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Tuesday,

April 30, 2002

Part VII

Department of
Education
Elementary School Foreign Language
Incentive Program; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2002

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION The Secretary does not award incentive Any State Process Recommendation
payments for programs that teach Native and other comments submitted by a
[CFDA No.: 84.294A]
American languages. State Single Point of Contact and any
Elementary School Foreign Language An application must include the comments from State, areawide,
Incentive Program; Notice Inviting following: regional, and local entities must be
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal (1) Information that establishes the mailed or hand-delivered by the date
Year (FY) 2002 eligibility of the foreign language indicated in the actual application
program at each of the elementary notice to the following address: The
Note to Applicants: This notice is a schools included in the application. Secretary, E.O. 12372—CFDA# 84.294A,
complete application package. Together Specifically, you must describe and U.S. Department of Education, room
with the statute authorizing the program document the 2001–2002 program 7E200, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
and the Education Department General methodology and time schedule. Washington, DC 20202–0125.
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), (2) The number of students We will determine proof of mailing on
this notice contains all of the participating in the program at each of the same basis as applications (see 34
information, application forms, and the elementary schools included in the CFR 75.102). Recommendations or
instructions you need to apply for an application. To provide for the fair comments may be hand-delivered until
award under this program. distribution of funds available under 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the
Purpose of Program: This program this program, and for uniform counts date indicated in this notice.
provides incentive payments for each across schools, the Secretary requests Please note that this address is not the
public elementary school that offers its that a public elementary school indicate same address as the one to which an
students a program designed to lead to the number of students that were applicant submits its completed
communicative competency in a foreign participating, as of the 2001–2002 application. Do not send applications to
language. academic year, in its program that leads the above address.
Eligible Applicants: Public elementary to communicative competency in a
schools. The Secretary strongly Application Instructions and Forms
foreign language.
recommends that local educational The Appendix to this notice contains
If you receive a grant, we request that
agencies (LEAs) apply on behalf of forms and instructions, a statement
each school provide a report on the
schools within their respective regarding estimated public reporting
impact of the incentive funding on the
jurisdictions. burden, a notice to applicants regarding
foreign language instruction program at
Deadline for Transmittal of compliance with section 427 of the
the end of the school year for which you
Applications: June 3, 2002. General Education Provisions Act, and
Deadline for Intergovernmental received funding.
various assurances and certifications.
Review: August 1, 2002. Intergovernmental Review of Federal Please organize the parts and additional
Estimated Available Funds: Programs materials in the following order:
$6,000,000. • Application for Federal Assistance
This program is subject to Executive
Note: The Department is not bound by any (ED 424)(Exp. 11/30/2004) and
estimates in this notice. Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review
of Federal Programs) and the regulations instructions and definitions.
Project Period: 12 months. • Protection of Human Subjects in
Applicable Regulations: The in 34 CFR part 79.
Research (Attachment to ED 424).
One of the objectives of the Executive
Education Department General • Application Narrative.
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in order is to foster an intergovernmental • School and Student Data Report
34 CFR parts 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, partnership and a strengthened Form.
97, 98 and 99. federalism. The Executive order relies • Assurances—Non-Construction
on processes developed by State and Programs (Standard Form 424B) (Rev.
Description of Program local governments for coordination and 7–97).
To be eligible for an incentive review of proposed Federal financial • Certifications regarding Lobbying;
payment under this program, a public assistance. Debarment, Suspension, and Other
elementary school must meet the If you are an applicant, you must Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free
requirements of section 5494, subpart 9 contact the appropriate State Single Workplace Requirements (ED 80–0013,
of part D of title V of the Elementary and Point of Contact (SPOC) to find out 12/98) and instructions.
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as about, and to comply with, the State’s • Certification Regarding Debarment,
amended by the No Child Left Behind process under Executive Order 12372. If Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107–110). The Act you propose to perform activities in Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered
considers a program to be designed to more than one State, you should Transactions (ED 80–0014, 9/90) and
lead to communicative competency in a immediately contact the SPOC for each instructions. (Note: ED 80–0014 is
foreign language if the program is of those States and follow the procedure intended for the use of grantees and
comparable to one that provides not less established in each State under the should not be transmitted to the
than 45 minutes of instruction in a Executive order. If you want to know Department.)
foreign language for not fewer than four the name and address of any SPOC, see • Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
days per week throughout the academic the latest official SPOC list on the Web (Standard Form LLL (Rev. 7–97)) if
year. site of the Office of Management and applicable and instructions.
The amount of our incentive payment Budget at the following address: http:/ • Notice to All Applicants concerning
to a public elementary school is based /www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/ the Department of Education’s General
on the number of students participating spoc.html. Education Provisions Act (GEPA)
in the school’s program designed to lead In States that have not established a including examples of required
to communicative competency in a process or chosen a program for review, response.
foreign language. State, areawide, regional, and local • Program Non-Regulatory Guidance.
The program must have a primary entities may submit comments directly You may submit information on a
focus on foreign language instruction. to the Department. photocopy of the application forms, the

