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CPSA. Because not all third party 

conformity assessment bodies will first 

submit CPSC Form 223 at the same 

time, only some entities will re-register 

using CPSC Form 223 in any given year. 

Because the Commission does not know 

how many entities will re-register in any 

given year, for the purposes of this 

analysis, the Commission estimates that 

half of the third party conformity 

assessment bodies will re-register using 

CPSC Form 223 in any given year, for 

a total of 150 Re-Registrations per year 

(300 total third party conformity 

assessment bodies × 0.5 = 150 reregistrations per year). The reporting 

burden for each re-registration is 

estimated to be one hour, making the 

total reporting burden for all reregistrations per year 150 hours (150 reregistrations × 1 hour per re-registration 

= 150 hours). 

Information Changes—Finally, under 

the same separate proposed rule noted 

above, third party conformity 

assessment bodies would be required to 

ensure that the information submitted 

on CPSC Form 223 remains current. 

Any changes in information must be 

submitted on a new CPSC Form 223. 

Based on current experience, the 

Commission estimates that only one 

percent of third party conformity 

assessment bodies will revise or update 

their information yearly, so the 

estimated number of respondents is 3 

(300 third party conformity assessment 

bodies × 0.01 = 3 information changes 

per year). Because information changes 

in most cases will likely only involve 

updating a phone number or contact 

person, the estimated reporting burden 

is 15 minutes per update, for a total 

reporting burden of 45 minutes per year 

(3 information changes × 0.25 hours = 

0.75 hours per year). 

Estimated Total Cost Burden on 

Respondents—Assuming that CPSC 

Form 223 will be submitted by someone 

at the level of a general or operations 

manager at each third party conformity 

assessment body, at a median 

compensation (wages and benefits) of 

$68 per hour, the total cost burden to 

the respondents is estimated to be 

$30,668 ($68 × 451 hours). 

Estimated Annualized Cost Burden to 

the Federal Government—The 

Commission estimates 150 reregistrations per year. Re-registrations 

will require review by a CPSC staff 

member with an average rate of pay of 

$67/hour (the approximate hourly 

compensation (wages and benefits) of a 

GS–13 step 5 employee). Re-registration 

review involves a thorough review of 

the accreditation certificate and scope 

documents provided by the third party 

conformity assessment body to ensure, 

among other things, that the 

accreditations are current, are to the ISO 

Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005, ‘‘General 

Requirements for the Competence of 

Testing and Calibration Laboratories,’’ 

and include the appropriate test 

methods. The review is estimated to 

take an average of 1.75 hours per 

submission. Thus, the annualized cost 

to the Federal government is estimated 

to be approximately $17,588 (150 reregistrations × 1.75 hours × $67 = 

$17,587.50 per year). 

Additional costs to the Federal 

government associated with information 

changes submitted on CPSC Form 223 

will be negligible. The Commission 

estimates that 15 minutes will be spent 

reviewing each update. The annualized 

cost to the Federal government is 

estimated to be approximately $50 (3 

information changes × 0.25 hours × $67 

= $50.25 per year). 

Dated: March 18, 2010. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6551 Filed 3–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Office of Postsecondary Education 

Overview Information; Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education (FIPSE)—Special Focus 

Competition: The U.S.-Russia 

Program: Improving Research and 

Educational Activities in Higher 

Education; Notice Inviting Applications 

for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 

2010. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116S. 

Dates: Applications Available: March 

25, 2010. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: May 18, 2010. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: July 19, 2010. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The U.S.-Russia 

Program encourages cooperative 

education programs between 

institutions of higher education (IHEs) 

in the Russian Federation and the 

United States of America. The objective 

of this program is to provide grants that 

demonstrate partnerships between 

Russian and American IHEs that 

contribute to the development and 

promotion of educational opportunities 

between the two nations. The aim is to 

use the educational content as the 

vehicle for learning languages, cultural 

appreciation, sharing knowledge, and 

forming long-term relationships 

between the two countries. In the 

context of the modern international 

society and a global economy, an 

understanding of the cultural context 

plays a vital role in education and 

training. 

Applications are invited from IHEs 

with the capacity to contribute to a 

collaborative project with Russian IHEs. 

