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Representative and U.S. Senators and audiotape, or computer diskette) on $26,278,000 for this program for FY
send you a Grant Award Notice (GAN). request to the program contact persons 2007. The actual level of funding, if any,
We may also notify you informally. listed in this section. depends on final congressional action.
If your application is not evaluated or However, we are inviting applications to
VIII. Other Information
not selected for funding, we notify you. allow enough time to complete the grant
2. Administrative and National Policy Electronic Access to This Document: process before the end of the current
Requirements: We identify You may view this document, as well as fiscal year, if Congress appropriates
administrative and national policy all other documents of this Department funds for this program.
requirements in the application package published in the Federal Register, in Estimated Range of Awards:
and reference these and other text or Adobe Portable Document $700,000–$3,000,000 per year.
requirements in the Applicable Format (PDF) on the Internet at the Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Regulations section of this notice. following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ $2,000,000 per year.
We reference the regulations outlining fedregister. Estimated Number of Awards: 10–15.
the terms and conditions of an award in To use PDF you must have Adobe
the Applicable Regulations section of Acrobat Reader, which is available free Note: The Department is not bound by any
at this site. If you have questions about estimates in this notice.
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The using PDF, call the U.S. Government Project Period: Up to 60 months.
GAN also incorporates your approved Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
888–293–6498; or in the Washington, Full Text of Announcement
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant. DC, area at (202) 512–1530. I. Funding Opportunity Description
3. Reporting: Applicants selected for Note: The official version of this document Purpose of Program: This program
funding will be required to submit the is the document published in the Federal provides grants for eligible applicants to
following reports to the Department: Register. Free Internet access to the official establish or expand a program of
(a) An annual report that includes the edition of the Federal Register and the Code voluntary public school choice. This
information from section 5227(b) of the of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ public school choice program must
ESEA and any other information the focus on providing parents with greater
Secretary may require in the index.html.
options in acquiring a high-quality
performance report. Dated: January 26, 2007. public education for their children,
(b) A semiannual report that includes particularly parents whose children
Morgan S. Brown,
internal financial statements and other currently attend schools in need of
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and
information as the Secretary may Improvement. improvement as defined in section
require. 1116(b) of the Elementary and
[FR Doc. E7–1537 Filed 1–31–07; 8:45 am]
Grantees must also cooperate and
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
assist the Department with any periodic
amended by the No Child Left Behind
financial and compliance audits of the
Act of 2001 (ESEA).
grantee, as determined necessary by the
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Priorities: This notice contains five
Department. The specific Performance
competitive preference priorities. In
Agreement between the grantee and the Office of Innovation and Improvement; accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv)
Department may contain additional Overview Information; Voluntary and (b)(2)(v), Competitive Preference
reporting requirements. Public School Choice Program (VPSC);
(c) At the end of your project period, Priorities 1 through 3 are from section
Notice Inviting Applications for New 5244 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7225c) and
you must submit a final performance Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007
report, including financial information, Competitive Preference Priorities 4 and
as directed by the Secretary. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 5 are from the notice of final priorities
4. Performance Measures: The (CFDA) Number: 84.361A for discretionary grant programs
performance measures for this program published in the Federal Register on
Dates: Applications Available:
are: (1) The amount of funding grantees October 11, 2006 (71 FR 60046).
February 1, 2007.
leverage for charter schools to acquire, Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Competitive Preference Priorities: For
construct, and renovate school facilities February 26, 2007. FY 2007, these priorities are competitive
and (2) the number of charter schools Deadline for Transmittal of preference priorities. Under 34 CFR
served. Grantees must provide this Applications: April 2, 2007. 75.105(c)(2), we give preference to and
information as part of their annual Deadline for Intergovernmental award up to 60 points to an application
