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Representative and U.S. Senators and NIDRR uses information submitted by of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
send you a Grant Award Notification grantees as part of their Annual Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
(GAN). We may also notify you Performance Reports (APRs) for these index.html.
informally. reviews. NIDRR also determines, using Dated: April 25, 2006.
If your application is not evaluated or information submitted as part of the
John H. Hager,
not selected for funding, we notify you. APR, the number of publications in
2. Administrative and National Policy refereed journals that are based on Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Requirements: We identify Rehabilitative Services.
NIDRR-funded research and
administrative and national policy development activities. [FR Doc. 06–4031 Filed 4–27–06; 8:45 am]
requirements in the application package Department of Education program BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
and reference these and other performance reports, which include
requirements in the Applicable information on NIDRR programs, are
Regulations section of this notice. available on the Department’s Web site: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
We reference the regulations outlining http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ Office of Special Education and
the terms and conditions of an award in opepd/sas/index.html. Rehabilitative Services; Overview
the Applicable Regulations section of Updates on the Government
Information; National Institute on
this notice and include these and other Performance and Results Act of 1993
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
specific conditions in the GAN. The (GPRA) indicators, revisions and
(NIDRR); Disability Rehabilitation
GAN also incorporates your approved methods appear on the NIDRR Program
Research Projects (DRRPs); National
application as part of your binding Review Web site: http://
Data and Statistical Center for the
commitments under the grant. www.neweditions.net/pr/commonfiles/
3. Reporting: At the end of your Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model
pmconcepts.htm.
project period, you must submit a final Grantees should consult these sites, Systems; Notice Inviting Applications
performance report, including financial on a regular basis, to obtain details and for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY)
information, as directed by the explanations on how NIDRR programs 2006
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year contribute to the advancement of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
award, you must submit an annual Department’s long-term and annual (CFDA) Number: 84.133A–14.
performance report that provides the performance goals.
most current performance and financial Dates
VII. Agency Contact Applications Available: April 28,
expenditure information as specified by
the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. For Further Information Contact: 2006.
Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Deadline for Transmittal of
Note: NIDRR will provide information by Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Applications: June 27, 2006.
letter to grantees on how and when to submit Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May
the report.
room 6030, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 17, 2006.
4. Performance Measures: To evaluate (202) 245–7462 or by e-mail: Eligible Applicants: States; public or
the overall success of its research donna.nangle@ed.gov. private agencies, including for-profit
program, NIDRR assesses the quality of If you use a telecommunications agencies; public or private
its funded projects through review of device for the deaf (TDD), you may call organizations, including for-profit
grantee performance and products. Each the TDD number at (202) 245–7317 or organizations; institutions of higher
year, NIDRR examines, through expert the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– education (IHEs); and Indian tribes and
peer review, a portion of its grantees to 800–877–8339. tribal organizations.
determine: Individuals with disabilities may Estimated Available Funds: $625,000.
• The percentage of newly awarded obtain this document in an alternative Maximum Award: We will reject any
NIDRR projects that will be multi-site, format (e.g., Braille, large print, application that proposes a budget
collaborative controlled studies of audiotape, or computer diskette) on exceeding $625,000 for a single budget
interventions and programs. request to the program contact person period of 12 months. The Assistant
• The number of accomplishments listed in this section. Secretary for Special Education and
(e.g., new or improved tools, methods, Rehabilitative Services may change the
VIII. Other Information maximum amount through a notice
discoveries, standards, interventions,
programs, or devices) developed or Electronic Access to This Document: published in the Federal Register.
tested with NIDRR funding that have You may view this document, as well as
Note: The maximum amount includes
been judged by experts panels to be of all other documents of this Department direct and indirect costs.
high quality and to advance the field. published in the Federal Register, in
• The percentage of grantee research text or Adobe Portable Document Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
and development that has appropriate Format (PDF) on the Internet at the Note: The Department is not bound by any
study design, meets rigorous standards following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ estimates in this notice.
of scientific, and/or engineering fedregister.
methods, and builds on and contributes To use PDF you must have Adobe Project Period: Up to 60 months.
