[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25997]



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Office of Special Education Programs; Notice of Extension; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Special Education Programs; Notice of Extension

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

ACTION: Notice of Extension.

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SUMMARY: On August 29, 2000, a notice inviting applications for new 
awards for Grant Applications under Part D, Subpart 2 of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was published in the 
Federal Register (65 FR 52618--52628). The notice included an absolute 
priority for Accessible Media for Students with Visual Impairments and 
Print Disabilities (84.327K), shown on page 52624, which requires 
clarification. This notice provides a clarification and extends the 
deadline for transmittal of applications for Accessible Media for 
Students with Visual Impairments and Print Disabilities only.
    The notice published on August 29, 2000 contained a requirement 
that, to be considered for funding under the Accessible Media for 
Students with Visual Impairments and Print Disabilities priority, the 
project must handle requests for educational materials from students 
who are visually or print disabled at all educational levels without 
charging for materials or membership fees. This notice clarifies that 
the grantee may not charge students or their families a membership fee 
or charge them fees for educational materials at any educational level 
that are produced with funds received under this priority. However, the 
grantee may charge schools, State or local educational agencies, or 
other educational entities participating in this program, at any 
educational level, a membership fee or charge them fees for educational 
materials that are produced with funds received under this priority. 
Institutions that are charged membership fees cannot pass on these fees 
or other costs related to obtaining educational materials to students 
or families.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: The deadline has been 
extended to November 3, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: The deadline has been 
extended to January 2, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynel McFadden, telephone: (202) 205-
9095. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the TDD number at (202) 205-9136. Internet: 
[email protected]
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding 
paragraph.

Electronic Access to This Document

    You may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe 
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at either of the 
following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
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To use the PDF you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 
available free at either of the previous sites. If you have questions 
about using the PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), 
toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC area at (202) 
512-1530.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1487.


    Dated: October 5, 2000.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 00-25997 Filed 10-6-00; 8:45 am]
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