performance reports. Review: June 1, 2007. that meets one or more of these
Eligible Applicants: priorities over an application that does
VII. Agency Contacts (a) One or more State educational not meet one or more of these priorities.
For Further Information Contact: Ann agencies (SEAs); These priorities are:
Margaret Galiatsos or Jim Houser, U.S. (b) One or more local educational Competitive Preference Priority 1:
Department of Education, 400 Maryland agencies (LEAs); Partnership/Interdistrict Approach. Up
Avenue, SW., room 4W245, (c) One or more SEAs in partnership to 20 points for establishing or
Washington, DC 20202–6140. with one or more LEAs or other public, expanding a partnership that
Telephone: (202) 205–9765 or by e-mail: for-profit, or non-profit entities; or implements an interdistrict approach to
charter.facilities@ed.gov. (d) One or more LEAs in partnership carrying out a public school choice
If you use a telecommunications with one or more public, for-profit, or program. This priority focuses on
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call non-profit entities. implementing different models of
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the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– Note: For regulations governing interdistrict choice arrangements that
800–877–8339. partnership applications, see 34 CFR 75.127 foster collaboration and cooperation
Individuals with disabilities may through 75.129. between LEAS in order to expand
obtain this document in an alternative Estimated Available Funds: The options for students to attend higher-
format (e.g., Braille, large print, Administration has requested performing schools.

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Note: In determining whether a proposed students in low-performing schools to Note: Applications that do not propose to
project would implement interdistrict choice, attend higher-performing schools. use grant funds to provide students selected
the Department will consider, among other to participate in the program with
things, a written partnership agreement Note: In determining whether a proposed transportation services or the cost of
between two or more school districts to project would have a substantial impact in transportation to or from the public
accept students as transfers from low- allowing students in low-performing schools elementary or secondary schools, including
performing schools in one school district to to attend higher-performing schools, the charter schools, the students choose to attend
higher-performing schools in another school Department will consider, among other under the program must include a detailed
district. things, the percentage of students in low- explanation of how such transportation
performing schools who would be able to services or costs will be paid.
Background: The ESEA requires LEAs attend higher-performing schools under the
that have Title I schools identified for jurisdiction of the applicant and/or Application Requirements: An
improvement, but cannot provide the neighboring school district jurisdictions. application submitted to the Secretary
students attending those identified must include the following:
Competitive Preference Priority 4: a. A description of the program for
schools with the option to attend
Secondary Schools. Up to 10 points for which the eligible entity seeks funds
another school within the LEA, to the
projects that support activities and and the goals for the program.
extent practicable, to enter into
interventions aimed at improving the b. A description of how and when
partnerships with other LEAs that can
academic achievement of secondary parents of students who are to be served
accept their students as transfers. Other
school students who are at greatest risk by the program will be given prompt
LEAs that have schools identified for
of not meeting challenging State notification of: (1) The existence of the
improvement, even if they can provide
academic standards and not completing program, (2) the program’s availability,
some choice within the LEA, may also
high school. and (3) a clear explanation of how the
enter into such partnerships to provide
a broader range of educational options. Competitive Preference Priority 5: program will operate.
However, very few students have Student Achievement Data. Up to 10 c. A description of how students will
participated in interdistrict choice points for projects that collect pre- and be selected for the program.
programs under the Title I choice post-intervention test data to assess the
Note: Students must be selected on the
provisions, and the failure or inability of effect of the projects on the academic
basis of lottery if more students apply to
LEAs to enter into interdistrict achievement of student participants participate in the program than can be
agreements has likely contributed to the relative to appropriate comparison or accommodated.
very limited participation in Title I control groups.
d. A description of how the program
choice arrangements nationally. (Only Statutory And Regulatory Requirements will be coordinated with, and will
one percent of students eligible to complement and enhance, the
change schools under the Title I Permissible Activities: Activities
supported under this competition must applicant’s other related Federal and
provisions have done so.) non-Federal projects.
However, surveys and other data establish or expand a program of public
school choice and may involve one or e. If the program is to be carried out
clearly show that parents and students by a partnership, the name of each
will take advantage of interdistrict more of the following:
partner, a description of the partners’
choice opportunities when they are • The cost of providing students
responsibilities, and a written
made available. Existing interdistrict selected to participate in the program
partnership agreement that meets the
choice arrangements are well- with transportation services or a
requirements of 34 CFR 75.128(b).
subscribed. The Secretary believes that substantial portion of the cost of
f. Among the application
expanding interdistrict choice transportation to and from the public
requirements, an assurance that the
arrangements will give students elementary schools and secondary
applicant will collect information to
enrolled in schools identified for schools, including charter schools, that
meet the requirements of 34 CFR 75.590.
improvement much broader choices in the students choose to attend under the
public school choice program. Note: Section 75.590 requires the recipient
transferring to higher-performing of an award to evaluate at least annually its
schools. The Department is focusing this • The cost of planning or designing a
progress in achieving the objectives in its
competition on an interdistrict choice program (for not more than one year). approved application, the effectiveness of the
priority by providing a significant • The cost of making tuition transfer project in meeting the purposes of the
number of points for applicants that payments to public elementary or program, and the program’s effects on
propose to use interdistrict approaches secondary schools to which students participants being served by the project.
to public school choice. transfer under the program. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7225–
Competitive Preference Priority 2: • The cost of capacity-enhancing 7225g.
