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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 Contact

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Terry Jackson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 4081, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202–2600. Telephone: (202) 245–6039.

If you use a TDD or a TTY, 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 compact disc) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245– 7363. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.

Electronic Access to This Document: 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: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site 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). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site.

You may also access documents of the 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 your search to documents published by the Department.

Dated: May 15, 2012. Sue Swenson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2012–12278 Filed 5–18–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Electricity Advisory Committee**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). 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 :**  Monday, June 11, 2012, 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EST).

**ADDRESSES :**  Capitol Hilton, 1001 16th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586–1060 or Email: matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Purpose of the Committee: The Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) was re-established in July 2010, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, to provide advice to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the Nation’s electricity delivery infrastructure. The EAC is composed of individuals of diverse background selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to electricity. Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda: June 11, 2012 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. Registration 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. Welcome, Introductions and Developments Richard Cowart, EAC Chair and David

Meyer, EAC Designated Federal Official 2:30 to 2:50 p.m. Update on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability’s (OE) 2012 Current Programs and Initiatives Honorable Patricia Hoffman, Assistant

Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy (invited) 2: 50 to 3:10 p.m. Strategic Plan for DOE OE—Presentation Bill Parks, Senior Technical Advisor,

DOE- OE (invited) 3:10 to 3:30 p.m. Discussion of DOE Initiatives and DOE Strategic Themes 3:40 to 4:45 p.m. Workforce Panel— Where are the Critical Gaps? What can be Done About it? Wanda Reder, Chair. Panelists will

include:

• Barbara Kenny, National Science

Foundation (accepted)

• Ann Randazzo, Center for Energy

Workforce Development (accepted)

• Gil Bindewald, DOE–OE (invited) 4:45 to 5:00 p.m. EAC Member

Discussion of Key Work Force Issues and the Workforce Group’s Proposed Whitepaper 5:00 to 5:10 p.m. Wrap up

Richard Cowart, EAC Chair 5:10 p.m. Adjourn Day One of EAC Meeting
June 12, 2012 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Microgrids Panel— How Could Microgrids Alter the Face of the Electricity Industry? How Soon? Ralph Masiello, Chair, EAC Storage

Subcommittee Chair. Panelists to include:

• Dr. Jeff Marqusee, DOD/OSD

• Will Agate, Vice President, PIDC

(Philadelphia Navy Yard)

• Angie Beehler, Walmart (Invited) 9:00 to 9:20 a.m. EAC Discussion of Microgrids Impacts and Possible Next Steps for the EAC 9:20 to 9:45 a.m. EAC Transmission Subcommittee 2012 Work Plan Status Mike Heyeck, EAC Transmission

Subcommittee Chair. Panelists to include: —Technology (PMU/EMS) work —Grid Resiliency Work—focus on

aging assets in 2012 —PMA Support—Using public

process (Cavanagh, Weedall lead) 9:45 to 10:00 a.m. EAC Discussion of Transmission Subcommittee Topics 10:00 to 10:15 a.m. Break


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10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Interoperability Panel: Getting All the Devices to Talk to Each Other Presentation by Gridwise Architecture

Council, Erich Gunther, Chairman 10:45 to 11:00 a.m. EAC Discussion of Interoperability Issues and Next Steps for the EAC 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Work Plan Status Wanda Reder, EAC Smart Grid

Subcommittee Chair —Leveraging findings from ARRA

SGIG/SGDP projects —Developing recommendations to

advance the smart grid industry 11:30 to 11:50 a.m. EAC Discussion and Approval of Smart Grid Subcommittee Work Plan 11:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Prior to Lunch—EAC Members Only Annual Ethics Briefing for EAC

Members, Brian Plesser, Attorney Advisor, DOE Office of General Counsel 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Your Own—Local Restaurants 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EAC Storage Subcommittee Work Plan Status Ralph Masiello, EAC Storage

Subcommittee Chair —Status of Report to Congress/

Coordination with DOE

Æ Detailed discussion of report

outline/status —Large Scale Storage Integration 2:30 to 2:50 p.m. EAC Discussion of Storage Subcommittee Plan for 2012 2:50 to 3:10 p.m. Break 3:10 to 3:30 p.m. Public Comments Must register at time of check-in 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. Wrap-up of EAC Meeting Richard Cowart, EAC Chair 3:45 p.m. Adjourn

The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC agenda updates, see the EAC Web site
at: http://www.oe.energy.gov/eac.htm.

Public Participation: The EAC welcomes the attendance of the public at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments at the EAC meeting may do so on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, but must register at the registration table in advance. Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for whom the allotted public comments time is insufficient to address pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited to send a written statement to Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum.

You may submit comments, identified by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following methods:

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

• Email: matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in the subject line of the message.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and identifier. All comments received will be posted without change to http:// www.oe.energy.gov/eac.htm, including any personal information provided.

• Docket: For access to the docket, to read background documents or comments received, go to http:// www.oe.energy.gov/eac.htm.

The following electronic file formats are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you submit information that you believe to be exempt by law from public disclosure, you must submit one complete copy, as well as one copy from which the information claimed to be exempt by law from public disclosure has been deleted. You must also explain the reasons why you believe the deleted information is exempt from disclosure.

DOE is responsible for the final determination concerning disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it in accordance with the DOE’s Freedom of Information regulations (10 CFR 1004.11).

The EAC will also hold meetings in Washington, DC on October 15–16, 2012. The venue and agenda will be provided in future notices.

Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE may be delayed by several weeks due to security screening. The Department, therefore, encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments electronically by email. If comments are submitted by regular mail, the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette containing electronic files of the submission.

Minutes: The minutes of the EAC meeting will be posted on the EAC Web page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/ electricity-advisory-committee-eac. They can also be obtained by contacting Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address above. Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2012. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–12217 Filed 5–18–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Environmental Management Site Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge**  **Reservation**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. 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 :**  Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 6:00
p.m.
**ADDRESSES :**  Department of Energy Information Center, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Melyssa P. Noe, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM– 90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 241–3315; Fax (865) 576–0956 or email: noemp@oro.doe.gov or check the Web site at www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab.

**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: The scheduled topic is an update on the cleanup at Y– 12 National Security Complex.

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Melyssa P. Noe at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to the agenda item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the