81 FR 15290 - Applications for New Awards; Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 15290-15295] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06485] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview Information: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program. Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.022A. Dates: Applications Available: March 22, 2016. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 6, 2016. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority, two competitive preference priorities, and one invitational priority. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), the absolute and competitive preference priorities are from the regulations for this program (34 CFR 662.21(d)). Absolute Priority: For FY 2016, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: Specific Geographic Regions of the World. A research project that focuses on one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories). Please note that applications that propose projects focused on the following countries are not eligible: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, or Vatican City. Competitive Preference Priorities: Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to applications that address one or both of the following priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), for FY 2016, we award an additional three points to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 1 and two points for an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 2 (up to 5 additional points possible). These priorities are: Competitive Preference Priority 1: Focus on Priority Languages (3 points). A research project that makes use of any of the 78 priority languages selected from the U.S. Department of Education's list of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs), as follows: Akan (Twi-Fante), Albanian, Amharic, Arabic (all dialects), Armenian, Azeri (Azerbaijani), Balochi, Bamanakan (Bamana, Bambara, Mandikan, Mandingo, Maninka, Dyula), Belarusian, Bengali (Bangla), Berber (all languages), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cebuano (Visayan), Chechen, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Gan), Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Min), Chinese (Wu), Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Georgian, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew (Modern), Hindi, Igbo, Indonesian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kashmiri, Kazakh, Khmer (Cambodian), Kirghiz, Korean, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kurdish (Sorani), Lao, Malay (Bahasa Melayu or Malaysian), Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Oromo, Panjabi, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (all varieties), Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala (Sinhalese), Somali, Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur/Uigur, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, and Zulu. Competitive Preference Priority 2: Thematic Focus on Academic Fields (2 points). A research project conducted in the field of economics, engineering, international development, mathematics, political science, public health, science, comparative or international education, or technology. Invitational Priority: For FY 2016, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications. This priority is: Applications from Minority-Serving Institutions. For purposes of this invitational priority, Minority-Serving Institution means an institution that is [[Page 15291]] eligible to receive assistance under part A of title III, under part B of title III, or under title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6). Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 662. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education (IHEs) only. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grants redistributed as fellowships to individual beneficiaries. Estimated Available Funds: $3,011,504. Estimated Range of Awards: $15,000 to $60,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $33,461. Estimated Number of Awards: 90. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: The institutional project period is 18 months, beginning October 1, 2016. Students may request funding for a period of no less than six months and no more than 12 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs). As part of the application process, students submit individual applications to the IHE. The IHE then officially submits all eligible individual student applications with its grant application to the Department. Note: As part of its FY 2016 budget request, the Administration proposed to continue to allow funds to be used to support the applications of individuals who plan both to utilize their language skills in world areas vital to United States national security and to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, international development, and the professions. Therefore, students planning to apply their language skills in such fields and those planning teaching careers are eligible to apply to IHEs for funds from this program. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost sharing or matching. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Address to Request Application Package: Both IHEs and student applicants can obtain an application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications Center (ED PUBS). To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following address: www.G5.gov. To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734. You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its email address: [email protected]. If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this program as follows: CFDA number 84.022A. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting the person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of this notice. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms the applicant must submit, are in the application package for this program. Page Limits: The application narrative is where the student applicant addresses the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate the application. The student applicant must limit the application narrative to no more than 10 pages and the bibliography to no more than two pages, using the following standards:A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' margins at the top, bottom, both sides, and portrait orientation. Note: For purposes of determining compliance with the page limits, each page on which there are words will be counted as one full page. Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative. However, student applicants may single space all text in charts, tables, figures, graphs, titles, headings, footnotes, endnotes, quotations, bibliography, and captions. Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). Student applicants may use a 10-point font in charts, tables, figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes. However, these items are considered part of the narrative and counted within the 10-page limit. Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font (including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted. The page limits only apply to the application narrative and bibliography. The page limits do not apply to the Application for Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424), the supplemental information form required by the Department of Education, or the assurances and certification. However, student applicants must include their complete responses to the selection criteria in the application narrative. We will reject a student applicant's application if the application exceeds the page limits. 3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: March 22, 2016. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 6, 2016. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using G5, the Department's grant management system, accessible through the Department's G5 site. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit an IHE's application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery if an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to Other Submission Requirements in section IV of this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. 