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these grantees to their clients rather 

than transition to new grantees every 

three years. These services include 

disseminating information on successful 

education practices and legal 

requirements related to 

nondiscrimination on the basis of race, 

sex, and national origin in educational 

programs; training designed to develop 

educators’ skills in specific areas such 

as identification of race and sex bias in 

instructional materials; technical 

assistance in the identification and 

selection of appropriate educational 

programs to meet the needs of limited 

English proficient students; addressing 

disproportionality in schools among 

students and/or teachers; and 

instructing school officials on how to 

prevent sexual harassment and combat 

biases. In addition, issuing continuation 

awards, instead of holding a new 

competition, will also allow the current 

grantees to continue to serve as a 

resource for the Office for Civil Rights 

in working with school districts that 

have achieved unitary status. The 

grantees would continue to offer 

technical assistance to school districts, 

State education agencies, and others 

who seek to resolve civil rights conflicts 

and promote social justice and equity. 

Further, the current grantees would 

continue to provide resources and 

training in the areas of hate crimes, 

racial prejudice, and bullying. 

We intend to fund the extended 

project period by using the FY 2014 and 

FY 2015 funds, depending on whether 

the grants are extended for one or two 

years, that Congress appropriates under 

the current statutory authority. 

Under this proposed waiver and 

extension of the project period— 

(1) Current grantees will be 

authorized to receive EAC continuation 

awards annually for up to two years. 

(2) We will not announce a new EAC 

competition or make new EAC grant 

awards in FY 2014. 

(3) During the extension period, any 

activities carried out must be consistent 

with, or be a logical extension of the 

scope, goals, and objectives of each 

grantee’s approved application from the 

2011 EAC competition. 

(4) Each grantee who receives a 

continuation award must also continue 

to comply with the requirements 

established in the program regulations 

and the 2011 EAC NIA. 

Furthermore, all requirements 

applicable to continuation awards for 

current EAC grantees and the 

requirements in 34 CFR 75.253 will 

apply to any continuation awards 

received by current EAC grantees. 

If we announce this proposed waiver 

and extension as final, we will make 

decisions regarding annual continuation 

awards based on each grantee 

demonstrating substantial progress 

performing its approved grant activities, 

as evidenced through program 

narratives, budgets and budget 

narratives, and performance reports, and 

based on the regulations in 34 CFR 

75.253. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

The Secretary certifies that the 

proposed waiver and extension and the 

activities required to support additional 

years of funding would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The entities that would be affected by 

this proposed waiver and extension are 

the 10 current EAC grantees receiving 

Federal funds and any other potential 

applicants. 

The Secretary certifies that the 

proposed waiver and extension would 

not have a significant economic impact 

on these entities because the proposed 

waiver and extension impose minimal 

compliance costs to extend projects 

already in existence, and the activities 

required to support the additional years 

of funding would not impose additional 

regulatory burdens or require 

unnecessary Federal supervision. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

This proposed waiver and extension 

does not contain any information 

collection requirements. 

Intergovernmental Review: This 

program is subject to Executive Order 

12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR 

Part 79. One of the objectives of the 

Executive order is to foster an 

intergovernmental partnership and 

strengthened federalism. The Executive 

order relies on processes developed by 

State and local governments for 

coordination and review of proposed 

Federal financial assistance. This 

document provides early notification of 

our specific plans and actions for this 

program. 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document in 

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

print, audiotape, or compact disc) on 

request to the contact person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

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the Department. 

Program Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000c— 

2000c–2, 2000c–5. 

Dated: April 23, 2014. 

Deborah S. Delisle, 

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and 

Secondary Education. 

[FR Doc. 2014–09603 Filed 4–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. PP–396] 

Application To Rescind Presidential 

Permit; Joint Application for 

Presidential Permit; Maine Public 

Service Company and Bangor Hydro 

Electric Company 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Maine Public Service 

Company (Maine Public) and Bangor 

Hydro Electric Company (Bangor Hydro) 

filed a joint application to voluntarily 

transfer the Maine Public facilities 

authorized by Presidential Permit No. 

PP–81 to Bangor Hydro. The application 

requested that the Department of Energy 

(DOE) rescind the Presidential permit 

held by Maine Public and 

simultaneously issue a permit to Bangor 

Hydro under its new name, Emera 

Maine (Emera), covering the same 

international transmission facilities. 

DATES: Comments or motions to 

intervene must be submitted on or 

before May 28, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments or motions to 

intervene should be addressed as 

follows: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability (OE–20), U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at 202–586–5260, or by email to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or 

Katherine Konieczny (Program 

Attorney) at 202–586–0503. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

construction, operation, maintenance, 


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and connection of facilities at the 

international border of the United States 

for the transmission of electric energy 

between the United States and a foreign 

country is prohibited in the absence of 

a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 

Executive Order (EO) 10485, as 

amended by EO 12038. Existing 

Presidential permits are not transferable 

or assignable. However, in the event of 

a proposed voluntary transfer of 

facilities, in accordance with DOE 

regulations at 10 CFR 205.323, the 

existing permit holder and the 

transferee are required to file a joint 

application with DOE that includes a 

statement of reasons for the transfer. 

On December 30, 2013, Maine Public 

and Bangor Hydro jointly filed an 

application with DOE requesting 

rescission of Presidential Permit No. 

