Public Comment on Tribal Consultation Sessions, 12873-12874 [E9-6551]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 56 / Wednesday, March 25, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Pilot Lifestyle Interventions for Pregestational Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes, PEP 2009–R–01/02 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.–4 p.m., May 20, 2009 (Closed). 1 p.m.–4 p.m., May 21, 2009 (Closed). Place: Teleconference. Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. 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E9–6715 Filed 3–24–09; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PWALKER on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ethics Subcommittee, Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), CDC announces the following meeting for the aforementioned subcommittee. 01:23 Mar 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 Dated: March 19, 2009. Andre Tyler, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E9–6566 Filed 3–24–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS) Public Comment on Tribal Consultation Sessions AGENCY: Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of Public Comment on Tribal Consultation Sessions to be held on April 21, May 5, May 13, and May 26, 2009. BILLING CODE 4163–18–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 Time and Date: 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m., April 7, 2009. Place: This meeting will be held by conference call. The call in number is (866) 919–3560 and enter passcode: 4168828. Status: Open to the public. The public is welcome to participate during the public comment period which is tentatively scheduled from 2 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Purpose: The Ethics Subcommittee will provide counsel to the ACD, CDC, regarding a broad range of public health ethics questions and issues arising from programs, scientists and practitioners. Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda items will include discussion of ethical considerations relating to the use of travel restrictions for the control of communicable diseases, ethics guidance for public health emergency preparedness and response. This notice is published less than 15 days before the meeting due to administrative delays. Contact Person for More Information: Drue Barrett, PhD, Designated Federal Officer, Ethics Subcommittee, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., M/S D–50, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone 404–639–4690. E-mail: dbarrett@cdc.gov. 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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, Public Law 110–134, notice is hereby given of one-day Tribal Consultation Sessions to be held between the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start leadership and the leadership of PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12873 Tribal governments operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs. The purpose of the Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of Indian, including Alaska Native, children and their families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)]. Date & Location: The Consultation Sessions will be held as follows: April 21, 2009–Albuquerque, New Mexico May 5, 2009–Tucson, Arizona May 13, 2009–Marksville, Louisiana May 26, 2009–Anchorage, Alaska FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina McFadden, Regional Program Manager, American Indian/Alaska Native Program Branch, Office of Head Start, e-mail nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov or (202) 205–8569. Additional information and online registration is available at https://www.hsnrc.org. Information on Tribal Consultation Sessions in other Regions will be announced once dates and locations are confirmed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would like to invite leaders of Tribal governments operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs to participate in a formal Consultation Session with OHS leadership. The Consultation Sessions will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona; Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Marksville, Louisiana; and Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in Anchorage, Alaska. These sessions have been scheduled in conjunction with the HHS Tribal consultations for the convenience of the Tribal leaders. It should be noted that the May 13 consultation in Marksville, Louisiana, is a joint session for Tribes in Regions I, II, IV, and VI. Head Start will be on the HHS consultation agenda for Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2009. OHS Consultation Sessions in other Regions have yet to be scheduled. Hotel and logistical information for the Consultation Sessions is currently being confirmed. This information will be sent to Tribal leaders via e-mail and posted on the Head Start Resource Center Web site, https://www.hsnrc.org, as it becomes available. The purpose of the Consultation Sessions is to solicit input on ways to better meet the needs of Indian, including Alaska Native, children and their families, taking into consideration E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 12874 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 56 / Wednesday, March 25, 2009 / Notices funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations. The agendas for the Consultation Sessions will be developed in conjunction with the HHS Regional Tribal Planning Committees. Tribal leaders and designated representatives interested in submitting topics for a Consultation Session agenda should contact Nina McFadden at nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov. The proposal should include a brief description of the topic area along with the name and contact information of the suggested presenter. The Consultation Sessions will be conducted with elected or appointed leaders of Tribal governments and their designated representatives [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. Representatives from Tribal organizations and Native non-profit organizations are welcome to attend as observers. Those serving as representatives of a Tribe must have a written letter from the Tribal government authorizing them to serve as the Tribal representative. This should be submitted not less than three days in advance of the Consultation Session to Nina McFadden at 202–205–9721 (fax). A detailed report of each Consultation Session will be prepared and made available within 90 days of the consultation to all Tribal governments receiving funds for Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs. Tribes wishing to submit written testimony for the consultation report should send it to Nina McFadden at nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov either prior to the Consultation Session or within 30 days after the meeting. Please note that only written testimony submitted to OHS will be included in the report, as an appendix. Testimony and comments made orally will be summarized in the report without attribution, along with topics of concern and recommendations. Dated: March 19, 2009. Frank Fuentes, Acting Director, Office of Head Start. [FR Doc. E9–6551 Filed 3–24–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P PWALKER on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice VerDate Nov<24>2008 01:23 Mar 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 is hereby given of a meeting of the National Advisory Research Resources Council. The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12873-12874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6551]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start 
(OHS)