to knowledge in the field. Acrobat Reader, which is available free Full Text of Announcement
• The average number of publications at this site. If you have questions about
per award based on NIDRR-funded using PDF, call the U.S. Government I. Funding Opportunity Description
research and development activities in Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– Purpose of Program: The purpose of
refereed journals. 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, the DRRP program is to plan and
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• The percentage of new grants that DC, area at (202) 512–1530. conduct research, demonstration
include studies funded by NIDRR that Note: The official version of this document projects, training, and related activities
assess the effectiveness of interventions, is the document published in the Federal to develop methods, procedures, and
programs, and devices using rigorous Register. Free Internet access to the official rehabilitation technology that maximize
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society, employment, independent Estimated Number of Awards: 1. • Double space (no more than three
living, family support, and economic Note: The Department is not bound by any lines per vertical inch) all text in the
and social self-sufficiency of individuals estimates in this notice. application narrative, including titles,
with disabilities, especially individuals headings, footnotes, quotations,
with the most severe disabilities, and to Project Period: Up to 60 months. references, and captions, as well as all
improve the effectiveness of services III. Eligibility Information text in charts, tables, figures, and
authorized under the Rehabilitation Act graphs.
of 1973, as amended. DRRPs carry out 1. Eligible Applicants: States; public • Use a font that is either 12 point or
one or more of the following types of or private agencies, including for-profit larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
activities, as specified and defined in 34 agencies; public or private (characters per inch).
CFR 350.13 through 350.19: research, organizations, including for-profit The suggested page limit does not
development, demonstration, training, organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
dissemination, utilization, and technical and tribal organizations. the budget section, including the
assistance. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This narrative budget justification; Part IV,
An applicant for assistance under this competition does not involve cost the assurances and certifications; or the
program must demonstrate in its sharing or matching. one-page abstract, the resumes, the
application how it will address, in IV. Application and Submission bibliography, or the letters of support.
whole or in part, the needs of Information However, you must include all of the
individuals with disabilities from application narrative in Part III.
1. Address To Request Application The application package will provide
minority backgrounds (34 CFR
Package: You may obtain an application instructions for completing all
350.40(a)). The approaches an applicant
package via Internet or from the components to be included in the
may take to meet this requirement are
Education Publications Center (ED application. Each application must
found in 34 CFR 350.40(b).
Additional information on the DRRP Pubs). To obtain a copy via Internet use include a cover sheet (ED Standard
program can be found at: http:// the following address: http:// Form 424); budget requirements (ED
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/res- www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/ Form 524) and narrative justification;
program.html#DRRP. grantapps/index.html. other required forms; an abstract,
Priorities: These priorities are from To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write Human Subjects narrative, Part III
the notice of final priorities for the or call the following: Education narrative; resumes of staff; and other
DRRP program, published elsewhere in Publications Center, P.O. Box 1398, related materials, if applicable.
this issue of the Federal Register. Jessup, MD 20794–1398. Telephone (toll 3. Submission Dates and Times:
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2006 these free): 1–877–433–7827. FAX: (301) 470– Applications Available: April 28,
priorities are absolute priorities. Under 1244. If you use a telecommunications 2006.
34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only device for the deaf (TDD), you may call Deadline for Transmittal of
applications that meet these priorities. (toll free): 1–877–576–7734. Applications: June 27, 2006.
These priorities are: You may also contact ED Pubs at its Pre-Application Meeting: Interested
General Disability and Rehabilitation Web site: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ parties are invited to participate in a
Research Projects (DRRP) Requirements edpubs.html or you may contact ED pre-application meeting to discuss the
and National Data and Statistical Pubs at its e-mail address: priorities and to receive information and
Center for the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) edpubs@inet.ed.gov. technical assistance through individual
Model Systems. If you request an application from ED consultation. The pre-application
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(g) Pubs, be sure to identify this meeting will be held on May 17, 2006.
