81 FR 64887 - Authorization of Subgrants for the Disability Innovation Fund-Automated Personalization Computing Project

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 183 (September 21, 2016)

Page Range		64887-64888
FR Document		2016-22774

This notice authorizes the use of subgrants with Disability Innovation Fund--Automated Personalization Computing (APC) Project funds awarded to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under CFDA number 84.421A, as provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, for the purpose of carrying out its proposed activities to implement a demonstration of automated personalization computing for individuals with disabilities.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Authorization of Subgrants for the Disability Innovation Fund--
Automated Personalization Computing Project

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.421A]
SUMMARY: This notice authorizes the use of subgrants with Disability 
Innovation Fund--Automated Personalization Computing (APC) Project 
funds awarded to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin 
System under CFDA number 84.421A, as provided by the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2014, for the purpose of carrying out its proposed 
activities to implement a demonstration of automated personalization 
computing for individuals with disabilities.

DATES: September 21, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Zhu, U.S. Department of 
Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 550 12th Street SW., 
Room 5048, Potomac Center Plaza, 20202-5076. Telephone: (202) 245-6037 
or by email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text 
telephone, you may call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Disability Innovation Fund 
is to support innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of 
``individuals with disabilities,'' as defined in section 7(20)(B) of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
    Under this authority, the Department has entered into a cooperative 
agreement with the grantee to implement the Disability Innovation 
Fund--Automated Personalization Computing Project (APCP). This project 
is designed to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities by 
increasing access to information and communication technologies through

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automatic personalization of needed assistive technology.
    Program Authority: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. 
L. 113-76).
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 
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 
priorities and requirements in the notice inviting applications for 
this program, published July 23, 2015, in the Federal Register (80 FR 
43763).
    Eligible Entities for Subgrants: A State or public or non-profit 
agency or organization, including Indian tribes and institutions of 
higher education.
    Discussion: Recognizing that the APC project will need to involve 
coordination among several different sectors, including cloud or other 
technology platform providers, assistive technology researchers and 
manufacturers, and disability advocacy organizations, the Department 
has required that the grantee set up a partnership involving highly 
experienced public and private entities. The subgranting authority will 
allow the grantee to tap unique talent sources with the technical 
expertise to carry out the activities of the project. Examples of 
proposed activities to be carried out by these subgrantees could 
include but are not limited to: Development of accessibility 
infrastructure for auto-personalization; pilot test coordination 
(America's Job Centers, employers, and educational institutions); and 
metrics development, collection, and analysis. Pursuant to 34 CFR 
75.708(b)(2), the grantee may make subgrants to eligible entities that 
have already been identified in its approved application or to other 
eligible entities that are selected through a competitive process set 
out in subgranting procedures established by the grantee.
    Requirements: If the grantee uses this subgranting authority, the 
subgrants must be used to directly carry out project activities 
described in the grantee's application. The grantee must ensure that 
the subgrants are awarded on the basis of an approved budget that is 
consistent with the grantee's approved application and all applicable 
Federal statutory, regulatory, and other requirements. The grantee must 
also ensure that every subgrant includes any conditions required by 
Federal statutes and Executive orders and their implementing 
regulations. Finally, the grantee must ensure that subgrantees are 
aware of requirements imposed by Federal statutes and regulations, 
including the Federal anti-discrimination laws enforced by the 
Department, which are set out at 34 CFR 75.500.

    Note: This notice does not solicit applications. The Disability 
Innovation Fund--Automatic Personalization Computing Project (CFDA 
number 84.421A) has been awarded to the Board of Regents of the 
University of Wisconsin System.

    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program 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 
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as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
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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: 
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by the Department.

