Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 58 / Friday, March 25, 2011 / Notices 16741 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Education Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395–5806 or 

e-mailed to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a 

cc: to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. The OMB is 

particularly interested in comments 

which: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) Evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) Minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Dated: March 22, 2011. 

Darrin A. King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: New. 

Title of Collection: Survey of 

Customers, Evaluation of the Regional 

Educational Laboratories. 

OMB Control Number: Pending. 

Agency Form Number(s): N/A. 

Frequency of Responses: Once. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government, State Educational 

Agencies or Local Educational Agencies. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 11,760. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,960. 

Abstract: As one component of the 

evaluation of the Regional Educational 

Laboratories (RELs) mandated by the 

Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 

(Title I, Part D, Section 174), the 

National Center for Education 

Evaluation and Regional Assistance 

plans to survey potential and actual REL 

customers to answer the following 

questions: (1) How aware are State and 

local educational agency officials of the 

products and activities of the RELs? (2) 

How relevant are the REL technical 

assistance products and activities to the 

needs of the states, localities, and 

policymakers in their regions? (3) How 

useful have the REL technical assistance 

products and activities been to the 

states, localities, and policymakers in 

the regions? The data gathered from this 

web-based survey of state and local 

educational agency officials will inform 

the decisions of program administrators, 

policymakers, and the public. 

Copies of the information collection 

submission for OMB review may be 

accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site 

at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain or from the Department’s Web 

site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by 

selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on link 

number 4452. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments ’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to the Internet address 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection and 

OMB Control Number when making 

your request. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; Erma 

Byrd Scholarship Program 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information 

Erma Byrd Scholarship Program 

Notice inviting applications for new 

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2011. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116E. 

DATES: Applications Available: March 

25, 2011. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: April 25, 2011. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The Erma Byrd 

Scholarship Program provides 

scholarships to individuals pursuing a 

course of study that will lead to a career 

in industrial health and safety 

occupations, including mine safety. 

This program is designed to increase the 

skilled workforce in these fields at both 

the fundamental skills level and the 

advanced skills level. The program has 

a service obligation component, which 

requires recipients of the scholarship to 

begin employment in a career position 

related to industrial health and safety no 

later than six months after completion 

of the degree program, and to continue 

to work in a career position related to 

industrial health and safety, including 

mine safety, for a period of one year. 

The scholarships are available to 

students in the following eligible areas 

of study related to industrial health and 

safety: Mining and mineral engineering, 

industrial engineering, occupational 

safety and health technology/technician, 

quality control technology/technician, 

industrial safety technology/technician, 

hazardous materials information 

systems technology/technician, mining 

technology/technician, and 

occupational health and industrial 

hygiene. 

Program Authority: For FY 2011, the 

authority for the Erma Byrd Scholarship 

Program is established under division D, title 

III of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2010, Public Law 111–117. FY 2010 funds 

are being used in FY 2011 to make new 

awards. 

Applicable Regulations: The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 

34 CFR parts, 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 

and 99. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Discretionary grant. 

Estimated Available Funds for New 

Awards: $205,767. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

$2,500 (associate’s degree student); 

$5,000 (bachelor’s degree student); 

$10,000 (graduate degree student). 

Estimated Number of Awards: 41. The 

number of scholarships awarded will be 

allocated between undergraduate 

students and graduate students in the 

same proportion as the number of 

fundable applications received from 

those groups of students, taking into 

account the size of the awards to be 

made to students in those groups. 

Note: The Department is not bound by any 

estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: Up to 24 months. 


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III. Eligibility Information and Program 

Requirements 

1. Eligible Applicants: Individuals 

who, at the time of application, are: (1) 

Enrolled or planning to enroll in an 

associate’s, bachelor’s, or graduate 

degree program at an accredited U.S. 

institution of higher education; (2) 

within two years of completing a degree 

in an eligible field of study under the 

Erma Byrd Scholarship Program; (3) a 

citizen, national, or permanent resident 

of the United States; and (4) eligible to 

receive Federal grants, loans, or work 

assistance pursuant to section 484 of the 

Higher Education Act of 1965, as 

amended (HEA). 

2. Program Requirements: 

(a) Satisfactory Academic Progress. 

Scholarship recipients must maintain 

satisfactory academic progress in 

accordance with 34 CFR 668.34 

throughout the period of funding; 

additionally, they must submit a 

Student Activities Report to the 

Secretary at the end of each year of 

funding, with a certification from an 

authorized representative of the 

institution that the student is 

maintaining satisfactory academic 

progress. If an Erma Byrd Scholarship 

recipient does not maintain satisfactory 

academic progress throughout the 

period of funding or does not submit a 

Student Activities Report to the 

Secretary at the end of each year of 

funding, the recipient is not eligible for 

any additional funding and must repay 

the scholarship amount as a Direct 

Unsubsidized Student Loan with all the 

associated repayment conditions, 

including interest charges and fees as 

provided under title IV, part D of the 

HEA. 

