81 FR 6251 - Application Deadline for Fiscal Year 2016; Small, Rural School Achievement Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 24 (February 5, 2016)

Page Range		6251-6252
FR Document		2016-02292

Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we establish the deadline for submission of fiscal year (FY) 2016 SRSA grant applications. An eligible LEA that has not previously submitted an application for SRSA funds in any prior year must submit an application electronically by the deadline in this notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Number: 84.358A.]


Application Deadline for Fiscal Year 2016; Small, Rural School 
Achievement Program

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, the 
U.S. Department of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula 
basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the 
unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we establish 
the deadline for submission of fiscal year (FY) 2016 SRSA grant 
applications.
    An eligible LEA that has not previously submitted an application 
for SRSA funds in any prior year must submit an application 
electronically by the deadline in this notice.

DATES: Application Deadline: May 2, 2016, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC 
time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cantrell, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3E303, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 453-5990 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:

Under what statutory authority will FY 2016 SRSA awards be made?

    The FY 2016 SRSA awards will be made under the statutory authority 
in title VI, part B, subpart 1 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind 
Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107-110). Recently, the SRSA program was 
reauthorized under title V, part B, subpart 1 of the ESEA, as amended 
by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (Pub. L. 114-95). However, 
under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113), 
changes to the SRSA program under ESSA will not take effect until the 
2017-18 school year.

Which LEAs are eligible for an award under the SRSA program?

    For FY 2016, an LEA (including a public charter school that is 
considered an LEA under State law) is eligible for an award under the 
SRSA program if--
    (a) The total number of students in average daily attendance at all 
of the schools served by the LEA is fewer than 600, or each county in 
which a school served by the LEA is located has a total population 
density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; and
    (b)(1) All of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a 
school locale code of 7 or 8 by the Department's National Center for 
Education Statistics (NCES); or
    (2) The Secretary has determined, based on a demonstration by the 
LEA and concurrence of the State educational agency, that the LEA is 
located in an area defined as rural by a governmental agency of the 
State.

    Note: For FY 2016, the school locale codes are the locale codes 
determined on the basis of the NCES school code methodology in place 
on the date of enactment of section 6211(b) of the ESEA, as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Which eligible LEAs must submit an application to receive an FY 2016 
SRSA grant award?

    Under the regulations in 34 CFR 75.104(a), the Secretary makes a 
grant only to an eligible party that submits an

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application. However, given the limited purpose served by the 
application under the SRSA program, the Secretary considers the 
application requirement to be met if an LEA submitted an SRSA 
application for any prior year. Unless an LEA advises the Secretary by 
the application deadline that it is withdrawing its application, the 
Secretary deems any previously submitted application to remain in 
effect for FY 2016. Accordingly, an eligible LEA must submit an FY 2016 
application only if that LEA has not submitted an application for SRSA 
funds in any prior year.
    We intend to provide, by April 1, 2016, a list of LEAs eligible for 
FY 2016 funds on the Department's Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/eligibility.html. This list will indicate which 
eligible LEAs have already met the application requirement, and which 
eligible LEAs must submit an application to receive an FY 2016 SRSA 
grant award. All eligible LEAs that need to submit an application will 
be highlighted in yellow on the SRSA eligibility spreadsheets.

Electronic Submission of Applications

    An eligible LEA that is required to submit an application to 
receive FY 2016 SRSA funds must submit an electronic application by May 
2, 2016, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. Any application received 
from an eligible LEA after this deadline will be funded only to the 
extent that funds are available after the Department awards grants to 
other eligible LEAs under the program.
    Submission of an electronic application involves the use of the 
Department's G5 System. Prospective applicants can access the 
electronic application for the SRSA Program at: www.g5.gov. When 
applicants access this site, they will receive specific instructions 
regarding the information to include in the SRSA application.

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.

