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applicant from The Commonwealth of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in


the Northern Mariana Islands, or from a 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 85,
county on the following list. The Office of Postsecondary Education 86, 97, 98, and 99.
President has declared a major disaster As there are no program-specific
for the following counties in Florida as Overview Information; Technological regulations, we encourage each
a result of Hurricane Charley and Innovation and Cooperation for potential applicant to read the
Tropical Storm Bonnie. Foreign Information Access; Notice authorizing statute for the TICFIA
Inviting Applications for New Awards program in section 606 of title VI, part
Counties: Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Glades, A, of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Indian Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as amended (HEA), 20 U.S.C. 1126.
River, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, (CFDA) Number: 84.337A. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79
Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, DATES: Applications Available: apply to all applicants except federally
Pasco, Polk, St. Johns, Sarasota, September 14, 2004. recognized Indian tribes.
Seminole, and Volusia. Deadline for Transmittal of
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
Applications: November 17, 2004. apply to institutions of higher education
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The new Deadline for Intergovernmental
deadline date for eligible applicants to only.
Review: January 17, 2005.
transmit applications for this program is Eligible Applicants: Institutions of
September 14, 2004. The deadline date II. Award Information
higher education, public or nonprofit
for Intergovernmental Review under private libraries, or consortia of such Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Executive Order 12732 remains as institutions or libraries may apply. Estimated Available Funds: The
originally published. Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration has requested $1,700,000 for this program for FY 2005.
Deborah I. Walsh or Dorothy Marshall, $1,700,000 for this program for FY 2005. The actual level of funding, if any,
U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to
20006–8510. Telephone: (202) 502–7600 However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant
or by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov. allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress awards funds for
process if Congress appropriates funds this program.
If you use a telecommunications for this program. Estimated Range of Awards:
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000–$200,000.
the Federal Information Relay Service $100,000–$200,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards:
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $170,000.
Individuals with disabilities may $170,000. Maximum Award: We will reject any
obtain this document in an alternative Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a budget
format (e.g., Braille, large print, application that proposes a budget exceeding $200,000 for a single budget
audiotape, or computer diskette) on exceeding $200,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant
request to the program contact persons period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
listed in this section. Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum amount
Electronic Access to This Document: may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the
You may view this document, as well as through a notice published in the Federal Register.
all other documents of this Department Federal Register. Estimated Number of Awards: 10.
published in the Federal Register, in Estimated Number of Awards: 10. Note: The Department is not bound by any
text or Adobe Portable Document Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ Project Period: Up to 48 months.
fedregister. III. Eligibility Information
Full Text of Announcement
To use PDF you must have Adobe 1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of
Acrobat Reader, which is available free I. Funding Opportunity Description higher education, public or nonprofit
at this site. If you have questions about Purpose of Program: The purpose of private libraries, or consortia of such
using PDF, call the U.S. Government the Technological Innovation and institutions or libraries may apply.
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– Cooperation for Foreign Information 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: The
888–293–6498; or in the Washington, Access (TICFIA) Program is to support matching requirement is described in
DC area at (202) 512–1530. projects that will develop innovative section 606(d) of the HEA. The statute
techniques or programs using new states that the Federal share of the total
Note: The official version of this document
is the document published in the Federal electronic technologies to collect cost of carrying out a program supported
Register. Free Internet access to the official information from foreign sources. Grants by a grant under this program shall not
edition of the Federal Register and the Code will be made to access, collect, organize, exceed 662⁄3 percent. The non-Federal
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO preserve, and widely disseminate share of such costs may be provided
Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ information on world regions and either in-kind or in cash, and may
index.htm. countries other than the United States include contributions from private
that address our Nation’s teaching and sector corporations or foundations.
Dated: September 1, 2004.
Sally L. Stroup,
research needs in international IV. Application and Submission
education and foreign languages. Information
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1126. 1. Address to Request Application
[FR Doc. 04–20196 Filed 9–2–04; 8:45 am] Applicable Regulations: (a) The Package: Mrs. Susanna Easton,
BILLING CODE 4000–01–U Education Department General International Education Programs

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Service, U.S. Department of Education, available through the Department’s e- unable to submit an application
1990 K Street, NW., 6th floor, GRANTS system. For information electronically, you must submit a paper
Washington, DC 20006–8521. (including dates and times) about how application in accordance with the mail
Telephone: (202) 502–7628 or by e-mail: to submit your application or hand delivery instructions described
susanna.easton@ed.gov. electronically through the e-GRANTS in this notice. The paper application
If you use a telecommunications system or to request a waiver of the must include a written request for a
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call electronic submission requirement, waiver documenting the reasons that
the Federal Information Relay Service please refer to Section IV.6. Other prevented you from using the Internet to
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. Submission Requirements in this notice. submit your application.
