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(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, 

and –500 series airplanes; certificated in any 

category; as identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, 

dated January 8, 2014. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

fatigue cracks found in the upper corners of 

the forward entry door skin cutout. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking 

in the doorway upper corners, which could 

result in cabin depressurization. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection 

(1) For airplanes identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, 

dated January 8, 2014, as Groups 1 and 2, 

Configuration 2, and Group 3: Before the 

accumulation of 27,000 total flight cycles, or 

within 4,500 flight cycles after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs later, do 

an external detailed inspection for cracking 

of the skin assembly, and a low frequency 

eddy current (LFEC) inspection for cracking 

of the skin assembly and bear strap, and all 

applicable corrective actions, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, 

Revision 1, dated January 8, 2014, except as 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD. Repeat 

the inspections thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 4,500 flight cycles. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. 

(2) For airplanes identified as Group 4 in 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, 

Revision 1, dated January 8, 2014: Within 

120 days after the effective date of this AD, 

do inspections of the skin assembly and bear 

strap and all applicable corrective actions 

using a method approved in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (m) of 

this AD. 

(h) Terminating Actions 

(1) Accomplishment of the preventive 

change specified in Part II of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1163, dated 

December 21, 1993, or the preventive 

modification specified in Part 2 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, 

dated January 8, 2014, terminates the 

inspection requirements specified in 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(2) Accomplishment of the repair specified 

in Part III of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 737– 

53–1163, dated December 21, 1993, or Part 3 

of the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, 

Revision 1, dated January 8, 2014, terminates 

the inspection requirements specified in 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(i) Post-Modification and Post-Repair 

Inspections 

For airplanes identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, 

dated January 8, 2014, as Groups 1 and 2, on 

which a repair or preventive modification 

has been installed in accordance with Boeing 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1163, dated 

December 21, 1993, or Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, dated 

January 8, 2014: At the applicable time 

specified in table 3 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, dated 

January 8, 2014, inspect the fuselage skin 

assembly, bear strap, and frame and sill outer 

chords, as applicable, for cracking, in 

accordance with table 3 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, dated 

January 8, 2014. Repeat the inspection 

thereafter at the times specified in table 3 of 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance’’ of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, 

dated January 8, 2014. If any crack is found 

during any inspection required by this 

paragraph, repair before further flight using 

a method approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (m) of this 

AD. 

(j) Exception to Service Information 

Specifications 

If any cracking is found during any 

inspection required by this AD, and Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, 

Revision 1, dated January 8, 2014, specifies 

to contact Boeing for appropriate action: 

Before further flight, repair the crack using a 

method approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (m) of this 

AD. 

(k) Explanation of Service Information and 

AD 

The Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1163, 

Revision 1, dated January 8, 2014, states that 

Group 1 and 2, Configuration 1 airplanes 

having the repair or preventive modification 

installed in accordance with Boeing Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1163, dated December 21, 

1993, are not required to be inspected. 

However, this AD requires inspections of 

Group 1 and 2 airplanes, as identified in and 

in accordance with paragraph (i) of this AD, 

which correspond with table 3 of paragraph 

1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1163, Revision 1, dated 

January 8, 2014. 

(l) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraphs (g) and (h) of 

this AD if those actions were performed 

before the effective date of this AD using 

Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1163, dated 

December 21, 1993, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (n)(1) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Alan Pohl, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6450; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: alan.pohl@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 30, 

2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–13609 Filed 6–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

34 CFR Chapter III 

[Docket ID ED–2014–OSERS–0024; CFDA 

Number: 84.315C.] 

Proposed Priorities—Capacity Building 

Program for Traditionally Underserved 

Populations—Vocational Rehabilitation 

Training Institute for the Preparation of 

Personnel in American Indian 

Vocational Rehabilitation Services 

Projects 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 


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ACTION: Proposed priorities. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for 

Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services proposes two priorities under 

the Capacity Building Program for 

Traditionally Underserved Populations. 

