including homeless education strands of statewide Federal education or vulnerable student programs, as well as periodic conference calls or online meetings such as Webinars. These opportunities can provide LEA liaisons with direct access to and collaboration with the State Coordinator, colleagues in other LEAs, and useful resources. These may also provide opportunities to connect to and coordinate with contacts at other homeless-serving agencies and local programs. V. Guidelines for Reviewing and Revising State Policies and Procedures Section 722(g)(1)(I) requires, in the State Plan, a demonstration that the State educational agency and local educational agencies in the State have developed, and shall review and revise, policies to remove barriers to the identification of homeless children and youths, and the enrollment and retention of homeless children and youths in schools in the State, including barriers to enrollment and retention due to outstanding fees or fines, or absences. The following are examples of effective ways in which a State may review and revise State policies and procedures that may present barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, and success in school of homeless children and youths: (1) Convening a Statewide Advisory Committee To Review State Policies and Procedures An SEA may form a broad-based committee of experts and stakeholders to review relevant State policies and procedures affecting homeless children and youths and provide input on changes that may be needed. Such a committee could include representatives of the State coordinator's office; other SEA officials, including transportation officials; representatives from other State agencies, including public health and social services agencies; LEA officials, including LEA liaisons; legislative staff; homeless families and youths; and advocacy groups. The committee should review State laws, rules, regulations, letters, memoranda, and guidance documents to ensure that the State's policies comply with the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Act. The committee should pay particular attention to issues concerning transportation policies; student records and record-transfer requirements; enrollment of unaccompanied youths, including guardianship requirements; procedures for resolving enrollment disputes; and barriers resulting from school-related fees or school uniform policies. (2) Soliciting Public Comment A State may use a public comment process to solicit input on policies and procedures that should be revised to remove barriers to homeless children and youths' identification, enrollment, attendance, and school success. This process can include public hearings and meetings as well as the online submission of comments. This process could include sharing and analyzing existing EHCY data and conducting a survey of LEA liaisons and homeless youth and families. The SEA should engage specific stakeholder groups, including homeless children and youths and their families, to encourage them to provide comment. This process can be reopened biennially or annually as a request for information. (3) Consulting With the Federal EHCY Program Office's Technical Assistance Contractor, the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE), and Participating in Facilitated Peer Workgroups The Federal EHCY program office and NCHE will work with State coordinators to disseminate information on innovative policies and approaches to implementation from across the country so that State Coordinators can learn from each other to improve statewide policy and practice. States may convene and/or join ad-hoc topical workgroups or a regular community of practice, as well as access more general Webinars and written advice, for crafting comprehensive State plans. NCHE will also facilitate the peer review of State plans and create ways to disseminate exemplary policies and practices after plans have been approved by the Department. (4) Ensuring Sufficient Capacity in its Office of the Coordinator Ensuring the Office of the Coordinator has sufficient capacity is critical to facilitating an effective review of policies and procedures. This review is essential for (1) developing State plans, (2) providing for the professional development of LEA liaisons, and (3) providing for technical assistance to LEA liaisons. Beyond the development [[Page 14436]] of the State plan, the Office of the Coordinator should be able to analyze LEA data on enrollment or other demographic information for patterns of possible under-identification of homeless children and youths or subgroups across the State. Such under-identification may necessitate the revision of policies and procedures. As previously communicated by the Department in 2014 and 2015, for FY 2016 and FY 2017, the Office of the Coordinator should have the capacity to create annual work plans with measurable goals to improve identification, enrollment, attendance, achievement, and graduation for homeless students. Creating such annual work plans and setting measureable goals are elements included in the Federal EHCY program logic model. These elements are also part of the program leading indicators developed in 2014, with baseline implementation beginning in FY 2015 and further technical assistance coming from NCHE. Engagement in these activities affords the Office of the Coordinator an opportunity to revisit and revise, as appropriate, policies and procedures. VI. Future Guidance In light of the amendments to the McKinney-Vento Act under the ESSA, the Department is in the process of reviewing current guidance on the EHCY program and anticipates issuing updated guidance at a future date. General guidance, an email address to submit questions, and other information on ESSA is available online at: www.ed.gov/ESSA. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice 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 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: Subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (Pub. L. 114-95). Dated: March 14, 2016. 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POLICY JUSTIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Jordan—Repair and Return of F–16 [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0029]
Department; (2) will this information be
Engines, Sustainment and Support
Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner;
The Government of Jordan has Activities; Comment Request; Foreign (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
requested approval to amend its F–16 Graduate Medical School Consumer (4) how might the Department enhance
engine program for repair and return of Information Reporting Form the quality, utility, and clarity of the
its F100–PW–220E engine modules. information to be collected; and (5) how
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), might the Department minimize the
This effort is in support of the Royal
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
Jordanian Air Force’s ongoing
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
scheduled maintenance activities for its
of information technology. Please note
52 F100–PW–220E engines. Services SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
requested under this proposed sale Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be
include contract support for parts, U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records.
components, accessories, and labor to proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Foreign Graduate
remanufacture the current propulsion information collection. Medical School Consumer Information
fleet at scheduled maintenance DATES: Interested persons are invited to Reporting Form.
intervals. There is no Major Defense submit comments on or before May 16, OMB Control Number: 1845–0117.
