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utility of the full study, presenting the 

overarching plan for all of the phases of 

the data collection and providing as 

much detail about the measures to be 

used as is available at the time of this 

submission. As part of this submission, 

NCES is publishing a notice in the 

Federal Register allowing first a 60- and 

then a 30-day public comment period. 

Field test materials, procedures, and 

results will inform the full-scale study. 

After completion of the field test, NCES 

will publish a notice in the Federal 

Register allowing additional 30-day 

public comment period on the final 

details of the BPS:20/22 full-scale study. 

Dated: November 23, 2020. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26268 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0153] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Application for Grants Under the 

Predominantly Black Institutions 

Formula Grant Program 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education (OPE), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a reinstatement without 

change of a previously approved 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 30, 2020. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection request by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Bernadette 

Miles, 202–453–7892. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Application for 

Grants Under the Predominantly Black 

Institutions Formula Grant Program. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0812. 

Type of Review: A reinstatement 

without change of a previously 

approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 11. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 220. 

Abstract: The Higher Education 

Opportunity Act of 2008 amended Title 

III, Part A of the Higher Education Act 

to include Section 318—the 

Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) 

Program. The PBI Program makes 5-year 

grant awards to eligible colleges and 

universities to plan, develop, undertake 

and implement programs to enhance the 

institution’s capacity to serve more lowand middle-income Black American 

students; to expand higher education 

opportunities for eligible students by 

encouraging college preparation and 

student persistence in secondary school 

and postsecondary education; and to 

strengthen the financial ability of the 

institution to serve the academic needs 

of these students. 

Dated: November 24, 2020. 

Kate Mullan, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26326 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; Native 

American Career and Technical 

Education Program (NACTEP) 

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and 

Adult Education, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(Department) is issuing a notice inviting 

applications for new awards for fiscal 

year (FY) 2021 for the Native American 

Career and Technical Education 

Program (NACTEP), Assistance Listing 

number 84.101A. This notice relates to 

the approved information collection 

under OMB control number 1830–0542. 

DATES: 

Applications Available: November 30, 

2020. 

Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: 

Applicants are strongly encouraged, but 

not required, to submit a notice of intent 

to apply by December 30, 2020. 

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: 

December 9, 2020. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS 

AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN 

THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. 

Pre-Application Webinar Information: 

The Department will hold a preapplication meeting via webinar for 

prospective applicants on December 9, 

2020. More information about the 

webinar can be found in the application 

package. 

ADDRESSES: 

For the addresses for obtaining and 

submitting an application, please refer 

to our Common Instructions for 

Applicants to Department of Education 

Discretionary Grant Programs, 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), and 

available at www.govinfo.gov/content/ 

pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jenny Lambert, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 

Potomac Center Plaza, Room 11–070, 

Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 

(202) 245–6899. Email: NACTEP@

ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 


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1Section 3(52) of WIOA defines the term 

‘‘recognized postsecondary credential’’ to mean ‘‘a 

credential consisting of an industry-recognized 

certificate or certification, a certificate of 

completion of an apprenticeship, a license 

recognized by the State involved or Federal 

Government, or an associate or baccalaureate 

degree.’’ 

2Section 8101(32) of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended 

(ESEA), defines the term ‘‘middle grades’’ to mean 

‘‘any of grades 5 through 8.’’ 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Full Text 

of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: NACTEP 

provides grants to improve career and 

technical education (CTE) programs that 

are consistent with the purposes of the 

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 

Education Act of 2006, as amended by 

the Strengthening Career and Technical 

Education for the 21st Century Act (the 

Act or Perkins V) and that benefit Native 

Americans and Alaska Natives. 

Background: This notice invites 

applications for a NACTEP competition 

that implements the reauthorized 

section 116 of the Act. As under the 

prior law, section 116 of the Act 

continues to authorize the Secretary of 

Education (Secretary) to award grants to, 

or enter into cooperative agreements or 

contracts with, Indian Tribes, Tribal 

organizations, and Alaska Native 

entities to operate CTE projects that 

improve CTE for Native American and 

Alaska Native students. 

Under section 116 of the Act, a 

Bureau-funded school (as defined in 

this notice) is not eligible to apply for 

NACTEP funds for its general education 

program. Its application must be to carry 

out a supplemental CTE program in its 

secondary school. 

Statutory Changes Affecting NACTEP: 

For the convenience of applicants, we 

summarize in this notice some of the 

major statutory changes made to the 

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 

Education Act of 2006 by the 

Strengthening Career and Technical 

Education for the 21st Century Act that 

are relevant to NACTEP. This summary 

is not meant to be comprehensive of all 

Perkins V changes applicable to 

NACTEP. 

(a) Purpose. Congress amended the 

statement of purpose of the law in the 

Act, most significantly by adding, as a 

new purpose, increasing employment 

opportunities for populations who are 

chronically unemployed or 

underemployed, including individuals 

with disabilities, individuals from 

economically disadvantaged families, 

out-of-workforce individuals, youth 

who are in, or have aged out of, the 

foster care system, and homeless 

individuals (20 U.S.C. 2301(8)). Other 

amendments to the purpose incorporate 

references to programs of study and the 

development of employability skills by 

students; delete the term ‘‘tech-prep 

education’’; and change a reference to 

‘‘high-demand occupations’’ to ‘‘indemand occupation,’’ a new term 

defined by the Act (20 U.S.C. 2302(26)). 

(b) Definitions. Congress amended the 

definitions of certain terms that affect 

NACTEP. Most significant among these 

are changes to the definition of ‘‘career 

and technical education’’ in section 3(5) 

of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2302(5)). The new 

definition of CTE now includes that 

CTE programs may provide ‘‘a 

recognized postsecondary credential,’’ 

as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act 

(WIOA),1 and that CTE may include 

‘‘career exploration at the high school 

level or as early as the middle grades (as 

such term is defined in section 8101 of 

the Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act of 1965)’’.2 The amended 

definition of CTE also provides that, to 

the extent practicable, CTE should 

include coordination between 

secondary and postsecondary education 

programs through programs of study, 

which may include coordination 

through articulation agreements, early 

college high school programs, dual or 

concurrent enrollment program 

opportunities, or other credit transfer 

agreements that provide postsecondary 

credit or advanced standing. 

Additionally, the definition of CTE 

now includes work-based learning. For 

NACTEP grantees, this means that 

students may be paid stipends not only 

for time they spend in class receiving 

instruction, but also for participating in 

unpaid work-based learning that is part 

of a CTE program that meets the Act’s 

definition of CTE. 

Congress also made significant 

changes to the definition of ‘‘special 

populations’’ (20 U.S.C. 2302 (48)). The 

Act now includes three additional 

subpopulations within this definition: 

homeless individuals described in 

section 725 of the McKinney-Vento 

Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 

11434a); youth who are in, or have aged 

out of, the foster care system; and youth 

with a parent who is a member of the 

armed forces (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 

101(a)(4)) and who is on active duty (as 

defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(d)(1)). Also, 

the term ‘‘displaced homemakers’’ has 

been removed and replaced by the term 

‘‘out-of-workforce individuals,’’ which 

includes: displaced homemakers, as 

defined in section 3 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 

3102); and unemployed or 

underemployed individuals who are 

experiencing difficulty in obtaining or 

upgrading employment who are either 

an individual who has worked primarily 

without remuneration to care for a home 

and family, and for that reason has 

diminished marketable skills, or is a 

parent whose youngest dependent child 

will become ineligible to receive 

assistance under the Temporary 

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 

program not later than two years after 

the date on which the parent applies for 

TANF assistance (20 U.S.C. 2302(36)). 

Additionally, the term ‘‘individuals 

with limited English proficiency’’ has 

been changed to ‘‘English learners’’ and 

the definition of this latter term has 

been aligned with the definition of this 

term in ESEA so that it now includes 

any secondary student who is an 

English learner as defined by section 

8101 of ESEA (20 U.S.C. 2302 (22)). 

Finally, the Act now includes a 

definition of ‘‘work-based learning’’ (20 

U.S.C. 2302(55)). 

(c) Authorized activities. A new 

allowable use of funds in the Act 

permits NACTEP grant funds to be used 

to provide preparatory, refresher, and 

remedial education services that are 

designed to enable students to achieve 

success in CTE programs or programs of 

study (20 U.S.C. 2326(c)(2)). 

