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(ii) Funds and administrative measure, which will be used to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
management; periodically gauge performance,
(iii) Development and improvement of beginning in FY 2009; Office of Postsecondary Education;
academic programs; b. The percentage of first-time, full- Overview Information; Training
(iv) Acquisition of equipment for use time degree-seeking undergraduate Program for Federal TRIO Programs
in strengthening management and students who were in their first year of (Training Program); Notice Inviting
academic programs; postsecondary enrollment in the Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
(v) Joint use of facilities; and Year (FY) 2008
(vi) Student services previous year and are enrolled in the
For the purpose of these funding current year at the same institution; (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
considerations, we use 2005–2006 data. c. The percentage of first-time, full- (CFDA) Number: 84.103A.)
If a tie remains after applying the tie- time degree-seeking undergraduate DATES:
breaker mechanism above, priority will students enrolled at 4-year IHEs who Applications Available: April 22,
be given in the case of applicants for: (a) graduate within 6 years of enrollment; 2008.
Individual development grants to and Deadline for Transmittal of
applicants that have the lowest d. The percentage of first-time, full- Applications: May 23, 2008.
endowment values per FTE student; and time degree-seeking undergraduate Full Text of Announcement
(b) cooperative arrangement students enrolled at 2-year IHEs who
development grants to applicants in I. Funding Opportunity Description
graduate within 3 years of enrollment.
accordance with section 394(b) of the Purpose of Program: The Training
HEA, if the Secretary determines that VII. Agency Contacts Program provides grants to train staff
the cooperative arrangement is and leadership personnel employed in,
geographically and economically sound FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: participating in, or preparing for
or will benefit the applicant institution. Darlene B. Collins, U.S. Department of employment in, projects funded under
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th the Federal TRIO Programs to improve
VI. Award Administration Information Floor, Washington, DC 20006–8513. the operation of these projects.
1. Award Notices: If your application Telephone: (202) 502–7576 or by e-mail: Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR
is successful, we notify your U.S. darlene.collins@ed.gov. 75.105(b)(2)(iv) and 34 CFR
Representative and U.S. Senators and If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll 75.105(b)(2)(ii), these priorities are from
send you a Grant Award Notification free, at 1–800–877–8339. section 402G(b) of the Higher Education
(GAN). We may notify you informally. Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and the
If your application is not evaluated or Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative regulations for this program (34 CFR
not selected for funding, we will notify 642.34).
you by written correspondence. format (e.g. Braille, large print,
2. Administrative and National Policy audiotape, or computer diskette) on Note: Each successful applicant must
request to the program contact person in provide at least one training session annually
Requirements: We identify on each topic listed within the specific
administrative and national policy this section.
priority for which it receives a grant. The
requirements in the application package VIII. Other Information training must be tailored to the needs of
and reference these and other TRIO staff with less than two years of TRIO
requirements in the Applicable Electronic Access to This Document: project experience. In addition, to be
Regulations section in this notice. You may view this document, as well as consistent with the goal of serving all regions
We reference the regulations outlining all other documents of this Department of the country, as provided in 34 CFR 642.33,
the terms and conditions of an award in published in the Federal Register, in each grantee must provide training to at least
the Applicable Regulations section of text or Adobe Portable Document 290 participants each year, unless we specify
another number of participants.
this notice and include these and other Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
specific conditions in the GAN. The following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ Each application must clearly identify
GAN also incorporates your approved fedregister. the specific priority number for which
application as part of your binding To use PDF you must have Adobe a grant is requested, and must address
commitments under the grant. Acrobat Reader, which is available free each of the topics listed under that
3. Reporting: At the end of your at this site. If you have questions about specific priority. To ensure fair
project period, you must submit a final using PDF, call the U.S. Government consideration, an application for a grant
performance report, including financial Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– under a specific priority should address
information, as directed by the 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, only that priority. A grantee who wants
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year DC, area at (202) 512–1530. to apply under more than one priority
award, you must submit an annual should submit separate applications for
performance report that provides the Note: The official version of this document each priority. Each application also
most current performance and financial is the document published in the Federal must identify how the applicant will
expenditure information as specified by Register. Free Internet access to the official meet the requirement to provide at least
the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118, 75.720 edition of the Federal Register and the Code one training session tailored to the
and 34 CFR 607.31. of Federal Regulations is available on GPO needs of TRIO staff with less than two
4. Performance Measures: The Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ years of experience, annually.
Secretary has established the following index.html. For example, an application for a
key performance measures for assessing grant under Priority 1 should address
Dated: April 17, 2008.