Individuals with disabilities may Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: When using e-Application to
obtain a copy of the application package January 17, 2005. complete the application, you will be
in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, 4. Intergovernmental Review: This entering data online. Do not e-mail an
large print, audiotape, or computer program is subject to Executive Order electronic copy of any part of a grant
diskette) by contacting the program 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR application to us. The data that is
contact person listed in this section. part 79. Information about entered online will be saved into a
2. Content and Form of Application Intergovernmental Review of Federal database.
Submission: Requirements concerning Programs under Executive Order 12372 If you participate in e-Application,
the content of an application, together is in the application package for this please note the following:
with the forms you must submit, are in program. • You must submit the grant
the application package for this 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference application electronically through the
program. regulations outlining funding Internet using the software provided on
Page Limit: The application narrative restrictions in the Applicable the e-Grants Web site (http://e-
(Part III of the application) is where you, Regulations section of this notice. grants.ed.gov) by 4:30 p.m., Washington,
the applicant, address the selection 6. Other Submission Requirements: DC time, on the application deadline
criteria that reviewers use to evaluate We are requiring that applications for date. The regular hours of operation of
your application. You must limit Part III grants under this program be submitted the e-Grants Web site are 6 a.m. Monday
to the equivalent of no more than 40 electronically, unless the applicant until 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m.
pages, using the following standards: requests a waiver of this requirement in Thursday until midnight Saturday,
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side accordance with the instructions in this Washington, DC time. Please note that
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, section. the system is unavailable on Sundays,
and both sides. a. Electronic Submission of and after 7 p.m. on Wednesdays for
• Double space (no more than three Applications. maintenance, Washington, DC time.
lines per vertical inch) all text in the Applications for grants under the Any modifications to these hours are
application narrative, including titles, Technological Innovation and posted on the e-Grants Web site. We
headings, footnotes, quotations, Cooperation For Foreign Information strongly recommend that you do not
references, and captions. However, you Access Program—CFDA Number wait until the application deadline date
may single space all text in charts, 84.337A must be submitted to initiate an e-Application package.
tables, figures and graphs. electronically using e-Application • You will not receive additional
• Use a font that is either 12-point or available through the Department’s e- point value because you submit the
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch GRANTS system. The e-GRANTS application in electronic format, nor
(characters per inch). However, you may system is accessible through its portal will we penalize you if you request a
use a 10-point font in charts, tables, page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. waiver and submit the application in
figures, and graphs. Unless a waiver of the electronic paper format because you were
The page limit does not apply to the submission requirement has been prevented from submitting the
cover sheet; the budget section, requested by the applicant in application electronically as required.
including the narrative budget accordance with the procedures in this • You must submit all documents
justification; the assurances and section, all portions of the application electronically, including the
certifications; or the one-page abstract or must be submitted electronically. Application for Federal Education
the appendices. However, you must If you are unable to submit an Assistance (ED 424) and all necessary
include your complete response to the application through the e-GRANTS assurances and certifications.
selection criteria in the application system, you must submit a written • Your e-Application must comply
narrative. request for a waiver of the electronic with any page limit requirements
We will reject your application if— submission requirement. In your described in this notice.
• You apply these standards and request, you should explain the reason • After you submit your application
exceed the page limit; or or reasons that prevent you from using to the Department, you will receive an
• You apply other standards and the Internet to submit your application. automatic acknowledgement, which
exceed the equivalent of the page limit. You should address this request to: Mrs. will include a PR/Award number (an
3. Submission Dates and Times: Susanna Easton, International Education identifying number unique to your
Applications Available: September 14, Programs Service, U.S. Department of application).
2004. Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th • Within three working days after you
Deadline for Transmittal of floor, Washington, DC 20006–8521. submit your electronic application, you
Applications: November 17, 2004. Please submit the request no later than must fax a signed copy of the
We do not consider an application two weeks before the application Application for Federal Education
that does not comply with the deadline deadline date. Your paper application Assistance (ED 424) to the Application
requirements. must be submitted in accordance with Control Center after following these
We are requiring that applications for the mail or hand delivery instructions steps:
grants under this program be submitted described in this notice. 1. Print ED 424 from e-Application.
electronically using the Electronic Grant If, within two weeks of the 2. The applicant’s Authorizing
Application System (e-Application) application deadline date, you are Representative must sign this form.

