National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting, 33764-33765 [06-5280]

Download as PDF 33764 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 112 / Monday, June 12, 2006 / Notices period, e.g. number of training courses held and number of trainees. • A comparison of work progress with objectives established for the quarter using the grantee’s implementation schedule, and where such objectives were not met, a statement of why they were not met. • Specific action(s) that the grantee would like the OGHA/HHS to undertake to alleviate a problem. • Other pertinent information that will permit monitoring and overview of project operations. • A quarterly financial report describing the current financial status of the funds used under this award. The awardee and OGHA will agree at the time of award on the format of this portion of the report. Within 90 days of the end of the project period, the successful applicant must submit a final report containing information and data of interest to the Department of Health and Human Services, Congress, and other countries to HHS/OGHA. OGHA will send the specifics guidance regarding the format and content of the final report and the summary to successful applicant. At minimum, the report should contain: • A summary of the major activities supported under the agreement and the major accomplishments resulting from activities to improve mortality in partner country. • An analysis of the project based on the problem(s) described in the application and needs assessments, performed prior to or during the project period, including a description of the specific objectives stated in the grant application and the accomplishments and failures resulting from activities during the grant period. Successful applicant will submit quarterly performance reports and the final report to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Global Health Affairs, 5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 18– 105, Rockville, MD 20857. A Financial Status Report (FSR) SF– 269 is due 90 days after the close of each 12-month budget period and submitted to OPHS-Office of Grants Management. dsatterwhite on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES VII. Agency Contacts For programmatic requirements, please contact: Jeff Waggoner, Office of Global Health Affairs, HHS, 5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 18–105, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443–6279. For administrative requirements, please contact: Eric West, Office of Grants Management, Office of Public Health and Science, HHS, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:52 Jun 09, 2006 Jkt 208001 Maryland 20857. Telephone: (240) 453– 8822. VIII. Tips for Writing a Strong Application Include DUNS Number. You must include a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number to have your application reviewed. To obtain a DUNS number, access https:// www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1– 866–705–5711. Please include the DUNS number next to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval Number on the application face page. Keep your audience in mind. Reviewers will use only the information contained in the application to assess the application. Be sure the application and responses to the program requirements and expectations are complete and clearly written. Do not assume reviewers are familiar with the applicant organization. Keep the review criteria in mind when writing the application. Start preparing the application early. Allow plenty of time to gather required information from various sources. Follow the instructions in this guidance carefully. Place all information in the order requested in the guidance. If you do not put the information in the requested order, you may receive a lower score. Be brief, concise, and clear. Make your points understandable. Provide accurate and honest information, including candid accounts of problems and realistic plans to address them. If you omit any required information or data, explain why. Make sure the information provided in each table, chart, attachment, etc., is consistent with the proposal narrative and information in other tables. Be organized and logical. Many applications receive a low score because the reviewers cannot follow the thought process of the applicant, or because parts of the application do not fit together. Be careful in the use of appendices. Do not use the appendices for information required in the body of the application. Be sure to cross-reference all tables and attachments located in the appendices to the appropriate text in the application. Carefully proofread the application. Misspellings and grammatical errors will impede reviewers’ understanding of the application. Be sure pages are numbered (including appendices) and page limits are followed. Limit the use of abbreviations and acronyms, and define each one at its first use, and periodically throughout application. PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: June 6, 2006. Mary Lou Valdez, Deputy Director for Policy, Office of Global Health Affairs. [FR Doc. E6–9070 Filed 6–9–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–38–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator; American Health Information Community Meeting ACTION: Announcement of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces the sixth meeting of the American Health Information Community in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App.) The American Health Information Community will advise the Secretary and recommend specific actions to achieve a common interoperability framework for health information technology (IT). DATES: June 13, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey Building (200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 800 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Web cast of the Community meeting will be available on the NIH Web site at: https://www.videocast.nih.gov. If you have special needs for the meeting, please contact (202) 690–7151. Dated: June 1, 2006. Kathryn Barr, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator. [FR Doc. 06–5279 Filed 6–9–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–24–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory committee meeting. Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS). Time and Date: June 21, 2006, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., June 22, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 705A, Washington, DC 20201. E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 33765 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 112 / Monday, June 12, 2006 / Notices Status: Open. Purpose: At this meeting the Committee will hear presentations and hold discussions on several health data policy topics. On the morning of the first day the Committee will hear updates and status reports from the Department on various topics including activities of the HHS Data Council and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) implementation. There will also be discussions of Committee letters and documents in preparation. In the afternoon the Committee will continue its discussion of letters and documents in preparation, will hear an update from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and be briefed by a representative from the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology. On the morning of the second day the Committee will again discuss letters and documents, hear reports from Subcommittees and Workgroups, and discuss agendas for future meetings. The times shown above are for the full Committee meeting. Subcommittee breakout sessions are scheduled for late in the afternoon of the first day and in the morning prior to the full Committee meeting on the second day. Agendas for these breakout sessions will be posted on the NCVHS Web site (URL below) when available. For Further Information Contact: Substantive program information as well as summaries of meetings and a roster for committee members may be obtained from Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 2402, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 458–4245. Information also is available on the NCVHS home page of the HHS Web site: https:// www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/, where further information including an agenda will be posted when available. Should you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the CDC Office of Equal Employment Opportunity on (301) 458–4EEO (4336) as soon as possible. Dated: June 5, 2006. James Scanlon, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (OSDP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. [FR Doc. 06–5280 Filed 6–9–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4151–05–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERICES Administration for Children and Families Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Title: Court Improvement Program New Grants. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The President signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109–171, into law on February 8, 2006. The law authorizes and appropriates funds for two new grants under the Court Improvement Program under title IV–B, section 438 of the Social Security Act. The highest State court in a State with an approved title IV–E plan is eligible to apply for either or both of the new grants. The new grants are for the purposes of: (1) Ensuring that the needs of children are met in a timely and complete manner through improved case tracking and analysis of child welfare cases, and (2) training judges, attorneys and other legal personnel in child welfare cases and conducting cross-training with child welfare agency staff and contractors. The statute requires separate applications for these two new grants. The annual burden estimates below describe the estimated burden for each of the new grants. ACF proposes to collect information from the State about their work under these grants (applications, program reports) by way of a Program Instruction, which will be issued by June 14, 2006. This Program Instruction will describe the programmatic and fiscal provisions and reporting requirements for each of the grants, specify the application submittal and approval procedures for the grants for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 and identify technical resources for use by State courts during the course of the grants. The agency will use the information received to ensure compliance with the statute and provide training and technical assistance to the grantees. Respondents: State Courts. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument dsatterwhite on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES Application ....................................................................................................... Annual Program Report ................................................................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,952 hours. Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 90-day approval for this information collection under procedures for emergency processing by June 14, 2006. A copy of this information collection, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Administration for Children and Families, Reports Clearance Officer, Robert Sargis, at (202) 690–7275. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Comments and questions about the information collection described above should be directed to the following address by June 14, 2006: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:52 Jun 09, 2006 Jkt 208001 Dated: June 6, 2006. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06–5291 Filed 6–9–06; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Average burden hours per response 1 1 40 36 52 52 Paper Reduction Project, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail address: Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov. BILLING CODE 4184–01–M Number of responses per respondent Total burden hours 2,080 1,872 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA–1644–DR] Maine; Major Disaster and Related Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Maine (FEMA– 1644–DR), dated May 25, 2006, and related determinations. Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33764-33765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5280]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory 
committee meeting.

    Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS).
    Time and Date: June 21, 2006, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., June 22, 2006, 
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Room 705A, Washington, DC 20201.

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    Status: Open.
    Purpose: At this meeting the Committee will hear presentations 
and hold discussions on several health data policy topics. On the 
morning of the first day the Committee will hear updates and status 
reports from the Department on various topics including activities 
of the HHS Data Council and Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act (HIPAA) implementation. There will also be 
discussions of Committee letters and documents in preparation. In 
the afternoon the Committee will continue its discussion of letters 
and documents in preparation, will hear an update from the Office of 
the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and be 
briefed by a representative from the Certification Commission for 
Health Information Technology.
    On the morning of the second day the Committee will again 
discuss letters and documents, hear reports from Subcommittees and 
Workgroups, and discuss agendas for future meetings.
    The times shown above are for the full Committee meeting. 
Subcommittee breakout sessions are scheduled for late in the 
afternoon of the first day and in the morning prior to the full 
Committee meeting on the second day. Agendas for these breakout 
sessions will be posted on the NCVHS Web site (URL below) when 
available.
    For Further Information Contact: Substantive program information 
as well as summaries of meetings and a roster for committee members 
may be obtained from Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive Secretary, 
NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Center for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 2402, Hyattsville, 
Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 458-4245. Information also is 
available on the NCVHS home page of the HHS Web site: https://
www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/, where further information including an agenda 
will be posted when available.
    Should you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the 
CDC Office of Equal Employment Opportunity on (301) 458-4EEO (4336) 
as soon as possible.

    Dated: June 5, 2006.
James Scanlon,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (OSDP), Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 06-5280 Filed 6-9-06; 8:45 am]
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