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42234 Federal Register/Vol. 90, No. 166/Friday, August 29, 2025/Notices
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Teresa Schreurs, 3911 South Walton Dated: August 27, 2025.
Walker Blvd., Dallas, TX 75236–1598, Aaron T. Siegel,
Department of the Army through email to PrivacyManager@ Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
aafes.com, or call the Exchange Officer, Department of Defense.
[Docket ID: USA–2025–HQ–0102]
Compliance Division at 800–967–6067, [FR Doc. 2025–16674 Filed 8–28–25; 8:45 am]
Proposed Collection; Comment Option 5. BILLING CODE 3710–08–P
Request SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:
Title, Associated Form and OMB
AGENCY: Department of the Army,
Number: Exchange Credit Program; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Department of Defense (DoD).
OMB Control Number 0702–0137.
ACTION: 60-Day information collection Needs and Uses: The information Common Instructions and Information
notice. collection is the basis for determining for Applicants to Department of
Exchange patron credit eligibility, Education Discretionary Grant
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
enhancing the patron’s shopping Programs
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of the Army announces a experience, determining the patron’s AGENCY: Office for Planning, Evaluation
proposed public information collection suitability to cash checks at Exchange and Policy Development, Department of
and seeks public comment on the facilities, and collecting government Education.
debts. Allowing patrons to use credit in
provisions thereof. Comments are ACTION: Notice; revised common
their shopping experience supports the
invited on: whether the proposed instructions.
efficiency and effectiveness of the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
Exchange’s marketing programs and the SUMMARY: On December 23, 2024, the
mission to support the Army’s Family Department of Education (Department)
functions of the agency, including
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation published a set of common instructions
whether the information shall have
Programs. Authorized patrons include for applicants seeking funds under a
practical utility; the accuracy of the
individuals who are members of the Department discretionary grant
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
uniformed services, retired members, competition. In this notice, the
proposed information collection; ways
authorized veterans, and dependents of Department is publishing a revised
to enhance the quality, utility, and
members of the Armed Forces, version of the common instructions that
clarity of the information to be
commissioned officers of the Public supersedes the version published on
collected; and ways to minimize the
Health Service, and commissioned December 23, 2024.
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use officers of the National Oceanic and FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:
of automated collection techniques or Atmospheric Administration. Other Kelly Terpak, U.S. Department of
other forms of information technology. individuals may meet the requirements Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
of being patrons as mandated by Room 4C212, Washington, DC 20202.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
regulation. The Exchange offers Telephone: (202) 280–8472. Email:
comments received by October 28, 2025.
‘‘personal credit’’ accounts to service Kelly.Terpak@ed.gov.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, members for purchases of military If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or
identified by docket number and title, clothing and to all authorized patrons a have a speech disability and wish to
by any of the following methods: private label Military Star credit card for access telecommunications relay
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
retail purchases. Patrons deciding to services, please dial 7–1–1.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
apply for credit may voluntarily SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:
instructions for submitting comments.
complete the application form online, Background: This document is a
Mail: Department of Defense, Office of
through a local Exchange facility by centralized and up-to-date set of
the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
completing the Exchange paper form instructions for applying to the
for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and
CRC 7429395 ‘‘Military Star Credit Department’s discretionary grant
Transparency, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Paper Application’’, or by supplying programs. Notices inviting applications
Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria,
information to an authorized Exchange (NIAs) will reference this document
VA 22350–1700.
cashier at the Point of Sale. Account instead of providing this series of
Instructions: All submissions received
holders requesting to update instructions within each NIA. If in the
must include the agency name, docket
information on their account may do so rare circumstance exceptions to these
number and title for this Federal
electronically by visiting https:// instructions are necessary, they will be
Register document. The general policy
www.myecp.com/, or by contacting the noted in an individual competition NIA.
for comments and other submissions
Exchange MILITARY STAR department Revised Common Instructions: The
from members of the public is to make
at 1–877–891–7827. Information Department is making changes to the
these submissions available for public
collected from the patron allows the revised common instructions for
viewing on the internet at http://
Exchange to address their credit applicants that were published in the
www.regulations.gov as they are
worthiness, and supply monthly Federal Register on December 23, 2024
received without change, including any
statements and debt communication, to (89 FR 104528), to update common
personal identifiers or contact
include wage garnishments. instructions and include information
information.