the effectiveness of the SIP, TCCU, and only training to improve recordkeeping,
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ANNH programs: Diane Auer Jones, reporting student and project


a. The percentage change, over a five- Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary performance, and the rigorous
year period, of the number of full-time Education. evaluation of project performance as a
degree-seeking undergraduates enrolling [FR Doc. E8–8702 Filed 4–21–08; 8:45 am] means for designing, and operating a
at IHEs. Note that this is a long-term BILLING CODE 4000–01–P model TRIO project, and must describe

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how the applicant will provide at least Bound Program. Under Priorities 3 and IV. Application and Submission
one training session each year on each 4 an applicant may submit only one Information
of these topics that is geared to the application for a grant under each 1. Address to Request Application
needs of TRIO staff with less than two specific priority. If an applicant submits Package: Jane Wrenn, U.S. Department
years of TRIO project experience. more than one application under a of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2008, these specific priority, other than as noted for 7000, Washington, DC 20006–8510.
priorities are absolute priorities. Under Priorities 1 and 2, we will accept only Telephone: (202) 502–7600 or by e-mail:
34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only the application with the latest ‘‘date/ TRIO@ed.gov.
applications that meet these priorities. time received’’ validation, and we will If you use a telecommunications
These priorities are: reject all other applications. device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Priority 1. Training to improve: Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
recordkeeping; reporting student and and 1070a–17. 1–800–877–8339.
project performance; and the rigorous Individuals with disabilities can
evaluation of project performance in Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General obtain a copy of the application package
order to design and operate a model in an alternative format (e.g., Braille,
TRIO project. Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, large print, audiotape, or computer
Under this priority, one award will be
85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. diskette) by contacting the program
made for training designed specifically
contact person listed in this section.
for staff working on projects funded (b) The regulations for this program in 2. Content and Form of Application
under the Upward Bound Program only. 34 CFR part 642. Submission: Requirements concerning
Any other awards under this priority Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 the content of an application, together
will be made for training for staff apply to all applicants except federally with the forms you must submit, are in
working on projects funded under the recognized Indian tribes. the application package for this
TRIO Programs other than the Upward
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 program.
Bound Program.
apply to institutions of higher education Page Limit: Part III, the application
Number of expected awards: 3–4.
only. narrative is where you, the applicant,
Maximum award amount: $450,000.
Priority 2. Training on: budget address the selection criteria and
management and the legislative and II. Award Information priorities that reviewers use to evaluate
regulatory requirements for operation of your application. You must limit Part
Type of Award: Discretionary grants. III, the program narrative, to no more
projects funded under the Federal TRIO Estimated Available Funds:
Programs. than 50 pages, using the following
$4,250,000. standards:
Under this priority, one award will be
made for training designed specifically Estimated Range of Awards: • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
for staff working on projects funded $350,000—$450,000. only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
under the Upward Bound Program only. Estimated Average Size of Awards: and both sides. Page numbers and an
Any other awards under this priority $425,000. identifier may be within the 1″ margin.
will be made for training for staff Maximum Award: We will reject any • Double space (no more than three
working on projects funded under the application that proposes a budget lines per vertical inch) all text in the
TRIO Programs other than the Upward exceeding the maximum amount listed application narrative, including titles,
Bound Program. for each of the four absolute priorities, headings, footnotes, quotations,
Number of expected awards: 3–4. listed as follows, for a single budget references, captions and all text in
Maximum award amount: $400,000. period of 12 months: charts, tables, and graphs.
Priority 3. Training on: Assessment of • Priority 1: $450,000; • Use a font that is either 12 point or
student needs; proven retention and larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
• Priority 2: $400,000;
graduation strategies; and the use of (characters per inch).
