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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket No. CDC–2012–0013]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement,
Public Scoping Meeting, and Request
for Comments; 2015–2025 Facilities
Master Plan for Edward R. Roybal
Campus in Atlanta, GA
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of intent; meeting
announcement and request for
comment.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) within
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) announces its intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the proposed 2015–
2025 Facilities Master Plan for HHS/
CDC’s Edward R. Roybal Campus
located at 1600 Clifton Road NE., in
Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement
follows the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) as implemented by the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Regulations (40 CFR Part 1500–1508);
and, the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) General
Administration Manual Part 30
Environmental Procedures, dated
February 25, 2000.
DATES: A Public Scoping Meeting will
be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013
in Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting will
begin at 7 p.m. and end no later than 9
p.m. Written scoping comments must be
received on or before Friday, February
1, 2013.
Deadline for Requests for Special
Accommodations: Persons wishing to
participate in the public scoping
meeting who need special
accommodations should contact George
Chandler (gec2@cdc.gov or (404) 639–
5153) by 5 p.m. Thursday, January 10,
2013.
ADDRESSES: The Public Scoping Meeting
will be held at the CDC Edward R.
Roybal Campus, Tom Harkin Global
Communications Center (Building 19),
Auditorium A, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30333. You should be
aware that the meeting location is in a
Federal government building; therefore,
Federal security measures are
applicable. For additional information,
please see Roybal Campus Security
Guidelines under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
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You may submit comments identified
by Docket No. CDC–2012–0013, by any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: George F. Chandler, Senior
Advisor, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mailstop A–22, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided. For
access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George F. Chandler, Senior Advisor,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mailstop A–22, Atlanta, Georgia 30333;
telephone (404) 639–5153.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS/CDC
intends to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the
potential impacts resulting from the
proposed Roybal Campus 2015–2025
Facilities Master Plan. The Master Plan
will guide the future physical
development of the HHS/CDC Roybal
Campus in Atlanta, GA, for the years
2015 to 2025. The proposed Master Plan
does not constitute authorization or
funding for any specific construction
project.
Background
HHS/CDC is dedicated to protecting
health and promoting quality of life
through the prevention and control of
disease, injury, and disability. HHS/
CDC, headquartered on Clifton Road in
Atlanta, Georgia since 1958, is
recognized as the lead Federal agency
for protecting the health and safety of
people. HHS/CDC provides credible
information to enhance health
decisions, and promotes health through
strong partnerships. HHS/CDC serves as
the national focus for developing and
applying disease prevention and
control, environmental health, and
health promotion and education
activities designed to improve the
health of the people of the United
States.
Because the 2000–2009 Master Plan
has been successfully implemented,
HHS/CDC is planning to prepare a new
Roybal Campus Facilities Master Plan
for 2015–2025. The new Master Plan
will cover a 10-year planning period
and will examine potential growth in
agency mission, laboratory and
laboratory support space, office space
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and personnel on the Roybal Campus.
The Master Plan will also examine
alternative ways of supporting potential
mission change or growth at the Roybal
Campus, including new construction of
laboratory and office buildings, as well
as better use of existing space to house
potential growth. The Master Plan will
evaluate opportunities for future
development of the site, and consider
the limits and capacity of both the
Roybal Campus proper and the
surrounding community. The potential
impacts of future development on the
natural and built environment will be
evaluated.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) as implemented by the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations (40 CFR Part 1500–1508),
and the HHS environmental procedures,
HHS/CDC will prepare an EIS for the
proposed 2015–2025 Facilities Master
Plan. Under NEPA, Federal agencies are
required to evaluate the environmental
effects of their proposed actions and a
range of feasible alternatives to the
proposed action before making a
decision. Areas of concern include, but
are not limited to: traffic and
transportation; air quality; community
services; natural resources; community
and employee quality of life; and
utilities (water and power).
Scoping Process
In accordance with NEPA, a Public
Scoping process will be conducted to
identify the range of major issues to be
addressed relative to the proposed
2015–2025 Facilities Master Plan.
