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of new aircraft and weapons systems 

into the fleet. A Notice of Intent to 

prepare this Draft EIS was published in 

the Federal Register on May 28, 2013 

(78 FR 31909). 

The purpose of the Proposed Action 

is to provide sustainable and modern 

airspace, range, maneuver areas, 

training facilities, and range 

infrastructure and resources to fully 

support training activities occurring 

within the FRTC in accordance with the 

assigned roles and missions for the 

Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center 

(NSAWC) and to provide ground 

training opportunities for other 

Services. The Proposed Action is 

needed to achieve and maintain military 

readiness by using the FRTC to support 

and conduct military readiness 

activities in compliance with the DoN’s 

roles and responsibilities under Title 10 

of the U.S. Code (U.S.C). To comply 

with its 10 U.S.C. 5062 mandates, the 

DoN needs to: (1) Maintain current 

levels of military readiness by 

enhancing training at the FRTC; (2) 

accommodate possible future increases 

in training activities at the FRTC; (3) 

accommodate training activities 

associated with force structure changes; 

and (4) maintain the long-term viability 

of the FRTC as a military training and 

testing range. 

The Draft EIS evaluates the potential 

environmental effects of the following 

three alternatives: 

1. No Action Alternative: Includes 

training activities of the same type, level 

of intensity, and frequency are currently 

conducted within the FRTC Study Area. 

The No Action Alternative provides a 

baseline against which the potential 

environmental impacts of the other 

action alternatives can be compared. 

2. Alternative 1: In addition to 

baseline training activities, Alternative 1 

includes an overall 6 percent increase in 

the types of training activities and the 

number of training events conducted 

within the FRTC Study Area, and 

includes force structure changes (e.g., 

new aircraft, weapons, or tactics). The 

increased activities are Combat Search 

and Rescue exercises, Gunnery Exercise 

(Air-to-Ground), High-speed Antiradiation Missile Exercises, and Missile 

Exercises (Air-to-Ground). In addition, 

two activities formerly conducted at the 

FRTC, Ground LASER Targeting and 

Dismounted Fire and Maneuver, are 

included under Alternative 1 as new 

activities. 

3. Alternative 2: Includes all elements 

of Alternative 1. In addition, training 

activities of the types currently 

conducted would be increased by 10 

percent over levels identified in 

Alternative 1. This alternative is 

identified as the Preferred Alternative in 

the Draft EIS. 

The Draft EIS provides an analysis of 

the potential environmental effects of 

the proposed action on the following 

resources: Soils; air quality; water 

quality; noise (airborne); biological 

resources; land use and recreation; 

socioeconomics, environmental justice 

and protection of children; 

transportation; cultural resources; and 

public health and safety. The results of 

the analysis indicate that 

implementation of the Preferred 

Alternative (Alternative 2) would result 

in no potentially significant 

environmental impacts for any resource 

area. Consultation with the Nevada 

State Historic Preservation Officer 

(SHPO) and Native American Tribes 

under Section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act is pending. 

The Draft EIS was distributed to 

federal, state, and local agencies and 

elected officials, Native American 

Indian Tribes and Nations, and other 

interested individuals and 

organizations. The Draft EIS is available 

for public electronic viewing or 

download at the project Web site at 

www.FRTCEIS.com. A paper copy of the 

Draft EIS may be reviewed at each of the 

following public libraries: 

1. Austin Branch Library, 88 Main 

Street, Austin, NV 89310. 

2. Carson City Library, 900 North 

Roop Street, Carson City, NV 89701. 

3. Churchill County Library Annex, 

507 South Maine Street, Fallon, NV 

89406. 

4. Crescent Valley Branch Library, 

5045 Tenabo Avenue, Crescent Valley 

Town Center, Suite 103, Crescent 

Valley, NV 89821. 

5. Eureka Branch Library, 80 South 

Monroe Street, Eureka, NV 89316. 

6. Gabbs Community Library, 602 3rd 

Street, Gabbs, NV 89409. 

A single compact disc of the Draft EIS 

will be made available upon written 

request. 