The first would establish a new 

vocational rehabilitation (VR) training 

institute for the preparation of 

personnel in the American Indian 

Vocational Rehabilitation Services 

(AIVRS) program. The second would 

encourage applications submitted 

through a collaborative arrangement 

between a four-year institution of higher 

education (IHE) and a two-year 

community college or tribal college. The 

Assistant Secretary may use these 

priorities for competitions in fiscal year 

(FY) 2014 and later years. We take this 

action to improve the provision of VR 

services to, and the employment 

outcomes of, American Indians with 

disabilities. 

DATES: We must receive your comments 

on or before July 11, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. We will not accept 

comments submitted by fax or by email 

or those submitted after the comment 

period. To ensure that we do not receive 

duplicate copies, please submit your 

comments only once. In addition, please 

include the Docket ID at the top of your 

comments. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov to submit your 

comments electronically. Information 

on using Regulations.gov, including 

instructions for accessing agency 

documents, submitting comments, and 

viewing the docket, is available on the 

site under ‘‘Are you new to the site?’’ 

• Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, 

or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver 

your comments about these proposed 

regulations, address them to Kristen 

Rhinehart, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

Room 5027, Potomac Center Plaza 

(PCP), Washington, DC 20202–2800. 

Privacy Note: The Department’s policy is 

to make all comments received from 

members of the public available for public 

viewing in their entirety on the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. 

Therefore, commenters should be careful to 

include in their comments only information 

that they wish to make publicly available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Rhinehart. Telephone: (202) 

245–6103 or by email: 

kristen.rhinehart@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: 

Invitation to Comment: We invite you 

to submit comments regarding these 

proposed priorities. To ensure that your 

comments have maximum effect in 

developing the final priorities, we urge 

you to identify clearly the specific 

section of the priority that each 

comment addresses. 

We invite you to assist us in 

complying with the specific 

requirements of Executive Orders 12866 

and 13563 and their overall requirement 

of reducing regulatory burden that 

might result from these proposed 

priorities. Please let us know of any 

further ways we could reduce potential 

costs or increase potential benefits 

while preserving the effective and 

efficient administration of the program. 

During and after the comment period, 

you may inspect all public comments 

about this notice in room 5027, 550 12th 

Street SW., PCP, Washington, DC 

20202–2800, between the hours of 8:30 

a.m. and 4 p.m., Washington, DC time, 

Monday through Friday of each week 

except Federal holidays. 

Assistance to Individuals with 

Disabilities in Reviewing the 

Rulemaking Record: On request we will 

provide an appropriate accommodation 

or auxiliary aid to an individual with a 

disability who needs assistance to 

review the comments or other 

documents in the public rulemaking 

record for this notice. If you want to 

schedule an appointment for this type of 

accommodation or auxiliary aid, please 

contact the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Purpose of Program: The Capacity 

Building Program for Traditionally 

Underserved Populations under section 

21(b)(2)(C) of the Rehabilitation Act, as 

amended (29 U.S.C. 718(b)(2)(C)) 

provides outreach and technical 

assistance (TA) to minority entities and 

American Indian tribes to promote their 

participation in activities funded under 

the Rehabilitation Act, including 

assistance to enhance their capacity to 

carry out such activities. 

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 

718(b)(2)(C). 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 

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

84,and 97. (b) The Department of 

Education debarment and suspension 

regulations at 2 CFR part 3485. 

Proposed Priorities: 

This notice contains two proposed 

priorities. 

Priority 1: Vocational Rehabilitation 

Training Institute for the Preparation of 

Personnel in American Indian 

Vocational Rehabilitation Services 

Projects. 

Priority 2: Applications that propose 

collaborations, which must be 

demonstrated by formal agreements, 

between four-year institutions of higher 

education and two-year community 

colleges or tribal colleges. 

Background: 

The AIVRS program, authorized 

under section 121 of the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation 

Act), is funded through a mandatory setaside of the VR State Grants program. 

