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applications to April 8, 2021, and the 

deadline for intergovernmental review 

to June 7, 2021. All other information in 

the NIA remains the same. 

DATES: These corrections are applicable 

February 19, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cassandra P. Shoffler, U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue 

SW, Room 5065A, Potomac Center 

Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–2800. 

Telephone: (202) 245–7827. Email: 

84.421C@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

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

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 7, 2021, the Department 

published the NIA in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 1092). The NIA 

provided that applications would be 

available on January 7, 2021, and that 

the deadline for transmittal of 

applications would be 90 days later, on 

April 7, 2021. However, applications 

were not available on Grants.gov until 

January 8, 2021. Therefore, this notice 

corrects the Applications Available date 

to January 8, 2021, and adjusts the 

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications 

by one day to April 8, 2021, to allow 90 

days for applicants to submit 

applications. We also correct the 

deadline for intergovernmental review 

to June 7, 2021. All other requirements 

and conditions in the NIA remain the 

same. 

Corrections: 

In FR Doc. 2021–00149 appearing on 

page 1092 in the Federal Register of 

January 7, 2021, the following 

corrections are made: 

1. On page 1092, in the second 

column, under DATES, and after 

‘‘Applications Available:’’, we remove 

the date ‘‘January 7, 2021’’ and add, in 

its place, the date ‘‘January 8, 2021’’. 

2. On page 1092, in the second 

column, under DATES, and after 

‘‘Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications:’’, we remove the date 

‘‘April 7, 2021’’ and add, in its place, 

the date ‘‘April 8, 2021’’. 

3. On page 1092, in the third column, 

under DATES, and after ‘‘Deadline for 

Intergovernmental Review:’’, we remove 

the date ‘‘May 7, 2021’’ and add, in its 

place, the date ‘‘June 7, 2021’’. 

Program Authority: Further 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 

(Pub. L. 116–94), 133 Stat. 2590–91. 

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. The Department will provide the 

requestor with an accessible format that 

may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or 

text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 

file, braille, large print, audiotape, or 

compact disc, or other accessible format. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

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 

documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or 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. 

David Cantrell, 

Deputy Director, Office of Special Education 

Programs. Delegated the authority to perform 

the functions and duties of the Assistant 

Secretary for the Office of Special Education 

and Rehabilitative Services. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03430 Filed 2–18–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; Training 

and Information for Parents of Children 

With Disabilities—Community Parent 

Resource Centers 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, 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 Training and 

Information for Parents of Children with 

Disabilities—Community Parent 

Resource Centers, Assistance Listing 

Number 84.328C. These centers will 

provide objective information, 

resources, and impartial training that 

support parents and youth in working in 

partnership with professionals to 

establish and meet high expectations for 

children and youth with disabilities. 

This notice relates to the approved 

information collection under OMB 

control number 1820–0028. 

DATES: 

Applications Available: February 19, 

2021. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: April 20, 2021. 

Date of Pre-Application Meeting: The 

Office of Special Education Programs 

(OSEP) will conduct a pre-application 

meeting specific to this competition via 

webinar on March 24, 2021, at 3:00 

p.m., Eastern Time. In addition, no later 

than February 24, 2021, OSEP will post 

a pre-recorded informational webinar 

designed to provide technical assistance 

to interested applicants. Information 

about the teleconference and the prerecorded webinar may be found at 

www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/ 

new-osep-grants.html. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: June 21, 2021. 

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: 

Carmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 

Room 5162, Potomac Center Plaza, 

Washington, DC 20212–5076. 

Telephone: (202) 245–6595. Email: 

Carmen.Sanchez@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

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: The purpose of 

the Training and Information for Parents 

of Children with Disabilities— 

Community Parent Resource Centers, 

Assistance Listing Number 84.328C, is 

to ensure that parents of children with 

disabilities receive impartial training 

and objective information to help 

improve outcomes and raise 

expectations for their children. 

Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 

75.105(b)(2)(iv) and (v), this absolute 

priority is based on allowable activities 

specified in the statute, or otherwise 

authorized in the statute (see sections 

672 and 681(d) of the Individuals with 

Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 

U.S.C. 1472 and 1481). 

Absolute Priority: For FY 2021 and 

any subsequent year in which we make 

awards from the list of unfunded 

applications from this competition, this 


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1The term ‘‘evidence-based’’ means, at a 

minimum, demonstrating a rationale (as defined in 

34 CFR 77.1). 

2The term ‘‘parent’’ includes natural, adoptive, 

and foster parents, guardians, and individuals 

acting in the role of ‘‘parent’’ as defined in section 

602(23) of IDEA, 20 U.S.C. 1401(23). 

3The term ‘‘disabilities’’ refers to the full range 

of disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA, 

20 U.S.C. 1401(3). 

priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 

CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only 

applications that meet this priority. 

