The Federal Register

Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

Fri, Dec 16 2005 11:00:00 GMT

On December 9, 2005, a 60-day notice inviting comment from the public was inadvertently published for the ``2004/06 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/06)'' in the Federal Register (70 FR 236) dated December 9, 2005. This notice amends the public comment period for this program to 30 days. The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, hereby issues a correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient

Fri, Dec 16 2005 11:00:00 GMT

On December 7, 2005, we published in the Federal Register (70 FR 72791) a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2006 for the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program under section 3112 of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107110)(NCLB). The notice incorrectly specified that applications would be available on December 5, 2005.

On page 72791, third column, and page 72792, third column, the date listed under Applications Available is corrected to read ``December 7, 2005''.

Office of Postsecondary Education; Strengthening Institutions (SIP), American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and

Fri, Dec 16 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Purpose of Programs: Under the SIP, TCCU, and ANNH Programs, (Title III, Part A programs) authorized under Part A of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), institutions of higher education (IHEs or institutions) are eligible to apply for grants if they meet specific statutory and regulatory eligibility requirements. Similarly, institutions of higher education are eligible to apply for grants under the HSI program, authorized under Title V of the HEA, if they meet specific statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, an institution that is designated as an eligible institution under those programs may also receive a waiver of certain nonFederal share requirements under the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), the Federal Work Study (FWS), the Student Support Services (SSS) and the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Programs. The FSEOG, FWS, and SSS Programs are authorized under Title IV of the HEA; the UISF

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Overview Information; National Institute on Disability and

Fri, Dec 16 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133E3

Dates:

Applications Available: December 16, 2005.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 14, 2006.

Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies, including forprofit agencies; public or private organizations, including for profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested $950,000 for the Low Vision and Blindness RERC competition for FY 2006. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.

Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $950,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amoun

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Technology and Media Services for

Fri, Dec 16 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327Z.

Dates:

Applications Available: December 16, 2005.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 2, 2006.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 3, 2006.

Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs); public charter schools that are LEAs under State law; institutions of higher education (IHEs); other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for profit organizations.

Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested $31,992,000 for the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program for FY 2006, of which we intend to use an estimated $800,000 for the Center to Support Technology Innovation for Students with Disabilities competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting app

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Fri, Dec 16 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 552a, the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled ``Follow Up Evaluation of the Gear Up Program (181702).'' This system will contain information about middle school students who participated in the GEAR UP program in 200001 and a matched comparison of middle school students who did not participate in the program. The students' expected high school completion year is 2006 and the follow up information will be collected in spring of 2006. This system consists of the name, address, and social security number of the study participants as well as demographic information such race/ethnicity and age; educational background, transcript information, service participation information, high school graduation, and preliminary postsecondary enrollment information; and financial aid application and award. The information will be collected from students and