[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 76618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29981]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.116M]


Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--
Special Focus Competition: U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia 
Program

ACTION: Extension; Notice extending the deadline dates.

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SUMMARY: We extend the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications and 
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review dates in the notice published on 
November 13, 2008 (73 FR 67137).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 13, 2008, we published a notice 
in the Federal Register (73 FR 67137) inviting applications for new 
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for the Fund for the Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--Special Focus Competition: U.S.-Brazil 
Higher Education Consortia Program. The Deadline for Transmittal of 
Applications date (as published on pages 67137 and 67138) is extended 
to January 22, 2009 and the Deadline for Intergovernmental Review date 
(as published on pages 67137 and 67138) is extended to March 23, 2009. 
All other requirements and conditions stated in the notice remain the 
same.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah T. Beaton, Fund for the 
Improvement of Postsecondary Education, U.S.-Brazil Higher Education 
Consortia Program, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6154, Washington, DC 20006-
8544. Telephone: (202) 502-7621.
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    Dated: December 12, 2008.
Cheryl A. Oldham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. E8-29981 Filed 12-16-08; 8:45 am]
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