2020-18004.pdf

50016 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 159 / Monday, August 17, 2020 / Notices

Wednesday, September 2, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—Welcome, Introductions and Announcements;

Awards Ceremony; and Committee Voting Session on 2020 Recommendations.

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, this meeting is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on September 1, 2020 and 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on September 2, 2020. The meeting will be held by videoconference. The number of participants is limited and is on a first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to participate must register by contacting DACOWITS at osd.pentagon.ousd-p-r.mbx.dacowits@ mail.mil or by contacting Mr. Robert Bowling at (703) 380–0116 no later than Monday, August 24, 2020. Once registered, the web address and/or audio number will be provided.

Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Mr. Robert Bowling at (703) 380–0116 no later than Monday, August 24, 2020 so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102– 3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested persons may submit a written statement to the DACOWITS.

Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2020 to Mr. Robert Bowling (703) 380–0116 (Voice) or to osd.pentagon.ousd-p-r.mbx.dacowits@ mail.mil (Email). If a statement is not received by Monday, August 24, 2020, prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Committee during this quarterly business meeting. The DFO will review all timely submissions with the DACOWITS Chair and ensure they are provided to the members of the Committee.

Dated: August 11, 2020.

Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Withdrawal of Notice Inviting Applications and Cancellation of the Competition for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) withdraws the notice inviting applications (NIA) and cancels the competition for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) program under Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.250N. The Department intends to announce a new competition in FY 2021.

DATES: The withdrawal and cancellation of the document published on March 9, 2020 (85 FR 13636) is effective August 17, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

August Martin, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5064A, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–1800.

Telephone: 202–245–7410. Email:

August.Martin@ed.gov.

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background Under section 121(a) of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act), the purpose of the AIVRS program is to provide grants to the governing bodies of Indian Tribes located on Federal and State reservations (and consortia of such governing bodies) to pay 90 percent of the costs of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, including culturally appropriate services, to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near Federal or State reservations, consistent with each eligible individual’s strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so that each individual may prepare for, and engage in, high-quality employment that will increase opportunities for economic self-sufficiency.

On March 9, 2020, the Department published in the Federal Register (85 FR 13636) an NIA for the FY 2020 AIVRS competition, CFDA 84.250N, Grants.gov opportunity number ED–

GRANTS–030920–001.

At roughly the same time, the COVID– 19 pandemic began to affect the United States. American Indian reservations experienced and continue to experience a high rate of COVID–19 infections.

Many of the entities eligible for AIVRS grants across the country took actions to limit the spread of COVID–19 by requiring their non-essential personnel to shelter at home. We have been informed that many AIVRS personnel who continue to shelter-in-place at home to avoid exposure to COVID–19 have limited access to the necessary technology to telework, such as personal computers, Wi-Fi, or internet availability to connect to workplace servers or workplace resources, and we assume that would also be true of personnel who do not currently receive a grant but would be eligible to apply.

This limits their ability to access the information needed to prepare a quality application for the FY 2020 AIVRS competition.

In addition, we have been notified that some of the programs attempting to develop grant applications have had difficulty acquiring the Tribal resolutions needed to submit an application for Federal funding or working with the Tribes’ administration, including the authorized representatives needed to approve, sign, and submit applications in Grants.gov.

On May 20, 2020, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register (85 FR 30690) extending the deadline for the transmittal of applications for the AIVRS program competition (84.250N) to June 26, 2020.

However, given the ongoing and, for some Tribes, escalating cases of COVID– 19 and the continuing challenges resulting from the pandemic, the 30-day extension has not been sufficient to address these circumstances. Therefore, the Department is withdrawing the NIA and cancelling the FY 2020 AIVRS CFDA 84.250N grant competition.

In order to allow for continuity of services for the AIVRS program, the Department is, through a document published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, extending the project period and waiving the requirements in 34 CFR 75.250, which prohibit project periods exceeding five years, as well as waiving the requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(a) and (c)(2), which allow the extension of a project period only if the extension does not involve the obligation of additional Federal funds.

The extension and waivers will enable the Department to provide additional funds to the current 29 projects under CFDA 84.250K, which were awarded in

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FY 2015 and will expire as of September 30, 2020. With the additional funds, the Department will also be able to extend those grants to September 30, 2021.

The Department intends to announce a new AIVRS grant competition for five-year grants in FY 2021. Through that competition the Department intends to make funds available for all eligible applicants, including the 29 AIVRS grantees funded in FY 2015 and the 13 AIVRS grantees funded in FY 2016, whose grants will be expiring on September 30, 2021.

Intergovernmental Review These programs are not subject to

Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.

Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Electronic Access to This Document:

The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site.

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Mark Schultz, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Delegated the authority to perform the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

[FR Doc. 2020–18004 Filed 8–13–20; 4:15 pm]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific

Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, September 24, 2020;

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, and Friday, September 25, 2020; 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Teleconference: Remote attendance of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee meeting will be possible via Zoom.

Instructions will be posted on the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee website at: https:// science.energy.gov/ascr/ascac/, prior to the meeting and can also be obtained by contacting Christine Chalk by email at christine.chalk@science.doe.gov, or by phone at (301) 903–7486.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christine Chalk, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research; SC–31/ Germantown Building; U.S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue SW; Washington, DC 20585–1290;

Telephone (301) 903–7486;

christine.chalk@science.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis to the Office of Science and to the Department of Energy on scientific priorities within the field of advanced scientific computing research.

Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the semi-annual meeting of the Committee.

Tentative Agenda:

• View from Washington

• View from Germantown

• Update on Exascale project activities

• Report from Subcommittee on 40 years of investments by the Department of Energy in advanced computing and networking

• Report from AI Subcommittee

• Technical presentations

• Public Comment (10-minute rule)

The meeting agenda includes an update on the budget, accomplishments and planned activities of the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program and the exascale computing project; an update from the Office of Science;

technical presentations from funded researchers; updates from subcommittees and there will be an opportunity for comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at 3:00 p.m. EDT on September 25, 2020.

Agenda updates and presentations will be posted on the ASCAC website prior to the meeting: https://science.osti.gov/ ascr/ascac.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but will not exceed 10 minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Those wishing to speak should submit your request at least five days before the meeting. Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to Christine Chalk, U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, email to Christine.Chalk@ science.doe.gov.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available within 90 days on the Advanced Scientific Computing website at: https://science.osti.gov/ascr/ascac.

Signed in Washington, DC, on August 12, 2020.

LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3409–032]

Boyne USA, Inc.; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.

b. Project No.: P–3409–032.

c. Date filed: January 31, 2020.

d. Applicant: Boyne USA, Inc.

e. Name of Project: Boyne River

Hydroelectric Project (Boyne River Project).

f. Location: The existing project is located on the Boyne River in Boyne Valley Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Randall Sutton, Boyne Mountain Resort Area Manager, Boyne USA, Inc. P.O. Box 19 Boyne Falls, MI 49713; (231) 549–6076;

rsutton@boynemountain.com.

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