Notice for April 2006 Advisory Committee Meeting, 16582 [06-3152]

Download as PDF 16582 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Administration for Children and Families Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Meeting Notice for April 2006 Advisory Committee Meeting 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 Federal Committee meeting. Name: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Times and Dates: 8 a.m.–7 p.m., June 29, 2006; 8 a.m.–6 p.m., June 30, 2006. Place: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Building 19, Room 232, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Additional Information: In order to expedite the security clearance process at the CDC Clifton Road Campus, all ACIP attendees are now required to register on-line at https://www.cdc.gov/nip/acip, which can be found under the ‘‘Upcoming Meetings’’ tab. Please be sure to complete all the required fields before submitting your registration. Please Note: All non-U.S. citizens who have not pre-registered by June 2, 2006 will not be allowed access to the campus and will not be allowed to register on site. All non U.S. Citizens are required to complete the ‘‘Access Request Form’’ and register on line at https://www.cdc.gov/nip/acip. The access request form can be obtained by contacting Demetria Gardner at (404) 639–8836 and should be e-mailed directly to Ms. Gardner upon completion to dgardner@cdc.gov. For Further Information Contact: Demetria Gardner, Epidemiology and Surveillance Division, National Immunization Program, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., (E–61), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 639–8096, fax (404) 639–8616. 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. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Dated: March 28, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6–4775 Filed 3–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:30 Mar 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, ACF, DHHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting; Advisory Committee on Head Start Accountability and Educational Performance Measures. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health and Human Services, by authority of 42 U.S.C. 9836A, section 641A(b) of the Head Start Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), has formed the Advisory Committee on Head Start Accountabilit5y and Educational Performance Measures (the Committee). The committee is governed by the provisions of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The function of the Committee is to help assess the progress of HHS in developing and implementing educational measures in the Head Start Program. This includes the Head Start National Reporting System (NRS). The Committee is to provide recommendations for integrating NRS with other ongoing assessments of the effectiveness of the program. The Committee will make recommendations as to how NRS and other assessment data can be included in the broader Head Start measurement efforts found in the Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), the National Head Start Impact Study, Head Start’s Performance Based Outcome System, and the ongoing evaluation of the Early Head Start program. DATES: April 24, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (Dinner Recess). April 25, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Place: Residence Inn Bethesda Downtown, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Agenda: The Committee will hear presentations related to existing Head Start evaluations and NRS implementation and will continue the discussions begun at the previous Committee meetings in 2005. There will be a period set aside for public comments on April 24, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Persons wishing to speak at the meeting must limit their comments to three minutes, but may also provide the Committee with supplementary written materials. Those wishing to speak at the meeting must sign up upon arrival at the meeting, and comments will be heard on a first come, first served basis until PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the comment period is filled. Approximately 15 speakers can be accommodated. If not all present can be accommodated during the presentation period, persons may submit written statements or papers to be considered by the Committee at a later time. On-site registration for those wishing to comment will open at 8 a.m. on April 24, 2006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meetings is open to the public. Persons wishing to bring written statements or papers focused on relevant, existing research with Head Start populations or on measures appropriate for low-income four- and five-year old children are welcome to do so. Individuals may also e-mail such documents to Secretaryadvisory-hs@esi-de.com of mail to: ESI, ATTN: Townley Knudson, Head Start Secretary’s Advisory Committee, 7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 600, Bethesda, MD 20814. Documents received shall be presented to the Committee. The Committee meeting records shall be kept at the Aerospace Center located at 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Information related to this meeting will be available on the Head Start Web site https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ programs/hsb/budget/AdvCmteSep05/ index.htm. An interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available upon advance request by contacting Secretaryadvisory-hs@esi-dc.com. Naomi Goldstein, Director, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 16582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3152]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Notice for April 2006 Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION:  Notice of meeting; Advisory Committee on Head Start 
Accountability and Educational Performance Measures.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health and Human Services, by authority of 42 
U.S.C. 9836A, section 641A(b) of the Head Start Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. Appendix 2), has formed the Advisory Committee on Head Start 
Accountabilit5y and Educational Performance Measures (the Committee). 
The committee is governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2).
    The function of the Committee is to help assess the progress of HHS 
in developing and implementing educational measures in the Head Start 
Program. This includes the Head Start National Reporting System (NRS). 
The Committee is to provide recommendations for integrating NRS with 
other ongoing assessments of the effectiveness of the program. The 
Committee will make recommendations as to how NRS and other assessment 
data can be included in the broader Head Start measurement efforts 
found in the Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), the National 
Head Start Impact Study, Head Start's Performance Based Outcome System, 
and the ongoing evaluation of the Early Head Start program.

DATES: April 24, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Dinner Recess). April 25, 
2006, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Place: Residence Inn Bethesda Downtown, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue, 
Bethesda, MD 20814.
    Agenda: The Committee will hear presentations related to existing 
Head Start evaluations and NRS implementation and will continue the 
discussions begun at the previous Committee meetings in 2005.
    There will be a period set aside for public comments on April 24, 
2006, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Persons wishing to speak at the 
meeting must limit their comments to three minutes, but may also 
provide the Committee with supplementary written materials. Those 
wishing to speak at the meeting must sign up upon arrival at the 
meeting, and comments will be heard on a first come, first served basis 
until the comment period is filled. Approximately 15 speakers can be 
accommodated. If not all present can be accommodated during the 
presentation period, persons may submit written statements or papers to 
be considered by the Committee at a later time. On-site registration 
for those wishing to comment will open at 8 a.m. on April 24, 2006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meetings is open to the public. Persons 
wishing to bring written statements or papers focused on relevant, 
existing research with Head Start populations or on measures 
appropriate for low-income four- and five-year old children are welcome 
to do so. Individuals may also e-mail such documents to 
Secretaryadvisory-hs@esi-de.com of mail to: ESI, ATTN: Townley Knudson, 
Head Start Secretary's Advisory Committee, 7735 Old Georgetown Road, 
Suite 600, Bethesda, MD 20814.
    Documents received shall be presented to the Committee. The 
Committee meeting records shall be kept at the Aerospace Center located 
at 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Information related to this 
meeting will be available on the Head Start Web site https://
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/budget/AdvCmteSep05/index.htm.
    An interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available 
upon advance request by contacting Secretaryadvisory-hs@esi-dc.com.

Naomi Goldstein,
Director, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration 
for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 06-3152 Filed 3-31-06; 8:45 am]
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