Capacity Building Assistance for Global HIV/AIDS Program Development Through Technical Assistance Collaboration With the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD); Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award, 3931-3932 [05-1497]

Download as PDF 3931 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 17 / Thursday, January 27, 2005 / Notices Dated: January 14, 2005. Betsey Dunaway, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–1492 Filed 1–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–05–0405X] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 371–5976 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 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The evaluation consists of: (1) The design of a plan to evaluate the CCC Program; (2) an evaluation of grantee activities; (3) a nationwide assessment of capacity to plan, implement and evaluate CCC programs; and (4) a study of selected grantees’ experiences implementing CCC plans. This project will focus on the fourth component of the evaluation. Implementation case studies provide the opportunity to follow the relationships among needs identified in the planning process, goals and objectives established in the plan (priorities for action), and implemented activities. The goals of the proposed data collection are to document the process and activities CCC programs undertake to implement a CCC plan, and to document measures CCC programs use to assess how well a CCC plan is implemented. The data will be collected via inperson interviews with key personnel in the implementation of CCC plans. Key personnel will include: Program directors, program staff in health departments and partner organizations, partner organization decision-makers, program evaluators, and representatives from non-partner organizations. Interviews will take place during one 3to 4-day site visit to 10 sites. The program directors will also complete a packet of background information in preparation for the site visits. The only cost to respondents is their time. The total annual burden for this data collection is 145 hours. ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Form 1 2 3 4 Number of respondents Type of respondents ................... ................... ................... ................... Interview Interview Interview Interview ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... 5 ................... Interview ............................... 6 ................... 7 ................... 8 ................... Interview ............................... Interview ............................... Data Tables .......................... Dated: January 21, 2005. Betsey Dunaway, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–1493 Filed 1–26–05; 8:45 am] Number of responses per respondent Avg. burden per response (in hours) 10 25 15 15 1 1 1 1 2 1 1.5 1 15 1 1.5 10 20 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 Program Directors ........................................ CCC Partners with General Knowledge ...... Partners with Focus Area Expertise ............ CCC Program Staff with General CCC Knowledge. CCC Program Staff with Focus Area Experties. Evaluators .................................................... Non-partners ................................................ Program Directors ........................................ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Request For Application 05032] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Capacity Building Assistance for Global HIV/AIDS Program Development Through Technical Assistance Collaboration With the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD); Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award A. Purpose The purpose of the program is to support capacity-building assistance for HIV/AIDS program development VerDate jul<14>2003 17:20 Jan 26, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 through technical assistance (TA) provided to GAP Program countries. The term ‘‘capacity building assistance’’ means the provision of information, technical assistance, training, and technology transfer for individuals and organizations to improve the delivery and effectiveness of HIV prevention, care and treatment services and interventions. This does not include the delivery of direct HIV prevention, care or treatment services and interventions. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 93.067. B. Eligible Applicant Assistance will be provided only to the National Alliance of State and E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1 3932 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 17 / Thursday, January 27, 2005 / Notices Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) for this project. No other applications are solicited or will be accepted. This announcement and application will be sent to NASTAD. NASTAD is the appropriate and only qualified agency to provide the services specified under this cooperative agreement because: 1. NASTAD is the only officially established organization that represents the State and Territorial AIDS Directors in all 50 U.S. States and all U.S. Territories. As such, it represent the officials from throughout the U.S. who have responsibility for designing, implementing, and evaluating HIV/ AIDS prevention programs protecting the health of U.S. citizens against the threat of HIV and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This places NASTAD in a unique position to act as a liaison between state and territorial HIV/AIDS prevention programs and GAP country public health officials. In addition, the same set of knowledge, skills, and abilities NASTAD has developed in working with State and Territorial AIDS Directors are of critical importance in improving the technical capacity of national AIDS control programs in African, Caribbean, Central and South American countries and India. 2. Health threats such as HIV are not confined by geographic boundaries. NASTAD was formed to promote coordination of HIV/AIDS prevention efforts among the States and territories. The organization is uniquely positioned to collaborate not only with national organizations, including Federal agencies, but also with national AIDS control program officials in GAP countries, on policy and program issues from a U.S. government model, multistate perspective. In this collaboration NASTAD is positioned to monitor, assess, and improve HIV/AIDS prevention program design, implementation, and evaluation in GAP countries. 3. In the U.S., NASTAD coordinates the efforts of HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Directors, who work together with CDC to monitor the implementation of prevention programs across States and territories, assess the impact of prevention programs, share successes and challenges, monitor issues and obstacles to implementation of effective interventions, provide technical assistance and consult with CDC, one another, and other governmental and non-governmental prevention partners on these issues. Therefore NASTAD possesses unique knowledge and insight that can be applied to GAP country programs VerDate jul<14>2003 17:20 Jan 26, 2005 Jkt 205001 through the provision of technical assistance aimed at strengthening the ability of national AIDS control programs to develop HIV/AIDS programs based on the best practices of U.S. state and territory programs. 4. It is critical that NASTAD conducts these services since it represents the HIV/AIDS Program Directors who oversee and deliver HIV prevention, care and treatment policies, programs, and activities. Since NASTAD represents the HIV/AIDS Program Directors who have responsibility for HIV prevention, care and treatment within their jurisdictions, it is the only organization that can work collaboratively with individual AIDS Directors to provide multi-jurisdiction perspectives and translate knowledge, skills, and abilities to national AIDS control program officials in GAP countries. 5. NASTAD has already established mechanisms for communicating HIV/ AIDS prevention, care and treatment information to the States and the political subdivisions of the States that carry out the National HIV/AIDS programs. They can use these mechanisms to exchange information between the States and public health officials in GAP countries to identify and develop effective HIV/AIDS information networks and dissemination systems. Because of their experience and established communications mechanisms, NASTAD is in a unique position to assist national AIDS control program officials with the dissemination of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment information. C. Funding Approximately $2,000,000 is available in FY 2005 to fund this award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before April 1, 2005, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to three years. Funding estimates may change. D. Where To Obtain Additional Information For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact: Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341–4146, Telephone: 770–488–2700. For technical questions about this program, contact: Ethleen Lloyd, Project Officer, CDC/NCHSTP/GAP, 1600 Clifton Road, NE (MS–E04), Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404) 639–6318, Email: esl1@cdc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: January 21, 2005. William P. Nichols, Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–1497 Filed 1–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health, Request for Applications (RFA) OH–05–001 In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting: Name: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health, Request for Applications (RFA) OH–05–001. Times and Dates: 7 p.m.–7:30 p.m., February 16, 2005 (Open). 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m., February 16, 2005 (Closed). 8 a.m.–5 p.m., February 17, 2005 (Closed). 8 a.m.–5 p.m., February 18, 2005 (Closed). Place: Embassy Suites Hotels, 1900 Diagonal Road, Alexandria, VA 23114 telephone (703) 684–5900. Status: Portions of the meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Matters to Be Discussed: The meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to Request for Applications OH–05– 001. Contact Person for More Information: Charles Rafferty, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Office of Extramural Programs, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS–E74, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone (404) 498–2530. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: January 20, 2005. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 17 (Thursday, January 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3931-3932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1497]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Request For Application 05032]