This program is designed to support the 

formation of educational consortia of 

American and Russian IHEs to 

encourage mutual socio-culturallinguistic cooperation; the joint 

development of curricula, educational 

materials, and other types of 

educational and methodological 

activities; and related educational 

student and staff mobility (exchanges). 

Priorities: This competition includes 

one absolute priority and one 

invitational priority. 

Absolute Priority: This priority is from 

the notice of final priorities for this 

program, published in the Federal 

Register on December 11, 2009 (74 FR 

65764). For FY 2010 this priority is an 

absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 

75.105(c)(3) we consider only 

applications that meet this priority. 

This priority is: 

This priority supports the formation 

of educational consortia of U.S. and 

Russian institutions to encourage 

mutual socio-cultural-linguistic 

cooperation; the coordination of joint 

development of curricular, educational 

materials; and the exchange of students. 

In order to be eligible for an award 

under this priority, the applicant in the 

U.S. must be a U.S. institution and the 

applicant in Russia must be a Russian 

institution. Russian institutions will 

receive separate but parallel funding 

from the Russian Ministry of Education 

and Science. 

An interested American IHE must 

form a consortium with one or more of 

the following Russian IHEs: 

(1) Moscow State Technical 

University; 105005, Moscow, 2 

Baumanskaia str,5; POC: Irina 

Chubukova, Head, Office of 

International Projects; Ph. +7–499– 

2636218, E-mail: ichubukova@bmstu.ru. 

(2) Tomsk Politechnical University, 

634050, Tomsk, Lenin av., 30; POC: 

Gromov Alexander, Deputy Vice Rector; 

Ph. +7–3822–701776, E-mail: 

gromov@tpu.ru. 

(3) Kazan State Technical University; 

420111, Karl Marks str., 10, Kazan; POC: 

Lanbaev Fatih, Ph. +7–843–2389159, Email: aurum_fr@mail.ru. 

(4) Saint-Petersburg State University 

of Information Technologies, 

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Department of Mechanics and Optics, 

199034, St. Peterburg Birgevoi per., 16; 

POC: Toivonen Nikolai, Vice rector, Ph. 

+7–812–4384511, E-mail: 

toivonen@hq.pu.ru. 

(5) National University of Science and 

Technology MISIS, 119049, Moscow, 

Leninski av., 4; POC: Timothy 

O’Connor, Vice Rector, Ph. +7–495– 

2368152, E-mail: tim.oconnor@misis.ru. 

(6) National Research Nuclear 

University, 115409, Moscow, 

Kashirskoe sh., 31; POC: Ivliev Sergei, 

Ph. +7–495–3239377, E-mail: 

ivliev@theor.mephi.ru. 

(7) State University—Higher School of 

Economics, 101000, Moscow, 

Miasnitskaia, 20; POC: Isak Froumin, 

Vice Rector, Ph. +7–495–6235249, Email: ifroumin@hse.ru. 

(8) Novosibirsk State University, 

630090, Novosibirsk Pirogova str., 2; 

POC: Tsurkan Alexey, Director of 

Institute, Ph. +7–383–3302334, E-mail: 

gelberiets@ngs.ru. 

(9) Saint-Petersburg State Mining 

Institute (Technical University), 199106, 

St. Petersburg Vasilievski Island, line 

21, 2; POC: Trushko Vladimir, Vice 

Rector, Ph. +7–812–3214071, E-mail: 

trushko@spmi.ru. 

(10) Moscow Institute of Physics and 

Technology (State University), 141700, 

Moscow reg., Dolgoprudny, Istitutski 

per., 9; POC: Muravyov Alexander, 

Director of Innovation Center, Ph. +7– 

495–4088544, E-mail: 

amuravyov@miptic.ru. 

(11) Perm State Technical University, 

614990, Perm, Komsomolski av., 29, 

POC: Tashkinov Anatolyy, Vice Rector, 

Ph. 7–3422198430, E-mail: 

adm@pstu.ru. 

(12) Samara State Aerospace 

University, 443086, Samara, 

Moscovskoe sh., 34, POC: Prokhorov 

Alexander, Head of Department, Ph. +7– 

846–2674411, E-mail: 

prokhorov@ssau.ru. 

(13) Nizhni Novgorod State 

University, 603950, Nizhi Novgorod, 

Gagarin, av., 23; POC: Kuftyrev Ilia, 

Head of Department, Ph. 7–8314623102, 

E-mail: foreign@unn.ru. 

