Fogarty International Center; Notice of Meeting, 26545-26546 [06-4220]

Download as PDF cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 87 / Friday, May 5, 2006 / Notices applications submitted June 16 through November 1. Unsuccessful applicants may submit a new application in any succeeding application period. Please replace the deleted paragraphs under the Executive Summary section of the original Program Announcement with the following: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will accept applications for financial assistance to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) Projects. These projects assist people with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient. They do so by teaching project participants about economic and consumer issues and enabling them to establish matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDA) in order to save for a first home, a business, or higher education. Grantees must participate in an on going national evaluation of the impact of AFI Projects and IDAs. This is a standing announcement. It is effective until canceled or changed by the Office of Community Services. Applicants may submit applications at any time throughout the year. OCS will review and make funding decisions about applicants submitted by any of three due dates in FY 2006: November 1, 2005; March 15, 2006; and July 18, 2006. Unsuccessful applicants may submit a new application in any succeeding application cycle. (2) Under Priority Area 1, Section I. Funding Opportunity Description of the original Program Announcement please delete the following: The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services (OCS) will accept applications for financial assistance to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) Projects. These projects assist lowincome people in becoming economically self-sufficient. They do so by teaching project participants about economic and consumer issues and enabling them to establish matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDA) in order to save for a first home, a business or higher education. Grantees must participate in an ongoing national evaluation of the impact of AFI Projects and IDAs. This is a standing announcement. It is effective until canceled or changed by the Office of Community Services. Applicants may submit applications at any time throughout the year. OCS will review and make funding decisions about applicants submitted by any of three due dates: March 15, June 15, and November 1. (If a date falls on a VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:48 May 04, 2006 Jkt 208001 weekend, the due date will be the following Monday.) For example, starting in mid-March annually, OCS will review all applications submitted November 2 through March 15. Starting in early June, OCS will review all applications submitted March 16 through June 15. And, starting in early November, OCS will review all applications submitted June 16 through November 1. Unsuccessful applicants may submit a new application in any succeeding application period. Please replace the deleted paragraphs under Priority Area 1, Section I. Funding Opportunity Description with the following: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will accept applications for financial assistance to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) Projects. These projects assist people with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient. They do so by teaching project participants about economic and consumer issues and enabling them to establish matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDA) in order to save for a first home, a business, or higher education. Grantees must participate in an on going national evaluation of the impact of AFI Projects and IDAs. This is a standing announcement. It is effective until canceled or changed by the Office of Community Services. Applicants may submit applications at any time throughout the year. OCS will review and make funding decisions about applicants submitted by any of three due dates in FY 2006: November 1, 2005; March 15, 2006; and July 18, 2006. Unsuccessful applicants may submit a new application in any succeeding application cycle. (3) Please insert the following in Section VIII. Other: The Office of Community Services announces Two Informational Conference Call Series: The Office of Community Services, through its Assets for Independence Resource Center, will sponsor a series of Overview Conference Calls featuring general information about the program and the application requirements and procedures. These calls will be held on May 9, May 16, and May 23, 2006 at 2– 3:30 p.m., eastern daylight time. The Resource Center will also host a series of Orientation Conference Calls with information and tips on administering effective Individual Development Account projects supported by the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program. These calls are scheduled for May 11, May 17, May 18, May 25, June 1, June PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26545 7 and June 8, 2006. Each of the calls will be held from 2–3:30 p.m., eastern daylight time. The Resource Center may also schedule additional calls. Please go to the OCS Asset Building Web site at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/asset building for a schedule of calls and other details. The Web site also includes dial-in numbers and pre-registration information. Participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register, as the number of lines is limited. The Resource Center will provide background information to all individuals who preregister. All information in this Notice of amendment is accurate and replaces information specified in the February 9, 2005 Notice, the Notice of correction published on June 10, 2005, and the notice of amendment published on November 17, 2005. Announcement Availability: The Assets for Independence Demonstration Program announcement and all application materials are available at https://www.Grants.gov. Standard forms and certifications may also be found at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/ forms.htm. Finally, the OCS Asset Building Web site at https:// www.acf.hhs.gov/assetbuilding provides extensive information about the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program and the application process. The page includes links to all required forms, a guidebook for developing an AFI Project, and information on applying for an AFI grant. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Gatz, Manager, Assets for Independence Demonstration Program, Telephone: (202) 401–4626 or E-mail: AFIProgram@acf.hhs.gov. An array of helpful information about the program and the two conference call series is posted on the OCS Asset Building Web site at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ assetbuilding. Dated: April 28, 2006. Robert Velasco II, Acting Director, Office of Community Services. [FR Doc. E6–6784 Filed 5–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 26546 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 87 / Friday, May 5, 2006 / Notices Fogarty International Center Advisory Board. The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and/or contract proposals and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Name of Committee: Fogarty International Center Advisory Board. Date: May 22–23, 2006. Closed: May 22, 2006, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications and/or proposals. Place: National Institutes of Health, Lawton Chiles International House, Bethesda, MD 20892. Open: May 23, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: A report of the FIC Director on updates and overviews of new FIC initiatives. Topics to be discussed: Global Mental Health: The Research Agenda for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Place: National Institutes of Health, Lawton Chiles International House, Bethesda, MD 20892. Contact Person: Jean L. Flagg-Newtion, PhD, Special Assistant to the Director, FIC, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room B2C29, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496–2968, flaggnej@mail.nih.gov. Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. Information is also available on the Institute’s/Center’s home page: https:// www.nih.gov/fic/about/advisory.html, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.106, Minority International Research Training Grant in the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences; 93.154, Special International Postdoctoral Research Program in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; 93.168, International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups Program; 93.934, Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award; VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:48 May 04, 2006 Jkt 208001 93.989, Senior International Fellowship Awards Program, National Institutes of Health, HHS) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Dated: April 28, 2006. Anna Snouffer, Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 06–4220 Filed 5–4–06; 8:45am] National Institutes of Health BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The other and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the other, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Eye Institute Special Emphasis Panel, Loan Repayment Program Applications. Date: May 31, 2006. Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate the Loan Repayment Program. Place: National Eye Institute, 5635 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892. (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Anne E. Schaffner, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Division of Extramural Research, National Eye Institute, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300, Bethesda, MD 20892–9300. (301) 451–2020. aes@nei.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.867, Vision Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: April 28, 2006. Anna Snouffer, Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 06–4217 Filed 5–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Sickle Cell Disease Advisory Committee. The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. Name of Committee: Sickle Cell Disease Advisory Committee. Date: June 5, 2006. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Agenda: Discussion of Program policies and issues. Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge 6700, 6700A Rockledge Drive, Room 354, Bethesda, MD 20817. Contact Person: Robert B. Moore, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, Blood Diseases Program, Division of Blood Disease and Resources, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 10162, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301/435– 0050. Information is also available on the Institute’s/Center’s home page: https:// www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/index.htm, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases and Resources Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS.) Dated: April 28, 2006. Anna Snouffer, Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 06–4219 Filed 5–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26545-26546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4220]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Fogarty International Center; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of 
the

