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(202) 708–9346. Please specify the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title: Performance Report for the
complete title of the information Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (JS).
collection when making your request. Submission for OMB Review; Frequency: Annually.
Comments regarding burden and/or Comment Request Affected Public: Not-for-profit
the collection activity requirements institutions (primary). Businesses or
AGENCY: Department of Education. other for-profit.
should be directed to Joe Schubart at
(202) 708–9266 or via his e-mail address SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Joe.Schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who Management Group, Office of the Chief Burden:
use a telecommunications device for the Information Officer invites comments Responses: 115.
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal on the submission for OMB review as Burden Hours: 690.
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– required by the Paperwork Reduction Abstract: This information collection
800–877–8339. Act of 1995. provides the U.S. Department of
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Education with information needed to
Federal Student Aid determine if grantees have made
submit comments on or before June 16,
Type of Review: Extension of a 2003. substantial progress toward meeting the
currently approved collection. ADDRESSES: Written comments should
program’s objectives and allow program
Title: National Student Loan Data be addressed to the Office of staff to monitor and evaluate the
System (NSLDS) (JS). Information and Regulatory Affairs, program. The Congress has mandated
Frequency: On Occasion Weekly Attention: Karen Lee, Desk Officer, (through the Government’s Performance
Monthly Quarterly. Department of Education, Office of and Results Act of 1993) that the U.S.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit Management and Budget, 725 17th Department of Education provide
institutions (primary), Businesses or Street, NW., Room 10235, New documentation about the progress being
other for-profit, State, Local, or Tribal Executive Office Building, Washington, made by the program.
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. DC 20503 or should be electronically Requests for copies of the submission
mailed to the internet address for OMB review; comment request may
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Karen_F._Lee@omb.eop.gov. be accessed from http://
Burden:
edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
Responses: 29952. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
Burden Hours: 179712. 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of by clicking on link number 2256. When
Abstract: The U.S. Department of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires you access the information collection,
Education will collect data from that the Office of Management and click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to
postsecondary schools and guaranty Budget (OMB) provide interested view. Written requests for information
agencies about federal Perkins loans, Federal agencies and the public an early should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
federal family education loans, and opportunity to comment on information Department of Education, 400 Maryland
William D. Ford direct student loans to collection requests. OMB may amend or Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional
be used to determine eligibility for Title waive the requirement for public Office Building 3, Washington, DC
IV student financial aid. consultation to the extent that public 20202–4651 or to the e-mail address
Requests for copies of the proposed participation in the approval process vivan.reese@ed.gov. Requests may also
information collection request may be would defeat the purpose of the be electronically mailed to the internet
accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, information collection, violate State or address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Federal law, or substantially interfere (202) 708–9346. Please specify the
Collections’’ link and by clicking on with any agency’s ability to perform its complete title of the information
link number 2278. When you access the statutory obligations. The Leader, collection when making your request.
information collection, click on Regulatory Management Group, Office Comments regarding burden and/or
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. of the Chief Information Officer, the collection activity requirements
Written requests for information should publishes that notice containing should be directed to Joe Schubart at his
be addressed to Vivian Reese, proposed information collection e-mail address joe.schubart@ed.gov.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland requests prior to submission of these Individuals who use a
Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional requests to OMB. Each proposed telecommunications device for the deaf
Office Building 3, Washington, DC information collection, grouped by (TDD) may call the Federal Information
20202–4651 or to the e-mail address office, contains the following: (1) Type Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
vivian_reese@ed.gov. Requests may also of review requested, e.g. new, revision, 8339.
be electronically mailed to the internet extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
[FR Doc. 03–12225 Filed 5–15–03; 8:45 am]
address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
(202) 708–9346. Please specify the Description of the need for, and
complete title of the information proposed use of, the information; (5)
collection when making your request. Respondents and frequency of
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Comments regarding burden and/or collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
the collection activity requirements Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites [CFDA No. 84.184E]
should be directed to Joe Schubart at his public comment.
e-mail address joe.schubart@ed.gov. Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Dated: May 12, 2003.