Wide Variety of Choices. Up to 10 points activities that enable high-demand Applicable Regulations: (a) The
for providing a wide variety of choices public elementary or secondary schools Education Department General
to all students in participating schools. to accommodate transfer requests under Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
Note: In determining whether a proposed the program. 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84,
project would provide a wide variety of • The cost of carrying out public 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The notice of
choices, the Department will consider, education campaigns to inform students final priorities for discretionary grant
among other things, the characteristics of the and parents about the program. programs published in the Federal
school district. For example, a wide variety • The cost of other activities Register on October 11, 2006 (71 FR
of choices in a small rural district may differ
reasonably necessary to implement the 60046).
from a wide variety of choices in a large
urban district. program. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
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Note: Grant funds may not be used for apply to all applicants except federally
Competitive Preference Priority 3:
school construction. recognized Indian tribes.
Substantial Impact on Students in Low-
Performing Schools. Up to 10 points for Note: The term charter school has the Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
having a substantial impact, through meaning given such term in section 5210(1) apply to institutions of higher education
various choice options, in allowing of ESEA. only.

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II. Award Information diskette) by contacting the program complete response to the selection
Type of Award: Discretionary grants. contact person listed in section criteria in the program narrative.
Estimated Available Funds: The Our reviewers will not read any pages
VII. Agency Contact of This Notice
Administration has requested of your application that—
2. Content and Form of Application • Exceed the page limit if you apply
$26,278,000 for this program for FY Submission: Requirements concerning these standards; or
2007. The actual level of funding, if any, the content of an application, together • Exceed the equivalent of the page
depends on final congressional action. with the forms you must submit, are in limit if you apply other standards.
However, we are inviting applications to the application package for this 3. Submission Dates and Times:
allow enough time to complete the grant program. Applications Available: February 1,
process before the end of the current Notice of Intent to Apply: The 2007.
fiscal year, if Congress appropriates Department will be able to develop a Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
funds for this program. more efficient process for reviewing February 26, 2007.
Estimated Range of Awards: grant applications if it has a better Deadline for Transmittal of
$700,000–$3,000,000 per year. understanding of the number of Applications: April 2, 2007.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: applicants that intend to apply for Applications for grants under this
$2,000,000 per year. funding under this program. Therefore, program must be submitted
Estimated Number of Awards: 10–15. the Secretary strongly encourages each electronically using the Grants.gov
Note: The Department is not bound by any potential applicant to notify the Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
estimates in this notice. Department with a short e-mail (including dates and times) about how
Project Period: Up to 60 months. indicating the applicant’s intent to to submit your application
submit an application for funding. The electronically, or by mail or hand
III. Eligibility Information e-mail need not include information delivery if you qualify for an exception
1. Eligible Applicants: regarding the content of the proposed to the electronic submission
(a) One or more SEAs; application, only the applicant’s intent requirement, please refer to section IV.
(b) One or more LEAs; to submit it. This e-mail notification 6. Other Submission Requirements in
(c) One or more SEAs in partnership should be sent to Iris A. Lane at: this notice.
with one more LEAs or other public, for- vpsc@ed.gov. Applicants that fail to We do not consider an application
profit, or non-profit entities; or provide this e-mail notification may still that does not comply with the deadline
(d) One or more LEAs in partnership apply for funding. requirements.
with one or more public, for-profit, or Page Limit: The program narrative is Individuals with disabilities who
non-profit entities. where you, the applicant, address the need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
selection criteria that reviewers use to in connection with the application
Note: For regulations governing process should contact the person listed
partnership applications, see 34 CFR 75.127
evaluate your application. You must
through 75.129. limit the program narrative section that under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
addresses the selection criteria to the CONTACT.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This equivalent of no more than 75 pages, Deadline for Intergovernmental
competition does not involve cost using the following standards: Review: June 1, 2007.
sharing or matching. • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side 4. Intergovernmental Review: This
IV. Application and Submission only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, program is subject to Executive Order
Information and both sides. Page numbers and an 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
identifier may be within the 1″ margin. part 79. Information about
1. Address to Request Application • Double space (no more than three Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Package: Education Publications Center lines per vertical inch) all text in the Programs under Executive Order 12372
(ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD application narrative, except titles, is in the application package for this
20794–1398. Telephone (toll free): 1– headings, footnotes, quotations, program.
877–433–7827. FAX: (301) 470–1244. If references, captions, and all text in 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
you use a telecommunications device charts, tables, and graphs may be single the regulations outlining funding
for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll spaced. restrictions in the Applicable
free): 1–877–576–7734. • Use one or more of the following Regulations section of this notice.
You may also contact ED Pubs at its fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 6. Other Submission Requirements.
Web site: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ Courier New or Arial. Applications Applications for grants under this
edpubs.html or you may contact ED submitted in any other font (including program must be submitted
Pubs at its e-mail address: Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will be electronically unless you qualify for an
edpubs@inet.ed.gov. rejected. exception to this requirement in
If you request an application from ED • Use not less than 12-point font. accordance with the instructions in this
Pubs, be sure to identify this The page limit does not apply to Part section.
competition as follows: CFDA number I, the Application for Federal Assistance a. Electronic Submission of
84.361A. face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental Applications.
You may also obtain the application information form required by the Applications for grants under the
package for the program via the Internet Department of Education; Part II, the Voluntary Public School Choice
at the following address: http:// budget information summary form (ED Program, CFDA Number 84.361A must
www.ed.gov/programs/ 524); and Part IV, the assurances, be submitted electronically using the
voluntarypublicschoolchoice/ certifications and related information. Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site
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applicant.html. The page limit also does not apply to a at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this
Individuals with disabilities may table of contents, an abstract, resumes, site, you will be able to download a
obtain a copy of the application package or letters of support. However, you must copy of the application package,
in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, include all of the application narrative complete it offline, and then upload and
large print, audiotape, or computer in Part III. You must include your submit your application. You may not e-

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mail an electronic copy of a grant system. You can also find the Education Grants.gov an automatic notification of
application to us. Submission Procedures pertaining to receipt that contains a Grants.gov
We will reject your application if you Grants.gov at http://e-Grants.ed.gov/ tracking number. (This notification
submit it in paper format unless, as help/ indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not
described elsewhere in this section, you GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf. receipt by the Department.) The
qualify for one of the exceptions to the • To submit your application via Department then will retrieve your
electronic submission requirement and Grants.gov, you must complete all steps application from Grants.gov and send a
submit, no later than two weeks before in the Grants.gov registration process second notification to you by e-mail.
the application deadline date, a written (see http://www.grants.gov/applicants/ This second notification indicates that
statement to the Department that you get_registered.jsp). These steps include the Department has received your
qualify for one of these exceptions. (1) registering your organization, a application and has assigned your
Further information regarding multi-part process that includes application a PR/Award number (an
calculation of the date that is two weeks registration with the Central Contractor ED-specified identifying number unique
before the application deadline date is Registry (CCR); (2) registering yourself to your application).
provided later in this section under as an Authorized Organization • We may request that you provide us
Exception to Electronic Submission Representative (AOR); and (3) getting original signatures on forms at a later
Requirement. authorized as an AOR by your date.
You may access the electronic grant organization. Details on these steps are
application for the Voluntary Public outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Application Deadline Date Extension
School Choice Program at http:// Registration Guide (see http:// in Case of Technical Issues with the
www.Grants.gov. You must search for www.grants.gov/section910/ Grants.gov System: If you are
the downloadable application package Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). experiencing problems submitting your
for this program or competition by the You also must provide on your application through Grants.gov, please
CFDA number. Do not include the application the same D–U–N–S Number contact the Grants.gov Support Desk at
CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your used with this registration. Please note 1–800–518–4726. You must obtain a
search (e.g., search for 84.361, not that the registration process may take Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number
84.361A). five or more business days to complete, and must keep a record of it.
