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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 24, 2011. 

Darrin A. King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Office of Postsecondary Education 

Type of Review: New. 

Title of Collection: Gaining Early 

Awareness and Readiness for 

Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) 

Partnership and State Grants. 

OMB Control Number: Pending. 

Agency Form Number(s): N/A. 

Frequency of Responses: Annually. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government, State Educational 

Agencies or Local Educational Agencies. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 545. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 30,460. 

Abstract: The purpose of this 

information collection is to allow 

Partnerships and States to apply for 

funding under the Gaining Early 

Awareness and Readiness for 

Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) 

program. The information collected in 

the GEAR UP application packages 

allows the Department to make 

determinations as to whether potential 

applicants are eligible for GEAR UP 

funding and allows field readers to 

score and rank applications for the 

Department to make funding 

determinations. 

This information collection is being 

submitted under the Streamlined 

Clearance Process for Discretionary 

Grant Information Collections (1894– 

0006). Therefore, the 30-day public 

comment period notice will be the only 

public comment notice published for 

this information collection. 

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 4492. 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; 

Transition to Teaching Grant Program 

AGENCY: Office of Innovation and 

Improvement; Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information 

Transition to Teaching Grant Program 

Notice inviting applications for new 

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2011. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.350A, 

84.350B, and 84.350C. 

DATES: 

Applications Available: March 30, 

2011. 

Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: 

April 29, 2011. 

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: 

April 18, 2011. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: May 31, 2011. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: July 13, 2011. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The Transition to 

Teaching program encourages (1) the 

development and expansion of 

alternative routes to full State teacher 

certification, as well as (2) the 

recruitment and retention of highly 

qualified mid-career professionals, 

recent college graduates, and highly 

qualified paraprofessionals as teachers 

in high-need schools operated by highneed local educational agencies (LEAs), 

including charter schools that operate as 

high-need LEAs. 

Priorities: This notice contains two 

competitive preference priorities and 

one invitational priority that are 

explained in the following paragraphs. 

Competitive Preference Priorities: 

Competitive Preference Priority 1 is 

from section 2313(c) of the Elementary 

and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 

as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 6683(c)). 

Competitive Preference Priority 2 is 

from the notice of final supplemental 

priorities and definitions for 

discretionary grant programs, published 

in the Federal Register on December 15, 

2010 (75 FR 78486). For FY 2011 and 

any subsequent year in which we make 

awards from the list of unfunded 

applicants from this competition, these 

priorities are competitive preference 

priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), 

we award up to an additional three 

points to an application that meets 

Competitive Preference Priority 1. 

Furthermore, we award up to an 

additional four points to an application 

that meets Competitive Preference 

Priority 2. These points are in addition 

to any points the application earns 

under the selection criteria. Addressing 

these priorities is optional and 

applicants may choose to respond to 

one or both of the competitive priorities 

for this competition. 

These priorities are: 

Competitive Preference Priority 1— 

Partnerships or Consortia That Include 

a High-need LEA or High-need SEA. 

This priority supports projects that 

are designated and implemented in 

active partnerships or consortia that 

include at least one high-need LEA or 

high-need SEA. 

Competitive Preference Priority 2— 

Promoting Science, Technology, 

Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 

Education. 

Projects that are designed to address 

one or both of the following priority 

areas: 

(a) Increasing the opportunities for 

high-quality preparation of, or 

professional development for, teachers 

or other educators of STEM subjects. 

(b) Increasing the number of 

individuals from groups traditionally 

underrepresented in STEM, including 

minorities, individuals with disabilities, 

and women, who are teachers or 

educators of STEM subjects and have 

increased opportunities for high-quality 

preparation or professional 

development. 

Invitational Priority: Under this 

competition, the Department is 

particularly interested in applications 

that address the following priority. For 

FY 2011 and any subsequent year in 

which we make awards based on the list 

of unfunded applicants from this 

competition, this priority is an 

invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 

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75.105(c)(1) we do not give an 

application that meets this invitational 

priority a competitive or absolute 

preference over other applications. 

This priority is: 

Projects that develop and implement, 

enhance, or expand innovative projects 

that address teacher staffing needs in 

high-need schools in rural high-need 

LEAs, and in high-need schools in highneed LEAs that serve American Native 

or Alaska Native communities. Under 

this priority, eligible applicants are 

encouraged to submit applications 

under this program that reflect their 

efforts to— 

(1) Identify the teacher staffing needs 

of high-need schools in rural high-need 

LEAs, or in high-need schools in highneed LEAs that serve American Native 

or Alaska Native communities, or both; 

(2) Provide strategies for selecting, 

recruiting, and retaining talented 

individuals who are eligible participants 

under this program to teach in the target 

area; 

(3) Develop a curriculum for teacher 

preparation that prepares recruited 

teachers to become certified to teach a 

high-need subject identified for the 

target area, and if the project would be 

in high-need LEAs that serve American 

Native or Alaska Native communities, is 

culturally relevant to the community; 

and 

(4) Provide a comprehensive support 

system for teachers once they are placed 

in high-need schools in rural high-need 

LEAs, or in high-need schools in highneed LEAs that serve American Native 

or Alaska Native communities, that will 

focus on retaining the teachers for at 

least three years. 

