30720 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 110 / Thursday, June 7, 2001 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.033]

Student Financial Assistance; Federal

Work-Study Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of the closing date for

institutions to submit a request for a

waiver of the seven percent community

service expenditure requirements in the

Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program.

SUMMARY: June 29, 2001 is the closing

date for institutions to request a waiver

of the community service expenditure

requirements for the 2001–2002 award

year (July 1, 2001 through June 30,

2002). An institution is required to

expend at least seven percent of its total

Federal allocation under the FWS

program to compensate students in

community service employment. Also,

in meeting the seven percent

community service expenditure

requirement, one or more of the

institution’s FWS students must be

employed as a reading tutor for children

in a reading tutoring project or

performing family literacy activities in a

family literacy project. The FWS

program is authorized by part C of title

IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965,

as amended (HEA).

DATES: Closing Date for Submitting a

Waiver Request and any Supporting

Information or Documents. To request a

waiver, an institution must mail its

waiver request to the Department by

June 29, 2001 or hand deliver its waiver

request to the Department by 5:00 p.m.

eastern time on June 29, 2001. If you

choose you may fax or e-mail your

waiver request and any supporting

information or documents by 5:00 p.m.

eastern time on June 29, 2001. You must

fax the waiver request to Sandra

Donelson at (202) 205–1919 or (202)

260–0522 or e-mail to the following

address: Sandra.Donelson@ed.gov.

ADDRESSES:

Waiver Requests Delivered by Mail

An institution must address a waiver

request delivered by mail to Ms. Sandra

Donelson, Student Financial Assistance,

U.S. Department of Education, 400

Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 600D,

Portals Building, Washington, DC

20202–5453. An institution 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; or (4)

any other proof of mailing acceptable to

the Secretary of Education.

If a waiver request is sent through the

U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary does

not accept either as proof of mailing: (1)

A private metered postmark or (2) a mail

receipt that is not dated by the U.S.

Postal Service.

An institution should note that the

U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly

provide a dated postmark. Before

relying on this method, an institution

should check with its local post office.

The Secretary encourages an

institution to use certified or at least

first-class mail. Institutions that submit

waiver requests after the closing date of

June 29, 2001 will not be considered.

Waiver Request Delivered by Hand

If an institution delivers its waiver

request by hand, it must deliver the

waiver request to Ms. Sandra Donelson,

Student Financial Assistance, U.S.

Department of Education, Suite 600D,

Portals Building, 1250 Maryland

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. The

Secretary accepts hand-delivered waiver

requests between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00

p.m. (Eastern time) daily, except

Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal

holidays. The Secretary will not accept

waiver requests that are delivered by

hand after 5:00 p.m. on June 29, 2001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

section 443(b)(2)(A) of the HEA, an

institution must use at least seven

percent of the total amount of its FWS

Federal allocation granted for an award

year to compensate students employed

in community service. However, we

may waive this requirement if it is

determined that enforcing it would

cause hardship for students at the

institution.

An appropriate institutional official

must sign the waiver request and

include, above the signature, the

following statement: ‘‘I certify that the

information I provided in this waiver

request is true and accurate to the best

of my knowledge. I understand that the

information is subject to audit and

program review by the Department of

Education.’’

To receive a waiver, you must

demonstrate that complying with the

seven percent requirements would

cause hardship for students at your

institution. To allow flexibility to

consider factors that may be valid

reasons for a waiver, we do not specify

the particular circumstances that would

support granting a waiver. However, we

do not foresee many instances in which

a waiver will be granted. The fact that

it may be difficult for you to comply

with this provision of the HEA is not a

basis for granting a waiver.

Applicable Regulations

The following regulations apply to the

FWS program:

(1) Student Assistance General

Provisions, 34 CFR part 668.

(2) General Provisions for the Federal

Perkins Loan Program, Federal WorkStudy Program, and Federal

Supplemental Educational Opportunity

Grant Program, 34 CFR part 673.

(3) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34

CFR part 675.

(4) Institutional Eligibility Under the

Higher Education Act of 1965, as

amended, 34 CFR part 600.

(5) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34

CFR part 82.

(6) Government Debarment and

Suspension (Nonprocurement) and

Government Requirements for Drug-Free

Workplace (Grants), 34 CFR part 85.

(7) Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Sandra Donelson, Student Financial

Assistance, U.S. Department, 400

Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 600D,

Portals Building, Washington, DC.

Telephone (202) 708–9751. Individuals

who use a telecommunications device

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternative

format (e.g., Braille, large print,

audiotape or computer diskette) by

contacting the Alternate Format Center

at (202) 260–9895 between 8:30 a.m.

and 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, Monday

through Friday.

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as all other Department of Education

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Register, in text or Adobe Portable

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Program Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2753.

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 110 / Thursday, June 7, 2001 / Notices 30721

Dated: May 31, 2001.

Greg Woods,

Chief Operating Officer, Student Financial

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 01–14383 Filed 6–6–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA NO.: 84.033]

Student Financial Assistance; Federal

Work-Study Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of the closing date for

filing the ‘‘Institutional Application and

Agreement for Participation in the

Work-Colleges Program.’’