Please note the following: and you must have completed all If you are prevented from
• When you enter the Grants.gov site, registration steps to allow you to submit electronically submitting your
you will find information about successfully an application via application on the application deadline
submitting an application electronically Grants.gov. In addition you will need to date because of technical problems with
through the site, as well as the hours of update your CCR registration on an the Grants.gov system, we will grant you
operation. annual basis. This may take three or an extension until 4:30 p.m.,
• Applications received by Grants.gov more business days to complete. Washington, DC time, the following
are date and time stamped. Your • You will not receive additional business day to enable you to transmit
application must be fully uploaded and point value because you submit your your application electronically or by
submitted, and must be date and time application in electronic format, nor hand delivery. You also may mail your
stamped by the Grants.gov system no will we penalize you if you qualify for application by following the mailing
later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC an exception to the electronic instructions described elsewhere in this
time, on the application deadline date. submission requirement, as described notice.
Except as otherwise noted in this elsewhere in this section, and submit If you submit an application after 4:30
section, we will not consider your your application in paper format. p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application if it is date and time • You must submit all documents application deadline date, please
stamped by the Grants.gov system later electronically, including all information contact the person listed elsewhere in
than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on you typically provide on the following this notice under FOR FURTHER
the application deadline date. When we forms: Application for Federal INFORMATION CONTACT and provide an
retrieve your application from Assistance (SF 424), the Department of explanation of the technical problem
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are Education Supplemental Information for you experienced with Grants.gov, along
rejecting your application because it SF 424, Budget Information—Non- with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case
was date and time stamped by the Construction Programs (ED 524), and all Number. We will accept your
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., necessary assurances and certifications. application if we can confirm that a
Washington, DC time, on the Please note that two of these forms—the technical problem occurred with the
application deadline date. SF 424 and the Department of Education Grants.gov system and that that problem
• The amount of time it can take to Supplemental Information for SF 424— affected your ability to submit your
upload an application will vary have replaced the ED 424 (Application application by 4:30 p.m., Washington,
depending on a variety of factors for Federal Education Assistance). DC time, on the application deadline
including the size of the application and • You must attach any narrative date. The Department will contact you
the speed of your Internet connection. sections of your application as files in after a determination is made on
Therefore, we strongly recommend that a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or whether your application will be
you do not wait until the application .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you accepted.
deadline date to begin the submission upload a file type other than the three
process through Grants.gov. file types specified in this paragraph or Note: The extensions to which we refer in
• You should review and follow the this section apply only to the unavailability
submit a password-protected file, we of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov
Education Submission Procedures for will not review that material.
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system. We will not grant you an extension


submitting an application through • Your electronic application must if you failed to fully register to submit your
Grants.gov that are included in the comply with any page-limit application to Grants.gov before the
application package for this program to requirements described in this notice. application deadline date and time or if the
ensure that you submit your application • After you electronically submit technical problem you experienced is
in a timely manner to the Grants.gov your application, you will receive from unrelated to the Grants.gov system.

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Exception to Electronic Submission (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service indicated in parentheses with the
Requirement: You qualify for an postmark. criterion. The maximum number of
exception to the electronic submission (2) A legible mail receipt with the points an application may earn based on
requirement, and may submit your date of mailing stamped by the U.S. the competitive preference priorities
application in paper format, if you are Postal Service. and the selection criteria is 160 points.
unable to submit an application through (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or The criteria are as follows:
the Grants.gov system because— receipt from a commercial carrier. (a) Significance (up to 10 points). The
• You do not have access to the (4) Any other proof of mailing Secretary considers the significance of
Internet; or acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. the proposed project. In determining the
• You do not have the capacity to Department of Education. significance of the proposed project, the
upload large documents to the If you mail your application through Secretary considers the following
Grants.gov system; and the U.S. Postal Service, we do not factors:
• No later than two weeks before the accept either of the following as proof (1) The likelihood that the proposed
application deadline date (14 calendar of mailing: project will result in system change or
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day (1) A private metered postmark. improvement.
before the application deadline date (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by (2) The extent to which the proposed
falls on a Federal holiday, the next the U.S. Postal Service. project is likely to build local capacity
business day following the Federal If your application is postmarked after to provide, improve, or expand services
holiday), you mail or fax a written the application deadline date, we will that address the needs of the target
statement to the Department, explaining not consider your application. population.
which of the two grounds for an (b) Quality of the project design (up to
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
exception prevent you from using the uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before 30 points). The Secretary considers the
Internet to submit your application. relying on this method, you should check quality of the design of the proposed
If you mail your written statement to with your local post office. project. In determining the quality of the
the Department, it must be postmarked design of the proposed project, the
c. Submission of Paper Applications Secretary considers the following
no later than two weeks before the by Hand Delivery.
application deadline date. If you fax factors:
If you qualify for an exception to the (1) The extent to which the proposed
your written statement to the electronic submission requirement, you
Department, we must receive the faxed project encourages parental involvement
(or a courier service) may deliver your and ensures that parents have
statement no later than two weeks paper application to the Department by
before the application deadline date. comprehensive information about their
hand. You must deliver the original and educational choices.
