83 FR 16063 - Applications for New Awards; Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools; Amendment and Extension of Deadline for Transmittal of Applications
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 72 (April 13, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 72 (April 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-07744 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 16063-16064] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07744] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools; Amendment and Extension of Deadline for Transmittal of Applications AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice; Amendment and Extension of Deadline for Transmittal of Applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On March 2, 2018, we published in the Federal Register (83 FR 8974) a notice inviting applications (NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the CSP Grants to Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers 84.282B and 84.282E. Since that time, Congress passed and the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Act), which provides funding for the awards under this competition. This document amends the NIA by: (1) Stating that the Secretary may fund out of rank order applications proposing to open a new charter school or replicate or expand a high-quality charter school in underserved, high-poverty, rural areas; and (2) adding definitions related to funding such applications out of rank order. In addition, we are extending the deadline for transmittal of applications by two weeks, until April 30, 2018. DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 30, 2018. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 29, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eddie Moat, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W224, Washington, DC 20202- 5970. Telephone: (202) 401-2266. Email: [email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800- 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following publication of the NIA, Congress passed and the President signed the Act, which provides funding for the awards under this competition. The report accompanying the Act (the Statement of the Managers) \1\ includes language reflecting congressional intent that, of these funds, ``up to $7,500,000 [is] for developer grants to establish or expand charter schools in underserved, high-poverty, rural areas.'' The Statement of the Managers modifies language in the report accompanying the Senate appropriations committee bill,\2\ which indicates congressional intent for CSP appropriations to include ``dedicated funding to expand charter schools in rural areas.'' Taking into account this language, we are amending the NIA to notify prospective applicants that the Secretary may fund out of rank order applications proposing to open a new charter school or replicate or expand a high-quality charter school in underserved, high-poverty, rural areas; and to add definitions related to funding such applications out of rank order. In addition, we are extending the deadline for transmittal of applications for the competition by two weeks. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See www.congress.gov/crec/2018/03/22/CREC-2018-03-22-bk3.pdf. \2\ See www.congress.gov/115/crpt/srpt150/CRPT-115srpt150.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All other requirements and conditions stated in the NIA remain the same. Amendments In FR Doc. No. 2018-04294, in the Federal Register of March 2, 2018 (83 FR 8974), we make the following amendments: (a) On page 8974, in the middle column, after the words ``Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:'' we are removing the date ``April 16, 2018'' and replacing it with the date ``April 30, 2018''. (b) On page 8974, in the middle column, after the words ``Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:'' we are removing the date ``June 15, 2018'' and replacing it with the date ``June 29, 2018''. (c) On page 8978, in the middle of the first column following the definition of ``expand'', we are adding the following definition, which we are establishing for FY 2018 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1): High-poverty school means a school in which at least 50 percent of students are from low-income families as determined using one of the measures of poverty specified under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended. For middle and high schools, eligibility may be calculated on the basis of comparable data from feeder schools. Eligibility as a high-poverty school under this definition is determined on the basis of the most currently available data. (d) On page 8978, in the middle of the second column, following the definition of ``rural local educational agency'', we are adding the following definition, which we are establishing for FY 2018 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of GEPA: Underserved community means a community that has limited access to high-quality educational options. (e) On page 8981, beginning in the middle column, at the end of section V.2 (Review and Selection Process), we are adding the following paragraph: Depending upon the number and quality of applications received, the Department may fund out of rank order high-quality applications that propose to open a new charter school, or replicate or expand a high- quality charter school, that (a) is located in an underserved community (as defined in this notice); and (b) primarily serves students from rural local educational agencies with at least one high-poverty school (as defined in this notice). To be considered for funding out of rank order, we encourage an applicant to include in its application (i) a statement that it is proposing to open a new charter school, or replicate or expand a high-quality charter school, that is located in an underserved community and primarily serves students from rural local educational agencies with at least [[Page 16064]] one high-poverty school; and (ii) a description of how the proposed project meets each of the above criteria. If an application that is within funding range contains insufficient information to verify that the application meets these criteria, we may contact the applicant to obtain additional relevant information. Program Authority: Title IV, part C of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7221- 7221j). 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: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations 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: April 10, 2018. Margo Anderson, Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. [FR Doc. 2018-07744 Filed 4-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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cannot be adequately segregated from In addition, we are extending the (b) On page 8974, in the middle
other topics, which precludes opening deadline for transmittal of applications column, after the words ‘‘Deadline for
the executive session of this meeting to by two weeks, until April 30, 2018. Intergovernmental Review:’’ we are
the public. Accordingly, the Department DATES: removing the date ‘‘June 15, 2018’’ and
of the Navy/Assistant for Deadline for Transmittal of replacing it with the date ‘‘June 29,
Administration has determined in Applications: April 30, 2018. 2018’’.
writing that the meeting shall be Deadline for Intergovernmental (c) On page 8978, in the middle of the
partially closed to the public because Review: June 29, 2018. first column following the definition of
the discussions during the executive ‘‘expand’’, we are adding the following
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
session from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. definition, which we are establishing for
Eddie Moat, U.S. Department of FY 2018 and any subsequent year in
will be concerned with matters Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
protected under sections 552b(c)(5), (6), which we make awards from the list of
Room 4W224, Washington, DC 20202– unfunded applications from this
and (7) of title 5, United States Code. 5970. Telephone: (202) 401–2266. competition, in accordance with section
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. Email: eddie.moat@ed.gov. 437(d)(1) of the General Education
Dated: April 6, 2018. If you use a telecommunications Provisions Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C.
