Surgeon General's Call to Action on Preventing Underage Drinking, 9133-9134 [E6-2513]

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Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S. announced his intent to issue a Call to Action on Preventing Underage Drinking. Issuance of this Call to Action is planned for the E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1 9134 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 22, 2006 / Notices Spring of 2006. The purpose of this notice is to provide individuals and organizations with the opportunity to identify issues and areas of need for consideration in the development of the Call to Action. Comments must be in writing and should not exceed 500 words. All comments will receive careful consideration. However, persons and organizations submitting comments will not receive individual responses. DATES: Comments must be submitted on, or before, March 15, 2006. Comments received after this date will not be considered. ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent by mail or hand delivered to Ron Schoenfeld, Ph.D., Office of the Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18–66, Rockville, MD 20852, or sent by e-mail to ctacomments@osophs.dhhs.gov. Ron Schoenfeld, Ph.D., Office of the Surgeon General, e-mail: rschoenfeld@osophs.dhhs.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: February 13, 2006. Stephen W. Long, Executive Officer, NIAAA, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E6–2513 Filed 2–21–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Grant applications for the Announcement of Availability of Funds for Grants regarding Adolescent Family Life (AFL) Research are to be reviewed and discussed at this meeting. This program is sponsored by the Office of Population Affairs. These discussions are likely to reveal personal information concerning individuals associated with the applications. This information is exempt from mandatory disclosure under the above-cited status. SEP Meeting on: Announcement of Availability of Funds for Grants regarding Adolescent Family Life (AFL) Research. Date: March 9, 2006 (Open on March 9 from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and closed for the remainder of the meeting). Place: John M. Eisenberg Building, AHRQ Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Contact Person: Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, agenda or minutes of the non-confidential portions of this meeting should contact Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Room 2038, Rockville, Maryland 20850, Telephone (301) 427–1554. Agenda items for this meeting are subject to change as priorities dictate. Dated: February 10, 2006. Carolyn M. 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Rather, they are asked to participate in particular review meetings which require their type of expertise. Substantial segments of the upcoming SEP meeting listed below will be closed to the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 10(d) of 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:35 Feb 21, 2006 Jkt 208001 [60Day–06–0670] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404–639–5960 or send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Evaluation of Efficacy of Household Water Filtration/Treatment Devices in Households with Private Wells (OMB No. 0920–0670)—Extension—National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Approximately 42.4 million people in the United States are served by private wells. Unlike community water systems, private wells are not regulated by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Under the SDWA, EPA sets maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for contaminants in drinking water. A 1997 U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) report on drinking water concluded that users of private wells may face higher exposure levels to groundwater contaminants than users of community water systems. Increasingly, the public is concerned about drinking water quality, and the public’s use of water treatment devices rose from 27% in 1995 to 41% in 2001 (Water Quality Association, 2001 National Consumer Water Quality Survey). Studies evaluating the efficacy of water treatment devices on removal of pathogens and other contaminants have assessed the efficacy of different treatment technologies. The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate how water treatment device efficacy is affected by user behaviors such as maintenance and selection of appropriate technologies. Working with public health authorities in Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, NCEH will recruit 600 households to participate in a study to determine whether people using water treatment devices are protected from exposure to contaminants found in their well water. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9133-9134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2513]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Surgeon General's Call to Action on Preventing Underage Drinking

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Surgeon 
General.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On November 1, 2005 Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., 
M.P.H., F.A.C.S. announced his intent to issue a Call to Action on 
Preventing Underage Drinking. Issuance of this Call to Action is 
planned for the

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Spring of 2006. The purpose of this notice is to provide individuals 
and organizations with the opportunity to identify issues and areas of 
need for consideration in the development of the Call to Action. 
Comments must be in writing and should not exceed 500 words. All 
comments will receive careful consideration. However, persons and 
organizations submitting comments will not receive individual 
responses.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on, or before, March 15, 2006. 
Comments received after this date will not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent by mail or hand delivered to Ron 
Schoenfeld, Ph.D., Office of the Surgeon General, Department of Health 
and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18-66, Rockville, MD 20852, 
or sent by e-mail to ctacomments@osophs.dhhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Schoenfeld, Ph.D., Office of the 
Surgeon General, e-mail: rschoenfeld@osophs.dhhs.gov.

    Dated: February 13, 2006.
Stephen W. Long,
Executive Officer, NIAAA, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E6-2513 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4140-01-P

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