(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR Part 404) 

Dated: January 16, 2015. 

N.A. Hagerty-Ford, 

Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 

U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01121 Filed 1–22–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Application for New Awards; Indian 

Education Formula Grants to Local 

Educational Agencies 

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and 

Secondary Education, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information 

Indian Education Formula Grants to 

Local Educational Agencies Notice 

inviting applications for new awards for 

fiscal year (FY) 2015. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.060A. 

DATES: Part I of the Formula Grant 

Electronic Application System for 

Indian Education (EASIE) Applications 

Available: January 26, 2015. 

Deadline for Transmittal of Part I 

Applications: February 27, 2015. 

Part II of the Formula Grant EASIE 

Applications Available: April 10, 2015. 

Deadline for Transmittal of Part II 

Applications: May 15, 2015. 

Note: Applicants must meet the deadlines 

for both EASIE Part I and Part II to receive 

a grant. Any application not meeting the Part 

I and Part II deadlines will not be considered 

for funding. Failure to submit the required 

supplemental documentation, described in 

section IV. 2 Content and Form of 

Application Submission, by the EASIE Parts 

I and II deadlines will result in an 

incomplete application that will not be 

considered for funding. The Office of Indian 

Education recommends uploading the 

documentation at least three days prior to 

each closing date to ensure that any potential 

submission issues are resolved prior to the 

deadlines. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The Indian 

Education Formula Grants to Local 

Educational Agencies (Formula Grants) 

program provides grants to support local 

educational agencies (LEAs) and other 

eligible entities described in this notice 

in reforming and improving elementary 

and secondary school programs that 

serve Indian students. The Department 

funds comprehensive programs that are 

designed to help Indian students meet 

the same State academic content and 

student academic achievement 

standards used for all students while 

addressing the language and cultural 

needs of Indian students. Such 

programs include supporting the 

professional development of teachers of 

Indian students. 

In addition, under section 7116 of the 

Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), the 

Secretary will, upon receipt of an 

acceptable plan for the integration of 

education and related services, and in 

cooperation with other relevant Federal 

agencies, authorize the entity receiving 

the funds under this program to 

consolidate all Federal formula funds 

that are to be used exclusively for 

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submitting an integration of education 

and related services plan are included 

in the EASIE, which is described under 

Application Process and Submission 

Information in section IV of this notice. 

Note: Under the Formula Grants program, 

applicants are required to develop the project 

for which an application is made: (a) In open 

consultation with parents and teachers of 

Indian students and, if appropriate, Indian 

students from secondary schools, including 

through public hearings held to provide a full 

opportunity to understand the program and 

to offer recommendations regarding the 

program (section 7114(c)(3)(C) of the ESEA); 

(b) with the participation of a parent 

committee selected in accordance with 

section 7114(c)(4) of the ESEA; and (c) with 

the written approval of that parent committee 

(section 7114(c)(4) of the ESEA). 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7421 et seq. 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 

34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 97, 

98, and 99. (b) The Office of 

Management and Budget Guidelines to 

Agencies on Governmentwide 

Debarment and Suspension 

(Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as 

adopted and amended as regulations of 

the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) 

The Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, and 

Audit Requirements for Federal Awards 

in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and 

amended in 2 CFR part 3474. 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 

apply to all applicants except federally 

recognized Indian tribes. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Formula grants. 

Estimated Available Funds: 

$100,381,000. 

Estimated Range of Awards: $4,000 to 

$2,990,899. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

$77,216. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 1,300. 

Note: The Department is not bound by any 

estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: 12 months. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: Certain LEAs, 

including charter schools authorized as 

LEAs under State law, as prescribed by 

section 7112(b) of the ESEA, certain 

schools funded by the Bureau of Indian 

Education of the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, as prescribed by section 

7113(d) of the ESEA, and Indian tribes 

under certain conditions, as prescribed 

by section 7112(c) of the ESEA. 

