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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

 

State Postsecondary Review Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of closing date for receipt of State applications for 
fiscal year 1994.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary gives notice of the closing date for receipt of 
State applications for fiscal year 1994 funds under the State 
Postsecondary Review Program (SPRP). Under this program, a State enters 
into an agreement with the Secretary under which a State Postsecondary 
Review Entity (SPRE) designated by the State conducts or coordinates 
reviews of certain institutions of higher education that are either 
referred to the SPRE by the Secretary or selected by the State. To the 
extent of available appropriations, and a State's allotment from those 
appropriations, the Secretary reimburses a State for the costs incurred 
in carrying out its agreement.
    A State that desires to receive its allotment under the SPRP for 
this fiscal year must have an agreement with the Secretary, as provided 
under 34 CFR 667.3 of the SPRP regulations, and must submit an 
application to the Secretary.
    The Secretary is authorized to accept applications from the 50 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 
(Palau), provided it remains a Trust Territory. (The future eligibility 
of the Republic of Palau will be determined by the provisions of the 
Compact of Free Association.) Authority for this program is contained 
in sections 494 through 494C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended (HEA).

CLOSING DATE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS: An application for fiscal 
year 1994 SPRP funds must be mailed or hand-delivered by September 30, 
1994.

APPLICATION FORM: The required application form for receiving SPRP 
funds will be mailed to officials of the appropriate SPRE in each State 
at least 30 days before the closing date. Applications must be prepared 
and submitted in accordance with the HEA and the program regulations 
cited in this notice. See, in particular, 34 CFR 667.12.

APPLICATIONS DELIVERED BY MAIL: An application sent by mail must be 
addressed to: Mr. Kenneth Waters, Branch Chief, State Liaison Branch, 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3036, ROB 3, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-5244.
    The Secretary will accept the following proof of mailing: (1) A 
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark; (2) a legible mail receipt 
with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service; (3) a 
dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier; or 
(4) any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of 
Education.
    If an application is sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the 
Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: 
(1) A private metered postmark; or (2) a mail receipt that is not dated 
by the U.S. Postal Service. The Department of Education encourages 
applicants to use registered or at least first-class mail.

APPLICATIONS DELIVERED BY HAND: An application that is hand-delivered 
must be taken to Mr. Kenneth Waters, Branch Chief, State Liaison 
Branch, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
National Capital Region Building, Room 3036, 7th and D Streets, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20202-5244. Hand-delivered applications will be 
accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily (Eastern time), except 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
    An application that is hand-delivered will not be accepted after 
4:30 p.m. on the closing date.

PROGRAM INFORMATION: Under 34 CFR 667.12, for each fiscal year for 
which funds are appropriated to carry out the SPRP, a State must submit 
an application to the Secretary to receive its allotment. The Secretary 
approves a State's application under the provisions in Sec. 667.13. In 
the application, each State must submit a plan to carry out SPRP 
activities and budget for those activities that does not exceed the 
State's allotment. A table of allotments is provided to each State in 
the application package. The Secretary determines a State's allotment 
according to the funding formula in 34 CFR 667.11.
    In fiscal year 1993, 49 States, the District of Columbia, and the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico received funds under the SPRP.

AVAILABLE FUNDS: For fiscal year 1994, the Congress appropriated $21.25 
million for the SPRP.

PROJECT PERIOD: The Secretary does not reimburse a State for costs 
incurred under an approved application unless those costs were incurred 
by the State (1) After the effective date of the State's agreement with 
the Secretary, and (2) on or before June 30, 1995.

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: The following regulations are applicable to the 
State Postsecondary Review Program:
    (1) The State Postsecondary Review Program regulations in 34 CFR 
part 667, as published in the Federal Register on April 29, 1994 (59 FR 
22286);
    (2) The following provisions in the Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), in 34 CFR parts 76 and 80:
    (i) 34 CFR 76.2, and 76.50 of subpart A;
    (ii) 34 CFR 76.500 through 76.534, 76.560, 76.561, 76.563, and 
76.580 through 76.592 of subpart F;
    (iii) 34 CFR 76.701, 76.702, 76.703, 76.707, 76.720, 76.730, 
76.731, 76.734, 76.760, and 76.761 of subpart G;
    (iv) 34 CFR 80.22 of subpart A;
    (v) 34 CFR 80.43 and 80.44 of subpart C;
    (vi) 34 CFR 80.50 through 80.52 of subpart D;
    (3) The Student Financial Assistance General Provisions in 34 CFR 
part 668, as published in the Federal Register on April 29, 1994 (59 FR 
22348); and
    (4) The Institutional Eligibility Provisions in 34 CFR part 600, as 
published in the Federal Register on April 29, 1994 (59 FR 22324).

    Note: For purposes of the SPRP, the term ``grantee,'' as defined 
and used in 34 CFR parts 76 and 80, refers only to a State 
Postsecondary Review Entity.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kolotos, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 4318, ROB-3, Washington, 
D.C. 20202-5346. Telephone: (202) 708-7888. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

(20 U.S.C. 1099a-1099a-3)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.267, State 
Postsecondary Review Program)

    Dated: July 6, 1994.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 94-16760 Filed 7-11-94; 8:45 am]
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