Notices. Notice to add a system of records

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BILLING CODE 6330-01-M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary of Defense [DOD-2007-OS-0007] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD. ACTION: Notice to add a system of records. SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: The changes will be effective on March 5, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to OSD Privacy Act Coordinator, Records Management Section, Washington Headquarters Services, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Juanita Irvin at

(703)696-4940. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Secretary of Defense notices for systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the **Federal Register** and are available from the address above. The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, were submitted on January 24, 2007, to the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget

(NMIS)System location: Primary location: Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) Program Office, Six Skyline Place, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 908, Falls Church, VA 22041-3215. Secondary locations: Service Medical Treatment Facility Medical Centers and Hospitals: Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities. For a complete listing of all facility addresses, write to the system manager. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Members of the Armed Forces, their family members, and other individuals entitled to DoD health care that receive nutrition care intervention at one or more of DoD's Medical Treatment Facilities

(MTFs)or at MTF Clinics for a specific diagnosis. Nutrition intervention can be received as either an inpatient or outpatient. Categories of records in the system: Records consist of the patient name, sponsor Social Security Number, patient Social Security Number, patient Family Member Prefix (FMP), patient age/date of birth, diet type, and medical treatment information including laboratory results, medications and nutrition outcomes associated with the diagnoses that are related to nutrition care. Authority for maintenance of the system: Public Law 105-85 (DoD FY 1998 authorization Act) Section 108 and 765; DoD 1338.10, Manual for the Department of Defense Food Service Program; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). Purpose(s): To facilitate the Medical Nutrition Therapy

(MNT)Health Care Program and to control health care costs. The Medical Nutrition Therapy will enable the provider to track a patient's progress in relation to the nutrition care outcomes associated with the diagnosis. The program provides an effective and efficient method of preventing inpatient episodes, lowering morbidity, and progressing towards optimal health. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: Other than those disclosures generally permitted under the 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, those records of information contained therein are not disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) of the Privacy Act. The DoD ‘Blanket Routine Uses’ set forth at the beginning of the OSD's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system. Note: This system of records contains individually identifiable health information. The DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation (DoD 6025.18-R) issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, applies to most such health information. DoD 6025.18-R may place additional procedural requirements on the used and disclosures of such information beyond those found in the Privacy Act of 1974 or mentioned in this system of records notice. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Records in file folders and on electronic storage media. Retrievability: Records may be retrieved by patient name, sponsor's Social Security Number, and family member prefix. Safeguards: Records are maintained in a secure, limited access, or monitored area. Physical entry by unauthorized persons is restricted by the use of locks, guards, or administrative procedures. Access to personal information is limited to those who require the records to perform their official duties. All personnel whose official duties require access to the information are trained in the proper safeguarding and use of the information. Retention and disposal: Disposition pending (treat records as permanent until the National Archives and Records Administration have approved the retention and disposition schedule). System manager(s) and address: Military Health Systems/Program Executive Officer, Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) Program Office, Six Skyline Place, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 908, Falls Church, VA 22041-3215. Notification procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system of records can obtain the information by writing to TRICARE Management Activity, Privacy Act Office, Skyline 5, 511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3201. Requests for a list of participating DoD's Medical Treatment Facilities can be obtained by addressing written inquires to TRICARE Management Activity, Privacy Office, Skyline 5, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3201. Requests should contain individual's full name, individual's Family Member Prefix, and individual's sponsor's SSN. Record access procedures: Individuals seeking access to records should address written inquiries to TRICARE Management Activity, Privacy Office, Skyline 5, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3201. Requests for a list of participating DoD's Medical Treatment Facilities can be obtained by addressing written inquires to TRICARE Management Activity, Privacy Office, Skyline 5, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3201. Requests should contain individual's full name, individual's Family Member Prefix, and individual's sponsor's SSN. Contesting record procedures: The OSD rules for accessing records, for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in OSD Administrative Instruction 81; 32 CFR part 311; or may be obtained from the system manager. Record source categories: Individual to whom the record pertains; reports from physicians and other medical department personnel; reports and information from other sources including Composite Health Care System (CHCS). Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E7-1724 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force [USAF-2007-0011] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD. ACTION: Notice to add a system of records. SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force proposes to add a system of records notice to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: The actions will be effective on March 5, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Air Force Privacy Act Officer, Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, SAF/XCISI, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Suite 220, Washington, DC 20330-1800. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Novella Hill at

