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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.

3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).

(b) 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 www.ed.gov/ fund/grant/apply/appforms/ appforms.html.

4. Performance Measures: The
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) directs Federal departments and agencies to improve the effectiveness of programs by engaging in strategic planning, setting outcome-related goals for programs, and measuring program results against those goals. The required annual report must include information on the following measure: the percentage of all products and services deemed to be useful by parent training and information centers to improve vocational rehabilitation
service utilization. The data on this measure will be collected by the grantee via survey, assessed, and reported in the aggregate to RSA. The grantee will negotiate targets with RSA after the first year, which will be used to establish a
baseline.

5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a grantee has made ‘‘substantial progress toward meeting the objectives in its approved application.’’ This consideration includes the review of a grantee’s progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes in its approved application, and whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget. 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 :**  Tara Jordan, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5040, PCP, Washington, DC 20202–2800. Telephone: (202) 245–7341 or by email: tara.jordan@ed.gov

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If you use a TDD or 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.

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
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Dated: July 3, 2014.

Michael K. Yudin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special

Education and Rehabilitative Services.

[FR Doc. 2014–16125 Filed 7–9–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION** 
**AGENCY**

**[EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0138; FRL–9913–60– OW]** 

**Peer Review of the Draft Health Effects**
**Documents for Perfluorooctanoic Acid**
**and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate—Final**
**List of Peer Reviewers and Notice of the Peer Review Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of final peer reviewer selection and external peer review meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the final peer reviewers assembled by Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor, for external peer review of the draft documents
entitled ‘‘Health Effects Document for
Perfluorooctanoic Acid’’ and ‘‘Health
Effects Document for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate.’’ The peer reviewers are charged with reviewing the scientific
and technical merit of the EPA draft
health effect documents. EPA is also announcing that Versar, Inc. will organize and conduct the external peer review meeting for the EPA draft health effects documents on August 21 and 22, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting will be devoted to discussion and deliberation of major issues identified by the peer reviewers regarding EPA’s draft health documents and will be guided by the charge questions previously provided to the public. Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this two-day meeting as observers, either in-person or via teleconference. Registered observers may attend and observe the peer review deliberations, but will not be allowed to address the peer reviewers or provide oral or written comments at the meeting.

**DATES :**  The public external peer review meeting will be held on August 21 and 22, 2014, beginning and ending at approximately 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on both days. The registration deadline to attend the meeting in-person or via teleconference is August 18, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  The peer review meeting will be held at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, located at 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The phone
number for the teleconference line will be provided to registered observers prior to the meeting.

Registration Instructions: To attend the peer review meeting as an observer, either in-person or via teleconference, register no later than August 18, 2014. Space is limited for in-person


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attendance, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. To register for the meeting, please

visit http://peerreview.versar.com/epa/ pfoa/registration.html, complete the online registration form, and submit the required information. You can also register through U.S. Postal Service or overnight/priority mail by sending the necessary registration information (see Registration Information) to the Versar Meeting Coordinator, Ms. Betzy Colon, Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone: (703) 642–6727. Registrations sent via U.S. Postal Service or overnight/priority mail must be received by August 18, 2014.

Registration Information: To register for the meeting online or via mail, please provide your full name, title, organization or affiliation, and contact
information. You must also indicate which day(s) you plan to attend the meeting.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Questions regarding logistics or registration for the external peer review meeting should be directed to Ms. Betzy Colon, Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA, 22151; telephone: (703) 642–6727; or via email at bcolon@

versar.com. For additional information concerning EPA’s draft health effects documents, please contact Joyce Donohue at U.S. EPA, Office of Water, Health and Ecological Criteria Division (Mail Code 4304T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 566–1098; or email: donohue.joyce@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

I. Information on the Draft Health
Effects Documents

EPA released the draft health effects
documents for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) for purposes of public comment (scientific views) and peer review on February 28, 2014 (http://www.gpo.gov/ fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-02-28/pdf/2014- 04455.pdf ), 79 FR 11429. The 60-day public comment period ended on April 29, 2014. EPA will consider peer reviewer and public comments when finalizing the documents. Once the health effects documents are finalized, they will be utilized to develop lifetime health advisory values for each chemical. The draft documents, draft charge questions, and public comments submitted during the public comment period may be viewed at http:// www.regulations.gov (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0138). The draft documents and charge questions may
also be viewed at http:// peerreview.versar.com/epa/pfoa. II. Information About the Peer

Reviewers

Consistent with guidelines for the peer review of highly influential scientific assessments, EPA tasked a contractor (Versar, Inc.) to assemble six to seven experts to evaluate the draft documents. Versar, Inc. evaluated 29
candidates who were either nominated during a previous public comment period (February 28, 2014 to March 21, 2014) or were identified by Versar toaugment the list of publicallynominated candidates. Versar narrowed the list of potential reviewers to 15 candidates and solicited public comments on the interim list on April 30, 2014 ( http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ pkg/FR-2014-04-30/pdf/2014- 09888.pdf ), 79 FR 24419. Using the
selection criteria described in the Federal Register dated February 28, 2014 (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR2014-02-28/pdf/2014-04455.pdf ), 79 FR 11429, Versar selected the final seven peer reviewers who, collectively, best provide expertise spanning the multiple subject matter areas covered by the draft documents and, to the extent feasible, best provide a balance of perspectives.
Additional information on the scientific peer reviewer selection process can be
found at: http://peerreview.versar.com/ epa/pfoa.

The final list of seven selected peer reviewers is provided below. 1. Dr. James Bruckner—University of Georgia 2. Dr. Deborah Cory-Slechta—University
of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 3. Dr. Jamie DeWitt—East Carolina University 4. Dr. Jeffrey Fisher—U.S. Food & Drug
Administration 5. Dr. William Hayton—The Ohio State University (Emeritus) 6. Dr. Matthew Longnecker—National
Institute of Environmental Health

Sciences 7. Dr. Angela Slitt—University of Rhode
Island EPA requests that no individual or organization contact in any way the contractor (Versar, Inc.) or the peer reviewers regarding the subject of the peer review meeting, send them written materials regarding the subject of the meeting, or make any offers or requests to any of them that appear to be linked to their participation in the peer review. The Contractor (Versar, Inc.) will direct the reviewers to report any such contacts to the Contractor (Versar, Inc), who will take appropriate action in
consultation with EPA to ensure the independence and impartiality of the peer review. III. Information About the Peer Review Meeting

The peer reviewers have been charged with evaluating and preparing written
comments on the draft PFOA and PFOS health effects documents. Specifically, reviewers will provide general comments, their overall impressions of the documents, and responses to 12 charge questions. Reviewers will also consider the appropriateness of the quality, accuracy, and relevance of the
data in the documents. Comments submitted to EPA’s public docket (Docket ID number EPA–HQ–OW– 2014–0138) during each document’s 60- day public comment period will also be provided to the peer reviewers ahead of the meeting for their consideration.

Peer reviewers will participate in the two-day peer review meeting to discuss the scientific basis supporting EPA’s
draft health effects documents. Following the peer review meeting, Versar will provide a peer review summary report to EPA containing the
comments and recommendations from the peer reviewers. The final peer review report will also be made available to the public. In preparing the final health effects documents, EPA will consider Versar’s report of the
comments and recommendations from the external peer review meeting, as well as written public comments received through the official public
docket.

Dated: July 2, 2014.
Nancy K. Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of

Water.

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