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Dated: July 13, 2011.
Daniel L. Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Announcement of Grant Award
AGENCY: Office of Community Services,
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Announcement of the Award of
an Assets for Independence Grant to the
United Way of Abilene, Inc., Abilene,
TX.
CFDA Number: 93.602.
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Statutory Authority: Authorized under the
Assets for Independence Act in Title IV of
the Community Opportunities,
Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Human Services
Reauthorization Act of 1998, Public Law
105–285, as amended.
SUMMARY: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Community Services (OCS), Division of
Community Demonstration Programs
announces the award of an Assets for
Independence (AFI) demonstration
grant to the United Way of Abilene, Inc.
of Abilene, TX in the amount of
$126,974.
The purpose of this award is to enable
the United Way of Abilene, Inc. to
implement an Assets for Independence
(AFI) project helping program
participants save earned income in
special-purpose, matched savings
accounts called Individual Development
Accounts (IDAs). Every dollar in savings
deposited into an IDA by participants is
matched, from $1 to $8 combined
Federal and non-Federal funds,
promoting savings and enabling
participants to acquire a lasting
economic asset. AFI project families use
their IDA savings, including the
matching funds, to achieve any of three
objectives: Acquiring a first home;
capitalizing a small business; or
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enrolling in postsecondary education or
training.
Additionally, the United Way of
Abilene, Inc. provides basic financial
management training and supportive
services, such as financial education on
owning and managing a bank account;
credit counseling and repair; guidance
in accessing refundable tax credits,
including the Earned Income Tax Credit
and the Child Tax Credit; and
specialized training in owning
particular economic assets for the long
term.
DATES: The project period for this award
is November 1, 2011 through March 31,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Gatz, Program Manager, Assets for
Independence, Office of Community
Services, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, 901 D Street, SW.,
5th floor East, Washington, DC 20047.
Telephone: 202–401–5284; E-mail:
james.gatz@acf.hhs.gov.
Dated: July 13, 2011.
Lynda E. Perez,
Acting Director, Division of Community
Demonstration Programs, Office of
Community Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Advisory Committee on Head Start
Research and Evaluation
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
forthcoming meeting of a public
advisory committee of ACF. The
meeting will be open to the public.
Name of Committee: Advisory
Committee for Head Start Research and
Evaluation.
General Function of Committee: The
Advisory Committee for Head Start
Research and Evaluation will provide
feedback on the published final report
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for the Head Start Impact Study, offering
interpretations of the findings,
discussing implications for practice and
policy, and providing recommendations
on follow-up research, including
additional analysis of the Head Start
Impact Study data. The Committee will
also be asked to provide
recommendations to the Secretary
regarding how to improve Head Start
and other early childhood programs by
enhancing the use of research-informed
practices in early childhood. Finally,
the Committee will be asked to provide
recommendations on the overall Head
Start research agenda, including—but
not limited to—how the Head Start
Impact Study fits within this agenda.
The Committee will provide advice
regarding future research efforts to
inform HHS about how to guide the
development and implementation of
best practices in Head Start and other
early childhood programs around the
country.
DATES: The meeting will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 21–22,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Washington
National Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (703) 416–
1600.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Brooks, Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation, e-mail
jennifer.brooks@acf.hhs.gov or call (202)
205–8212.
Agenda: The Committee will review
information on the federal and Early
Head Start programs and the children
and families they serve, and learn about
the latest research in the area of health
and mental health, cultural and
linguistic responsiveness, and other
topic areas related to early childhood
education and development.
Procedure: Interested persons may
present data, information or views, in
writing, on issues pending before the
Committee. Written submissions may be
made to Jennifer Brooks at
jennifer.brooks@acf.hhs.gov on or before
September 1, 2011. All written materials
provided to the contact person will be
shared with the Committee members.
ACF welcomes the attendance of the
public at this advisory committee
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meeting and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Jennifer
Brooks at least seven days in advance of
the meeting. Information about the
Committee and this meeting can be
found at the Committee Web site,
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/
hs/advisory_com/.
Notice of this meeting is given under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2).
Dated: June 29, 2011.
George H. Sheldon,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Notice of Meeting; Administration for
Native Americans
Administration for Children
and Families, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultation.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Administration
for Children and Families (ACF) will
host a tribal consultation to solicit input
on the agency’s programs.
DATES: August 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Room 800, 200
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lillian A. Sparks, Commissioner,
Administration for Native Americans, at
202–401–5590, by e-mail at
Lillian.sparks@acf.hhs.gov or by mail at
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., 2 West,
Washington, DC 20447.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On September 29, 2010, ACF held its
first Tribal Consultation Session in 5
years. The purpose of that session was
to receive input to ACF’s draft Tribal
Consultation Policy and ACF has been
working hard to finalize that policy.