(703)588-7855. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Air Force's record system notices for records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the **Federal Register** and are available from the address above. The proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 522a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on January 24, 2007 to the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, `Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,’ dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427). Dated: January 29, 2007. C.R. Choate, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. F061 AFMC B DoD SYSTEM NAME: Biosciences and Protection Epidemiological Database. System location: Headquarters, Air Force Material Command (AFMC), Biosciences and Protection Division, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory/HEP, 2800 Q Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7947. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees who potentially have occupational exposures associated with adverse health outcomes. Categories of records in the system: Name, Social Security Number or service number, Sex, Race, Date of Birth, pay grade, rank, assigned unit identification (UIC), service affiliation (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard) and component (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve); occupational information, including personnel type and occupation, date and extent of involvement in military deployments or related operations, occupationally-related health issues and exposure information, medical treatment information and information on worker's compensation and Veteran's Affairs disabilities. Self-reported information from service members may include demographic information, health outcomes, health-related behaviors, and occupational exposure information. Records of biomechanical and ergonomically evaluations for specific system members or duty locations may be included. Authority for maintenance of the system: 10 U.S.C. 131, Office of the Secretary of Defense; 10 U.S.C. 136, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). Purpose(s): Information is collected for purposes of aeromedical and occupational health research for Department of Defense military and civilian employee populations. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the Department of Defense as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: To Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, The National Institutes of Health, National Research Council, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and collaborating academic institutions for purposes of defining health risks associated with military service and in the development of methods to prevent disease, injury, and disability. The Department of Defense ‘Blanket Routine Uses’ published at the beginning of the Air Force's compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this system. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Paper records and on electronic storage media. Retrievability: By individual's name, Social Security Number or service number. Safeguards: Authorized medical personnel and scientists are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know; computer patient records retrievable from remote terminals are protected from unauthorized access or alteration by a data management system requiring a password for access to an authorized subset of data; database management system permits scientists to examine patient records without revealing the unique patient identifiers; records are stored in locked rooms and cabinets; records maintained in computer storage devices are protected by computer system software in accordance with Federal, Department of Defense, and Air Force policy. Retention and disposal: Paper, microfilm, and electronic files will be destroyed when no longer needed. Paper and microfilm records are destroyed by tearing into pieces, shredding, pulping, macerating or burning. System manager(s) and address: Chief, Biomechanics Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory, Headquarters Air Force Material Command (AFMC), 2800 Q Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7947. Notification procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information about themselves should address written inquiries to the Chief, Biomechanics Branch, Biosciences and Protection Division, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Headquarters Air Force Material Command (AFMC), 2800 Q Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7947. For written inquiries, individuals should provide their full name, Social Security Number or service number, current address, and telephone number in a notarized document. For personal visits, the hours of operation are 0800-1500. Individuals should provide current and valid photo identification. Record access procedures: Individuals seeking access to records about themselves should address written inquiries to the Chief, Biomechanics Branch, Biosciences and Protection Division, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Headquarters Air Force Material Command (AFMC), 2800 Q Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7947. For written inquiries, individuals should provide their full name, Social Security Number or service number, current address, and telephone number in a notarized document. For personal visits, the hours of operation are 0800-1500. Individuals should provide current and valid photo identification. Contesting record procedures: The Air Force rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Air Force Instruction 33-332, Privacy Act Program; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained from the system manager. Record source categories: Information is obtained from the subject of the record, military personnel records, and other medical records. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E7-1722 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Notice of Intent To Operate Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Russell County, KY at Below Normal Pool Levels Due to Emergency Conditions and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 30 CFR 230.8, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is issuing this Notice to document emergency actions and set forth the steps to be taken in the future to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Wolf Creek Dam impounds Lake Cumberland in south central Kentucky. Several engineering studies have identified a high level of risk at Wolf Creek Dam. Accordingly, on January 19, 2007, the Corps made the decision to take emergency action and begin lowering the lake level to ease the stress on the dam's foundation until repairs can be effected. This action has been taken to reduce risk to the public's safety and welfare. The temporary target elevation will be 680 feet above mean sea level

(msl)at Wolf Creek Dam. This elevation was selected because it provides the greatest reduction in stress to the dam without creating other public health and safety concerns. This operation will be in effect until repair of the dam or new information allows the pool elevation to be raised. This pool elevation may also drop if worsening conditions create the need for even further lowering of the pool. The Corps believes that the need for action regarding the Wolf Creek Dam is so urgent and compelling that there is no time to follow the usual NEPA procedures before the Corps makes decisions and begins to implement them. The Corps is, therefore, invoking its authority “Emergency Actions” under 33 CFR 230.8 and declaring an emergency, making decisions, and taking necessary actions accordingly. The Corps has consulted the President's Council on Environmental Quality

(CEQ)regarding alternative arrangements under NEPA pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.11. This notice serves to initiate the NEPA process. The Corps plans to prepare and circulate an EIS which serves to cover any actions it deems necessary during the repair of the dam's foundation. DATES: Written comments, concerning issues to be considered in preparing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), must be received by the Corps of Engineers on or before March 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments on issues to be considered in the DEIS shall be mailed to: Chip Hall, Project Planning Branch, Nashville District Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 1070 (PM-P), Nashville, TN 37202-1070. Comments may also be e-mailed to: *Lake.Modification@lrn02.usace.army.mil.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information concerning the notice, please contact Chip Hall, Environmental Analysis Team,

(615)736-7666, David Hendrix, Wolf Creek Dam Seepage Major Rehabilitation Project Manager,

(615)736-7841, or Public Affairs Office,

(615)736-7161. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Wolf Creek Dam was designed in the 1930s, constructed in the 1940s, and completed in the early 1950s. The dam was built on a karst geology using accepted engineering practices of the day. Since the 1960s seepage through the dam's foundation has been a concern. Repairs have been implemented at various times including grout injection into the foundation and installing a diaphragm wall through about two-thirds of the earthen embankment. Those repairs are credited with saving the dam; however, some faults remained. Over the last three decades problems have increased and the dam is now classed as being in active failure mode. 2. A comprehensive plan for repairs has been approved; however, these repairs will take a number of years to implement. Until the repairs are sufficiently completed, the Corps has determined that it is in the public's interest to lower the lake levels to reduce pressure on the weakened foundations. This is necessary to ensure the public's health, safety, and welfare. The Corps recognizes, however, that doing so will have significant environmental and economic consequences in the following areas:

(1)The cold water fisheries both in the lake and tailwater;

(2)water quality throughout the Cumberland River;

(3)federally listed threatened and endangered species;

(4)designated uses of the waterway including fish and aquatic life, livestock watering and wildlife, irrigation;