Electronic Access to This Document

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    Program Authority:  Sections 6211-6213 of the ESEA, as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Ann Whalen,
Senior Advisor to the Secretary Delegated the Duties of Assistant 
Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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2B Aero, Radio Frequency (RF) (RF) Data link, replaced the traditional FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Missiles (BGM–71F–3–RF) TOW wire guidance link in all new David Cantrell, U.S. Department of
Seven (7) TOW 2B Aero, RF Missile production variants of the TOW Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
(BGM–71F–3–RF) Fly-to-Buy Missiles beginning in FY 07. No RF TOW AERO room 3E303, Washington, DC 20202.
The estimated value of MDE is $51 technical data will be released during Telephone: (202) 453–5990 or by email:
million. The total estimated cost of this program development without prior reap@ed.gov.
effort is $51 million. approval from the Office of the Deputy If you use a telecommunications
This proposed sale will contribute to Assistant Secretary of the Army for device for the deaf or a text telephone,
the foreign policy and national security Defense Exports and Cooperation. The call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
of the United States by helping to hardware for the TOW 2B is at 1–800–877–8339.
improve the security of a friendly UNCLASSIFIED. Software for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
country which has been, and continues performance data, lethality penetration Under what statutory authority will FY
to be, an important force for political and sensors are classified SECRET. 2016 SRSA awards be made?
stability and economic progress in the 2. If a technologically advanced
Middle East. adversary were to obtain knowledge of The FY 2016 SRSA awards will be
The proposed sale of the TOW 2B the specific hardware and software made under the statutory authority in
Missiles and technical support will elements, the information could be used title VI, part B, subpart 1 of the
advance Oman’s efforts to develop an to develop countermeasures that might Elementary and Secondary Education
integrated ground defense capability. reduce weapon system effectiveness or Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the
Oman will use this capability to be used in the development of a system No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Pub.
strengthen its homeland defense and with similar or advanced capabilities. L. 107–110). Recently, the SRSA
enhance interoperability with the U.S. 3. A determination has been made program was reauthorized under title V,
and other allies. Oman will have no that the recipient country can provide part B, subpart 1 of the ESEA, as
difficulty absorbing these missiles into substantially the same degree of amended by the Every Student Succeeds
its armed forces. protection for the sensitive technology Act (ESSA) (Pub. L. 114–95). However,
The proposed sale of this equipment being released as the U.S. Government. under the Consolidated Appropriations
and support will not alter the basic This sale is necessary in furtherance of Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114–113), changes to
military balance in the region. the U.S. foreign policy and national the SRSA program under ESSA will not
The principal contractor will be security objectives outlined in the take effect until the 2017–18 school
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Policy Justification. year.
Arizona. 4. All defense articles and services Which LEAs are eligible for an award
There are no known offset agreements listed in this transmittal have been under the SRSA program?
proposed in connection with this authorized for release and export to the
Government of Oman. For FY 2016, an LEA (including a
potential sale. public charter school that is considered
Implementation of this proposed sale [FR Doc. 2016–02261 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]
an LEA under State law) is eligible for
will require the U.S. Government or BILLING CODE 5001–06–C
an award under the SRSA program if—
contractor representatives to travel to (a) The total number of students in
Oman for multiple periods for average daily attendance at all of the
equipment de-processing/fielding, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION schools served by the LEA is fewer than
system checkout and new equipment 600, or each county in which a school
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training. There will be no more than served by the LEA is located has a total
three (3) contractor personnel in Oman Application Deadline for Fiscal Year population density of fewer than 10
at any one time and all efforts will take 2016; Small, Rural School persons per square mile; and
less than fourteen (14) weeks in total. Achievement Program (b)(1) All of the schools served by the
There will be no adverse impact on LEA are designated with a school locale
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this AGENCY: Office of Elementary and code of 7 or 8 by the Department’s
proposed sale. Secondary Education, Department of National Center for Education Statistics
Education. (NCES); or
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ACTION: Notice. (2) The Secretary has determined,
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of based on a demonstration by the LEA
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the SUMMARY: Under the Small, Rural and concurrence of the State
Arms Export Control Act, as amended School Achievement (SRSA) program, educational agency, that the LEA is
Annex the U.S. Department of Education located in an area defined as rural by a
(Department) awards grants on a governmental agency of the State.
Item No. vii formula basis to eligible local
educational agencies (LEAs) to address Note: For FY 2016, the school locale codes
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: are the locale codes determined on the basis
1. The Radio Frequency (RF) Tube- the unique needs of rural school of the NCES school code methodology in
launched Optically-tracked Wire guided districts. In this notice, we establish the place on the date of enactment of section
(TOW) 2B Aero Missile (BGM–71F–3– deadline for submission of fiscal year 6211(b) of the ESEA, as amended by the No
RF) is a fly-over, shoot-down version (FY) 2016 SRSA grant applications. Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
An eligible LEA that has not
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above the gunner’s aim point. The TOW previously submitted an application for Which eligible LEAs must submit an
2B flies over the target and uses a laser SRSA funds in any prior year must application to receive an FY 2016 SRSA
profilometer and magnetic sensor to submit an application electronically by grant award?
detect and fire two downward-directed, the deadline in this notice. Under the regulations in 34 CFR
explosively-formed penetrator warheads DATES: Application Deadline: May 2, 75.104(a), the Secretary makes a grant
into the target. The TOW 2B has a range 2016, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC only to an eligible party that submits an
of 200 to 3750m. A Radio Frequency time.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Application Deadline: May 2, 2016, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time.
Contact		David Cantrell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3E303, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 453-5990 or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 6251