[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73292-73293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26010]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Ratification

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department publishes a notice ratifying the actions of the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs for the Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and the action of the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Administration for OESE, in publishing certain 
documents in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Hinton, Ph.D., U.S. Department of 
Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 260-1816. Email: 
[email protected].
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wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department publishes in the Appendix of 
this notice a Ratification, dated November 29, 2022, affirming and 
ratifying the actions of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and 
Programs for OESE and the action of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration for OESE, in publishing certain documents in the Federal 
Register.
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Miguel A. Cardona,
Secretary.

Appendix--Ratification

RATIFICATION

    The U.S. Department of Education (Department) previously 
published in the Federal Register the following documents:
    (1) A document entitled, ``Proposed Priorities, Requirements, 
Definitions, and Selection Criteria--Expanding Opportunity through 
Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to State Entities (SE 
Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the 
Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO 
Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of 
New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-
Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants),'' 87 FR 14197, 14210 
(March 14, 2022) (``Proposed Priorities'') (available at: 2022-
05463.pdf (govinfo.gov));
    (2) A document entitled, ``Extension of the Comment Period; 
Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection 
Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools 
Program (CSP)--Grants to State Entities (SE Grants); Grants to 
Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion 
of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter 
School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the 
Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer 
Grants),'' 87 FR 21644 (April 12, 2022) (``Extension Notice'') 
(available at: 2022-07911.pdf (govinfo.gov));
    (3) A document entitled, ``Final Priorities, Requirements, 
Definitions, and Selection Criteria--Expanding Opportunity Through 
Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to State Entities 
(State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations 
for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools 
(CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the 
Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion 
of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants),'' 87 FR 40406, 
40428 (July 6, 2022) (``Final Priorities'') (available at: 2022-
14445.pdf (govinfo.gov));
    (4) A document entitled, ``Application for New Awards; Expanding 
Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to 
State Entities (State Entity),'' 87 FR 40204, 40217 (July 6, 2022) 
(``State Entity NIA'') (available at: 2022-14442.pdf (govinfo.gov)); 
and
    (5) A document entitled, ``Applications for New Awards; 
Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program 
(CSP)--Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New 
Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-
Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants),'' 87 FR 40218, 40229 
(July 6, 2022) (``Developer NIA'') (available at: 2022-14448.pdf 
(govinfo.gov)).
    Ruth E. Ryder, in her official capacity as the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Policy and Programs, Office of Elementary and 
Secondary Education (OESE), signed the Proposed Priorities, Final 
Priorities, State Entity NIA, and Developer NIA. Mark Washington, in 
his official capacity as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, OESE, signed the Extension Notice.
    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of Education 
by law, including under section 410 of the General Education 
Provisions Act (GEPA) (20 U.S.C. 1221e-3) and sections 411, 412, and 
414 of the Department of Education Organization Act (DEOA) (20 
U.S.C. 3471, 3472, and 3474), and being familiar with and having 
evaluated the foregoing Proposed Priorities, Extension Notice, Final 
Priorities, State Entity NIA, Developer NIA, and factual and 
evidentiary background, and without deference to the foregoing 
actions that were taken, I have independently determined that it is 
appropriate to affirm and ratify the foregoing actions taken by Ms. 
Ryder as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, 
OESE, and Mr. Washington, as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, OESE. I undertake this action based on my careful 
review and knowledge of the foregoing Proposed Priorities, Extension 
Notice, Final Priorities, State Entity NIA, Developer NIA, and 
factual and evidentiary background. Pursuant to my authority as the 
Secretary of Education, including under section 410 of GEPA and 
sections 411, 412, and 414 of the DEOA, I hereby affirm and ratify 
the actions of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and 
Programs, OESE, and the action of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, OESE, in publishing the five aforementioned 
documents in the Federal Register.

Miguel A. Cardona,
Secretary.
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