Background: On November 5, 2009, 

President Obama signed a memorandum 

requiring Federal agencies to conduct 

consultations with Tribal officials when 

developing policies that have 

implications for Tribal communities. In 

response to the President’s 

memorandum, the Department 

conducted six consultations with Tribal 

officials during FY 2010. During these 

consultations, the Department received 

numerous comments regarding teacher 

recruitment and retention. Specifically, 

these comments described difficulties 

that LEAs located on or near Tribally 

controlled lands—which typically 

operate high-need schools—face in 

attracting and retaining highly qualified 

teachers due to their remote location 

and lack of funding. 

Rural school districts face similar 

difficulties in recruiting and retaining a 

qualified teacher workforce. According 

to the U.S. Department of Education, 

Institute of Education Sciences, nearly 

one-quarter of American students attend 

a school in a rural area, and almost half 

of the Nation’s school districts are 

located in rural communities. Research 

indicates that some potential factors in 

recruiting and retaining teachers 

include collegial isolation, low salaries, 

multiple grade or subject teaching 

assignments, and lack of familiarity 

with rural schools and communities. 

Together, these challenges can 

discourage teachers from accepting rural 

positions or cause them to leave rural 

settings after teaching there for only a 

short time. (Barley, Z. A., and Brigham, 

N. (2008). Preparing teachers to teach in 

rural schools (Issues & Answers Report, 

REL 2008–No.045). Washington, DC: 

U.S. Department of Education, Institute 

of Education Sciences, National Center 

for Education Evaluation and Regional 

Assistance, Regional Educational 

Laboratory Central. Retrieved from 

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs. 

In response to the unique challenges 

that rural communities, and 

communities that serve American 

Native and Alaska Native students face, 

the Department establishes this 

invitational priority to encourage 

applicants to propose projects that will 

meet the specific teaching needs of 

these communities. 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6681–6684. 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 

84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The notice 

of final priorities and requirements for 

this program published in the Federal 

Register on April 30, 2004 (69 FR 

24002). (c) The notice of final 

supplemental priorities and definitions 

for discretionary grant programs, 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486). 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 

apply to all applicants except Federally 

recognized Indian Tribes. 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 

apply to institutions of higher education 

(IHEs) only. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Discretionary grants. 

Estimated Available Funds: The 

Administration’s FY 2011 budget 

request included no funding for the 

Transition to Teaching program. In 

place of several, sometimes narrowly 

targeted programs that serve current and 

prospective teachers and school leaders, 

the Administration has proposed to 

create a broader Excellent Instructional 

Teams initiative through the 

reauthorization of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965. 

Strengthening teacher preparation–- 

including through high-quality 

alternative routes to certification or 

licensure–-will be a key component of 

this initiative. 

We estimate that $12.6 million will be 

available for this competition. The 

actual level of funding, if any, depends 

on final congressional action. 

The Department has established 

separate funding categories for projects 

of different scope. These categories are: 

(1) Local projects (CFDA 84.350A) 

that serve one or more eligible highneed LEAs in a single area of a State; 

(2) Statewide projects (CFDA 84.350B) 

that serve eligible high-need LEAs 

statewide or eligible high-need LEAs in 

more than one area of a State; and 

(3) National/regional projects (CFDA 

84.350C) that serve eligible high-need 

LEAs in more than one State. 

Contingent upon the availability of 

funds and the quality of applications, 

we may make additional awards in FY 

2012 from the list of unfunded 

applicants from this competition. 

Estimated Range of Awards: National/ 

regional projects—$450,000–$750,000 

per year; Statewide projects—$300,000– 

$650,000 per year; and Local projects— 

$150,000–$450,000 per year. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

National/regional projects—$600,000 

per year; Statewide projects—$475,000 

per year; and Local projects—$300,000 

per year. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 

National/regional projects—1–3; 

Statewide projects—3–5; and Local 

projects—5–16. 

Note: The Department is not bound by any 

estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: Up to 60 months. We 

anticipate that initial awards under this 

competition will be made for a threeyear (36 month) period. Contingent 

upon the availability of funds and each 

grantee’s substantial progress towards 

accomplishing the goals and objectives 

of the project as described in its 

approved application, we may make 

continuation awards to grantees for the 

remaining 24 months of the program. 

Review of each grantee’s progress may 

include consideration of evidence of 

promising practices and a strong 

evaluation design. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: A State 

educational agency (SEA); a high-need 

LEA; a for-profit or nonprofit 

organization that has a proven record of 

effectively recruiting and retaining 

highly qualified teachers, in partnership 

with a high-need LEA or an SEA; an IHE 

in partnership with a high-need LEA or 

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an SEA; a regional consortium of SEAs; 

or a consortium of high-need LEAs. 

Each application must identify 

participating LEAs that meet the 

definition of ‘‘high-need LEA’’ in section 

2102(3) of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 

amended (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.). 

Note: Section 2102(3) of the ESEA defines 

a high-need LEA as an LEA— 

(a) That serves not fewer than 10,000 

children from families with incomes below 

the poverty line (as that term is defined in 

section 9101(33) of the ESEA), or for which 

not less than 20 percent of the children 

served by the LEA are from families with 

incomes below the poverty line; and 

(b) For which there is (1) a high percentage 

of teachers not teaching in the academic 

subjects or grade levels that the teachers were 

trained to teach, or (2) a high percentage of 

teachers with emergency, provisional, or 

temporary certification or licensing. 