Tribal Consultation: In accordance 

with the Department’s commitment to 

engage in regular and meaningful 

consultation and collaboration with 

Indian Tribes, the Office of Career, 

Technical, and Adult Education 

(OCTAE) and the White House Initiative 

on American Indian and Alaska Native 

Education conducted a Tribal 

Consultation regarding NACTEP on 

April 27, 2020. Consistent with the 

Department’s trust responsibility to 

Tribes and its Tribal Consultation 

Policy, views were sought from elected 

officials of federally recognized Tribes 

as well as stakeholders and educators 

from the Tribal community to inform 

the Department’s policy decisions 

related to changes in the Act pertaining 

to allowable uses of funds, the 

definition of CTE, and student stipends. 

The consultation also included 

discussion of the independent 

evaluation requirement established by 

the notice of final requirements, 

definitions, and selection criteria for 

this program (Notice of Final 

Requirements), published in the Federal 

Register on February 26, 2013 (78 FR 


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3Notes from the Tribal consultation are available 

on the Department’s website at https://cte.ed.gov/ 

cal/tribal-consultation-nactep-april-27-2020. 

12955), the integration of services, and 

improving CTE student outcomes.3

Requirements and Selection Criteria: 

This notice includes application and 

program requirements and selection 

criteria that are based on statutory 

requirements or the Notice of Final 

Requirements, but that are established 

in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of 

General Education Provisions Act 

(GEPA) in order to make some 

modifications to those requirements and 

selection criteria. 

Priority: This priority is from the 

Secretary’s notice of final supplemental 

priorities and definitions, published in 

the Federal Register on March 2, 2018 

(83 FR 9096) (Supplemental Priorities). 

Competitive Preference Priority: For 

FY 2021, and any subsequent year in 

which we make awards from the list of 

unfunded applications from this 

competition, this priority is a 

competitive preference priority. Under 

34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to 

an additional five points to an 

application, depending on how well the 

application meets this competitive 

preference priority. If an applicant 

chooses to address this competitive 

preference priority, the project narrative 

section of its application must identify 

its response to the competitive 

preference priority. 

This priority is: 

Promoting Science, Technology, 

Engineering, or Math (STEM) Education, 

With a Particular Focus on Computer 

Science (up to 5 points). Projects that 

are designed to improve student 

achievement or other educational 

outcomes in one or more of the 

following areas: Science, technology, 

engineering, math, or computer science 

(as defined in this notice). These 

projects must address increasing access 

to STEM coursework, including 

computer science, and hands-on 

learning opportunities, such as through 

expanded course offerings, dualenrollment, high-quality online 

coursework, or other innovative 

delivery mechanisms. 

Requirements: These application and 

program requirements are established in 

accordance with section 437(d)(1) of 

GEPA unless a specific statutory or 

regulatory citation for the requirement is 

provided. 

The application requirements are: 

(1) An eligible applicant (as 

determined by the Act) must include 

documentation in its application 

showing that it and, if appropriate, its 

consortium members are eligible to 

apply. 

As defined in the Indian SelfDetermination and Education 

Assistance Act (ISDEAA) (25 U.S.C. 

5304(l)), the term ‘‘Tribal organization’’ 

means the recognized governing body of 

any Indian Tribe; any legally established 

organization of Indians which is 

controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by 

such governing body or which is 

democratically elected by the adult 

members of the Indian community to be 

served by such organization and which 

includes the maximum participation of 

Indians in all phases of its activities: 

provided, that in any case where a 

contract is let or grant made to an 

organization to perform services 

benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, 

the approval of each such Indian Tribe 

shall be a prerequisite to the letting or 

making of such contract or grant. In 

accordance with this statutory 

definition, any Tribal organization 

proposing to provide NACTEP services 

for the benefit of more than one Indian 

Tribe must first obtain the approval of 

each Indian Tribe it proposes to serve 

and must submit documentation of such 

approval with its NACTEP application 

and that documentation of Tribal 

approval is a prerequisite to the 

awarding of a NACTEP grant to any 

Tribal organization proposing to serve 

more than one Indian Tribe. 

(2) An applicant that is not proposing 

to provide CTE directly to its students 

and proposes instead to use NACTEP 

funds to pay one or more qualified 

education providers to provide CTE to 

its students must include with its 

application a signed memorandum of 

understanding (MOU) between the 

applicant and that entity. The MOU 

must describe the commitment between 

the applicant and each education 

provider and must include, at a 

minimum, a statement of the 

responsibilities of the applicant and the 

education provider, including a 

description of the CTE programming to 

be provided. The MOU must be signed 

by the appropriate individuals on behalf 

of each party, such as the authorizing 

official or president of a Tribe or Tribal 

organization, a Bureau-funded school, a 

college president, or a college dean. 

(3) An applicant must indicate 

whether it intends to consolidate FY 

2021 NACTEP funds into a current or 

future 477 plan as described in Program 

Requirement 5. Any request to 

consolidate NACTEP funds into a 477 

plan must be made separately to the 

U.S. Department of Interior. 

The program requirements are: 

Requirement 1—Authorized Programs 

(a) Section 116(e) of the Act requires 

the Secretary to ensure that activities 

funded under NACTEP ‘‘will improve 

career and technical education 

programs’’ (20 U.S.C. 2326(e)), as the 

term ‘‘career and technical education’’ is 

defined by the Act as amended by the 

Strengthening Career and Technical 

Education for the 21st Century Act (20 

U.S.C. 2302 (5)). Therefore, under 

NACTEP, the Assistant Secretary will 

award grants to carry out projects that— 

(1) Propose organized educational 

activities offering a sequence of courses 

that— 

(A) Provide individuals with rigorous 

academic content and relevant technical 

knowledge and skills needed to prepare 

for further education and careers in 

current or emerging professions, which 

may include high-skill, high-wage, or 

in-demand industry sectors or 

occupations, which shall be, at the 

secondary level, aligned with the 

challenging State academic standards 

adopted by a State under section 

1111(b)(1) of the ESEA; 

(B) Provide technical skill proficiency 

or a recognized postsecondary 

credential, which may include an 

industry-recognized credential, a 

certificate, or an associate degree; and 

(C) May include prerequisite courses 

that meet the requirements of this 

subparagraph; 

(2) Include competency-based, workbased, or other applied learning that 

supports the development of academic 

knowledge, higher-order reasoning and 

problem-solving skills, work attitudes, 

employability skills, technical skills, 

and occupation-specific skills, and 

knowledge of all aspects of an industry, 

including entrepreneurship, of an 

individual; 

(3) To the extent practicable, 

coordinate between secondary and 

postsecondary education programs 

through programs of study, which may 

include coordination through 

articulation agreements, early college 

high school programs, dual or 

concurrent enrollment program 

opportunities, or other credit transfer 

agreements that provide postsecondary 

credit or advanced standing; and 

(4) May include career exploration at 

the high school level or as early as the 

middle grades (as such term is defined 

in section 8101 of ESEA). 

(b) Special rule. Notwithstanding 

section 3(5)(A)(iii) of the Act, which 

excludes remedial courses from the 

definition of ‘‘career and technical 

education,’’ funds made available under 

NACTEP for CTE may be used to 

provide preparatory, refresher, and 

remedial education services that are 

designed to enable students to achieve 

success in CTE programs or programs of 

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(c) Assistance to Bureau-funded 

secondary schools. An Indian Tribe, a 

Tribal organization, or an Alaska Native 

entity that receives funds through a 

NACTEP grant or contract may use the 

funds to provide assistance to a 

secondary school operated or supported 

by the U.S. Department of the Interior to 

enable such school to carry out CTE 

programs. (Section 116(b)(3) of the Act) 

Note: A Bureau-funded secondary 

school is not eligible to directly apply 

for NACTEP funds for its general 

education secondary school program. Its 

application must be to carry out a 

supplemental CTE program in its 

secondary school. 

Requirement 2—Evaluation 

To help ensure the high quality of 

NACTEP projects and the achievement 

of the goals and purposes of section 116 

of the Act, each grantee must budget for 

and conduct an ongoing evaluation of 

its NACTEP project. An independent 

evaluator must conduct the evaluation. 