Individuals who use a Schools—Emergency Response and
John D. Tressler, Crisis Management Grant Program;
telecommunications device for the deaf Leader, Regulatory Management Group,
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Notice Inviting Applications for New
Office of the Chief Information Officer. Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339. Office of Postsecondary Education
Purpose: The Emergency Response
[FR Doc. 03–12224 Filed 5–15–03; 8:45 am] Type of Review: Revision of a and Crisis Management Program
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P currently approved collection. provides grants to local educational

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agencies (LEAs) to improve and educational agency finds that the (1) Need for project. (25 points)
strengthen emergency response and combined fiscal effort per student or the In determining the need for the
crisis management plans, including aggregate expenditures of the agency proposed project, the following factors
training school personnel, students, and and the State with respect to the are considered:
parents in emergency response provision of free public education by (a) The magnitude of the need for the
procedures and coordinating with local the agency for the preceding fiscal year services to be provided or the activities
law enforcement, public safety, health, was not less than 90 percent of the to be carried out by the proposed project
and mental health agencies. combined effort or aggregate (15 points).
Eligible Applicants: LEAs with a expenditures for the second preceding Note: Under this factor we will look for a
significant need for emergency fiscal year. clear and convincing demonstration of
preparedness improvements and a lack Absolute Priority: We give an absolute significant need—such as a recent
of fiscal capacity to implement these preference to applications that meet the vulnerability and needs assessment—to
improvements. following priority, and fund under this improve and strengthen the LEA’s emergency
Applications Available: May 16, 2003. competition only those applications that response and crisis management plan, as well
Deadline for Transmittal of meet the following absolute priority: as how the proposed plan will address need.
Applications: June 30, 2003. LEA projects to improve and strengthen (b) The extent to which specific gaps
Deadline for Intergovernmental emergency response and crisis and weaknesses in services,
Review: August 29, 2003. management plans, including training infrastructure, or opportunities have
Estimated Available Funds: $38 school personnel, students and parents been identified and will be addressed by
million. in emergency response procedures and the proposed project, including the
Estimated Range of Awards: coordinating with local law nature and magnitude of those gaps or
$100,000–$500,000. enforcement, public safety, health, and weaknesses (10 points).
Estimated Average Size of Awards: mental health agencies.
To be considered for a grant award, Note: Under this factor we will look at the
We estimate that: A small school district
applications must include an agreement extent to which the applicant demonstrates a
(with 1–20 school facilities) will need lack of fiscal capacity to implement needed
up to $100,000 for the 18-month period; that details the participation of the LEA
improvements to its emergency response/
a medium-size school district (with and the following five community-based crisis management plan.
between 21 and 75 school facilities) will partners from the local area: Law
need a maximum of $250,000 for the 18- enforcement, public safety, health, (2) Significance. (25 points)
month period; and a large-size school mental health, and the head of your In determining the significance of the
district (with 76 or more school local government (for example your proposed project, the following factors
facilities) will need a maximum of mayor, city manager, or county are considered:
$500,000 for the 18-month period. executive). The agreement must detail (a) The likelihood that the proposed
Applicants requesting funds in excess of the roles and responsibilities each of the project will result in system change and
the recommended amounts will need to required partners will have in improvement (10 points).
justify their need for those funds. improving and strengthening the plan. (b) The extent to which the proposed
Estimated Number of Awards: 150. The agreement must also reflect each project is likely to build local capacity
partner’s agreement to receive a final to provide, improve, or expand services
Note: The Department is not bound by any that address the needs of the target
estimate in this notice.
copy of the plan. Finally, your
agreement must include an authorized population (15 points).
Project Period: Up to 18 months. signature representing the LEA and each Note: Under the Significance criterion, we
Applicable Regulations: (a) The community-based partner. will look for the applicant’s identification of
Education Department General If one or more of these five partners the vulnerabilities to which its school
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR is not present in your community, or facilities may be exposed and its
parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 97, 98, cannot feasibly participate, the comprehensive approach to addressing those
and 99. (b) The regulations in 34 CFR agreement must explain the absence of vulnerabilities in the proposed emergency
part 299. response/crisis management plan. We expect
each missing partner. Every application
General: Contingent upon the that applicants will propose comprehensive
must include signatures representing at approaches that do not rely solely on
availability of funds, we may make least the LEA and two of the required equipment and technology purchases, and
additional awards in FY 2004 from the five partners, and explanations for the address the four phases of crisis planning—
rank-ordered list of unfunded absence any of the remaining required mitigation/prevention, preparedness,
applications from this competition. partners. response and recovery.