2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This 

program does not require cost sharing or 

matching. 

b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This 

program involves supplement-notsupplant funding requirements. Section 

7114(c)(1) of ESEA states that the LEA 

will use these grant funds only to 

supplement the funds that, in the 

absence of these Federal funds, such 

agency would make available for the 

education of Indian children, and not to 

supplant such funds. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. How to Request an Application 

Package: You can obtain an application 

for grants under this program by 

contacting EdFacts Partner Support 

Center listed under Agency Contacts in 

section VI of this notice. 

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 EDFacts Partner 

Support Center listed under Agency 

Contacts in section VI 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 

EASIE. 

a. Supplementary Documentation: 

The EASIE application requires the 

electronic submission of the following 

supplementary documentation. 

(i) In EASIE Part I, applicants that are 

tribes must upload their verification of 

eligibility no later than the deadline for 

transmittal of EASIE Part I. The details 

of the verification process, which is 

necessary to meet the statutory 

eligibility requirements for tribes, are in 

the application package. Tribes may use 

the sample agreement for Tribes 

Applying in Lieu of LEAs, which is 

available in EASIE as a downloadable 

document, as a guide. 

(ii) In EASIE Part II, an applicant that 

is the lead LEA for a consortium of 

LEAs must upload a consortium 

agreement that meets the requirements 

of 34 CFR 75.128(b) no later than the 

deadline for transmittal of EASIE Part II. 

The consortium may use the sample 

agreement, which is available in EASIE 

as a downloadable document, as a 

guide. 

(iii) In EASIE Part II, an applicant that 

is an LEA or consortia of LEAs must 

upload the Indian Parent Committee 

Approval form no later than the 

deadline for transmittal of EASIE Part II. 

The required form is available in EASIE. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: Part 

I of the Formula Grant EASIE 

Applications Available: January 26, 

2015. 

Deadline for Transmittal of Part I 

Applications: February 27, 2015, 

11:59:59 p.m., Washington DC time. 

Part II of the Formula Grant EASIE 

Applications Available: April 10, 2015. 

Deadline for Transmittal of Part II 

Applications: May 15, 2015, 11:59:59 

p.m., Washington DC time. 

Applications for grants under this 

program must be submitted 

electronically using EASIE. For 

information (including dates and times) 

about how to submit your application 

electronically, or in paper format by 

mail or hand delivery if you qualify for 

an exception to the electronic 

submission requirements, please refer to 

section IV. 7. 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 VI 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. 

Below are tables summarizing the FY 

2015 EASIE deadlines for Part I and Part 

II. 

Entity type Requirement Open date Close/due date 

All applicants ........................................... EASIE Part I ........................................... Jan 26, 2015 .... Feb 27, 2015, 11:59:59 p.m, Washington DC time. 

Tribe in Lieu of LEA(s) ............................ Upload Tribes Applying in Lieu of LEAs 

Agreement.

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Applicants must meet the deadlines 

for Part I to be eligible to complete Part 

II of the application process. 

Entity type Requirement Open date Close/due date 

All applicants ........................................... EASIE Part II .......................................... Apr 10, 2015 ..... May 15, 2015, 11:59:59 p.m., Washington DC time. 

LEA Consortium ...................................... Upload Consortium Agreement ............. Apr 10, 2015 .... May 15, 2015, 11:59:59 p.m., Washington DC time. 

All LEA (and Consortia) applicants ......... Upload Indian Parent Committee Approval Form.Apr 10, 2015 ..... May 15, 2015, 11:59:59 p.m., Washington DC time. 

4. Intergovernmental Review: This 

program is not subject to Executive 

Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 

CFR part 79. 

5. Funding Restrictions: We reference 

additional regulations outlining funding 

restrictions under Applicable 

Regulations in section I of this notice. 

6. Data Universal Numbering System 

Number, Taxpayer Identification 

Number, and System for Award 

Management: To do business with the 

Department of Education, you must— 

a. Have a Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer 

Identification Number (TIN); 

b. Register both your DUNS number 

and TIN with the System for Award 

Management (SAM) (formerly the 

Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the 

Government’s primary registrant 

database with information on 

registration provided below; 

c. Provide your DUNS number and 

TIN on your application; and 

d. Maintain an active SAM 

registration with current information 

while your application is under review 

by the Department and, if you are 

awarded a grant, during the project 

period. 

