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received after this date may not be
provided to the subcommittee until its
next meeting.
The Alternate Designated Federal
Officer will review all comments timely
submitted with the subcommittee
Chairperson, and ensure the comments
are provided to all members of the
subcommittee before the meeting. After
reviewing any written comments
submitted, the subcommittee
Chairperson and the Alternate
Designated Federal Official may choose
to invite certain submitters to present
their comments verbally during the
open portion of this meeting or at a
future meeting. The Alternate
Designated Federal Officer, in
consultation with the subcommittee
Chairperson, may allot a specific
amount of time for submitters to present
their comments verbally.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–03238 Filed 2–12–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Advisory Committee on Arlington
National Cemetery; Request for
Nominations
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice; request for nominations.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Advisory Committee on
Arlington National Cemetery is an
independent Federal advisory
committee chartered to provide the
Secretary of Defense, through the
Secretary of the Army, independent
advice and recommendations on
Arlington National Cemetery, including,
but not limited to cemetery
administration, the erection of
memorials at the cemetery, and master
planning for the cemetery. The
Secretary of the Army may act on the
Committee’s advice and
recommendations. The Committee is
comprised of no more than nine (9)
members. Subject to the approval of the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
the Army appoints no more than seven
(7) of these members. The purpose of
this notice is to solicit nominations from
a wide range of highly qualified persons
to be considered for appointment to the
Committee. Nominees may be appointed
as members of the Committee and its
sub-committees for terms of service
ranging from one to four years. This
notice solicits nominations to fill
Committee membership vacancies that
may occur through July 20, 2016.

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Nominees must be preeminent
authorities in their respective fields of
interest or expertise.
DATES: All nominations must be
received at the address below no later
than March 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may
submit a resume and for consideration
by the Department of the Army to the
Committee’s Designated Federal Officer
at the following address: Advisory
Committee on Arlington National
Cemetery, ATTN: Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) (Ms. Yates), Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
22211.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Renea C. Yates, Designated Federal
Officer, by email at renea.c.yates.civ@
mail.mil or by telephone 703–614–1248.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Committee on Arlington
National Cemetery was established
pursuant to Title 10, United States
Code, Section 4723. The selection,
service and appointment of members of
the Committee are covered by the
Committee Charter, available on the
Arlington National Cemetery Web site
www.arlingtoncemtery.mil/AboutUs/
Charter.aspx. The substance of these
provisions of the Charter is as follows:
a. Selection. The Committee Charter
provides that the Committee shall be
comprised of no more than nine
members, all of whom are preeminent
authorities in their respective fields of
interest or expertise. Of these, no more
than seven members are nominated by
the Secretary of the Army.
By direction of the Secretary of the
Army, all resumes submitted in
response to this notice will be presented
to and reviewed by a panel of three
senior Army leaders. Potential nominees
shall be prioritized after review and
consideration of their resumes for:
Demonstrated technical/professional
expertise; preeminence in a field(s) of
interest or expertise; potential
contribution to membership balance in
terms of the points of view represented
and the functions to be performed;
potential organizational and financial
conflicts of interest; commitment to our
Nation’s veterans and their families; and
published points of view relevant to the
objectives of the Committee. The panel
will provide the DFO with a prioritized
list of potential nominees for
consideration by the Executive Director,
Army National Military Cemeteries, in
making an initial recommendation to
the Secretary of the Army. The
Executive Director, Army National
Military Cemeteries; the Secretary of the
Army; and the Secretary of Defense are
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recommendations of the Army senior
leader panel. Sources in addition to this
Federal Register notice may be utilized
in the solicitation and selection of
nominations.
b. Service. The Secretary of Defense
may approve the appointment of a
Committee member for a one-to-four
year term of service; however, no
member, unless authorized by the
Secretary of Defense, may serve on the
Committee or authorized subcommittee
for more than two consecutive terms of
service. The Secretary of the Army shall
designate the Committee Co-Chairs from
the total Advisory Committee
membership. The Committee meets at
the call of the DFO, in consultation with
the Committee Co-Chairs. It is estimated
that the Committee meets four times per
year.
c. Appointment. The operations of the
Committee and the appointment of
members are subject to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended) and departmental
implementing regulations, including
Department of Defense Instruction
5105.04, Department of Defense Federal
Advisory Committee Management
Program, available at http://
www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/
510504p.pdf. Appointed members who
are not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal officers or employees shall be
appointed as experts and consultants
under the authority of Title 5, United
States Code, Section 3109 and shall
serve as special government employees.
Committee members appointed as
special government employees shall
serve without compensation except that
travel and per diem expenses associated
with official Committee activities are
reimbursable.
Additional information about the
Committee is available on the Internet
at: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/
AboutUs/Advisory.aspx.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0016]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; ED–524
Budget Information Non-Construction
Programs Form and Instructions
Department of Education (ED),
Office of the Secretary/Office of the
Deputy Secretary (OS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 14,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0016
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Stephanie
Valentine, 202–401–0526 or
electronically mail ICDocketMgr@
ed.gov. Please do not send comments
here. We will only accept comments in
this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the

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respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: ED–524 Budget
Information Non-Construction Programs
Form and Instructions.
OMB Control Number: 1894–0008.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 5,400.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 94,500.
Abstract: The ED–524 form and
instructions are included in U.S.
Department of Education discretionary
grant application packages and are
needed in order for applicants to submit
summary-level budget data by budget
category, as well as a detailed budget
narrative, to request and justify their
proposed grant budgets which are part
of their grant applications.
Dated: February 10, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2014–03144 Filed 2–12–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; National
Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research—Research
Fellowships Program
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Overview Information: National
Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—
Research Fellowships Program Notice
inviting applications for new awards for
fiscal year (FY) 2014.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133F–1.
DATES:
Applications Available: February 13,
2014.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting:
March 6, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 14, 2014.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Research Fellowships Program is to

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build research capacity by providing
support to highly qualified individuals,
including those who are individuals
with disabilities, to conduct research on
the rehabilitation of individuals with
disabilities.
Fellows must conduct original
research in an area authorized by
section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended. Section 204
authorizes research, demonstration
projects, training, and related activities,
the purposes of which are to develop
methods, procedures, and rehabilitation
technology that maximize the full
inclusion and integration into society,
employment, independent living, family
support, and economic and social selfsufficiency, of individuals with
disabilities, especially individuals with
the most significant disabilities, and to
improve the effectiveness of services
authorized under the Act.
Note: An applicant should consult NIDRR’s
Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013–2017
(78 FR 20299, April 4, 2013) (the Plan) when
preparing its application. The Plan is
organized around the following outcome
domains: (1) Community living and
participation; (2) health and function; and (3)
employment and can be accessed on the
Internet at the following site: www.ed.gov/
about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/policy.html.

Priority: The Research Fellowships
Program permits two types of
fellowships, Distinguished and Merit.
At this time, NIDRR is choosing to fund
Merit Fellowships. Under the Merit
Fellowship competition, we are
particularly interested in applications
that address the following priority.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2014, this
priority is an invitational priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not
give an application that meets this
invitational priority a competitive or
absolute preference over other
applications.
This priority is:
The Secretary is particularly
interested in applications from eligible
applicants who are individuals with
disabilities.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(e).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR 75.60 and 75.61, and parts 77,
81, 82, 84, and 97. (b) The Education
Department suspension and debarment
regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The
regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 356. (d) The regulations in 34 CFR
350.51 and 350.52.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration has requested

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