Participation by Private-School Applications that fail to include the
Children and Teachers: LEAs that (3) Quality of the project design. (35
required agreement (with signatures and
receive a grant are required to provide points)
explanations for missing signatures as
for the equitable participation of eligible In determining the quality of the
specified) will not be read.
private-school children and their design of the proposed project, the
Although this program requires
teachers or other educational personnel. following factors are considered:
partnerships with other parties,
In order to ensure that grant program (a) The extent to which the proposed
administrative direction and fiscal
activities address the needs of private- project is designed to build capacity and
control for the project must remain with
school children, timely and meaningful yield results that will extend beyond the
the local educational agency.
consultation with appropriate private Selection Criteria: We use the period of Federal financial assistance
school officials must occur during the following selection criteria to evaluate (10 points).
design and development of the program. applications for new grants under this Note: Under this factor we will look for the
Administrative direction and control competition. The maximum score for all applicant’s intent to develop a plan that will
over grant funds must remain with the of these criteria is 100 points. The respond to emerging potential crises and is
maximum score for each criterion or practiced, updated, and revised frequently.
grantee.
Maintenance of Effort: LEAs may factor under that criterion is indicated (b) The extent to which the design of
receive a grant only if the State in parentheses. the proposed project reflects up-to-date

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knowledge from research and effective Fax: (301) 470–1244. If you use a • Within three working days after
practice (20 points). telecommunications device for the deaf, submitting your electronic application,
Note: Under this factor we will look for the you may call 1–877–576–7734. You may fax a signed copy of the Application for
applicant’s inclusion of the four phases also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: Federal Assistance (ED 424) to the
(mitigation/prevention, preparedness, http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs/html. Application Control Center after
response, and recovery) in ‘‘Practical Or you may contact ED Pubs at its e- following these steps:
Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. (1) Print ED 424 from the e-
Schools and Communities’’ (available online If you request an application from ED Application system.
at http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan) and a Pubs, be sure to identify this (2) The institution’s Authorizing
clear description of how the proposed project competition as follows: CFDA No. Representative must sign this form.
will address those four phases. 84.184.E. Individuals with disabilities (3) Place the PR/Award number in the
(c) The extent to which the proposed may obtain this document in an upper right hand corner of the hard
project encourages parental alternative format (e.g., Braille, large copy signature page of the ED 424.
involvement. (5 points) print, audiotape, or computer diskette) (4) Fax the signed ED 424 to the
(4) Quality of the project evaluation. on request to the contact person listed Application Control Center at (202)
(5 points) below. 260–1349.
In determining the quality of the Pilot Project for Electronic Submission • We may request that you give us
evaluation, the following factor is of Applications: In FY 2003, the U.S. original signatures on all other forms at
considered: Department of Education is continuing a later date.