Public Comment on Tribal Consultation Sessions

AGENCY: Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of Public Comment on Tribal Consultation Sessions to be 
held on April 21, May 5, May 13, and May 26, 2009.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 
of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of one-day Tribal 
Consultation Sessions to be held between the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Head Start leadership and the leadership of Tribal governments 
operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs. The purpose 
of the Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways to better meet the 
needs of Indian, including Alaska Native, children and their families, 
taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, 
and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their 
geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)].
    Date & Location: The Consultation Sessions will be held as follows:
April 21, 2009-Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 5, 2009-Tucson, Arizona
May 13, 2009-Marksville, Louisiana
May 26, 2009-Anchorage, Alaska

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina McFadden, Regional Program 
Manager, American Indian/Alaska Native Program Branch, Office of Head 
Start, e-mail nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov or (202) 205-8569. Additional 
information and online registration is available at https://www.hsnrc.org. Information on Tribal Consultation Sessions in other 
Regions will be announced once dates and locations are confirmed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) would like to invite leaders of Tribal governments operating Head 
Start (including Early Head Start) programs to participate in a formal 
Consultation Session with OHS leadership. The Consultation Sessions 
will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Albuquerque, New Mexico; 
Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona; Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in 
Marksville, Louisiana; and Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in Anchorage, Alaska. 
These sessions have been scheduled in conjunction with the HHS Tribal 
consultations for the convenience of the Tribal leaders. It should be 
noted that the May 13 consultation in Marksville, Louisiana, is a joint 
session for Tribes in Regions I, II, IV, and VI. Head Start will be on 
the HHS consultation agenda for Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2009. OHS 
Consultation Sessions in other Regions have yet to be scheduled.
    Hotel and logistical information for the Consultation Sessions is 
currently being confirmed. This information will be sent to Tribal 
leaders via e-mail and posted on the Head Start Resource Center Web 
site, https://www.hsnrc.org, as it becomes available.
    The purpose of the Consultation Sessions is to solicit input on 
ways to better meet the needs of Indian, including Alaska Native, 
children and their families, taking into consideration

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funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting 
the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations.
    The agendas for the Consultation Sessions will be developed in 
conjunction with the HHS Regional Tribal Planning Committees. Tribal 
leaders and designated representatives interested in submitting topics 
for a Consultation Session agenda should contact Nina McFadden at 
nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov. The proposal should include a brief 
description of the topic area along with the name and contact 
information of the suggested presenter.
    The Consultation Sessions will be conducted with elected or 
appointed leaders of Tribal governments and their designated 
representatives [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. Representatives 
from Tribal organizations and Native non-profit organizations are 
welcome to attend as observers. Those serving as representatives of a 
Tribe must have a written letter from the Tribal government authorizing 
them to serve as the Tribal representative. This should be submitted 
not less than three days in advance of the Consultation Session to Nina 
McFadden at 202-205-9721 (fax).
    A detailed report of each Consultation Session will be prepared and 
made available within 90 days of the consultation to all Tribal 
governments receiving funds for Head Start (including Early Head Start) 
programs. Tribes wishing to submit written testimony for the 
consultation report should send it to Nina McFadden at 
nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov either prior to the Consultation Session or 
within 30 days after the meeting. Please note that only written 
testimony submitted to OHS will be included in the report, as an 
appendix. Testimony and comments made orally will be summarized in the 
report without attribution, along with topics of concern and 
recommendations.

    Dated: March 19, 2009.
Frank Fuentes,
Acting Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. E9-6551 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]
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