Because funds set aside for the AIVRS 

program increase at the same rate as the 

VR State Grants program, the number of 

AIVRS projects has increased from 69 to 

85 over the last 10 years. However, 

section 121 of the Rehabilitation Act 

does not provide authority to use AIVRS 

funds to provide training and TA to the 

growing number of AIVRS projects. 

Thus, the Department has used the 

resources available through the set-aside 

authority in section 21 of the 

Rehabilitation Act to provide TA under 

the Capacity Building Program for 

Traditionally Underserved Populations. 

Although beneficial, the current and 

past TA projects differ from the training 

and TA to be provided through this 

proposed project. The current AIVRS 

TA project, the TVR Circle, (Tribal 

Vocational Rehabilitation Continuous 

Improvement of Rehabilitation 

Counselors, Leaders, and Educators 

(CFDA 84.406)), provides concentrated 

short-term training in specific areas 

such as managing expenditures, 

determining what constitutes an 

allowable service, and understanding 

performance report requirements. The 

TVR Circle was not designed to provide 

the scope and sequence of training that 

is intended for this proposed project. 

The Department also recently supported 

AIVRS Capacity Building projects 

(Capacity Building for Minority Entities 

(CFDA 84.315D)) that focused on 

providing training and TA to current 

and potential AIVRS grantees to 

improve their grant writing and ability 

to compete for an AIVRS grant. The 

Capacity Building for Minority Entities 

projects also provided TA for first-time 

grant recipients in order to increase 

their ability to carry out their grants. 

Unlike the current and past programs 

described, this proposed project will 

focus on the development and 

implementation of a structured program 

of training for AIVRS personnel on 

foundational VR knowledge and skills 

in the provision of VR services to 

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During on-site and desk monitoring of 

the AIVRS projects conducted over the 

past few years, the Rehabilitation 

Services Administration (RSA) has 

observed that there is a need to help 

AIVRS personnel to work more 

effectively with individuals with 

disabilities and to fulfill their roles as 

VR counselors, VR technicians, and 

program administrators. Three factors 

contribute to this need. First, many of 

the personnel employed by AIVRS 

projects live in rural and remote 

communities. While many of these 

individuals have relevant experience in 

social service fields, they often have not 

had the opportunity to obtain formal 

training in rehabilitation counseling. 

Second, the remote location of many 

AIVRS projects not only makes it 

difficult for local personnel to obtain 

further training due to distance and 

cost, but it also makes it difficult to 

recruit VR counselors from other areas 

to work in AIVRS projects. Third, the 

AIVRS program requires projects to give 

a preference in employment to 

American Indians, with a special 

priority being given to American 

Indians with disabilities. While 

individuals who are American Indian 

may be more effective as VR counselors 

because they understand American 

Indian cultural practices and norms, 

this practice limits the hiring pool of VR 

counselors and personnel. 

Current AIVRS personnel could 

benefit from a structured training 

program focused on the VR process and 

practices and the unique skills and 

knowledge necessary to improve 

employment outcomes for this 

population. An important initiative that 

supports this priority is the issuance of 

the Presidential Memorandum on JobDriven Training for Workers that was 

issued on January 30, 2014 (79 FR 

7041). In particular, one of the 

principles in section 1(b)(ii) of the 

memorandum is that training programs 

should provide ‘‘support for secondary 

and post-secondary education and 

training entities to equip individuals 

with the skills, competencies, and 

credentials necessary to help them 

obtain jobs, increase earnings, and 

advance their careers.’’ 

VR personnel require a better 

understanding of: how various 

disabilities impact an individual’s 

ability to participate in competitive 

employment, how to interview and 

evaluate the eligibility of prospective 

AIVRS consumers respectfully and 

appropriately, how to develop a 

reasonable and achievable 

individualized plan for employment 

(IPE), how to manage effectively the 

services and supports provided to the 

individual identified in the IPE, how to 

obtain and utilize accurate labor market 

information to understand the skill 

needs and demands of local employers, 

and how to develop employment 

opportunities to meet those demands 

that are at appropriate skill levels and 

consistent with the consumer’s 

aspirations, as documented in their IPE. 