(5)and economics including electric power production, municipal and industrial water supply, recreation, navigation, flood damage reduction, and disruption to communities, jobs, and other related factors. 3. *Current Actions to Reduce Risk.* Several actions have already been taken to reduce the risk. Prior to 2005, spring rains were captured in the reservoir to maximize downstream flood protection and hydropower generation. Beginning in 2005 the pool was managed more aggressively to reduce the peaks and adhere more closely to the prescribed guide curves. Recently 24-hour surveillance was initiated at the dam. This involves providing patrols of the dam, known wet and trouble spots, and downstream areas. Currently, the Corps is aggressively grouting the most crucial areas of the embankment to further reduce seepage under the dam. Additional coordination and exercises have been held with state and local emergency management agencies. These agencies have been provided with flood inundation maps to help coordinate emergency evacuations if needed. The Corps has improved its emergency notification procedures, increased instrumentation in and on the dam, and conducted numerous public meetings to advise the public of problems with the dam. 4. An Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)will be undertaken to review emergency actions taken and to consider other possible alternatives. Alternatives that will be considered include but are not limited to new dam construction, lowering the lake levels or otherwise altering the operational procedures, and investigating methods to increase discharge capacity. 5. This notice serves to solicit comments from the public; Federal, State and local agencies and officials; Indian tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate impacts of these proposed activities. Any comments received by us will be considered in determining future operations. To make these decisions, comments are used to assess impacts on public health and safety, endangered species, historic properties, water quality, water supply and conservation, economics, aesthetics, wetlands, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, energy needs, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, general environmental effects, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. 6. Activities proposed that require a review under the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under authority of Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR Part 230) may include fill placement for water intake extensions, and other mitigation actions. 7. Other Federal, State and local approvals that may be required for proposed work are as follows: a. Water quality certifications from the Kentucky Division of Water and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. b. Coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the Endangered Species Act and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. c. Coordination with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. d. Coordination with the State Historic Preservation Officer and President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. 8. Significant issues to be analyzed in the DEIS include impacts to fisheries, tailwater mussel resources, water quality, recreation, navigation, economics, water supply, electric power production, economics, and community development. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to be a Cooperating Agency on the DEIS and will be responsible for preparing much of the evaluations of significant natural resources. A DEIS should be available in May 2007. 9. *Public Meetings:* At present, no public meetings have been scheduled to scope for potential issues to be evaluated in the DEIS. Requests for public meetings should be directed to Mr. William Peoples, Chief, Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, TN 37202-1070. Mr. Peoples may be reached by telephone at

(615)736-7834. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7-1721 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-GF-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment/Overseas Environmental Assessment (EA/OEA) for the Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX) Within the Hawaii Range Complex AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)of 1969 and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), implementing procedural provisions of NEPA, the Department of the Navy

(DON)gives notice that a Programmatic EA/OE has been prepared and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been issued for the implementation of Alternative 1, which allows for up to six future Undersea Warfare Exercises (USWEXs) annually within the Hawaii Range Complex from January 2007 through January 2009. DATES: The FONSI was signed on January 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: The Final Programmatic EA/OEA and FONSI are available for public review at the following locations: 1. Wailuku Public Library, 251 High Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 (Maui). 2. Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianaenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 (Hawaii). 3. Hawaii State Library, Hawaii and Pacific Section Document Unit, 478 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 (Oahu). 4. Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI 96766 (Kauai). Electronic copies of the Final Programmatic EA/OEA and FONSI are available for public viewing or downloading at *http://www.govsupport.us/uswex.* Single copies of the Final Programmatic EA/OEA and FONSI may be obtained by written request from: Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (N01CE), 250 Makalapa Drive, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3131. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (N01CE), 250 Makalapa Drive, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3131, 808-474-7836, or visit *http://www.govsupport.us/uswex.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USWEX is an advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise proposed to be conducted by U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Groups

(CSGs)and Expeditionary Strike Groups

(ESGs)while in transit from the west coast of the United States to the western Pacific Ocean using existing operating areas and ranges within the Hawaii Range Complex. As identified in the USWEX Programmatic EA/OEA, the Proposed Action is to conduct USWEXs in the Hawaii Range Complex for deploying west coast-based CSGs and ESGs, and Hawaii homeported ships and submarines. Training events similar to those that comprise a USWEX are currently being conducted individually. USWEX is a combination of training events that results in a sea control/power projection fleet exercise that is required in order to meet training objectives for deploying or deployable CSGs and ESGs. Anti-Submarine Warfare training conducted during a USWEX utilizes ships, submarines, aircraft, non-explosive exercise weapons, and other training systems and devices. During a typical USWEX, embarked aircraft will also be conducting training prior to deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Fixed-wing aircraft will fly sorties to Pohakuloa Training Area on the Island of Hawaii, and rotary aircraft will fly sorties to Kaula located off the coast of Kauai. Aircraft will utilize these live ranges to drop live or inert rounds. During an ESG USWEX, amphibious forces could utilize the beaches at Pacific Missile Range Facility or at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows to conduct amphibious landings. The EA/OEA includes an analysis of three Alternatives. Alternative 1 analyzes four CSG USWEXs and two ESG USWEXs per year occurring in the Hawaii Range Complex. Alternative 2 analyzes three CSG USWEXs and one ESG USWEX per year occurring in the Hawaii Range Complex. Under the No Action Alternative, individual training events that compose a USWEX would continue to occur; however, they would not be consolidated into a coordinated training event. The analysis conducted in the USWEX Programmatic EA/OEA focused on the following resources: Airspace, biological resources, cultural resources, land use, noise, and safety and health. Impacts to biological resources will not be significant. The EA/OEA analyzes mid-frequency active sonar use associated with the USWEX and documents an acoustic exposure effects-analysis on marine mammals that may be affected by the USWEX training events and use of mid-frequency active sonar. There are no predicted marine mammal sonar exposures that would result in injury or mortality. The DON consulted with the National Marine Fisheries Service and received a biological opinion and an incidental take statement under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act that determined the Proposed Action would not result in jeopardy to any endangered species. No new special use airspace proposal or any modification to the existing special use airspace is proposed. Impacts to cultural resources, land use, noise, and safety and health are not anticipated. Based on the information gathered during preparation of the USWEX Programmatic EA/OEA, the DoD finds that up to six USWEX per year under Alternative 1 within the Hawaii Range Complex will not significantly impact the environment and, therefore, an EIS is not required for implementing Alternative 1. Dated: January 29, 2007. M.A. Harvison, Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7-1746 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy [USN-2007-0010] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD. ACTION: Notice of new system of records. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: The proposed action will be effective on March 5, 2007 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Department of the Navy, PA/FOIA Policy Branch, Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-36), 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Doris Lama at

