Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 24048-24049 [05-9028]
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• TMC was set up in 1998, through a
MOH and British government
agreement, as a tertiary referral center
for HIV/AIDS palliative care. TMC
International has a ten-year agreement
to manage the center on behalf of the
MOH.
• TMC has been funded through
Cooperative Agreement: U47/
CCU020672 (PA 01142)—Clinical and
Laboratory Training in HIV/AIDS in the
Republic of Uganda for $1.5 million
annually since 2001.
• In 2004, TMC received
supplemental funding of $1.6 million
through The Emergency Plan Track 1.5
to implement the provision of ARVs to
more than 1,800 adult and pediatric
clients and provide basic preventive
care package services to more than 5,000
clients. It is important that patients
enrolled in the ART program continue
their treatment uninterrupted.
• TMC is the only institution in
Uganda that has the expertise to
conduct training programs for multiple
cadres of health care providers in
comprehensive holistic rehabilitation
and palliative care for PLWHAs in both
Uganda and the region.
• TMC has demonstrated experience
in training health care providers in rural
districts within their workstations with
practical involvement and support
supervision through mobile training
teams. TMC has experience producing
high quality HIV/AIDS training
curricula that are technically accurate
and follow solid adult training
principles.
• TMC has a special focus on
pediatrics, with over 2,500 children
below 18 years receiving regular care.
The center provides specialized training
in pediatric HIV/AIDS care.
• Currently, the center has over 6,000
active clients with more than 2,000 on
ART.
C. Funding
Approximately $4,500,000 is available
in FY 2005 to fund this award. It is
expected that the award will begin on or
before August 1, 2005, and will be made
for a 12-month budget period within a
project period of up to 5 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 program technical assistance,
contact: Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH,
Global Aids Program [GAP], Uganda
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Country Team, National Center for HIV,
STD and TB Prevention, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention [CDC],
P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Telephone: +256–41320776. E-mail:
jhm@cdc.gov.
For financial, grants management, or
budget assistance, contact: Shirley
Wynn, Contract Specialist, CDC
Procurement and Grants Office, 2920
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341–
4146. Telephone: 770–788–1515. Email: swynn@cdc.gov.
Dated: May 2, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Advisory Council for the Elimination of
Tuberculosis
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 council
meeting.
Name: Advisory Council for the
Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET).
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., June 8,
2005., 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m., June 9, 2005.
Place: Corporate Square, Building 8, 1st
Floor Conference Room, Atlanta, Georgia
30333. Telephone: (404) 639–8008.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available. The meeting room
accommodates approximately 100 people.
Purpose: This council advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary
for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding
the elimination of tuberculosis (TB).
Specifically, the Council makes
recommendations regarding policies,
strategies, objectives, and priorities;
addresses the development and application
of new technologies; and reviews the extent
to which progress has been made toward
eliminating TB.
Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items
include issues pertaining to TB vaccine,
Health Disparities in TB update on QuantiFeron Guidelines, and other TB-related
topics.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information:
Paulette Ford-Knights, National Center for
HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road, NE., M/S E–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333,
telephone: (404) 639–8008.
The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, has been delegated the
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Dated: May 2, 2005.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Emergency Clearance: Public
Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
Center for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
We are, however, requesting an
emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In
compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We
are requesting an emergency review
because the collection of this
information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits
under OMB’s regulations at 5 CFR Part
1320. This is necessary to ensure
compliance with an initiative of the
Administration. We cannot reasonably
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comply with the normal clearance
procedures because to do so would
cause a statutory deadline to be missed.
CMS is requesting OMB review and
approval of this collection 31 days after
the publication of this notice, with a
180-day approval period.
The Home Health Advance
Beneficiary Notice (HHABN) requires
Home Health Agencies (HHAs) to
provide written notice to Medicare
beneficiaries in advance of initiating,
terminating or reducing beneficiary
services. The current HHABN was
revised to ensure that beneficiaries
receive complete and useful information
to enable them to make informed
consumer decisions. The notice must be
issued timely and provide clear and
accurate information about the specified
services which may no longer be
covered by Medicare, including the
reason(s) that Medicare denial of
payment for those services is expected
by the HHA.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
regulations/pra or e-mail your request,
including your address, phone number,
OMB number, and CMS document
identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov,
or call the Reports Clearance Office on
(410) 786–1326.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding the burden or any
other aspect of these collections of
information requirements; however,
comments on these information
collection and recordkeeping
requirements must be received within
30 days of this notice directly to the
OMB desk officer: OMB Human
Resources and Housing Branch,
Attention: Christopher Martin, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: April 26, 2005.