VR personnel also need to understand 

how job training, reasonable 

accommodations, and assistive 

technology help individuals with 

disabilities to pursue, obtain, and retain 

competitive employment. In addition, 

program administrators would benefit 

from training in areas such as financial 

management and accountability, 

performance measurement, and case 

management. We believe that training in 

these areas will better prepare AIVRS 

personnel to provide appropriate, 

effective, and culturally relevant VR 

services to American Indians with 

disabilities so that they can prepare for, 

and engage in, gainful employment 

consistent with their informed choice. 

We also seek applications from 

partnerships between a community or a 

tribal college and a four-year IHE. We 

believe that community colleges or 

tribal colleges are uniquely suited to 

provide this type of customized 

instruction and that the involvement of 

four-year IHEs will improve the 

instruction by providing access to 

additional resources. The four-year IHEs 

can provide access to faculty who have 

a breadth of knowledge and experience 

in the field of VR in areas such as new 

and emerging needs of VR consumers. 

Four-year IHEs can also provide access 

to and guide the use of labor market 

information to communicate effectively 

with VR consumers and employers 

regarding information about the needs 

of individuals with a range of 

disabilities and who are from diverse 

cultural backgrounds, assistive 

technology services and devices, and 

strategies for identifying employer skills 

needs and demands. 

In order to ensure that proposed 

partnerships represent a workable, 

ongoing commitment, we would require 

that applications from partnerships 

demonstrate that commitment by 

providing a formal agreement detailing, 

among other things, how the 

partnership will operate and the 

respective roles and obligations of the 

participating institutions. We propose 

these minimum requirements for the 

agreements when inviting applications 

for the competition. 

References: 

Obama, B.H. Presidential Memorandum on 

Job-Driven Training for Workers. The 

White House, Office of the Press 

Secretary. 30 Jan. 2014. Available at 

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014- 

02-05/pdf/2014-02624.pdf. 

Proposed Priority 1: 

The Assistant Secretary for Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services 

proposes a priority to support the 

establishment of one institute under 

section 21(b)(2)(C) of the Rehabilitation 

Act—the Vocational Rehabilitation 

Training Institute for the Preparation of 

Personnel in American Indian 

Vocational Rehabilitation Services 

Projects (the Institute). The Institute will 

provide a structured training program in 

VR to current AIVRS program personnel 

to improve the delivery of VR services 

to American Indians with disabilities. 

The training program will consist of a 

series of trainings specifically geared 

towards building foundational skills 

that, when satisfactorily completed, will 

lead to a VR certificate awarded by the 

Institute. The series of trainings may be 

offered in-person, through distance 

learning, or a combination of both 

delivery methods. The Institute will 

conduct an assessment both before and 

after providing training for each 

participant in order to assess strengths 

and specific areas for improvement, 

attainment and application of skills, and 

any issues or challenges to be addressed 

post-training to ensure improved 

delivery of VR services to American 

Indians with disabilities. The Institute 

will provide follow-up TA to 

participants to address any issues or 

challenges identified post-training and 

ensure that the training received is 

applied effectively in their work setting. 

Finally, the Institute will conduct an 

evaluation to obtain feedback on the 

training and follow-up TA provided and 

to determine whether this improvement 

contributed to increased employment 

outcomes for American Indians with 

disabilities. 

The Department intends to award this 

grant as a cooperative agreement to 

ensure that there is substantial 

involvement (i.e., significant 

communication and collaboration) 

between RSA and the grantee in 

carrying out the activities of the 

program (34 CFR 75.200(b)(4)). 

In coordination with the Department, 

the Institute must, in a culturally 

appropriate manner: 

(a) Develop a structured program of 

training on foundational VR knowledge 

and skills that will lead to AIVRS 

personnel earning a VR certificate. The 

training would include, at a minimum: 

Vocational assessment, determination of 

applicant eligibility, development of an 

IPE, the acquisition and use of assistive 

technology, and obtaining and utilizing 


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up-to-date labor market information to 

understand the local economy and 

effectively match the skills of AIVRS 

consumers with the needs of employers. 

