82 FR 2333 - List of Correspondence From January 1, 2015 Through March 31, 2015 and April 1, 2015 Through June 30, 2015
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 2333-2334] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00172] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION List of Correspondence From January 1, 2015 Through March 31, 2015 and April 1, 2015 Through June 30, 2015 AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary is publishing the following list of correspondence from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) received by individuals during the first and second quarters of 2015. The correspondence describes the Department's interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or the regulations that implement the IDEA. This list and the letters or other documents described in this list, with personally identifiable information redacted, as appropriate, can be found at: www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/index.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl. Telephone: (202) 245-7605. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), you can call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of this list and the letters or other documents described in this list in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl at (202) 245-7605. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following list identifies correspondence from the Department issued from January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015 and April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. Under section 607(f) of the IDEA, the Secretary is required to publish this list quarterly in the Federal Register. The list includes those letters that contain interpretations of the requirements of the IDEA and its implementing regulations, as well as letters and other documents that the Department believes will assist the public in understanding the requirements of the law. The list identifies the date and topic of each letter and provides summary information, as appropriate. To protect the privacy interests of the individual or individuals involved, personally identifiable information has been redacted, as appropriate. Part B--Assistance for Education of all Children With Disabilities Section 612--State Eligibility Topic Addressed: State Educational Agency General Supervisory AuthorityDear Colleague Letter dated April 15, 2015, providing guidance on best practices for the appropriate use of IDEA's dispute resolution procedures and the importance of avoiding conflicting decisions when a public agency files a due process complaint on the same issues that are the subject of a parent's pending State complaint. Letter dated May 19, 2015, to Mississippi Department of Education, Special Assistant Attorney General Heather S. Deaton, regarding the State's [[Page 2334]] duty to implement corrective actions to address the findings in a State complaint decision, and the types of corrective actions that can be ordered when a parent subsequently files a due process complaint involving some of the same issues. Section 615--Procedural Safeguards Topic Addressed: Impartial Due Process Hearings Letter dated January 7, 2015, to Minnesota attorney Margaret O'Sullivan Kane, regarding two issues related to due process hearings in Minnesota. Topic Addressed: Independent Educational Evalutions Letter dated February 23, 2015, to individual Debbie Baus, regarding a parent's right to request an independent educational evaluation at public expense in an area that was not previously assessed by the public agency, and the public agency's responsibilities after the parent makes the request. 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. Dated: January 4, 2017. Sue Swenson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, delegated the authority to perform the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 2017-00172 Filed 1-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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analysis and reporting. In this case the from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 2015. The correspondence describes the
Secretary establishes a data collection 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). Department’s interpretations of the
period. Individuals with Disabilities Education
VII. Agency Contact
4. Performance Measures: Under the Act (IDEA) or the regulations that
Government Performance and Results FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: implement the IDEA. This list and the
Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department Emily Bank, U.S. Department of letters or other documents described in
developed the following performance Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., this list, with personally identifiable
measures to evaluate the overall Room 3E338, Washington, DC 20202– information redacted, as appropriate,
effectiveness of CAMP: (1) The 6135. Telephone: (202) 453–6389 or by can be found at: www2.ed.gov/policy/
percentage of CAMP participants email: emily.bank@ed.gov. speced/guid/idea/index.html.
completing the first academic year of If you use a TDD or TYY, call the FRS, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
their postsecondary program, and (2) the toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. Jessica Spataro or Mary Louise Dirrigl.
percentage of CAMP participants who, VIII. Other Information Telephone: (202) 245–7605.
after completing the first academic year If you use a telecommunications
of college, continue their postsecondary Accessible Format: Individuals with device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
education. disabilities can obtain this document telephone (TTY), you can call the
Applicants must propose annual and a copy of the application package in Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
targets for these measures in their an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 1–800–877–8339.
applications. The national target for print, audiotape, or compact disc) on Individuals with disabilities can
GPRA measure 1 for FY 2017 is that 86 request to the program contact person obtain a copy of this list and the letters
percent of CAMP participants will listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION or other documents described in this list
complete the first academic year of their CONTACT in section VII of this notice. in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
postsecondary program. The national Electronic Access to This Document: large print, audiotape, or compact disc)
target for GPRA measure 2 for FY 2017 The official version of this document is by contacting Jessica Spataro or Mary
is that 85 percent of CAMP participants the document published in the Federal Louise Dirrigl at (202) 245–7605.
continue their postsecondary education Register. Free Internet access to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
after completing the first academic year official edition of the Federal Register
and the Code of Federal Regulations is following list identifies correspondence
of college. The national targets for from the Department issued from
subsequent years may be adjusted based available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015
on additional baseline data. The panel and April 1, 2015 through June 30,
readers will score related selection can view this document, as well as all
other documents of this Department 2015. Under section 607(f) of the IDEA,
criteria on the basis of how well an the Secretary is required to publish this
applicant addresses these GPRA published in the Federal Register, in
text or PDF. To use PDF you must have list quarterly in the Federal Register.
measures. Therefore, applicants will The list includes those letters that
want to consider how to demonstrate a Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at the site. contain interpretations of the
sound capacity to provide reliable data requirements of the IDEA and its
on the GPRA measures, including the You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal implementing regulations, as well as
project’s annual performance targets for letters and other documents that the
addressing the GPRA performance Register by using the article search
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Department believes will assist the
measures, as is required by the Office of public in understanding the
Management and Budget approved Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit requirements of the law. The list
annual performance report that is identifies the date and topic of each
included in the application package. All your search to documents published by
the Department. letter and provides summary
grantees will be required to submit, as information, as appropriate. To protect
part of their annual performance report, Dated: January 4, 2017. the privacy interests of the individual or
information with respect to these GPRA Ann Whalen, individuals involved, personally
performance measures. Delegated the authority to perform the identifiable information has been
5. Continuation Awards: In making a functions and duties of Assistant Secretary redacted, as appropriate.
continuation award under 34 CFR for Elementary and Secondary Education.
