# Final Priority; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research-Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers
> **US Department of Education** · Final priority. · Published 2014-07-09 · Effective 2014-08-08 · 79 FR 38779
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-16089
- **Category:** education-special-ed
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 38779
- **Publication date:** 2014-07-09
- **Effective date:** 2014-08-08
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2014-OSERS-0018
## Abstract

The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services announces a priority under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program administered by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Specifically, we announce a priority for a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Improving the Accessibility, Usability, and Performance of Technology for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. The Assistant Secretary may use this priority for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2014 and later years. We take this action to focus research attention on an area of national need. We intend the priority to contribute to improving the accessibility, usability, and performance of technology for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/07/09/2014-16089/final-priority-national-institute-on-disability-and-rehabilitation-research-rehabilitation)
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