Invitational Priority: For FY 2010, this 

priority is an invitational priority. 

Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not 

give an application that meets this 

invitational priority a competitive or 

absolute preference over other 

applications. 

For FY 2010, the Department and the 

Russian Ministry have jointly decided to 

make up to six awards in the following 

three subject areas: 

(A) Science and Technology 

(B) Environmental Science 

(C) Education, Culture, and Society 

Below is a list of examples of the 

issues in these subject areas. However, 

we define these areas broadly and 

applicants are not limited to the 

examples given below. Applications are 

invited from consortia partners with the 

capacity to bring together expertise from 

their respective countries to find 

innovative ways to address global issues 

and challenges faced by both Russia and 

the U.S. Examples of the subject areas 

covered by this invitational priority 

include the following: 

A. Science and Technology 

Æ Nanotechnology 

Æ Agricultural practices under climate 

change 

Æ Biotechnology to support food 

production and environment 

Æ Lifestyle, diet, and personal health 

under changing demographics 

Æ Evolution and control of global 

diseases 

Æ New electronic media for teaching 

and learning 

B. Environmental Science 

Æ Impact of climate change on 

ecosystems 

Æ Natural resources for alternative 

energy 

Æ Energy conservation in buildings and 

appliances 

Æ Emission reduction 

Æ Sustainable development 

Æ Waste management 

Æ Preservation of natural habitats, ocean 

resources, and forests 

Æ Biodiversity 

C. Education, Culture, and Society 

Æ Teacher preparation for emerging 

sciences 

Æ Role of two-year and community 

colleges, and vocational and technical 

institutions in meeting graduation 

targets 

Æ Religious and cultural tolerance in a 

global society 

Æ Impact of culture on trade and 

business 

Æ Sustainability of major political 

systems 

Æ Public awareness of the climate 

change and sustainability of the 

environment 

Æ Public participation in nuclear 

disarmament and fighting terrorism 

Æ Use of media to promote religious, 

cultural and social tolerance 

Æ Role of free and independent media 

in a democratic society 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138–1138d. 

Applicable Regulations: The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 

85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 

apply to all applicants except federally 

recognized Indian tribes. 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 

apply to IHEs only. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Discretionary grants. 

Estimated Available Funds: $800,000. 

Estimated Range of Awards: 

$100,000-$150,000 for the first year; 

$300,000–$400,000 for the entire 36- 

month grant period. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

$133,000 for the first year; $350,000 for 

the entire 36-month grant period. 

Maximum Award: We will reject any 

application that proposes a budget 

exceeding $150,000 for a single budget 

period of 12 months. The Assistant 

Secretary for Postsecondary Education 

may change the maximum amount 

through a notice published in the 

Federal Register. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 6. 

Note: The Department is not bound by any 

estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: Up to 36 months. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs or 

combinations of IHEs and other public 

and private nonprofit institutions and 

agencies. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This 

program does not require cost sharing or 

matching. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address to Request Application 

Package: You can obtain an application 

package via the Internet or from the 

Education Publications Center (ED 

Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet, 

use the following address: http://egrants.ed.gov. To obtain a copy from ED 

Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: 

Education Publications Center, P.O. Box 

22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. 

Telephone, toll free: 1–877–433–7827. 

FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD), call, toll free: 1–877–576–7734. 

You can contact ED Pubs at its Web 

site, also: http://www.edpubs.gov or at 

its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. 

If you request an application from ED 

Pubs, be sure to identify this program or 

competition as follows: CFDA number 

84.116S. 

Individuals with disabilities can 

obtain a copy of the application package 

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

large print, audiotape, or computer 

diskette) by contacting the person listed 

under Accessible Format in Section VIII 

of this notice. 

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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. 

Page Limit: The application narrative 

[Part III of the application] is where you, 

the applicant, address the selection 

criteria that reviewers use to evaluate 

your application. You must limit the 

application narrative [Part III] to the 

equivalent of no more than 20 typed 

pages, using 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, 

references, and captions, as well as all 

text in charts, tables, figures, and 

graphs. 

• Use a font that is either 12 point or 

larger, or no smaller than 10 pitch 

(characters per inch). 