This priority is: 

Community Parent Resource Centers. 

Background 

The purpose of this priority is to fund 

25 Community Parent Resource Centers 

(CPRCs) in geographically defined 

communities. The CPRCs are designed 

to meet the information and training 

needs of parents of infants, toddlers, 

children, and youth with disabilities, 

ages birth through 26 (collectively, 

‘‘children with disabilities’’), and youth 

with disabilities who experience 

significant isolation from available 

sources of information and support. 

These parents can include, for example, 

low-income parents, parents with 

limited English proficiency, and parents 

with disabilities. Youth can include, for 

example, youth living in low-income 

households and youth with limited 

English proficiency. 

These CPRCs, consistent with the 

statute, will provide individualized 

assistance, training, and resources to 

help parents work with schools, early 

childhood providers, and early 

childhood and educational systems to 

meet the unique needs of their children 

and set high expectations and 

challenging objectives for every child 

with a disability. CPRCs will also 

provide high-quality, accurate, and 

impartial information to families of 

children with disabilities on the range 

of educational options that may be 

available in their State and local 

community and will coordinate with 

Parent Training and Information Centers 

(PTIs) (Assistance Listing Number 

84.328M) funded to serve their 

communities. 

CPRCs (www.parentcenterhub.org/ 

find-your-center/) promote the effective 

education of children with disabilities 

by ‘‘strengthening the role and 

responsibility of parents and ensuring 

that families of such children have 

meaningful opportunities to participate 

in the education of their children at 

school and at home’’ (section 

601(c)(5)(B) of IDEA, 20 U.S.C. 

1400(c)(5)(B)). CPRCs, consistent with 

section 672(b)(4) of IDEA (20 U.S.C. 

1472(b)(4)), meet the specific needs of 

families who experience significant 

isolation from available sources of 

information and support, such as 

underserved families, families with 

limited English proficiency, and 

families in which a parent may also 

experience a disability, among others. 

CPRCs help parents: (a) Navigate 

systems providing early intervention, 

special education and related services, 

general education, and postsecondary 

options; (b) understand the educational 

and service options available to them 

and their children; (c) understand the 

nature of their children’s disabilities; (d) 

learn about their rights and 

responsibilities under IDEA; (e) expand 

their knowledge of evidence-based 1

practices to help their children succeed; 

(f) strengthen their collaboration with 

professionals; (g) locate resources for 

themselves and their children; and (h) 

advocate for improved child outcomes 

and student achievement, increased 

graduation rates, and improved 

postsecondary outcomes for all children 

through participation in program and 

school reform activities. 

By providing parents with impartial 

information and individualized 

assistance and training, CPRCs enable 

parents to—(a) make informed decisions 

when choosing educational and early 

learning options that best meet the 

needs of their children; (b) help their 

children meet developmental and 

academic goals; (c) help their children 

meet challenging expectations 

established for all children; and (d) 

prepare their children to achieve 

positive postsecondary outcomes that 

lead to lives that are as productive and 

independent as possible. In addition, 

CPRCs help youth with disabilities 

understand their rights and 

responsibilities and learn self-advocacy 

skills to prepare them to lead productive 

lives as independently as possible. 

CPRCs are also valuable partners to 

State and local agencies, providing 

expertise on how to better support 

families and youth with disabilities so 

that they can effectively and efficiently 

access IDEA services. 

Priority 

The Department intends to fund 25 

grants to establish and operate 25 CPRCs 

in geographically defined communities 

proposed by the applicants. 

At a minimum, the CPRCs must—(a) 

increase parents’ 2 capacity to help their 

children with disabilities 3 improve 

their early learning, school-aged, and 

postsecondary outcomes; (b) increase 

parents’ knowledge of educational and 

early learning options; and (c) increase 

youth with disabilities’ capacity to be 

effective self-advocates. 

In addition to these programmatic 

requirements, to be considered for 

funding under this priority, applicants 

must meet the following application and 

administrative requirements in this 

priority: 

(a) In the narrative section of the 

application under ‘‘Significance,’’ the 

applicant must— 

(1) Present appropriate information 

on— 

(i) The needs of parents in the 

geographically defined community 

proposed, including, but not limited to, 

underserved parents, low-income 

parents, parents with limited English 

proficiency, and parents with 

disabilities; 

(ii) The needs of youth with 

disabilities in the geographically 

defined community proposed, such as 

incarcerated youth, youth in foster care, 

and youth with limited English 

proficiency, among others; and 

(iii) The variety of educational 

options available within the State and 

local communities, and how parents 

and youth are made aware of these 

options; and 

(2) Demonstrate how the proposed 

project will, within the geographically 

defined community proposed,— 

(i) Address the needs of parents of 

children with disabilities for highquality services that increase parents’ 

capacity to help their children with 

disabilities improve their early learning, 

school-aged, and postsecondary 

outcomes. To meet this requirement the 

applicant must— 

(A) Demonstrate knowledge of best 

practices on providing training and 

information to the variety of parents in 

the geographically defined community 

proposed; 