The evaluation must be appropriate for 

the project and be both formative and 

summative in nature. 

Requirement 3—Student Stipends 

In accordance with section 116(c)(3) 

of the Act, a portion of an award under 

this program may be used to provide 

stipends (as defined in this notice) to 

one or more students to help meet the 

students’ costs of participation in a 

NACTEP project. A grantee must apply 

the following procedures for 

determining student eligibility for 

stipends and appropriate amounts to be 

awarded as stipends: 

(1) To be eligible for a stipend a 

student must— 

(i) Be enrolled in a CTE project 

funded under this program; 

(ii) Be in regular attendance in a 

NACTEP project and meet the training 

institution’s attendance requirement; 

(iii) Maintain satisfactory progress in 

his or her program of study according to 

the training institution’s published 

standards for satisfactory progress; and 

(iv) Have an acute economic need 

that— 

(A) Prevents participation in a CTE in 

a project funded under this program 

without a stipend; and 

(B) Cannot be met through a workstudy program. 

(2) The amount of a stipend is the 

greater of either the minimum hourly 

wage prescribed by State or local law or 

the minimum hourly wage established 

under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 

(3) A grantee may only award a 

stipend if the stipend combined with 

other resources the student receives 

does not exceed the student’s financial 

need. A student’s financial need is the 

difference between the student’s cost of 

attendance and the financial aid or other 

resources available to defray the 

student’s cost of participating in a 

NACTEP project. 

(4) To calculate the amount of a 

student’s stipend, a grantee would 

multiply the number of hours a student 

actually attends CTE instruction by the 

amount of the minimum hourly wage 

that is prescribed by State or local law, 

or by the minimum hourly wage that is 

established under the Fair Labor 

Standards Act. 

Example: If a grantee uses the Fair 

Labor Standards Act minimum hourly 

wage of $7.25 and a student attends 

classes and/or participates in workbased learning (WBL) for 20 hours a 

week, the student’s stipend would be 

$145 for the week during which the 

student attends classes ($7.25 × 20 = 

$145.00). 

Note: In accordance with applicable 

Department statutory requirements and 

administrative regulations, grantees 

must maintain records that fully support 

their decisions to award stipends and 

the amounts that are paid, such as proof 

of a student’s enrollment in a CTE 

program or program of study supported 

with NACTEP funds, stipend 

applications, timesheets showing the 

number of attendance hours confirmed 

in writing by an instructor, student 

financial status information, and 

evidence that a student would not be 

able to participate in the CTE program 

or program of study supported with 

NACTEP funds without a stipend. 

(Notice of Final Requirements). 

(5) An eligible student may receive a 

stipend when taking a course for the 

first time. However, generally, a stipend 

may not be provided to a student who 

has already taken, completed, and had 

the opportunity to benefit from a course 

and is merely repeating the course. 

(6) An applicant must include in its 

application the procedure it intends to 

use to determine student eligibility for 

stipends and stipend amounts, and its 

oversight procedures for the awarding 

and payment of stipends. (Notice of 

Final Requirements). 

Requirement 4—Direct Assistance to 

Students 

A grantee may provide direct 

assistance to students if the following 

conditions are met: 

(1) The recipient of the direct 

assistance is an individual who is a 

member of a special population and 

who is participating in the grantee’s 

NACTEP project. 

(2) The direct assistance is needed to 

address barriers to the individual’s 

successful participation in that project. 

(3) The direct assistance is part of a 

broader, more generally focused 

program or activity to address the needs 

of an individual who is a member of a 

special population. 

Note: Direct assistance to individuals 

who are members of special populations 

is not, by itself, a ‘‘program or activity 

for special populations.’’ 

(4) The grant funds used for direct 

assistance must be expended to 

supplement, and not supplant, 

assistance that is otherwise available 

from non-Federal sources. (20 U.S.C. 

2391(a)). For example, generally, a 

postsecondary educational institution 

could not use NACTEP funds to provide 

child care for single parents if nonFederal funds previously were made 

available for this purpose, or if nonFederal funds are used to provide child 

care services for single parents 

participating in non-CTE programs and 

these services otherwise would have 

been available to CTE students in the 

absence of NACTEP funds. 

(5) In determining how much of the 

NACTEP grant funds it will use for 

direct assistance to an eligible student, 

a grantee must consider whether the 

specific services to be provided are a 

reasonable and necessary cost of 

providing CTE programs for special 

populations. However, the Assistant 

Secretary does not envision a 

circumstance in which it would be a 

reasonable and necessary expenditure of 

NACTEP project funds for a grantee to 

use a majority of a project’s budget to 

pay direct assistance to students, in lieu 

of providing the students served by the 

project with CTE. (Notice of Final 

Requirements). 

Requirement 5—Integration of Services 

Section 116(f) of the Act provides that 

a Tribe, Tribal organization, or Alaska 

Native entity receiving financial 

assistance under this program may 

integrate those funds with assistance 

received from related programs in 

accordance with the provisions of 

Public Law 115–93, the Indian 

Employment, Training and Related 

Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (25 

U.S.C. 3401 et seq.). An entity wishing 

to integrate funds must have a plan that 

meets the requirements of the Indian 

Employment, Training and Related 

Services Consolidation Act of 2017 and 

is acceptable to the Secretary of the 

Interior and the Secretary of Education. 

Note: Current NACTEP grantees that 

integrate NACTEP funds with other 

grant funds pursuant to an approved 

plan under section 477 of the Indian 


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4The correct name of this community is 

Metlakatla Indian Community. It is misspelled in 

the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is 

the source of this definition. 

5Section 116(c)(2) of the Act provides that, 

notwithstanding the exclusion of remedial courses 

from the Act’s definition of CTE, funds made 

available under NACTEP ‘‘may be used to provide 

preparatory, refresher, and remedial education 

services that are designed to enable students to 

achieve success in career and technical education 

programs or programs of study.’’ 

Employment, Training and Related 

Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (a 

477 plan) must apply for a new 

NACTEP grant under this competition 

by submitting an application that meets 

all of the requirements included in this 

notice. 

Note: Any applicant who either 

currently has an approved 477 plan, or 

intends to submit a 477 application, that 

seeks to include FY 2021 NACTEP 

funds (if awarded) must indicate the 

intent to consolidate FY 2021 NACTEP 

funds into a current or future 477 plan 

in the NACTEP application as detailed 

in Application Requirement 3. Any 

request to consolidate NACTEP funds 

into a 477 plan must be made separately 

to the U.S. Department of Interior. 

Note: In order for the Department to 

ensure that FY 2021 NACTEP funds are 

efficiently transferred to the Department 

of Interior for 477 plan purposes (as per 

25 U.S.C. 3412(a)), the Department must 

receive a 477 plan application that seeks 

to include FY 2021 NACTEP funds no 

later than May 15, 2021. 

For further information on the 

integration of grant funds under this and 

related programs, contact the Division of 

Workforce Development, Office of 

Indian Services, Bureau of Indian 

Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. 

Email: BIA_477Program@bia.gov. 

Requirement 6: ISDEAA Statutory 

Hiring Preference 

(1) Awards that are primarily for the 

benefit of Indians are subject to the 

provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian 

Self-Determination and Education 

Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93–638). That 

section requires that, to the greatest 

extent feasible, a grantee— 

(i) Give to Indians preferences and 

opportunities for training and 

employment in connection with the 

administration of the grant; and 

(ii) Give to Indian organizations and 

to Indian-owned economic enterprises, 

as defined in section 3 of the Indian 

Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 

1452(e)), preference in the award of 

contracts in connection with the 

administration of the grant. 

(2) For purposes of Requirement 6, an 

Indian is a member of any federally 

recognized Indian Tribe. (25 U.S.C. 

5307(b)) 

Definitions: These definitions are 

from the Act, the Supplemental 

Priorities, or the Notice of Final 

Requirements, or established in 

accordance with section 437(d)(1) of 

GEPA. The source of each definition is 

noted after the definition. 

Acute economic need means an 

income that is at or below the national 

poverty level according to the latest 

available data from the U.S. Department 

of Commerce or the U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services Poverty 

Guidelines. (Notice of Final 

Requirements). 