• Use one of the following fonts: 

Times New Roman, Courier, Courier 

New, or Arial. An application submitted 

in any other font (including Times 

Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be 

accepted. 

The page limit does not apply to Part 

I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget 

section, including the narrative budget 

justification; Part IV, the assurances and 

certifications; or the one-page abstract, 

the resumes, the bibliography, or the 

letters of support. However, the page 

limit does apply to all of the application 

narrative section [Part III]. 

We will reject your application if you 

exceed the page limit. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: 

Applications Available: March 25, 

2010. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: May 18, 2010. 

Applications for grants under the 

U.S.-Russia Program: Improving 

Research and Educational Activities in 

Higher Education, CFDA Number 

84.116S, must be submitted 

electronically using the Electronic Grant 

Application System (e-Application) 

accessible through the Department’s eGrants Web site. For information 

(including dates and times) about how 

to submit your application 

electronically, or by mail or hand 

delivery if you qualify for an exception 

to the electronic submission 

requirement, please refer to Section IV. 

6. Other Submission Requirements of 

this notice. 

We do not consider an application 

that does not comply with the deadline 

requirements. 

Individuals with disabilities who 

need an accommodation or auxiliary aid 

in connection with the application 

process should contact the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT in Section VII of this notice. 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 

requirements and limitations in this 

notice. Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: July 19, 2010. 

4. Intergovernmental Review: This 

program 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 

program. 

5. Funding Restrictions: We specify 

unallowable costs in 34 CFR part 74. We 

reference additional regulations 

outlining funding restrictions in the 

Applicable Regulations section of this 

notice. 

6. Other Submission Requirements: 

Applications for grants under this 

competition must be submitted 

electronically unless you qualify for an 

exception to this requirement in 

accordance with the instructions in this 

section. 

a. Electronic Submission of 

Applications. 

Applications for grants under the 

U.S.-Russia Program: Improving 

Research and Educational Activities in 

Higher Education, CFDA Number 

84.116S, must be submitted 

electronically using e-Application, 

accessible through the Department’s 

e-Grants Web site at: http:// 

e-grants.ed.gov. 

We will reject your application if you 

submit it in paper format unless, as 

described elsewhere in this section, you 

qualify for one of the exceptions to the 

electronic submission requirement and 

submit, no later than two weeks before 

the application deadline date, a written 

statement to the Department that you 

qualify for one of these exceptions. 

Further information regarding 

calculation of the date that is two weeks 

before the application deadline date is 

provided later in this section under 

Exception to Electronic Submission 

Requirement. 

While completing your electronic 

application, you will be entering data 

online that will be saved into a 

database. You may not e-mail an 

electronic copy of a grant application to 

us. 

Please note the following: 

• You must complete the electronic 

submission of your grant application by 

4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on 

the application deadline date. 

E-Application will not accept an 

application for this competition after 

4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on 

the application deadline date. 

Therefore, we strongly recommend that 

you do not wait until the application 

deadline date to begin the application 

process. 

• The hours of operation of the eGrants Web site are 6:00 a.m. Monday 

until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 

a.m. Thursday until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, 

Washington, DC time. Please note that, 

because of maintenance, the system is 

unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on 

Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and 

between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 

6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, 

DC time. Any modifications to these 

hours are posted on the e-Grants Web 

site. 

• You will not receive additional 

point value because you submit your 

application in electronic format, nor 

will we penalize you if you qualify for 

an exception to the electronic 

submission requirement, as described 

elsewhere in this section, and submit 

your application in paper format. 

• You must submit all documents 

electronically, including all information 

you typically provide on the following 

forms: the Application for Federal 

Assistance (SF 424), the Department of 

Education Supplemental Information for 

SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all 

necessary assurances and certifications. 

You must attach any narrative sections 

of your application as files in a .DOC 

(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF 

(Portable Document) format. If you 

upload a file type other than the three 

file types specified in this paragraph or 

submit a password protected file, we 

will not review that material. 

• Your electronic application must 

comply with any page limit 

requirements described in this notice. 

• Prior to submitting your electronic 

application, you may wish to print a 

copy of it for your records. 

• After you electronically submit 

your application, you will receive an 

automatic acknowledgment that will 

include a PR/Award number (an 

identifying number unique to your 

application). 

• Within three working days after 

submitting your electronic application, 

fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the 

Application Control Center after 

following these steps: 

(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application. 