(B) Demonstrate knowledge of best 

practices in outreach and familycentered services; 

(C) Demonstrate knowledge of current 

education practices and policy 

initiatives to improve outcomes in early 

intervention and early childhood 

education, general and special 

education, transition services, and 

postsecondary options; and 

(D) Demonstrate knowledge of how to 

identify and work with appropriate 

partners in the community and State, 

including local providers and lead 

agencies providing services under Part C 

of IDEA (Part C); State and local 

educational agencies; State child 

welfare agencies; disability-specific 

systems and entities serving families, 

such as the State’s protection and 

advocacy system; vocational 

rehabilitation (VR) agencies; and other 

nonprofits serving families in order to 

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4Logic model (also referred to as a theory of 

action) means a framework that identifies key 

project components of the proposed project (i.e., the 

active ‘‘ingredients’’ that are hypothesized to be 

critical to achieving the relevant outcomes) and 

describes the theoretical and operational 

relationships among the key project components 

and relevant outcomes. See 34 CFR 77.1. 

(ii) Address the needs of youth with 

disabilities for high-quality services that 

increase their capacity to be effective 

self-advocates. To meet this requirement 

the applicant must— 

(A) Demonstrate knowledge of best 

practices for providing training and 

information to the variety of youth with 

disabilities in the geographically 

defined community proposed; 

(B) Demonstrate knowledge of current 

education practices and policy 

initiatives in self-advocacy; and 

(C) Demonstrate knowledge of how to 

work with appropriate partners serving 

youth with disabilities, including State 

and local VR agencies, other nonprofits, 

and independent living centers that 

provide assistance such as 

postsecondary education options, 

employment training, and supports. 

(b) Demonstrate, in the narrative 

section of the application under 

‘‘Quality of project design and services,’’ 

how the proposed project will— 

(1) Use a project logic model 4 to 

guide the development of project plans 

and activities within the geographically 

defined community proposed; 

Note: The following websites provide 

more information on logic models and 

conceptual frameworks: 

www.osepideasthatwork.org/logicModel 

and www.osepideasthatwork.org/ 

resources-grantees/program-areas/ta-ta/ 

tad-project-logic-model-and-conceptualframework. 

(2) Develop and implement an 

outreach plan to inform parents of 

children with disabilities, who 

experience significant isolation from 

available sources of information and 

support, of how they can benefit from 

the services provided by the CPRC; 

(3) Develop and implement an 

outreach plan to inform youth with 

disabilities how they can benefit from 

the services provided by the CPRC; 

(4) Provide high-quality services that 

increase parents’ capacity to help their 

children with disabilities improve their 

early learning, school-aged, and 

postsecondary outcomes. To meet this 

requirement the applicant must include 

information as to how the services 

will— 

(i) Increase parents’ knowledge of— 

(A) The nature of their children’s 

disabilities, including their children’s 

strengths and academic, behavioral, and 

developmental challenges; 

(B) The importance of having high 

expectations for their children and how 

to help them meet those expectations; 

(C) The local, State, and Federal 

resources available to assist them and 

their children and local resources that 

strengthen their connection to their 

communities; 

(D) IDEA and IDEA regulations, and 

State regulations, policies, and practices 

implementing IDEA, including— 

(1) Their rights and responsibilities 

under IDEA, including procedural 

safeguards and dispute resolution; 

(2) Their role on Individualized 

Family Service Plan (IFSP) and 

Individualized Education Program (IEP) 

Teams and how to effectively 

participate on IFSP and IEP Teams; and 

(3) How services are provided under 

IDEA; 

(E) Other relevant educational and 

health care legislation, including the 

Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA); the 

Rehabilitation Act, especially section 

504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 

504) and the provisions established by 

the Workforce Innovation and 

Opportunity Act (WIOA); and the 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); 

(F) Transition services, at all levels, 

including Part C early intervention to 

Part B preschool, preschool to 

elementary school, elementary school to 

secondary school, secondary school to 

postsecondary education and workforce 

options, and re-entry of incarcerated 

youth to school and the community; 

(G) The options available within the 

State and their community to educate 

and help their children meet 

educational and developmental 

outcomes; 

(H) How their children can access and 

participate in the general education 

curriculum and inclusive early learning 

programs, including access to 

corresponding academic standards and 

assessments, extracurricular and 

enrichment opportunities, and other 

initiatives available to all children; 

(I) Early intervention and education 

practices that improve outcomes and 

help children meet high expectations; 

and 

(J) School reform efforts to improve 

student achievement and increase 

graduation rates; and 

(ii) Increase parents’ capacity to— 

(A) Effectively support their children 

with disabilities and participate in their 

children’s education; 

(B) Make informed decisions when 

choosing educational and early learning 

options that best meet the needs of their 

children; 

(C) Communicate effectively and work 

collaboratively in partnership with early 

intervention service providers, schoolbased personnel, related services 

personnel, and administrators; 

(D) Resolve disputes effectively; and 

(E) Participate in school reform 

activities to improve outcomes for all 

children; 

(5) Provide high-quality services that 

increase youth with disabilities’ 

capacity to be effective self-advocates. 