75.253, the Secretary considers, among [FR Doc. 2017–00168 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] Part B—Assistance for Education of all
other things: Whether a grantee has BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Children With Disabilities
made substantial progress in achieving Section 612—State Eligibility
the goals and objectives of the project;
whether the grantee has expended funds DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Topic Addressed: State Educational
in a manner that is consistent with its Agency General Supervisory Authority
approved application and budget; and, List of Correspondence From January • Dear Colleague Letter dated April
if the Secretary has established 1, 2015 Through March 31, 2015 and 15, 2015, providing guidance on best
performance measurement April 1, 2015 Through June 30, 2015 practices for the appropriate use of
requirements, the performance targets in AGENCY: Office of Special Education and IDEA’s dispute resolution procedures
the grantee’s approved application. Rehabilitative Services, Department of and the importance of avoiding
In making a continuation award, the conflicting decisions when a public
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Education.
Secretary also considers whether the ACTION: Notice. agency files a due process complaint on
grantee is operating in compliance with the same issues that are the subject of
the assurances in its approved SUMMARY: The Secretary is publishing a parent’s pending State complaint.
application, including those applicable the following list of correspondence • Letter dated May 19, 2015, to
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit from the U.S. Department of Education Mississippi Department of Education,
discrimination in programs or activities (Department) received by individuals Special Assistant Attorney General
receiving Federal financial assistance during the first and second quarters of Heather S. Deaton, regarding the State’s
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duty to implement corrective actions to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the
address the findings in a State following issues: (1) Is this collection
[Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0001]
complaint decision, and the types of necessary to the proper functions of the
corrective actions that can be ordered Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be
when a parent subsequently files a due Activities; Comment Request; High processed and used in a timely manner;
process complaint involving some of the School Equivalency Program (HEP) (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
same issues. Annual Performance Report (4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Section 615—Procedural Safeguards AGENCY: Office of Elementary and information to be collected; and (5) how
Secondary Education (OESE), might the Department minimize the
Topic Addressed: Impartial Due Process
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
Hearings respondents, including through the use
ACTION: Notice.
• Letter dated January 7, 2015, to of information technology. Please note
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
Minnesota attorney Margaret O’Sullivan
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be
Kane, regarding two issues related to U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
due process hearings in Minnesota. considered public records.
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: High School
Topic Addressed: Independent information collection. Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual
Educational Evalutions DATES: Interested persons are invited to Performance Report.
submit comments on or before March OMB Control Number: 1810–0684.
• Letter dated February 23, 2015, to 10, 2017. Type of Review: A revision of an
individual Debbie Baus, regarding a ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
parent’s right to request an independent documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
educational evaluation at public collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments.
expense in an area that was not Total Estimated Number of Annual
use http://www.regulations.gov by
previously assessed by the public Responses: 44.
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
agency, and the public agency’s 2017–ICCD–0001. Comments submitted Burden Hours: 1,408.
responsibilities after the parent makes in response to this notice should be Abstract: The Office of Migrant
the request. submitted electronically through the Education is collecting information for
Electronic Access to This Document: Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// the High School Equivalency Program
The official version of this document is www.regulations.gov by selecting the Annual Performance Report in
the document published in the Federal Docket ID number or via postal mail, compliance with Higher Education Act
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Sec.
Register. Free Internet access to the
Please note that comments submitted by 418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d–2 (special
official edition of the Federal Register
fax or email and those submitted after programs for students whose families
and the Code of Federal Regulations is
the comment period will not be are engaged in migrant and seasonal
available via the Federal Digital System accepted. Written requests for
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you farm work), the Government
information or comments submitted by Performance Results Act (GPRA) of
can view this document, as well as all postal mail or delivery should be
other documents of this Department 1993, Section 4 (1115), and the
addressed to the Director of the Education Department General
published in the Federal Register, in Information Collection Clearance
text or Portable Document Format Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 34 CFR 75.253. EDGAR states that
(PDF). To use PDF you must have 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room recipients of multi-year discretionary
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 226–62, Washington, DC 20202–4537. grants must submit an Annual
available free at the site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Performance Report demonstrating that
You may also access documents of the specific questions related to collection substantial progress has been made
Department published in the Federal activities, please contact Tara Ramsey, towards meeting the approved
Register by using the article search 202–260–2063. objectives of the project. In addition,
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The discretionary grantees are required to
Specifically, through the advanced Department of Education (ED), in report on their progress toward meeting
search feature at this site, you can limit accordance with the Paperwork the performance measures established
your search to documents published by Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. for the Department of Education grant
the Department. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general program. The Office of Migrant
public and Federal agencies with an Education requests an extension
Dated: January 4, 2017. opportunity to comment on proposed, without change of a currently approved
Sue Swenson, revised, and continuing collections of collection to continue the use of a
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special information. This helps the Department customized Annual Performance Report
Education and Rehabilitative Services, assess the impact of its information that goes beyond the Department of
delegated the authority to perform the collection requirements and minimize Education generic form number 524B
functions and duties of the Assistant the public’s reporting burden. It also Annual Performance Report to facilitate
Secretary for Special Education and helps the public understand the
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the collection of more standardized and
Rehabilitative Services. Department’s information collection comprehensive data to inform GPRA, to
[FR Doc. 2017–00172 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested improve the overall quality of data
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P data in the desired format. ED is collected, and to increase the quality of
soliciting comments on the proposed data that can be used to inform policy
information collection request (ICR) that decisions.
is described below. The Department of The proposed changes to the 2017
Education is especially interested in HEP APR are changes to the HEP
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