(a) The extent to which the methods to expand its pilot project for electronic • Closing Date Extension in Case of
of evaluation include the use of submission of applications to include System Unavailability: If you elect to
objective performance measures that are additional formula grant programs and participate in the e-Application pilot for
clearly related to the intended outcomes additional discretionary grant the Emergency Response and Crisis
of the project and will produce competitions. The Emergency Response Management Grant Program and you are
quantitative and qualitative data to the and Crisis Management Grant Program prevented from submitting your
extent possible. (5 points) (CFDA #84.184.E) is one of the programs application on the closing date because
(5) Quality of the management plan. included in the pilot project. If you are the e-Application system is unavailable,
(10 points) an applicant under this grant program, we will grant you an extension of one
In determining the quality of the you may submit your application to us business day in order to transmit your
management plan, the following factor in either electronic or paper format. application electronically, by mail, or by
is considered: The pilot project involves the use of hand delivery. For us to grant this
(a) How the applicant will ensure that the Electronic Grant Application System extension—
a diversity of perspectives are brought to (e-Application) portion of the Grant (1) You must be a registered user of
bear in the operation of the proposed Administration and Payment System e-Application, and have initiated an e-
project, including those of parents, (GAPS). Users of e-Application will be Application for this competition; and
teachers, the business community, a entering data on-line while completing (2)(a) The e-Application system must
variety of disciplinary and professional their applications. You may not e-mail be unavailable for 60 minutes or more
fields, recipients or beneficiaries of a soft copy of a grant application to us. between the hours of 8:30 and 3:30 p.m.,
services, or others, as appropriate. (10 If you participate in this voluntary pilot Washington, DC time, on the deadline
points) project by submitting an application date; or
electronically, the data you enter on-line (b) The e-Application system must be
Note: Under this criterion we will look at
will be saved into a database. We unavailable for any period of time
the quality of the applicant’s planned
coordination and collaboration with the head request your participation in e- during the last hour of operation (that is,
of the local government, and community- Application. We shall continue to for any period of time between 3:30 and
based law enforcement, public safety, health, evaluate its success and solicit 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time) on the
and mental health agencies in the suggestions for improvement. deadline date.
strengthening and improvement of the plan. If you participate in e-Application, The Department must acknowledge
This description should go beyond simply
please note the following: and confirm these periods of
the roles and responsibilities discussed in the unavailability before granting you an
• Your participation is voluntary.
absolute priority.
• You will not receive any additional extension. To request this extension you
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: point value because you submit a grant must contact either (1) the person listed
Under the Administrative Procedure Act application in electronic format, nor elsewhere in this notice under FOR
(5 U.S.C. 553), the Secretary generally will we penalize you if you submit an FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or (2) the
offers interested parties the opportunity application in paper format. When you e-GRANTS help desk at 1–888–336–
to comment on proposed rules. Section enter the e-Application system, you will 8930.
437(d)(1) of the General Education find information about its hours of You may access the electronic grant
Provisions Act, however, exempts from operation. application for the Emergency Response
this requirement rules that apply to the • You may submit all documents and Crisis Management Grant Program
first competition under a new or electronically, including the at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.We have
substantially revised program authority. Application for Federal Assistance (ED included additional information about
This is the first competition under the 424), Budget Information—Non- the e-Application pilot project (see
Emergency Response and Crisis Construction Programs (ED 524), and all Parity Guidelines between Paper and
Management Grant Program. These rules necessary assurances and certifications. Electronic Applications) in the
will apply to the FY 2003 grant • After you electronically submit application package. If you want to
competition only. your application, you will receive an apply for a grant and be considered for
For Applications Contact: Education automatic acknowledgement, which funding, you must meet the deadline
Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box will include a PR/Award number (an requirements included in this notice.
1398, Jessup, MD 20794–1398. identifying number unique to your FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Telephone (toll free): 1–877–433–7827. application). Connie Ann Deshpande or Jennifer

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Medearis, U.S. Department of the borrower’s income, family size, loan Electronic Access to This Document
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., amount, and interest rate. Each year, we
Room 3E332, Washington, DC 20202– adjust the formula for calculating a You may review this document, as
6450. Connie Deshpande: Telephone: borrower’s payment to reflect changes well as all other Department of
(202) 401–2140; email address: due to inflation. This notice contains Education documents published in the
Connie.Deshpande@ed.gov; Jennifer the adjusted income percentage factors Federal Register, in text or Adobe
Medearis: Telephone: (202) 260–5571; for 2003 and charts showing sample Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
email address: repayment amounts based on the Internet at the following site: http://
Jennifer.Medearis@ed.gov. If you use a adjusted ICR plan formula. It also www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.
telecommunications device for the deaf contains examples of how the To use PDF, you must have Adobe
(TDD), you may call the Federal calculation of the monthly ICR amount Acrobat Reader, which is available free
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– is performed and a constant multiplier at this site. If you have questions about
888–877–8339. chart for use in performing the using PDF, call the U.S. Government
calculations. The adjustments for the Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–888–
Electronic Access to This Document
ICR plan formula contained in this 293–6498; or in the Washington, DC
You may view this document, as well notice are effective from July 1, 2003 to area at (202) 512–1530.
as all other Department of Education June 30, 2004.
documents published in the Federal Note: The official version of this document
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don is the document published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable
Watson, U.S. Department of Education, Register. Free Internet access to the official
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet
Room 092B1, UCP, 400 Maryland edition of the Federal Register and the Code
at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202– of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
legislation/FedRegister.