To meet this requirement the applicant 

must include information as to how the 

services will— 

(i) Increase the knowledge of youth 

with disabilities about— 

(A) The nature of their disabilities, 

including their strengths and their 

academic, behavioral, and 

developmental challenges; 

(B) The importance of having high 

expectations for themselves and how to 

meet those expectations; 

(C) The resources available to support 

their success in secondary and 

postsecondary education and 

employment and full participation in 

their communities; 

(D) IDEA, Section 504, the 

Rehabilitation Act, WIOA, ADA, and 

other legislation, regulations, and 

policies that affect people with 

disabilities; 

(E) Their rights and responsibilities 

while receiving services under IDEA, 

the Rehabilitation Act, and WIOA, and 

after transitioning to post-school 

programs, services, and employment; 

(F) How they can participate on IEP 

Teams; 

(G) The options available within the 

State and their community to help them 

meet their educational and posttransition outcomes; and 

(H) Supported decision making 

necessary to transition to adult life; and 

(ii) Increase the capacity of youth 

with disabilities to— 

(A) Advocate for themselves, 

including communicating effectively 

and working collaboratively in 

partnership with providers; and 

(B) Make informed decisions when 

choosing educational options that best 

meet their needs; 

(6) Use various methods to deliver 

services, including in-person and 

remotely through the use of technology; 

(7) Use best practices for providing 

training and information to adult 

learners and youth; 

(8) Establish cooperative partnerships 

with the PTI funded in the State under 

section 671 of IDEA serving the CPRC’s 

geographically defined community; 

(9) Establish cooperative partnerships 

with the Parent Training and 

Information Centers funded under the 

Rehabilitation Act (Assistance Listing 

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Technical Assistance Centers (Regional 

PTACs) (Assistance Listing Number 

84.328R) region to which they belong, 

and the Center for Parent Information 

and Resources (Assistance Listing 

Number 84.328R); and 

(10) Network with local, State, and 

national organizations and agencies, 

such as protection and advocacy 

agencies and VR agencies that serve 

parents and families of children with 

disabilities, to better support families 

and children with disabilities to 

effectively and efficiently access IDEA 

and pre-employment transition services. 

(c) In the narrative section of the 

application under ‘‘Quality of the 

project evaluation,’’ include an 

evaluation plan for the project as 

described in the following paragraphs. 

The evaluation plan must describe: 

Measures for evaluating the quality, 

accuracy, and impartiality of project 

services and products; measures of 

progress in implementation, including 

the criteria for determining the extent to 

which the project’s products and 

services have met the goals for reaching 

its target population; measures of 

intended outcomes or results of the 

project’s activities in order to evaluate 

those activities; and how well the goals 

or objectives of the proposed project, as 

described in its logic model, have been 

met. 

(d) Demonstrate, in the narrative 

section of the application under 

‘‘Adequacy of resources and quality of 

project personnel,’’ how— 

(1) The applicant and any key 

partners have adequate resources to 

carry out the proposed activities; 

(2) The proposed costs are reasonable 

in relation to the anticipated results and 

benefits; 

(3) The proposed project will 

encourage applications for employment 

from persons who are members of 

groups that have traditionally been 

underrepresented based on race, color, 

national origin, gender, age, or 

disability, as appropriate; and 

(4) The proposed key project 

personnel, consultants, and 

subcontractors have the qualifications 

and experience to carry out the 

proposed activities and achieve the 

project’s intended outcomes. 