• Priority 3: $450,000; and • Use one of the following fonts:
educational technology in order to
• Priority 4: $400,000. Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
design and operate a model TRIO
project. To be consistent with the goal of New, or Arial. Applications submitted
Number of expected awards: 2–3. serving all regions of the country, as in any other font (including Times
Maximum award amount: $450,000. provided in 34 CFR 642.33, successful Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be
Priority 4. Training on: Student applicants will be expected to provide accepted.
financial aid and college and university training to at least 290 participants, The page limit does not apply to Part
admissions policies and procedures. annually, unless we specifically I, the application for Federal assistance
Number of expected awards: 1–2. approve another number. face sheet (SF 424); Part II, the budget
Maximum award amount: $400,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 9–13. information summary form (ED Form
Maximum number of applications for Note: The Department is not bound by any
524); Part III–A, the program profile
a priority: Under Priorities 1 and 2, an estimates in this notice. form; Part III–B, the one-page narrative
applicant may submit only one form; and Part IV, the assurances and
application under each specific priority Project Period: Up to 24 months. certifications. The page limit also does
for a grant to provide training designed III. Eligibility Information not apply to the table of contents. If you
specifically for staff working on projects include any attachments or appendices,
funded under the Upward Bound 1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of these items will be counted as part of
Program only. In addition, under higher education and other public and Part III, the program narrative, for
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Priorities 1 and 2, an applicant may private nonprofit institutions and purposes of the page limit requirement.
submit a second application under each organizations. You must include your complete
specific priority to provide training for 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This response to the selection criteria and
staff working on projects funded under program does not require cost sharing or priorities in Part III, the program
TRIO Programs other than the Upward matching. narrative.

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We will reject your application if you mail an electronic copy of a grant system. You can also find the Education
exceed the page limit. application to us. Submission Procedures pertaining to
3. Submission Dates and Times: We will reject your application if you Grants.gov at: http://e-Grants.ed.gov/
Applications Available: April 22, submit it in paper format unless, as help/
2008. described elsewhere in this section, you GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
Deadline for Transmittal of qualify for one of the exceptions to the • To submit your application via
Applications: May 23, 2008. electronic submission requirement and Grants.gov, you must complete all steps
Applications for grants under this submit, no later than two weeks before in the Grants.gov registration process
program must be submitted the application deadline date, a written (see http://www.grants.gov/applicants/
electronically using the Grants.gov statement to the Department that you get_registered.jsp). These steps include
Apply site (Grants.gov). For information qualify for one of these exceptions. (1) registering your organization, a
(including dates and times) about how Further information regarding multi-part process that includes
to submit your application calculation of the date that is two weeks registration with the Central Contractor
electronically, or in paper format by before the application deadline date is Registry (CCR); (2) registering yourself
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for provided later in this section under as an Authorized Organization
an exception to the electronic Exception to Electronic Submission Representative (AOR); and (3) getting
submission requirement, please refer to Requirement. authorized as an AOR by your
section IV. 6. Other Submission You may access the electronic grant organization. Details on these steps are
Requirements in this notice. application for the Training Program at: outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step
We do not consider an application http://www.Grants.gov. You must search Registration Guide (see http://
that does not comply with the deadline for the downloadable application www.grants.gov/section910/
requirements. package for this program by the CFDA Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf).
Individuals with disabilities who number. Do not include the CFDA You also must provide on your
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid number’s alpha suffix in your search application the same D-U-N-S Number
in connection with the application (e.g., search for 84.103 not 84.103A). used with this registration. Please note
process should contact the person listed Please note the following: that the registration process may take
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION • When you enter the Grants.gov site, five or more business days to complete,
CONTACT in section VII in this notice. If you will find information about and you must have completed all
the Department provides an submitting an application electronically registration steps to allow you to submit
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an through the site, as well as the hours of successfully an application via
individual with a disability in operation. Grants.gov. In addition, you will need to
connection with the application • Applications received by Grants.gov update your CCR registration on an
process, the individual’s application are date and time stamped. Your annual basis. This may take three or
remains subject to all other application must be fully uploaded and more business days to complete.