and 764(a). competition as follows: CFDA Number Interested parties may participate in this
Applicable Regulations: (a) The 84.133A–14. meeting by conference call with NIDRR
Education Department General Individuals with disabilities may staff from the Office of Special
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in obtain a copy of the application package Education and Rehabilitative Services
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, between 10 a.m. and 12 noon. On the
85, 86, and 97. (b) The regulations for large print, audiotape, or computer same day, NIDRR staff also will be
this program in 34 CFR part 350. (c) The diskette) by contacting the program available from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., by
notice of final priorities for the DRRP contact person listed under For Further telephone, to provide information and
program, published elsewhere in this Information Contact in section VII of technical assistance through individual
issue of the Federal Register. this notice. consultation. For further information or
2. Content and Form of Application to make arrangements to participate on
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
Submission: Requirements concerning the conference call or for an individual
apply to IHEs only.
the content of an application, together consultation, contact Donna Nangle,
II. Award Information with the forms you must submit, are in U.S. Department of Education, Potomac
the application package for this Center Plaza, room 6030, 550 12th
Type of Award: Discretionary grants. competition. Street, SW., Washington, DC 20202.
Estimated Available Funds: $625,000. Page Limit: The application narrative Telephone: (202) 245–7462 or by e-mail:
Maximum Award: We will reject any (Part III of the application) is where you, donna.nangle@ed.gov.
application that proposes a budget the applicant, address the selection Applications for grants under this
exceeding $625,000 for a single budget criteria that reviewers use to evaluate competition may be submitted
period of 12 months. The Assistant your application. We recommend that electronically using the Grants.gov
Secretary for Special Education and you limit Part III to the equivalent of no Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper
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Rehabilitative Services may change the more than 125 pages, using the format by mail or hand delivery. For
maximum amount through a notice following standards: information (including dates and times)
published in the Federal Register. • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side about how to submit your application
Note: The maximum amount includes only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, electronically, or by mail or hand
direct and indirect costs. and both sides. delivery, please refer to section IV. 6.

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Other Submission Requirements in this section, we will not consider your electronically, you must attach any
notice. application if it is date/time stamped by narrative sections of your application as
We do not consider an application the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich
that does not comply with the deadline p.m., Washington, DC time, on the text), or .PDF (Portable Document)
requirements. application deadline date. When we format. If you upload a file type other
4. Intergovernmental Review: This retrieve your application from than the three file types specified above
program is not subject to Executive Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are or submit a password protected file, we
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 rejecting your application because it will not review that material.
CFR part 79. was date/time stamped by the • Your electronic application must
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., comply with any page limit
regulations outlining funding Washington, DC time, on the requirements described in this notice.
restrictions in the Applicable application deadline date. • After you electronically submit
Regulations section of this notice. • The amount of time it can take to your application, you will receive an
6. Other Submission Requirements: upload an application will vary automatic acknowledgment from
Applications for grants under this depending on a variety of factors Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov
competition may be submitted including the size of the application and tracking number. The Department will
electronically or in paper format by mail the speed of your Internet connection. retrieve your application from
or hand delivery. Therefore, we strongly recommend that Grants.gov and send you a second
a. Electronic Submission of you do not wait until the application confirmation by e-mail that will include
Applications. deadline date to begin the application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
We have been accepting applications process through Grants.gov. identifying number unique to your
electronically through the Department’s • You should review and follow the application).
e-Application system since FY 2000. In Education Submission Procedures for • We may request that you provide us
order to expand on those efforts and submitting an application through original signatures on forms at a later
comply with the President’s Grants.gov that are included in the date.