Alaska Native or Native means a 

citizen of the United States who is a 

person of one-fourth degree or more 

Alaska Indian (including Tsimshian 

Indians not enrolled in the Metlaktla 

Indian Community 4) Eskimo, or Aleut 

blood, or a combination thereof. The 

term includes— 

(a) Any Native, as so defined, either 

or both of whose adoptive parents are 

not Natives; and 

(b) In the absence of proof of a 

minimum blood quantum, any citizen of 

the United States who is regarded as an 

Alaska Native by the Native village or 

Native group of which he or she claims 

to be a member and whose father or 

mother is (or, if deceased, was) regarded 

as Native by any village or group. Any 

decision of the Secretary of the Interior 

regarding eligibility for enrollment will 

be final. (20 U.S.C. 2326(a)(1); 43 U.S.C. 

1602(b)). 

Alaska Native entity means an entity 

such as an Alaska Native village, group, 

or regional or village corporation. 

(section 437(d)(1) of GEPA). 

Alaska Native group means any Tribe, 

band, clan, village, community, or 

village association of Natives in Alaska 

composed of less than twenty-five 

Natives, who comprise a majority of the 

residents of the locality. (43 U.S.C. 

1602(d)). 

Alaska Native village means any 

Tribe, band, clan, group, village, 

community, or association in Alaska 

listed in sections 1610 and 1615 of the 

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, or 

that meets the requirements of chapter 

33 of the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act, and that the Secretary of 

the Interior determines was, on the 1970 

census enumeration date (as shown by 

the census or other evidence satisfactory 

to the Secretary of the Interior, who 

shall make findings of fact in each 

instance), composed of twenty-five or 

more Natives. (43 U.S.C. 1602(c)). 

Alaska regional corporation means an 

Alaska Native regional corporation 

established under the laws of the State 

of Alaska in accordance with the 

provisions of chapter 33 of the Alaska 

Native Claims Settlement Act. (43 

U.S.C. 1602(g)). 

Alaska village corporation means an 

Alaska Native village corporation 

organized under the laws of the State of 

Alaska as a business for profit or 

nonprofit corporation to hold, invest, 

manage and/or distribute lands, 

property, funds, and other rights and 

assets for and on behalf of an Alaska 

Native village, in accordance with the 

terms of chapter 33 of the Alaska Native 

Claims Settlement Act. (43 U.S.C. 

1602(j)). 

Bureau means the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs of the U.S. Department of the 

Interior. (25 U.S.C. 2021(2)). 

Bureau-funded school means— 

(a) A Bureau-operated elementary or 

secondary day or boarding school or 

Bureau-operated dormitory for students 

attending a school other than a Bureau 

school. (25 U.S.C. 2021(3) and (4)); 

(b) An elementary school, secondary 

school, or dormitory that receives 

financial assistance for its operation 

under a contract, grant, or agreement 

with the Bureau under section 102, 

103(a), or 208 of the ISDEAA (25 U.S.C. 

5321, 5322(a), or 5355) or under the 

Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 

(25 U.S.C. 2504 et seq.). (25 U.S.C. 

2021(3) and (6)); or 

(c) A school for which assistance is 

provided under the Tribally Controlled 

Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et 

seq.). (25 U.S.C. 2021(3)). 

Career and technical education (CTE) 

means organized educational activities 

that— 

(a) Offer a sequence of courses that— 

(1) Provides individuals with rigorous 

academic content and relevant technical 

knowledge and skills needed to prepare 

for further education and careers in 

current or emerging professions, which 

may include high-skill, high-wage, or 

in-demand industry sectors or 

occupations, which shall be, at the 

secondary level, aligned with the 

challenging State academic standards 

adopted by a State under section 

1111(b)(1) of the ESEA; 

(2) Provides technical skill 

proficiency or a recognized 

postsecondary credential, which may 

include an industry-recognized 

credential, a certificate, or an associate 

degree; and 

(3) May include prerequisite courses 

(other than a remedial course) 5 that 

meet the requirements of this paragraph 

(a); 

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knowledge, higher-order reasoning and 

problem-solving skills, work attitudes, 

employability skills, technical skills, 

and occupation-specific skills, and 

knowledge of all aspects of an industry, 

including entrepreneurship, of an 

individual; 

(c) To the extent practicable, 

coordinate between secondary and 

postsecondary education programs 

through programs of study, which may 

include coordination through 

articulation agreements, early college 

high school programs, dual or 

concurrent enrollment program 

opportunities, or other credit transfer 

agreements that provide postsecondary 

credit or advanced standing; and 

(d) May include career exploration at 

the high school level or as early as the 

middle grades (as such term is defined 

in section 8101 of the ESEA). (20 U.S.C. 

2302(5)). 

Computer science means the study of 

computers and algorithmic processes 

and includes the study of computing 

principles and theories, computational 

thinking, computer hardware, software 

design, coding, analytics, and computer 

applications. 

Computer science often includes 

computer programming or coding as a 

tool to create software, including 

applications, games, websites, and tools 

to manage or manipulate data; or 

development and management of 

computer hardware and the other 

electronics related to sharing, securing, 

and using digital information. 

In addition to coding, the expanding 

field of computer science emphasizes 

computational thinking and 

interdisciplinary problem-solving to 

equip students with the skills and 

abilities necessary to apply computation 

in our digital world. 

Computer science does not include 

using a computer for everyday activities, 

such as browsing the internet; use of 

tools like word processing, 

spreadsheets, or presentation software; 

or using computers in the study and 

exploration of unrelated subjects. 

(Supplemental Priorities). 

CTE concentrator means— 

(a) At the secondary school level, a 

student served by an eligible recipient 

who has completed at least 2 courses in 

a single career and technical education 

program or program of study; and 

(b) At the postsecondary level, a 

student enrolled in an eligible recipient 

who has— 

(1) Earned at least 12 credits within a 

career and technical education program 

or program of study; or 

(2) Completed such a program if the 

program encompasses fewer than 12 

credits or the equivalent in total. (20 

U.S.C. 2302(12)) 

Direct assistance to students means 

tuition, dependent care, transportation, 

books, and supplies that are necessary 

for a student to participate in a CTE 

program or program of study supported 

with NACTEP funds. (Notice of Final 

Requirements). 

In-demand industry sector or 

occupation means— 

(a) An industry sector that has a 

substantial current or potential impact 

(including through jobs that lead to 

economic self-sufficiency and 

opportunities for advancement) on the 

State, regional, or local economy, as 

appropriate, and that contributes to the 

growth or stability of other supporting 

businesses, or the growth of other 

industry sectors; or 

(b) An occupation that currently has 

or is projected to have a number of 

positions (including positions that lead 

to economic self-sufficiency and 

opportunities for advancement) in an 

industry sector so as to have a 

significant impact on the State, regional, 

or local economy, as appropriate. (29 

U.S.C. 3102). 

Indian means a person who is a 

member of an Indian Tribe. (25 U.S.C. 

5304(d)). 

Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, 

band, nation, or other organized group 

or community, including any Alaska 

Native village or regional or village 

corporation as defined in or established 

pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 

which is recognized as eligible for the 

special programs and services provided 

by the United States to Indians because 

of their status as Indians. (25 U.S.C. 

5304(e)). 

Institution of higher education 

means— 

(a) An educational institution in any 

State that— 

(1) Admits as regular students only 

persons having a certificate of 

graduation from a school providing 

secondary education, or the recognized 

equivalent of such a certificate or 

persons who meet the requirements of 

section 1091(d) of this title; 

(2) Is legally authorized within such 

State to provide a program of education 

beyond secondary education; 

(3) Provides an educational program 

for which the institution awards a 

bachelor’s degree or provides not less 

than a 2-year program that is acceptable 

for full credit toward such a degree, or 

awards a degree that is acceptable for 

admission to a graduate or professional 

degree program, subject to review and 

approval by the Secretary; 

(4) Is a public or other nonprofit 

institution; and 

(5) Is accredited by a nationally 

recognized accrediting agency or 

association or, if not so accredited, is an 

institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency 

or association that has been recognized 

by the Secretary of Education for the 

granting of pre-accreditation status, and 

the Secretary has determined that there 

is satisfactory assurance that the 

institution will meet the accreditation 

standards of such an agency or 

association within a reasonable time. 