(202)685-325-6545. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Navy's notices for systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the **Federal Register** and are available: from the address above. The proposed systems reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act, were submitted on January 24, 2007 to the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, ‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,’ dated February 8, 1996, (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427). Dated: January 29, 2007. C.R. Choate, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. N01750-1 System name: Navy Ombudsman Registry. System location: Fleet and Family Support Program, Navy Installations Command, 2713 Mitscher Road, SW., Ste 300, Anacostia Annex, DC 20373-5802. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Navy ombudsmen. Categories of records in the system: Name, addresses (home, business, and e-mail, phone numbers (home, office, cell, and fax), command name and address, command unit identification code (UIC), gender, and training dates. Authority for maintenance of the system: 10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy and OPNAVINST 1750.1F, Navy Family Ombudsmen Program. Purpose(s): To identify Navy ombudsmen; provide them with program information; collect program statistics and workload data; and maintain record of program training received. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' that appear at the beginning of the Navy's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Electronic database. Retrievability: Name and organization. Safeguards: Password controlled system. Access limited to program coordinators, commanding officers and/or their appointed representatives. Retention and disposal: Destroy when ombudsmen resigns from position or is replaced. System manager(s) and address: Director, Family Readiness Programs, Navy Installations Command, 2713 Mitscher Road, SW., Ste 300, Anacostia Annex, DC 20373-5802. Notification procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to the Director, Family Readiness Programs, Navy Installations Command, 2713 Mitscher Road, SW., Ste 300, Anacostia Annex, DC 20373-5802. The request should include full name and should be signed. Record access procedures: Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to the Director, Family Readiness Programs, Navy Installations Command, 2713 Mitscher Road, SW., Ste 300, Anacostia Annex, DC 20373-5802. The request should include full name and should be signed. Contesting record procedures: The Navy's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5211.5; 32 CFR part 701; or may be obtained from the system manager. Record source categories: Individual and commanding officer and/or their appointed representative. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E7-1731 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy [USN-2007-0009] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice to alter systems of records. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy is altering systems of records notices in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: This proposed action will be effective without further notice on March 5, 2007 unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Department of the Navy, PA/FOIA Policy Branch, Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-36), 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Doris Lama at

(202)685-6545. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Navy systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the **Federal Register** and are available from the address above. The proposed system reports, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, were submitted on January 24, 2007, to the House Committee on Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, ‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,’ dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427). Dated: January 29, 2007. C.R. Choate, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. N01500-8 System name: Personnel and Training Evaluation Program (February 22, 1993, 58 FR 10716). Changes: System location: Delete entry and replace with “Strategic Systems Programs, 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22202-3930.” Categories of individuals covered by the system: Delete entry and replace with “Officers and enlisted technicians who have been trained to operate and maintain the Strategic Weapon System

(SWS)on Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines. Officers are identified by completion of the SWS Basic Weapons course and enlisted individuals are identified by a Navy Enlisted Classification

(NEC)Code in the series 3301-3349. Enlisted technicians who have been trained to operate and maintain the Attack Weapons System on Guided Missile Submarines. These individuals are identified by Navy Enlisted Classification

(NEC)Codes of 3350, 1317, and 1319.” Authority for maintenance of the system: Delete entry and replace with “10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy and E.O. 9397 (SSN).” Purpose(s): Delete entry and replace with “To maintain a data base which will permit the Strategic Systems Programs to record achievement test scores of officers and enlisted members who operate and maintain the Strategic Weapon System on Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines and enlisted personnel who operate and maintain the Attack Weapons System on Guided Missile Submarines. This information will be used to assess the adequacy of training received and the need for additional training. Internal Navy users are the Director, Strategic Systems Programs, Submarine Learning Center and assigned schools, Type Commanders and assigned units in the performance of their duties relating to training on the Strategic Weapon System and Attack Weapons System. Additional internal users include the Chief of Naval Personnel and Type Commanders and assigned units in the performance of their duties related to personnel assignment. Navy Personnel Research, Studies and Technology may, from time to time, validate service selection criteria for the DOD. It may be provided to civilian contractors and their employees for the purpose of analysis or system operations in accordance with an approved official contract with the U.S. Navy.” Storage: “Delete entry and replace with “Automated records are stored on computer media, disks, or magnetic tape. Hard copy and/or electronic reports are distributed to authorized user activities using approved shipping procedures and in the case of electronic format, via user/password protected distribution methods using Navy Knowledge Online (NKO). Hard copy reports and portable computer media are stored in notebooks or file folders in drawers, cabinets, or other filing equipment.” Retention and disposal: Delete entry and replace with “Records are retained for five years after an individual leaves the Strategic Weapons System or Attack Weapon System program and then destroyed.” Record source categories: Delete entry and replace with “Individual, their supervisors, Navy Personnel Command, and schools assigned to the Submarine Learning Center.” N01500-8 System name: Personnel and Training Evaluation Program. System location: Strategic Systems Programs, 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22202-3930. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Officers and enlisted technicians who have been trained to operate and maintain the Strategic Weapon System

(SWS)on Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines. Officers are identified by completion of the SWS Basic Weapons course and enlisted individuals are identified by a Navy Enlisted Classification

