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(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: 

(1) A private metered postmark. 

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by 

the U.S. Postal Service. 

For all grant awards, if your 

application is postmarked after the 

application deadline date for Part I or 

Part II, 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 

dates for both Part I and Part II, to the 

Department at the following address: 

U.S. Department of Education, Office of 

Indian Education, Attention: CFDA 

Number 84.060A, 400 Maryland Avenue 

SW., Room 3E307, Washington, DC 

20202–6335. 

The Program Office 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—on 

your application, the CFDA number, 

including suffix letter, if any, of the 

competition under which you are submitting 

your application; and 

(2) The Program Office 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 Office of 

Indian Education at (202) 260–3774. 

V. Grant Administration Information 

1. 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 a grant in the 

Applicable Regulations section of this 

notice. 

2. Performance Measures: The 

Secretary has established the following 

key performance measures for assessing 

the effectiveness and efficiency of the 

Indian Education Formula Grants to 

Local Educational Agencies program: (1) 

The percentage of American Indian and 

Alaska Native students in grades four 

and eight who score at or above the 

basic level in reading on the National 

Assessment of Educational Progress 

(NAEP); (2) the percentage of American 

Indian and Alaska Native students in 

grades four and eight who score at or 

above the basic level in mathematics on 

the NAEP; (3) the percentage of 

American Indian and Alaska Native 

students in grades three through eight 

meeting State performance standards by 

scoring at the proficient or the advanced 

levels in reading and mathematics on 

State assessments; (4) the difference 

between the percentage of American 

Indian and Alaska Native students in 

grades three through eight at the 

proficient or advanced levels in reading 

and mathematics on State assessments 

and the percentage of all students 

scoring at those levels; (5) the 

percentage of American Indian and 

Alaska Native students who graduate 

from high school; and (6) the percentage 

of funds used by grantees prior to award 

close-out. 

VI. Agency Contacts 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about the Formula Grant 

Program to Local Educational Agencies, 

contact Bernard Garcia, U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue 

SW., Room 3E307, Washington, DC 

20202–6335. Telephone: (202) 260–1454 

or by email: Bernard.Garcia@ed.gov. For 

questions about the EASIE application 

and uploading documentation, contact 

the EDFacts Partner Support Center, 

telephone: 877–457–3336 (877–HLP– 

EDEN) or by email at: eden_OIE@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the EDFacts 

Partner Support Center, toll free, at 1– 

888–403–3336 (888–403–EDEN). 

Individuals with disabilities can 

obtain this document and a copy of the 

application package in an accessible 

format (e.g., braille, large print, 

audiotape, or compact disc) by 

contacting the EDFacts Partner Support 

Center. 

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and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

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can view this document, as well as other 

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Department published in the Federal 

Register by using the article search 

feature at: www.federalregister.gov. 

Specifically, through the advanced 

search feature at this site, you can limit 

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the Department. 

Dated: January 23, 2013. 

Deborah Delisle, 

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and 

Secondary Education. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical 

Advisory Committee (HTAC) 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting 

(Webinar). 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting (Webinar) of the 

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical 

Advisory Committee (HTAC). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 

Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770 requires that 

agencies publish notice of meetings in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Friday, February 15, 2013 2:00 

p.m.–4:00 p.m. To be provided the 

Webinar’s registration information, 

please email: HTAC@nrel.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

email to: HTAC@nrel.gov or at the 

mailing address: Jason Marcinkoski, 

Designated Federal Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 

20585. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The 

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical 

Advisory Committee (HTAC) was 

established under Section 807 of the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), 

Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 849, to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Secretary of Energy on the program 


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and activities authorized by Title VIII of 

EPACT. 

Tentative Agenda: (Subject to change; 

updates will be posted on the 

Committee’s Web site at: http:// 

hydrogen.energy.gov). 

• Public Comment (10 minutes) 

• Discussion of the HTAC Annual 

Report 

• Miscellaneous HTAC Business 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

meeting of HTAC and to make oral 

statements during the specified period 

for public comment. The public 

comment period will take place between 

2:00 p.m. and 2:10 p.m. on February 15, 

2013. To attend the meeting and/or to 

make oral statements regarding any of 

the items on the agenda, please email 

HTAC@nrel.gov at least 5 business days 

before the meeting. Please indicate if 

you will be attending the meeting, 

whether you want to make an oral 

statement, and what organization you 

represent (if appropriate). Members of 

the public will be heard in the order in 

which they sign up for the public 

comment period. Oral comments should 

be limited to two minutes in length. 

Reasonable provision will be made to 

include the scheduled oral statements 

on the agenda. The chair of the 

committee will make every effort to hear 

the views of all interested parties and to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the committee, 

you may do so either by submitting a 

hard copy at the meeting or by 

submitting an electronic copy to via 

email to: HTAC@nrel.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review at the 

Committee’s Web site at: http:// 

hydrogen.energy.gov. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on January 23, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01805 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee (BERAC). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 

9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

Friday, February 22, 2013, 8:30 a.m.– 

12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Hilton Washington DC/ 

Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting 

Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

MD 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen, Designated Federal 

Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Science, Office of 

Biological and Environmental Research, 

SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone 

(301) 903–9817; fax (301) 903–5051 or 

email: 

david.thomassen@science.doe.gov. The 

most current information concerning 

this meeting can be found on the 

Committee’s Web site: http:// 

science.energy.gov/ber/berac/meetings/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

advice on a continuing basis to the 

Director, Office of Science of the 

Department of Energy, on the many 

complex scientific and technical issues 

that arise in the development and 

implementation of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Program. 

Tentative Agenda Topics 

• Update from the Office of Science 

• Report from the Office of Biological 

and Environmental Research 

• News from the Biological Systems 

Science and Climate and Environmental 

Sciences Divisions 

• Discussion of charge to prioritize 

scientific user-facilities for the Office of 

Science 

• Updates on Knowledgebase (KBase) 

and Next-Generation Ecosystem 

Experiments (NGEE) 

• Workshop updates 

• Science talk 

• New Business 

• Public Comment 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. If you would like to 

file a written statement with the 

Committee, you may do so either before 

or after the meeting. If you would like 

to make oral statements regarding any of 

the items on the agenda, you should 

contact David Thomassen at the address 

or telephone number listed above. You 

must make your request for an oral 

statement at least five business days 

before the meeting. Reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

scheduled oral statements on the 

agenda. The Chairperson of the 

Committee will conduct the meeting to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. Public comment will follow 

the 10-minute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 45 days at the BERAC 

Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 

2013. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01807 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Science. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Advanced Scientific 

Computing Advisory Committee 

(ASCAC). The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that public notice of these 

meetings be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 9:00 

a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 9:00 

a.m.–12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: American Geophysical 

Union (AGU), 2000 Florida Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20009–1277. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melea Baker, Office of Advanced 

Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/ 

Germantown Building; U. S. Department 

of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW; Washington, DC 20585–1290; 

Telephone (301) 903–7486 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of this meeting is to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Department of 

Energy on scientific priorities within the 

field of advanced scientific computing 

research. 

Tentative Agenda Topics: 

• View from Washington 

• View from Germantown 

• Report from DOE data-intensive 

science and Facilities prioritization 

subcommittees 

• Computational Science Graduate 

Fellowship (CSGF) Longitudinal Study 

• Update on Exascale including 

technical talks from ASCR researchers 

• Facilities update 

• ESnet-5 

• Co-design 


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