[Federal Register: April 26, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 82)]
[Notices]
[Page 18579]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.023]
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Research
in Education of Individuals With Disabilities Program
ACTION: Cancellation Notice.
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PURPOSE: On August 10, 1995, the Secretary published in the Federal
Register (60 FR 40956) a combined application notice (CAN) inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal year 1996 under a number of the
Department's direct grant and fellowship programs. Included in the CAN
was a competition under the Research in Education of Individuals with
Disabilities Program (research program) for Field-Initiated Research
Projects (CFDA No. 84.023C). In addition, on March 5, 1996, the
Secretary published in the Federal Register (61 FR 8811) a notice
inviting applications for new awards under the research program
consisting of one competition, Initial Career Awards (CFDA 84.023N).
The purpose of this notice is to cancel these two competitions. This
action is taken in consideration of the current proposals in the
Congress that eliminate or substantially reduce funding for the
research program. In view of the tentative conference agreement that
would provide $14,000,000 for the research program, a decrease of more
than 30 percent from the fiscal year 1995 appropriation of $20,635,000,
the Secretary does not expect to have sufficient funds to support new
awards.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudette Carey, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3525, Switzer Building,
Washington, D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-9864. FAX: (202) 205-
8105. Internet: Claudette__Carey@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8953.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1441-1442, 34 CFR 324.
Dated: April 22, 1996.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 96-10320 Filed 4-25-96; 8:45 am]
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