[Federal Register: December 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 241)] [Notices] [Page 70228] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr16de99-60] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No.: 84.235H] Special Demonstration Programs; Correction Notice; Notice of Changes in Application Kit and Extension of Deadline Dates Applicable Regulations: A notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2000 was published in the Federal Register on August 27, 1999 (64 FR 46897). That application notice cited applicable regulations as follows: a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86; and b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 369. Please note that the statutory changes in sections 7 and 303(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, supersede the following sections of the regulations in 34 CFR part 369: 1. Section 369.1(b)(2), which limited special demonstration programs to those providing vocational rehabilitation services. 2. Section 369.2(b), which limited eligibility for assistance to those entities providing vocational rehabilitation services. 3. Section 369.4, which contained definitions. The applicable definitions are in section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. In addition, the following changes should be made to the application kit, which was sent to potential applicants interested in applying for this competition: 1. 34 CFR part 369 applies except for Secs. 369.1(b)(2), 369.2(b), and 369.4. 2. Item 11 in Section A of the application kit, including the ``SPECIAL PROJECTS DON'T DO'' provision, does not apply. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: The deadline has been extended to March 3, 2000. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 2, 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Martin or Alfreda Reeves, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3314, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone: (202) 205-8494 or (202) 205-9361. 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 alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact persons listed in the preceding paragraph. FOR APPLICATIONS CONTACT: Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734. You may also contact ED Pubs via its Web site (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html) or its E-mail address (ed pubs@inet.ed.gov). If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.235H. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternate format by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3317, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 205-8351. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1- 800-877-8339. However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in the application package. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at either of the following sites: http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm http://www.ed.gov/news.html To use the PDF you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you have questions about using the PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http:// www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 773(b). Dated: December 10, 1999. Judith E. Heumann, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 99-32529 Filed 12-15-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P