requirements and limitations in this submitted and must be date and time • You will not receive additional
notice. stamped by the Grants.gov system no point value because you submit your
4. Intergovernmental Review: This later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC application in electronic format, nor
program is subject to Executive Order time, on the application deadline date. will we penalize you if you qualify for
12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR Except as otherwise noted in this an exception to the electronic
part 79. Information about section, we will not accept your submission requirement, as described
Intergovernmental Review of Federal application if it is received—that is, date elsewhere in this section, and submit
Programs under Executive Order 12372 and time stamped by the Grants.gov your application in paper format.
is in the application package for this system—after 4:30 p.m., Washington, • You must submit all documents
program. DC time, on the application deadline electronically, including all information
5. Funding Restrictions: We specify date. We do not consider an application you typically provide on the following
unallowable costs in 34 CFR 642. We that does not comply with the deadline forms: Application for Federal
reference additional regulations requirements. When we retrieve your Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
outlining funding restrictions in the application from Grants.gov, we will Education Supplemental Information for
Applicable Regulations section in this notify you if we are rejecting your SF 424, Budget Information—Non-
notice. application because it was date and time Construction Programs (ED 524), and all
6. Other Submission Requirements: stamped by the Grants.gov system after necessary assurances and certifications.
Applications for grants under this 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the Please note that two of these forms—the
program must be submitted application deadline date. SF 424 and the Department of Education
electronically unless you qualify for an • The amount of time it can take to Supplemental Information for SF 424—
exception to this requirement in upload an application will vary have replaced the ED 424 (Application
accordance with the instructions in this depending on a variety of factors, for Federal Education Assistance).
section. including the size of the application and • You must attach any narrative
a. Electronic Submission of the speed of your Internet connection. sections of your application as files in
Applications. Therefore, we strongly recommend that a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or
Applications for grants under the you do not wait until the application .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you
Training Program, CFDA Number deadline date to begin the submission upload a file type other than the three
84.103A, must be submitted process through Grants.gov. file types specified in this paragraph or
electronically using the • You should review and follow the submit a password-protected file, we
Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site Education Submission Procedures for will not review that material.
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at: http://www.Grants.gov. Through this submitting an application through • Your electronic application must
site, you will be able to download a Grants.gov that are included in the comply with any page-limit
copy of the application package, application package for this program to requirements described in this notice.
complete it offline, and then upload and ensure that you submit your application • After you electronically submit
submit your application. You may not e- in a timely manner to the Grants.gov your application, you will receive from

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Grants.gov an automatic notification of Exception to Electronic Submission (2) A legible mail receipt with the
receipt that contains a Grants.gov Requirement: You qualify for an date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
tracking number. (This notification exception to the electronic submission Postal Service.
indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not requirement, and may submit your (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt by the Department.) The application in paper format, if you are receipt from a commercial carrier.
Department then will retrieve your unable to submit an application through (4) Any other proof of mailing
application from Grants.gov and send a the Grants.gov system because— acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
second notification to you by e-mail. • You do not have access to the Department of Education.
This second notification indicates that Internet; or If you mail your application through
the Department has received your • You do not have the capacity to the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
application and has assigned your upload large documents to the accept either of the following as proof
application a PR/Award number (an ED- Grants.gov system; and of mailing:
specified identifying number unique to • No later than two weeks before the (1) A private metered postmark.
application deadline date (14 calendar (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
your application).
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day the U.S. Postal Service.
