82 FR 13452 - Notice of Waivers; Comprehensive Centers Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13452-13454] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04906] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Waivers; Comprehensive Centers Program AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of waivers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the requirements that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. These waivers enable the 22 current grantees under the Comprehensive Centers program to continue to receive Federal funding for up to an additional 24 months through September 30, 2019. DATES: These waivers are effective April 12, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britt Jung, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E206, Washington, DC 20202- 6400. Telephone: (202) 205-4513 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: Background Under the Comprehensive Centers program, the Department of Education (Department) supports grants to operate regional technical assistance centers and national content centers as authorized by sections 203 through 207 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (ETAA) (20 U.S.C. 9602-9606). The purpose of these centers is to provide technical assistance to States as States work to help local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools close achievement gaps in core content areas and raise student achievement in schools. Eligible applicants for Comprehensive Center grants are research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education, partnerships among these types of entities, or individuals with the demonstrated ability or capacity to carry out the activities described in the notice inviting applications published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2012 (77 FR 33564) [[Page 13453]] (2012 NIA) and corrected on August 15, 2012 (77 FR 48974). In FY 2012, the Department made five-year awards to 22 Comprehensive Centers. The project period for these Comprehensive Centers is currently scheduled to end on September 30, 2017. On January 9, 2017, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 2335) (January 2017 notice) proposing waivers of the requirements in 34 CFR 75.250(a) and 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2) (proposed waivers). Respectively, these provisions generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. Waiving these provisions will enable the Secretary to provide additional funds to the 22 Comprehensive Center grantees for up to 24 months, from October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2019. The January 2017 notice also invited public comment on the proposed waivers. Public Comment No parties submitted comments regarding the proposed waivers. There are no differences between the proposed and the final waivers. Final Waivers In the January 2017 notice, we discussed the background and purposes of the Comprehensive Centers program and our reasons for proposing the waivers. As outlined in that notice, it would not be in the public interest to hold a new competition under the Comprehensive Centers program until after the Department has finalized its guidance on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and until all the new statutory requirements under the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, have gone into effect. One of the primary purposes of the Comprehensive Centers program is to help States, LEAs, and schools implement key school improvement provisions of the ESEA. Delaying the competition until after the Department and States have begun to implement the new provisions under the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, would allow applicants to familiarize themselves with the new statutory requirements and submit proposals that will best serve States under the new law. In addition, it would be contrary to the public interest to have a lapse in Comprehensive Centers' services pending the implementation of new provisions of the ESSA. Implementing these waivers will ensure that the important services provided by the current Comprehensive Centers can continue uninterrupted as States transition to the ESSA. The Secretary waives the requirements in 34 CFR 75.250(a), which prohibit project periods exceeding five years, and the requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2), which limit the extension of a project period if the extension involves the obligation of additional Federal funds. Under these waivers-- (1) Current grantees are authorized to receive continuation awards annually for up to two fiscal years. (2) The Department will not announce a new competition or make new awards under the Comprehensive Centers program in FY 2017. (3) During the extension period, any activities carried out must be consistent with, or be a logical extension of, the scope, goals, and objectives of the grantees' approved applications from the 2012 Comprehensive Centers competition. (4) Each grantee that receives a continuation award must also continue to comply with the requirements established in the program regulations and the 2012 NIA (77 FR 33564). The waivers of 34 CFR 75.250(a) and 75.261(c)(2) do not affect the applicability of the requirements in 34 CFR 75.253 (continuation of a multi-year project after the first budget period) to any current Comprehensive Centers grantee that receives a continuation award as a result of the waivers. In addition, these waivers do not exempt current Comprehensive Centers grantees from the account-closing provisions in 31 U.S.C. 1552(a), nor do they extend the availability of funds previously awarded to current Comprehensive Centers grantees. Under 31 U.S.C. 1552(a), appropriated funds may be used for payment of valid obligations for only five years after the expiration of their period of availability for Federal obligation. After that time, the unexpended balance of those funds is canceled and returned to the U.S. Treasury Department and is unavailable for restoration for any purpose. These waivers do not change this requirement. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification The Secretary certifies that these waivers will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The small entities that will be affected are: (a) The FY 2012 grantees currently receiving Federal funds; and (b) The entities that are eligible for an award under the Comprehensive Centers program (i.e., eligible applicants as described in the 2012 NIA). The Secretary certifies that the waivers will not have a significant economic impact on these entities because the waivers and the activities required to support the additional years of funding impose minimal compliance costs to extend projects already in existence, and the activities required to support the additional year of funding will not impose additional regulatory burdens or require unnecessary Federal supervision. The waivers will impose minimal requirements to ensure the proper expenditure of program funds, including requirements that are standard for continuation awards. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 These waivers do not contain any information collection requirements. Intergovernmental Review This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the Executive order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism. The Executive order relies on processes developed by State and local governments for coordination and review of Federal financial assistance. This document provides notification of our specific plans and actions for this program. Accessible Format Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting the program contact person listed in 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 Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9602-9606. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.283B. [[Page 13454]] Dated: March 8, 2017. Monique M. Chism, Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. 2017-04906 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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might the Department minimize the Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2: Rural and Dated: March 7, 2017.
burden of this collection on the Low-Income School Program Stephanie Valentine,
respondents, including through the use McKinney-Vento Homeless Acting Director, Information Collection
of information technology. Please note Assistance Act of 1987 Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
that written comments received in Officer (OCPO), Office of Management.