You can obtain a DUNS number from 

Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number 

can be created within one to two 

business days. 

If you are a corporate entity, agency, 

institution, or organization, you can 

obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue 

Service. If you are an individual, you 

can obtain a TIN from the Internal 

Revenue Service or the Social Security 

Administration. If you need a new TIN, 

please allow 2–5 weeks for your TIN to 

become active. 

The SAM registration process can take 

approximately seven business days, but 

may take upwards of several weeks, 

depending on the completeness and 

accuracy of the data entered into the 

SAM database by an entity. Thus, if you 

think you might want to apply for 

Federal financial assistance under a 

program administered by the 

Department, please allow sufficient time 

to obtain and register your DUNS 

number and TIN. We strongly 

recommend that you register early. 

Note: Once your SAM registration is active, 

you will need to allow 24 to 48 hours for the 

information to be available in Grants.gov. and 

before you can submit an application through 

Grants.gov. 

If you are currently registered with 

SAM, you may not need to make any 

changes. However, please make certain 

that the TIN associated with your DUNS 

number is correct. Also note that you 

will need to update your registration 

annually. This may take three or more 

business days. 

Information about SAM is available at 

www.SAM.gov. To further assist you 

with obtaining and registering your 

DUNS number and TIN in SAM or 

updating your existing SAM account, 

we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet, 

which you can find at: http://

www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/samfaqs.html. 

7. Other Submission Requirements: 

Applications for grants under this 

program 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 

Formula Grants program, CFDA number 

84.060A, must be submitted 

electronically using EASIE. 

Applications submitted in paper 

format will be rejected unless you 

qualify for one of the exceptions to the 

electronic submission requirement 

described later in this section under 

Exception to Electronic Submission 

Requirement, and follow the submission 

rules outlined therein. 

EASIE Electronic Application System: 

EASIE is an easy-to-use, electronic 

application system. This system allows 

the Department to review applications 

and interact online with applicants 

during the application review and 

approval process. 

The EASIE application is divided into 

two parts—Part I and Part II. 

Part I, Student Count, provides the 

appropriate data-entry screens to submit 

your verified Indian student count 

totals. Applicants must use the Indian 

Student Eligibility Certification Form 

(ED 506 Form) to document eligible 

Indian students. An ED 506 form must 

be completed in full, signed, and dated 

by the child’s parent to certify an Indian 

student’s eligibility for the program. 

Bureau of Indian Education schools will 

be required to enter either their Indian 

School Equalization Program (ISEP) or 

ED 506 Form count as an Indian student 

count in Part I of the application. 

Also in Part I, new applicants will 

indicate the time span for the project 

objectives and corresponding activities 

and services for American Indian/

Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. 

Applicants can choose to set objectives 

that remain the same for up to four years 

in order to facilitate data collection and 

enhance long-term planning. Grantees 

that established multi-year project 

objectives for current grants will not 

have to re-enter information in EASIE 

Part II for FY 2015 if they have no 

changes to their project objectives, 

activities, or coordination of services. 

Grantees that previously established 

multi-year project objectives and would 

like to change the objectives, activities, 

or coordination of services for FY 2015 

will need to indicate in Part I the 

duration of the new selections. 

In EASIE Part II, for new applicants or 

applicants making changes: First, you 

will identify, from a list of possible 

programs (e.g., ESEA title I), the 

programs in the school district that are 

currently coordinated with a title VII 

project, or with which the school 

district plans to coordinate during the 

project year, in accordance with the 

statutory requirement to provide a 

comprehensive program that includes 

other Federal, State, and local funds. 

Next you will describe the coordination 

of services for AI/AN students and 

identify specific project objectives 

towards the goal of providing culturally 

responsive education for AI/AN 

students to meet their academic needs 

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standards. You will also choose the data 

sources that will be used to measure 

progress towards meeting project 

objectives, and on which you will report 

in the annual performance report (APR) 

after the grant year closes. 