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assurances, and the certifications. Instructions for Transmitting holidays. The Center accepts
However, you must submit one original Applications application deliveries through the D
signed application, including ink If you want to apply for a grant and Street entrance only. A person
signatures on all forms and assurances be considered for funding, you must delivering an application must show
and two copies of the application. meet the following deadline identification to enter the building.
Please mark each application as original requirements: Notes
or copy. We will not award a grant
(a) If You Send Your Application by (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not
unless we have received a completed
Mail uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
application form. relying on this method, you should check
Individuals with disabilities may You must mail the original and two with your local post office.
obtain this document in an alternative copies on or before the deadline date. (2) If you send your application by mail or
format (e.g., Braille, large print, Mail your application to: if you or your courier delivers it by hand, the
audiotape, or computer diskette) on U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center will mail a Grant
request to either of the program contact Application Receipt Acknowledgment to
Application Control Center, you. If you do not receive the notification of
persons listed under FOR FURTHER Attention: (CFDA# (84.294A), 7th and application receipt within 15 days from the
INFORMATION CONTACT. D Streets, SW, Room 3671, Regional date of mailing the application, you should
However, the Department is not able Office Building 3, Washington, DC call the U. S. Department of Education
to reproduce in an alternative format the 20202–4725. Application Control Center at (202) 708–
standard forms included in this You must show one of the following 9493.
application notice. (3) If your application is late, we will
as proof of mailing:
notify you that we will not consider the
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
Electronic Access to This Document application.
postmark. (4) You must indicate on the envelope
You may view this document, as well (2) A legible mail receipt with the and—if not provided by the Department—in
as all other Department of Education date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Item 4 of the Application for Federal
documents published in the Federal Postal Service. Education Assistance (ED 424 (exp. 11/30/
Register, in text or Adobe Portable (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or 2004)) the CFDA number—and suffix letter,
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet receipt from a commercial carrier. if any—of the competition under which you
at the following site: www.ed.gov/ (4) Any other proof of mailing are submitting your application.
legislation/FedRegister. acceptable to the Secretary. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7259c.
If you mail an application through the
To use PDF you must have Adobe Dated: April 25, 2002.
U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept
Acrobat Reader, which is available free Maria Hernandez Ferrier,
either of the following as proof of
at this site. If you have questions about Director, Office of English Language
mailing:
using PDF, call the U.S. Government Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and
(1) A private metered postmark.
Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–888– (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by Academic Achievement for Limited English
293–6498; or in the Washington, DC Proficient Students.
the U.S. Postal Service.
area at (202) 512–1530. Appendix
Note: Due to recent disruption to normal
Note: The official version of this document mail delivery, the Department encourages
is the document published in the Federal Instructions for Estimated Public Reporting
you to consider using an alternative delivery Burden
Register. Free Internet access to the official method (for example, a commercial carrier,
edition of the Federal Register and the Code such as Federal Express or United Parcel According to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Service; U. S. Postal Service Express Mail; or of 1995, you are not required to respond to
Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/ a courier service) to transmit your a collection of information unless it displays
index.html. application for this competition. If you use a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB
an alternative delivery method, please obtain control number for this information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You collection is 1885–0531. Expiration date: 9/
the appropriate proof of mailing under this
may contact either of the following: 30/2002. We estimate the time required to
section (a) ‘‘If You Send Your Application by
Rebecca Richey, U.S. Department of Mail,’’ then follow the instructions in section complete this information collection to
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, (b) ‘‘If You Deliver Your Application by average 40 hours per response, including the
room 5617, Switzer Building, Hand.’’ time to review instructions, search existing
Washington, DC 20202–6510. data resources, gather the data needed, and
Telephone: (202) 205–9717 or via (b) If You Deliver Your Application by complete and review the collection of
Hand information. If you have any comments
Internet: rebecca.richey@ed.gov. concerning the accuracy of the time estimate
Ana Garcia, U.S. Department of You or your courier must hand or suggestions for improving this form, please
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, deliver the original and two copies by write to: U.S. Department of Education,
room 5632, Switzer Building, 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on or Washington, DC 20202–4651.
Washington, DC 20202–6510. before the deadline date. Deliver your If you have comments or concerns
Telephone: (202) 205–8077 or via application to: regarding the status of your individual
Internet: ana.garcia@ed.gov. submission of this form, write directly to:
U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition, U.S.
Itzetht Testa-Salcedo, U.S. Application Control Center, Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Attention: (CFDA #294A), 7th and D Avenue, SW, Room 5607, Switzer Building,
Avenue, SW, room 5629, Switzer Streets, SW., Room 3671, Regional Washington, DC 20202–6510.
Building, Washington, DC 20202–6510. Office Building 3, Washington, DC
Instructions for Application Narrative
Telephone: (202) 205–8726 or via 20202–4725.
Internet: itzetht.testa-salcedo@ed.gov. Before preparing the Application Narrative
The Application Control Center you should read carefully the description of
If you use a telecommunications accepts application deliveries daily the program.
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The narrative should provide sufficient
the Federal Information Relay Service (Washington, DC time), except information for the Secretary to determine
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. Saturdays, Sundays and Federal that the foreign language program at each of