Management Agenda, we are continuing application package for this competition
to participate as a partner in the new to ensure that you submit your Application Deadline Date Extension in
governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site application in a timely manner to the Case of System Unavailability
in FY 2006. The National Data and Grants.gov system. You can also find the If you are prevented from
Statistical Center for the SCI Model Education Submission Procedures electronically submitting your
Systems—CFDA Number 84.133A–14 is pertaining to Grants.gov at http:// application on the application deadline
one of the programs included in this e-Grants.ed.gov/help/ date because of technical problems with
project. We request your participation in GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf. the Grants.gov system, we will grant you
Grants.gov. • To submit your application via an extension until 4:30 p.m.,
If you choose to submit your Grants.gov, you must complete all of the Washington, DC time, the following
application electronically, you must use steps in the Grants.gov registration business day to enable you to transmit
the Grants.gov Apply site at http:// process (see http://www.Grants.gov/ your application electronically, or by
www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you GetStarted). These steps include (1) hand delivery. You also may mail your
will be able to download a copy of the registering your organization, (2) application by following the mailing
application package, complete it offline, registering yourself as an Authorized instructions as described elsewhere in
and then upload and submit your Organization Representative (AOR), and this notice. If you submit an application
application. You may not e-mail an (3) getting authorized as an AOR by after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
electronic copy of a grant application to your organization. Details on these steps the deadline date, please contact the
us. are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step person listed elsewhere in this notice
You may access the electronic grant Registration Guide (see http:// under For Further Information Contact,
application for the National Data and www.grants.gov/assets/ and provide an explanation of the
Statistical Center for the SCI Model GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf). technical problem you experienced with
Systems at: http://www.grants.gov. You You also must provide on your Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov
must search for the downloadable application the same D–U–N–S Number Support Desk Case Number (if
application package for this program by used with this registration. Please note available). We will accept your
the CFDA number. Do not include the that the registration process may take application if we can confirm that a
CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your five or more business days to complete, technical problem occurred with the
search. and you must have completed all Grants.gov system and that that problem
Please note the following: registration steps to allow you to affected your ability to submit your
• Your participation in Grants.gov is successfully submit an application via application by 4:30 p.m., Washington,
voluntary. Grants.gov. DC time, on the application deadline
• When you enter the Grants.gov site, • You will not receive additional date. The Department will contact you
you will find information about point value because you submit your after a determination is made on
submitting an application electronically application in electronic format, nor whether your application will be
through the site, as well as the hours of will we penalize you if you submit your accepted.
operation. application in paper format.
• Applications received by Grants.gov • You may submit all documents Note: Extensions referred to in this section
are time and date stamped. Your electronically, including all information apply only to the unavailability of or
application must be fully uploaded and typically included on the Application technical problems with the Grants.gov
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system. We will not grant you an extension


submitted, and must be date/time for Federal Education Assistance (ED if you failed to fully register to submit your
stamped by the Grants.gov system no 424), Budget Information Non- application to Grants.gov before the deadline
later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC Construction Programs (ED 524), and all date and time or if the technical problem you
time, on the application deadline date. necessary assurances and certifications. experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov
Except as otherwise noted in this If you choose to submit your application system.

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b. Submission of Paper Applications Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper • The percentage of newly awarded
by Mail. Applications: If you mail or hand deliver NIDRR projects that will be multi-site,
If you submit your application in your application to the Department: collaborative controlled studies of
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
paper format by mail (through the U.S. interventions and programs.
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Postal Service or a commercial carrier), Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number—and • The number of accomplishments
you must mail the original and two suffix letter, if any—of the competition under (e.g., new or improved tools, methods,
copies of your application, on or before which you are submitting your application. discoveries, standards, interventions,
the application deadline date, to the (2) The Application Control Center will programs, or devices) developed or
Department at the applicable following mail a grant application receipt tested with NIDRR funding that have
address: acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive been judged by experts panels to be of
By mail through the U.S. Postal the grant application receipt
acknowledgment within 15 business days
high quality and to advance the field.
Service: U.S. Department of Education, from the application deadline date, you • The percentage of grantee research
Application Control Center, Attention: should call the U.S. Department of Education and development that has appropriate
(CFDA Number 84.133A–14), 400 Application Control Center at (202) 245– study design, meets rigorous standards
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, 6288. of scientific, and/or engineering
DC 20202–4260; or methods, and builds on and contributes
By mail through a commercial carrier: V. Application Review Information to knowledge in the field.
