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Dated: January 9, 2013. 

Michael Yudin, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00577 Filed 1–14–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

34 CFR Chapter III 

Proposed Priority—National Institute 

on Disability and Rehabilitation 

Research—Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research Project— 

Center on Knowledge Translation for 

Technology Transfer 

CFDA Number: 84.133A–08. 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Proposed priority. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for 

Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services proposes a priority under the 

Disability and Rehabilitation Research 

Projects (DRRP) and Centers Program 

administered by the National Institute 

on Disability and Rehabilitation 

Research (NIDRR). Specifically, this 

notice proposes a priority for a DRRP to 

serve as the Center on Knowledge 

Translation for Technology Transfer 

(Center). The Assistant Secretary may 

use this priority for competitions in 

fiscal year (FY) 2013 and later years. We 

take this action to focus research 

attention on areas of national need. We 

intend this priority to contribute to 

improved outcomes for individuals with 

a disability. 

DATES: We must receive your comments 

on or before February 14, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments about 

this notice to Marlene Spencer, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., room 5133, Potomac 

Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 

20202–2700. 

If you prefer to send your comments 

by email, use the following address: 

marlene.spencer@ed.gov. You must 

include the phrase ‘‘Proposed Priority 

for DRRP to serve as the Center’’ in the 

subject line of your electronic message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marlene Spencer. Telephone: (202) 245– 

7532 or by email: 

marlene.spencer@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: This 

notice of proposed priority is in concert 

with NIDRR’s currently approved LongRange Plan (Plan). The currently 

approved Plan, which was published in 

the Federal Register on February 15, 

2006 (71 FR 8166), can be accessed on 

the Internet at the following site: 

http://www2.ed.gov/legislation/Fed

Register/other/2006-1/021506d.pdf. 

Through the implementation of the 

currently approved Plan, NIDRR seeks 

to: (1) Improve the quality and utility of 

disability and rehabilitation research; 

(2) foster an exchange of expertise, 

information, and training to facilitate 

the advancement of knowledge and 

understanding of the unique needs of 

traditionally underserved populations; 

(3) determine best strategies and 

programs to improve rehabilitation 

outcomes for underserved populations; 

(4) identify research gaps; (5) identify 

mechanisms of integrating research and 

practice; and (6) disseminate findings. 

This notice proposes a priority that 

NIDRR intends to use for a DRRP 

competition in FY 2013 and possibly 

later years. However, nothing precludes 

NIDRR from publishing additional 

priorities, if needed. Furthermore, 

NIDRR is under no obligation to make 

an award using this priority. The 

decision to make an award will be based 

on the quality of applications received 

and available funding. 

Invitation to Comment: We invite you 

to submit comments regarding this 

notice. To ensure that your comments 

have maximum effect in developing the 

notice of final priority, we urge you to 

identify clearly the specific topic 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 this proposed priority. 

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 5133, 550 12th 

Street, SW., PCP, Washington, DC, 

between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 

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 purpose of 

the Disability and Rehabilitation 

Research Projects and Centers Program 

is to plan and conduct research, 

demonstration projects, training, and 

related activities, including 

international activities, and to develop 

methods, procedures, and rehabilitation 

technology that maximize the full 

inclusion and integration into society, 

employment, independent living, family 

support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with 

disabilities, especially individuals with 

the most severe disabilities, and to 

improve the effectiveness of services 

authorized under the Rehabilitation Act 

of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation 

Act). 

Disability and Rehabilitation Research 

Projects 

The purpose of NIDRR’s DRRPs, 

which are funded through the Disability 

and Rehabilitation Research Projects 

and Centers Program, are to improve the 

effectiveness of services authorized 

under the Rehabilitation Act by 

developing methods, procedures, and 

rehabilitation technologies that advance 

a wide range of independent living and 

employment outcomes for individuals 

with disabilities, especially individuals 

with the most severe disabilities. DRRPs 

carry out one or more of the following 

types of activities, as specified and 

defined in 34 CFR 350.13 through 

350.19: research, training, 

demonstration, development, 

dissemination, utilization, and technical 

assistance. 

Additional information on the DRRP 

program can be found at: www.ed.gov/ 

rschstat/research/pubs/resprogram.html#DRRP. 

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) 

and 764(a). 

Applicable Program Regulations: 34 

CFR part 350. 

Proposed Priority: 

This notice contains one proposed 

priority. 

DRRP to Serve as the Center on 

Knowledge Translation for Technology 

Transfer (Center). 

Background: 

Knowledge translation (KT) is a 

process to ensure that new knowledge 

and products gained through research 

and development will ultimately be 

used to improve the lives of individuals 

with disabilities and further their 

participation in society. Technology 

transfer is a subset of knowledge 

translation that focuses on ensuring that 


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technology-based knowledge and 

products will be transferred into 

tangible benefits for individuals with 

disabilities through commercialization, 

engineering standards, freeware, and 

other tangible applications. 

Under section 200(3) of the 

Rehabilitation Act, NIDRR is charged 

with promoting the transfer of 

rehabilitation technology to individuals 

with disabilities. NIDRR carries out this 

responsibility through the 

Rehabilitation Engineering Research 

Centers (RERC) and Small Business 

Innovation Research (SBIR) programs. 

NIDRR has long required RERCs to 

develop technology transfer plans. In 

analyzing grantee performance 

information, NIDRR determined that it 

would be useful to provide technical 

assistance to grantees to improve the 

rates of technology transfer. NIDRR’s 

concerns were supported by findings 

from a recent retrospective case study 

analysis indicating that, while a 

majority of development projects 

supported by RERC grants result in 

prototypes, only a quarter of those 

projects have evidence of transfer into 

broader uses (Lane, 2008). More 

information on technology research 

funded by NIDRR can be found at: 

www.naric.com/research/pd/ 

results.cfm?type=priority&display=

detailed&criteria=Technology for 

Access and Function. 