4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification [[Page 15292]] Number, and System for Award Management: To do business with the Department of Education, you must-- a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN); b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award Management (SAM) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry), the Government's primary registrant database; c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information while your application is under review by the Department and, if you are awarded a grant, during the project period. You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet at the following Web site: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A DUNS number can be created within one to two business days. If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service. If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a new TIN, please allow two to five weeks for your TIN to become active. The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the completeness and accuracy of the data you enter into the SAM database. Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal financial assistance under a program administered by the Department, please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number and TIN. We strongly recommend that you register early. Note: Once your SAM registration is active, it may be 24 to 48 hours before you can submit an application through G5. If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will need to update your registration annually. This may take three or more business days. Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet, which you can find at: www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html. 7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically unless an IHE qualifies for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program, CFDA number 84.022A, must be submitted electronically using the G5 system, accessible through the Department's G5 site at: www.G5.gov. While completing your electronic application, both the IHE and the student applicant will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. Neither the IHE nor the student applicant may email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. We will reject an application if an IHE submits it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, the IHE qualifies for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submits, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that the IHE qualifies for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement. Please note the following: The process for submitting applications electronically under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program has several parts. The following is a brief summary of the process; however, all applicants should review and follow the detailed description of the application process that is contained in the application package. In summary, the major steps are: (1) IHEs must email the following information to [email protected]: Name of university and full name and email address of potential project director. We recommend that applicant IHEs submit this information as soon as possible to ensure that they obtain access to G5 well before the application deadline date. We suggest that IHEs send this information no later than two weeks prior to the closing date in order to facilitate timely submission of their applications; (2) Students must complete their individual applications and submit them to their IHE's project director using G5; (3) Persons providing references for individual students must complete and submit reference forms for the students and submit them to the IHE's project director using G5; and (4) The IHE's project director must officially submit the IHE's application, which must include all eligible individual student applications, reference forms, and other required forms, using G5. The IHE must complete the electronic submission of the grant application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. G5 will not accept an application for this competition after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that both the IHE and the student applicant not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process. The hours of operation of the G5 Web site are 6:00 a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are posted on the G5 Web site. Student applicants will not receive additional point value because the student submits his or her application in electronic format, nor will we penalize the IHE or student applicant if the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submits an application in paper format. IHEs must submit all documents electronically, including all information typically provided on the following forms: The Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non- Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. If the application is submitted electronically, both IHEs and student applicants must upload any narrative sections and all other attachments to their application as files in a read-only, non- modifiable Portable Document Format (PDF). Do not upload an interactive or fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only, non-modifiable PDF (e.g., Word, Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. Please note that this could result in your application not being considered for funding because the material in question--for example, the project narrative--is critical to a [[Page 15293]] meaningful review of your proposal. For that reason it is important to allow yourself adequate time to upload all material as PDF files. The Department will not convert material from other formats to PDF. Student transcripts must be submitted electronically through the G5 system. Both the IHE's and the student applicant's electronic applications must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice. Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may wish to print a copy of it for your records. After the individual student applicant electronically submits his or her application to the student's IHE, the student will receive an automatic acknowledgment. After a person submits a reference electronically, he or she will receive an online confirmation. After the applicant IHE submits its application, including all eligible individual student applications, to the Department, the applicant IHE will receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a unique PR/ Award number for the IHE's application. Within three working days after submitting its electronic application-- (1) Print SF 424 from G5; (2) The applicant IHE's Authorizing Representative must sign this form; (3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the hard-copy signature page of the SF 424; and (4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at (202) 245-6272. We may request that you provide us original signatures on other forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System Unavailability: If an IHE is prevented from electronically submitting its application on the application deadline date because the G5 system is unavailable, we will grant the IHE an extension until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable the IHE to transmit its application electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this extension if-- (1) The IHE is a registered user of the G5 system and the IHE has initiated an electronic application for this competition; and (2) (a) The G5 system is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date; or (b) G5 is unavailable for any period of time between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability before granting the IHE an extension. To request this extension or to confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, an IHE may contact either (1) the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice or (2) the e-Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If G5 is unavailable due to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application deadline is extended, an email will be sent to all registered users who have initiated a G5 application. Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of the G5 system. Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: An IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit its application in paper format, if the IHE is unable to submit an application through G5 because-- The IHE or a student applicant does not have access to the Internet; or The IHE or a student applicant does not have the capacity to upload large documents to G5; and No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), the IHE mails or faxes a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevents the IHE from using the Internet to submit its application. If an IHE mails a written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If an IHE faxes its written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. Address and mail or fax this statement to: Pamela J. Maimer, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E207, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 502-7675 or by email: [email protected]. The IHE's paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail. If an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, the IHE may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) its application to the Department. The IHE must mail the original and two copies of the application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.022A), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260. The IHE must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following: (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If the IHE mails its application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark. (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, the IHE should check with its local post office. We will not consider applications postmarked after the application deadline date. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery. If an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, the IHE (or a courier service) may deliver its paper application to the Department by hand. The IHE must deliver the original and two copies of the application, by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.022A), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:00:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If an IHE mails or hand delivers its application to the Department-- (1) The IHE must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which the IHE is submitting its application; and (2) The Application Control Center will mail a notification of receipt of the IHE's grant application. If the IHE does [[Page 15294]] not receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, the IHE should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288. V. Application Review Information 1. General: For FY 2016, student applications are divided into seven categories based on the world area focus of their research projects, as described in the absolute priority listed in this notice. Language and area studies experts in discrete world area-based panels will review the student applications. Each panel reviews, scores, and ranks its applications separately from the applications assigned to the other world area panels. However, all fellowship applications will be ranked together from the highest to lowest score for funding purposes. 2. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from the regulations for this program in 34 CFR 662.21 and are listed in the application package. 3. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or submitted a report of unacceptable quality. In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). Under 34 CFR 662.22(b), no applicant may receive grants from the Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) and the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program concurrently. Once a candidate has accepted an award from FUSP and FUSP has expended funds on the student, the student is then ineligible for a grant under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program. A student applying for a grant under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program must indicate on the application if the student has currently applied for a FUSP grant. If, at any point, the candidate accepts a FUSP award prior to being notified of the candidate's status with the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program, the candidate should immediately notify the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If, after consultation with FUSP, we determine that FUSP has expended funds on the student (e.g., the candidate has attended the pre-departure orientation or was issued grant funds), the candidate will be deemed ineligible for an award under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program at that time. 4. Risk Assessment and Special Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 200.205, before awarding grants under this program the Department conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may impose special conditions and, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If a student application is successful, we notify the IHE's U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send the IHE a Grant Award Notification (GAN); or we may send the IHE an email containing a link to access an electronic version of the GAN. We may notify the IHE informally, also. If a student application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify the IHE. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates the approved application as part of the binding commitments under the grant. 3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b). (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. Grantees are required to use the electronic data instrument International Resource Information System (IRIS) to complete the final report. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html. 4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, the objective for the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program is to provide grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students to conduct research in other countries in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6 to 12 months. The Department will use the following measures to evaluate its success in meeting this objective: DDRA GPRA Measure 1: The percentage of DDRA fellows who increased their foreign language scores in speaking, reading, and/or writing by at least one proficiency level. DDRA GPRA Measure 2: The percentage of DDRA fellows who complete their degree in their program of study within four years of receipt of the fellowship. DDRA GPRA Measure 3: The percentage of DDRA fellows who found employment that utilized their language and area studies skills within eight years of receiving their award. DDRA GPRA Measure 4: Efficiency Measure--The cost per DDRA fellow who found employment that utilized their language and area studies skills within eight years. The information provided by grantees in their performance report submitted via IRIS will be the source of data for this measure. Reporting screens for institutions and fellows may be viewed at: http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/DDRA_director.pdf. http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/DDRA_fellow.pdf. VII. Agency Contact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela J. Maimer, Ph.D., International and Foreign Language Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland [[Page 15295]] Ave. SW., Room 3E207, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 453-6891 or by email: [email protected]. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877- 8339. If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this program as follows: CFDA number 84.022A. VIII. Other Information Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of this notice. 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 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: March 17, 2016. Lynn B. Mahaffie, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Innovation, Delegated the Duties of Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. 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the study to address the following DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Competitive Preference Priorities:
questions: Within this absolute priority, we give
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taking and completion rates changed Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Competitive Preference Priority 2 (up to
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achieving the post-high school Notice inviting applications for new
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outcomes envisioned by IDEA, and how awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016. A research project that makes use of
do their college, training, and Catalog of Federal Domestic
any of the 78 priority languages selected
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postsecondary experiences and 2016.