ACF Principals will once again be
available to speak with tribal leaders to
discuss issues important to the tribes.
This year’s session will focus on ACF
tribal program priorities and will
include a listening session on tribal selfgovernance. Testimonies may be
submitted no later than August 5, 2011,
to: Lillian Sparks, Commissioner,
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Administration for Native Americans,
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447,
anacommissioner@acf.hhs.gov.
In addition to the Tribal Consultation
Session, ACF will be hosting a Tribal
Training and Technical Assistance Day
to provide information about ACF
programs, the grants process and
financial management, technical
assistance available from ACF, and
ACF’s Interoperability Innovation
Initiative. The Tribal Training and
Technical Assistance Day will take
place on August 17, 2011, at the same
address as the Tribal Consultation
Session, listed above.
ACF is encouraging tribes to send
their tribal planning officers or
comparable employee to attend the
Tribal Training and Technical
Assistance Day. Registration for both the
Tribal Training and Technical
Assistance Day and the Tribal
Consultation Session can be made at the
following Web site address: https://
www.acfconsultation.com/.
The Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE) also will be
extending an invitation to tribal leaders
to engage in an additional day of
consultation and dialogue concerning
tribal child support issues. This
consultation will take place on August
19, 2011, the day after the ACF Tribal
Consultation Session. It will be held in
the multipurpose room on the 7th Floor
of the Aerospace Building, located at
901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC
20447. Additional information will be
sent out by OCSE under separate cover.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is correcting a
notice that appeared in the Federal
Register of Friday, July 8, 2011 (76 FR
40374). The document announced that a
proposed collection information had
been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
document was published with an
incorrect docket number. This
document corrects that error.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Strong, Office of Policy, Food and
Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 3208,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
796–9148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc.
2011–17141, appearing on page 40374
in the Federal Register of Friday, July
8, 2011, the following correction is
made:
1. On page 40374, in the first column,
in the heading of the document,
‘‘[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0237]’’ is
corrected to read ‘‘[Docket No. FDA–
2008–N–0341]’’.
Dated: July 11, 2011.
George H. Sheldon,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families.
[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0478]
[FR Doc. 2011–18096 Filed 7–18–11; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 14, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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Food and Drug Administration
General and Plastic Surgery Devices
Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory
Committee; Amendment of Notice
AGENCY:
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HHS.
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Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0341]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Applications for
Food and Drug Administration
Approval To Market a New Drug;
Postmarketing Reports; Reporting
Information About Authorized Generic
Drugs; Correction
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
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ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) is announcing an amendment to
the notice of meeting of the General and
Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the
Medical Devices Advisory Committee.
This meeting was announced in the
Federal Register of July 7, 2011 (76 FR
39882). The amendment is being made
to reflect a change in the Contact Person
portion of the document. There are no
other changes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Swink, Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Bldg. 66, rm. 1609, Silver Spring,
MD 20993–0002, 301–796–6313, or FDA
Advisory Committee Information Line,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public
advisory committee of ACF. The meeting will be open to the public.
Name of Committee: Advisory Committee for Head Start Research and
Evaluation.
General Function of Committee: The Advisory Committee for Head
Start Research and Evaluation will provide feedback on the published
final report for the Head Start Impact Study, offering interpretations
of the findings, discussing implications for practice and policy, and
providing recommendations on follow-up research, including additional
analysis of the Head Start Impact Study data. The Committee will also
be asked to provide recommendations to the Secretary regarding how to
improve Head Start and other early childhood programs by enhancing the
use of research-informed practices in early childhood. Finally, the
Committee will be asked to provide recommendations on the overall Head
Start research agenda, including--but not limited to--how the Head
Start Impact Study fits within this agenda. The Committee will provide
advice regarding future research efforts to inform HHS about how to
guide the development and implementation of best practices in Head
Start and other early childhood programs around the country.
DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 21-
22, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport, 1480 Crystal
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (703) 416-1600.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Brooks, Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation, e-mail jennifer.brooks@acf.hhs.gov or call
(202) 205-8212.
Agenda: The Committee will review information on the federal and
Early Head Start programs and the children and families they serve, and
learn about the latest research in the area of health and mental
health, cultural and linguistic responsiveness, and other topic areas
related to early childhood education and development.
Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information or
views, in writing, on issues pending before the Committee. Written
submissions may be made to Jennifer Brooks at
jennifer.brooks@acf.hhs.gov on or before September 1, 2011. All written
materials provided to the contact person will be shared with the
Committee members.
ACF welcomes the attendance of the public at this advisory
committee
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meeting and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations
due to a disability, please contact Jennifer Brooks at least seven days
in advance of the meeting. Information about the Committee and this
meeting can be found at the Committee Web site, https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hs/advisory_com/.
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).
Dated: June 29, 2011.
George H. Sheldon,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2011-18098 Filed 7-18-11; 8:45 am]
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