Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act (ACA) Funding, EH10-1004, 41263-41264 [2011-17601]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices 300u–11]; (Prevention and Public Health Fund). Accordingly, CDC adds the following information to the previously published funding opportunity announcement of EH11–1103: Authority: Section 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Section 247b(k)(2)], as amended, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u–11]. —CFDA #: 93.538 Affordable Care Act— National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program-Network Implementation Award Information Type of Award: New Competing Continuation Cooperative Agreement. Approximate Total Current Fiscal Year ACA Funding: $16,500,000. Anticipated Number of Awards: 17. Fiscal Year Funds: 2011. Anticipated Award Date: August 1, 2011. Application Selection Process Funding will be awarded to applicants based on results from the objective review panel ranking recommendation. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Funding Authority CDC will add the ACA Authority to that which is reflected in the published Funding Opportunity CDC–RFA–EH11– 1103. The revised funding authority language will read: —This program is authorized under Section 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. 247b], as amended, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u–11]. DATES: The effective date for this action is the date of publication of this Notice and remains in effect until the expiration of the project period of the ACA funded applications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elmira Benson, Acting Deputy Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone (770) 488–2802, e-mail Elmira.Benson@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Public Law 111–148. The ACA is designed to improve and expand the scope of health care coverage for Americans. Cost savings through disease prevention is an important element of this legislation and the ACA has established a Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) for this purpose. Specifically, the legislation states in Section 4002 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:36 Jul 12, 2011 Jkt 223001 that the PPHF is to ‘‘provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs.’’ The ACA and the Prevention and Public Health Fund make improving public health a priority with investments to improve public health. The PPHF states that the Secretary shall transfer amounts in the Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for programs authorized by the Public Health Service Act, for prevention, wellness and public health activities including prevention research and health screenings, such as the Community Transformation Grant Program, the Education and Outreach Campaign for Preventative Benefits, and Immunization Programs. The ACA legislation affords an important opportunity to advance public health across the lifespan and to improve public health by supporting the Tracking Network. This network builds on ongoing efforts within the public health and environmental sectors to improve health tracking, hazard monitoring and response capacity. Therefore, increasing funding available to applicants under this FOA using the PPHF will allow them to expand and sustain their existing tracking networks, utilize tracking data available on networks for potential public health assessments which is consistent with the purpose of the PPHF, as stated above, and to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs. Further, the Secretary allocated funds to CDC, pursuant to the PPHF, for the types of activities this FOA is designed to carry out. Dated: June 30, 2011. Tanja Popovic, Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2011–17603 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act (ACA) Funding, EH10–1004 Notice of Intent to award Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) to PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41263 continue with the existing partnership. NAPHSIS and its membership (state vital records registrars) will work with CDC to promote collaboration among vital records, health statistics, and health information systems professionals in providing environmental and health data information to policy makers. This award was proposed in the grantee’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 non-Competing Continuation application under funding opportunity EH10–1004, ‘‘National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program.’’ AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. This notice provides public announcement of CDC’s intent to award Affordable Care Act (ACA) appropriations to the following grantee: National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) to collaborate with CDC to identify and overcome barriers that limit access to work with CDC, states and local grantees to develop electronic vital records reporting systems to ensure Public Health Information Network(PHIN) compatibility that would promote data interoperability across public health systems. These activities are proposed by the above mentioned grantee in their FY 2011 application submitted under funding opportunity EH10–1004, ‘‘National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (EPHT),’’ Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.070. Approximately $125,000.00 in ACA funding will be awarded to the grantee for network expansion and enhancement. Funding is appropriated under the Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111–148), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u–11]; (Prevention and Public Health Fund). Accordingly, CDC adds the following information to the previously published funding opportunity announcement of EH10–1004: SUMMARY: Authority: Sections 311 and 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Sections 243 and 247b(k)(2)] as amended and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u–11]. CFDA #: 93.538, Affordable Care Act— National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program-Network Implementation. Award Information Type of Award: Non-Competing Continuation Cooperative Agreement. Approximate Total Current Fiscal Year ACA Funding: $125,000. Anticipated Number of Awards: 1. E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1 41264 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices Fiscal Year Funds: 2011. Anticipated Award Date: July 1, 2011. Application Selection Process Funding will be awarded to applicant based on results from successful past performance review. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Funding Authority CDC will add the ACA Authority to that which is reflected in the published Funding Opportunity CDC–RFA–EH10– 1004. The revised funding authority language will read: —This program is authorized under Sections 311 and 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Sections 243 and 247b(k)(2)] as amended and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u–11]. DATES: The effective date for this action is the date of publication of this Notice and remains in effect until the expiration of the project period of the ACA funded applications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elmira Benson, Acting Deputy Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone (770) 488–2802, e-mail Elmira.Benson@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Public Law 111–148. ACA is designed to improve and expand the scope of health care coverage for Americans. Cost savings through disease prevention is an important element of this legislation and ACA has established a Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) for this purpose. Specifically, the legislation states in Section 4002 that the PPHF is to ‘‘provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs.’’ ACA and the Prevention and Public Health Fund make improving public health a priority with investments to improve public health. The PPHF states that the Secretary shall transfer amounts in the Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for programs authorized by the Public Health Service Act, for prevention, wellness and public health activities including prevention research and health screenings, such as the Community Transformation Grant Program, the Education and Outreach VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:36 Jul 12, 2011 Jkt 223001 Campaign for Preventative Benefits, and Immunization Programs. ACA legislation affords an important opportunity to advance public health across the lifespan and to improve public health by supporting the Tracking Network. This network builds on ongoing efforts within the public health and environmental sectors to improve health tracking, hazard monitoring and response capacity. Therefore, increasing funding available to applicants under this FOA using the PPHF will allow them to expand and sustain their existing tracking networks, utilize tracking data available on networks for potential public health assessments which is consistent with the purpose of the PPHF, as stated above, and to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs. Further, the Secretary allocated funds to CDC, pursuant to the PPHF, for the types of activities this FOA is designed to carry out. Dated: June 17, 2011. Tanja Popovic, Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2011–17601 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has now approved the information collection and has assigned OMB control number 0910–0599. The approval expires on June 13, 2014. A copy of the supporting statement for this information collection is available on the Internet at https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Dated: July 8, 2011. Leslie Kux, Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–17570 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0509] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Appeals of Science-Based Decisions Above the Division Level at the Center for Veterinary Medicine AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0120] Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approval; Cosmetic Labeling Regulations AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled ‘‘Cosmetic Labeling Regulations’’ has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Jr., Office of Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50– 400B, Rockville, MD 20850, 301–796– 3793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 28, 2010 (75 FR 30035), the Agency announced that the proposed information collection had been submitted to OMB for review and clearance under 44 U.S.C. 3507. An SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection requirements for appeals of science-based decisions above the division level at the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by September 12, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to https://www.fda.gov/ dockets/ecomments or https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41263-41264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17601]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act (ACA) Funding, 
EH10-1004