The notice of final priorities and 

requirements (NFP) published in the 

Federal Register on April 30, 2004 (69 

FR 24002) describes how applicants 

must demonstrate that a participating 

LEA meets the statutory definition of a 

‘‘high-need LEA’’ (69 FR 24002, 24006). 

Additionally, as described in the NFP, 

a high-need SEA is defined as a SEA of 

a State that includes at least one highneed LEA (69 FR 24006). Pursuant to 

the NFP, we provide the following 

supplementary information regarding 

the data an applicant uses to 

demonstrate eligibility as a ‘‘high-need 

LEA’’ under this competition: 

As described in the NFP, absent a 

showing of alternative LEA data that 

reliably show the number of children 

from families with incomes below the 

poverty line that are served by the LEA, 

the eligibility of an LEA as a ‘‘high-need 

LEA’’ under component (a) of the 

definition must be determined on the 

basis of the most recent U.S. Census 

Bureau data. The most recent U.S. 

Census Bureau data for 2009 can be 

found in the charts on the Internet at: 

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/ 

saipe/district.html. The Department 

examines the eligibility of any LEA not 

listed on these charts on a case-by-case 

basis. 

As discussed in the NFP, with respect 

to component (b)(1) of the definition of 

‘‘high-need LEA,’’ whether an LEA has a 

‘‘high percentage of teachers not 

teaching in the academic subjects or 

grade levels that the teachers were 

trained to teach’’ is determined on a 

case-by-case basis. 

In addition, as discussed in the NFP, 

with respect to component (b)(2) of the 

definition of ‘‘high-need LEA,’’ an LEA 

has a ‘‘high percentage’’ of teachers with 

emergency, provisional, or temporary 

certification or licensing if the 

percentage of teachers on waivers, as the 

LEA reported to the State for purposes 

of the State’s latest report to the 

Secretary under section 207 of the 

Higher Education Act of 1965, as 

amended by the Higher Education 

Amendments of 1998 (HEA), was higher 

than the national average percentage of 

teachers on waivers of State certification 

for all LEAs. As discussed in the April 

30, 2004 NFP, the Secretary determines 

the national average percentage of 

teachers on waivers based on data 

contained in the most currently 

available HEA section 207 State reports. 

At the time of publication of this notice, 

the latest and last waiver data collected 

are from 2007–2008 State reports, which 

are not yet published in a final report. 

These waiver data from the State 2007– 

2008 reports reveal a national average 

percentage of teachers on waivers of 

State certification for all LEAs of 1.36 

percent. Thus, for purposes of 

component (b)(2) of the definition of 

‘‘high-need LEA,’’ an LEA has a ‘‘high 

percentage’’ of teachers with emergency, 

provisional, or temporary certification 

of licensing if the percentage of teachers 

on waivers, as the LEA reported to the 

State for purpose of the State’s latest 

report to the Secretary under section 

207 of the HEA is greater than 1.36 

percent. The eligibility of LEAs not 

required to report these data, such as 

newly formed LEAs or BIE-funded 

schools, would be determined on a caseby-case basis based on the best available 

data the applicant includes with its 

application. 

2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This 

program does not require cost sharing or 

matching. 

b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This 

program includes supplement-notsupplant funding requirements. In 

accordance with section 2313(h)(2) of 

the ESEA, funds made available under 

this program must be used to 

supplement, and not supplant, State and 

local public funds expended for teacher 

recruitment and retention programs, 

including programs to recruit teachers 

through alternative routes to 

certification. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address to Request Application 

Package: Beatriz Ceja, U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., room 4C111, Washington, DC 

20202–5960 or by e-mail: 

transitiontoteaching@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 program 

contact 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 

competition. 

Notice of Intent to Apply: April 29, 

2011. The Department will be able to 

develop a more efficient process for 

reviewing grant applications if it has a 

better understanding of the number of 

entities that intend to apply for funding 

under this competition. Therefore, the 

Secretary strongly encourages each 

potential applicant to notify the 

Department by sending a short e-mail 

message indicating the applicant’s 

intent to submit an application for 

funding. The e-mail need not include 

information regarding the content of the 

proposed application, only the 

applicant’s intent to submit it. The 

Secretary requests that this e-mail 

notification be sent to Beatriz Ceja at: 

TTTintent@ed.gov. 

Applicants that fail to provide this email notification may still apply for 

funding. 

Page Limit: The application narrative 

(Part III of the application) is where you, 

the applicant, address the selection 

criteria that reviewers use to evaluate 

your application. We suggest you limit 

the application narrative Part III to the 

equivalent of no more than 50 pages, 

using the following standards: 

• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5′′ x 11′′, on one side 

only, with 1′′ margins at the top, bottom, 

and both sides. 

• Double space (no more than three 

lines per vertical inch) all text in the 

application narrative, except for titles, 

headings, footnotes, quotations, 

references, captions, charts, tables, 

figures, and graphs. 

• Use a font that is either 12 point or 

larger or no smaller than 10 pitch 

(characters per inch). 

• Use one of the following fonts: 

Times New Roman, Courier, Courier 

New, or Arial. 

The page limit does not apply to Part 

I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget 

section, including the narrative budget 

justification; Part IV, the assurances and 

certifications; or the one-page abstract, 

the resumes, or letters of support. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: 

Applications Available: March 30, 

2011. 

Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: 

April 29, 2011. 

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Date of Pre-Application Meeting: 

April 18, 2011, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 

p.m. in the LBJ Auditorium at the U.S. 

Department of Education headquarters, 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC. The Department is 

accessible by Metro on the Blue, Orange, 

Green, and Yellow lines at the 7th Street 

and Maryland Avenue exit of the 

L’Enfant Plaza Metro station. Please 

contact the U.S. Department of 

Education contact persons listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if 

you have any questions about the details 

of the pre-application meeting. 

Individuals interested in attending 

this pre-application meeting are 

encouraged to pre-register by e-mailing 

their name, organization, and contact 

information to 

transitiontoteaching@ed.gov. There is 

no registration fee for this preapplication meeting. We encourage 

attendance from those who will be 

responsible for submitting the 

application or otherwise providing 

technical support for submitting the 

application electronically using the 

Department’s Grants.gov Apply site 

(Grants.gov). 

Assistance to Individuals With 

Disabilities at the Pre-Application 

Meeting 

The meeting site is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities, and a sign 

language interpreter will be available. If 

you will need an auxiliary aid or service 

other than a sign language interpreter in 

order to participate in the meeting (e.g., 

other interpreting service such as oral, 

cued speech, or tactile interpreter; 

assistive listening device; or materials in 

alternate format), notify the contact 

person listed in this notice at least two 

weeks before the scheduled meeting 

date. Although we will attempt to meet 

a request we receive after this date, we 

may not be able to make available the 

requested auxiliary aid or service 

because of insufficient time to arrange 

it. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: May 31, 2011. 

Applications for grants under this 

competition must be submitted 

electronically using the Grant.gov Apply 

site (Grants.gov). For information 

(including dates and times) about how 

to submit your application 

electronically, or in paper format by 

mail or hand delivery if you qualify for 

an exception to the electronic 

submission requirement, please refer to 

section IV. 7. Other Submission 

Requirements in this notice. 

We do not consider an application 

that does not comply with the deadline 

requirements. 

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 in 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. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: July 13, 2011. 

4. Intergovernmental Review: This 

competition is subject to Executive 

Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 

CFR part 79. Information about 

Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs under Executive Order 12372 

is in the application package for this 

competition. 

5. Funding Restrictions: We reference 

regulations outlining funding 

restrictions in the Applicable 

Regulations section in this notice and in 

the April 30, 2004 NFP. 

6. Data Universal Numbering System 

Number, Taxpayer Identification 

Number, and Central Contractor 

Registry: To do business with the 

Department of Education, you must— 

a. Have a Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer 

Identification Number (TIN); 

b. Register both your DUNS number 

and TIN with the Central Contractor 

Registry (CCR), the Government’s 

primary registrant database; 

c. Provide your DUNS number and 

TIN on your application; and 

d. Maintain an active CCR registration 

with current information while your 

application is under review by the 

Department and, if you are awarded a 

grant, during the project period. 

You can obtain a DUNS number from 

Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number 

can be created within one business day. 

If you are a corporate entity, agency, 

institution, or organization, you can 

obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue 

Service. If you are an individual, you 

can obtain a TIN from the Internal 

Revenue Service or the Social Security 

Administration. If you need a new TIN, 

please allow 2–5 weeks for your TIN to 

become active. 

The CCR registration process may take 

five or more business days to complete. 

If you are currently registered with the 

CCR, you may not need to make any 

changes. However, please make certain 

that the TIN associated with your DUNS 

number is correct. Also note that you 

will need to update your CCR 

registration on an annual basis. This 

may take three or more business days to 

complete. 

In addition, if you are submitting your 

application via Grants.gov, you must (1) 

be designated by your organization as an 

Authorized Organization Representative 

(AOR); and (2) register yourself with 

Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these 

steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3- 

Step Registration Guide (see http:// 

www.grants.gov/section910/ 

Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). 

7. Other Submission Requirements: 

Applications for grants under this 

program must be submitted 

electronically unless you qualify for an 

exception to this requirement in 

accordance with the instructions in this 

section. 

a. Electronic Submission of 

Applications. Applications for grants 

under the Transition to Teaching 

program, CFDA number 84.350A, 

84.350B, and 84.350C must be 

submitted electronically using the 

Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site 

at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this 

site, you will be able to download a 

copy of the application package, 

complete it offline, and then upload and 

submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant 

application to us. 

We will reject your application if you 

submit it in paper format unless, as 

described elsewhere in this section, you 

qualify for one of the exceptions to the 

electronic submission requirement and 

submit, no later than two weeks before 

the application deadline date, a written 

statement to the Department that you 

qualify for one of these exceptions. 

Further information regarding 

calculation of the date that is two weeks 

before the application deadline date is 

provided later in this section under 

Exception to Electronic Submission 

Requirement. 

You may access the electronic grant 

application for Transition to Teaching 

program at http://www.Grants.gov. You 

must search for the downloadable 

application package for this program by 

the CFDA number. Do not include the 

CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your 

search (e.g., search for 84.350, not 

84.350A). 

Please note the following: 

• When you enter the Grants.gov site, 

you will find information about 

submitting an application electronically 

through the site, as well as the hours of 

operation. 

• Applications received by Grants.gov 

are date and time stamped. Your 

application must be fully uploaded and 

submitted and must be date and time 

stamped by the Grants.gov system no 

later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC 

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time, on the application deadline date. 

