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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Re-Designation of Head Start Grantees
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice; FACA Committee
Meetings Announcement.
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AGENCY:
Pursuant to Public Law 92–463, the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice
is hereby given of the first meeting of
the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Re-Designation of Head Start Grantees,
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). The meeting will be
held from approximately 10:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2008,
and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday,
March 13, 2008, at The Liaison Capitol
Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW., in
Washington, DC. The meeting will be
open to the public; however, seating is
limited and preregistration is
encouraged (see below).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colleen Rathgeb, Office of Head Start, email colleen.rathgeb@acf.hhs.gov or
(202) 205–7378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Improving Head Start for School
Readiness Act of 2007 [Pub. L. 110–134,
section 641(c)(2) [42 U.S.C. 9836]]
requires the Secretary to develop a
system for designation renewal to
determine if Head Start agencies are
delivering high-quality and
comprehensive Head Start programs
that meet the educational, health,
nutritional, and social needs of the
children and families they serve, and
meet program and financial
management requirements and the
program performance standards. The
Advisory Committee on Re-Designation
of Head Start Grantees will provide
advice and recommendations on the
development of a transparent, reliable
and valid system for designation
renewal as required under the statute.
The Advisory Committee will hear
presentations on and discuss: (1) The
grantee application process; (2) risk
management; (3) classroom quality; (4)
program monitoring; budgets, fiscal
management, and annual audits; (5) the
Program Information Report and other
data sources; and (6) plans for future
work of the Committee.
The meeting will be open to the
public; however, seating is limited and
preregistration is encouraged. To preregister, please e-mail
AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with
‘‘Meeting Registration’’ in the subject
line, or call Tara Nordlander at 703–
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2008. Registration must include your
name, affiliation, phone number, and
days attending. If you require a sign
language interpreter or other special
assistance, please call Tara Nordlander
at 703–243–0495 as soon as possible
and no later than March 3, 2008.
Written comments or suggestions on
the re-designation process may be
submitted electronically to
AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with
‘‘Public Comment’’ in the subject line.
These will be included in the public
record. HHS recommends that you
include your name, mailing address,
and an e-mail address or other contact
information in the body of your
comment. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the
comment, and it allows HHS to contact
you if further information on the
substance of the comment is needed or
if your comment cannot be read due to
technical difficulties. HHS’s policy is
that HHS will not edit your comment,
and any identifying or contact
information provided in the body of a
comment will be included as part of the
comment placed in the official public
record. If HHS cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
HHS may not be able to consider your
comment.
Documents provided to the
Committee will be available upon
written request beginning on March 17,
2008. Requests should be sent to
AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with
‘‘Materials Request’’ in the subject line
and should include your name, mailing
address, and an e-mail address or other
contact information.
Dated: February 20, 2008.
Daniel C. Schneider,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families.
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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 aforementioned meeting.
Time and Date: 1 p.m.–3 p.m., March
18, 2008 (Closed).
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Status: The meeting will be closed to
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Re-Designation of Head Start
Grantees
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice; FACA Committee Meetings Announcement.
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Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the first
meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Re-Designation of Head
Start Grantees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The
meeting will be held from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, March
13, 2008, at The Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW., in
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public; however,
seating is limited and preregistration is encouraged (see below).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Rathgeb, Office of Head Start,
e-mail colleen.rathgeb@acf.hhs.gov or (202) 205-7378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Improving Head Start for School
Readiness Act of 2007 [Pub. L. 110-134, section 641(c)(2) [42 U.S.C.
9836]] requires the Secretary to develop a system for designation
renewal to determine if Head Start agencies are delivering high-quality
and comprehensive Head Start programs that meet the educational,
health, nutritional, and social needs of the children and families they
serve, and meet program and financial management requirements and the
program performance standards. The Advisory Committee on Re-Designation
of Head Start Grantees will provide advice and recommendations on the
development of a transparent, reliable and valid system for designation
renewal as required under the statute.
The Advisory Committee will hear presentations on and discuss: (1)
The grantee application process; (2) risk management; (3) classroom
quality; (4) program monitoring; budgets, fiscal management, and annual
audits; (5) the Program Information Report and other data sources; and
(6) plans for future work of the Committee.
The meeting will be open to the public; however, seating is limited
and preregistration is encouraged. To pre-register, please e-mail
AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with ``Meeting Registration'' in the
subject line, or call Tara Nordlander at 703-243-0495 by 5 p.m. EST,
March 10, 2008. Registration must include your name, affiliation, phone
number, and days attending. If you require a sign language interpreter
or other special assistance, please call Tara Nordlander at 703-243-
0495 as soon as possible and no later than March 3, 2008.
Written comments or suggestions on the re-designation process may
be submitted electronically to AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with
``Public Comment'' in the subject line. These will be included in the
public record. HHS recommends that you include your name, mailing
address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body
of your comment. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment, and it allows HHS to contact you if further
information on the substance of the comment is needed or if your
comment cannot be read due to technical difficulties. HHS's policy is
that HHS will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact
information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part
of the comment placed in the official public record. If HHS cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, HHS may not be able to consider your comment.
Documents provided to the Committee will be available upon written
request beginning on March 17, 2008. Requests should be sent to
AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with ``Materials Request'' in the
subject line and should include your name, mailing address, and an e-
mail address or other contact information.
Dated: February 20, 2008.
Daniel C. Schneider,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. E8-3641 Filed 2-25-08; 8:45 am]
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