    Dated: September 16, 2016.
Sue Swenson,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.
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consultation with AEA and AVEC. Shishmaref is considering relocation
• Rural power system and bulk fuel but has not yet selected a new site. The Authorization of Subgrants for the
facility Maintenance and Improvement Commission funds summarized above Disability Innovation Fund—
(M&I) projects at locations selected will be used for the following activities: Automated Personalization Computing
based on need in consultation with AEA • Continued support for the existing Project
and AVEC. Community Relocation Coordinator
• Continued support of the rural • Design of protect in place projects AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
power system and bulk fuel facility • Design and procure household and Rehabilitative Services, Department of
operator training programs managed by community emergency kits Education.
AEA. • Match/gap funds for other related ACTION: Notice.
• Continued support of initiatives at activities
the State of Alaska Department of [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Kivalina Number: 84.421A]
Community and Regional Affairs
(DCRA) and the Alaska Community Kivalina is considering relocation and SUMMARY: This notice authorizes the use
Foundation (ACF) to improve the has selected a site for a new school. The of subgrants with Disability Innovation
administrative capacity related to Commission funds summarized above Fund—Automated Personalization
operating bulk fuel facilities in rural will be used for the following activities: Computing (APC) Project funds awarded
to the Board of Regents of the University
Alaska. • Continued support for the existing
• Continued support of the Sanitation of Wisconsin System under CFDA
Community Relocation Coordinator
number 84.421A, as provided by the
Energy Efficiency Program at the Alaska • Design of protect in place projects
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014,
Native Tribal Health Consortium • Design and procure household and
(ANTHC). for the purpose of carrying out its
community emergency kits
proposed activities to implement a
Environmentally Threatened • Match/gap funds for other related
demonstration of automated
Communities Program activities
personalization computing for
In order to fulfill its role as lead Other Communities in the 2009 GAO individuals with disabilities.
federal coordinating agency the Report DATES: September 21, 2016.
Commission staff, in consultation with The Commission funds summarized FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
State, Federal, and other partners, and above will be used for the following Douglas Zhu, U.S. Department of
the referenced communities in activities in support of the 27 other Education, Rehabilitation Services
particular, proposes the following communities in GAO Report 09–551: Administration, 550 12th Street SW.,
investments in support of the new • Design of site specific projects based Room 5048, Potomac Center Plaza,
Environmentally Threatened on existing Federal Emergency 20202–5076. Telephone: (202) 245–6037
Communities (ETC) Program. United Management Administration or by email: Douglas.Zhu@ed.gov.
States Government Accountability approved Hazard Mitigation Plans If you use a telecommunications
Office (GAO) Report 09–551 (http:// and Small Community Emergency device for the deaf or a text telephone,
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-551) Response Plans you may call the Federal Relay Service,
was instrumental in charting toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
prospective Commission investments. Program Development
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mertarvik The Commission intends to make Purpose of Program: The purpose of
$1,000,000 available for general ETC the Disability Innovation Fund is to
The community of Newtok has
program development initiatives such as support innovative activities aimed at
initiated its relocation to Mertarvik and
the following. improving the outcomes of ‘‘individuals
has started building infrastructure at
Mertarvik. The Commission funds • Continued support of a fund that with disabilities,’’ as defined in section
summarized above will be used for the compliments other state and federal 7(20)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of
following activities: agencies responding to ETC related 1973, as amended.
• Continued support for the existing disasters Under this authority, the Department
Community Relocation Coordinator. • Continued support of an ETC Grant has entered into a cooperative
• Continued support for professional Writing Center of Excellence being agreement with the grantee to
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project management services. established at the Alaska Native implement the Disability Innovation
• Match/gap funds for on-going Tribal Health Consortium Fund—Automated Personalization
relocation activities. • Design of a prototype community Computing Project (APCP). This project
shelter that can be site adapted to is designed to improve outcomes for
Shaktoolik Shaktoolik, Shishmaref and Kivalina individuals with disabilities by
The community of Shaktoolik has • Analysis of existing erosion, increasing access to information and
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		September 21, 2016.
Contact		Douglas Zhu, U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 550 12th Street SW., Room 5048, Potomac Center Plaza, 20202-5076. Telephone: (202) 245-6037 or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 64887