E.K. Baldini, device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 1232(d)(1):
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay High-poverty school means a school
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Service, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. in which at least 50 percent of students
Liaison Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: are from low-income families as
[FR Doc. 2018–07774 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] Following publication of the NIA, determined using one of the measures of
BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P Congress passed and the President poverty specified under section
signed the Act, which provides funding 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and
for the awards under this competition. Secondary Education Act of 1965
The report accompanying the Act (the (ESEA), as amended. For middle and
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Statement of the Managers) 1 includes high schools, eligibility may be
language reflecting congressional intent calculated on the basis of comparable
Applications for New Awards; that, of these funds, ‘‘up to $7,500,000 data from feeder schools. Eligibility as a
Expanding Opportunity Through [is] for developer grants to establish or high-poverty school under this
Quality Charter Schools Program expand charter schools in underserved, definition is determined on the basis of
(CSP)—Grants to Charter School high-poverty, rural areas.’’ The the most currently available data.
Developers for the Opening of New Statement of the Managers modifies (d) On page 8978, in the middle of the
Charter Schools and for the language in the report accompanying second column, following the definition
Replication and Expansion of High- the Senate appropriations committee of ‘‘rural local educational agency’’, we
Quality Charter Schools; Amendment bill,2 which indicates congressional are adding the following definition,
and Extension of Deadline for intent for CSP appropriations to include which we are establishing for FY 2018
Transmittal of Applications ‘‘dedicated funding to expand charter and any subsequent year in which we
schools in rural areas.’’ Taking into make awards from the list of unfunded
AGENCY:Office of Innovation and account this language, we are amending applications from this competition, in
Improvement, Department of Education. the NIA to notify prospective applicants accordance with section 437(d)(1) of
that the Secretary may fund out of rank GEPA:
ACTION: Notice; Amendment and Underserved community means a
order applications proposing to open a
Extension of Deadline for Transmittal of community that has limited access to
new charter school or replicate or
Applications. high-quality educational options.
expand a high-quality charter school in
underserved, high-poverty, rural areas; (e) On page 8981, beginning in the
SUMMARY: On March 2, 2018, we middle column, at the end of section
and to add definitions related to funding
published in the Federal Register (83 V.2 (Review and Selection Process), we
such applications out of rank order. In
FR 8974) a notice inviting applications are adding the following paragraph:
addition, we are extending the deadline
(NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) Depending upon the number and
for transmittal of applications for the
2018 for the CSP Grants to Developers quality of applications received, the
competition by two weeks.
for the Opening of New Charter Schools Department may fund out of rank order
All other requirements and conditions
and for the Replication and Expansion high-quality applications that propose
stated in the NIA remain the same.
of High-Quality Charter Schools, Catalog to open a new charter school, or
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Amendments replicate or expand a high-quality
Numbers 84.282B and 84.282E. Since In FR Doc. No. 2018–04294, in the charter school, that (a) is located in an
that time, Congress passed and the Federal Register of March 2, 2018 (83 underserved community (as defined in
President signed the Consolidated FR 8974), we make the following this notice); and (b) primarily serves
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Act), which amendments: students from rural local educational
provides funding for the awards under (a) On page 8974, in the middle agencies with at least one high-poverty
this competition. This document column, after the words ‘‘Deadline for school (as defined in this notice). To be
amends the NIA by: (1) Stating that the Transmittal of Applications:’’ we are considered for funding out of rank
Secretary may fund out of rank order removing the date ‘‘April 16, 2018’’ and order, we encourage an applicant to
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applications proposing to open a new replacing it with the date ‘‘April 30, include in its application (i) a statement
charter school or replicate or expand a 2018’’. that it is proposing to open a new
high-quality charter school in charter school, or replicate or expand a
underserved, high-poverty, rural areas; 1 See www.congress.gov/crec/2018/03/22/CREC-
high-quality charter school, that is
and (2) adding definitions related to 2018-03-22-bk3.pdf. located in an underserved community
funding such applications out of rank 2 See www.congress.gov/115/crpt/srpt150/CRPT- and primarily serves students from rural
order. 115srpt150.pdf. local educational agencies with at least
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one high-poverty school; and (ii) a Connecticut pursuant to the Clean Air B. Clean Air Act Sections 110 and 126
description of how the proposed project Act (CAA or Act) on June 1, 2016. The C. The EPA’s Historical Approach to
meets each of the above criteria. If an petition requested that the EPA make a Addressing Interstate Transport of Ozone
Under the Good Neighbor Provision
application that is within funding range finding that emissions from Brunner
D. The June 2016 CAA Section 126(b)
contains insufficient information to Island Steam Electric Station (Brunner Petition From Connecticut and Related
verify that the application meets these Island), located in York County, Actions
criteria, we may contact the applicant to Pennsylvania, significantly contribute to III. The EPA’s Decision on Connecticut’s
obtain additional relevant information. nonattainment and interfere with CAA Section 126(b) Petition
Program Authority: Title IV, part C of maintenance of the 2008 ozone national A. Summary of the EPA’s Proposed Action