(b) The term also includes— 

(1) Any school that provides not less 

than a 1-year program of training to 

prepare students for gainful 

employment in a recognized occupation 

and that meets the provisions of 

paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of 

paragraph (a); and 

(2) A public or nonprofit private 

educational institution in any State that, 

in lieu of the requirement in paragraph 

(a)(1) of this definition, admits as 

regular students individuals who are 

beyond the age of compulsory school 

attendance in the State in which the 

institution is located or, (B) who will be 

dually or concurrently enrolled in the 

institution and a secondary school. (20 

U.S.C. 1001(a) and (b)). 

Professional development means 

activities that—(a) are an integral part of 

eligible agency, eligible recipient, 

institution, or school strategies for 

providing educators (including teachers, 

principals, other school leaders, 

administrators, specialized instructional 

support personnel, career guidance and 

academic counselors, and 

paraprofessionals) with the knowledge 

and skills necessary to enable students 

to succeed in career and technical 

education, to meet challenging State 

academic standards under section 

1111(b)(1) of ESEA, or to achieve 

academic skills at the postsecondary 

level; and 

(b) Are sustained (not stand-alone, 1- 

day, or short-term workshops), 

intensive, collaborative, job-embedded, 

data-driven, and classroom-focused, to 

the extent practicable evidence-based, 

and may include activities that—- 

(1) Improve and increase educators’— 

(A) Knowledge of the academic and 

technical subjects; 

(B) Understanding of how students 

learn; and 

(C) Ability to analyze student work 

and achievement from multiple sources, 

including how to adjust instructional 

strategies, assessments, and materials 

based on such analysis; 

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(3) Allow personalized plans for each 

educator to address the educator’s 

specific needs identified in observation 

or other feedback; 

(4) Support the recruitment, hiring, 

and training of effective educators, 

including educators who became 

certified through State and local 

alternative routes to certification; 

(5) Advance educator understanding 

of— 

(A) Effective instructional strategies 

that are evidence-based; and 

(B) Strategies for improving student 

academic and technical achievement or 

substantially increasing the knowledge 

and teaching skills of educators; 

(6) Are developed with extensive 

participation of educators, parents, 

students, and representatives of Indian 

Tribes (as applicable), of schools and 

institutions served under the Act; 

(7) Are designed to give educators of 

students who are English learners in 

career and technical education programs 

or programs of study the knowledge and 

skills to provide instruction and 

appropriate language and academic 

support services to those students, 

including the appropriate use of 

curricula and assessments; 

(8) As a whole, are regularly evaluated 

for their impact on increased educator 

effectiveness and improved student 

academic and technical achievement, 

with the findings of the evaluations 

used to improve the quality of 

professional development; 

(9) Are designed to give educators of 

individuals with disabilities in career 

and technical education programs or 

programs of study the knowledge and 

skills to provide instruction and 

academic support services to those 

individuals, including positive 

behavioral interventions and supports, 

multi-tier system of supports, and use of 

accommodations; 

(10) Include instruction in the use of 

data and assessments to inform and 

instruct classroom practice; 

(11) Include instruction in ways that 

educators may work more effectively 

with parents and families; 

(12) Provide follow-up training to 

educators who have 

participated in activities described in 

this definition that are designed to 

ensure that the knowledge and skills 

learned by the educators are 

implemented in the classroom; 

(13) Promote the integration of 

academic knowledge and skills and 

relevant technical knowledge and skills, 

including programming jointly 

delivered to academic and career and 

technical education teachers; or 

(14) Increase the ability of educators 

providing career and technical 

education instruction to stay current 

with industry standards. (20 U.S.C. 

2302(40)). 

Program of study means a 

coordinated, nonduplicative sequence 

of academic and technical content at the 

secondary and postsecondary level 

that— 

(A) Incorporates challenging State 

academic standards, including those 

adopted by a State under section 

1111(b)(1) of ESEA; 

(B) Addresses both academic and 

technical knowledge and skills, 

including employability skills; 

(C) Is aligned with the needs of 

industries in the economy of the State, 

region, Tribal community, or local area; 

(D) Progresses in specificity 

(beginning with all aspects of an 

industry or career cluster and leading to 

more occupation-specific instruction); 

(E) Has multiple entry and exit points 

that incorporate credentialing; and 

(F) Culminates in the attainment of a 

recognized postsecondary credential. 

(20 U.S.C. 2302 (41)). 

Recognized postsecondary credential 

means a credential consisting of an 

industry-recognized certificate or 

certification, a certificate of completion 

of an apprenticeship, a license 

recognized by the State involved or 

Federal Government, or an associate or 

baccalaureate degree. (29 U.S.C. 

3102(52)). 

Secondary school means a nonprofit 

institutional day or residential school, 

including a public secondary charter 

school, that provides secondary 

education, as determined under State 

law, except that the term does not 

include any education beyond grade 12. 

(20 U.S.C.7801(45)). 

Special populations means— 

(a) Individuals with disabilities; 

(b) Individuals from economically 

disadvantaged families, including lowincome youth and adults; 

(c) Individuals preparing for nontraditional fields; (d) Single parents, 

including single pregnant women; 

(e) Out-of-workforce individuals; 

(f) English learners; 

(g) Homeless individuals described in 

section 725 of the McKinney-Vento 

Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 

11434a); 

(h) Youth who are in, or have aged out 

of, the foster care system; and 

(i) Youth with a parent who— 

(i) Is a member of the armed forces (as 

such term is defined in section 101(a)(4) 

of title 10, United States Code); and 

(ii) Is on active duty (as such term is 

defined in section 101(d)(1) of such 

title). (20 U.S.C. 2302(48)). 

Stipend means a subsistence 

allowance for a student that is necessary 

for the student to participate in a CTE 

program or program of study supported 

with NACTEP funds. (Notice of Final 

Requirements). 

Support services means services 

related to curriculum modification, 

equipment modification, classroom 

modification, supportive personnel 

(including paraprofessionals and 

specialized instructional support 

personnel), and instructional aids and 

devices. (20 U.S.C. 2302(50)). 

Tribal organization means the 

recognized governing body of any 

Indian Tribe; any legally established 

organization of Indians that is 

controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by 

such governing body or that is 

democratically elected by the adult 

members of the Indian community to be 

served by such organization and that 

includes the maximum participation of 

Indians in all phases of its activities: 

Provided, that, in any case where a 

contract is let or grant made to an 

organization to perform services 

benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, 

the approval of each such Indian Tribe 

shall be a prerequisite to the letting or 

making of such contract or grant. (25 

U.S.C. 5304(l)). 

Tribally controlled college or 

university means an institution of higher 

education that is formally controlled, or 

has been formally sanctioned, or 

chartered, by the governing body of an 

Indian tribe or tribes, except that no 

more than one such institution shall be 

recognized with respect to any such 

tribe. (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(4)). 

Work-based learning means sustained 

interactions with industry or 

community professionals in real 

workplace settings, to the extent 

practicable, or simulated environments 

at an educational institution that foster 

in-depth, firsthand engagement with the 

tasks required of a given career field, 

that are aligned to curriculum and 

instruction. (20 U.S.C. 2302 (55)). 

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: 

Under the Administrative Procedure Act 

(5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally 

offers interested parties the opportunity 

to comment on proposed priorities, 

requirements, and definitions. Section 

437(d)(1) of GEPA, however, allows the 

Secretary to exempt from rulemaking 

requirements regulations governing the 

first grant competition under a new or 

substantially revised program authority. 

This is the first grant competition for 

this substantially revised program under 

section 116 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 

and Technical Education Act of 2006, as 

amended by the Strengthening Career 

and Technical Education for the 21st 

Century Act, 20 U.S.C. 2326, and 

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order to ensure timely grant awards, the 

Secretary has decided to forgo public 

comment on certain requirements, 

definitions, and selection criteria under 

section 437(d)(1) of GEPA. These 

requirements, definitions, and selection 

criteria will apply to the FY 2021 grant 

competition and any subsequent year in 

which we make awards from the list of 

unfunded applications from this 

competition. 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2301, et 

seq., particularly 2326(a)–(g). 