Address and mail or fax your two copies of your application by hand, (2) The extent to which the design for
statement to: Iris A. Lane, U.S. on or before the application deadline implementing and evaluating the
Department of Education, 400 Maryland date, to the Department at the following proposed project will result in
Avenue, SW., room 4W219, address: U.S. Department of Education, information to guide possible
Washington, DC 20202–5970. FAX: Application Control Center, Attention: replication of project activities or
(202) 205–5630. (CFDA Number 84.361A), 550 12th strategies, including information about
Your paper application must be Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center the effectiveness of the approach or
submitted in accordance with the mail Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260. The strategies employed by the project.
or hand delivery instructions described Application Control Center accepts (3) The extent to which the proposed
in this notice. hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. project is designed to build capacity and
b. Submission of Paper Applications and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, yield results that will extend beyond the
by Mail. except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal period of Federal financial assistance.
If you qualify for an exception to the holidays. (c) Quality of project services (up to
electronic submission requirement, you 20 points). The Secretary considers the
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper
may mail (through the U.S. Postal Applications: If you mail or hand deliver quality of the services to be provided by
Service or a commercial carrier) your your application to the Department— the proposed project. In determining the
application to the Department. You (1) You must indicate on the envelope quality of the services to be provided by
must mail the original and two copies and—if not provided by the Department—in the proposed project, the Secretary
of your application, on or before the Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, considers the quality and sufficiency of
application deadline date, to the including suffix letter, if any, of the
strategies for ensuring equal access and
Department at the applicable following competition under which you are submitting
your application; and treatment for eligible project
address: participants who are members of groups
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: (2) The Application Control Center will
mail to you a notification of receipt of your that have traditionally been
U.S. Department of Education, grant application. If you do not receive this underrepresented based on race, color,
Application Control Center, notification within 15 business days from the national origin, gender, age, or
Attention: CFDA Number (84.361A), application deadline date, you should call disability. In addition, the Secretary
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., the U.S. Department of Education considers the following factors:
Washington, DC 20202–4260; or Application Control Center at (202) 245– (1) The likelihood that the services to
By mail through a commercial carrier: 6288. be provided by the proposed project
U.S. Department of Education, will lead to improvements in the
Application Control Center, Stop V. Application Review Information
achievement of students as measured
4260, Attention: CFDA Number 1. Selection Criteria: The selection against rigorous academic standards.
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(84.361A), 7100 Old Landover Road, criteria for this competition are from 34 (2) The extent to which the services
Landover, MD 20785–1506. CFR 75.210 and sections 5243 and 5244 to be provided by the proposed project
Regardless of which address you use, of the ESEA. The maximum score for all involve the collaboration of appropriate
you must show proof of mailing of the selection criteria is 100 points. partners for maximizing the
consisting of one of the following: The maximum score for each criterion is effectiveness of project services.

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(d) Quality of the management plan (GAN). We may also notify you request to the program contact person
(up to 20 points). The Secretary informally. listed in this section.
considers the quality of the management If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you. VIII. Other Information
plan for the proposed project. In
determining the quality of the 2. Administrative and National Policy Electronic Access to This Document:
management plan for the proposed Requirements: We identify You may view this document, as well as
project, the Secretary considers the administrative and national policy all other documents of this Department
adequacy of the management plan to requirements in the application package published in the Federal Register, in
achieve the objectives of the proposed and reference these and other text or Adobe Portable Document
project on time and within budget, requirements in the Applicable Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
including whether it includes clearly Regulations section of this notice. following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/
defined responsibilities, timelines, and We reference the regulations outlining fedregister.
milestones for accomplishing project the terms and conditions of an award in To use PDF you must have Adobe
tasks. the Applicable Regulations section of Acrobat Reader, which is available free
this notice and include these and other at this site. If you have questions about
(e) Quality of the project evaluation specific conditions in the GAN. The using PDF, call the U.S. Government
(up to 20 points). The Secretary GAN also incorporates your approved Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
considers the quality of the evaluation application as part of your binding 888–293–6498; or in the Washington,
to be conducted of the proposed project. commitments under the grant. DC, area at (202) 512–1530.