(NEC)Codes of 3350, 1317, and 1319. Categories of records in the system: Individual's name, Social Security Number, NEC codes, current duty station and projected rotation date, duty station assignment history, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or Basic Test Battery scores, completion date for Navy schools, civilian education, promotion history (present and past rate), enlistment data (dates of service entry and expiration of enlistment/extension), patrol experience and scores on the Personnel and Training Evaluation Program examinations. Authority for maintenance of the system: 10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy and E.O. 9397 (SSN). Purpose(s): To maintain a data base which will permit the Strategic Systems Programs to record achievement test scores of officers and enlisted members who operate and maintain the Strategic Weapon System on Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines and enlisted personnel who operate and maintain the Attack Weapons System on Guided Missile Submarines. This information will be used to assess the adequacy of training received and the need for additional training. Internal Navy users are the Director, Strategic Systems Programs, Submarine Learning Center and assigned schools, Type Commanders and assigned units in the performance of their duties relating to training on the Strategic Weapon System and Attack Weapon System. Additional internal users include the Chief of Naval Personnel and Type Commanders and assigned units in the performance of their duties related to personnel assignment. Navy Personnel Research, Studies and Technology may, from time to time, validate service selection criteria for the DOD. It may be provided to civilian contractors and their employees for the purpose of analysis or system operations in accordance with an approved official contract with the U.S. Navy. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: The DoD `Blanket Routine Uses' that appear at the beginning of the Navy's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Automated records are stored on computer media, disks, or magnetic tape. Hard copy and/or electronic reports are distributed to authorized user activities using approved shipping procedures and in the case of electronic format, via user/password protected distribution methods using Navy Knowledge Online (NKO). Hard copy reports and portable computer media are stored in notebooks or file folders in drawers, cabinets, or other filing equipment. Retrievability: Social Security Number, name, and duty station. Safeguards: Access is provided to authorize personnel only on a need-to-know basis. Records are maintained in controlled access rooms or areas. Computer terminal access is controlled by terminal identification and password. Terminal identification is positive and maintained by control points. Physical access to terminals is restricted to specifically authorized individuals. Password authorization, assignment, and monitoring are the responsibility of the systems manager. Retention and disposal: Records are retained for five years after an individual leaves the Strategic Weapons System or Attack Weapon System program and then destroyed. System manager(s) and address: Head, Operations, Evaluation and Training Branch, Strategic Systems Program, 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22202-3930. Notification procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information about themselves should address written inquiries to the Director, Strategic Systems Programs, 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22202-3930. Requester should submit a signed written request that contains his/her full name, Social Security Number, and military duty status. Visitors should present military identification card, driver's license or other similar identification. Record access procedures: Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained in this system of records should address written inquiries to the Director, Strategic Systems Programs, 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22202-3930. Requester should submit a signed written request that contains his/her full name, Social Security Number and military duty status. Visitors should present military identification card, driver's license or other similar identification. Contesting record procedures: The Navy's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents, and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5211.5; 32 CFR part 701; or may be obtained from the system manager. Record source categories: Individual, their supervisors, Navy Personnel Command, and schools assigned to the Submarine Learning Center. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. [FR Doc. E7-1732 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 3, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following:

(1)Type of review requested, e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement;

(2)Title;

(3)Summary of the collection;

(4)Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;

(5)Respondents and frequency of collection; and

(6)Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues:

(1)Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department;

(2)will this information be processed and used in a timely manner;

(3)is the estimate of burden accurate;

(4)how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(5)how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: January 29, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Office of the Chief Information Officer *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD). *Frequency:* On Occasion; Annually. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs; Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 3,088. *Burden Hours:* 677. *Abstract:* The Education Resource Organizations Directory

(EROD)is an electronic directory of educational resource organizations and services available at the State, regional, and national level. The goal of this directory is to help individuals and organizations identify and contact organizational sources of information and assistance on a broad range of education-related topics. Users of the directory include diverse groups such as teachers, librarians, students, researchers, and parents. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3274. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to *ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.* Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E7-1717 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Innovation and Improvement; Overview Information; Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRC); Notice Inviting Applications for a New PIRC Award for Fiscal Year

(FY)2007 to Serve the State of Delaware *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 84.310A. *Dates:* *Applications Available:* February 2, 2007. *Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:* March 2, 2007. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* March 30, 2007. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* May 29, 2007. *Eligible Applicants:* Nonprofit organizations, or consortia of nonprofit organizations and local educational agencies (LEAs), proposing a PIRC project to provide services only in the State of Delaware. The Secretary seeks to have a PIRC project to assist parents in each State. We are limiting eligible applicants to organizations that would provide services in the State of Delaware because no applicant from the FY 2006 competition that proposed to provide services in the State of Delaware proposed a project of sufficient quality to demonstrate that it was likely to succeed in meeting the purposes of the PIRC program. Except for the State of Delaware and Guam, at least one application was funded in each of the other States from the FY 2006 PIRC competition. A notice inviting applications to provide PIRC services in Guam is published elsewhere in this issue of the **Federal Register** . Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply for funding provided that they are nonprofit organizations, as defined elsewhere in this notice. For an application submitted by a consortium that includes a nonprofit organization and one or more LEAs, the nonprofit organization must serve as the applicant and fiscal agent for the consortium. State and local governments, including LEAs, intermediate school districts, and schools, are not eligible to submit an application on behalf of a consortium or serve as the fiscal agent of a PIRC grant. Applications proposing to implement PIRC projects in other States and applications proposing PIRC projects to provide services in more than one State (even if an application includes services in the State of Delaware) will not be considered. Note: We define the term nonprofit organization for purposes of the PIRC program as an organization that—

(1)Is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations whose net earnings do not benefit, and cannot lawfully benefit, any private shareholder or entity, as set forth in 34 CFR part 77; and

(2)Represents the interests of parents of pre-school and school-age children (including parents who are educationally or economically disadvantaged), or is governed by a board of directors whose membership includes such parents. *Estimated Available Funds:* $500,000 per year. The Administration's budget request for FY 2007 does not include funds for this program. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 1. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to four years. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The purpose of the PIRC program is to help implement successful and effective parental involvement policies, programs, and activities that lead to improvements in student academic achievement and strengthen partnerships among parents, teachers, principals, administrators, and other school personnel in meeting the educational needs of children. The PIRC program supports school-based and school-linked parental information and resource centers that—

(1)Help implement effective parental involvement policies, programs, and activities that will improve children's academic achievement;

(2)Develop and strengthen partnerships among parents (including parents of children from birth through age five), teachers, principals, administrators, and other school personnel in meeting the educational needs of children;

(3)Develop and strengthen the relationship between parents and their children's school;

(4)Further the developmental progress of children assisted under the program;