Finally, in EASIE Part II, you will 

submit a realistic program budget based 

on the estimated grant amount that the 

EASIE system calculates from the Indian 

student count you submitted in EASIE 

Part I. After the initial grant amounts are 

determined, additional funds may 

become available due to such 

circumstances as withdrawn 

applications or reduction in an 

applicant’s student count. An applicant 

whose award amount increases or 

decreases more than $1,000 must submit 

a revised budget prior to receiving its 

grant award but will not need to recertify its application. For an applicant 

that receives an increase or decrease in 

its award of less than $1,000, there will 

be no need for further action. For any 

applicant that receives notification of an 

increased award amount following 

submission of its original budget, the 

applicant must allocate the increased 

amount only to previously approved 

budget categories. 

Registration for Formula Grant EASIE: 

Current, former, and new applicants 

interested in submitting an Indian 

Education Formula Grant EASIE 

application must register for Formula 

Grant EASIE. Entities are encouraged to 

register as soon as possible at the 

registration Web site www.easie.org, to 

ensure that any potential registration 

issues are resolved prior to the deadline 

for the submission of an application. 

The purpose of the initial registration is 

to activate or re-activate entities’ access 

to EASIE and to ensure that the correct 

entity information (e.g., NCES or DUNS 

numbers) is pre-populated into the first 

part of Formula Grant EASIE. The 

registration Web site does not serve as 

the entity’s grant application. For 

assistance registering, contact the 

EDFacts Partner Support Center listed 

under Agency Contacts in section VI of 

this notice. 

Certification for Formula Grant 

EASIE: The applicant’s authorized 

representative, who must be an 

employee of the applicant, must certify 

both Part I and Part II of EASIE. Only 

users with the role type ‘‘managing 

user’’ or ‘‘certifying official user’’ in the 

EASIE system can certify an application. 

The certification process ensures that 

the information in the application is 

true, reliable, and valid. An applicant 

that provides a false statement in the 

application is subject to penalties under 

the False Claims Act, 18 U.S.C. 1001. 

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 

the EASIE system because— 

• You do not have access to the 

Internet; or 

• You do not have the capacity to 

upload documents to the EASIE system; 

and 

• No later than two weeks before the 

application deadline date for Part I (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 (14 calendar 

days) 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: Bernard Garcia, U.S. 

Department of Education, Office of 

Indian Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., Room 3W115, 

Washington, DC 20202–6335. FAX: 

(202) 205–0606. 

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 dates for both Part 

I and Part II, to the Department at the 

following address: U.S. Department of 

Education, Office of Indian Education, 

Attention: CFDA Number 84.060A, 400 

Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3W115, 

Washington, DC 20202–6335. 

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. 

We will not consider applications 

postmarked after the application 

deadline date for Part I or Part II. 

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 

dates for both Part I and Part II, to the 

Department at the following address: 

U.S. Department of Education, Office of 

Indian Education, Attention: CFDA 

Number 84.060A, 400 Maryland Avenue 

SW., Room 3W115, Washington, DC 

20202–6335. 

The program office 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—on 

your application the CFDA number, 

including suffix letter, if any, of the 

competition under which you are submitting 

your application; and 

(2) The program office will mail you a 

notification of receipt of your grant 

application. If you do not receive this 

notification within 15 business days from the 

application deadline date, you may contact 

the program office at (202) 260–3774. 

V. Grant Administration Information 

1. Special Conditions: Under 2 CFR 

3474.10, the Secretary may impose 

special conditions and, in appropriate 

circumstances, high-risk conditions on a 

grant if the applicant or grantee is not 

financially stable; has a history of 

unsatisfactory performance; has a 

financial or other management system 

that does not meet the standards in 2 

CFR part 200, subpart D; has not 

fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; 

or is otherwise not responsible. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements: We identify 


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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 a grant in the 

Applicable Regulations section of this 

notice. 

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) You must submit a performance 

report, including financial information, 

as directed by the Secretary, within 90 

days after the close of the grant year. For 

FY 2015, grantees will use a new online 

APR designed for these Indian 

Education formula grants. Information 

on the APR will be located at this link: 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/

indianformula/resources.html. 