(b) Service Obligation. Scholarship 

recipients must be employed in a career 

position related to industrial health and 

safety, including mine safety, for a 

period of one year following the 

completion of their degree program. 

Scholarship recipients must begin such 

employment no more than six months 

after the completion of their degree 

program. A scholarship recipient must 

submit a verification of employment 

report to the Secretary no more than six 

months immediately after completion of 

his or her degree program, reporting on 

post-graduation activities, including 

changes in their permanent address, email, phone number, and employment 

status. Additionally, scholarship 

recipients must submit a final 

employment report to the Secretary at 

the end of the one-year service 

obligation period. 

If an Erma Byrd Scholarship recipient 

does not fulfill the complete service 

obligation within eighteen months after 

completion of his or her degree 

program, the recipient must repay the 

scholarship amount as a Direct 

Unsubsidized Student Loan with all the 

associated repayment conditions, 

including interest charges and fees as 

provided under title IV, part D of the 

HEA. 

3. Cost Sharing or Matching: This 

program does not require cost sharing or 

matching. 

4. Applicability of Rulemaking 

Requirements. Under the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 553) and section 437 of the 

General Education Provisions Act 

(GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1), the 

Department generally offers interested 

parties the opportunity to comment on 

proposed eligibility and other program 

requirements. Division D, title III, of the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, 

Public Law 111–117 provides, however, 

that the provisions of section 553 of the 

APA and section 437 of GEPA do not 

apply to this program. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address to Request Application 

Package: You can obtain an application 

package via the Internet or from the 

Department. To obtain a copy via the 

Internet, use the following address for 

the Erma Byrd Scholarship Program 

Web site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/ 

ermabyrd/index.html. 

To obtain a copy from the 

Department, write, fax, or call the 

following: Lorece Stanton, Erma Byrd 

Scholarship Program, U.S. Department 

of Education, Student Service, 1990 K 

Street, NW., Room 7099, Washington, 

DC 20006–8524. Telephone: (202) 219– 

7077. Fax: (202) 502–7857 or by email: 

ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD), call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 

1–800–877–8339. 

Individuals with disabilities can 

obtain a copy of the application package 

in an accessible format (e.g. braille, large 

print, audiotape, or computer diskette) 

by contacting the person listed in this 

section. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission: Requirements concerning 

the content of an application, together 

with the forms you must submit, are in 

the application package for this 

program. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: 

Applications Available: March 25, 

2011. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: April 25, 2011. 

4. Intergovernmental Review: This 

program is not subject to Executive 

Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 

CFR part 79. 

5. Funding Restrictions: We reference 

regulations outlining funding 

restrictions in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. 

6. Other Submission Requirements: 

All applications must be submitted 

electronically by e-mailing the 

application in the form of a Microsoft 

Word (.DOC or .DOCX) document to 

ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov. Please note 

that an electronic application in a 

format other than Microsoft Word will 

not be accepted. 

If you are unable to submit your 

application by e-mail and wish to 

submit your application by mail, you 

must submit a request for permission to 

submit it by mail, no less than 10 days 

prior to the application deadline date, to 

Lorece Stanton by e-mail to 

ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov or by postal 

mail to U.S. Department of Education, 

Student Service, 1990 K Street, NW., 

Room 7099, Washington, DC 20006– 

8524. In your request, you must include 

the reason why you are unable to submit 

the application electronically. 

Individuals with disabilities who 

need an accommodation or auxiliary aid 

in connection with the application 

process should contact the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If 

the Department provides an 

accommodation or auxiliary aid to an 

individual with a disability in 

connection with the application 

process, the individual’s application 

remains subject to all other 

requirements and limitations in this 

notice. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Selection Criteria: 

All applicants are required to 

complete and submit the Erma Byrd 

Scholarship Program Applicant 

Information Form, which will be used to 

determine the applicant’s eligibility for 

the scholarship. 

2. Review and Selection Process: We 

remind potential applicants that in 

reviewing applications in any 

discretionary grant competition, the 

Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 

75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the 

applicant in carrying out a previous 

award, such as the applicant’s use of 

funds, achievement of project 

objectives, and compliance with grant 

conditions. The Secretary may also 

consider whether the applicant failed to 

submit a timely performance report or 

submitted a report of unacceptable 

quality. 


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Additional factors we consider in 

selecting an application for an award are 

as follows: 

(a) Undergraduate Applicants. In 

selecting undergraduate students to 

receive a scholarship, the Secretary will 

award scholarships to students in the 

order that the applications are received. 