Except as otherwise noted in this 

section, we will not accept your 

application if it is received—that is, date 

and time stamped by the Grants.gov 

system—after 4:30 p.m., Washington, 

DC time, on the application deadline 

date. We do not consider an application 

that does not comply with the deadline 

requirements. When we retrieve your 

application from Grants.gov, we will 

notify you if we are rejecting your 

application because it was date and time 

stamped by the Grants.gov system after 

4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 

application deadline date. 

• The amount of time it can take to 

upload an application will vary 

depending on a variety of factors, 

including the size of the application and 

the speed of your Internet connection. 

Therefore, we strongly recommend that 

you do not wait until the application 

deadline date to begin the submission 

process through Grants.gov. 

• You should review and follow the 

Education Submission Procedures for 

submitting an application through 

Grants.gov that are included in the 

application package for this program to 

ensure that you submit your application 

in a timely manner to the Grants.gov 

system. You can also find the Education 

Submission Procedures pertaining to 

Grants.gov under News and Events on 

the Department’s G5 system home page 

at http://www.G5.gov. 

• You will not receive additional 

point value because you submit your 

application in electronic format, nor 

will we penalize you if you qualify for 

an exception to the electronic 

submission requirement, as described 

elsewhere in this section, and submit 

your application in paper format. 

• You must submit all documents 

electronically, including all information 

you typically provide on the following 

forms: the Application for Federal 

Assistance (SF 424), the Department of 

Education Supplemental Information for 

SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all 

necessary assurances and certifications. 

• You must attach any narrative 

sections of your application as files in 

a .PDF (Portable Document) format only. 

If you upload a file type other than a 

.PDF or submit a password-protected 

file, we will not review that material. 

• Your electronic application must 

comply with any page-limit 

requirements described in this notice. 

• After you electronically submit 

your application, you will receive from 

Grants.gov an automatic notification of 

receipt that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. (This notification 

indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not 

receipt by the Department.) The 

Department then will retrieve your 

application from Grants.gov and send a 

second notification to you by e-mail. 

This second notification indicates that 

the Department has received your 

application and has assigned your 

application a PR/Award number (an EDspecified identifying number unique to 

your application). 

• We may request that you provide us 

original signatures on forms at a later 

date. 

Application Deadline Date Extension 

in Case of Technical Issues with the 

Grants.gov System: If you are 

experiencing problems submitting your 

application through Grants.gov, please 

contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, 

toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must 

obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case 

Number and must keep a record of it. 

If you are prevented from 

electronically submitting your 

application on the application deadline 

date because of technical problems with 

the Grants.gov system, we will grant you 

an extension until 4:30 p.m., 

Washington, DC time, the following 

business day to enable you to transmit 

your application electronically or by 

hand delivery. You also may mail your 

application by following the mailing 

instructions described elsewhere in this 

notice. 

If you submit an application after 4:30 

p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 

application deadline date, please 

contact the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in 

section VII of this notice and provide an 

explanation of the technical problem 

you experienced with Grants.gov, along 

with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case 

Number. We will accept your 

application if we can confirm that a 

technical problem occurred with the 

Grants.gov system and that that problem 

affected your ability to submit your 

application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, 

DC time, on the application deadline 

date. The Department will contact you 

after a determination is made on 

whether your application will be 

accepted. 

Note: The extensions to which we refer in 

this section apply only to the unavailability 

of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov 

system. We will not grant you an extension 

if you failed to fully register to submit your 

application to Grants.gov before the 

application deadline date and time or if the 

technical problem you experienced is 

unrelated to the Grants.gov system. 

Exception to Electronic Submission 

Requirement: You qualify for an 

exception to the electronic submission 

requirement, and may submit your 

application in paper format, if you are 

unable to submit an application through 

the Grants.gov system because— 

• You do not have access to the 

Internet; or 

• You do not have the capacity to 

upload large documents to the 

Grants.gov system; and 

• No later than two weeks before the 

application deadline date (14 calendar 

days or, if the fourteenth calendar day 

before the application deadline date 

falls on a Federal holiday, the next 

business day following the Federal 

holiday), you mail or fax a written 

statement to the Department, explaining 

which of the two grounds for an 

exception prevent you from using the 

Internet to submit your application. 

If you mail your written statement to 

the Department, it must be postmarked 

no later than two weeks before the 

application deadline date. If you fax 

your written statement to the 

Department, we must receive the faxed 

statement no later than two weeks 

before the application deadline date. 

Address and mail or fax your 

statement to: Beatriz Ceja, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue, SW., room 4C111, Washington, 

DC 20202–5960. FAX: (202) 401–8466. 

Your paper application must be 

submitted in accordance with the mail 

or hand delivery instructions described 

in this notice. 

b. Submission of Paper Applications by 

Mail 

If you qualify for an exception to the 

electronic submission requirement, you 

may mail (through the U.S. Postal 

Service or a commercial carrier) your 

application to the Department. You 

must mail the original and two copies 

of your application, on or before the 

application deadline date, to the 

Department at the following address: 

U.S. Department of Education, 

Application Control Center, 

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.350A; 

84.350B; 84.350C), LBJ Basement 

Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202–4260. 

You must show proof of mailing 

consisting of one of the following: 

(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service 

postmark. 