Michelle Shortt,
Acting Director, Regulations Development
Group, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[CFDA#: 93.601]
Deviation From Competition To Award
a Single-Source Program Expansion
Supplement From the Office of Child
Support Enforcement to the
Community Services for Children, Inc.
Office of Child Support
Enforcement, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
program expansion supplement in the
amount of $99,227 is being award to the
Community Services for Children,
Incorporated CSC) by the Office of Child
Support Enforcement (OCSE). CSC has
requested additional funds and a oneyear extension to build on the success
of its program by offering the Family
Formation and Development Project
(FFDP) to 40 additional unwed, lowincome couples.
The current project has shown
promising results. During the past two
years CSC has administered a successful
Special Improvement Project (SIP)
project. It has served 40 couples,
meeting all stated objectives. The
project serves only unwed couples with
children. The majority of these families
are Hispanic and are enrolled in Head
Start and Early Head Start programs to
ensure comprehensive family services.
CSC’s objectives are:
• To improve family formation and
development including marriage as a
choice. CSC will provide an 8-week
family formation and development
course called ‘‘Healthy Relationship and
Marriage Education’’ to 40 low-income,
unwed couples with children in Head
Start or Early Head Start programs.
• To promote stable families. CSC
will present through course materials,
other resources and home visits,
information on the long-term benefits of
two-parent families on the health and
success of their children.
• To increase awareness of the
importance of providing financial and
medical support of children. CSC will
collaborate with the Office of Child
Support Enforcement to provide
training and referral on the benefits of
paternity establishment and child
support services.
Section 452(j) of the Social Security
Act, 42 U.S.C. 652(j), provides Federal
funds for information dissemination and
technical assistance to States, training of
Federal and State staff to improve child
support programs, and research,
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demonstration, and special projects of
regional or national significance relating
to the operation of State child support
enforcement programs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Susan Greenblatt, Deputy Director,
Division of State, Tribal and Local
Assistance, Office of Child Support
Enforcement, 202–401–4849,
sgreenblatt@acf.hhs.gov.
Dated: May 2, 2005.
David Siegel,
Acting Commissioner, Office of Child Support
Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Office of Community Services; CSBG
T/TA Program Earned Income Tax
Credit (EITC) and Other Asset
Formation Opportunities
Announcement Type: Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–
2005–ACF–OCS–ET–0086.
CFDA Number: 93.570.
Due Date for Applications:
Application is due June 20, 2005.
Executive Summary: The Office of
Community Services (OCS) within the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) announces that
competing applications will be accepted
for a new grant pursuant to the
Secretary’s authority under section
674(b) of the Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) Act, as amended, by the
Community Opportunities,
Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services (COATES) Human
Services Reauthorization Act of 1998,
(Pub. L. 105–285).
The proposed grant will fund up to 10
capacity-building collaborations that
create or expand asset formation and
financial literacy services offered by
eligible entities funded under the
Community Services Block Grant
(CSBG) Program in support of national
community action Goal 1 (‘‘Low Income
People Become More Self-sufficient’’).
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Office of Community Services
(OCS) within the Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) announces
that competing applications will be
accepted for a new grant pursuant to the
Secretary’s authority under section
674(b) of the Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) Act, as amended, by the
Community Opportunities,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-296]
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing
the following summary of proposed collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
We are, however, requesting an emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We are requesting an emergency
review because the collection of this information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits under OMB's regulations at 5 CFR
Part 1320. This is necessary to ensure compliance with an initiative of
the Administration. We cannot reasonably
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comply with the normal clearance procedures because to do so would
cause a statutory deadline to be missed. CMS is requesting OMB review
and approval of this collection 31 days after the publication of this
notice, with a 180-day approval period.
The Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice (HHABN) requires Home
Health Agencies (HHAs) to provide written notice to Medicare
beneficiaries in advance of initiating, terminating or reducing
beneficiary services. The current HHABN was revised to ensure that
beneficiaries receive complete and useful information to enable them to
make informed consumer decisions. The notice must be issued timely and
provide clear and accurate information about the specified services
which may no longer be covered by Medicare, including the reason(s)
that Medicare denial of payment for those services is expected by the
HHA.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/pra or e-mail
your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS
document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the
burden or any other aspect of these collections of information
requirements; however, comments on these information collection and
recordkeeping requirements must be received within 30 days of this
notice directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB Human Resources and
Housing Branch, Attention: Christopher Martin, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: April 26, 2005.
Michelle Shortt,
Acting Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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