Note: Projects must be awarded and 

operated in a manner consistent with 

the nondiscrimination requirements 

contained in the U.S. Constitution and 

the Federal civil rights laws. 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 

34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 

97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Guidelines to Agencies on 

Governmentwide Debarment and 

Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR 

part 180, as adopted and amended as 

regulations of the Department in 2 CFR 

part 3485. (c) The Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as 

adopted and amended as regulations of 

the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) 

Notice of Final Requirements. (e) 

Supplemental Priorities. 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 

79 apply to all applicants except 

federally recognized Indian Tribes. 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR 86 

apply to institutions of higher education 

only. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Discretionary grants. 

Estimated Available Funds: 

$15,932,000 for the first 12 months of 

the project period. Funding for years 

two, three, four and five is subject to the 

availability of funds and to a grantee 

meeting the requirements of 34 CFR 

75.253. 

Contingent upon the availability of 

funds and the quality of applications, 

we may make additional awards later in 

FY 2021 or in subsequent years from the 

list of unfunded applications from this 

competition. 

Estimated Range of Awards: $451,000 

to $551,000. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

$458,000. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 35. 

Note: The Department is not bound by 

any estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: Up to 60 months. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: (a) The 

following entities are eligible to apply 

under this competition: 

(1) A federally recognized Indian 

Tribe. 

(2) A Tribal organization. 

(3) An Alaska Native entity. 

(4) A Bureau-funded school, except 

for a Bureau-funded school proposing to 

use its award to support general 

education secondary school programs. 

(b) Any Tribe, Tribal organization, 

Alaska Native entity, or eligible Bureaufunded school may apply individually 

or as part of a consortium with one or 

more eligible Tribes, Tribal 

organizations, Alaska Native entities, or 

eligible Bureau-funded schools. (Eligible 

applicants seeking to apply for funds as 

a consortium must meet the 

requirements in 34 CFR 75.127–75.129, 

which apply to group applications.) 

Note: If you are a nonprofit 

organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you 

may demonstrate your nonprofit status 

by providing: (1) Proof that the Internal 

Revenue Service currently recognizes 

the applicant as an organization to 

which contributions are tax deductible 

under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 

Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a 

State taxing body or the State attorney 

general certifying that the organization 

is a nonprofit organization operating 

within the State and that no part of its 

net earnings may lawfully benefit any 

private shareholder or individual; (3) a 

certified copy of the applicant’s 

certificate of incorporation or similar 

document if it clearly establishes the 

nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) 

any item described above if that item 

applies to a State or national parent 

organization, together with a statement 

by the State or parent organization that 

the applicant is a local nonprofit 

affiliate. 

2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This 

program does not require cost sharing or 

matching. 

b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This 

competition involves supplement-notsupplant funding requirements. In 

accordance with section 211(a) of the 

Act (20 U.S.C. 2391(a)), funds under this 

program may not be used to supplant 

non-Federal funds used to carry out CTE 

activities. 

We caution applicants not to plan to 

use funds under NACTEP to replace 

otherwise available non-Federal funding 

for direct assistance to students and 

family assistance programs. For 

example, NACTEP funds must not be 

used to supplant Tribal and other nonFederal funds with Federal funds in 

order to pay the costs of students’ 

tuition, dependent care, transportation, 

books, supplies, and other costs 

associated with participation in a CTE 

program. 

Funds under NACTEP should not be 

used to replace Federal student 

financial aid. The Act does not 

authorize the Secretary to fund projects 

that serve primarily as entities through 

which students may apply for and 

receive tuition and other financial 

assistance. 

c. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This 

program uses a restricted indirect cost 

rate. For more information regarding 

indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated 

indirect cost rate, please see 

www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/ 

intro.html. 

d. Administrative Cost Limitation: 

This program does not include any 

program-specific limitation on 

administrative expenses. All 

administrative expenses must be 

reasonable and necessary and conform 

to Cost Principles described in 2 CFR 

part 200 subpart E of the Uniform 

Guidance. 

e. Limitation on Services: Section 215 

of the Act (20 U.S.C. 2395) forbids the 

use of Perkins funds for the education 

of students prior to the middle grades. 

The term middle grades refers to grades 

5 through 8, as defined in section 8101 

of ESEA. 

3. Subgrantees: Under 34 CFR 75.708 

(b) and (c) a grantee under this 

competition may award subgrants—to 

directly carry out project activities 

described in its application—to the 

following types of entities: Institutions 

of higher education, nonprofit 

organizations, Tribal organizations, 

Bureau-funded schools operating a 

secondary school CTE program, or 

Alaska Native entities. The grantee may 

award subgrants to entities it has 

identified in an approved application or 

that it selects through a competition 

under procedures established by the 

grantee. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Application Submission 

Instructions: Applicants are required to 

follow the Common Instructions for 

Applicants to Department of Education 

Discretionary Grant Programs, 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768) and 

available at www.govinfo.gov/content/ 

pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf, 

which contain requirements and 

information on how to submit an 

application. 

2. Submission of Proprietary 

Information: Given the types of projects 

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the NACTEP program, your application 

may include business information that 

you consider proprietary. In 34 CFR 

5.11 we define ‘‘business information’’ 

and describe the process we use in 

determining whether any of that 

information is proprietary and, thus, 

protected from disclosure under 

Exemption 4 of the Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as 

amended). 

Because we plan to make successful 

applications available to the public on 

the Department’s website, you may wish 

to request confidentiality of business 

information. 

Consistent with Executive Order 

12600, please designate in your 

application any information that you 

believe is exempt from disclosure under 

Exemption 4. In the appropriate 

Appendix section of your application, 

under ‘‘Other Attachments Form,’’ 

please list the page number or numbers 

on which we can find this information. 

For additional information please see 34 

CFR 5.11(c). 

3. 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. 

4. Funding Restrictions: We reference 

regulations outlining funding 

restrictions in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. 

5. Recommended Page Limit: The 

application narrative is where you, the 

applicant, address the selection criteria 

that reviewers use to evaluate your 

application. We recommend that you (1) 

limit the application narrative to 35 

pages and (2) use the following 

standards: 

• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5′′ × 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, including titles, 

headings, footnotes, quotations, 

references, and captions as well as all 

text in charts, tables, figures, and 

graphs. 

• Use a font that is either 12 point or 

larger, and no smaller than 10 pitch 

(characters per inch). 

• Use one of the following fonts: 

Times New Roman, Courier, Courier 

New, or Arial. 

The recommended page limit does not 

apply to the cover sheet; the budget 

section, including the narrative budget 

justification; the assurances and 

certifications; or the one-page abstract, 

the resumes, the bibliography, or the 

letters of support. However, the 

recommended page limit does apply to 

all of the application narrative. 

6. Notice of Intent to Apply: The 

Department will be able to review grant 

applications more efficiently if we know 

the approximate number of applicants 

that intend to apply. Therefore, we 

strongly encourage each potential 

applicant to notify us of their intent to 

submit an application. To do so, please 

email the program contact person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT with the subject line ‘‘Intent to 

Apply,’’ and include the applicant’s 

name and a contact person’s name and 

email address. Applicants that do not 

submit a notice of intent to apply are 

not bound to apply or bound by the 

information provided. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Selection Criteria: The selection 

criteria for this program are from the 

Notice of Final Requirements, the Act, 

34 CFR 75.210, or are being established 

for the FY 2021 grant competition and 

any subsequent year in which we make 

awards from the list of unfunded 

applications from this competition in 

accordance with section 437(d)(1) of 

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

of each criterion is noted after each 

criterion. 

The maximum score for each criterion 

is indicated in parentheses. 

(a) Need for project (Up to 10 points). 

In determining the need for the 

proposed project, we consider the 

following factors: 

(1) The extent to which the proposed 

project involves, coordinates with, or 

encourages Tribal economic 

development plans. (Section 116(e)(1) of 

the Act). (Up to 5 points). 

(2) The extent of the need for the 

activities to be carried out by the 

proposed project, as evidenced by local 

labor market demand or occupational 

trends data, Tribal economic 

development plans, or 

recommendations from accrediting 

agencies. (Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA). 

(Up to 5 points). 