(5)Coordinate activities funded under the program with parental involvement initiatives funded under section 1118 and other provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA); and

(6)Provide a comprehensive approach to improving student learning, through coordination and integration of Federal, State, and local services and programs. The Secretary reminds all applicants that section 5563(b) of the ESEA, as amended, requires each PIRC grantee to meet several specific conditions. The Secretary strongly encourages all applicants to review each of these conditions carefully to ensure that their applications appropriately address each of the areas addressed by section 5563(b). *Priorities:* We have established five competitive preference priorities that are explained in the following paragraphs. One competitive preference priority is from the regulations in 34 CFR 75.225, another competitive preference priority is from the statute for this program, and the other three competitive preference priorities are from the notice of final priorities and eligibility requirements

(NFP)for this program, published in the March 27, 2006 issue of the **Federal Register** (71 FR 15308). *Competitive Preference Priorities:* The competitive preference priorities are explained in the following paragraphs. Competitive Preference Priority 1—Novice Applicants In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from the regulations in 34 CFR 75.225. For FY 2007 this priority is a competitive preference priority. We give 5 additional points to each novice applicant. These points will be in addition to any points the applicant earns under the selection criteria and other competitive preference priorities. For the purposes of this grant competition a novice applicant is—

(1)An applicant for a grant from the Department that—

(a)Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which it seeks funding;

(b)Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, that received a grant under the program from which it seeks funding; and

(c)Has not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal Government in the five years before the deadline date for applications under the program.

(2)In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129, a group that includes only parties that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a) through

(c)of this priority. For the purposes of paragraph

(c)of this priority, a grant is active until the end of the grant's project or funding period, including any extensions of those periods that extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds. Competitive Preference Priority 2—Early Childhood Parent Education In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is from section 5563(b)(10) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7273b). For FY 2007 this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional 10 points to an application, depending on how well the application meets this priority. *This priority is:* This priority supports applications that would implement effective plans to use at least 30 percent of the funds received in each fiscal year to establish, expand, or operate Parents as Teachers programs, Home Instruction for Pre-school Youngsters programs, or other early childhood parent education programs. *Competitive Preference Priorities 3, 4, and 5:* These priorities are from the NFP for this program, published in the March 27, 2006 issue of the **Federal Register** (71 FR 15308). Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 35 points to an application, depending on how well the application meets these priorities. The maximum possible points for each priority are indicated in parentheses following the name of the competitive preference priority. *These priorities are:* Competitive Preference Priority 3—Statewide Impact of PIRC Services (15 points) This priority supports applications that would implement broad statewide strategies to provide parents from across the State, particularly parents who are educationally or economically disadvantaged, with services that enhance their ability to participate effectively in their child's education, including their ability to communicate effectively with public school personnel in the school that their child attends. Competitive Preference Priority 4—Understanding State and Local Report Cards and Opportunities for Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services (10 points) This priority supports applications that would implement activities that effectively assist parents in understanding State and local report cards under Title I of the ESEA and, in cases where their child attends a school identified as in need of improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under Title I, in understanding their options for public school choice or supplemental educational services. Competitive Preference Priority 5—Technical Assistance in the Implementation of Local Educational Agency and School Parental Involvement Policy under Section 1118 of the ESEA (10 points) This priority supports applications that would provide technical assistance in the implementation of LEA and school parental involvement policies under Title I of the ESEA in order to improve student academic achievement and school performance. *Program Authority:* 20 U.S.C. 7273 *et seq.* *Applicable Regulations:*

(a)The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

(b)The notice of final priorities and eligibility requirements for this program, published in the March 27, 2006 issue of the **Federal Register** (71 FR 15308). Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* $500,000 per year. The Administration's budget request for FY 2007 does not include funds for this program. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 1. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to four years. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* Nonprofit organizations, or consortia of nonprofit organizations and LEAs, proposing a PIRC project to provide services only in the State of Delaware. The Secretary seeks to have a PIRC project to assist parents in each State. We are limiting eligible applicants to organizations that would provide services in the State of Delaware because no applicant from the FY 2006 competition that proposed to provide services in the State of Delaware proposed a project of sufficient quality to demonstrate that it was likely to succeed in meeting the purposes of the PIRC program. Except for the State of Delaware and Guam, at least one application was funded in each of the other States from the FY 2006 PIRC competition. A notice inviting applications to provide services in Guam is published elsewhere in this issue of the **Federal Register** . Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply for funding provided that they are nonprofit organizations, as defined elsewhere in this notice. For an application submitted by a consortium that includes a nonprofit organization and one or more LEAs, the nonprofit organization must serve as the applicant and fiscal agent for the consortium. State and local governments, including LEAs, intermediate school districts, and schools, are not eligible to submit an application on behalf of a consortium or serve as the fiscal agent of a PIRC grant. Applications proposing to implement PIRC projects in other States and applications proposing PIRC projects to serve more than one State (even if an application includes services to the State of Delaware) will not be considered. Note: We define the term *nonprofit organization* for purposes of the PIRC program as an organization that—

(2)Represents the interests of parents of pre-school and school-age children (including parents who are educationally or economically disadvantaged), or is governed by a board of directors whose membership includes such parents. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* Section 5565(a) of the ESEA requires that, after the first fiscal year of an award, a portion of the services provided by the organization or consortium must be supported through non-Federal contributions, either in cash or in kind. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* Fatimah Dozier, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W236, FB6, Washington, DC 20202-5970. *Telephone:*