(2) A legible mail receipt with the 

date of mailing stamped by the U.S. 

Postal Service. 

(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or 

receipt from a commercial carrier. 

(4) Any other proof of mailing 

acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of Education. 

If you mail your application through 

the U.S. Postal Service, we do not 

accept either of the following as proof 

of mailing: 

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(1) A private metered postmark. 

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by 

the U.S. Postal Service. 

If your application is postmarked after 

the application deadline date, we will 

not consider your application. 

Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not 

uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before 

relying on this method, you should check 

with your local post office. 

c. Submission of Paper Applications 

by Hand Delivery. 

If you qualify for an exception to the 

electronic submission requirement, you 

(or a courier service) may deliver your 

paper application to the Department by 

hand. You must deliver the original and 

two copies of your application, by hand, 

on or before the application deadline 

date, to the Department at the following 

address: 

U.S. Department of Education, 

Application Control Center, 

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.350A; 

84.350B; 84.350C), 550 12th Street, 

SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center 

Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260. 

The Application Control Center accepts 

hand deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. 

and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, 

except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal 

holidays. 

Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper 

Applications: If you mail or hand deliver 

your application to the Department— 

(1) You must indicate on the envelope 

and—if not provided by the Department—in 

Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, 

including suffix letter, if any, of the 

competition under which you are submitting 

your application; and 

(2) The Application Control Center will 

mail to you a notification of receipt of your 

grant application. If you do not receive this 

notification within 15 business days from the 

application deadline date, you should call 

the U.S. Department of Education 

Application Control Center at (202) 245– 

6288. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Selection Criteria: The selection 

criteria for this competition are from 

section 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR (34 

CFR 75.210). The maximum score for all 

the selection criteria is 100 points. The 

maximum score for each criterion is 

indicated in parentheses. In addressing 

each criterion, applicants are 

encouraged to make explicit 

connections to relevant aspects of 

responses to other selection criteria. 

The notes we have included after each 

criterion are guidance to assist 

applicants in understanding the 

criterion as they prepare their 

applications and are not required by 

statute or regulation. 

A. Quality of the Project Design (40 

points). The Secretary considers the 

quality of the project design for the 

proposed project. In determining the 

quality of the design of the proposed 

project, the Secretary considers the 

following factors: 

(1) The extent to which the goals, 

objectives, and outcomes to be achieved 

by the proposed project are clearly 

specified and measurable. 

(2) The extent to which the design for 

implementing and evaluating the 

proposed project will result in 

information to guide possible 

replication of project activities or 

strategies, including information about 

the effectiveness of the approach or 

strategies employed by the project. 

(3) The extent to which the proposed 

activities constitute a coherent, 

sustained program of training in the 

field. 

(4) The extent to which the proposed 

project is designed to build capacity and 

yield results that will extend beyond the 

period of Federal financial assistance. 

(5) The extent to which the program 

project is part of a comprehensive effort 

to improve teaching and learning and 

support rigorous academic standards for 

students. 

Note: The Secretary encourages applicants 

to address this criterion by discussing the 

overall project design and its key 

components, and the degree to which the 

design’s key components are based on sound 

research and practice. Applicants are also 

encouraged to address this criterion by 

connecting the project design to the needs of 

the partner districts and identifying the 

specific teacher-shortage areas faced by the 

participating high-need LEAs on which their 

proposed project would focus. Applicants 

should understand that a project’s strategy 

for helping participating high-need LEAs to 

identify and hire highly qualified individuals 

to fill teaching positions in high-need 

subjects may rely on existing alternative 

routes to certification, the expansion of 

alternative routes to certification into new 

areas, or the creation of wholly new 

alternative routes. 

Additionally, applicants are 

encouraged to address such key 

components of project design related to 

the Transition to Teaching program as: 

(1) Recruitment and selection, 

including by identifying the target 

group(s) on which the program will 

focus and why and how the project is 

designed to rigorously select 

participants with the requisite content 

knowledge, skills, and commitment to 

teach in high-need schools in high-need 

LEAs. 

(2) Preparation, including how the 

project will provide a route to 

certification that is accelerated, 

integrates coursework and field 

experience, is adapted to participants’ 

learning needs, and will yield effective 

teachers who are well prepared to teach 

in high-need schools in high-need LEAs. 

(3) Teacher placement, including 

evidence that the proposed project will 

meet the needs of high-need LEAs, is 

being developed in coordination with 

appropriate partners, and will include a 

system of tracking to meet statutory 

requirements. 

(4) Support services, including 

mentoring, that are designed to retain 

participants and meet their needs in 

terms of length, content, and means of 

delivery in order to be successful in 

high-need schools in high-need LEAs. 

(5) Teacher certification, including 

consideration of how the timeline for 

achieving certification will meet the 

needs of participants, LEAs, and 

partners, as well as the ‘‘Highly 

Qualified Teacher’’ requirements 

established in section 9101(23) of the 

ESEA and 34 CFR 200.56. 

In addition, applicants are encouraged 

to clarify the means by which the 

project’s specified outcomes and 

benefits may be sustained once Federal 

funding has ended. 

B. Quality of the Project Evaluation 

(20 points). The Secretary considers the 

quality of the evaluation to be 

conducted by the proposed project. In 

determining the quality of the 

evaluation to be conducted, the 

Secretary considers the following 

factors: 

(1) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation include the use of 

objective performance measures that are 

clearly related to the intended outcomes 

of the project and will produce 

quantitative and qualitative data to the 

extent possible. 