5400. Telephone: (202) 377–4008. If you Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/
To use PDF, you must have Adobe use a telecommunications device for the index.html.
Acrobat Reader, which is available free deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal
at this site. If you have questions about Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087 et seq.
using PDF, call the U.S. Government 800–877–8339. Dated: May 13, 2003.
Printing Office (GPO) toll free at 1–888–
293–6498; or in the Washington, DC Individuals with disabilities may Theresa S. Shaw,
area at (202) 512–1530. obtain this document in an alternative Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
Note: The official version of this document audiotape, or computer diskette) on Attachment—Examples of the
is the document published in the Federal Calculations of Monthly Repayment
request to the contact person listed in
Register. Free Internet access to the official Amounts
edition of the Federal Register and the Code the preceding paragraph.
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Direct Example 1. This example assumes you are
Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/ Loan Program borrowers may choose to a single borrower with $15,000 in Direct
index.html repay their Direct Loans under the ICR Loans, the interest rate being charged is 8.25
percent, and you have an adjusted gross
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
plan. The attachment to this notice
income (AGI) of $33,042.
Number 84.184.E, Safe and Drug-Free provides updates to examples of how
Step 1: Determine your annual payments
Schools and Community Act National the calculation of the monthly ICR based on what you would pay over 12 years
Programs—Emergency Response and Crisis amount is performed, the income using standard amortization. To do this,
Management Grant Program) percentage factors, the constant multiply your loan balance by the constant
multiplier chart, and charts showing multiplier for 8.25 percent interest
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7131.
sample repayment amounts. (0.131545). The constant multiplier is a factor
Dated: May 13, 2003. We have updated the income used to calculate amortized payments at a
Judge Eric Andell, percentage factors to reflect changes given interest rate over a fixed period of time.
Deputy Under Secretary for Safe and Drug- based on inflation. We have revised the (The 8.25 percent interest rate used in this
Free Schools. income percentage factors table by example is the maximum interest rate that
[FR Doc. 03–12394 Filed 5–15–03; 8:45 am] changing the dollar amounts of the may be charged for all Direct Loans
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P incomes shown by a percentage equal to excluding Direct PLUS Loans and certain
the estimated percentage change in the Direct PLUS Consolidation Loans; your
actual interest rate may be lower. You can
Consumer Price Index for all urban
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION view the constant multiplier chart at the end
consumers from December 2002 to
of this notice to determine the constant
December 2003. Further, we provide
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan multiplier that you should use for the interest
examples of monthly repayment amount rate on your loan. If your exact interest rate
Program
calculations and two charts that show is not listed, use the next highest for
AGENCY: Department of Education. sample repayment amounts for single estimation purposes.)
ACTION: Notice of the annual updates to
and married or head-of-household • 0.131545 × $15,000 = $1,973.18
the Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) borrowers at various income and debt
Step 2: Multiply the result of Step 1 by the
plan formula for 2003. levels based on the updated income
income percentage factor shown in the
percentage factors.
income percentage factors table that
SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the The updated income percentage corresponds to your income and then divide
annual updates to the ICR plan formula factors, at any given income, may cause the result by 100. (If your income is not listed
for 2003. Under the William D. Ford a borrower’s payments to be slightly in the income percentage factors table,
Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) lower than they were in prior years. calculate the applicable income percentage
Program, borrowers may choose to repay This updated amount more accurately factor by following the instructions under the
their student loans under the ICR plan, reflects the impact of inflation on a ‘‘Interpolation’’ heading later in this notice.):
which bases the repayment amount on borrower’s current ability to repay. • 88.77 × $1,973.18 ÷ 100 = $1,751.59

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