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(2) The applicant’s Authorizing 

Representative must sign this form. 

(3) Place the PR/Award number in the 

upper right hand corner of the hardcopy signature page of the SF 424. 

(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the 

Application Control Center at (202) 

245–6272. 

• We may request that you provide us 

original signatures on other forms at a 

later date. 

Application Deadline Date Extension 

in Case of e-Application Unavailability: 

If you are prevented from electronically 

submitting your application on the 

application deadline date because eApplication is unavailable, we will 

grant you an extension of one business 

day to enable you to transmit your 

application electronically, by mail, or by 

hand delivery. We will grant this 

extension if— 

(1) You are a registered user of eApplication and you have initiated an 

electronic application for this 

competition; and 

(2)(a) E-Application is unavailable for 

60 minutes or more between the hours 

of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, 

DC time, on the application deadline 

date; or 

(b) E-Application is unavailable for 

any period of time between 3:30 p.m. 

and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, 

on the application deadline date. 

We must acknowledge and confirm 

these periods of unavailability before 

granting you an extension. To request 

this extension or to confirm our 

acknowledgment of any system 

unavailability, you may contact either 

(1) the person listed elsewhere in this 

notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT (See VII. Agency Contact) or (2) 

the e-Grants help desk at 1–888–336– 

8930. If e-Application is unavailable 

due to technical problems with the 

system and, therefore, the application 

deadline is extended, an e-mail will be 

sent to all registered users who have 

initiated an e-Application. Extensions 

referred to in this section apply only to 

the unavailability of e-Application. 

Exception to Electronic Submission 

Requirement: You qualify for an 

exception to the electronic submission 

requirement and may submit your 

application in paper format, if you are 

unable to submit an application through 

e-Application because— 

• You do not have access to the 

Internet; or 

• You do not have the capacity to 

upload large documents to 

e-Application; and 

• No later than two weeks before the 

application deadline date (14 calendar 

days; or, if the fourteenth calendar day 

before the application deadline date 

falls on a Federal holiday, the next 

business day following the Federal 

holiday), you mail or fax a written 

statement to the Department, explaining 

which of the two grounds for an 

exception prevents you from using the 

Internet to submit your application. If 

you mail your written statement to the 

Department, it must be postmarked no 

later than two weeks before the 

application deadline date. If you fax 

your written statement to the 

Department, we must receive the faxed 

statement no later than two weeks 

before the application deadline date. 

Address and mail or fax your 

statement to: Krish Mathur, U.S. 

Department of Education, 1990 K Street, 

NW., Room 6155, Washington, DC 

20006–8544. FAX: (202) 502–7877. 

Your paper application must be 

submitted in accordance with the mail 

or hand delivery instructions described 

in this notice. 

b. Submission of Paper Applications 

by Mail. 

If you qualify for an exception to the 

electronic submission requirement, you 

may mail (through the U.S. Postal 

Service or a commercial carrier) your 

application to the Department. You 

must mail the original and two copies 

of your application, on or before the 

application deadline date, to the 

Department at the following address: 

U.S. Department of Education, 

Application Control Center, Attention: 

(CFDA Number 84.116S), LBJ Basement 

Level, 1 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202–4260. 

You must show proof of mailing 

consisting of one of the following: 

(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service 

postmark. 

(2) A legible mail receipt with the 

date of mailing stamped by the U.S. 

Postal Service. 

(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or 

receipt from a commercial carrier. 

(4) Any other proof of mailing 

acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of Education. 

If you mail your application through 

the U.S. Postal Service, we do not 

accept either of the following as proof 

of mailing: 

(1) A private metered postmark. 

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by 

the U.S. Postal Service. 

If your application is postmarked after 

the application deadline date, we will 

not consider your application. 

Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not 

uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before 

relying on this method, you should check 

with your local post office. 

c. Submission of Paper Applications 

by Hand Delivery. 

If you qualify for an exception to the 

electronic submission requirement, you 

(or a courier service) may deliver your 

paper application to the Department by 

hand. You must deliver the original and 

two copies of your application, by hand, 

on or before the application deadline 

date, to the Department at the following 

address: U.S. Department of Education, 

Application Control Center, Attention: 

(CFDA Number 84.116S), 550 12th 

Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center 

Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260. 

