[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47909-47910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20538]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Extension of Deadline for Transmittal of Application Amendments 
for the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program; 
Hurricane Education Recovery

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice; extension of deadline for amendments.

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SUMMARY: On April 25, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education 
(Department) published in the Federal Register (83 FR 18015) a notice 
announcing the availability of funds and application deadlines for the 
Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students (Emergency Impact 
Aid) under Division B, Subdivision 1, Title VIII, ``Hurricane Education 
Recovery,'' of Public Law 115-123, the ``Bipartisan Budget Act of 
2018.'' On May 24, 2018, the Department published in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 24092) a notice extending the original deadline for 
State educational agency (SEA) transmittal of applications and 
establishing a due date of July 20, 2018 for any application amendments 
for the Emergency Impact Aid program. This notice extends the July 20, 
2018 deadline for SEA transmittal of application amendments affecting 
allocations under the Emergency Impact Aid program to October 5, 2018.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of SEA Application Amendments for the 
Emergency Impact Aid Program: October 5, 2018. SEAs must submit any 
application amendments affecting allocations under the Emergency Impact 
Aid program to the Department no later than October 5, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on the 
Emergency Impact Aid program, please contact Francisco Ramirez. 
Telephone (202) 260-1541. Email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 25, 2018, we published in the 
Federal Register (83 FR 18015) a notice announcing availability of 
funds and application deadlines for the Emergency Impact Aid program 
under Division B, Subdivision 1, Title VIII, ``Hurricane Education 
Recovery,'' of Public Law 115-123, the ``Bipartisan Budget Act of 
2018.'' On May 24, 2018, the Department published in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 24092) a notice extending the original deadline for SEA 
transmittal of applications and establishing a due date of July 20, 
2018 for any application amendments for the Emergency Impact Aid 
program. This notice extends the July 20, 2018 deadline for SEA 
transmittal of application amendments affecting allocations under the 
Emergency Impact Aid program to October 5, 2018, including any updated 
enrollment data generally for any quarter and any previously unreported 
fourth quarter data for the 2017-18 school year. If an SEA has already 
submitted final data for the Emergency Impact Aid program, it need not 
take any action. Except as detailed in this notice, all other 
requirements and conditions stated in the notice announcing 
availability of funds remain the same. Additional information about the 
Emergency Impact Aid program is available on the Department's website 
at www.ed.gov/disasterrelief.
    Exemption From Rulemaking: These programs are exempt from the 
rulemaking requirements in section 437 of the General Education 
Provisions Act (GEPA) (20 U.S.C. 1232) and section 553 of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), as established in 
Division B, Subdivision 1, Title VIII, ``Hurricane Education Recovery'' 
paragraph (6), of Public Law 115-123, the ``Bipartisan Budget Act of 
2018.'' 132 Stat. 98.
    Program Authority: Division B, Subdivision 1, Title VIII of Public 
Law 115-123, the ``Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.''
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format 
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to 
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may 
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of 
Federal Regulations via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this

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    Dated: September 17, 2018.
Frank Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2018-20538 Filed 9-20-18; 8:45 am]
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