(202)260-8757 or by *e-mail: fatimah.dozier@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e-mail message indicating the applicant's intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant's intent to submit it. This e-mail notification should be sent to Fatimah Dozier at *fatimah.dozier@ed.gov.* Applicants that fail to provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. *Page Limit:* The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria and competitive preference priorities that reviewers use to evaluate your application. The Secretary strongly encourages applicants to limit Part III to the equivalent of no more than 50 pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). The suggested page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, you must include all of the application narrative in Part III. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* *Applications Available:* February 2, 2007. *Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:* March 2, 2007. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* March 30, 2007. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site ( *Grants.gov* ). For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . We do not consider an application that does not address the application requirements, selection criteria, and other required information outlined in the application package. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* May 29, 2007. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This competition is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements.* Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. *Electronic Submission of Applications.* Applications for grants under the PIRC program, CFDA Number 84.310A must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at *http://www.Grants.gov* . Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement *and* submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.* You may access the electronic grant application for the PIRC program at *http://www.Grants.gov* . You must search for the downloadable application package for this program or competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.310, not 84.310A). Please note the following: • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this program to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf* . • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp)* . These steps include

(1)registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR);

(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR); and

(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more business days to complete. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in paper format. • You must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms—the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424—have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page-limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification indicates that the Department has received your application and has assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. *Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with the Grants.gov System:* If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it. If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement:* You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application through the Grants.gov system because— • You do not have access to the Internet; or • You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Grants.gov system; and • No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. *Address and mail or fax your statement to:* Steven L. Brockhouse, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W229, FB6, Washington, DC 20202-5970. FAX:

(202)205-5630. Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. *Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.* If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.310A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.310A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.

(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1)A private metered postmark.

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. *Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, *Attention:* (CFDA Number 84.310A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. *Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications:* If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department—

(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and

(2)The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at

(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR. The maximum score for all the selection criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. Each criterion also includes the factors that the reviewers will consider in determining how well an application meets the criterion. The *Note* following selection criterion

(g)is guidance to help applicants in preparing their applications, and is not required by statute or regulations. The selection criteria are:

(a)*Need for project* (10 points). The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the extent to which the proposed project will provide services or otherwise address the needs of students at risk of educational failure.

(b)*Quality of the project design* (20 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the Secretary considers—

(1)The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable;

(2)The extent to which the proposed project represents an exceptional approach for meeting statutory purposes and requirements; and

(3)The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, State, and Federal resources.

(c)*Quality of project services* (15 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project. In determining the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. The Secretary also considers—

(1)The likely impact of the services to be provided by the proposed project on the intended recipients of those services; and

(2)The extent to which the technical assistance services to be provided by the proposed project involve the use of efficient strategies, including the use of technology, as appropriate, and the leveraging of non-project resources.

(d)*Quality of project personnel* (15 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed project. In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. The Secretary also considers—

(1)The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key project personnel; and

(2)The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of project consultants or subcontractors.

(e)*Adequacy of resources* (10 points). The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers—

(1)The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the lead applicant organization; and

(2)The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and benefits.

(f)*Quality of the management plan* (10 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks.

(g)*Quality of the project evaluation* (20 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary considers—

(1)The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative data to the extent possible; and

(2)The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward achieving intended outcomes. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we will notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. For specific requirements on grantee reporting, please go to the ED Performance Report Form 524B at *http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html* . 4. *Performance Measures:* We have established three performance indicators for the PIRC program. These performance indicators are:

(1)The number of parents who are participating in PIRC activities designed to provide them with the information necessary to understand their State accountability systems and the rights and opportunities for supplemental services and public school choice afforded to their children under section 1116 of the ESEA;

(2)the percentage of customers (parents, educators in State and local educational agencies, and other audiences) reporting that PIRC services are of high quality; and

(3)the percentage of customers reporting that PIRC services are highly useful to them. The Department intends to collect data for the first indicator through annual performance reports and to collect data for the second and third indicators through a customer satisfaction survey. VII. Agency Contact *For Further Information Contact:* Steven L. Brockhouse, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W229, FB6, Washington, DC 20202-5961. *Telephone:*

(202)260- 2476 or by *e-mail: steve.brockhouse@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)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 program contact person listed in this section. VIII. Other Information *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(FY)2007 To Serve Guam *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 84.310A. *Dates: Applications Available:* February 2, 2007. *Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:* March 2, 2007. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* March 30, 2007. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* May 29, 2007. *Eligible Applicants:* Nonprofit organizations, or consortia of nonprofit organizations and local educational agencies (LEAs), proposing a PIRC project to provide services only in Guam. The Secretary seeks to have a PIRC project to assist parents in each State. We are limiting eligible applicants to organizations that would provide services in Guam because no applicant from the FY 2006 competition that proposed to provide services in Guam proposed a project of sufficient quality to demonstrate that it was likely to succeed in meeting the purposes of the PIRC program. Except for the State of Delaware and Guam, at least one application was funded in each of the other States from the FY 2006 PIRC competition. Note that for the purposes of this notice, the term “State” includes Guam. A notice inviting applications to provide PIRC services in the State of Delaware is published elsewhere in this issue of the **Federal Register.** Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply for funding provided that they are nonprofit organizations, as defined elsewhere in this notice. For an application submitted by a consortium that includes a nonprofit organization and one or more LEAs, the nonprofit organization must serve as the applicant and fiscal agent for the consortium. State and local governments, including LEAs, intermediate school districts, and schools, are not eligible to submit an application on behalf of a consortium or serve as the fiscal agent of a PIRC grant. Applications proposing to implement PIRC projects in other States and applications proposing PIRC projects to provide services in more than one State (even if an application includes services in Guam) will not be considered. Note: We define the term *nonprofit organization* for purposes of the PIRC program as an organization that—

(1)Help implement effective parental involvement policies, programs, and activities that will improve children's academic achievement;

(3)Develop and strengthen the relationship between parents and their children's school;

(4)Further the developmental progress of children assisted under the program;

(NFP)for this program, published in the March 27, 2006 issue of the **Federal Register** (71 FR 15308). *Competitive Preference Priorities:* The competitive preference priorities are explained in the following paragraphs. *Competitive Preference Priority 1—Novice Applicants.* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from the regulations in 34 CFR 75.225. For FY 2007 this priority is a competitive preference priority. We give 5 additional points to each novice applicant. These points will be in addition to any points the applicant earns under the selection criteria and other competitive preference priorities. For the purposes of this grant competition a novice applicant is—

(1)An applicant for a grant from the Department that—

(a)Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which it seeks funding;

(b)Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, that received a grant under the program from which it seeks funding; and

(c)Has not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal Government in the five years before the deadline date for applications under the program.