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the public elementary schools included in Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind communicative competency. Therefore, to be
the application meets the requirements in Act of 2001. eligible for consideration, an afternoon and
section 5494 of the Elementary and Q. Are public and private elementary Saturday program must be: (1) Provided by
Secondary Education Act (see the schools eligible for the Foreign Language the public elementary school, (2) attended by
‘‘Description of Program’’ in this notice). Incentive Program? students from the school, (3) comparable to
The Secretary strongly suggests that the A. Eligible entities are public elementary a program that provides at least 45 minutes
applicant submit charts or other visuals to schools. Private schools cannot apply. It is of instruction per day for not fewer than 4
provide information on the foreign language strongly recommended that local education days per week, and (4) conducted throughout
program at each of the public elementary agencies (school districts) apply on behalf of an academic year.
schools included in the application. elementary schools within their jurisdiction. Q. How does the applicant determine that
Note: The section on Page Limit elsewhere Each elementary school included in the the public elementary school is providing the
in this application notice applies to your application must have a program leading to eligible program?
application. communicative competency in a foreign A. The following are recommended
language. guidelines:
Suggested Page Limit Q. What is a program of foreign language Is the public school legally responsible for
You should limit the narrative to the instruction designed to lead to the program?
equivalent of no more than 5 pages, using the ‘‘communicative competency’’? Is the school paying the teacher’s salary?
following standards: A. A foreign language program leading to Q. May a foreign language program
(1) A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side only, communicative competency is comparable to planned for the 2002–2003 academic year be
with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both a program providing at least 45 minutes of included in the student data report?
sides. instruction not fewer than 4 days per week A. Data in the student data report must
(2) You should double space (no more than (180 minutes) throughout an academic year. only include students in eligible programs
three lines per vertical inch) all text in the Example #1: Public Elementary School #1 during the 2001–2002 academic year.
application narrative, including titles, has a fourth grade Japanese Foreign Language Q. How is the incentive payment
headings, footnotes, quotations, references, program with the same 20 students attending distributed?
and captions, as well as all text in charts, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and A. The incentive payment is distributed
tables, figures, and graphs. Thursday for 50 minutes each day. These 20 one time.
(3) Use a font that is either 12-point or students may be counted in the School and Q. What is the amount of the incentive
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters Student Data Report. payment for each eligible elementary school?
per inch). Example #2: Public Elementary School #2 A. The incentive amount is computed
The suggested page limit does not apply to has a first and second grade Spanish/English according to a formula based on the number
the application for Federal Education Dual Immersion program with Spanish of students in a school’s eligible program
Assistance Form (ED 424); the other instruction in the morning and English in the compared to the total number of students
application forms and attachments to those afternoon 5 days per week. These 40 students nationwide in eligible programs that apply.
forms; the assurances and certification. may be counted in the School and Student Q. What information may be helpful to an
Data Report. applicant in preparing the narrative section
Checklist for Applicants Example #3: Public Elementary School #3 of the Foreign Language Incentive Program
Use the following checklist to verify that has a Transitional Bilingual Education application?
all necessary items are addressed in your program in the first through fifth grades. A. An applicant must provide information
application: Since the primary purpose of the program is that establishes the eligibility of the foreign
Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424) to transition students to English, the language program at each of the elementary
Application narrative—suggested not to transitional program is not considered a schools included in the application, and
exceed 5 double-spaced pages (see foreign language program. These students must specifically describe and document the
description of program, application would not be counted in the School and 2001–2002 program methodology and time