Transfer of rehabilitation technology 

products is often difficult because of the 

small market for each product. Often, 

the broader technology transfer field 

does not provide guidance that is 

directly applicable to technology 

transfer in the rehabilitation technology 

area. Thus, there is a need to continue 

to build a body of knowledge that will 

advance understanding and practices of 

technology transfer for rehabilitation 

technology products. 

To support, promote, and improve the 

technology transfer of its RERC, SBIR, 

and other technology grantees, NIDRR 

will fund a Disability and Rehabilitation 

Research Project (DRRP) on Knowledge 

Translation for Technology Transfer. 

References: 

Lane, J. (2008). Delivering on the ‘D’ in R&D: 

Recommendations for Increasing 

Transfer Outcomes From Development 

Projects. Assistive Technology Outcomes 

and Benefits, Fall 2008 Special Issue. 

Retrieved 10/15/2012 from 

www.atia.org/files/public/ATOBSIF2008

.pdf. 

Proposed Priority: 

The Assistant Secretary for Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services 

establishes a priority for a Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research Project to serve 

as the Center on Knowledge Translation 

for Technology Transfer (Center). The 

Center must conduct rigorous research, 

development, technical assistance, 

dissemination, and utilization activities 

to increase successful technology 

transfer of rehabilitation technology 

products and devices developed by 

NIDRR-funded technology grantees. 

In planning and conducting all 

activities, the Center must partner with 

relevant stakeholders such as NIDRR’s 

technology grantees, trade and 

professional associations, industry 

representatives, individuals with 

disabilities, and others. 

Under this priority, the Center must 

be designed to contribute to the 

following outcomes: 

(a) Increased rate of successful 

technology transfer of rehabilitation 

technology products developed by 

NIDRR-funded technology grantees to 

the marketplace, into engineering 

standards, or into other intended 

applications; 

(b) Increased understanding among 

rehabilitation engineers and others 

engaged in disability research and 

development of technology transfer 

processes and practices that lead to 

successful transfer of rehabilitation 

technology products to the marketplace, 

into engineering standards, or into other 

intended applications; 

(c) Increased capacity of NIDRR’s 

technology grantees to plan and to 

engage in technology transfer activities. 

Types of Priorities: 

When inviting applications for a 

competition using one or more 

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 Priority: 

We will announce the final priority in 

a notice in the Federal Register. We will 

determine the final priority 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 this priority, 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 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 


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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 this proposed priority 

only upon a reasoned determination 

that its benefits justify its 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 proposed priority 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 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 the Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research Projects and 

Centers Programs have been well 

established over the years in that similar 

projects have been completed 

successfully. This proposed priority 

would generate new knowledge through 

research and development. Another 

benefit of this proposed priority is that 

the establishment of new DRRPs would 

improve the lives of individuals with 

disabilities. The new DRRP would 

generate, disseminate, and promote the 

use of new information that would 

improve employment opportunities for 

individuals with disabilities. 

Intergovernmental Review: This 

program is not subject to Executive 

Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 

CFR part 79. 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document in 

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

print, audiotape, or computer diskette) 

by contacting the Grants and Contracts 

Services Team, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 

20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 245– 

7363. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call 

the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

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

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. 

You may also access documents of the 

Department published in the Federal 

Register by using the article search 

feature at: www.federalregister.gov. 

Specifically, through the advanced 

search feature at this site, you can limit 

your search to documents published by 

the Department. 

Dated: January 9, 2013. 

Michael Yudin, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00580 Filed 1–14–13; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[MB Docket No. 07–294; FCC 12–166] 

Promoting Diversification of 

Ownership in the Broadcasting 

Services 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Commission seeks further comment on 

its requirement that licensees and other 

entities filing the FCC Form 323, 

Ownership Report for Commercial 

Broadcast Station, provide an FCC 

Registration Number (FRN) generated by 

the Commission’s Registration System 

(CORES) (CORES FRN) for attributable 

individuals reported on the Form 323. 

The Sixth Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (Sixth FNPRM) also seeks 

comment on the Commission’s proposal 

to eliminate the ‘‘Special Use’’ FRN for 

individuals reported on the Form 323 

and on a proposal to amend the Form 

323–E, Ownership Report for 

Noncommercial Educational Broadcast 

Station to require filers to report the 

CORES FRN for individuals with 

attributable interests in licensees 

reported on the Form 323–E. The 

Commission also invites comment on 

whether it should extend the CORES 

FRN requirements, as they apply to 

entities and individuals, to any nonattributable interest holders that the 

Commission might ultimately conclude 

should be reported on the Form 323, as 

proposed by the Fifth Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (Fifth FNPRM). 

Finally, comment is sought on a 

proposal to extend the biennial 

ownership report filing period and on 

proposed revisions to the Form 323 as 

submitted in comments in the Review of 

Media Bureau Data Practices 

proceeding. 

DATES: The Commission must receive 

written comments on or before February 

14, 2013 and reply comments on or 

before March 1, 2013. Written 

comments on the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) proposed information 

collection requirements must be 

submitted by the public, Office of 

Management (OMB) and other 

interested parties on or before March 18, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by MB Docket. No. 07–294, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s Web Site: http:// 

fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• People with Disabilities: Contact the 

FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov 

or phone 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– 

418–0432. 

For detailed instructions for 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section of this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information on this 

proceeding, contact Judith Herman of 

the Media Bureau, Industry Analysis 

Division, at (202) 418–2330. For 

additional information concerning the 


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