2025-05720.pdf

14645 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 63 / Thursday, April 3, 2025 / Notices your search to documents published by the Department.

Hayley B. Sanon, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

[FR Doc. 2025–05721 Filed 4–2–25; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Applications for New Awards; Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs; Professional Development Program—Native American Teacher Retention Initiative; Corrections

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice; corrections.

SUMMARY: On January 17, 2025, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs; Professional Development Program—Native American Teacher Retention Initiative competition. The Department is correcting the NIA by changing the date of the pre-application webinar; extending the deadline for transmittal of applications, together with the intergovernmental review deadline; amending the Background information; changing the header of a requirement; adjusting certain selection criteria and point values; and editing the performance measure. All other information in the NIA remains the same.

DATES: These corrections are applicable on April 3, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W239, Washington, DC 20202.

Telephone: (202) 987–0796. Email:

linda.brake@ed.gov.

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7–1–1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 17, 2025, the Department published in the Federal Register an NIA for the FY 2025 Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs;

Professional Development Program— Native American Teacher Retention Initiative competition (90 FR 5863). The Department is correcting the NIA as part of a comprehensive review of recently published FY 2025 NIAs. This reevaluation seeks to ensure that all priorities and requirements for the Department’s FY 2025 competitions align with the objectives established by the Trump Administration while fostering consistency across all grant programs. Additionally, the Department is dedicated to optimizing the impact of our grant competitions on students and families, as well as enhancing the economic effectiveness of federal education funding. Specifically, the Department is changing the date of the pre-application webinar; extending the deadline for transmittal of applications together with the intergovernmental review deadline; amending the Background information; changing the header of a requirement; adjusting certain selection criteria and point values; and editing the performance measure. All other information in the NIA remains the same.

The Department will not consider applications submitted prior to April 3, 2025. Applicants that have already submitted an application under the Professional Development—Native American Teacher Retention Initiative program must submit an updated application on or before the extended application deadline of May 13, 2025, for the application to be reviewed.

Program staff will endeavor to notify applicants that have already submitted an application of the requirement to submit an updated application. The Department will consider the application that is last submitted and timely received by 11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 13, 2025.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7442.

Corrections

In FR Doc. 2025–01315, published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2025 (90 FR 5863), we make the following corrections:

1. On page 5863, in the third column, revise the text under DATES to read as follows:

Applications Originally Available:

January 17, 2025.

Updated Application Instructions Available: April 7, 2025.

Date of Pre-Application Webinar:

April 9, 2025.

Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:

April 18, 2025.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 13, 2025.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 13, 2025.

2. On page 5864, in the first column, make the following corrections under the Background heading:

a. Revise the first sentence by removing the words ‘‘who reflect the diversity of the students they serve’’.

b. Revise the fifth sentence by removing the words ‘‘in ways that create a diverse and well-prepared educator workforce’’.

3. On page 5865, in the third column, delete the heading ‘‘Statutory Hiring Preference’’ and replace it with ‘‘Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Requirement’’.

4. On page 5867, in the third column, in paragraph (b) Quality of project design, make the following corrections:

a. Revise the parenthetical at the end of paragraph (b)(1) to read ‘‘(Up to 7 points)’’.

b. Revise the parenthetical at the end of paragraph (b)(2) to read ‘‘(Up to 7 points)’’.

c. Revise the parenthetical at the end of paragraph (b)(3) to read ‘‘(Up to 6 points)’’.

d. Remove paragraph (b)(4).

5. On page 5867, beginning at the bottom of the third column and carrying over to the first four lines of the first column of page 5868, remove paragraph

(d) Quality of project personnel.

6. On page 5868, in the first column, redesignate paragraph (e) Adequacy of resources as paragraph (d) Adequacy of resources.

7. On page 5868, in the first column, redesignate paragraph (f) Quality of management plan as paragraph (e) Quality of management plan.

8. On page 5868, in the first column, in redesignated paragraph (e) Quality of management plan, make the following corrections:

a. Revise the parenthetical that follows the heading Quality of the management plan to read ‘‘(up to 25 points)’’.

b. Revise the parenthetical that follows redesignated paragraph (e)(1) to read ‘‘(Up to 9 points)’’.

c. Revise the parenthetical that follows redesignated paragraph (e)(2) to read ‘‘(Up to 8 points)’’.

d. After redesignated paragraph (e)(2), add the following: ‘‘(3) The extent to which the time commitments of the project director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project. (Up to 8 points)’’.

9. On page 5868, in the first column, redesignate paragraph (g) Quality of the project evaluation or other evidence-building as paragraph (f) Quality of project evaluation or other evidence-building.

10. On page 5869, in the first column, under the heading Performance Measures, in the sixth line, remove the term ‘‘Indian’’.

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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,

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Hayley B. Sanon, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

[FR Doc. 2025–05720 Filed 4–2–25; 8:45 am]

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda.

SUMMARY: Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors 2025 Annual Meeting.

DATES: Monday, May 5, 2025, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ET, and Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 8:30–11:45 a.m. ET. Public registration for the event on or before May 2, 2025.

Written comments should be received no later than 5 p.m. ET on May 2, 2025.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person at the Election Assistance Commission hearing room at 633 3rd St.

NW, Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897– 9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b) and the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct an annual meeting of the EAC Board of Advisors to conduct regular business, discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs, and other relevant election topics.

Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will hold its 2025 Board of Advisors Annual Meeting to conduct regular business, learn about EAC agency developments, and more.

The board will also vote to elect members to Executive Officer positions.

Registration is required to attend.

Members of the public should register by May 2, 2025, on the event page at eac.gov/events.

The EAC will only accept written comments and questions from members of the public. If you would like to participate, please email clearinghouse@ eac.gov with your full name and question or comment no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on May 2, 2025.

Background: HAVA designates the Board of Advisors to assist EAC in carrying out its mandates under the law.

The board consists of 35 members composed of representatives from specified associations, organizations, federal departments, and members of Congress.

The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: eac.gov/ events.

Status: This meeting will be open to the public.

Camden Kelliher, General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

[FR Doc. 2025–05830 Filed 4–1–25; 4:15 pm]

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda.

SUMMARY: Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council 2025 Annual Meeting.

DATES: Monday, April 21, 2025, 1–4:30 p.m. ET, and Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ET. Public registration for the event on or before April 18, 2025. Written comments should be received no later than 5 p.m. ET on April 18, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Grand Bohemian Charlotte, Autograph Collection, 201 West Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897– 9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S.

Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will hold its annual meeting of the EAC Local Leadership Council to conduct regular business and discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs.

Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Local Leadership Council will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting to conduct regular business and discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs.

Registration is required to attend.

Members of the public should register by April 18, 2025, on the event page at eac.gov/events.

The EAC will only accept written comments and questions from members of the public. If you would like to participate, please email clearinghouse@ eac.gov with your full name and question or comment no later than 5 p.m. ET on April 18, 2025.

Background: The Local Leadership Council was established in June 2021 under agency authority pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 10). The Advisory Committee advises the EAC on how best to fulfill the EAC’s statutory duties set forth in 52 U.S.C. 20922 as well as such other matters as the EAC determines. It shall provide a relevant and comprehensive source of expert, unbiased analysis and recommendations to the EAC on local election administration topics.

The Local Leadership Council consists of 100 members. The EAC appoints two members from each state after soliciting nominations from each state’s election official professional association. At the time of submission, the Local Leadership Council has 91 appointed members. Upon appointment, Advisory Committee members must be serving or have previously served in a leadership role in a state election official professional association.

The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: https:// www.eac.gov/events.

Status: This meeting will be open to the public.

Camden Kelliher, General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

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