(e) Demonstrate, in the narrative 

section of the application under 

‘‘Quality of the management plan,’’ 

how— 

(1) The proposed management plan 

will ensure that the project’s intended 

outcomes will be achieved on time and 

within budget. To address this 

requirement, the applicant must 

describe— 

(i) Clearly defined responsibilities for 

key project personnel, consultants, and 

subcontractors, as applicable; and 

(ii) Timelines and milestones for 

accomplishing the project tasks; 

(2) Key project personnel and any 

consultants and subcontractors will be 

allocated and how these allocations are 

appropriate and adequate to achieve the 

project’s intended outcomes; 

(3) The proposed management plan 

will ensure that the products and 

services provided are of high quality, 

impartial, relevant, and useful to 

recipients; 

(4) The board of directors will be used 

to provide appropriate oversight to the 

project; 

(5) The proposed project will benefit 

from a diversity of perspectives, 

including those of families using a 

variety of education options, youth, 

educators, and State and local 

providers, among others, in its 

development and operation; 

(6) The proposed project will ensure 

that the annual performance reports 

submitted to the Department will— 

(i) Be accurate and timely; 

(ii) Include information on the 

projects’ outputs and outcomes; and 

(iii) Include, at a minimum, the 

number and demographics of parents 

and youth to whom the CPRC provided 

information and training, the parents’ 

and youth’s unique needs, and the 

levels of service provided to them; and 

(7) The project management and staff 

will— 

(i) Make use of the technical 

assistance (TA) and products provided 

by the OSEP-funded Center on Parent 

Information and Resources, Regional 

PTACs, and other TA centers, as 

appropriate; 

(ii) Participate in developing 

individualized TA plans with the 

Regional PTAC, as appropriate; and 

(iii) Facilitate one site visit from the 

Regional PTAC during the grant cycle. 

(f) Address the following application 

requirements. The applicant must— 

(1) Include, in Appendix A, a logic 

model for the project; 

(2) Include, in Appendix A, 

personnel-loading charts and timelines, 

as applicable, to illustrate the 

management plan described in the 

narrative; 

(3) Include, in the budget, travel funds 

to support the project director’s 

attendance annually at one meeting 

sponsored by OSEP or the Regional 

PTACs, at a minimum; 

(4) Maintain a website that meets 

government or industry-recognized 

standards for accessibility and that 

includes, at a minimum, a current 

calendar of upcoming events, free 

informational publications for families, 

and links to webinars or other online 

multimedia resources; and 

(5) Assure that the information 

provided to parents is accurate and 

impartial. 

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: 

Under the Administrative Procedure Act 

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

generally offers interested parties the 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

priorities and requirements. Section 

681(d) of IDEA, however, makes the 

public comment requirements of the 

APA inapplicable to the priority in this 

notice. 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1472 

and 1481. 

Note: Projects will be awarded and 

must be operated in a manner consistent 

with the nondiscrimination 

requirements contained in Federal civil 

rights laws. 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR 

parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, 

and 99. (b) The Office of Management 

and Budget 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. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Discretionary grants. 

Estimated Available Funds: Congress 

has appropriated $27,411,000 for the 

Training and Information for Parents of 

Children with Disabilities program for 

FY 2021, of which we intend to use an 

estimated $3,000,000 for this 

competition. 

Contingent upon the availability of 

funds and the quality of applications, 

we may make additional awards in 

subsequent years from the list of 

unfunded applications from this 

competition. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

$120,000. 

Maximum Award: We will not make 

an award exceeding $120,000 for a 

single budget period of 12 months. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 25. 

Note: The Department is not bound by 

any estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: Up to 60 months. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: Local parent 

organizations. 

Note: A ‘‘local parent organization’’ is 

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than an institution of higher education 

(IHE)). Section 672(a)(2) of IDEA 

requires that an eligible local parent 

organization— 

(a) Has a board of directors the 

majority of whom are parents of 

children with disabilities ages birth 

through 26 from the community to be 

served; and 

(b) Has as its mission serving parents 

of children with disabilities who— 

(1) Are ages birth through 26; and 

(2) Have the full range of disabilities 

described in section 602(3) of IDEA. 

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. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This 

program uses an unrestricted 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. 

c. 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. 

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: IHEs and 

private nonprofit organizations suitable 

to carry out the activities proposed in 

the application. 

The grantee may award subgrants to 

entities it has identified in an approved 

application. 

4. Other General Requirements: (a) 

Recipients of funding under this 

program must make positive efforts to 

employ and advance in employment 

qualified individuals with disabilities 

(see section 606 of IDEA). 

(b) Each applicant for, and recipient 

of, funding under this program must 

involve individuals with disabilities, or 

parents of individuals with disabilities 

ages birth through 26, in planning, 

implementing, and evaluating the 

project (see section 682(a)(1)(A) of 

IDEA). 

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. 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. 

3. Funding Restrictions: We reference 

regulations outlining funding 

restrictions in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. 

4. 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 no 

more than 50 pages, and (2) use the 

following standards: 

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

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

and both sides. 

• Double space (no more than three 

lines per vertical inch) all text in the 

application narrative, including titles, 

headings, footnotes, quotations, 

reference citations, and captions, as well 

as all text in charts, tables, figures, 

graphs, and screen shots. 

• Use a font that is 12 point or larger. 