Title VII, Subtitle B Education for
response to this notice will be Homeless Children and Youths [FR Doc. 2017–04792 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
considered public records. Program BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Title of Collection: Consolidated State
Plan. On December 10, 2015, the programs
OMB Control Number: 1810–0576. above were reauthorized by the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Type of Review: A revision to an Elementary and Secondary Education
existing information collection. Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Notice of Waivers; Comprehensive
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). On Centers Program
Local and Tribal Governments. November 29, 2016, the Department AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
Total Estimated Number of Annual received information collection Secondary Education, Department of
Responses: 52. clearance approval for a Consolidated Education.
Total Estimated Number of Annual State Plan aligned to the Notice of Final ACTION: Notice of waivers.
Burden Hours: 108,155. Regulations for Accountability and State
Abstract: Section 8302 of the Plans published in the Federal Register SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the
Elementary and Secondary Education at 81 FR 86076. Congress is currently requirements that generally prohibit
Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every considering a joint resolution of project periods exceeding five years and
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), permits disapproval under the Congressional project period extensions involving the
each SEA, in consultation with the Review Act (CRA) (5 U.S.C. 801–808) to obligation of additional Federal funds.
Governor, to apply for program funds overturn these regulations. If a These waivers enable the 22 current
through submission of a consolidated resolution of disapproval is enacted, grantees under the Comprehensive
State plan or a consolidated State these regulations ‘‘shall have no force or Centers program to continue to receive
application (in lieu of individual effect.’’ Federal funding for up to an additional
program State plans). The purpose of 24 months through September 30, 2019.
Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the
consolidated State plans as defined in DATES: These waivers are effective April
Department requests that OMB review
ESEA is to improve teaching and 12, 2017.
this collection under its emergency
learning by encouraging greater cross- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britt
procedures. This request for emergency
program coordination, planning, and Jung, U.S. Department of Education, 400
clearance is based on two factors: (1)
service delivery; to enhance program Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E206,
The joint resolution of disapproval
integration; and to provide greater Washington, DC 20202–6400.
under the CRA presents an
flexibility and less burden for State Telephone: (202) 205–4513 or by email:
educational agencies. unanticipated event beyond the
Department’s control; and (2) further britt.jung@ed.gov.
Additional Information: This is a If you use a telecommunications
request for an emergency clearance to uncertainty of the requirements for
submission of consolidated State plans device for the deaf or a text telephone,
enable Office of Elementary and call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
Secondary Education (OESE) to collect would prevent States from
implementing the new ESSA at 1–800–877–8339.
critical information for the Consolidated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
State Plan, the instrument through requirements in school year 2017–2018.
which State educational agencies (SEAs) Section 8302 of the ESEA, as Background
apply for funding under the following amended by the ESSA, permits each Under the Comprehensive Centers
programs: SEA, in consultation with the Governor, program, the Department of Education
Elementary and Secondary Education to apply for program funds through (Department) supports grants to operate
Act of 1965 (ESEA) submission of a consolidated State plan regional technical assistance centers and
Title I, Part A Improving Basic (in lieu of individual program State national content centers as authorized
Programs Operated by Local plans). The purpose of Consolidated by sections 203 through 207 of the
Educational Agencies State Plans as defined in ESEA is to Educational Technical Assistance Act of
Title I, Part B, Section 1201 Grants for improve teaching and learning by 2002 (ETAA) (20 U.S.C. 9602–9606).
State Assessments and Related encouraging greater cross-program The purpose of these centers is to
Activities coordination, planning, and service provide technical assistance to States as
Title I, Part C Education of Migratory delivery; to enhance program States work to help local educational
Children integration; and to provide greater agencies (LEAs) and schools close
Title I, Part D Prevention and flexibility and less burden for SEAs. The achievement gaps in core content areas
Intervention Programs for Children Department will use the information and raise student achievement in
and Youth Who Are Neglected, from the Consolidated State Plan as the schools.