SUMMARY: The Secretary gives notice to

institutions of higher education of the

deadline for an eligible institution to

apply for participation in the WorkColleges Program and to apply for

funding under that program for the

2001–2002 award year (July 1, 2001

through June 30, 2002) by submitting to

the Secretary an ‘‘Institutional

Application and Agreement for

Participation in the Work-Colleges

Program.’’

The Work-Colleges Program along

with the Federal Work-Study Program

and the Job Location and Development

Program are known collectively as the

Federal Work-Study programs. The

Work-Colleges Program is authorized by

part C of title IV of the Higher Education

Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

DATES: To participate in the WorkColleges Program and to apply for funds

for that program for the 2001–2002

award year, an eligible institution must

mail or hand-deliver its ‘‘Institutional

Application and Agreement for

Participation in the Work-Colleges

Program’’ to the Department on or

before June 18, 2001.

Note: The Department will not accept the

form by facsimile transmission. The form

must be submitted to the Division of

Campus-Based Operations in the Schools

Channel at one of the addresses indicated in

this notice.

ADDRESSES:

Applications and Agreements Delivered

by Mail

An ‘‘Institutional Application and

Agreement for Participation in the

Work-Colleges Program’’ delivered by

mail must be addressed to Mr. Richard

Coppage, Division of Campus-Based

Operations, Schools Channel, WorkColleges Program, U.S. Department of

Education, Portals Building, Suite 600D,

400 Maryland Ave, SW., Washington,

DC 20202–4331. An applicant 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; or (4)

any other proof of mailing acceptable to

the Secretary of Education. An

institution is encouraged to use certified

or at least first class mail.

An institution should note that the

U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly

provide a dated postmark. Before

relying on this method, an institution

should check with its local post office.

If an ‘‘Institutional Application and

Agreement for Participation in the

Work-Colleges Program’’ is sent through

the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary

does not accept either of the following

as proof of mailing: (1) a private metered

postmark, or (2) a mail receipt that is

not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

Institutions that submit an

‘‘Institutional Application and

Agreement for Participation in the

Work-Colleges Program’’ after the

closing date of June 18, 2001, will not

be considered for participation or

funding under the Work-Colleges

Program for award year 2001–2002.

Applications and Agreements Delivered

by Hand

If an institution delivers its

‘‘Institutional Application and

Agreement for Participation in the

Work-Colleges Program’’ by hand, it

must deliver the institutional

application and agreement to Mr.

Richard Coppage, Division of CampusBased Operations, Schools Channel,

Work-Colleges Program, U.S.

Department of Education, Portals

Building, Suite 600D, 400 Maryland

Ave, SW., Washington DC 20202–4331.

Hand-delivered institutional

applications and agreements will be

accepted between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

(Eastern time) daily, except Saturdays,

Sundays, and Federal holidays. An

‘‘Institutional Application and

Agreement for Participation in the

Work-Colleges Program’’ for the 2001–

2002 award year that is delivered by

hand will not be accepted after 4:30

p.m. on June 18, 2001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

Work-Colleges Program, the Secretary

allocates funds when available for that

program to eligible institutions. The

Secretary will not allocate funds under

the Work-Colleges Program for award

year 2001–2002 to any eligible

institution unless the institution files its

‘‘Institutional Application and

Agreement for Participation in the

Work-Colleges Program’’ by the closing

date.

To apply for participation and

funding under the Work-Colleges

Program, an institution must satisfy the

definition of ‘‘work-college’’ in section

448(e) of the HEA. The term ‘‘workcollege’’ under the HEA means an

eligible institution that (1) is a public or

private nonprofit institution with a

commitment to community service; (2)

has operated a comprehensive worklearning program for at least two years;

(3) requires all resident students to

participate in a comprehensive worklearning program and the provision of

services as an integral part of the

institution’s educational program and as

part of the institution’s educational

philosophy; and (4) provides students

participating in the comprehensive

work-learning program with the

opportunity to contribute to their

education and to the welfare of the

community as a whole.

Applicable Regulations

The following regulations apply to the

Work-Colleges Program:

(1) Student Assistance General

Provisions, 34 CFR part 668.

(2) General Provisions for the Federal

Perkins Loan Program, Federal WorkStudy Program, and Federal

Supplemental Educational Opportunity

Grant Program, 34 CFR part 673.

(3) Federal Work-Study Programs, 34

CFR part 675.

(4) Institutional Eligibility Under the

Higher Education Act of 1965, as

amended, 34 CFR part 600.

(5) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34

CFR part 82.

(6) Governmentwide Debarment and

Suspension (Nonprocurement) and

Governmentwide Requirements for

Drug-Free Workplace (Grants), 34 CFR

part 85.

(7) Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Prevention, 34 CFR part 86.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Richard Coppage, Division of CampusBased Operations, Schools Channel,

Work-Colleges Program, U.S.

Department of Education, Portals

Building, Suite 600D, 400 Maryland

Ave, SW., Washington DC Telephone

(202) 708–4694. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternative

format (e.g., Braille, large print,

audiotape or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed in

the preceding paragraph.