• 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 abstract (follow the 

guidance provided in the application 

package for completing the abstract), the 

table of contents, the list of priority 

requirements, the resumes, the reference 

list, the letters of support, or the 

appendices. However, the 

recommended page limit does apply to 

all of the application narrative, 

including all text in charts, tables, 

figures, graphs, and screen shots. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Selection Criteria: The selection 

criteria for this competition are from 34 

CFR 75.210 and are as follows: 

(a) Significance. (20 points) 

(1) The Secretary considers the 

significance of the proposed project. 

(2) In determining the significance of 

the proposed project, the Secretary 

considers the following factors: 

(i) The extent to which specific gaps 

or weaknesses in services, 

infrastructure, or opportunities have 

been identified and will be addressed by 

the proposed project, including the 

nature and magnitude of those gaps or 

weaknesses; and 

(ii) The importance or magnitude of 

the results or outcomes likely to be 

attained by the proposed project. 

(b) Quality of project design and 

services. (30 points) 

(1) The Secretary considers the 

quality of the services to be provided by 

the proposed project. 

(2) In determining the quality of the 

services to be provided by the proposed 

project, the Secretary considers the 

quality and sufficiency of strategies for 

ensuring equal access and treatment for 

eligible project participants who are 

members of groups that have 

traditionally been underrepresented 

based on race, color, national origin, 

gender, age, or disability. 

(3) In addition, the Secretary 

considers the following factors: 

(i) The extent to which the goals, 

objectives, and outcomes to be achieved 

by the proposed project are clearly 

specified and measurable; 

(ii) The extent to which the services 

to be provided by the proposed project 

reflect up-to-date knowledge from 

research and effective practice; 

(iii) The extent to which the services 

to be provided by the proposed project 

are appropriate to the needs of the 

intended recipients or beneficiaries of 

those services; 

(iv) The extent to which the services 

to be provided by the proposed project 

involve the collaboration of appropriate 

partners for maximizing the 

effectiveness of project services; and 

(v) The extent to which the TA 

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project involve the use of efficient 

strategies, including the use of 

technology, as appropriate, and the 

leveraging of non-project resources. 

(c) Quality of the project evaluation. 

(15 points) 

(1) The Secretary considers the 

quality of the evaluation to be 

conducted of the proposed project. 

(2) In determining the quality of the 

evaluation, the Secretary considers the 

following factors: 

(i) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and 

appropriate to the goals, objectives, and 

outcomes of the proposed project; 

(ii) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation are appropriate to the 

context within which the project 

operates; 

(iii) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation will provide performance 

feedback and permit periodic 

assessment of progress toward achieving 

intended outcomes; and 

(iv) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation include the use of 

objective performance measures that are 

clearly related to the intended outcomes 

of the project and will produce 

quantitative and qualitative data to the 

extent possible. 

(d) Adequacy of resources and quality 

of project personnel. (20 points) 

(1) The Secretary considers the 

adequacy of resources and quality of 

project personnel for the proposed 

project. 

(2) In determining the adequacy of 

resources and quality of project 

personnel for the proposed project, the 

Secretary considers the following 

factors: 

(i) The adequacy of support, including 

facilities, equipment, supplies, and 

other resources, from the applicant 

organization or the lead applicant 

organization; 

(ii) The extent to which the costs are 

reasonable in relation to the objectives, 

design, and potential significance of the 

proposed project; 

(iii) The extent to which the applicant 

encourages applications for employment 

from persons who are members of 

groups that have traditionally been 

underrepresented based on race, color, 

national origin, gender, age, or 

disability; 

(iv) The qualifications, including 

relevant training and experience, of key 

project personnel; 

(v) The relevance and demonstrated 

commitment of each partner in the 

proposed project to the implementation 

and success of the project. 

(e) Quality of the management plan. 

(15 points) 

(1) The Secretary considers the 

quality of the management plan for the 

proposed project. 

(2) In determining the quality of the 

management plan for the proposed 

project, the Secretary considers the 

following factors: 

(i) The adequacy of the management 

plan to achieve the objectives of the 

proposed project on time and within 

budget, including clearly defined 

responsibilities, timelines, and 

milestones for accomplishing project 

tasks; 

(ii) The extent to which the time 

commitments of the project director and 

principal investigator and other key 

project personnel are appropriate and 

adequate to meet the objectives of the 

proposed project; 

(iii) The adequacy of mechanisms for 

ensuring high-quality products and 

services from the proposed project; and 

(iv) How the applicant will ensure 

that a diversity of perspectives are 

brought to bear in the operation of the 

proposed project, including those of 

parents, teachers, the business 

community, a variety of disciplinary 

and professional fields, recipients or 

beneficiaries of services, or others, as 

appropriate. 