(2)In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129, a group that includes only parties that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a) through

(c)of this priority. For the purposes of paragraph

(c)of this priority, a grant is active until the end of the grant's project or funding period, including any extensions of those periods that extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds. *Competitive Preference Priority 2—Early Childhood Parent Education.* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is from section 5563(b)(10) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7273b). For FY 2007 this priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional 10 points to an application, depending on how well the application meets this priority. This priority is: This priority supports applications that would implement effective plans to use at least 30 percent of the funds received in each fiscal year to establish, expand, or operate Parents as Teachers programs, Home Instruction for Pre-school Youngsters programs, or other early childhood parent education programs. Competitive Preference Priorities 3, 4, and 5: These priorities are from the NFP for this program, published in the March 27, 2006 issue of the **Federal Register** (71 FR 15308). Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 35 points to an application, depending on how well the application meets these priorities. The maximum possible points for each priority are indicated in parentheses following the name of the competitive preference priority. These priorities are: *Competitive Preference Priority 3—Statewide Impact of PIRC Services (15 points).* This priority supports applications that would implement broad statewide strategies to provide parents from across the State, particularly parents who are educationally or economically disadvantaged, with services that enhance their ability to participate effectively in their child's education, including their ability to communicate effectively with public school personnel in the school that their child attends. *Competitive Preference Priority 4—Understanding State and Local Report Cards and Opportunities for Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services* (10 points). This priority supports applications that would implement activities that effectively assist parents in understanding State and local report cards under Title I of the ESEA and, in cases where their child attends a school identified as in need of improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under Title I, in understanding their options for public school choice or supplemental educational services. *Competitive Preference Priority 5—Technical Assistance in the Implementation of Local Educational Agency and School Parental Involvement Policy under Section 1118 of the ESEA* (10 points). This priority supports applications that would provide technical assistance in the implementation of LEA and school parental involvement policies under Title I of the ESEA in order to improve student academic achievement and school performance. *Program Authority:* 20 U.S.C. 7273 *et seq.* *Applicable Regulations:*

(a)The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

(b)The notice of final priorities and eligibility requirements for this program, published in the March 27, 2006 issue of the **Federal Register** (71 FR 15308). Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* $500,000 per year. The Administration's budget request for FY 2007 does not include funds for this program. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 1. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to four years. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* Nonprofit organizations, or consortia of nonprofit organizations and LEAs, proposing a PIRC project to provide services only in Guam. The Secretary seeks to have a PIRC project to assist parents in each State. We are limiting eligible applicants to organizations that would provide services in Guam because no applicant from the FY 2006 competition that proposed to provide services in Guam proposed a project of sufficient quality to demonstrate that it was likely to succeed in meeting the purposes of the PIRC program. Except for the State of Delaware and Guam, at least one application was funded in each of the other States from the FY 2006 PIRC competition. Note that for the purposes of this notice, the term “State” includes Guam. A notice inviting applications to provide services in the State of Delaware is published elsewhere in this issue of the **Federal Register** . Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply for funding provided that they are nonprofit organizations, as defined elsewhere in this notice. For an application submitted by a consortium that includes a nonprofit organization and one or more LEAs, the nonprofit organization must serve as the applicant and fiscal agent for the consortium. State and local governments, including LEAs, intermediate school districts, and schools, are not eligible to submit an application on behalf of a consortium or serve as the fiscal agent of a PIRC grant. Applications proposing to implement PIRC projects in other States and applications proposing PIRC projects to serve more than one State (even if an application includes services to Guam) will not be considered. Note: We define the term *nonprofit organization* for purposes of the PIRC program as an organization that—

(2)Represents the interests of parents of pre-school and school-age children (including parents who are educationally or economically disadvantaged), or is governed by a board of directors whose membership includes such parents. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* Section 5565(a) of the ESEA requires that, after the first fiscal year of an award, a portion of the services provided by the organization or consortium must be supported through non-Federal contributions, either in cash or in kind. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* Fatimah Dozier, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W236, FB6, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone:

(202)260-8757 or by e-mail: *fatimah.dozier@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e-mail message indicating the applicant's intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant's intent to submit it. This e-mail notification should be sent to Fatimah Dozier at *fatimah.dozier@ed.gov.* Applicants that fail to provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria and competitive preference priorities that reviewers use to evaluate your application. The Secretary strongly encourages applicants to limit Part III to the equivalent of no more than 50 pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″ on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). The suggested page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, you must include all of the application narrative in Part III. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* *Applications Available:* February 2, 2007. *Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:* March 2, 2007. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* March 30, 2007. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connections with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . We do not consider an application that does not address the application requirements, selection criteria, and other required information outlined in the application package. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* May 29, 2007. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This competition is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements.* Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. *Electronic Submission of Applications.* Applications for grants under the PIRC program, CFDA Number 84.310A must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at *http://www.Grants.gov* . Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement* . You may access the electronic grant application for the PIRC program at *http://www.Grants.gov* You must search for the downloadable application package for this program or competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.310, not 84.310A). Please note the following: • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this program to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf* . • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp* ). These steps include

(1)registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR);

(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR); and

(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more business days to complete. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in paper format. • You must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms—the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424—have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page-limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification indicates that the Department has received your application and has assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. *Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues With the Grants.gov System:* If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it. If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement:* You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application through the Grants.gov system because— • You do not have access to the Internet; or • You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Grants.gov system; and • No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. Address and mail or fax your statement to: Steven L. Brockhouse, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W229, FB6, Washington, DC 20202-5970. FAX:

(202)205-5630. Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. *Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.* If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.310A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260 or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.310A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.

(1)A private metered postmark.

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. *Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.310A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. *Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications:* If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department—