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outcomes vary by student Deadline for Transmittal of
Amharic, Arabic (all dialects),
characteristics, including their disability Applications: May 6, 2016.
Armenian, Azeri (Azerbaijani), Balochi,
category, age, sex, race/ethnicity, Full Text of Announcement Bamanakan (Bamana, Bambara,
English Learner status, income status, Mandikan, Mandingo, Maninka, Dyula),
I. Funding Opportunity Description
and type of high school attended Belarusian, Bengali (Bangla), Berber (all
(including regular public school, charter Purpose of Program: The Fulbright- languages), Bosnian, Bulgarian,
school, career/technical school, special Hays DDRA Fellowship Program Burmese, Cebuano (Visayan), Chechen,
education school, or other State or provides opportunities to doctoral Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Gan),
Federally-operated institution)? candidates to engage in full-time Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Min),
The NLTS 2012 sample includes dissertation research abroad in modern Chinese (Wu), Croatian, Dari, Dinka,
21,959 students ranging in age from 13 foreign languages and area studies. The Georgian, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew
to 21 in December 2011. The sample program is designed to contribute to the (Modern), Hindi, Igbo, Indonesian,
was selected to include sufficient development and improvement of the Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kashmiri,
number of students in each of the 12 study of modern foreign languages and Kazakh, Khmer (Cambodian), Kirghiz,
federally defined disability categories, area studies in the United States. Korean, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kurdish
and adequate number of students Priorities: This notice contains one (Sorani), Lao, Malay (Bahasa Melayu or
without disabilities, including both absolute priority, two competitive Malaysian), Malayalam, Marathi,
students with a Section 504 plan and preference priorities, and one Mongolian, Nepali, Oromo, Panjabi,
students with neither an IEP nor a invitational priority. In accordance with Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Polish,
Section 504 plan. To meet the study’s 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), the absolute and Portuguese (all varieties), Quechua,
objective, data will be collected from the competitive preference priorities are Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala
following sources: (1) School district from the regulations for this program (34 (Sinhalese), Somali, Swahili, Tagalog,
administrative records, including CFR 662.21(d)). Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan,
transcripts, from districts that Absolute Priority: For FY 2016, this Tigrigna, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian,
participated in NLTS 2012; (2) priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 Urdu, Uyghur/Uigur, Uzbek,
postsecondary enrollment information CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only Vietnamese, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, and
through the National Student applications that meet this priority. Zulu.
Clearinghouse, (3) employment and This priority is: Competitive Preference Priority 2:
Specific Geographic Regions of the Thematic Focus on Academic Fields (2
earnings data from the Social Security
World. points).
Administration (SSA); and (4)
A research project that focuses on one A research project conducted in the
information about vocational
or more of the following geographic field of economics, engineering,
rehabilitative services and supports
areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia international development,
youth received from the Department’s
and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the mathematics, political science, public
Rehabilitative Services Administration
Near East, Central and Eastern Europe health, science, comparative or
(RSA). Data collection activities
and Eurasia, and the Western international education, or technology.
expected to result in public burden are
Hemisphere (excluding the United Invitational Priority: For FY 2016, this
the collection of administrative data
States and its territories). Please note priority is an invitational priority.
from school districts and requests for
that applications that propose projects Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not
consent from sample members and their
focused on the following countries are
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parents. give an application that meets this
not eligible: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, invitational priority a competitive or
Dated: March 16, 2016. Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, absolute preference over other
Stephanie Valentine, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, applications.
Acting Director, Information Collection Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, This priority is:
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Applications from Minority-Serving
Officer, Office of Management. San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Institutions. For purposes of this
[FR Doc. 2016–06316 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] Switzerland, United Kingdom, or invitational priority, Minority-Serving
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Vatican City. Institution means an institution that is
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Ave. SW., Room 3E207, Washington, DC DATES: Comments, protests, or motions above address in accordance with FERC
20202. Telephone: (202) 453–6891 or by to intervene must be submitted on or Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
email: ddra@ed.gov. before April 21, 2016. of such comments, protests, or motions
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, to intervene should be sent to the
FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. motions to intervene, or requests for address provided above on or before the
If you request an application from ED more information should be addressed date listed above.