The Institute must provide culturally 

relevant training that goes beyond 

technical compliance with the statute 

and regulations and focuses on 

providing the basic foundational skills 

necessary to improve counseling and VR 

services provided by AIVRS personnel. 

The training topics must include, at a 

minimum: 

(1) Introduction to VR: An orientation 

to the field of VR addressing in general 

terms the various disabilities a VR 

counselor is apt to encounter working in 

the AIVRS program. The training 

developed by the Institute must teach 

AIVRS personnel to understand the 

nature of a significant disability and the 

complexities a person with such a 

disability experiences, as well as teach 

how various disabilities affect an 

individual’s ability to participate in 

competitive employment; 

(2) Effective communication with 

AIVRS consumers including: 

Approaches to, techniques for, and 

relevant examples of developing trust 

and rapport with individuals with a 

disability, appropriate conduct when 

engaging with individuals with a 

disability, and interacting with members 

of the tribal council; 

(3) Effective communication with 

business: Approaches to, techniques for, 

and relevant examples of building and 

maintaining relationships with 

business. This includes educating 

potential employers about how 

reasonable accommodations and 

assistive technology can be used to 

support effectively the employment of 

individuals with disabilities. The 

Institute must also teach participants 

how to obtain accurate labor market 

information on available employment 

opportunities in their State and local 

area, and how to identify education, 

technical requirements, and necessary 

skill sets for the jobs available; 

(4) Conducting a vocational 

assessment and determining eligibility: 

How to obtain and evaluate necessary 

medical and other documentation and 

the results of assessments that may have 

been conducted by entities other than 

the AIVRS program. The Institute must 

teach AIVRS personnel how to use 

appropriate assessment tools that assist 

in determining an individual’s 

eligibility for VR services and in 

developing an IPE; 

(5) Managing caseload: How to 

manage cases so that information can be 

retrieved and communicated to the 

AIVRS consumer in a timely manner. 

The Institute must teach AIVRS 

personnel how to create, manage, and 

appropriately close consumer case files; 

(6) Development of an IPE: How to 

plan and provide VR services leading to 

meaningful employment opportunities 

that are at appropriate skill levels and 

consistent with the consumer’s abilities, 

interests, and informed choice; and 

(7) Development of job seeking skills: 

Approaches to, techniques for, and 

relevant examples of improving job 

seeking skills. This includes resume 

preparation, practicing interview skills, 

networking, navigating job sites, 

targeting job searches, and other 

effective skills that will lead to job 

placement for AIVRS consumers. 

(b) Develop a course syllabus that 

describes the proposed sequence of 

topical training. 

(c) Develop a training module for one 

of the seven topics in paragraph (a) to 

serve as an example for how 

participants will be trained in that area. 

(d) Develop a recruitment and 

retention plan that describes how the 

Institute will conduct outreach and 

recruitment efforts to enroll current 

AIVRS personnel into the Institute. 

Current AIVRS staff may nominate 

themselves or be nominated by the 

AIVRS project director to participate in 

the Institute. The plan must also 

describe how the Institute will provide 

academic support and counseling for 

AIVRS personnel to ensure successful 

completion, as well as steps that will be 

taken to provide assistance to AIVRS 

personnel who are not performing to 

their fullest potential in the Institute’s 

training program. 

(e) Identify innovative methods and 

strategies for supporting AIVRS 

personnel when they have completed 

the training, including a plan for 

maintaining regular contact with AIVRS 

personnel upon successful program 

completion and providing follow-up TA 

on various situations and settings 

encountered by AIVRS personnel in 

working with American Indians with 

disabilities, as well as TA on effective 

programmatic and fiscal management of 

an AIVRS project. 