• We may request that you provide us If your application is postmarked after
before the application deadline date
original signatures on forms at a later the application deadline date, we will
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
date. not consider your application.
business day following the Federal
Application Deadline Date Extension holiday), you mail or fax a written Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
in Case of Technical Issues with the statement to the Department, explaining uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
Grants.gov System: If you are which of the two grounds for an relying on this method, you should check
experiencing problems submitting your exception prevent you from using the with your local post office.
application through Grants.gov, please Internet to submit your application. c. Submission of Paper Applications
contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, If you mail your written statement to by Hand Delivery.
toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must the Department, it must be postmarked If you qualify for an exception to the
obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case no later than two weeks before the electronic submission requirement, you
Number and must keep a record of it. application deadline date. If you fax (or a courier service) may deliver your
If you are prevented from your written statement to the paper application to the Department by
electronically submitting your Department, we must receive the faxed hand. You must deliver the original and
application on the application deadline statement no later than two weeks two copies of your application by hand,
date because of technical problems with before the application deadline date. on or before the application deadline
the Grants.gov system, we will grant you Address and mail or fax your date, to the Department at the following
an extension until 4:30 p.m., statement to: Eileen S. Bland, U.S. address: U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, DC time, the following Department of Education, 1990 K Street, Application Control Center, Attention:
business day to enable you to transmit NW., Room 7000, Washington, DC (CFDA Number 84.103A,) 550 12th
your application electronically or by 20006–8510. Fax: (202) 502–7857. Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
hand delivery. You also may mail your Your paper application must be Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
application by following the mailing submitted in accordance with the mail The Application Control Center
instructions described elsewhere in this or hand delivery instructions described accepts hand deliveries daily between
notice. in this notice. 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
If you submit an application after 4:30 b. Submission of Paper Applications time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the by Mail. Federal holidays.
application deadline date, please If you qualify for an exception to the Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of
contact the person listed under FOR electronic submission requirement, you Paper Applications: If you mail or hand
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in
may mail (through the U.S. Postal deliver your application to the
section VII in this notice and provide an Service or a commercial carrier) your Department—
explanation of the technical problem application to the Department. You (1) You must indicate on the envelope
you experienced with Grants.gov, along must mail the original and two copies and—if not provided by the
with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case of your application, on or before the Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424
Number. We will accept your application deadline date, to the the CFDA number, including suffix
application if we can confirm that a Department at the applicable following letter, if any, of the competition under
technical problem occurred with the address: which you are submitting your
Grants.gov system and that that problem By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: application; and
U.S. Department of Education, (2) The Application Control Center
affected your ability to submit your
Application Control Center, will mail to you a notification of receipt
application by 4:30:00 p.m.,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.103A), of your grant application. If you do not
Washington, DC time, on the
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., receive this notification within 15
application deadline date. The
Washington, DC 20202–4260; or business days from the application
Department will contact you after a
By mail through a commercial carrier: deadline date, you should call the U.S.
determination is made on whether your
U.S. Department of Education, Department of Education Application
application will be accepted.
Application Control Center, Stop Control Center at (202) 245–6288.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number
this section apply only to the unavailability V. Application Review Information
of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov
84.103A), 7100 Old Landover Road,
Landover, MD 20785–1506. 1. Selection Criteria: The selection
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system. We will not grant you an extension criteria for this program competition are
if you failed to fully register to submit your Regardless of which address you use,
you must show proof of mailing from 34 CFR 642.31 and are listed in the
application to Grants.gov before the
application deadline date and time; or, if the consisting of one of the following: application package.
technical problem you experienced is (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service Note: For the FY 2008 competition, the
unrelated to the Grants.gov system. postmark. Secretary has identified ‘‘the Need’’ for

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training projects through the selection of four event a tie still exists, the Secretary will the training projects based on project
absolute priorities. Therefore, the Secretary select for funding the applicant that has evaluation results.
will consider that an applicant has satisfied the greatest capacity to provide training
the ‘‘Need’’ criterion listed in 34 CFR VII. Agency Contacts
in all regions of the Nation in order to
642.31(f) by applying for a grant under one
of these priorities, and applicants are not
assure accessibility to the greatest FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane
required to address this criterion. The number of prospective training Wrenn, or if unavailable, contact Eileen
application package contains instructions on participants, consistent with 34 CFR S. Bland, U.S. Department of Education,
addressing the remaining selection criteria. 642.33. 1990 K Street, NW., Room 7000,
Washington, DC 20006–8510.