2. Review and Selection Process: We 

remind potential applicants that in 

reviewing applications in any 

discretionary grant competition, the 

Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 

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

applicant in carrying out a previous 

award, such as the applicant’s use of 

funds, achievement of project 

objectives, and compliance with grant 

conditions. The Secretary may also 

consider whether the applicant failed to 

submit a timely performance report or 

submitted a report of unacceptable 

quality. 

In addition, in making a competitive 

grant award, the Secretary 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). 

3. Additional Review and Selection 

Process Factors: 

In the past, the Department has had 

difficulty finding peer reviewers for 

certain competitions because so many 

individuals who are eligible to serve as 

peer reviewers have conflicts of interest. 

The standing panel requirements under 

section 682(b) of IDEA also have placed 

additional constraints on the availability 

of reviewers. Therefore, the Department 

has determined that, for some 

discretionary grant competitions, 

applications may be separated into two 

or more groups and ranked and selected 

for funding within specific groups. This 

procedure will make it easier for the 

Department to find peer reviewers by 

ensuring that greater numbers of 

individuals who are eligible to serve as 

reviewers for any particular group of 

applicants will not have conflicts of 

interest. It also will increase the quality, 

independence, and fairness of the 

review process, while permitting panel 

members to review applications under 

discretionary grant competitions for 

which they also have submitted 

applications. 

4. Risk Assessment and Specific 

Conditions: 

Consistent with 2 CFR 200.206, before 

awarding grants under this competition 

the Department conducts a review of the 

risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 

200.208, the Secretary may impose 

specific conditions and, under 2 CFR 

3474.10, 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 200.206(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. 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 

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6. In General: In accordance with the 

Office of Management and Budget’s 

guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all 

applicable Federal laws, and relevant 

Executive guidance, the Department 

will review and consider applications 

for funding pursuant to this notice 

inviting applications in accordance 

with— 

(a) Selecting recipients most likely to 

be successful in delivering results based 

on the program objectives through an 

objective process of evaluating Federal 

award applications (2 CFR 200.205); 

(b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain 

telecommunication and video 

surveillance services or equipment in 

alignment with section 889 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act of 

2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) (2 CFR 200.216); 

(c) Providing a preference, to the 

extent permitted by law, to maximize 

use of goods, products, and materials 

produced in the United States (2 CFR 

200.322); and 

(d) Terminating agreements in whole 

or in part to the greatest extent 

authorized by law if an award no longer 

effectuates the program goals or agency 

priorities (2 CFR 200.340). 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: If your application 

is successful, we notify your U.S. 

Representative and U.S. Senators and 

send you a Grant Award Notification 

(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. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements: We identify 

administrative and national policy 

requirements in the application package 

and reference these and other 

requirements in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. 

We reference the regulations outlining 

the terms and conditions of an award in 

the Applicable Regulations section of 

this notice and include these and other 

specific conditions in the GAN. The 

GAN also incorporates your approved 

application as part of your binding 

commitments under the grant. 

3. Open Licensing Requirements: 

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. This 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. 

4. 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. 

5. Performance Measures: 

Under the Government Performance 

and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) and for 

Department reporting requirements 

under 34 CFR 75.110, the Department 

has established a set of performance 

measures, including long-term 

measures, that are designed to yield 

information on the quality, relevance, 

and usefulness of the materials, 

products, and services of the Training 

and Information for Parents of Children 

with Disabilities program. These 

measures are: 

• Program Performance Measure 1: 

The percentage of materials used by 

projects that are deemed to be of high 

quality; 

• Program Performance Measure 2: 

The percentage of products and services 

deemed to be of high relevance to 

educational and early intervention 

policy and practice; 

• Program Performance Measure 3: 

The percentage of all products and 

services deemed to be useful to improve 

educational or early intervention policy 

or practice; and 

• Program Performance Measure 4: 

The percentage of individuals with 

disabilities and their families receiving 

PTI services who report enhanced 

knowledge and understanding of IDEA 

services. 

Grantees will be required to report 

information on their project’s 

performance in annual reports to the 

Department (34 CFR 75.590). 

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. The Department will provide the 

requestor with an accessible format that 

may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or 

text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 

file, braille, large print, audiotape, or 

compact disc, or other accessible format. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

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 

documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or 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 

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David Cantrell, 

Deputy Director, Office of Special Education 

Programs. Delegated the authority to perform 

the functions and duties of the Assistant 

Secretary for the Office of Special Education 

and Rehabilitative Services. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03418 Filed 2–18–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–488] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

Mercuria Commodities Canada 

Corporation 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Mercuria Commodities 

Canada Corporation (Applicant or 

MCCC) has applied for authorization to 

transmit electric energy from the United 

States to Canada pursuant to the Federal 

Power Act. 