Affected Public: Individuals or previously found in Department NIAs,
FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: To households. including Application and Submission
request more information on this Annual Burden Hours: 28,975. Information, Application Review
proposed information collection or to Number of Respondents: 869,231. Information, and Award Administration
obtain a copy of the proposal and Responses per Respondent: 1. Information. This effort is intended to
associated collection instruments, Annual Responses: 869,231. help simplify and reduce the traditional
please write to Army & Air Force Average Burden per Response: 2 length of Department NIAs by moving
Exchange Service, Office of the General minutes. further common application elements
Counsel, Compliance Division, ATTN: Frequency: On occasion. into these instructions. In addition, the
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Department has added guidance on the awarded a grant, during the project begin by creating an individual
usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) period. Workspace for each application and
when applying to grant competitions. If you are a corporate entity, agency, establish, for that application, a
The revised common instructions and institution, or organization, you can collaborative application package that
information are below. obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue allows more than one person in your
Common Set of Instructions and Service (IRS). If you are an individual, organization to work concurrently on an
Information for Applicants: Application you can obtain a TIN from the IRS or the application. You will then complete the
and Submission Information. Social Security Administration. If you application forms in Workspace and
1. Where to Find the Application need a new TIN, please allow two to submit the application when completed.
Package: You can obtain an application five weeks for your TIN to become For further instructions on how to apply
package from the Department’s website active. using Grants.gov, refer to: https://
or Grants.gov. The SAM registration process usually grants.gov/applicants/grant-
2. Content and Formatting takes approximately 7 to 10 business applications/how-to-apply-for-grants.
Requirements: Requirements concerning days, but may take longer, depending on Please note the following:
the content and formatting of an the completeness and accuracy of the • Assistance: Applicants needing
application, together with the forms you data you enter into the SAM.gov assistance with Grants.gov may contact
must submit, are in the application database. The Department recommends the Grants.gov Support Center either by
package for the program located on that you register early, at least 10 to 14 calling 1–800–518–4726 or by sending
Grants.gov. business days before the application an email to support@grants.gov. The
We recommend that you use the deadline. If you are unable to submit an Grants.gov Support Center is available
following standards: application on Grants.gov by the 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side application deadline because you do not except for Federal holidays. Applicants
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, have an active SAM registration, you needing assistance from Department
and both sides. will not be considered for funding. staff with their applications should
• Double space (no more than three Note: Once your SAM.gov registration contact the person listed in the FOR
lines per vertical inch) all text in the is active, it may be 24 to 48 hours before FURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACTsection
application narrative, including titles, you can access the information in, and in the competition NIA prior to the
headings, footnotes, quotations, submit an application through, application deadline date during normal
references, and captions. Grants.gov. business hours, and no later than 5:00
• Meet or exceed standards for If you are currently registered with p.m., Eastern Time, on the application
accessibility d (including alternative SAM.gov, you may not need to make deadline date.
text for charts, figures, and graphs) in any changes. However, please make Further information about applying
compliance with Section 508 of the certain that the TIN associated with for discretionary grants can also be
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For your UEI is correct. found on the ED.gov website: https://
assistance with 508 compliance, please Note: You must update your SAM www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/
visit section508.gov/create. registration annually. This may take apply-grant/getting-started-
• Use a font that is 12 point. three or more business days. discretionary-grant-applications.
• Use one of the following fonts: e. Register as an applicant using your • Time to Submit an Application: The
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier UEI number and be designated by your amount of time it can take to upload an
New, or Arial. organization’s E-Biz Point of Contact as application will vary depending on a
3. Unique Entity Identifier, Taxpayer an Authorized Organization variety of factors, including the size of
Identification Number, and System for Representative (AOR). Details on these the application and the speed of your
Award Management: To do business steps are outlined at the following internet connection. Therefore, the
with the Department, and to submit Grants.gov web page: https://grants.gov/ Department recommends that you leave
your application electronically using register. yourself plenty of time to complete your
Grants.gov, you must— 4. Submission Instructions: submission.