PP–81 issued to Maine Public and a 

simultaneous issuance of a Presidential 

permit to Bangor Hydro for the same 

international transmission facilities. The 

international transmission facilities 

authorized by Presidential Permit No. 

PP–81 include one 7.2 kilovolt (kV) 

distribution line running from the 

Canadian border into Maine. 

The requested transfer of the permit is 

due to the merger of Maine Public and 

Bangor Hydro that was finalized by the 

Maine Public Utilities Commission on 

December 17, 2013 and effective January 

1, 2014. The Applicants have requested 

that the issuance of the permit to Bangor 

Hydro be made effective upon the 

transfer of facilities, which occurred on 

January 1, 2014. 

Procedural matters: Any person may 

comment on this application by filing 

such comment at the address provided 

above. Any person seeking to become a 

party to this proceeding must file a 

motion to intervene at the address 

provided above in accordance with Rule 

214 of FERC’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Two copies 

of each comment or motion to intervene 

should be filed with DOE on or before 

the date listed above. 

Additional copies of such motions to 

intervene also should be filed directly 

with: Nathan Martell, Bangor Hydro 

Electric Company, P.O. Box 932, 

Bangor, Maine 04402 and Bonnie A. 

Suchman, Troutman Sander LLP, 401 

9th St. NW., Suite 1000, Washington, 

DC 20004. 

Before a Presidential permit may be 

granted or amended, DOE must 

determine that the proposed action will 

not adversely impact on the reliability 

of the U.S. electric power supply 

system. In addition, DOE must consider 

the environmental impacts of the 

proposed action (i.e., granting the 

Presidential permit or amendment, with 

any conditions and limitations, or 

denying the permit) pursuant to the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969. DOE also must obtain the 

concurrences of the Secretary of State 

and the Secretary of Defense before 

taking final action on a Presidential 

permit application. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above. In addition, the 

application may be reviewed or 

downloaded electronically at http://

energy.gov/oe/services/electricitypolicy-coordination-andimplementation/internationalelectricity-regulatio-2. Upon reaching 

the home page, select ‘‘Pending 

Applications.’’ 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 

2014. 

Christopher A. Lawrence, 

Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity 

Delivery, and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2014–09650 Filed 4–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. PP–395] 

Application To Rescind Presidential 

Permit; Joint Application for 

Presidential Permit; Maine Public 

Service Company and Bangor Hydro 

Electric Company 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Maine Public Service 

Company (Maine Public) and Bangor 

Hydro Electric Company (Bangor Hydro) 

filed a joint application to voluntarily 

transfer the Maine Public facilities 

authorized by Presidential Permit No. 

PP–29, as amended, to Bangor Hydro. 

The application requested that the 

Department of Energy (DOE) rescind the 

Presidential permit held by Maine 

Public and simultaneously issue a 

permit to Bangor Hydro under its new 

name, Emera Maine (Emera), covering 

the same international transmission 

facilities. 

DATES: Comments or motions to 

intervene must be submitted on or 

before May 28, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments or motions to 

intervene should be addressed as 

follows: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability (OE–20), U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at 202–586–5260, or by email to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or 

Katherine Konieczny (Program 

Attorney) at 202–586–0503. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

construction, operation, maintenance, 

and connection of facilities at the 

international border of the United States 

for the transmission of electric energy 

between the United States and a foreign 

country is prohibited in the absence of 

a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 

Executive Order (EO) 10485, as 

amended by EO 12038. Existing 

Presidential permits are not transferable 

or assignable. However, in the event of 

a proposed voluntary transfer of 

facilities, in accordance with DOE 

regulations at 10 CFR 205.323, the 

existing permit holder and the 

transferee are required to file a joint 

application with DOE that includes a 

statement of reasons for the transfer. 

On December 30, 2013, Maine Public 

and Bangor Hydro jointly filed an 

application with DOE requesting 

rescission of Presidential Permit No. 

PP–29, as amended, issued to Maine 

Public and a simultaneous issuance of a 

Presidential permit to Bangor Hydro for 

the same international transmission 

facilities. The international transmission 

facilities authorized by Presidential 

Permit No. PP–29, as amended, include 

two 69 kilovolt (kV) and one 138 kV 

transmission lines running from the 

Canadian border into Maine. 

The requested transfer of the permit is 

due to the merger of Maine Public and 

Bangor Hydro that was finalized by the 

Maine Public Utilities Commission on 

December 17, 2013 and effective January 

1, 2014. The Applicants have requested 

that the issuance of the permit to Bangor 

Hydro be made effective upon the 

transfer of facilities, which occurred on 

January 1, 2014. 

Procedural Matters: Any person may 

comment on this application by filing 

such comment at the address provided 

above. Any person seeking to become a 

party to this proceeding must file a 

motion to intervene at the address 

provided above in accordance with Rule 

214 of FERC’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Two copies 

of each comment or motion to intervene 

should be filed with DOE on or before 

the date listed above. 

Additional copies of motions to 

intervene also should be filed directly 

with: Nathan Martell, Bangor Hydro 

Electric Company, P.O. Box 932, 

Bangor, Maine 04402 and Bonnie 

A.Suchman, Troutman Sander LLP, 401 

9th St. NW., Suite 1000, Washington, 

DC 20004. 


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