Rule2024-21277
Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period for the Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities-National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center (PPSID-NTAD) Program
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Published
September 19, 2024
Effective
September 19, 2024
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Education Department
Abstract
The Department of Education (Department) waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The final waiver and extension is intended to enable one project under Assistance Listing Number 84.407C to receive funding for an additional period, not to exceed September 30, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76734-76735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21277]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Chapter VI
[Docket ID ED-2024-OPE-0098]
Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period for the
Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities--
National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center (PPSID-NTAD)
Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of
Education.
ACTION: Final waiver and extension of the project period.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) waives the
requirements in the Education Department General Administrative
Regulations that generally prohibit project period extensions involving
the obligation of additional Federal funds. The final waiver and
extension is intended to enable one project under Assistance Listing
Number 84.407C to receive funding for an additional period, not to
exceed September 30, 2025.
DATES: This final waiver and extension of the project period is
effective September 19, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shedita Alston, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5C-131, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202)453-7090. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d5e65686964796c234c617e7962634d6869236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="66350e03020f120748270a1512090826030248010910">[email protected]</span></a>.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We published a proposed waiver and extension
in the Federal Register on August 7, 2024 (89 FR 64399) to extend the
project period for the current PPSID-NTAD Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 grantee
from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2025, in order to align and
coordinate the funding cycle of the PPSID-NTAD program with TPSID and
the TPSID-Coordinating Center (TPSID-CC) program grants authorized
under title VII, part D, subpart 2 of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1140f et seq.), and title VII, part D,
subpart 4 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1140q), respectively. There are no
differences between the proposed waiver and extension and this final
waiver and extension.
Public Comment: In response to our invitation in the notice of
proposed waiver and extension, 18 parties submitted comments on the
waiver and extension. Generally, we do not address technical and other
minor changes, or suggested changes that the law does not authorize us
to make under applicable statutory authority. In addition, we do not
address general comments that raised concerns not directly related to
the proposed waiver and extension.
Analysis of Comments and Changes: An analysis of the comments and
of any changes since publication of the proposed waiver and extension
follows.
General Comments
Comments: Eighteen commenters supported the waiver and extension.
Discussion: We appreciate the support of the waiver and extension.
Changes: None.
Final Waiver and Extension
We are extending the project period for the PPSID-NTAD FY 2021
grantee in order to align and coordinate the funding cycle of the
PPSID-NTAD program with the TPSID-CC program grant authorized under
title VII, part D, subpart 2 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1140f et seq.), and title VII, part D, subpart
4 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1140q), respectively. Aligning the ends of the
project periods across grants allows the Department to better
coordinate the TPSID program. While the technical assistance center and
the coordinating center have different audiences for the dissemination
of their research, aligning the funding for the grantees who are doing
this work will improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the
technical assistance and dissemination efforts, and will help ensure
that both the TPSID grantees and other institutions that benefit from
the research receive aligned supports from the centers.
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For this reason, the Secretary is waiving the requirements in 34
CFR 75.261(a) and (c)(2), which allow the extension of a project period
only if the extension does not involve the obligation of additional
Federal funds. The waiver allows the Department to issue a one-time FY
2024 continuation award to the current PPSID-NTAD program grantee
estimated as follows:
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Institution State Award
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University of Massachusetts at MA $1,543,686
Boston.
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Any activities carried out during the year of this continuation
award must be consistent with the scope, goals, and objectives of the
grantee's application as approved in the FY 2021 competition.
Additionally, 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1) contains an exception to the
requirement in 5 U.S.C. 553(d) that requires publication or service of
a substantive rule shall be made not less than 30 days before its
effective date for a substantive rule which grants or recognizes an
exemption or relieves a restriction. Accordingly, the Department has
elected to make this final Waiver and Extension effective on September
19, 2024.
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 a strengthened federalism. The Executive order relies
on processes developed by State and local governments for coordination
and review of Federal financial assistance.
This document provides early notification of our specific plans and
actions for this program.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Secretary certifies that the final waiver and extension of the
project period would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. The only small entities that will
be affected by the final waiver and extension of the project period is
the current grantee and any other potential applicants.
The Secretary certifies that the final waiver and extension will
not have a significant economic impact on these entities because the
extension of an existing project period would impose minimal compliance
costs to extend the existing project, and the activities required to
support the additional year of funding would not impose additional
regulatory burdens or require unnecessary Federal supervision.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This final waiver and extension does not contain any information
collection requirements.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will
provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file,
braille, large print, audiotape, compact disc, or other accessible
format.
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Nasser Paydar,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2024-21277 Filed 9-18-24; 8:45 am]
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