narrative instructions and non-regulatory Student Data Report. schedule. Applicants may wish to consider
guidance) Q. What is considered an academic year? the following questions as a guide to
School and Student Data Report A. An academic year is the period of time preparing the 5-page application narrative:
Assurances—Non-Construction Programs (SF denoting the beginning and ending dates for • Which foreign language is taught in the
424B) school academic purposes. program?
Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Q. What is not a foreign language? • Is the program of communicative
Debarment, Suspension and Other A. The Secretary does not award incentive competency well described including (1) the
Responsibility Matters; and Drug Free payments for programs that teach Native methodology and (2) the specific minutes of
Workplace Requirements (ED 80–0013) American languages, Native Hawaiian, other instruction per day, the days per week, and
Certification Regarding Debarment, Pacific Island languages or Native Alaskan information regarding the length of the
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary languages. In addition, the program is not program during the academic year?
Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered intended to support the teaching of English. • Is it clear that the program was in effect
Transactions (ED 80–0014) Not transmitted Q. May an applicant include an elementary during the 2001–2002 school year?
to Department. school with a grant under the Foreign • How did the school identify the program
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF–LLL) Language Assistance Program (FLAP) in the participants?
General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) student data report for the Foreign Language • Is the information conveyed clearly in a
response Incentive Program (FLIP)? chart or graph?
Copy of letter to Single State Point of Contact A. An elementary school, with a foreign Q. Must an applicant include in the
(SPOC) if applicable language program comparable to teaching at narrative section of the application how the
least 45 minutes a day for not fewer than 4 school will use the foreign language
Elementary School Foreign Language days per week, may have a FLAP grant and incentive payment if the Department awards
Incentive Program, Non-Regulatory also include these students in the data report a payment?
Guidance (Questions and Answers) for the FLIP. A. The narrative section does not need to
Q. What is the definition of an ‘‘elementary Q. May a public elementary school with an provide information regarding the use of the
school’’? afternoon or Saturday foreign language incentive payment. However, it is anticipated
A. The term elementary school means a program be included in the student data that the foreign language incentive payment
non-profit institutional day or residential report? will support foreign language programs.
school, including a public elementary charter A. The purpose of the Foreign Language Q. How does an applicant comply with
school, that provides elementary education, Incentive Program is to award incentive Executive Order 12372, the
as determined under State law. The payments to public elementary schools that Intergovernmental Review of Federal
definition of this term is in section 9101 of provide students attending the school with a Programs, item #10 of the Application for
the Elementary and Secondary Education foreign language program designed to lead to Federal Education Assistance (ED 424)?

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A. Applicants must first review the State If the program is not covered by the Q. How does an applicant access the
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) list available Executive order, or the State has not selected statutory provision authorizing FLIP (section
at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/ the program for review, Item #10 must be 5494 of the Elementary and Secondary
spoc.html. If a State contact is included in checked No and the reason checked. Education Act)?
the list, the applicant must contact the SPOC Q. Who should sign as the Authorized A. Applicants may access section 5494 via
to inquire about the State’s process under
Executive Order 12372. If the State requests Representative on the Application for Federal Internet: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OELA/
the application for review, a copy of the Assistance and other forms? flipstatute.html
cover letter sent to the State contact must be A. It is recommended that the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
submitted with the application package and Superintendent of Schools sign as the
Item #10 checked Yes with the date included. Authorized Representative.

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[FR Doc. 02–10654 Filed 4–29–02; 8:45 am]


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