a. Have a Unique Entity Identifier a. Electronic Submission of • Application Deadline, Date- and
(UEI) and a Taxpayer Identification Applications. Time-Stamps: Applications received by
Number (TIN); The Department is participating as a Grants.gov are date- and time-stamped
b. Be registered in the System for partner in the Government-wide upon submission. Your application
Award Management (SAM.gov), the Grants.gov site. Submit applications must be fully uploaded and submitted,
Government’s primary registrant electronically using Grants.gov. Do not received, and date- and time-stamped by
database. Information about SAM is mail or email them unless explicitly the Grants.gov system no later than
available at www.SAM.gov. To further allowed in a competition NIA. 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on the
assist you with registering in SAM.gov You may access the electronic grant application deadline date. Except as
and getting a UEI or updating your applications at www.grants.gov. You otherwise noted in this section, the
existing SAM registration, see the Quick may search for the downloadable Department will not accept your
Start Guide for Grant Registrations at application package for the competition application if it is submitted, received,
https://www.fsd.gov/sys_ that you are interested in applying to by and date- and time-stamped by the
attachment.do?sys_id=f51d017e1bab7 the Assistance Listing Number (ALN). Grants.gov system after 11:59:59 p.m.,
c105465eaccac4bcb9f%20 and the Do not include the ALN’s alpha suffix Eastern Time, on the application
Entity Registration Video at https:// in your search (e.g., search for 84.184, deadline date. The Department will not
sam.gov/content/entity-registration; not 84.184D). consider an application that does not
c. Provide your UEI number and TIN A Grants.gov applicant must apply comply with the deadline requirements.
on your application; and online using Workspace, a shared When the Department retrieves your
d. Maintain an active SAM environment in Grants.gov where application from Grants.gov, the
registration with current information members of a grant team may Department will notify you if the
while your application is under review simultaneously access and edit different Department is rejecting your application
by the Department and, if you are web forms within an application. You because it was late. Receipt of a date-
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and time-stamp from Grants.gov does deadline date and time (11:59:59) for information about this process is in the
not mean that your application meets submission. program application package.
program eligibility requirements Once your application is successfully 3. Past Performance: In reviewing
described in the NIA. validated by Grants.gov, the Department applications in any discretionary grant
• Artificial Intelligence: The will retrieve your application from competition, the Secretary may consider
Department recognizes the potential of Grants.gov and send you an email with the past performance of the applicant in
artificial intelligence (AI) systems a unique PR/Award number for your carrying out a previous award, such as
(including machine learning, generative application. the applicant’s use of funds,
artificial intelligence, and large language If you are prevented from achievement of project objectives, and
models) and generated content to electronically submitting your compliance with grant conditions. The
support the mission of promoting application on the application deadline Secretary may also consider whether the
student achievement and ensuring equal date because of technical problems applicant failed to submit a timely
access. The use of AI in the within the Grants.gov system, the performance report or submitted a
development of grant application Department will grant you an extension report of unacceptable quality.
materials is allowable. Applicants until 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Time, the 4. Assurances: In addition, in making
submitting a grant application must following business day to enable you to a competitive grant award, the Secretary
certify on the standard application form transmit your application electronically, requires various assurances, including
to the ‘‘true, complete, and accurate’’ provided the Department can verify the
those applicable to Federal civil rights
nature of all the contents of their grant technical issues that affected your
laws that prohibit discrimination in
application, regardless of whether it is ability to submit your application on
programs or activities receiving Federal
generated by AI. time via your Grants.gov Support Desk
financial assistance from the
• Forms: When you submit your Case Number.
