[Federal Register: July 16, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 136)]
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Part IV
Department of Education
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Jacob K. Javits Gifted
and Talented Students Education Program; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.206A]
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Jacob K. Javits
Gifted and Talented Students Education Program
ACTION: Notice of clarification, correction, and limited purpose
closing date extension for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented
Students Education Program fiscal year (FY) 2002 competition.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary publishes this clarification and
correction notice to reconcile differences between the Federal Register
notice announcing this year's Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented
Students Education Program competition and the Department's application
package for this program. This notice also extends the closing date for
the limited purpose of allowing program applicants that transmitted
their applications by July 9, 2002, to supplement or revise their
applications in light of these differences.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 24, 2002, the Assistant Secretary
published a notice in the Federal Register (67 FR 36583 through 36586)
inviting applications for new awards for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and
Talented Students Education Program. The notice stated that the
application package would be available to eligible entities on May 24,
2002. Some of the information contained in the application package
provided to applicants was different from the May 24, 2002 Federal
Register notice. Although the notice was correct, because these
differences may have caused confusion among this year's applicants, the
Assistant Secretary hereby provides the following clarifications
regarding length of project periods, award amounts, and application
length:
--Priority 1: The Assistant Secretary will consider for funding
applications proposing projects of up to 5 years (60 months) and annual
budgets within an estimated range of between $400,000 and $600,000;
--Priority 2: The Assistant Secretary will consider for funding
applications proposing projects of up to 3 years (36 months) and annual
budgets within an estimated range of between $200,000 and $300,000; and
--There are no page restrictions applicable to this competition. Thus,
the Assistant Secretary will consider for funding applications that are
25 pages long, as well as those that are shorter or longer than 25
pages.
In addition, due to the incorrect closing date provided in the
application package, the Assistant Secretary will accept applications
that were transmitted on July 9, 2002. Also, because applicants may
have been confused by some of the information provided in the
application package, the Assistant Secretary will allow applicants that
transmitted timely applications by July 9, 2002, to supplement or
revise their applications. The Assistant Secretary hereby extends the
closing date in this competition for this limited purpose to July 23,
2002. The Department must receive all supplements or revisions by this
date. Due to recent disruptions to mail delivery and to ensure timely
receipt by the Department, applicants submitting supplements or
revisions in response to this notice are strongly encouraged to utilize
a commercial delivery method such as Federal Express or United Parcel
Service, or a courier service. Applicants using a commercial carrier
are directed to follow the appropriate mailing and hand delivery
instructions contained in their application package for this
competition.
The Assistant Secretary is not requiring applicants to supplement
or revise their applications. If an applicant chooses not to supplement
or revise its application and its application was transmitted by July
9, 2002, the Department will consider and review its initial
application.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily McAdams, U.S. Department of
Education, Room 5W252, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 260-8753 or the following e-mail or Internet address:
emily.mcadams@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay service (FIRS)
at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7253 et seq.
Dated: July 12, 2002.
Susan B. Neuman,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 02-18032 Filed 7-15-02; 8:45 am]
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