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3. Place the PR/Award number in the 4. Any other proof of mailing statute (20 points), (b) need for project
upper right hand corner of the hard acceptable to the U.S. Secretary of (10 points), (c) significance (12 points),
copy signature page of the ED 424. Fax Education. (d) quality of the project design (12
the signed ED 424 to the Application If you mail the application through points), (e) quality of key personnel (8
Control Center at (202) 245–6272. the U.S. Postal Service, please note that points), (f) quality of project personnel
• We may request that you give us we do not accept either of the following (6 points), (g) adequacy of resources (12
original signatures on other forms at a as proof of mailing: points), (h) quality of the management
later date. 1. A private metered postmark, or plan (10 points), (i) quality of the project
Application Deadline Date Extension 2. A mail receipt that is not dated by evaluation (10 points).
in Case of System Unavailability: If you the U.S. Postal Service. If your Note: Applicants should address these
are prevented from submitting your application is post marked after the selection criteria only in the context of the
application on the application deadline application deadline date, we will program requirements in section 606 of the
date because the e-Application system is notify you that we will not consider the HEA.
unavailable, we will grant you an application.
extension of one business day in order Note: Applicants should note that the U.S. VI. Award Administration Information
to transmit your application Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 1. Award Notices: If your application
electronically, by mail, or by hand dated postmark. Before relying on this is successful, we notify your U.S.
delivery. We will grant this extension method, applicants should check with their Representative and U.S. Senators and
if— local post office. send you a Grant Award Notification
1. The applicant’s Project Director is
c. Submission of Paper Applications (GAN). We may also notify you
a registered user of e-Application and
by Hand Delivery. informally.
has initiated an e-Application for this
If you have requested a waiver of the If your application is not evaluated or
competition; and
electronic submission requirement, you not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. (a) The e-Application system is
(or a courier service) may deliver the 2. Administrative and National Policy
unavailable for 60 minutes or more
paper application to the Department by Requirements: We identify
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30
hand. The original and two copies of administrative and national policy
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
your application must be hand- requirements in the application package
application deadline date; or
(b) The e-Application system is delivered on or before the application and reference these and other
unavailable for any period of time deadline date to the following address: requirements in the Applicable
during the last hour of operation (that is, U.S. Department of Education, Regulations section of this notice.
Application Control Center, Attention: We reference the regulations outlining
for any period of time between 3:30 p.m.
(CFDA Number 84.337A), 550 12th the terms and conditions of an award in
and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time) on
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center the Applicable Regulations section of
the application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260. The this notice and include these and other
these periods of unavailability before Application Control Center accepts specific conditions in the GAN. The
granting you an extension. To request deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 GAN also incorporates your approved
this extension or to confirm our p.m., Washington, DC time, except application as part of your binding
acknowledgement of any system Saturdays, Sundays and Federal commitments under the grant.
unavailability, you may contact either holidays. A person delivering an 3. Reporting: At the end of your
(1) the person listed elsewhere in this application must show identification to project period, you must submit a final
notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION enter the building. performance report, including financial
CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of information, as directed by the
the e-GRANTS help desk at 1–888–336– Paper Applications: If you mail or hand Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
8930. deliver your application to the award, you must submit an annual
b. Submission of Paper Applications Department: performance report that provides the
by Mail. 1. You must indicate on the envelope most current performance and financial
If you have requested a waiver of the and—if not provided by the expenditure information as specified by
electronic submission requirement, you Department—in Item 4 of the the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. The
may mail (through the U.S. Postal Application for Federal Education applicant is required to use the
Service or a commercial carrier) your Assistance (ED 424 (exp. 11/30/2004)) electronic data instrument EELIAS to
paper application to the Department. the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if complete the final report.
The original and two copies of the any—of the competition under which VII. Agency Contact
application must be mailed on or before you are submitting the application.
the application deadline date to the 2. The Application Control Center FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
following address: U.S. Department of will mail a Grant Application Receipt Susanna Easton, International Education
Education, Application Control Center, Acknowledgment to you. If you do not Programs Service, U.S. Department of
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.337A), receive the notification of application Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., receipt within 15 days from the mailing floor, Washington, DC 20006–8521.
Washington, DC 20202. of your application, you should call the Telephone: (202) 502–7628 or by e-mail:
You must show proof of mailing U.S. Department of Education susanna.easton@ed.gov.
consisting of one of the following: Application Control Center at (202) If you use a telecommunications
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service 245–6288. device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
Postmark; the Federal Information Relay Service
V. Application Review Information (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.
2. A legible mail receipt with the date
of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Selection Criteria: The selection Individuals with disabilities may
Service; criteria for this program from EDGAR obtain this document in an alternative
3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or (34 CFR 75.210) are as follows: (a) format (e.g., Braille, large print,
receipt from a commercial carrier; or Meeting the purpose of the authorizing audiotape, or computer diskette) on

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request to the program contact person The first day of the National Committee Military and Overseas Voters Best
listed in this section. meeting, originally scheduled from 9 Practice Report; HAVA College Program
a.m. until approximately 4:45 p.m. on Update; Polling Place Access for
VIII. Other Information
Thursday, September 16, 2004, will now Individuals with Disabilities Update—
Electronic Access to This Document: be scheduled from 8:30 a.m. until U.S. Department of Health and Human
You may view this document, as well as approximately 5 p.m. on that day. Services; National Voter Registration
all other documents of this Department (2) The second day of the National Week Kickoff; EAC Management
published in the Federal Register, in Committee meeting, originally Update. The Commission will also
text or Adobe Portable Document scheduled from 8:30 a.m. until receive the following presentation:
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, National Poll Worker Initiative Panel
following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ September 17, 2004, will now be Presentation. Panelists will include Ms.