U.S. Department of Education, Selection Criteria: The selection • The average number of publications
Application Control Center—Stop 4260, criteria for this competition are from 34 per award based on NIDRR-funded
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.133A–14), CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and 34 CFR research and development activities in
7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 350.54 and are listed in the application refereed journals.
20785–1506. package. • The percentage of new grants that
Regardless of which address you use, include studies funded by NIDRR that
you must show proof of mailing VI. Award Administration Information
assess the effectiveness of interventions,
consisting of one of the following: 1. Award Notices: If your application programs, and devices using rigorous
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service is successful, we notify your U.S. and appropriate methods.
postmark, Representative and U.S. Senators and NIDRR uses information submitted by
(2) A legible mail receipt with the send you a Grant Award Notification grantees as part of their Annual
date of mailing stamped by the U.S. (GAN). We may also notify you Performance Reports (APRs) for these
Postal Service, informally. reviews. NIDRR also determines, using
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or If your application is not evaluated or information submitted as part of the
receipt from a commercial carrier, or not selected for funding, we notify you. APR, the number of publications in
(4) Any other proof of mailing 2. Administrative and National Policy refereed journals that are based on
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Requirements: We identify NIDRR-funded research and
Department of Education. administrative and national policy development activities.
If you mail your application through requirements in the application package Department of Education program
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not and reference these and other performance reports, which include
accept either of the following as proof requirements in the Applicable information on NIDRR programs, are
of mailing: Regulations section of this notice. available on the Department’s Web site:
(1) A private metered postmark, or We reference the regulations outlining
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the terms and conditions of an award in
opepd/sas/index.html.
the U.S. Postal Service. the Applicable Regulations section of
If your application is postmarked after Updates on the Government
this notice and include these and other
the application deadline date, we will Performance and Results Act of 1993
specific conditions in the GAN. The
not consider your application. (GPRA) indicators, revisions and
GAN also incorporates your approved
methods appear on the NIDRR Program
application as part of your binding
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not Review Web site: http://
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your www.neweditions.net/pr/commonfiles/
relying on this method, you should check pmconcepts.htm.
with your local post office. project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial Grantees should consult these sites,
c. Submission of Paper Applications information, as directed by the on a regular basis, to obtain details and
by Hand Delivery. Secretary. If you receive a multi-year explanations on how NIDRR programs
If you submit your application in award, you must submit an annual contribute to the advancement of the
paper format by hand delivery, you (or performance report that provides the Department’s long-term and annual
a courier service) must deliver the most current performance and financial performance goals.
original and two copies of your expenditure information as specified by VII. Agency Contact
application by hand, on or before the the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118.
application deadline date, to the For Further Information Contact:
Department at the following address: Note: NIDRR will provide information by Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of
U.S. Department of Education, letter to grantees on how and when to submit Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Application Control Center, Attention: the report. room 6030, Potomac Center Plaza,
(CFDA Number 84.133A–14), 550 12th 4. Performance Measures: To Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center evaluate the overall success of its (202) 245–7462 or by e-mail:
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260. The research program, NIDRR assesses the donna.nangle@ed.gov.
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Application Control Center accepts quality of its funded projects through If you use a telecommunications
hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. review of grantee performance and device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, products. Each year, NIDRR examines, the TDD number at (202) 245–7317 or
except Saturdays, Sundays and Federal through expert peer review, a portion of the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
holidays. its grantees to determine: 800–877–8339.

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Individuals with disabilities may Format (PDF) on the Internet at the Register. Free Internet access to the official
obtain this document in an alternative following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ edition of the Federal Register and the Code
format (e.g., Braille, large print, fedregister. of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
audiotape, or computer diskette) on Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
To use PDF you must have Adobe
request to the program contact person index.html.
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
listed in this section. at this site. If you have questions about Dated: April 25, 2006.
VIII. Other Information using PDF, call the U.S. Government
John H. Hager,
Electronic Access to This Document: Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
888–293–6498; or in the Washington, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
You may view this document, as well as Rehabilitative Services.
all other documents of this Department DC, area at (202) 512–1530.
[FR Doc. 06–4032 Filed 4–27–06; 8:45 am]
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