[Federal Register: May 29, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 103)]
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Part VII
Department of Education
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed priority.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services proposes a priority for Developing Models To
Promote the Use of NIDRR Research under the Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (DRRP) Program of the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The Assistant Secretary
may use this priority for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2002. We
take this action to focus research attention on an identified national
need. We intend this priority to improve rehabilitation services and
outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
DATES: We must receive your comments on or before June 28, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments about this proposed priority to Donna
Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room
3412, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2645. If you prefer to
send your comments through the Internet, use the following address:
donna.nangle@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Nangle. Telephone: (202) 205-
5880 or via the Internet: donna.nangle@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the TDD number at (202) 205-4475.
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 under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Invitation to Comment
We invite you to submit comments regarding this proposed priority.
We invite you to assist us in complying with the specific
requirements of Executive Order 12866 and its overall requirement of
reducing regulatory burden that might result from this proposed
priority. Please let us know of any further opportunities we should
take to reduce potential costs or increase potential benefits while
preserving the effective and efficient administration of the program.
During and after the comment period, you may inspect all public
comments about this priority in room 3412, Switzer Building, 330 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday of each week except Federal
holidays.
Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing the Rulemaking
Record
On request, we will supply an appropriate aid, such as a reader or
print magnifier, to an individual with a disability who needs
assistance to review the comments or other documents in the public
rulemaking record for this proposed priority. If you want to schedule
an appointment for this type of aid, please contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program
The purpose of the DRRP Program is to plan and conduct research,
demonstration projects, training, and related activities that help (1)
to maximize the full inclusion and integration of individuals with
disabilities into society, and (2) to improve the effectiveness of
services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(the Act).
This priority reflects issues discussed in the New Freedom
Initiative (NFI) and NIDRR's Long-Range Plan (the Plan). The NFI can be
accessed on the Internet at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/
freedominitiative/freedominiative.html.
The Plan can be accessed on the Internet at: http://www.ed.gov/
offices/OSERS/NIDRR/Products.
We will announce the final priority in a notice in the Federal
Register. We will determine the final priority after considering
responses to this notice and other information available to the
Department. This notice does not preclude us from proposing or funding
additional priorities, subject to meeting applicable rulemaking
requirements.
Note: This notice does not solicit applications. If we choose to
use this proposed priority, we invite applications through a notice
in the Federal Register. When inviting applications we designate the
priority as absolute, competitive preference, or invitational. The
effect of each type of priority follows:
Absolute Priority
Under an absolute priority, we consider only applications that meet
the priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(3)).
Competitive Preference Priority
Under a competitive preference priority, we give competitive
preference to an application by either (1) awarding additional points,
depending on how well or the extent to which the application meets the
priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i)); or (2) selecting an application that
meets the priority over an application of comparable merit that does
not meet the priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii)).
Invitational Priority
Under an invitational priority, we are particularly interested in
applications that meet the invitational priority. However, we do not
give an application that meets the priority a competitive or absolute
preference over other applications (34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)).
Priority
Background
NIDRR proposes to develop models to ensure that the findings of
NIDRR-sponsored research and products have practical applications in
activities related to serving individuals with disabilities. This
proposed priority invites an examination of the ways in which NIDRR-
supported research findings can be of use to individuals with
disabilities, researchers, and professionals, such as vocational
rehabilitation counselors. The models to be developed under this
proposed priority are to be based on NIDRR research topics related to
the NFI and the Plan.
The models would be used to help researchers plan for the
widespread use of NIDRR research results and measure success. The
models must be well documented so that they can be replicated by other
grantees. The models will vary depending on the kind and level of
information, the intended users of the information, and the
circumstances available to disseminate the information.
NIDRR emphasizes the participation of individuals with disabilities
in the formulation and conduct of research studies. It also stresses
that the ultimate purpose of NIDRR research is to further the NIDRR
mission and increase the participation of individuals with disabilities
in all aspects of education, employment, and community participation.
You may obtain additional information about the background of this
priority by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Proposed Priority--Developing Models To Promote the Use of NIDRR
Research
This proposed priority is intended to develop models for the
increased and
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more effective use of NIDRR research results.
To be funded under this priority a project would be required to--
(1) Analyze research information produced by NIDRR grantees to
determine the extent to which any of the information has not been
disseminated or has been disseminated but not effectively used.
(2) Develop models for particular kinds of information, such as
engineering, health, employment, education, and independent living, and
for particular intended groups such as professionals, individuals with
disabilities, families, and researchers.
(3) Describe the models and prepare training materials to assist
others to use the models.
(4) Test each model.
(5) Evaluate the success of each model.
In carrying out these activities, the project must:
[sbull] Provide training for NIDRR research projects and centers;
[sbull] Ensure the relevance of all activities to individuals with
disabilities;
[sbull] Include techniques to reach individuals from diverse
racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; and
[sbull] Collaborate with NIDRR-funded projects and centers.
Applicable Program Regulations
34 CFR part 350.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.133A, Disability
Rehabilitation Research Project)
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) and 764(b).
Dated: May 15, 2002.
Loretta L. Petty,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
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