(2) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation will provide performance 

feedback and permit periodic 

assessment of progress toward achieving 

intended outcomes. 

Note: The Secretary encourages applicants 

to address this criterion by including 

benchmarks to monitor progress toward 

specific and measurable program and project 

objectives, as well as performance measures 

to assess the impact on teaching and learning 

or other important outcomes for project 

participants. Applicants are also encouraged 

to consider the use of a logic model in 

determining intended short-term, 

intermediate, and long-term outcomes. (The 

specific performance measures the 

Department established for the overall 

Transition to Teaching program are discussed 

under Performance Measures in section VI of 

this notice.) 

Moreover, with respect to the 

implementation of the project and 

monitoring progress toward achieving 

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project objectives, applicants are 

encouraged to describe the following: 

(1) What types of data will be collected; 

(2) when various types of data will be 

collected; (3) what methods will be 

used; (4) what instruments will be 

developed and when; (5) how the data 

will be analyzed; (6) when reports of 

results and outcomes will be available; 

and (7) how the applicant will use the 

information collected through the 

evaluation to monitor progress and 

improve implementation of the funded 

project and to provide accountability 

information about project success. 

Additionally, applicants are encouraged 

to design an evaluation that provides 

data for annual as well as midpoint and 

final reporting. Applicants also are 

encouraged to devote an appropriate 

level of resources to project evaluation. 

Finally, section 2314 of the ESEA also 

requires grantees to submit both an 

interim evaluation of the first three 

years of the grant and a final evaluation 

at the end of the grant. The Secretary 

encourages applicants to consider this 

reporting requirement when addressing 

the Quality of the Project Evaluation. 

C. Quality of Project Services (20 

points). 

In determining the quality of the 

services to be provided by the proposed 

project, the Secretary considers the 

following factors: 

(1) The quality and sufficiency of 

strategies for ensuring equal access and 

treatment for eligible project 

participants who are members of groups 

that have traditionally been 

underrepresented based on race, color, 

national origin, gender, age, or 

disability. 

(2) The extent to which the services 

to be provided by the proposed project 

are appropriate to the needs of the 

intended recipients or beneficiaries of 

those services. 

(3) The extent to which the training or 

professional development services to be 

provided by the proposed project are of 

sufficient quality, intensity, and 

duration to lead to improvements in 

practice among the recipients of those 

services. 

(4) The extent to which the training or 

professional development services to be 

provided by the proposed project are 

likely to alleviate the personnel 

shortages that have been identified or 

are the focus of the proposed project. 

(5) The extent to which the services 

to be provided by the proposed project 

involve the collaboration of appropriate 

partners for maximizing the 

effectiveness of project services. 

Note: The Secretary encourages applicants 

to address this criterion by discussing how 

the proposed project services will meet the 

needs of both the high-need LEAs identified 

in the application and the project 

participants they would recruit to become 

teachers. In describing the specific services to 

be delivered to recruit, prepare, and retain 

participants that will increase the number of 

highly qualified teachers in high-need 

schools in high-need LEAs, applicants are 

encouraged to consult the program statute for 

allowable uses of Transition to Teaching 

program funds (section 2313(g) of the ESEA). 

Applicants are also encouraged to describe 

how the proposed project will: 

(1) Provide preparation that meets the 

learning needs of the participants and makes 

use of appropriate media (such as through 

face-to-face instruction, Web-based 

instruction, and distance learning) in order to 

provide them with the knowledge and skills 

needed to be highly qualified and effective 

teachers in the identified high-need subject 

areas and high-need schools in high-need 

LEAs. 

(2) Support project participants’ success in 

high-need schools in high-need LEAs during 

the period of their service obligation, through 

individual mentoring, support of participants 

as a group, use of technology, or other 

appropriate means. 

(3) Encourage the participation of all 

project partners, including school leaders, in 

providing services related to the recruitment, 

preparation, and retention of project 

participants and ensuring lasting benefits or 

outcomes. Applicants are encouraged to 

clarify the roles of partners in each phase of 

the project and the extent of coordination 

that will occur with similar efforts at the 

State and district levels. In addition, 

applicants are encouraged to consider how 

they might demonstrate (e.g., through 

narrative discussion, letters of support, or 

formal memoranda of understanding) the 

commitment of partners to the project and 

the partners’ understanding of 

responsibilities they have agreed to assume 

in service delivery. 

Applicants are encouraged to link their 

description of project services to be provided 

by the project to the overall project design 

described in the Quality of Project Design 

criterion. 

D. Quality of the Management Plan 

(20 points). The Secretary considers the 

quality of the management plan for the 

proposed project. In determining the 

quality of the management plan for the 

proposed project, the Secretary 

considers the following factors: 

(1) The adequacy of the management 

plan to achieve the objectives of the 

proposed project on time and within 

budget, including clearly defined 

responsibilities, timelines, and 

milestones for accomplishing project 

tasks. 

(2) The adequacy of procedures for 

ensuring feedback and continuous 

improvement in the operation of the 

proposed project. 

(3) The extent to which the time 

commitments of the project director and 

principal investigator and other key 

project personnel are appropriate and 

adequate to meet the objectives of the 

proposed project. 