    Notice of Intent to award Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to 
National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information 
Systems (NAPHSIS) to continue with the existing partnership. NAPHSIS 
and its membership (state vital records registrars) will work with CDC 
to promote collaboration among vital records, health statistics, and 
health information systems professionals in providing environmental and 
health data information to policy makers. This award was proposed in 
the grantee's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 non-Competing Continuation 
application under funding opportunity EH10-1004, ``National 
Environmental Public Health Tracking Program.''
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides public announcement of CDC's intent to 
award Affordable Care Act (ACA) appropriations to the following 
grantee: National Association for Public Health Statistics and 
Information Systems (NAPHSIS) to collaborate with CDC to identify and 
overcome barriers that limit access to work with CDC, states and local 
grantees to develop electronic vital records reporting systems to 
ensure Public Health Information Network-(PHIN) compatibility that 
would promote data interoperability across public health systems. These 
activities are proposed by the above mentioned grantee in their FY 2011 
application submitted under funding opportunity EH10-1004, ``National 
Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (EPHT),'' Catalogue of 
Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.070. Approximately 
$125,000.00 in ACA funding will be awarded to the grantee for network 
expansion and enhancement. Funding is appropriated under the Affordable 
Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u-11]; 
(Prevention and Public Health Fund).
    Accordingly, CDC adds the following information to the previously 
published funding opportunity announcement of EH10-1004:

    Authority: Sections 311 and 317(k)(2) of the Public Health 
Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Sections 243 and 247b(k)(2)] as amended and 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 
[42 U.S.C. 300u-11]. CFDA : 93.538, Affordable Care Act--
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program-Network 
Implementation.

Award Information

    Type of Award: Non-Competing Continuation Cooperative Agreement.
    Approximate Total Current Fiscal Year ACA Funding: $125,000.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 1.

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    Fiscal Year Funds: 2011.
    Anticipated Award Date: July 1, 2011.

Application Selection Process

    Funding will be awarded to applicant based on results from 
successful past performance review.

Funding Authority

    CDC will add the ACA Authority to that which is reflected in the 
published Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA-EH10-1004. The revised funding 
authority language will read:

--This program is authorized under Sections 311 and 317(k)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Sections 243 and 247b(k)(2)] as 
amended and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), 
Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u-11].

DATES: The effective date for this action is the date of publication of 
this Notice and remains in effect until the expiration of the project 
period of the ACA funded applications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elmira Benson, Acting Deputy Director, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone (770) 
488-2802, e-mail Elmira.Benson@cdc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23, 2010, the President signed into 
law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Public Law 111-148. ACA is designed 
to improve and expand the scope of health care coverage for Americans. 
Cost savings through disease prevention is an important element of this 
legislation and ACA has established a Prevention and Public Health Fund 
(PPHF) for this purpose. Specifically, the legislation states in 
Section 4002 that the PPHF is to ``provide for expanded and sustained 
national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve 
health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public 
sector health care costs.'' ACA and the Prevention and Public Health 
Fund make improving public health a priority with investments to 
improve public health.
    The PPHF states that the Secretary shall transfer amounts in the 
Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to 
increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for programs 
authorized by the Public Health Service Act, for prevention, wellness 
and public health activities including prevention research and health 
screenings, such as the Community Transformation Grant Program, the 
Education and Outreach Campaign for Preventative Benefits, and 
Immunization Programs.
    ACA legislation affords an important opportunity to advance public 
health across the lifespan and to improve public health by supporting 
the Tracking Network. This network builds on ongoing efforts within the 
public health and environmental sectors to improve health tracking, 
hazard monitoring and response capacity. Therefore, increasing funding 
available to applicants under this FOA using the PPHF will allow them 
to expand and sustain their existing tracking networks, utilize 
tracking data available on networks for potential public health 
assessments which is consistent with the purpose of the PPHF, as stated 
above, and to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment 
in prevention and public health programs. Further, the Secretary 
allocated funds to CDC, pursuant to the PPHF, for the types of 
activities this FOA is designed to carry out.

    Dated: June 17, 2011.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-17601 Filed 7-12-11; 8:45 am]
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