(f) Develop an assessment tool for use 

by the Institute before and after the 

training. The assessment must identify 

the strengths and specific areas needing 

improvement of participants prior to the 

beginning of the training. In addition, 90 

days after the training is completed, the 

assessment must determine attainment 

of skills, demonstrated application of 

those skill sets, and any issues or 

challenges for participating AIVRS 

personnel that may impact improved 

delivery of VR services to American 

Indians with disabilities. The Institute 

must administer the assessment tool and 

provide a copy to participants. The 

Institute must also ensure that the 

results are reviewed with participating 

AIVRS personnel and shared with their 

respective Directors. 

(g) Describe a plan to provide followup TA, either virtually or on-site, to 

participants. The purpose is to ensure 

that the training AIVRS personnel 

received is applied effectively in their 

work settings and addresses any issues 

or challenges identified as a result of the 

assessment that is conducted 90 days 

after the training is completed. 

(h) Describe how the Institute will be 

evaluated. Such a description must 

include: 

(1) How the Institute will determine 

its impact over a period of time on 

improving the delivery of VR services to 

American Indians with disabilities and 

increasing employment outcomes; 

(2) How input from AIVRS project 

directors will be included in the 

evaluation; 

(3) How feedback from American 

Indians with disabilities will be 

included in the evaluation; 

(4) How data on the number of 

consumers served by the AIVRS 

program from other sources on tribal VR 

programs, such as those from the 

Department, will be included in the 

evaluation; and 

(5) How the data and results from the 

evaluation will be used to make 

necessary adjustments and 

improvements to the AIVRS program 

and training of AIVRS personnel. 

Proposed Priority 2: 

Applications that propose 

collaborations between a four-year IHE 

and a two-year community college or 

tribal college. The collaboration must be 

demonstrated by a formal agreement. 

The Secretary may require that the 

formal agreement contains one or more 

of the following: 

(1) Signatures from the president and 

chief financial officer of both parties. 

(2) A plan demonstrating how the 

collaboration will operate each year 

during the five-year grant period of 

performance. The plan must include 

how information regarding the progress 

of the grant, as well as any issues and 

challenges will be communicated, and 

what steps will be taken to resolve 

conflicts. 

(3) Roles, responsibilities, and 

deliverables of each party. 

(4) In-kind or financial contributions 

from both parties. 

(5) A plan to sustain the collaboration 

and the structured training program 

after the federal investment. 

Types of Priorities: 

When inviting applications for a 

competition using one or more 


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priorities, we designate the type of each 

priority as absolute, competitive 

preference, or invitational through a 

notice in the Federal Register. The 

effect of each type of priority follows: 

Absolute priority: Under an absolute 

priority, we consider only applications 

that meet the priority (34 CFR 

75.105(c)(3)). 

Competitive preference priority: 

Under a competitive preference priority, 

we give competitive preference to an 

application by (1) awarding additional 

points, depending on the extent to 

which the application meets the priority 

(34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i)); or (2) selecting 

an application that meets the priority 

over an application of comparable merit 

that does not meet the priority (34 CFR 

75.105(c)(2)(ii)). 

Invitational priority: Under an 

invitational priority, we are particularly 

interested in applications that meet the 

priority. However, we do not give an 

application that meets the priority a 

preference over other applications (34 

CFR 75.105(c)(1)). 

Final Priorities: 

We will announce the final priorities 

in a notice in the Federal Register. We 

will determine the final priorities after 

considering responses to this notice and 

other information available to the 

Department. This notice does not 

preclude us from proposing additional 

priorities, requirements, definitions, or 

selection criteria, subject to meeting 

applicable rulemaking requirements. 

