[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2002)]
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Jacob K. Javits Gifted 
and Talented Students Education Program; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.206A]


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Jacob K. Javits 
Gifted and Talented Students Education Program

ACTION: Notice of clarification, correction, and limited purpose 
closing date extension for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented 
Students Education Program fiscal year (FY) 2002 competition.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary publishes this clarification and 
correction notice to reconcile differences between the Federal Register 
notice announcing this year's Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented 
Students Education Program competition and the Department's application 
package for this program. This notice also extends the closing date for 
the limited purpose of allowing program applicants that transmitted 
their applications by July 9, 2002, to supplement or revise their 
applications in light of these differences.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 24, 2002, the Assistant Secretary 
published a notice in the Federal Register (67 FR 36583 through 36586) 
inviting applications for new awards for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and 
Talented Students Education Program. The notice stated that the 
application package would be available to eligible entities on May 24, 
2002. Some of the information contained in the application package 
provided to applicants was different from the May 24, 2002 Federal 
Register notice. Although the notice was correct, because these 
differences may have caused confusion among this year's applicants, the 
Assistant Secretary hereby provides the following clarifications 
regarding length of project periods, award amounts, and application 
length:
--Priority 1: The Assistant Secretary will consider for funding 
applications proposing projects of up to 5 years (60 months) and annual 
budgets within an estimated range of between $400,000 and $600,000;
--Priority 2: The Assistant Secretary will consider for funding 
applications proposing projects of up to 3 years (36 months) and annual 
budgets within an estimated range of between $200,000 and $300,000; and
--There are no page restrictions applicable to this competition. Thus, 
the Assistant Secretary will consider for funding applications that are 
25 pages long, as well as those that are shorter or longer than 25 
pages.

    In addition, due to the incorrect closing date provided in the 
application package, the Assistant Secretary will accept applications 
that were transmitted on July 9, 2002. Also, because applicants may 
have been confused by some of the information provided in the 
application package, the Assistant Secretary will allow applicants that 
transmitted timely applications by July 9, 2002, to supplement or 
revise their applications. The Assistant Secretary hereby extends the 
closing date in this competition for this limited purpose to July 23, 
2002. The Department must receive all supplements or revisions by this 
date. Due to recent disruptions to mail delivery and to ensure timely 
receipt by the Department, applicants submitting supplements or 
revisions in response to this notice are strongly encouraged to utilize 
a commercial delivery method such as Federal Express or United Parcel 
Service, or a courier service. Applicants using a commercial carrier 
are directed to follow the appropriate mailing and hand delivery 
instructions contained in their application package for this 
competition.
    The Assistant Secretary is not requiring applicants to supplement 
or revise their applications. If an applicant chooses not to supplement 
or revise its application and its application was transmitted by July 
9, 2002, the Department will consider and review its initial 
application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily McAdams, U.S. Department of 
Education, Room 5W252, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 260-8753 or the following e-mail or Internet address: 
[email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay service (FIRS) 
at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed.

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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7253 et seq.

    Dated: July 12, 2002.
Susan B. Neuman,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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