Delinquent, or At-Risk basis for approving funding under the Eligible applicants for Comprehensive
Title II, Part A Supporting Effective included programs for the duration of Center grants are research organizations,
Instruction the reauthorization. Failure to collect institutions, agencies, institutions of
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Title III, Part A English Language this information in a timely manner will higher education, partnerships among
Acquisition, Language Enhancement, bar the Department from receiving the these types of entities, or individuals
and Academic Achievement comprehensive data and information with the demonstrated ability or
Title IV, Part A Student Support and that is necessary to fulfill its fiduciary capacity to carry out the activities
Academic Enrichment Grants and oversight responsibilities, and described in the notice inviting
Title IV, Part B 21st Century endanger the missions of the individual applications published in the Federal
Community Learning Centers programs. Register on June 6, 2012 (77 FR 33564)
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Monique M. Chism, Kimberly D. Bose, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secretary. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Secondary Education. [FR Doc. 2017–04880 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am] The first page of any filing should
[FR Doc. 2017–04906 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
include docket number P–2225–021.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P k. Description of Request: The
licensee proposes to change its method
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY for removing Mill Pond Dam that was
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY approved by the Commission in its
Federal Energy Regulatory Order Accepting Surrender of License
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Authorizing Disposition of Project
Commission Facilities issued March 20, 2013 (142
[Project No. 2225–021]
FERC ¶ 62,232). Instead of removing the
[Docket No. ID–8122–000] dam by siphoning water out of Mill
Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend
Shults, Emily C.; Notice of Filing Oreille County, Washington; Notice of Pond and building a cofferdam licensee
Application Accepted for Filing, is proposing to demolish the dam
Take notice that on March 6, 2017, without building a cofferdam to
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Emily C. Shults filed an application for promote sediment outflow and facilitate
Intervene, and Protests
authorization to hold interlocking sediment transport to the downstream
positions, pursuant to section 305(b) of Take notice that the following reaches of Sullivan Creek.
the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. hydroelectric application has been filed l. This filing may be viewed on the
825d(b), and part 45 of the Federal with the Commission and is available Commission’s Web site at http://
Energy Regulatory Commission’s for public inspection: www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
(Commission) Rules of Practice and a. Type of Proceeding: Amendment of Enter the docket number excluding the
Procedure, 18 CFR part 45. License. last three digits in the docket number
Any person desiring to intervene or to b. Project No.: 2225–021. field to access the document. If the
protest this filing must file in c. Date Filed: January 30, 2017. document is unavailable using the
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of d. Licensee: Public Utility District No. general or advanced searches select the
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington. docket search option. You may also
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). e. Name of Project: Sullivan Lake register online at http://www.ferc.gov/
Protests will be considered by the Storage Project. docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
Commission in determining the f. Location: The project is located on notified via email of new filings and
appropriate action to be taken, but will Sullivan Creek near the town of issuances related to this or other
not serve to make protestants parties to Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, pending projects. For assistance, call 1–
the proceeding. Any person wishing to Washington. The project occupies 866–208–3676 or email
become a party must file a notice of federal lands administered by the U.S. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY,
intervention or motion to intervene, as Forest Service within the Colville call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or National Forest. available for inspection and
protests must be filed on or before the g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power reproduction in the Commission’s
comment date. On or before the Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. Public Reference Room located at 888
comment date, it is not necessary to h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Mark First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
serve motions to intervene or protests Cauchy, Director Regulatory and DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
on persons other than the Applicant. Environmental Affairs, Pend Oreille m. Individuals desiring to be included
The Commission encourages County Public Utility District, P.O. Box on the Commission’s mailing list should
electronic submission of protests and 190, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447– so indicate by writing to the Secretary
interventions in lieu of paper using the 9331. of the Commission.
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin, n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Persons unable to file electronically (202) 502–6012, Rebecca.martin@ Intervene: Anyone may submit
should submit an original and 5 copies ferc.gov. comments, a protest, or a motion to
of the protest or intervention to the j. Deadline for filing comments, intervene in accordance with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, interventions, and protests is 30 days requirements of Rules of Practice and
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC from the issuance date of this notice by Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212
20426. the Commission. The Commission and .214. In determining the appropriate
This filing is accessible on-line at strongly encourages electronic filing. action to take, the Commission will
http://www.ferc.gov, using the Please file motions to intervene, protests consider all protests or other comments
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for and comments using the Commission’s filed, but only those who file a motion
electronic review in the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ to intervene in accordance with the
Public Reference Room in Washington, docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can Commission’s Rules may become a
DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on submit brief comments up to 6,000 party to the proceeding. Any comments,
the Web site that enables subscribers to characters, without prior registration, protests, or motions to intervene must
receive email notification when a using the eComment system at http:// be received on or before the specified
document is added to a subscribed www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ comment date for the particular
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docket(s). For assistance with any FERC ecomment.asp. You must include your application.
Online service, please email name and contact information at the end o. Filing and Service of Responsive
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call of your comments. For assistance, Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call please contact FERC Online Support at all capital letters the title
(202) 502–8659. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
Time on March 27, 2017. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of waivers. | |
| Dates | These waivers are effective April 12, 2017. | |
| Contact | Britt Jung, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E206, Washington, DC 20202- 6400. Telephone: (202) 205-4513 or by email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 13452 |
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