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Personnel in American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects is to improve the knowledge and skills of such personnel so that they can provide appropriate, effective, and culturally relevant VR services to assist American Indians with disabilities prepare for, and engage in, gainful employment consistent with their informed choice.

The cooperative agreement will specify the measures that will be used to assess the grantee’s performance against the goals and objectives of the project, including outcome measures and measures that reflect the quality, relevance, and usefulness of the training and TA products developed by the Institute.

In its annual and final performance report to the Department, the grant recipient will be expected to report the data outlined in the cooperative agreement that is needed to assess its performance, including, at a minimum, the following information related to the performance measures for this project:

• The number of participants enrolled in the Institute;

• The number of participants who successfully completed the series of trainings provided by the Institute; and

• The number of participants who obtained a VR certificate.

The cooperative agreement and annual report will be reviewed by RSA and the grant recipient between the third and fourth quarter of each project period. Adjustments will be made to the project accordingly in order to ensure demonstrated progress towards meeting the goal and outcomes of the project.

5. 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 grant, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5027, PCP, Washington, DC 20202–2800. Telephone: (202) 245–6103 or by email: kristen.rhinehart@ed.gov

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If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.

VIII. Other Information

Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format ( e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** in section VII of this notice.

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Dated: January 2, 2015. Michael K. Yudin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2015–00022 Filed 1–6–15; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**National Coal Council**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces one virtual meeting of the National Coal Council (NCC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register

. **DATES :**  Thursday, January 29, 2015, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  If you wish to join the meeting you must forward an email address to robert.wright@hq.doe.gov by close of business, Friday, January 23, 2015, with your name, organization, email address, telephone number and a request to join the meeting. Three days before the meeting, instructions on how to join the WebEx webinar will be forwarded to your email address. WebEx requires a computer, web browser and an installed application (free).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Dr. Robert J. Wright, U.S. Department of Energy, 4G–036/Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0001; Telephone: 202–586–0429.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Council: The National Coal Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy, on general policy matters relating to coal and the coal industry.

Purpose of Meeting: The National Coal Council (the Council) will hold a virtual meeting via Cisco WebEx at 11:00 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, January 29, 2015, for the sole purpose of receiving a report, ‘‘Bridging the CCS Chasm: An Assessment of Opportunities to Advance CCS/CCUS Deployment’’, from the Council Policy Committee. The Council membership will be asked to accept the study and forward it to the U. S. Secretary of Energy.

The draft report to be presented will be available eight days in advance (Wednesday, January 21, 2015) at the following URL: http:// www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/ newsletter/Bridging

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_ CCS

_ Chasm.pdf

. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a written statement with the Council, you may do so either before or up to 5 days after the meeting. Please contact Dr. Wright at the address or telephone number listed above.

Minutes: A link to the audio/video recording of the meeting will be posted on the NCC Web site at: http:// www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/

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Issued at Washington, DC on December 31,
2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–00026 Filed 1–6–15; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** 

**Combined Notice of Filings #1**

Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: