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that annual number of respondents will DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 637.13 and 637.14, public and private
decline to less than 100. TRICARE will nonprofit minority institutions of higher
[CFDA No. 84.120A]
request the provider authorization education as defined in sections 361(1)
documentation and information when Office of Postsecondary Education; and (2) of the HEA.
the provider asks to become TRICARE- Minority Science and Engineering (b) For special projects described in
authorized or when a claim is filed for Improvement Program; Notice Inviting 34 CFR 637.14(b) and (c), nonprofit
a new provider’s services. If after a Applications for New Awards for Fiscal science-oriented organizations,
provider has been authorized by a Year (FY) 2003 professional scientific societies,
contractor, no claims are filed during a institutions of higher education, and
Purpose of Program: The Minority consortia of organizations as defined in
two-year period of time, the provider’s
Science and Engineering Improvement sections 361(3) and (4) of the HEA.
information will be placed in the
Program (MSEIP) is designed to effect (c) For cooperative projects described
inactive file. To reactivate a file, the
long-range improvement in science and in 34 CFR 637.15, groups of nonprofit
provider must verify that the engineering education at predominantly accredited colleges and universities
information is still correct, or supply minority institutions and to increase the whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible
new or changed information. The total flow of underrepresented ethnic minority institution as defined in 34
first year reporting burden is estimated minorities, particularly minority CFR 637.4(b).
to be 3331⁄3 hours. women, into scientific and Note: A minority institution is defined in
Dated: January 21, 2003. technological careers. 34 CFR 637.4(b) as an accredited college or
Patricia L. Toppings, Eligibility for Grants: Under section university whose enrollment of a single
361 of Title III of the Higher Education minority group or combination of minority
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), the groups exceeds 50 percent of the total
Officer, Department of Defense.
following entities are eligible to receive enrollment.
[FR Doc. 03–1947 Filed 1–28–03; 8:45 am]
a grant under MSEIP: Applications Available: January 31,
BILLING CODE 5001–08–M (1) Public and private nonprofit 2003.
institutions of higher education that: Deadline for Transmittal of
(A) Award baccalaureate degrees; and Applications: March 17, 2003.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (B) Are minority institutions; Deadline for Intergovernmental
(2) Public or private nonprofit
Office of the Secretary Review: May 19, 2003.
institutions of higher education that: Estimated Available Funds: The
(A) Award associate degrees; and
Meeting of the Defense Policy Board Administration has requested
(B) Are minority institutions that:
Advisory Committee. (i) Have a curriculum that includes $8,500,000 for this program for FY 2003.
science or engineering subjects; and The actual level of funding, if any,
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense (ii) Enter into a partnership with depends on final congressional action.
Policy Board Advisory Committee. public or private nonprofit institutions However, we are inviting applications to
of higher education that award allow enough time to complete the grant
ACTION: Notice. process if Congress appropriates funds
baccalaureate degrees in science and
engineering; for this program.
SUMMARY: The Defense Policy Board Estimated Range of Awards: $19,000–
(3) Nonprofit science-oriented
Advisory Committee will meet in closed $500,000.
organizations, professional scientific
session at the Pentagon on February 27–
societies, and institutions of higher Estimated Average Size of Awards
28, 2003 from 0900 to 1800.
education that award baccalaureate
The purpose of the meeting is to degrees, that: Institutional Projects
provide the Secretary of Defense, (A) Provide a needed service to a Estimated Range of Awards:
Deputy Secretary of Defense and Under group of minority institutions; or $100,000–$300,000.
Secretary of Defense for Policy with (B) Provide in-service training for Estimated Average Size of Awards:
independent, informed advice on major project directors, scientists, and $125,851.
matters of defense policy. The Board engineers from minority institutions; or Estimated Number of Awards: 24.
will hold classifed discussions on (4) Consortia of organizations that
provide needed services to one or more Design Projects
national security matters.
minority institutions, the membership Estimated Range of Awards: $19,000–
In accordance with section 10(d) of of which may include: $20,000.
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (A) Institutions of higher education Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Public Law 92–463, as amended [5 that have a curriculum in science or $19,500.
U.S.C. App II (1982)], it has been engineering; Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
determined that this meeting concerns (B) Institutions of higher education
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. that have a graduate or professional Special Projects
§ 552B(c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly program in science or engineering; Estimated Range of Awards: $20,000–
this metting will be closed to the public. (C) Research laboratories of, or under $150,000.
Dated: January 21, 2003. contract with, the Department of Energy; Estimated Average Size of Awards:
(D) Private organizations that have $34,622.
Patricia L. Toppings,
science or engineering facilities; or Estimated Number of Awards: 12.
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison (E) Quasi-governmental entities that
Officer, Department of Defense. have a significant scientific or Cooperative Projects
[FR Doc. 03–1948 Filed 1–28–03; 8:45 am] engineering mission. Estimated Range of Awards: $100,00–
BILLING CODE 5001–08–M Eligible Applicants: (a) For $500,000.
institutional, design, and special Estimated Average Size of Awards:
projects described in 34 CFR 637.12, $251,000.

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Estimated Number of Awards: 3. Pilot Project for Electronic Submission (3) Place the PR/Award number in the
Estimated Total Number of Awards: of Applications upper right hand corner of the hard
41. copy signature page of the Application
In FY 2003, the U.S. Department of
Note: The Department is not bound by any Education is continuing to expand its for Federal Assistance under MSEIP
estimates in this notice. Applicants should pilot project for electronic submission of (OMB No. 1840–0109).
periodically check MSEIP’s Web site for (4) Fax the Application for Federal
applications to include additional
further information on this program. The Assistance under MSEIP (OMB No.
address is: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/ formula grant programs and additional
1840–0109) to the Application Control
HEP/idues/msi.html discretionary grant competitions. The
Center at (202) 260–1349.
MSEIP, CFDA 84.120A is one of the
Project Period: Up to 36 months. • We may request that you give us
programs included in the pilot project.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The original signatures on all other forms at
If you are an applicant under the
Education Department General a later date.
MSEIP, you may submit your • Closing Date Extension in Case of
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
application to us in either electronic or System Unavailability: If you elect to
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, 86,
paper format. participate in the e-Application pilot for
97, 98, and 99; and
(b) the regulations for this program in The pilot project involves the use of the MSEIP and you are prevented from
34 CFR part 637. the Electronic Grant Application System submitting your application on the
(e-Application) portion of the Grant closing date because the e-Application
Note 1: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 Administration and Payment System
apply to institutions of higher education system is unavailable, we will grant you
only.
(GAPS). Users of e-Application will be an extension of one business day in
entering data on-line while completing order to transmit your application
Note 2: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 their applications. You may not e-mail electronically, by mail, or by hand
apply to all applicants except federally a copy of a grant application to us. If delivery. For us to grant this
recognized Indian tribes. you participate in this voluntary pilot extension—
Applicability of Executive Order project by submitting an application (1) You must be a registered user of
13202: Applicants that apply for electronically, the data you enter on-line e-Application, and have initiated an e-
construction funds under these will be saved into a database. We Application for this competition; and
programs must comply with Executive request your participation in e- (2)(a) The e-Application system must
Order 13202, signed by President Bush Application. We shall continue to be unavailable for 60 minutes or more
on February 17, 2001 and amended on evaluate its success and solicit between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30
April 6, 2001. This Executive Order suggestions for improvement. p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
provides that recipients of Federal If you participate in e-Application, deadline date; or
construction funds may not ‘‘require or please note the following: (b) The e-Application system must be
prohibit bidders, offerors, contractors, or • Your participation is voluntary. unavailable for any period of time
subcontractors to enter into or adhere to • You will not receive any additional during the last hour of operation (that is,
agreements with one or more labor point value because you submit a grant for any period of time between 3:30 and
organizations, on the same or other application in electronic format, nor 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time) on the
construction project(s)’’ or ‘‘otherwise will we penalize you if you submit an deadline date. The Department must
discriminate against bidders, offerors, application in paper format. When you acknowledge and confirm these periods
contractors, or subcontractors for enter the e-Application system, you will of unavailability before granting you an
becoming or refusing to become or find information about its hours of extension. To request this extension you
remain signatories or otherwise adhere operation. must contact either (1) the person listed
to agreements with one or more labor • You may submit all documents elsewhere in this notice under FOR
organizations, on the same or other electronically, including the FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or (2) the
construction project(s).’’ However, the Application for Federal Assistance e-GRANTS help desk at 1–888–336–
Executive Order does not prohibit under MSEIP (OMB No. 1840–0109), 8930.
contractors or subcontractors from Project Summary page, Budget You may access the electronic grant
voluntarily entering into these Information—Non-Construction application for MSEIP at http://e-
agreements. Programs (ED 524), and all necessary grants.ed.gov.
Projects funded under this program assurances and certifications. For Applications and Further
that include construction activity will • After you electronically submit Information Contact: Kenneth Waters,
be provided a copy of this Executive your application, you will receive an Deborah Newkirk or Sophia McArdle,
Order and will be asked to certify that automatic acknowledgement, which Institutional Development and
they will adhere to it. will include a PR/Award number (an Undergraduate Education Service, U.S.
identifying number unique to your Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
Application Procedures application). NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20006–
• Within three working days of 8517. Telephone: Mr. Waters (202) 502–
Note: Some of the procedures in these
instructions for transmitting applications submitting your electronic application, 7586, Ms. Newkirk (202) 502–7591, Dr.
differ from those in the Education fax a signed copy of the Application for McArdle (202) 219–7078. FAX: (202)
Department General Administrative Federal Assistance under MSEIP (OMB 502–7861, or via Internet:
Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.102). Under No. 1840–0109) to the Application ken.waters@ed.gov,
the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. Control Center after following these deborah.newkirk@ed.gov,
553) the Department generally offers steps: sophia.mcArdle@ed.gov.
interested parties the opportunity to (1) Print the Application for Federal If you use a telecommunications
comment on proposed regulations. However,
these amendments make procedural changes
Assistance under MSEIP (OMB No. device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
only and do not establish new substantive 1840–0109) from the e-Application the Federal Information Relay Service
policy. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), system. (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.
the Secretary has determined that proposed (2) The institution’s Authorizing Individuals with disabilities may
rulemaking is not required. Representative must sign this form. obtain this document in an alternative

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format (e.g., Braille, large print, we describe in the Priorities section of than 100 pages for the individual
audiotape, or computer diskette) on this application notice. development grant and 140 pages for the
request to the program contact persons Eligible Applicants: Institutions of cooperative arrangement development
listed under For Applications and higher education (IHEs) that have been grant, using the following standards:
Further Information Contact. designated as eligible under Part A or B • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side
Individuals with disabilities may of Title III or under Title V of the Higher only, with 1″ margins top, bottom, and
obtain a copy of the application package Education Act of 1965, as amended both sides.
in an alternative format by contacting (HEA), are eligible to apply for • Double space (no more than three
those persons. However, the Department individual development grants and lines per vertical inch) all text in the
is not able to reproduce in an alternative cooperative arrangement grants. In application narrative, including titles
format the standard forms included in addition, at the time of application, the and headings. You may single space
the application package. IHE must provide assurances if applying footnotes, quotations, references,
for a grant in Title V that it has an captions, charts, tables, figures, and
Electronic Access to This Document graphs.
enrollment of undergraduate full-time
You may view this document, as well equivalent (FTE) students that is at least • Use a font that is either 12-point or
as all other Department of Education 25 percent Hispanic students, and that larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
documents published in the Federal not less than 50 percent of the enrolled (characters per inch).
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Hispanic students are low-income The page limit does not apply to the
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet individuals. application cover sheet (ED 424), the
at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/ one-page abstract, the Certification
Notes: 1. A grantee under the HSI Program,
legislation/FedRegister. Regarding Collaborative Arrangement
authorized under Title V of the HEA, may not
To use PDF you must have Adobe receive a grant under any Title III, Part A (ED 851S–8), the Hispanic-Serving
Acrobat Reader, which is available free Program. Further, an HSI Program grantee Institutions Assurance Form (ED 851S–
at this site. If you have questions about may not give up that grant in order to receive 7), and the Cooperative Arrangement
using PDF, call the U.S. Government a grant under any Title III, Part A Program. Form (ED 851S–1). The page limit does,
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– Therefore, a current HSI Program grantee however, apply to all remaining parts of
888–293–6498; or in the Washington, may not apply for a grant under any Title III, the application.
DC area at (202) 512–1530. Part A Program in FY 2003. We will reject your application if—
Note: The official version of this document
2. An IHE that does not fall within the • You apply these standards and
limitation described in Note 1 may apply for exceed the page limit; or
is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official
a FY 2003 grant under all Title III, Part A • You apply other standards and
Programs for which it is eligible, as well as
edition of the Federal Register and the Code exceed the equivalent of the page limit.
under the HSI Program. An applicant may
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Applicable Regulations: (a) The
receive only one grant.
Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/ Education Department General
index.html Applications Available: January 29, Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
2003. 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85,
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067–1067k. Deadline for Transmittal of 86, 97, 98, and 99; and (b) The
Dated: January 23, 2003. Applications: March 3, 2003. regulations for this program in 34 CFR
Sally L. Stroup, Deadline for Intergovernmental part 606.
Review: April 30, 2003. Applicability of Executive Order
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary
Estimated Available Funds: The 13202: Applicants that apply for
Education.
Administration has requested $89.1 construction funds under these
[FR Doc. 03–2003 Filed 1–28–03; 8:45 am]
million for this program for FY 2003. programs must comply with the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
The actual level of funding, if any, Executive Order 13202 signed by
depends on final congressional action. President Bush on February 17, 2001
However, we are inviting applications to and amended on April 6, 2001. This
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
allow enough time to complete the grant Executive order provides that recipients
[CFDA No. 84.031S] process if Congress appropriates funds of Federal construction funds may not
for this program. ‘‘require or prohibit bidders, offerors,
Office of Postsecondary Education; Estimated Range of Awards:
Developing Hispanic-Serving contractors, or subcontractors to enter
$400,000–$600,000. into or adhere to agreements with one
Institutions (HSI) Program; Notice Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Inviting Applications for New Awards or more labor organizations, on the same
Individual Development Grant:
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 or other construction project(s)’’ or
$425,000 per year. Cooperative
‘‘otherwise discriminate against bidders,
Purpose of Program: Assists eligible Arrangement Development Grant:
offerors, contractors, or subcontractors
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) of $600,000 per year.
for becoming or refusing to become or
Estimated Number of Awards:
higher education to expand their remain signatories or otherwise adhere
Individual Development Awards: 18.
capacity to serve Hispanic and low- to agreements with one or more labor
Cooperative Arrangement Development
income students by enabling them to organizations, on the same or other
Awards: 6.
improve their academic quality, construction project(s).’’ However, the
institutional management, and fiscal Note: The Department is not bound by any Executive order does not prohibit
stability and to increase their self- estimates in this notice. contractors or subcontractors from
sufficiency. Five-year individual Project Period: Up to 60 months. voluntarily entering into these
development grants and cooperative Page Limit: We have established agreements.
arrangement grants will be awarded in mandatory page limits for both the Projects funded under this program
FY 2003. Planning grants will not be individual development grant and the that include construction activity will
awarded in FY 2003. For FY 2003, the cooperative arrangement development be provided a copy of this Executive
competition for new awards focuses on grant applications. You must limit the Order and will be asked to certify that
projects designed to meet the priorities application to the equivalent of no more they will adhere to it.

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