In determining the quality of the 3. Reporting: At the end of your
evaluation, the Secretary considers the Note: The official version of this document
project period, you must submit a final
extent to which the methods of is the document published in the Federal
performance report, including financial Register. Free Internet access to the official
evaluation include the use of objective information, as directed by the edition of the Federal Register and the Code
performance measures that are clearly Secretary. If you receive a multi-year of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
related to the intended outcomes of the award, you must submit an annual Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
project and will produce quantitative performance report that provides the index.html.
and qualitative data to the extent most current performance and financial
possible. expenditure information as specified by Dated: January 26, 2007.
Note: A strong evaluation plan should be the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. For Morgan S. Brown,
included in the application narrative and specific requirements on grantee Deputy Assistant Secretary for Innovation and
should be used, as appropriate, to shape the reporting, please go to http://www/ed/ Improvement.
development of the project from the gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms.html. [FR Doc. E7–1539 Filed 1–31–07; 8:45 am]
beginning of the grant period. The plan 4. Performance Measures: The BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
should include benchmarks to monitor program goal is to assist States and local
progress toward specific project objectives
school districts in creating, expanding,
and also outcome measures to assess the
impact on teaching and learning or other and implementing a public school ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
important outcomes for project participants. choice program. The Secretary has AGENCY
More specifically, the plan should identify established three performance
indicators: (1) The number of students [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2006–0853; FRL–8102–6]
the individual and/or organization that has
agreed to serve as evaluator for the project who have the option of attending
and describe the qualifications of that
Agency Information Collection
participating VPSC schools selected by
evaluator. The plan should describe the Activities; Proposed Collection;
their parents; (2) The percentage of
evaluation design, indicating: (1) What types Comment Request; Reporting and
students participating at VPSC sites who
of data will be collected (individual-level and Recordkeeping for Asbestos
exercise school choice by changing
school-level data); (2) when various types of Abatement Worker Protection; EPA
data will be collected; (3) what methods will schools; and, (3) The percentage of
ICR No. 1246.10, OMB Control No.
be used; (4) what instruments will be participating students whose
2070–0072
developed and when; (5) how the data will achievement increases in mathematics
be analyzed; (6) when reports of results and and reading. All grantees will be AGENCY: Environmental Protection
outcomes will be available; and (7) how the expected to submit an annual Agency (EPA).
applicant will use the information collected performance report documenting their ACTION: Notice.
through the evaluation to monitor progress of contribution in assisting the Department
the funded project and to provide in measuring the performance of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
accountability information both about Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
program against these indicators.
success at the initial site and effective U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
strategies for replication in other settings. VII. Agency Contact
Applicants are encouraged to devote an
announces that EPA is planning to
appropriate level of resources to project FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris submit a request to renew an existing
evaluation. A. Lane, U.S. Department of Education, approved Information Collection
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room Request (ICR) to the Office of
2. Review and Selection Process: The 4W219, Washington, DC 20202–5970. Management and Budget (OMB). This
Secretary will select an application for Telephone: (202) 260–1999 or by e-mail: ICR, entitled: ‘‘Reporting and
funding in rank-order, based on the vpsc@ed.gov. Recordkeeping for Asbestos Abatement
application’s total score for the selection If you use a telecommunications Worker Protection’’ and identified by
criteria and priorities. device for the deaf (TDD), you may call EPA ICR No. 1246.10 and OMB Control
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– No. 2070–0072, is scheduled to expire
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VI. Award Administration Information


800–877–8339. on October 31, 2007. Before submitting
1. Award Notices: If your application Individuals with disabilities may the ICR to OMB for review and
is successful, we notify your U.S. obtain this document in an alternative approval, EPA is soliciting comments on
Representative and U.S. Senators and format (e.g., Braille, large print, specific aspects of the proposed
send you a Grant Award Notification audiotape, or computer diskette) on information collection.

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