[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65303-65304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26008]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket ID: ED-2013-OELA-0107]
Request for Information To Inform the Title III Technical
Assistance Agenda and the Future Activities and Services of The
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
AGENCY: Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement,
and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Request for information; notice to reopen the public comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On September 5, 2013, we published in the Federal Register an
RFI that established a September 25, 2013, deadline for the submission
of written comments. We are reopening the public comment period to give
interested parties additional time to submit written comments.
DATES: Written submissions must be received by the Department on or
before November 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
or via U.S. mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not
accept comments submitted by fax or by email or those submitted after
the comment period. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies,
please submit your comments only once. In addition, please include the
Docket ID and the term ``Technical Assistance-NCELA'' at the top of
your comments.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to
submit your comments electronically. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site
under ``Are you new to the site.''
U.S. Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you
mail or deliver your comments about this RFI, address them to Melissa
Escalante, U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language
Acquisition, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5C148, Washington, DC 20202-
6132.
Privacy Note: The Department's policy is to make all
comments received from members of the public available for public
viewing in their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, commenters should be careful to include
in their comments only information that they wish to make publicly
available.
Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the subject matter,
some comments may include proprietary information as it relates to
confidential commercial information. The Freedom of Information Act
defines ``confidential commercial information'' as information the
disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to cause substantial
competitive harm. You may wish to request that we not disclose what you
regard as confidential commercial information.
To assist us in making a determination on your request, we
encourage you to identify any specific information that you consider
confidential commercial information. Please list the information by
page and paragraph numbers.
This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information
and planning purposes and is not a request for proposals (RFP), a
promise to issue an RFP, or a notice inviting applications (NIA), nor
does it serve as a modification to the current NCELA contract. This RFI
does not commit the Department to contract for any supply or service
whatsoever. Further, the Department is not now seeking proposals and
will not accept unsolicited proposals. The Department will not pay for
any information or administrative costs that you may incur in
responding to this RFI.
If you do not respond to this RFI, you may still apply for future
contracts and grants. The Department posts RFPs on the Federal Business
Opportunities Web site (www.fbo.gov). The Department announces grant
competitions in the Federal Register (www.gpo.gov/fdsys). It is your
responsibility to monitor these sites to determine whether the
Department issues an RFP or NIA after considering the information
received in response to this RFI.
The documents and information submitted in response to this RFI
become the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Escalante, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5C148, Washington, DC 20202-
6132 by phone at 202-401-1407.
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:
Background
On September 5, 2013, we published an RFI in the Federal Register
(78 FR 54638) to collect information in two intertwining areas in
support of the English learner community. First, the Department seeks
information on the technical assistance needs of State educational
agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), administrators, and
teachers who provide services to English learners (ELs). Second, the
Department seeks information on how we can best disseminate technical
assistance, including materials through the National Clearinghouse for
English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational
programs (NCELA) in support of the EL community and those who provide
services to ELs. The September fifth publication provided some helpful
questions that could assist commenters in preparing their comments. See
78 FR 54638. The deadline for written submissions during the initial
comment period was September 25, 2013. We are reopening the comment
period for written submissions in response to the RFI notice through
November 12, 2013. We are reopening the comment period to maximize
opportunities for the public to provide input on the National
Clearinghouse and our technical assistance agenda for English learners
and those who support them.
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Dated: October 28, 2013.
Libia Socorro Gil,
Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director for English Language
Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement for Limited
English Proficient Students.
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