Department.
application electronically, all Note: The extensions to which the
5. Risk Assessment and Specific
documents must be submitted Department refers in this section apply
Conditions: Before awarding grants
electronically, including all information only to technical problems with the
under this competition, the Department
you typically provide on the following Grants.gov system. The Department will
conducts a review of the risks posed by
forms: the Application for Federal not grant you an extension if you failed
applicants. The Secretary may impose
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of to fully register in order to submit your
specific conditions and, in appropriate
Education Supplemental Information for application to Grants.gov (including
circumstances, high-risk conditions on a
SF 424, Budget Information—Non- with the required UEI number and TIN
grant if the applicant or grantee is not
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all currently registered in SAM) before the
financially stable; has a history of
Department-specific assurances and application deadline date and time or if
unsatisfactory performance; has a
certifications. the technical problem you experienced
• File Type: When you submit your is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 2
application electronically, you must
Application Review Information CFR part 200, subpart D; has not
upload any narrative sections and all
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;
other attachments to your application as 1. Submission of Proprietary
or is otherwise not responsible.
files in Portable Document Format Information: Given the types of projects
(PDF). The Department recommends that may be proposed in applications for 6. Integrity and Performance Review:
applicants submit all documents as funding, your application may include If you are selected to receive an award
read-only flattened PDFs, meaning any business information that you consider that over the course of the project period
fillable PDF files must be saved and proprietary. In 34 CFR 5.11 we define may exceed the simplified acquisition
submitted as non-fillable PDF files and ‘‘business information’’ and describe the threshold (currently $250,000), we must
not as interactive or fillable PDF files, to process we use in determining whether make a judgment about your integrity,
better ensure applications are processed any of that information is proprietary business ethics, and record of
in a more timely, accurate, and efficient and, thus, protected from disclosure performance under Federal awards—
manner. If you upload a file type other under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of that is, the risk posed by you as an
than PDF or if you submit a password- Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as applicant—before we make an award. In
protected file, the Department will be amended). doing so, we must consider any
unable to review that material. Please Because we plan to make successful information about you that is in the
note that this will likely result in your applications available to the public, you System for Award Management’s (SAM)
application not being considered for may wish to request confidentiality of Responsibility/Qualification reports
funding. The Department will not business information. (formerly referred to as the Federal
convert material from other formats to Consistent with Executive Order Awardee Performance and Integrity
PDF. 12600, please designate in your Information System (FAPIIS)). You may
• Notification of Receipt: After you application any information that you review and comment on any
electronically submit your application, believe is exempt from disclosure under information about yourself that a
you will receive from Grants.gov an Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Federal agency previously entered and
automatic notification of receipt that Information Act. In the appropriate that is currently in the Responsibility/
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. Appendix section of your application, Qualification reports in SAM.
Grants.gov will also notify you under ‘‘Other Attachments Form,’’ If the total value of your currently
automatically by email if your please list the page number or numbers active grants, cooperative agreements,
application met all of the Grants.gov on which we can find this information. and procurement contracts from the
validation requirements or if there were For additional information please see 34 Federal Government exceeds
any errors. If you discover that your CFR 5.11(c). $10,000,000, the reporting requirements
submitted application was incomplete 2. Intergovernmental Review: Most in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII,
or included errors, you will be given an Department competitions are subject to require you to report certain integrity
opportunity to correct any errors and intergovernmental review under information to SAM semiannually.
resubmit, but you must still meet the Executive Order 12373. If applicable, Please review these requirements if this
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grant plus all the other Federal funds information as directed by the Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
you receive exceed $10,000,000. The Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports. [Docket No.: ED–2025–SCC–0023]
Award Administration Information
(c) The Secretary may provide a
1. Award Notices: If your application Agency Information Collection
grantee with additional funding for data
is successful, we will notify your U.S. Activities; Submission to the Office of
collection analysis and reporting. In this
Representative and U.S. Senators and Management and Budget for Review
case the Secretary establishes a data
send you a Grant Award Notification and Approval; Comment Request;
collection period.
(GAN), or we may send you an email Transition and Postsecondary
containing a link to access an electronic 5. Continuations: When applicable, in Programs for Students With
version of your GAN. We also may making a continuation award, the Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID)
notify you informally. Secretary considers, among other things: Evaluation Protocol
If your application is not evaluated or whether a grantee has made substantial
not selected for funding, we will notify progress in achieving the goals and AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
you. objectives of the project; whether the Education (OPE), Department of
2. Administrative and National Policy grantee has expended funds in a manner Education (ED).
Requirements: Administrative and that is consistent with its approved ACTION: Notice.
national policy requirements are application and budget; if the Secretary
identified in the application package has established performance SUMMARY: In accordance with the
and referenced in the Applicable measurement requirements, whether the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Regulations section of the competition’s grantee has made substantial progress in 1995, the Department is proposing a
NIA. The regulations outlining the terms achieving the performance targets in the revision of a currently approved
and conditions of an award in the grantee’s approved application; and information collection request (ICR).