fedregister. scheduled from 8 a.m. until Rebecca Vigil-Giron—Secretary of State
To use PDF you must have Adobe approximately noon on that day. of New Mexico and President of the
Acrobat Reader, which is available free (3) Liberia, which was originally National Association of Secretaries of
at this site. If you have questions about scheduled for review during the State (NASS); Ms. Barbara Jackson,
using PDF, call the U.S. Government National Committee’s September 2004 Election Director, Baltimore City,
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– meeting, will be postponed for review Maryland; Ms. Rose MarcAntonio, Poll
888–293–6498; or in the Washington, until the spring 2005 meeting. Worker, Savannah, Georgia; Ms. Nancy
DC, area at (202) 512–1530. Tate, Executive Director, League of
How May I Obtain Electronic Access to
Note: The official version of this document This Document? Women Voters of the U.S.
is the document published in the Federal PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Register. Free Internet access to the official You may view this document, as well
Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566–
edition of the Federal Register and the Code as all other Department of Education
3100.
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO documents published in the Federal
Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ Register, in text or Adobe Portable Gracia M. Hillman,
index.html. Document Format (PDF) on the Internet Vice-Chair, U.S. Election Assistance
at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/ Commission.
Dated: August 31, 2004.
legislation/FedRegister. [FR Doc. 04–20233 Filed 9–1–04; 1:02 pm]
Sally L. Stroup, To use PDF you must have Adobe BILLING CODE 6820–YN–M
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Acrobat Reader, which is available free
Education. at this site. If you have questions about
[FR Doc. E4–2070 Filed 9–2–04; 8:45 am] using PDF, call the U.S. Government DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
888–293–6498; or in the Washington, Federal Energy Regulatory
DC, area at (202) 512–1530. Commission
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Note: The official version of this document [Docket Nos. RM01–10–000 et al.]
National Committee on Foreign is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official Standards of Conduct for
Medical Education and Accreditation, edition of the Federal Register and the Code
(National Committee); Notice of Transmission Providers et al.; Notice
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas
Meeting Changes Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/
Tariff
index.html.
AGENCY: National Committee on Foreign
Medical Education and Accreditation, August 27, 2004.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Department of Education. In the matter of: RM01–10–000, RP04–469–
Dated: August 30, 2004. 000, RP04–473–000, RP04–474–000, RP04–
SUMMARY: This notice advises interested 487–000, RP04–497–000, RP04–477–000,
Sally L. Stroup,
parties of changes concerning the RP04–479–000, RP04–480–000, RP04–494–
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
upcoming meeting of the National 000, RP04–481–000, RP04–483–000, RP04–
Education.
Committee and amends information 489–000, RP04–486–000, RP04–485–000;
[FR Doc. 04–20111 Filed 9–2–04; 8:45 am] Standards of Conduct for Transmission
provided in the original meeting notice
published in the July 23, 2004 Federal BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Providers, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC,
Register (69 FR 43974). East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, Egan Hub
Storage, LLC, Florida Gas Transmission
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Company, Gulfstream Natural Gas System,
Bonnie LeBold, the Executive Director ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
L.L.C., Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline,
of the National Committee on Foreign Sunshine Act Notice L.L.C., Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
Medical Education and Accreditation, Company, LP, Sea Robin Pipeline Company,
U.S. Department of Education, room AGENCY: Election Assistance Southern Natural Gas Company, Southwest
7007, MS 7563, 1990 K St., NW., Commission. Gas Storage Company, Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP, Transwestern Pipeline
Washington, DC 20006, telephone: (202) ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Company, Trunkline Gas Company, LLC,
219–7009, fax: (202) 219–7008, e-mail: Trunkline LNG Company, LLC.
Bonnie.LeBold@ed.gov. DATE AND TIME: Monday, September 13,
Individuals who use a 2004, 10 a.m.–12 Noon Take notice that on August 20, 23,
telecommunications device for the deaf PLACE: U.S. Election Assistance
and 24, 2004, the above-referenced
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Commission, 1225 New York Ave, NW., pipelines tendered for filing their tariff
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, sheets respectively, in compliance with
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time, (Metro Shop: Metro Center). the Commission’s Orders pertaining to 1
Monday through Friday. AGENDA: The Commission will receive 1 Standards of Conduct for Transmission
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