Pubs, be sure to identify this program as to: Office of Electricity Delivery and Comments and other filings
follows: CFDA number 84.022A. Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, concerning TEM’s application to export
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 electric energy to Mexico should be
VIII. Other Information clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–
Independence Avenue SW.,
Accessible Format: Individuals with Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because 417. An additional copy is to be
disabilities can obtain this document of delays in handling conventional mail, provided to Norma Iacovo, Tenaska
and a copy of the application package in it is recommended that documents be Power Services Co., 1701 E. Lamar
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large transmitted by overnight mail, by Blvd., Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76006
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ and Neil Levy, 1700 Pennsylvania Ave.
request to the program contact person hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– NW., Washington, DC 20006.
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 8008. A final decision will be made on this
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. application after the environmental
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
Electronic Access to This Document: impacts have been evaluated pursuant
electricity from the United States to a
The official version of this document is to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
foreign country are regulated by the
the document published in the Federal Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
Register. Free Internet access to the part 1021) and after a determination is
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
official edition of the Federal Register made by DOE that the proposed action
Department of Energy Organization Act
and the Code of Federal Regulations is will not have an adverse impact on the
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
available via the Federal Digital System sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
authorization under section 202(e) of
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you U.S. electric power supply system.
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. Copies of this application will be
can view this document, as well as all 824a(e)).
other documents of this Department made available, upon request, for public
On March 10, 2016, DOE received an
published in the Federal Register, in inspection and copying at the address
application from TEM for authority to
text or PDF. To use PDF you must have provided above, by accessing the
transmit electric energy from the United
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is program Web site at http://energy.gov/
States to Mexico as a power marketer for
available free at the site. node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
a five-year term using existing
You may also access documents of the at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
international transmission facilities.
Department published in the Federal TEM will be submitting an application Issued in Washington, DC, on March 14,
Register by using the article search requesting the Federal Energy 2016.
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Regulatory Commission (FERC) Christopher Lawrence,
Specifically, through the advanced authorization to make wholesale power Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
search feature at this site, you can limit sales at market-based rates. TEM will Delivery and Energy Reliability.
your search to documents published by also register with the Public Utility [FR Doc. 2016–06400 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
the Department. Commission of Texas (the PUCT). BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Dated: March 17, 2016. In its application, TEM states that it
Lynn B. Mahaffie, does not own or control any electric
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, generation or transmission facilities, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Planning, and Innovation, Delegated the and it does not have a franchised service
Duties of Assistant Secretary for area. The electric energy that TEM Extension of Comment Period;
Postsecondary Education. proposes to export to Mexico would be Invitation for Public Comment To
[FR Doc. 2016–06485 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] surplus energy purchased from third Inform the Design of a Consent-Based
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P parties such as electric utilities and Siting Process for Nuclear Waste
Federal power marketing agencies Storage and Disposal Facilities
pursuant to voluntary agreements. The AGENCY: Fuel Cycle Technologies, Office
existing international transmission of Nuclear Energy, Department of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY facilities to be utilized by the Applicant Energy.
have previously been authorized by ACTION: Notice of extension of comment
[OE Docket No. EA–417] Presidential permits issued pursuant to period.
Application to Export Electric Energy; Executive Order 10485, as amended,
and are appropriate for open access SUMMARY: The U.S Department of
Tenaska Energı́a de Mexico, S. de R.L.
transmission by third parties. Energy (DOE) is extending the comment
de C.V.
Procedural Matters: Any person period provided in the notice entitled
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery desiring to be heard in this proceeding ‘‘Invitation for Public Comment to
and Energy Reliability, DOE. should file a comment or protest to the Inform the Design of a Consent-Based
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ACTION: Notice of application. application at the address provided Siting Process for Nuclear Waste Storage
above. Protests should be filed in and Disposal Facilities’’ that appeared
SUMMARY: Tenaska Energı́a de Mexico, accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal in the Federal Register of December 23,
S. de R.L. de C.V. (Applicant or TEM) Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) 2015. That notice announced that DOE
has applied for authority to transmit Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 is planning to design a consent-based
electric energy from the United States to CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to siting process to establish an integrated
Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the become a party to these proceedings waste management system to transport,
Federal Power Act. should file a motion to intervene at the store, and dispose of spent nuclear fuel
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