Equipment associated with this case. 2016. Type of Review: An extension of an
The overall total estimated value is ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
$115.1 million. documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
The proposed sale will contribute to collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
the foreign policy and national security use http://www.regulations.gov by Sector.
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
of the United States by helping to
2016–ICCD–0029. Comments submitted Responses: 28.
improve the security of a friendly Total Estimated Number of Annual
country which has been, and continues in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 448.
to be, an important force for political Abstract: This is a request for a
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
stability and economic progress in the renewal of the information collection to
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Middle East. Jordan is a key partner in Docket ID number or via postal mail, obtain consumer information from
the coalition working together to defeat commercial delivery, or hand delivery. foreign graduate medical institutions
Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) Please note that comments submitted by that participate in the Federal Direct
forces. This engine and sustainment fax or email and those submitted after Loan Program. The form is used for
program will maintain Jordan’s fighter the comment period will not be reporting specific graduation
aircraft capabilities and support its accepted. Written requests for information to the Department of
national defense. Jordan will have no information or comments submitted by Education in accordance with 34 CFR
difficulty absorbing this support. postal mail or delivery should be 668.14(b)(7). This is done to improve
The proposed sale of this equipment, addressed to the Director of the consumer information available to
Information Collection Clearance prospective U.S. medical student
services, and support will not alter the
Division, U.S. Department of Education, interested in foreign medical
basic military balance in the region.
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room institutions.
Jordan has accounted for the cost of 2E–103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Dated: March 14, 2016.
engine sustainment in its budget over
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the course of multiple years.
specific questions related to collection Acting Director, Information Collection
The prime contractor will be Pratt and activities, please contact Beth Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut. Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. Officer, Office of Management.
There are no known offset agreements SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [FR Doc. 2016–06005 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am]
proposed in connection with this Department of Education (ED), in BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
potential sale. accordance with the Paperwork
Implementation of this proposed sale Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
will entail periodic Program 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Management Reviews in the United public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed, McKinney-Vento Education for
States or Jordan. There are no additional Homeless Children and Youths
U.S. Government or contractor revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department Program
representatives anticipated to be
stationed in Jordan as a result of this assess the impact of its information AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
potential sale. collection requirements and minimize Secondary Education, Department of
the public’s reporting burden. It also Education.
There will be no adverse impact on helps the public understand the
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U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Department’s information collection
proposed sale. requirements and provide the requested SUMMARY: The Secretary issues
[FR Doc. 2016–06010 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is guidelines for States related to
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P soliciting comments on the proposed requirements under the McKinney-
information collection request (ICR) that Vento Homeless Assistance Act
is described below. The Department of (McKinney-Vento Act), as amended by
Education is especially interested in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
public comment addressing the These guidelines address ways in which
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LEA data on enrollment or other your search to documents published by 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
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homeless children and youths or of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance http://www.ferc.gov, using the
subgroups across the State. Such under- Act, as amended by the Every Student ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
identification may necessitate the Succeeds Act (Pub. L. 114–95). review in the Commission’s Public
revision of policies and procedures. Dated: March 14, 2016. Reference Room in Washington, DC.
As previously communicated by the There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Ann Whalen,
Department in 2014 and 2015, for FY Web site that enables subscribers to
2016 and FY 2017, the Office of the Senior Advisor to the Secretary Delegated
the Duties of Assistant Secretary for receive email notification when a
Coordinator should have the capacity to document is added to a subscribed
Elementary and Secondary Education.
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logic model. These elements are also Commission Dated: March 11, 2016.
part of the program leading indicators [Docket Nos. EL16–43–000; QF16–259–001] Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
developed in 2014, with baseline Deputy Secretary.
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and revise, as appropriate, policies and Energy Regulatory Commission’s
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Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2015), Commission
VI. Future Guidance Bright Light Capital, LLC (Bright Light
In light of the amendments to the or Petitioner), filed a petition for Tennessee Gas Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice
McKinney-Vento Act under the ESSA, declaratory order (petition) requesting of Availability of the Environmental
the Department is in the process of the Commission grant Bright Light a Assessment for the Proposed Broad
reviewing current guidance on the limited waiver of the qualifying facility Run Expansion Project
EHCY program and anticipates issuing certification requirement set forth in 18
updated guidance at a future date. CFR 292.203(a)(3) (2015) for the period The staff of the Federal Energy
General guidance, an email address to of April 15, 2006 through December 21, Regulatory Commission (FERC or
submit questions, and other information 2015. As part of that waiver, Bright Commission) has prepared an
on ESSA is available online at: Light requests that the Commission find environmental assessment (EA) for the
www.ed.gov/ESSA. that a time value refund is not required Broad Run Expansion Project (Project),
Accessible Format: Individuals with under the specific facts-and- proposed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline,
disabilities may obtain this notice in an circumstances of this case, as more fully L.L.C. (Tennessee) in the above-
accessible format (e.g., braille, large explained in the petition. referenced docket. Tennessee requests
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on Any person desiring to intervene or to authorization and a Certificate of Public
request to the contact person listed protest this filing must file in Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas
CONTACT. the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Act to construct new compressor
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