Note: This notice does not solicit 

applications. In any year in which we choose 

to use these priorities, we invite applications 

through a notice in the Federal Register. 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

Regulatory Impact Analysis 

Under Executive Order 12866, the 

Secretary must determine whether this 

regulatory action is ‘‘significant’’ and, 

therefore, subject to the requirements of 

the Executive order and subject to 

review by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB). Section 3(f) of Executive 

Order 12866 defines a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ as an action likely to 

result in a rule that may— 

(1) Have an annual effect on the 

economy of $100 million or more, or 

adversely affect a sector of the economy, 

productivity, competition, jobs, the 

environment, public health or safety, or 

State, local or tribal governments or 

communities in a material way (also 

referred to as an ‘‘economically 

significant’’ rule); 

(2) Create serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with an action taken 

or planned by another agency; 

(3) Materially alter the budgetary 

impacts of entitlement grants, user fees, 

or loan programs or the rights and 

obligations of recipients thereof; or 

(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues 

arising out of legal mandates, the 

President’s priorities, or the principles 

stated in the Executive order. 

This proposed regulatory action is not 

a significant regulatory action subject to 

review by OMB under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866. 

We have also reviewed this proposed 

regulatory action under Executive Order 

13563, which supplements and 

explicitly reaffirms the principles, 

structures, and definitions governing 

regulatory review established in 

Executive Order 12866. To the extent 

permitted by law, Executive Order 

13563 requires that an agency— 

(1) Propose or adopt regulations only 

upon a reasoned determination that 

their benefits justify their costs 

(recognizing that some benefits and 

costs are difficult to quantify); 

(2) Tailor its regulations to impose the 

least burden on society, consistent with 

obtaining regulatory objectives and 

taking into account—among other things 

and to the extent practicable—the costs 

of cumulative regulations; 

(3) In choosing among alternative 

regulatory approaches, select those 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety, 

and other advantages; distributive 

impacts; and equity); 

(4) To the extent feasible, specify 

performance objectives, rather than the 

behavior or manner of compliance a 

regulated entity must adopt; and 

(5) Identify and assess available 

alternatives to direct regulation, 

including economic incentives—such as 

user fees or marketable permits—to 

encourage the desired behavior, or 

provide information that enables the 

public to make choices. 

Executive Order 13563 also requires 

an agency ‘‘to use the best available 

techniques to quantify anticipated 

present and future benefits and costs as 

accurately as possible.’’ The Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs of 

OMB has emphasized that these 

techniques may include ‘‘identifying 

changing future compliance costs that 

might result from technological 

innovation or anticipated behavioral 

changes.’’ 

We are issuing these proposed 

priorities only upon a reasoned 

determination that their benefits would 

justify their costs. In choosing among 

alternative regulatory approaches, we 

selected those approaches that would 

maximize net benefits. Based on the 

analysis that follows, the Department 

believes that this regulatory action is 

consistent with the principles in 

Executive Order 13563. 

We also have determined that this 

regulatory action would not unduly 

interfere with State, local, and tribal 

governments in the exercise of their 

governmental functions. 

In accordance with both Executive 

orders, the Department has assessed the 

potential costs and benefits, both 

quantitative and qualitative, of this 

regulatory action. The potential costs 

are those resulting from statutory 

requirements and those we have 

determined as necessary for 

administering the Department’s 

programs and activities. The benefits of 

appropriate and comprehensive VR 

training for individuals working in the 

AIVRS Projects cannot be 

underestimated. Some staff do not 

currently have sufficient knowledge and 

skills in the field of VR. In addition, TA 

to these projects after staff completes the 

VR training will solidify the gains in 

knowledge made by staff during 

training. We believe AIVRS personnel 

well-grounded in knowledge of VR 

requirements and best practices will 

result in better employment outcomes 

for the American Indians with 

disabilities whom the projects serve. 

Intergovernmental Review: This 

program is subject to Executive Order 

12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR 

part 79. One of the objectives of the 

Executive order is to foster an 

intergovernmental partnership and a 

strengthened federalism. The Executive 

order relies on processes developed by 

State and local governments for 

coordination and review of proposed 

Federal financial assistance. 

This document provides early 

notification of our specific plans and 

actions for this program. 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document in 

an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or compact disc) on 

request to the program contact person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

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the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of this Department 

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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 112 / Wednesday, June 11, 2014 / Proposed Rules 33491 

1 79 FR 25038. One of the petitions was filed by 

SoundExchange, Inc. The other, which was styled 

as a motion for clarification, was filed by College 

Broadcasters, Inc., American Council on Education 

and Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems, Inc. 