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before March 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, 

motions to intervene, or requests for 

more information should be addressed 

by electronic mail to 

Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, or by 

facsimile to (202) 586–8008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

Aronoff, 202–586–5863, 

matthew.aronoff@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Energy (DOE) regulates 

exports of electricity from the United 

States to a foreign country, pursuant to 

sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 42 U.S.C. 

7172(f)). Such exports require 

authorization under section 202(e) of 

the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 

824a(e)). 

On January 7, 2020, MCCC filed an 

application with DOE (Application or 

App.) to transmit electric energy from 

the United States to Canada for a term 

of five years. MCCC states that its 

principal place of business is in 

Houston, Texas and that it ‘‘is a direct, 

wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercuria 

Energy Group Holding S.A. (MEGHSA), 

a Swiss holding company.’’ App. at 1. 

MCCC represents that it does not ‘‘own, 

operate or control electric transmission 

or distribution facilities in the United 

States over which the export of 

wholesale electricity could have a 

reliability, fuel use, or system stability 

impact,’’ and that it is not ‘‘affiliated 

with any entity that owns, operates, or 

controls electric transmission or 

distribution facilities in the United 

States over which the export of 

wholesale electricity could have a 

reliability, fuel use, or system stability 

impact.’’ Id. at 3. 

MCCC further states that it ‘‘will buy 

and sell wholesale electricity in the 

wholesale electric markets within the 

United States, and will export electricity 

transmitted across international 

transmission facilities to be utilized by 

Presidential permits issued pursuant to 

Executive Order 10485, as amended.’’ 

App. at 2. MCCC contends that its 

exports ‘‘will not impair or tend to 

impede the sufficiency of electricity 

supplies in the United States or the 

regional coordination of electric utility 

planning or operations.’’ Id. at 4. 

MCCC states that its exports ‘‘will be 

purchased from other suppliers (i.e. 

generators, electric utilities, and other 

power marketers) voluntarily, and 

therefore will be surplus to the needs of 

the selling entities.’’ App. at 3–4. 

The existing international 

transmission facilities to be utilized by 

the Applicant have previously been 

authorized by Presidential permits 

issued pursuant to Executive Order 

10485, as amended, and are appropriate 

for open access transmission by third 

parties. 

Procedural Matters: Any person 

desiring to be heard in this proceeding 

should file a comment or protest to the 

Application at the address provided 

above. Protests should be filed in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) 

Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 

385.211). Any person desiring to 

become a party to this proceeding 

should file a motion to intervene at the 

above address in accordance with FERC 

Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). 

Comments and other filings 

concerning MCCC’s application to 

export electric energy to Canada should 

be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 

EA–488. Additional copies are to be 

provided directly to Chloe Cromarty, 20 

E Greenway Plaza, Suite 650, Houston, 

Texas 77046, ccromarty@mercuria.com; 

and Greg Johnston, 326 11th Avenue 

SW, Suite 600, Calgary, Alberta T2R0C5, 

Canada, gjohnston@mercuria.com. 

A final decision will be made on the 

Application after the environmental 

impacts have been evaluated pursuant 

to DOE’s National Environmental Policy 

Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR 

part 1021) and after DOE determines 

that the proposed action will not have 

an adverse impact on the sufficiency of 

supply or reliability of the U.S. electric 

power supply system. 

Copies of the Application will be 

made available, upon request, by 

accessing the program website at http:// 

energy.gov/node/11845, or by emailing 

Matt Aronoff at matthew.aronoff@

hq.doe.gov. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on February 1, 

2021. 

Christopher Lawrence, 

Management and Program Analyst, Energy 

Resilience Division, Office of Electricity. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03401 Filed 2–18–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–290–D] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

Ontario Power Generation Inc. 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Ontario Power Generation 

Inc. (Applicant or OPG) has applied for 

authorization to transmit electric energy 

from the United States to Canada 

pursuant to the Federal Power Act. 

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before March 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, 

motions to intervene, or requests for 

more information should be addressed 

by electronic mail to 

Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, or by 

facsimile to (202) 586–8008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

Aronoff, 202–586–5863, 

matthew.aronoff@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Energy (DOE) regulates 

exports of electricity from the United 

States to a foreign country, pursuant to 

sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 42 U.S.C. 

7172(f)). Such exports require 

authorization under section 202(e) of 

the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 

824a(e)). 

On January 19, 2021, OPG filed an 

application with DOE (Application or 

App.) to transmit electric energy from 

the United States to Canada for a term 

of ten years. OPG states that it ‘‘is an 

Ontario corporation having its principal 

place of business at Toronto, Ontario, 

Canada.’’ App. at 1. OPG further 

represents that ‘‘all of the outstanding 

shares of OPG are held in the name of 

the Provincial Government of Ontario.’’ 

Id. OPG represents that it ‘‘does not own 


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