Priority will be given first to students 

who have demonstrated financial need 

and are eligible to receive a Federal Pell 

Grant. 

Qualified undergraduate applicants 

who wish to have their Federal Pell 

Grant eligibility considered as part of 

their application must demonstrate 

financial need by submitting a Free 

Application for Federal Student Aid 

(FAFSA), which may be obtained at 

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov or from their 

institution’s financial aid office, and by 

submitting their Social Security Number 

via postal mail using the Pell Grant 

Eligibility Certification Sheet contained 

in the Erma Byrd Scholarship Program 

application package. Applicants who 

have already submitted their FAFSA for 

the 2010–2011 award year do not need 

to resubmit the FAFSA. 

The Secretary will award scholarships 

to applicants who are eligible for 

Federal Pell Grants and who are 

enrolled in eligible fields of study in the 

order that the applications are received. 

If additional funds are available after 

awards are made to undergraduate 

students who are eligible for a Federal 

Pell Grant, the Secretary will award 

scholarships to qualified undergraduate 

students who are not eligible for a 

Federal Pell Grant in the order that their 

applications are received. 

(b) Graduate Applicants. In selecting 

graduate students to receive a 

scholarship, the Secretary will award 

scholarships to qualified students in the 

order that the applications are received. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: If your application 

is successful, we notify you and send a 

Grant Award Notification (GAN) 

directly to the institution you will be 

attending. The institution will disburse 

funds to scholarship recipients in 

accordance with its regular payment 

schedule. 

If your application is not evaluated or 

not selected for funding, we notify you. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements: We identify 

administrative and national policy 

requirements in the application package 

and reference these and other 

requirements in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. 

We reference the regulations outlining 

the terms and conditions of an award in 

the Applicable Regulations section of 

this notice and include these and other 

specific conditions in the GAN. The 

GAN also incorporates your approved 

application as part of your binding 

commitments under the grant. 

3. Reporting: Scholarship recipients 

must submit a Student Activities Report 

to the Secretary at the end of each year 

of funding, which includes certification 

from an authorized representative of the 

institution that the student is 

maintaining satisfactory academic 

progress. In addition, a scholarship 

recipient must submit a verification of 

employment report to the Secretary no 

more than six months immediately after 

completion of his or her degree 

program, reporting on post-graduation 

activities, including changes in their 

permanent address, e-mail, phone 

number, and employment status. 

Finally, scholarship recipients must 

submit a final employment report to the 

Secretary at the end of the service 

obligation period. 

The student must provide written 

certification from an authorized 

representative of the institution that the 

student is maintaining satisfactory 

academic progress. 

4. Performance Measures: The 

effectiveness of the Erma Byrd 

Scholarship Program will be measured 

by graduation completion rates, time-todegree completion rates, and the 

percentage of students fulfilling the oneyear service obligation within eighteen 

months of graduation. The Department 

will use the verification of employment 

and final employment reports to assess 

the program’s success in assisting 

scholarship recipients in completing 

their course of study and receiving their 

degree, and entering the specified fields. 

VII. Agency Contact 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lorece Stanton, Erma Byrd Scholarship 

Program, U.S. Department of Education, 

Student Service, 1990 K Street, NW., 

Room 7099, Washington, DC 20006– 

8524. Telephone: (202) 219–7077. Fax: 

(202) 502–7857 or by e-mail: 

ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov. 

If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll 

free, at 1–800–877–8339. 

VIII. Other Information 

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 computer diskette) 

on request to the program contact 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of 

this notice. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

You can view this document, as well as 

all other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF) on the Internet at the 

following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ 

fedregister. To use PDF you must have 

Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at this site. 

NOTE: 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: http:// 

www.gpo.gov/fdsys. 

Dated: March 22, 2011. 

Eduardo M. Ochoa, 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; Program 

for North American Mobility in Higher 

Education 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information 

International and Foreign Language 

Education Service (IFLE): Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education (FIPSE)—Special Focus 

Competition: Program for North 

American Mobility in Higher Education 

Notice inviting applications for new 

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2011. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116N. 

DATES: Applications Available: March 

25, 2011. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: May 17, 2011. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: July 16, 2011. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: To provide 

grants for or to enter into cooperative 

agreements to improve postsecondary 

education opportunities by focusing on 

problem areas or improvement 

approaches in postsecondary education. 

Priorities: This competition includes 

one absolute priority and three 

invitational priorities. 

Absolute Priority: This priority is from 

the notice of final priorities for this 

program, published in the Federal 

Register on December 11, 2009 (74 FR 

65764). For FY 2011, this priority is an 


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