Applicable Regulations section of the whether the continuation of the project DATES: Interested persons are invited to
competition notice include these and is in the best interest of the Federal submit comments on or before
other specific conditions in the GAN. Government. September 29, 2025.
The GAN also incorporates your
In making a continuation award, the ADDRESSES: Written comments and
approved application as part of your
Secretary also considers whether the recommendations for proposed
binding commitments under the grant.
grantee is operating in compliance with information collection requests should
3. Open Licensing Requirements:
the assurances and specific conditions be submitted within 30 days of
Unless an exception applies and is
in its approved application, including publication of this notice. Click on this
identified in the NIA, if you are
those applicable to Federal civil rights link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
awarded a grant by the Department, you
laws that prohibit discrimination in PRAMain to access the site. Find this
will be required to openly license to the
programs or activities receiving Federal information collection request (ICR) by
public grant deliverables created in
financial assistance from the selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
whole, or in part, with Department grant
Department. under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
funds. When the deliverable consists of
check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
modifications to pre-existing works, the Accommodations; Accessible Format:
Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov
license extends only to those Individuals with disabilities who need
provides two links to view documents
modifications that can be separately an accommodation or auxiliary aid in
related to this information collection
identified and only to the extent that connection with the application process
request. Information collection forms
open licensing is permitted under the should contact the person listed in the
and instructions may be found by
terms of any licenses or other legal FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT
clicking on the ‘‘View Information
restrictions on the use of pre-existing section in the competition NIA. If the
Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting
works. Additionally, a grantee that is Department provides an accommodation
statements and other supporting
awarded competitive grant funds must or auxiliary aid to an individual with a
documentation may be found by
have a plan to disseminate these public disability in connection with the
clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting
grant deliverables. This dissemination application process, the individual’s
Statement and Other Documents’’ link.
plan can be developed and submitted application remains subject to all other
after your application has been requirements and limitations in the FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: For
reviewed and selected for funding. For competition NIA. specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Shedita Alston,
additional information on the open On request to the person listed under
202–453–7090.
licensing requirements please refer to 2 FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT,
CFR 3474.20. individuals with disabilities can obtain SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION: The
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a Department is especially interested in
this document and a copy of the
grant, you must ensure that you have in public comment addressing the
application package in an accessible
place the necessary processes and following issues: (1) is this collection
format. The Department will provide the
systems to comply with the reporting necessary to the proper functions of the
requestor with an accessible format that
requirements should you receive Department; (2) will this information be
may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or
funding under the competition. This processed and used in a timely manner;
text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3
does not apply if you have an exception. (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
file, braille, large print, audiotape,
(b) At the end of your project period, (4) how might the Department enhance
compact disc, or other accessible format.
you must submit a final performance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
report, including financial information, Murray Bessette. information to be collected; and (5) how
as directed by the Secretary. If you Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and might the Department minimize the
receive a multiyear award, you must Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, burden of this collection on the
submit an annual performance report Evaluation and Policy Development. respondents, including through the use
that provides the most current [FR Doc. 2025–16571 Filed 8–28–25; 8:45 am] of information technology. Please note
performance and financial expenditure BILLING CODE 4000–01–P that written comments received in
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15984 Federal Register/Vol. 91, No. 61/Tuesday, March 31, 2026/Notices
Department’s information collection Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and SUMMARY: Public Meeting: U.S. Election
requirements and provide the requested Individuals Who Are DeafBlind Assistance Commission Standards
data in the desired format. The (Interpreter Training) program, Board 2026 Annual Meeting.
Department is soliciting comments on Assistance Listing Number (ALN)
DATES: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 9:00
the proposed information collection 84.160D.
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT and Friday, April
request (ICR) that is described below. DATES: Complete proposals must be 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT.