(‘‘Petitioners’’). As discussed in the Federal 

Register notice seeking comments on the proposals, 

the Judges view the Petitioners’ proposal as seeking 

a substantive change in the regulations, and 

therefore treat the motion as a petition for 

rulemaking. 

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the Department. 

Dated: June 6, 2014. 

Michael K. Yudin, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services. 

[FR Doc. 2014–13648 Filed 6–10–14; 8:45 am] 

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Royalty Board 

37 CFR Part 370 

[Docket No. 14–CRB–0005 (RM)] 

Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of 

Sound Recordings Under Statutory 

License 

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, 

Library of Congress. 

ACTION: Extension of Comment Period. 

SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges 

are extending the period for filing 

comments on Notice and Recordkeeping 

for Use of Sound Recordings Under 

Statutory License. 

DATES: The comment period on the 

proposed rulemaking on Notice and 

Recordkeeping for Use of Sound 

Recordings Under Statutory License is 

extended to June 30. 

ADDRESSES: The Copyright Royalty 

Board (CRB) prefers that comments and 

reply comments be submitted 

electronically to crb@loc.gov. In the 

alternative, commenters shall send a 

hard-copy original, five paper copies, 

and an electronic copy on a CD either 

by U.S. mail or hand delivery. The CRB 

will not accept multiple submissions 

from any commenter. Electronic 

documents must be in either PDF format 

containing accessible text (not an 

image); Microsoft Word; WordPerfect; 

Rich Text Format (RTF); or ASCII text 

file format (not a scanned document). 

Commenters MAY NOT submit 

comments and reply comments by an 

overnight delivery service other than the 

U.S. Postal Service Express Mail. If 

commenters choose to use the U.S. 

Postal Service (including overnight 

delivery), they must address their 

comments and reply comments to: 

Copyright Royalty Board, P.O. Box 

70977, Washington, DC 20024–0977. If 

commenters choose hand delivery by a 

private party, they must direct their 

comments and reply comments to the 

Copyright Office Public Information 

Office, Library of Congress, James 

Madison Memorial Building, Room LM– 

401, 101 Independence Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20559–6000. If 

commenters choose delivery by 

commercial courier, they must direct 

their comments and reply comments to 

the Congressional Courier Acceptance 

Site located at 2nd and D Street NW., 

Washington, DC, on a normal business 

day between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The 

envelope must be addressed to: 

Copyright Royalty Board, Library of 

Congress, James Madison Memorial 

Building, LM–401, 101 Independence 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559– 

6000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

LaKeshia Keys (202) 707–7658 or email 

at crb@loc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On May 2, 2014, the Copyright 

Royalty Judges (‘‘Judges’’) published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking 

(‘‘NPRM’’) seeking comment on two 

petitions for rulemaking.1 Comments 

were due by June 2, 2014. Reply 

comments were due by June 16, 2014. 

On May 20, 2014, the National 

Association of Broadcasters (‘‘NAB’’) 

filed a motion with the Judges seeking 

a 21-day extension of the comment 

deadline. To support its request, NAB 

argues, among other things, that 

SoundExchange’s petition is detailed 

and preparing a meaningful response 

will require extensive fact-finding. NAB 

also opines that there is no urgency in 

addressing SoundExchange’s petition 

since the current regulations have been 

in place for years. Motion at 2. 

In the interests of providing an ample 

opportunity for all interested parties to 

prepare a meaningful response to the 

petitions, the Judges hereby extend the 

deadline for comments on the petitions 

to June 30, 2014. Reply comments, if 

any, should be filed no later than 

August 11, 2014. 

Dated: May 22, 2014. 

David R. Strickler, 

Copyright Royalty Judge. 

Approved by: 

James H. Billington, 

Librarian of Congress. 

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