(b) Quality of the project design (Up 

to 40 points). In determining the quality 

of the design of the proposed project, we 

consider the following factors: 

(1) The extent to which the proposed 

project activities will create 

opportunities for students to receive a 

recognized postsecondary credential; 

become employed in high-skill, highwage, and in-demand industry sectors 

or occupations; or both. (Section 

437(d)(1) of GEPA). (Up to 20 points). 

(2) The extent to which the proposed 

project will successfully address the 

needs of the target population or other 

identified needs, as evidenced by the 

applicant’s description of programs and 

activities that align with the target 

population’s needs. (Section 437(d)(1) of 

GEPA). (Up to 10 points). 

(3) The extent to which the proposed 

project will be coordinated with similar 

or related efforts, and with community, 

State, or Federal resources, where such 

opportunities and resources exist. 

(Section 437(d)(1) of GEPA). (Up to 5 

points). 

(4) 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. (34 CFR 75.210). (Up to 5 

points). 

(c) Adequacy of resources (Up to 15 

points). In determining the adequacy of 

resources for the proposed project, we 

consider the following factors: 

(1) The adequacy of support, 

including facilities, equipment, 

supplies, and other resources, from the 

applicant organization(s) and the Tribal 

entity or entities to be served. (Notice of 

Final Requirements). (Up to 2 points). 

(2) The extent to which the budget is 

adequate and costs are reasonable in 

relation to the objectives of the 

proposed project. (Notice of Final 

Requirements). (Up to 5 points). 

(3) The relevance and demonstrated 

commitment of the applicant, education 

providers, members of the consortium, 

local employers, or Tribal entities to be 

served by the project (e.g., through 

signed MOUs, letters of support and 

commitment, or commitments to 

employ project participants, as 

appropriate). (Section 437(d)(1) of 

GEPA). (Up to 3 points). 

(4) The extent to which the project 

will use instructors who are licensed or 

certified to teach in the field in which 

they will provide instruction. (Section 

437(d)(1) of GEPA). (Up to 5 points). 

(d) Quality of the management plan 

(Up to 25 points). In determining the 

quality of the management plan for the 

proposed project, we consider 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 

project objectives, staff responsibilities, 

timelines, and the milestones. (Section 

437(d)(1) of GEPA). (Up to 10 points). 

(2) The extent to which the applicant 

encourages applications for employment 

from persons who are members of 

groups that have traditionally been 

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disability. (Notice of Final 

Requirements). (Up to 5 points). 

(3) The extent to which the time 

commitments of the project director and 

other key project personnel are 

appropriate and adequate to meet the 

objectives of the proposed project. 

(Notice of Final Requirements). (Up to 5 

points). 

(4) The qualifications, including 

relevant training, expertise, and 

experience, of the project director, key 

personnel, and project consultants. 

(Notice of Final Requirements). (Up to 5 

points). 

(e) Quality of the project evaluation 

(Up to 10 points). In determining the 

quality of the evaluation, we consider 

the following factors: 

(1) The extent to which the proposed 

methods of evaluation are thorough, 

feasible, and include the use of objective 

performance measures that are clearly 

related to the intended outcomes of the 

project and the Government 

Performance and Results Act of 1993 

(GPRA) performance measures. (Section 

437(d)(1) of GEPA). (Up to 5 points). 

(2) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation will provide performance 

feedback and continuous improvement 

toward achieving intended outcomes. 

(Notice of Final Requirements). (Up to 5 

points). 

2. Additional Selection Factor: In 

accordance with the requirement in 

section 116(e) of the Act, we have 

included the following additional 

selection factor from the Notice of Final 

Requirements: 

We will award five points to 

applications from Tribally controlled 

colleges or universities that— 

(a) Are accredited or are candidates 

for accreditation by a nationally 

recognized accreditation organization as 

an institution of postsecondary CTE; or 

(b) Operate CTE programs that are 

accredited or are candidates for 

accreditation by a nationally recognized 

accreditation organization and issue 

certificates for completion of CTE 

programs (20 U.S.C. 2326(e)). 

3. 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 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 (34 CFR 

100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 

4. Risk Assessment and Special 

Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 

200.205, before awarding grants under 

this competition, the Department 

conducts a review of the risks posed by 

applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the 

Secretary may impose special 

conditions and, in appropriate 

circumstances, high-risk 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 2 

CFR part 200, subpart D; has not 

fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; 

or is otherwise not responsible. 

5. Integrity and Performance System: 

If you are selected under this 

competition to receive an award that 

over the course of the project period 

may exceed the simplified acquisition 

threshold (currently $250,000), under 2 

CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a 

judgment about your integrity, business 

ethics, and record of performance under 

Federal awards—that is, the risk posed 

by you as an applicant—before we make 

an award. In doing so, we must consider 

any information about you that is in the 

integrity and performance system 

(currently referred to as the Federal 

Awardee Performance and Integrity 

Information System (FAPIIS)), 

accessible through the System for 

Award Management (SAM). You may 

review and comment on any 

information about yourself that a 

Federal agency previously entered and 

that is currently in FAPIIS. 

Please note that, if the total value of 

your currently active grants, cooperative 

agreements, and procurement contracts 

from the Federal Government exceeds 

$10,000,000, the reporting requirements 

in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, 

require you to report certain integrity 

information to FAPIIS semiannually. 

Please review the requirements in 2 CFR 

part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant 

plus all the other Federal funds you 

receive exceed $10,000,000. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Appeal process: Any applicant 

denied funding under this NACTEP 

competition may request a hearing to 

review the Secretary’s decision not to 

make the award. The Secretary will 

implement the appeal process in 

accordance with the procedures in 34 

CFR 401.1. In accordance with those 

procedures, any applicant denied 

funding will have 30 calendar days to 

make a written request to the Secretary 

for a hearing to review the Secretary’s 

decision. (25 U.S.C. 5321(b); 34 CFR 

401.1). 

2. Indian Self-Determination 

Contracts: Section 116(b)(2) of the Act 

provides that grants or contracts 

awarded under section 116 of the Act 

are subject to the terms and conditions 

of section 102 of the ISDEAA (25 U.S.C. 

5321) and must be conducted in 

accordance with the provisions of 

sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Act of April 

16, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5345–5347) 

(Johnson-O’Malley Act), that are 

relevant to the programs administered 

under section 116(b) of the Act. The Act 

of April 16, 1934 authorizes the 

Secretary of the Interior to enter into 

contracts for the education of Indians 

and other purposes. Section 102 of the 

ISDEAA authorizes Indian Tribes to 

request self-determination contracts 

from the Department of Interior. 

Accordingly, an Indian Tribe or Tribal 

organization that has applied to the 

Secretary for funding under NACTEP 

and has been notified of its selection to 

be a funding recipient may submit a 

request to both the Secretary of 

Education (via the contact person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT) and the relevant Department 

of Interior contact person to operate its 

NACTEP project through a section 102 

Indian self-determination contract. 

After successful applicants are 

selected under this NACTEP 

competition, the Secretary will review 

any requests to operate a project under 

an Indian self-determination contract 

pursuant to the ISDEAA. If a request for 

an Indian self-determination contract is 

approved, the Indian Tribe or Tribal 

organization submitting the request will 

be required, to the extent possible, to 

operate its project in accordance with 

the ISDEAA, relevant provisions in 

sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Act of April 

16, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5345–5347), the Act, 

and the non-statutory program 

requirements specified in this notice. 

The CTE programs provided through 

an Indian self-determination contract 

would have to be substantively the same 

as were proposed in the initial NACTEP 

application and approved by the 

Department. Any Indian Tribe or Tribal 

organization that is selected to receive 

funding under this competition, but 

whose request to operate the project 

under an Indian self-determination 

contract is denied, may appeal the 

denial to the Secretary. If you have 

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the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. (Section 437(d)(1) 

of GEPA). 

3. Award Notices: If your application 

is successful, we notify your U.S. 

Representative and U.S. Senators and 

send you a Grant Award Notification 

(GAN); or we may send you an email 

containing a link to access an electronic 

version of your GAN. We may notify 

you informally, also. 

If your application is not evaluated or 

not selected for funding, we notify you. 

4. 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. 