2. Review and Selection Process: A VI. Award Administration Information
Telephone: (202) 502–7600 or by e-mail:
panel of non-Federal readers will review 1. Award Notices: If your application TRIO@ed.gov.
each application in accordance with the is successful, we notify your U.S. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
selection criteria, pursuant to 34 CFR Representative and U.S. Senators and free, at 1–800–877–8339.
642.30(a). The individual scores of the send you a Grant Award Notice (GAN).
readers will be added and the sum We also may notify you informally; VIII. Other Information
divided by the number of readers to however, informal correspondence does Alternative Format: Individuals with
determine the reader score received in not constitute an award notice or a disabilities can obtain this document
the review process. In accordance with binding funding decision. and a copy of the application package in
34 CFR 642.32, the Secretary will award If your application is not evaluated or an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large
prior experience points to applicants not selected for funding, we notify you. print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
that have conducted a Training Program 2. Administrative and National Policy on request to the program contact
project within the last three fiscal years, Requirements: We identify persons listed under FOR FURTHER
based on their documented experience. administrative and national policy INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in
Prior experience points, if any, will be requirements in the application package this notice.
added to the application’s averaged and reference these and other Electronic Access to This Document:
reader score to determine the total score requirements in the Applicable You may view this document, as well as
for each application. Regulations section in this notice. all other documents of this Department
Under section 402A(c)(3) of the HEA, We reference the regulations outlining published in the Federal Register, in
the Secretary is not required to make the terms and conditions of an award in text or Adobe Portable Document
awards under the Training Program for the Applicable Regulations section in Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
Federal TRIO Programs in the order of this notice and include these and other following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/
the scores received by the application in specific conditions in the GAN. The fedregister.
the review process and adjusted for GAN also incorporates your approved To use PDF you must have Adobe
prior experience. For FY 2008, the application as part of your binding Acrobat Reader, which is available free
Secretary will select an application for commitments under the grant. at this site. If you have questions about
funding within each specific absolute 3. Reporting: At the end of your using PDF, call the U.S. Government
priority for which a grant is requested project period, you must submit a final Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
in the order of the reader score received performance report, including financial 888–293–6498; or in the Washington,
by the application in the review process, information, as directed by the DC area at (202) 512–1530.
as follows: Secretary. If you receive a multi-year Note: The official version of this document
Under Priorities 1 and 2, within each award, you must submit an annual is the document published in the Federal
specific priority, the Secretary will performance report that provides the Register. Free Internet access to the official
select an application for funding from most current performance and financial edition of the Federal Register and the Code
among those applications that proposed expenditure information as directed by of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
to provide training designed specifically the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
for staff working on projects funded Secretary may also require more index.html.
under the Upward Bound Program only, frequent performance reports under 34 Dated: April 17, 2008.
in the order of the reader score received CFR 75.720(c). For specific
Diane Auer Jones,
by the applications in the review requirements on reporting, please go to
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
process. The Secretary will also select http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/ Education.
an application for funding from among appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The success [FR Doc. E8–8708 Filed 4–21–08; 8:45 am]
the applications that proposed to
of the Training Program is measured by BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
provide training for staff working on
projects funded under TRIO Programs its cost-effectiveness, based on the
other than the Upward Bound Program percentage of personnel working on
in the order of the reader score received TRIO funded projects who receive DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
by the application in the review process. training each year, and by the
percentage of those receiving training Federal Energy Regulatory
Under Priorities 3 and 4, within each
who rate the training as highly useful. Commission
specific priority, the Secretary will
select an application for funding in the All grantees will be required to submit [Docket No. IC08–561–001; FERC–561]
order of the reader score received by the an annual performance report
application in the review process. documenting their success in training Commission Information Collection
Within each specific priority, if there personnel working on TRIO funded Activities, Proposed Collection;
are insufficient funds to fund all projects, including the average cost per Comment Request; Extension
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

applications at the next reader score, the trainee and the trainees’ evaluations of April 15, 2008.
Secretary will use the reader score the effectiveness of the training AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
received by the application in the provided. The success of the Training Commission, DOE.
review process, adjusted for prior Program also is assessed on the
ACTION: Notice.
experience, to make awards. In the quantitative and qualitative outcomes of

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