the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7221–7221j). ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) B. The EPA’s Standard for Reviewing
in Connecticut in violation of the good Connecticut’s CAA Section 126(b)
Accessible Format: Individuals with
Petition Regarding the 2008 8-hour
disabilities can obtain this document neighbor provision under the CAA. The Ozone NAAQS
and a copy of the application package in EPA is denying the petition based on C. The EPA’s Analysis of Connecticut’s
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large the conclusion that Connecticut has not CAA Section 126(b) Petition
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on demonstrated and the EPA has not D. Public Comments
request to the program contact person determined that the Brunner Island IV. Final Action To Deny Connecticut’s
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION facility emits or would emit pollution in 126(b) Petition
CONTACT. violation of the good neighbor provision V. Judicial Review
Electronic Access to This Document: with respect to the 2008 ozone NAAQS. I. Executive Summary of the EPA’s
The official version of this document is DATES: This final action is effective on Decision on Connecticut’s CAA Section
the document published in the Federal April 13, 2018. 126(b) Petition
Register. You may access the official ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a In June 2016, the state of Connecticut,
edition of the Federal Register and the docket for this action under Docket ID through the Connecticut Department of
Code of Federal Regulations via the No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0347. All Energy and Environmental Protection
Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/ documents in the docket are listed and (Connecticut), submitted a petition
fdsys. At this site you can view this publicly available at http:// requesting that the EPA make a finding
document, as well as all other www.regulations.gov. Although listed in pursuant to CAA section 126(b) that
documents of this Department the index, some information is not emissions from Brunner Island Steam
published in the Federal Register, in publicly available, i.e., Confidential Electric Station (Brunner Island),
text or Portable Document Format Business Information or other located in York County, Pennsylvania,
(PDF). To use PDF you must have information whose disclosure is significantly contribute to
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is restricted by statute. Certain other nonattainment and/or interfere with
available free at the site. material, such as copyrighted material, maintenance of the 2008 ozone NAAQS
You may also access documents of the is not placed on the internet and will be in Connecticut in violation of CAA
Department published in the Federal publicly available only in hard copy section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), otherwise
Register by using the article search form. Publicly available docket known as the good neighbor provision.
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. materials are available either The petition further requests that the
Specifically, through the advanced electronically in the docket or in hard EPA order Brunner Island to reduce its
search feature at this site, you can limit copy at the EPA Docket Center, William oxides of nitrogen (NOX) emissions. On
your search to documents published by Jefferson Clinton (WJC) West Building, February 22, 2018, the EPA issued a
the Department. Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue proposal to deny the CAA section 126(b)
Dated: April 10, 2018. NW, Washington, DC. The Public petition. 83 FR 7710. The Agency
Margo Anderson, Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to solicited comments on the proposal. In
Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, response, the EPA received oral
Innovation and Improvement. excluding legal holidays. The telephone testimony from four speakers at a public
[FR Doc. 2018–07744 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] number for the Public Reading Room is hearing on the proposal on February 23,
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(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 2018. The EPA also received 27
number for the Office of Air and comments submitted to the docket on
Radiation Docket and Information the proposed denial. This Federal
Center is (202) 566–1742. Register notice finalizes EPA’s action on
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connecticut’s CAA section 126(b)
AGENCY
Questions concerning this final action petition and addresses major comments
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0347; FRL–9976–79– should be directed to Mr. Lev the Agency received. The remaining
OAR] Gabrilovich, U.S. Environmental comments are addressed in the
Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Response to Comment (RTC) document
RIN 2060–AT35
Planning and Standards, Air Quality available in the docket for this action.
Policy Division, Mail Code C539–01, In this final action, the EPA is
Response to June 1, 2016 Clean Air
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, denying the petition requesting that the
Act Section 126(b) Petition From
telephone (919) 541–1496; email at EPA make a finding that emissions from
Connecticut
gabrilovich.lev@epa.gov. Brunner Island significantly contribute
AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The to nonattainment and interfere with
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Agency (EPA). information in this document is maintenance of the 2008 ozone NAAQS
ACTION: Notice of final action on organized as follows: in Connecticut in violation of the good
petition. neighbor provision. In making this final
I. Executive Summary of the EPA’s Decision
on Connecticut’s CAA Section 126(b) decision, the EPA reviewed the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Petition incoming petition, the public comments
Agency (EPA) is denying a section II. Background and Legal Authority received, the relevant statutory
126(b) petition submitted by the state of A. Ozone and Public Health authorities, and other relevant materials.
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| Action | Notice; Amendment and Extension of Deadline for Transmittal of Applications. | |
| Dates | Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 30, 2018. | |
| Contact | Eddie Moat, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 4W224, Washington, DC 20202- 5970. Telephone: (202) 401-2266. Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 16063 |
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