### 55688 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2013 / Notices

**DATES :**  Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October

11, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0081 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E115, Washington, DC 20202–4537.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For questions related to collection activities or burden, please call Tomakie Washington, 202–401–1097 or electronically mail ICDocketMgr@ ed.gov. Please do not send comments
here.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.

Title of Collection: Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs). OMB Control Number: 1820–0675. Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection of
information.

Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 266.

Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 13,832.

Abstract: The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the Department of Education requests an extension of the Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs) 1820– 0695. These APRs are collected by the Department to facilitate program planning and management; respond to Education Department General Administrative Regulations requirements; and reporting requirements under the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103–62) for these ten NIDRR grant programs: Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTCs); Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs); Field Initiated Research Projects (FIPs); Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects (ARRTs); Model Systems (including spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn centers); Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs); Knowledge Translation (KT) Projects; ADA National Network Centers (ADAs); Small Business Innovation Research Projects (SBIR) grantees (Phase 2 only) and Research Fellowships Program (RFP).

Dated: September 5, 2013. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

[FR Doc. 2013–22042 Filed 9–10–13; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0084]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of**  **Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request;**  **Application for the Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants Program** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), Department of Education (ED).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq. ), ED is proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.

**DATES :**  Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October

11, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0084 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E115, Washington, DC 20202–4537.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For questions related to collection activities or burden, please call Tomakie Washington, 202–401–1097 or electronically mail ICDocketMgr@ ed.gov. Please do not send comments
here.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.


### 55689 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2013 / Notices

Title of Collection: Application for the Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants Program.

OMB Control Number: 1855–0021. Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection of
information.

Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,200.

Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 117,000.

Abstract: The Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund was established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Since this is a competitive program, the Department needs to collect applications in order to determine which eligible applicants should receive a grant award. The Department will make three types of awards under this program: Scale-up Grants, Validation Grants, and Development Grants. These grants will provide funding to support local educational agencies (LEAs), and nonprofit organizations in partnership
with one or more LEAs or a consortium of schools to apply for funding to expand and develop innovate practices
that can serve as models of best practices; allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community; and identify and document best practices
that can be shared and taken to scale
based on demonstrated success.

Dated: September 5, 2013.
Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

[FR Doc. 2013–22043 Filed 9–10–13; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**Applications for Fiscal Year 2014 Awards; Impact Aid Section 8002 Grant**  **Program**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.

**ACTION :**  Notice extending the application deadline for the Impact Aid fiscal year 2014 Section 8002 Grant Program. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.041A.

**SUMMARY :**  The Secretary extends the
deadline date for the submission of applications for Impact Aid fiscal year 2014 section 8002 grants to October 11, 2013. Impact Aid regulations specify that the annual application deadline is January 31. Due to changes in the applications that were necessitated by legislative amendments in the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Appropriation Act, and the subsequent revision, production, and distribution of the application packages, the Secretary extends the deadline to October 11, 2013, for the potential applicants under section 8002 for Impact Aid assistance for fiscal year 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Robin Robinson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202–6244. Telephone: (202) 260–3858 or by email: Impact.Aid@ed.gov.

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

**DATES :**  Applications Available: August

22, 2013.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 11, 2013.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: December 10, 2013.

The Secretary will also accept and approve for payment any otherwise approvable application that is received on or before the 60th calendar day after October 11, 2013, which is December 10, 2013, or the 60th calendar day after the Secretary provides written notice via email to a local educational agency that applied in the previous year but did not apply by October 11, 2013. However, any applicant submitting an application after October 11, 2013 will have its payment reduced by 10 percent of the
amount it would have received had its application been filed by that date,
consistent with 20 U.S.C. 7705 of the Impact Aid statute, as well as the program regulations at 34 CFR 222.6(b)(2).

Full Text of Announcement

I. Application and Submission
Information

1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an electronic application via the Internet at: www.G5.gov. For assistance, please contact the Impact Aid Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202– 6244. Telephone: (202)260–3858, Fax: 1–866–799–1272, or by email: Impact.Aid@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.

Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting the person or team listed under Accessible Format in section IV of
this notice.

2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition.

3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: August 21,

2013.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 11, 2013.

Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using G5, the Department’s grant management system, accessible through the Department’s G5 site. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, please refer

to section I.7. Other Submission Requirements of this notice.

The Secretary will also accept and approve for payment any otherwise approvable application that is received on or before the 60th calendar day after October 11, 2013, which is December 10, 2013, or the 60th day after the Secretary provides written notice via email to a local educational agency that applied in the previous year but did not apply by the deadline. However, any applicant submitting an application after October 11, 2013, will have its payment reduced by 10 percent of the
amount it would have received had its application been filed by that date,
consistent with 20 U.S.C. section 7705 of the Impact Aid statute, as well as the program regulations at 34 CFR 222.6(b)(2).

Due to the legislative changes in the
2013 National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 112–239), the application deadline is extended past the normal amendment deadline of September 30,
2013. This is an unusual situation for fiscal year 2014 applications, but we will accept amendments to applications filed by October 11, 2013, if those
amendments are submitted before December 10, 2013, or before the 60th day after the Secretary provides written
notice via email to a local educational agency that applied in the previous year but did not apply by October 11, 2013.

Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the office listed
under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**CONTACT**. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual’s application remains subject to all other