5. Open Licensing Requirement: 

Unless an exception applies, if you are 

awarded a grant under this competition, 

you will be required to openly license 

to the public grant deliverables created 

in whole, or in part, with Department 

grant funds. When the deliverable 

consists of modifications to pre-existing 

works, the license extends only to those 

modifications that can be separately 

identified and only to the extent that 

open licensing is permitted under the 

terms of any licenses or other legal 

restrictions on the use of pre-existing 

works. Additionally, a grantee or 

subgrantee that is awarded competitive 

grant funds must have a plan to 

disseminate these public grant 

deliverables. The dissemination plan 

can be developed and submitted after 

your application has been reviewed and 

selected for funding. For additional 

information on the open licensing 

requirements please refer to 2 CFR 

3474.20. 

6. 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 multiyear 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 www.ed.gov/ 

fund/grant/apply/appforms/ 

appforms.html. 

(c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the 

Secretary may provide a grantee with 

additional funding for data collection 

analysis and reporting. In this case the 

Secretary establishes a data collection 

period. 

7. Performance Measures: The 

Department has established the 

following performance measures for 

purposes of GPRA and for Department 

reporting under 34 CFR 75.110, which 

it will use to evaluate the overall 

performance of the grantee’s project, as 

well as NACTEP as a whole: 

(a) At the secondary level: An 

increase in— 

(1) The percentage of CTE 

concentrators who graduate high school, 

as measured by— 

(A) The four-year adjusted cohort 

graduation rate (defined in section 8101 

of ESEA); and 

(B) At the grantee’s discretion, the 

extended-year adjusted cohort 

graduation rate (defined in section 8101 

of ESEA); 

(2) The percentage of CTE 

concentrators graduating from high 

school having attained postsecondary 

credits in the relevant CTE program 

earned through a dual or concurrent 

enrollment program or another credit 

transfer agreement; 

(3) The percentage of CTE 

concentrators graduating from high 

school having participated in workbased learning; 

(4) The percentage of CTE 

concentrators graduating from high 

school having attained a recognized 

postsecondary credential; and 

(5) The percentage of CTE 

concentrators who, after exiting from 

secondary education, are in 

postsecondary education or advanced 

training, military service, or a service 

program, or are employed. 

(b) At the postsecondary level: An 

increase in— 

(1) The percentage of CTE 

concentrators who remain enrolled in 

postsecondary education, are in 

advanced training, military service, or a 

service program, or are employed; and 

(2) The percentage of CTE 

concentrators who receive a recognized 

postsecondary credential. 

Project-Specific Performance 

Measures: In addition to these measures, 

applicants may propose project-specific 

performance measures and performance 

targets consistent with the objectives of 

the proposed project. Examples of such 

project-specific performance measures 

could include student recruitment, 

student participation in work-based 

learning at the postsecondary level, and 

teacher and faculty participation in 

professional development. 

Note: All grantees will be expected to 

submit a semi-annual and an annual 

performance report addressing these 

performance measures, to the extent that 

these performance measures apply to 

each grantee’s NACTEP project. 

6. Continuation Awards: In making a 

continuation award under 34 CFR 

75.253, the Secretary considers, among 

other things: Whether a grantee has 

made substantial progress in achieving 

the goals and objectives of the project; 

whether the grantee has expended funds 

in a manner that is consistent with its 

approved application and budget; and, 

if the Secretary has established 

performance measurement 

requirements, the performance targets in 

the grantee’s approved application. 

In making a continuation award, 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. Other Information 

Accessible Format: On request to the 

program contact person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 

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), to the 

extent reasonably practicable. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

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the document published in the Federal 

Register. You may access the official 

edition of the Federal Register and the 

Code of Federal Regulations at 

www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can 

view this document, as well as all other 

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text or Portable Document Format 

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Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

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You may also access documents of the 

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the Department. 

Scott Stump, 

Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and 

Adult Education. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26112 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Virtual Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open teleconference meeting of the 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST), and 

describes the functions of the Council. 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) requires that public notice of 

these meetings be announced in the 

Federal Register. 

DATES: December 18, 2020; 12:30 p.m. to 

4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually. Information to participate can 

be found on the website closer to the 

meeting date at https://science.osti.gov/ 

About/PCAST/Meetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Domnitz, Deputy Executive 

Director, PCAST, (202) 881–8056 or 

email: PCAST@ostp.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PCAST is 

an advisory group of the nation’s 

leading scientists and engineers, 

appointed by the President to augment 

the science and technology advice 

available to him from inside the White 

House, cabinet departments, and other 

Federal agencies. See the Executive 

Order at whitehouse.gov. PCAST is 

consulted on and provides analyses and 

recommendations concerning a wide 

range of issues where understanding of 

science, technology, and innovation 

may bear on the policy choices before 

the President. PCAST is chaired by Dr. 

Kelvin Droegemeier, Director, Office of 

Science and Technology Policy, 

Executive Office of the President, The 

White House. The Designated Federal 

Officer is Edward McGinnis, Executive 

Director. Information about PCAST can 

be found at: https://science.osti.gov/ 

About/PCAST. 

Tentative Agenda: Discussion and 

consideration for approval of PCAST’s 

report on potential approaches to 

establishing Industries of the Future 

Institutes. Presentation and 

consideration for approval of PCAST’s 

congressionally-mandated periodic 

review of the Networking and 

Information Technology Research and 

Development (NITRD) Program. 

Public Comments: It is the policy of 

the PCAST to accept written public 

comments no longer than 10 pages and 

to accommodate oral public comments 

whenever possible. The PCAST expects 

that public statements presented at its 

meetings will not be repetitive of 

previously submitted oral or written 

statements. 

The public comment period for this 

meeting will take place on December 18, 

2020, at a time specified in the meeting 

agenda. This public comment period is 

designed only for substantive 

commentary on PCAST’s work, not for 

business marketing purposes. 

Oral Comments: To be considered for 

the public speaker list at the meeting, 

interested parties should register to 

speak at PCAST@ostp.eop.gov, no later 

than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 

December 11, 2020. To accommodate as 

many speakers as possible, the time for 

public comments will be limited to two 

(2) minutes per person, with a total 

public comment period of up to 10 

minutes. If more speakers register than 

there is space available on the agenda, 

PCAST will select speakers on a firstcome, first-served basis from those who 

applied. Those not able to present oral 

comments may always file written 

comments with the committee. 

Written Comments: Although written 

comments are accepted continuously, 

written comments should be submitted 

to PCAST@ostp.eop.gov no later than 

12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 

11, 2020 so that the comments may be 

made available to the PCAST members 

prior to this meeting for their 

consideration. 

Please note that because PCAST 

operates under the provisions of FACA, 

all public comments and/or 

presentations will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection, including being 

posted on the PCAST website. 

Signed in Washington, DC on November 

23, 2020. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26295 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Information Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Proposed Extension 

AGENCY: Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: EIA invites public comment 

on the proposed three year extension, 

without changes, to Form EIA–63C, 

Densified Biomass Fuel Report as 

required under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The report is 

part of EIA’s comprehensive energy data 

program. Form EIA–63C collects 

monthly data on the manufacture, 

shipment, exports, energy 

characteristics, and sales of densified 

biomass fuels and other densified 

biomass fuel products data from 

facilities that manufacture densified 

biomass fuel products (pellet fuels), for 

energy applications. 

DATES: EIA must receive all comments 

on this proposed information collection 

no later than January 29, 2021. If you 

anticipate any difficulties in submitting 

your comments by the deadline, contact 

the person listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sara Hoff 

by email at Biomass2021@eia.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Connor Murphy, EI–23, U.S. Energy 

Information Administration, telephone 

(202) 287–5982, email Connor.Murphy@

eia.gov. The form and instructions are 

available at https://www.eia.gov/survey/ 

#eia-63. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB Control Number: 1905–0209; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Densified Biomass Fuel Report; 

(3) Type of Request: Renewal; 

(4) Purpose: Form EIA–63C is part of 

EIA’s comprehensive energy data 

program. The survey collects 

information on the manufacture, 

shipment, exports, energy 

characteristics, and sales of pellet fuels 

and other densified biomass fuel 

products data from facilities that 

manufacture densified biomass fuel 

products, primarily pellet fuels, for 

energy applications. The data collected 

on Form EIA–63C are a primary source 

of information for the nation’s growing 

production of biomass products for 

heating and electric power generation, 

and for use in both domestic and foreign 

markets. 


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