The Application Control Center 

accepts hand deliveries daily between 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, 

DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, 

and Federal holidays. 

Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of 

Paper Applications: If you mail or hand 

deliver your application to the 

Department— 

(1) You must indicate on the envelope 

and—if not provided by the 

Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 

the CFDA number, including suffix 

letter, if any, of the competition under 

which you are submitting your 

application; and 

(2) The Application Control Center 

will mail to you a notification of receipt 

of your grant application. If you do not 

receive this grant notification within 15 

business days from the application 

deadline date, you should call the U.S. 

Department of Education Application 

Control Center at (202) 245–6288. 

V. Application Review Information 

Selection Criteria: The selection 

criteria for evaluating the applications 

for this program are from 34 CFR 75.210 

and are listed in the application 

package. 

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). 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. 

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3. Reporting: 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 multi-year 

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 

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4. Performance Measures: Under the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act (GPRA), the Department will use the 

following measures to assess the 

performance of this program: 

(a) The percentage of FIPSE grantees 

reporting project dissemination to 

others. 

(b) The percentage of FIPSE projects 

reporting institutionalization on their 

home campuses. 

If funded, you will be asked to collect 

and report data on these measures in 

your project’s annual performance 

report (34 CFR 75.590). Applicants are 

also advised to consider these two 

measures in conceptualizing the design, 

implementation, and evaluation of the 

proposed project because of their 

importance in the application review 

process. Collection of data on these 

measures should be part of the project 

evaluation plan, along with any 

measures of progress on goals and 

objectives that are specific to your 

project. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For Further Information Contact: 

Krish Mathur, FIPSE—Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 

6155, Washington, DC 20006–8544. 

Telephone: (202) 502–7512 or by e-mail: 

krish.mathur@ed.gov. 

If you use a TDD, 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 computer diskette) 

on request to the program contact 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT in Section VII of 

this notice. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

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) on the Internet at the 

following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ 

fedregister. 

To use PDF, you must have Adobe 

Acrobat Reader, which is available free 

at this site. 

Note: 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 on GPO 

Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ 

nara/index.html. 

Delegation of Authority: The Secretary 

of Education has delegated authority to 

Daniel T. Madzelan, Director, 

Forecasting and Policy Analysis for the 

Office of Postsecondary Education, to 

perform the function and duties of the 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education. 

Dated: March 22, 2010. 

Daniel T. Madzelan, 

Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6657 Filed 3–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB 

review and comment. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Department 

of Energy (DOE) invites public comment 

on a proposed emergency collection of 

information that DOE is developing to 

collect data on the status of activities, 

project progress, jobs created and 

retained, spend rates and performance 

metrics under the American Recovery 

and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

collection must be received on or before 

April 8, 2010. If you anticipate difficulty 

in submitting comments within that 

period, contact the person listed in 

ADDRESSES as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to: Drew Ronneberg, Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Or by e-mail at 

drew.ronneberg@ee.doe.gov and DOE 

Desk Officer, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 

725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Drew Ronneberg at 

drew.ronneberg@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

This emergency information 

collection request contains: (1) OMB No: 

New; (2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Vehicles; (3) Type of Review: 

Emergency; (4) Purpose: To collect data 

on the status of activities, project 

progress, jobs created and retained, 

spend rates and performance metrics 

under the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act of 2009. This will 

ensure adequate information is available 

to support sound project management 

and to meet the transparency and 

accountability associated with the 

Recovery Act by requesting approval for 

monthly reporting. 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 18 (6) Annual Estimated 

Number of Total Responses: 216 (7) 

Annual Estimated Number of Burden 

Hours: 2,160. (8) Annual Estimated 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost 

Burden: $4,130. (9) Type of 

Respondents: Recipients of American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act 

funding. 

An agency head or the Senior Official, 

or their designee, may request OMB to 

authorize emergency processing of 

submissions of collections of 

information. 

(a) Any such request shall be 

accompanied by a written determination 

that: 

(1) The collection of information: 

(i) Is needed prior to the expiration of 

time periods established under this Part; 

and 

(ii) Is essential to the mission of the 

agency; and 

(2) The agency cannot reasonably 

comply with the normal clearance 

procedures under this Part because: 

(i) Public harm is reasonably likely to 

result if normal clearance procedures 

are followed; 

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