[[Page 26546]]

Fogarty International Center Advisory Board.
    The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with 
attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend 
and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person 
listed below in advance of the meeting.
    The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and/or contract proposals 
and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or 
commercial property such as patentable material, and personal 
information concerning individuals associated with the grant 
applications and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: Fogarty International Center Advisory Board.
    Date: May 22-23, 2006.
    Closed: May 22, 2006, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications and/or 
proposals.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Lawton Chiles 
International House, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Open: May 23, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Agenda: A report of the FIC Director on updates and overviews of 
new FIC initiatives. Topics to be discussed: Global Mental Health: 
The Research Agenda for Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Lawton Chiles 
International House, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Contact Person: Jean L. Flagg-Newtion, PhD, Special Assistant to 
the Director, FIC, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes 
of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room B2C29, Bethesda, 
MD 20892, (301) 496-2968, flaggnej@mail.nih.gov.
    Any interested person may file written comments with the 
committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed 
on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, 
telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional 
affiliation of the interested person.
    Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home 
page: https://www.nih.gov/fic/about/advisory.html, where an agenda 
and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when 
available.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.106, 
Minority International Research Training Grant in the Biomedical and 
Behavioral Sciences; 93.154, Special International Postdoctoral 
Research Program in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; 93.168, 
International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups Program; 93.934, 
Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award; 93.989, Senior 
International Fellowship Awards Program, National Institutes of 
Health, HHS)

    Dated: April 28, 2006.
Anna Snouffer,
Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 06-4220 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45am]
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