The Department is especially interested
submitted electronically through the The public registration deadline for the
in public comment addressing the
Grants.gov ‘‘APPLY’’ function by event is on or before April 10, 2026.
following issues: (1) is this collection
11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time May 26, Written comments should be received
necessary to the proper functions of the
2026. no later than 24 hours prior to the start
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: of the meeting.
April Hammond. Telephone: (202) 987–
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; ADDRESSES: The Drake, 140 East Walton
0114. Email: 84.160D@ed.gov.
(4) how might the Department enhance Place, Chicago, IL 60611.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION: The
information to be collected; and (5) how purpose of the Interpreter Training
FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:
might the Department minimize the program is to provide training to Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897–
burden of this collection on the interpreters to effectively meet the 9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov.
respondents, including through the use communication needs of individuals SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:
of information technology. Please note who are deaf or hard of hearing and
Purpose: In accordance with the
that written comments received in individuals who are DeafBlind receiving
Government in the Sunshine Act
response to this notice will be vocational rehabilitation (VR) services
(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as
considered public records. and/or services from other programs,
amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S.
Title of Collection: FY 2026 Child such as independent living services,
Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
Care Access Means Parents in School under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
will hold its annual meeting of the EAC
Annual Performance Report Package (Rehabilitation Act). The FY 2026
Standards Board to conduct regular
84.335A. competition includes an absolute
business, discuss EAC updates and
OMB Control Number: 1840–0763. priority and an invitational priority,
upcoming programs, and discuss other
Type of Review: Reinstatement selection criteria, and requirements. The
relevant election topics.
without change of a previously absolute priority is: Interpreter Training.
approved ICR. The invitational priority is: Older Agenda: The EAC’s Standards Board
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Individuals with Disabilities. will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting to
Sector. To Apply: The complete funding conduct regular business, and discuss
Total Estimated Number of Annual opportunity announcement and all EAC updates and upcoming programs.
Responses: 350. information needed to apply, including Registration is required to attend.
Total Estimated Number of Annual the priorities and program requirements, Please register by April 10, 2026, on the
Burden Hours: 9,800. are available on ED’s website at https:// event page at eac.gov/events/2026/04/
Abstract: The Child Care Access ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info and on 16/2026-eac-standards-board-annual-
Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/ meeting.
annual performance reports are used to search-results-detail/361621. The
collect programmatic data for purposes application notice and instructions on Public comments on the meeting must
of annual reporting; budget submissions grants.gov is the official document be submitted in writing on
to OMB; Congressional hearings and governing the grant competition. regulations.gov (docket ID: EAC–2026–
testimonials; Congressional inquiries; Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 709(c) 0101). Comments must be received no
and responding to inquiries from higher and 772(a) and (f). later than 24 hours prior to the start of
education interest groups and the Accessible Format: On request to the the meeting.
general public. person listed under FORFURTHER Background: The Help America Vote
INFORMATIONCONTACT, individuals with Act (HAVA) designates a 110-member
Ross Santy,
disabilities can obtain this document in Standards Board to assist EAC in
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
an accessible format. carrying out its mandates under the law.
Evaluation and Policy Development.
The board consists of 55 state election
[FR Doc. 2026–06175 Filed 3–30–26; 8:45 am] Kimberly Richey,
officials selected by their respective
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Acting Assistant Secretary and Deputy chief state election official, and 55 local
Assistant Secretary, Delegated the authority
election officials selected through a
to perform the functions and duties of
process supervised by the chief state
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services. election official.
Competition Announcement; Training [FR Doc. 2026–06172 Filed 3–30–26; 8:45 am] The full agenda will be posted in
of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are BILLING CODE 4000–01–P advance on the EAC website: eac.gov/
Deaf or Hard of Hearing and events/2026/04/16/2026-eac-standards-
Individuals Who Are DeafBlind board-annual-meeting.
AGENCY: Department of Education. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Status: This meeting will be open to
ACTION: Notice. the public.
Sunshine Act Meetings
SUMMARY: The Department of Education AGENCY: Election Assistance Seton Parsons,
(ED) announces the opportunity to Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
apply for competitive grants for the Commission.
ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 under the [FR Doc. 2026–06181 Filed 3–27–26; 11:15 am]
public meeting agenda.
Training of Interpreters for Individuals BILLING CODE 4810–71–P
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