Capacity Building Assistance for Global HIV/AIDS Program 
Development Through Technical Assistance Collaboration With the 
National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD); 
Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award

A. Purpose

    The purpose of the program is to support capacity-building 
assistance for HIV/AIDS program development through technical 
assistance (TA) provided to GAP Program countries. The term ``capacity 
building assistance'' means the provision of information, technical 
assistance, training, and technology transfer for individuals and 
organizations to improve the delivery and effectiveness of HIV 
prevention, care and treatment services and interventions. This does 
not include the delivery of direct HIV prevention, care or treatment 
services and interventions.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 93.067.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the National Alliance of State 
and

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Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) for this project. No other 
applications are solicited or will be accepted. This announcement and 
application will be sent to NASTAD.
    NASTAD is the appropriate and only qualified agency to provide the 
services specified under this cooperative agreement because:
    1. NASTAD is the only officially established organization that 
represents the State and Territorial AIDS Directors in all 50 U.S. 
States and all U.S. Territories. As such, it represent the officials 
from throughout the U.S. who have responsibility for designing, 
implementing, and evaluating HIV/AIDS prevention programs protecting 
the health of U.S. citizens against the threat of HIV and acquired 
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This places NASTAD in a unique 
position to act as a liaison between state and territorial HIV/AIDS 
prevention programs and GAP country public health officials. In 
addition, the same set of knowledge, skills, and abilities NASTAD has 
developed in working with State and Territorial AIDS Directors are of 
critical importance in improving the technical capacity of national 
AIDS control programs in African, Caribbean, Central and South American 
countries and India.
    2. Health threats such as HIV are not confined by geographic 
boundaries. NASTAD was formed to promote coordination of HIV/AIDS 
prevention efforts among the States and territories. The organization 
is uniquely positioned to collaborate not only with national 
organizations, including Federal agencies, but also with national AIDS 
control program officials in GAP countries, on policy and program 
issues from a U.S. government model, multi-state perspective. In this 
collaboration NASTAD is positioned to monitor, assess, and improve HIV/
AIDS prevention program design, implementation, and evaluation in GAP 
countries.
    3. In the U.S., NASTAD coordinates the efforts of HIV/AIDS 
Prevention Program Directors, who work together with CDC to monitor the 
implementation of prevention programs across States and territories, 
assess the impact of prevention programs, share successes and 
challenges, monitor issues and obstacles to implementation of effective 
interventions, provide technical assistance and consult with CDC, one 
another, and other governmental and non-governmental prevention 
partners on these issues. Therefore NASTAD possesses unique knowledge 
and insight that can be applied to GAP country programs through the 
provision of technical assistance aimed at strengthening the ability of 
national AIDS control programs to develop HIV/AIDS programs based on 
the best practices of U.S. state and territory programs.
    4. It is critical that NASTAD conducts these services since it 
represents the HIV/AIDS Program Directors who oversee and deliver HIV 
prevention, care and treatment policies, programs, and activities. 
Since NASTAD represents the HIV/AIDS Program Directors who have 
responsibility for HIV prevention, care and treatment within their 
jurisdictions, it is the only organization that can work 
collaboratively with individual AIDS Directors to provide multi-
jurisdiction perspectives and translate knowledge, skills, and 
abilities to national AIDS control program officials in GAP countries.
    5. NASTAD has already established mechanisms for communicating HIV/
AIDS prevention, care and treatment information to the States and the 
political subdivisions of the States that carry out the National HIV/
AIDS programs. They can use these mechanisms to exchange information 
between the States and public health officials in GAP countries to 
identify and develop effective HIV/AIDS information networks and 
dissemination systems. Because of their experience and established 
communications mechanisms, NASTAD is in a unique position to assist 
national AIDS control program officials with the dissemination of HIV/
AIDS prevention, care and treatment information.

C. Funding

    Approximately $2,000,000 is available in FY 2005 to fund this 
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before April 1, 
2005, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to three years. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact: 
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For technical questions about this program, contact: Ethleen Lloyd, 
Project Officer, CDC/NCHSTP/GAP, 1600 Clifton Road, NE (MS-E04), 
Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404) 639-6318, E-mail: esl1@cdc.gov.

    Dated: January 21, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-1497 Filed 1-26-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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