Note: Section 75.112 of EDGAR (34 CFR 

75.112) requires an applicant for a multi-year 

grant to include a narrative that describes 

how and when, in each budget period of the 

project, the applicant plans to meet each 

project objective. The Secretary encourages 

applicants to address this criterion by 

including in this narrative a clear, wellthought-out implementation plan that 

includes annual timelines, key project 

milestones, and a schedule of activities with 

sufficient time for developing an adequate 

implementation plan, as well as specific 

timelines for providing project participants 

the direct support they need in their initial 

year(s) as teachers. 

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. 

In addition, in making a competitive 

grant award, the Secretary also requires 

various assurances including those 

applicable to Federal civil rights laws 

that prohibit discrimination in programs 

or activities receiving Federal financial 

assistance from the Department of 

Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 

108.8, and 110.23). 

3. Additional Factors: Section 2313(f) 

of the ESEA provides that to the extent 

practicable, the Secretary shall ensure 

an equitable geographic distribution of 

grants under this program among the 

regions of the United States. 

Accordingly, the Secretary may take 

geographic distribution of awards into 

account in making grant awards under 

this competition. 

4. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR 

74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary may 

impose special conditions on a grant if 

the applicant or grantee is not 

financially stable, has a history of 

unsatisfactory performance, has a 

financial or other management system 

that does not meet the standards in 34 

CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable, has 

not fulfilled the conditions of a prior 

grant, or is otherwise not responsible. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: If your application 

is successful, we notify your U.S. 

Representative and U.S. Senators and 

send you a Grant Award Notification 

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(GAN). We may notify you informally, 

also. 

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 in this notice. 

We reference the regulations outlining 

the terms and conditions of an award in 

the Applicable Regulations section in 

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: (a) If you apply for a 

grant under this competition, you must 

ensure that you have in place the 

necessary processes and systems to 

comply with the reporting requirements 

in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive 

funding under the competition. This 

does not apply if you have an exception 

under 2 CFR 170.110(b). 

(b) At the end of your project period, 

you must submit a final performance 

report, including financial information, 

as directed by the Secretary. If you 

receive a multi-year award, you must 

submit an annual performance report 

that provides the most current 

performance and financial expenditure 

information as directed by the Secretary 

under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary 

may also require more frequent 

performance reports under 34 CFR 

75.720(c). For specific requirements on 

reporting, please go to http:// 

www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/ 

appforms/appforms.html. 

4. Performance Measures: The 

Secretary has established three 

performance measures to track the 

performance of this program. We will 

gather the data for these measures from 

each grantee. Therefore, when 

responding to the selection criteria 

grantees should address the following 

measures in the appropriate section. 

Measure One: The percentage of all 

Transition to Teaching participants who 

become teachers of record in high-need 

schools in high-need LEAs. For this 

measure we will collect data on the 

number of participants and the number 

of teachers of record in high-need 

schools in high-need LEAs. 

Measure Two: The percentage of 

Transition to Teaching participants 

who, within three years, receive the 

same State certification or licensure as 

teachers not participating in the 

alternative route program. For this 

measure, we will collect data on the 

number of participants who meet this 

measure. 

Measure Three: The percentage of 

Transition to Teaching teachers of 

record who teach in high-need schools 

in high-need LEAs for three years. For 

this measure, we will collect data on the 

number of participants who become 

teachers of record who have been 

teaching in high-need schools in highneed LEAs for at least three years. 

5. Continuation Awards: In making a 

continuation award, the Secretary may 

consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the 

extent to which a grantee has made 

‘‘substantial progress toward meeting the 

objectives in its approved application.’’ 

This consideration includes the review 

of a grantee’s progress in meeting the 

targets and projected outcomes in its 

approved application, and whether the 

grantee has expended funds in a manner 

that is consistent with its approved 

application and budget. In making a 

continuation grant, the Secretary also 

considers whether the grantee is 

operating in compliance with the 

assurances in its approved application, 

including those applicable to Federal 

civil rights laws that prohibit 

discrimination in programs or activities 

receiving Federal financial assistance 

from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 

104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 

VII. Agency Contacts 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Barrett, Beatriz Ceja, or Salimah 

Shabazz, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 

4C111, Washington, DC 20202–5960. 

Telephone: (202) 260–7350 (Patricia 

Barrett), (202) 205–5009 (Beatriz Ceja), 

or (202) 260–2434 (Salimah Shabazz), or 

by e-mail: transitiontoteaching@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. 

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 

persons listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in 

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 now available via 

the Federal Digital System at http:// 

www.gpo.gov/fdsys. 

Dated: March 25, 2011. 

James H. Shelton, III, 

Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and 

Improvement. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Paducah 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, April 21, 2011; 6 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Barkley Centre, 111 

Memorial Drive, Paducah, Kentucky 

42001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reinhard Knerr, Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, Department of Energy 

Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 

1410, MS–103, Paducah, Kentucky 

42001, (270) 441–6825. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE–EM and site management in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management and related 

activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

• Call to Order, Introductions, Review 

of Agenda. 

• Administrative Issues. 

Æ Discuss Recommendation 11–2, 

Southwest Plume Proposed Plan. 

Æ Review Work Plan. 

• Public Comments. 

• Final Comments. 

• Adjourn. 

Breaks Taken as Appropriate. 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Paducah, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

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