4. Performance Measures: The 

Secretary has established the following 

key performance measures for assessing 

the effectiveness and efficiency of the 

Formula Grants program: (1) The 

percentage of AI/AN students in grades 

four and eight who score at or above the 

basic level in reading on the National 

Assessment of Educational Progress 

(NAEP); (2) the percentage of AI/AN 

students in grades four and eight who 

score at or above the basic level in 

mathematics on the NAEP; (3) the 

percentage of AI/AN students in grades 

three through eight meeting State 

performance standards by scoring at the 

proficient or the advanced levels in 

reading and mathematics on State 

assessments; (4) the difference between 

the percentage of AI/AN students in 

grades three through eight at the 

proficient or advanced levels in reading 

and mathematics on State assessments 

and the percentage of all students 

scoring at those levels; (5) the 

percentage of AI/AN students who 

graduate from high school; and (6) the 

percentage of funds used by grantees 

prior to award close-out. 

VI. Agency Contacts 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about the Formula Grants 

program, contact Bernard Garcia, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., Room 3W115, 

Washington, DC 20202–6335. 

Telephone: (202) 260–1454 or by email: 

Bernard.Garcia@ed.gov. For questions 

about the EASIE application and 

uploading documentation, contact the 

EDFacts Partner Support Center, 

telephone: 877–457–3336 (877–HLP– 

EDEN) or by email at: eden_OIE@ed.gov. 

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Dated: January 20, 2015. 

Deborah S. Delisle, 

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and 

Secondary Education. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01202 Filed 1–22–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Board for Education 

Sciences; Open Meeting 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, 

U.S. Department of Education. 

ACTION: Announcement of an Open 

Meeting 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming meeting of the National Board 

for Education Sciences (NBES). The 

notice also describes the functions of 

the Committee. Notice of this meeting is 

required by Section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act and is 

intended to notify the public of their 

opportunity to attend the meeting. 

DATES: The NBES meeting will be held 

on February 6, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 

4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large 

Board Room, Washington, DC 20001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie 

Pelaez, Designated Federal Official, 

NBES, U.S. Department of Education, 

555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Room 600 

E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 

219–0644; fax: (202) 219–1402; email: 

Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

NBES’s Statutory Authority and 

Function: The National Board for 

Education Sciences is authorized by 

Section 116 of the Education Sciences 

Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 

9516. The Board advises the Director of 

the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) 

on, among other things, the 

establishment of activities to be 

supported by the Institute and the 

funding for applications for grants, 

contracts, and cooperative agreements 

for research after the completion of peer 

review. The Board also reviews and 

evaluates the work of the Institute. 

Meeting Agenda: On February 6, 2015, 

starting at 9:00 a.m., the Board meeting 

will commence and members will 

approve the agenda. From 9:15 to 10:45 

a.m., the Board will discuss IES’s 

Scientific Review Process. Sue Betka, 

Acting IES Director and Anne Ricciuti, 

IES’s Deputy Director for Science, will 

provide opening remarks. Roundtable 

discussion by board members will take 

place after. A break will take place from 

10:45 to 11:00 a.m. 

The Board meeting will resume from 

11:00 to 12:00 p.m. when the Board will 

discuss ‘‘Adaptive Designs for IES’s 

National Center for Education Statistics 

(NCES).’’ Peggy Carr, Acting 

Commissioner of NCES, will provide 

opening remarks and a roundtable 

discussion by board members will 

follow. The meeting will break for a 

working lunch for annual ethics training 

from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. 

From 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., the 

Commissioners of IES’s national centers 

will give an overview of recent 

developments at IES. This session will 

be followed by a question and answer 

period regarding the Commissioners’ 

reports. A break will take place from 

2:00 to 2:15 p.m. 

The meeting will resume at 2:15 to 

3:45 p.m. when the Board will discuss 

‘‘Improving IES’s Research and Training 

Grant Programs.’’ Board members will 

engage in a discussion with Joan 

McLaughlin, Commissioner, National 

Center for Special Education Research, 

and Thomas Brock, Commissioner, 

National Center for Education Research. 


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