‘‘Scoping’’ is the early and open process
for determining the scope of issues to be
addressed and for identifying the
significant issues related to selecting
and implementing one of several
potential Roybal Master Plan
alternatives. During the scoping process,
HHS/CDC will actively seek input from
interested people, organizations, and
Federal, state, and regional agencies to
identify environmental concerns to be
addressed in the EIS. The purpose of
this Notice is to inform interested
parties regarding HHS/CDC’s plan to
prepare the EIS for the 2015–2025
Facilities Master Plan, to provide
information on the nature of the
Proposed Action and to initiate the
scoping process. The Scoping Meeting
will consist of an ‘‘Open House’’ from
7 p.m. to approximately 7:45 p.m.,
where HHS/CDC will make available a
general site plan and publically
available information on the current
conditions of the Campus. HHS/CDC
will also provide available data on
possible future development
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alternatives. Scoping comment cards
will be provided at the Open House
portion of the meeting for those who
need to leave early but who wish to
make a comment for the record. At
approximately 8 p.m., HHS/CDC will
give a brief overview of the current
conditions and the planning and EIS
processes. Individuals staying for this
portion of the Scoping Meeting may
make verbal statements or use a Scoping
comment card. A stenographer will
record this portion of the Scoping
Meeting. An American Sign Language
Interpreter will be available at both
portions of the Scoping Meeting. The
agenda is subject to change without
notice. A transcript of the meeting and
all comments received at the meeting
will be posted to the public docket at
www.regulations.gov.
Roybal Campus Security Guidelines
The Edward R. Roybal Campus is the
headquarters of the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and is
located at 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting is being
held in a Federal government building;
therefore, Federal security measures are
applicable.
In planning your arrival time, please
take into account the need to park and
clear security. All visitors must enter
the Roybal Campus through the
entrance on Clifton Road; the guard
force will direct visitors to the
designated parking area. Visitors must
present government issued photo
identification (e.g., a valid Federal
identification badge, state driver’s
license, state non-driver’s identification
card, or passport). Non-United States
citizens must present a valid passport,
visa, Permanent Resident Card, or other
type of work authorization document.
All persons entering the building must
pass through a metal detector. Visitors
will be issued a visitor’s ID badge at the
entrance to Building 19 and will be
escorted in groups of 5–10 persons to
the meeting room. All items brought to
HHS/CDC are subject to inspection.
Dated: December 11, 2012.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Understanding the Dynamics of
Disconnection from Employment and
Assistance.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation,
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing a data collection activity to
improve understanding of low-income
individuals and families who are
disconnected from employment and
from public assistance and particularly
those not receiving cash assistance
through the Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF) program. ACF
is proposing to use a discussion guide
to collect qualitative information. The
guide will be used to interview
respondents in order to learn about their
experiences with disconnection. Topics
will include recent employment and
reasons for not working; use of public
benefit programs and reasons for using
or not using specific benefits; their
financial circumstances and material
well-being including the stability and
sources of income, housing and living
arrangements; their coping strategies for
addressing their circumstances; and
their views on potential pathways to
improve their financial and material
well-being.
Information will be collected in two
sites with relatively high concentrations
of low-income families: Los Angeles,
California and Southeast Michigan.
Respondents will be sampled from two
existing longitudinal surveys in those
sites: The Best Start Los Angeles Pilot
Community Evaluation, currently led by
the Urban Institute’s Health Policy
Center and the Center for Healthier
Children, Families and Communities at
the University of California Los Angeles
(UCLA), and the Michigan Recession
and Recovery Study OIRTO, conducted
by the National Poverty Center of the
University of Michigan.
Respondents: Low-income women
who have resident children and who are
neither employed nor receiving TANF
or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
for themselves. Women who are
currently employed or receiving TANF
may be included in the study if they
experienced at least six months of
unemployment in the past two years,
had a child Lid were unmarried during
the period of unemployment, and were
not receiving TANF at the time.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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Follow-up Telephone Script to Schedule Interview (LA) ...............................
Consent Form for Interviews (LA) .................................................................
Receipt of Payment Form (LA) ......................................................................
Consent Form for Linking Data (LA) .............................................................
Telephone Recruitment Script and Screener (MI) .........................................
Consent Form for Interviews (MI) ..................................................................
Conversation Guide (LA and MI) ...................................................................
Estimated Total Annual burden
hours: 182.
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
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OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2012-0013]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement,
Public Scoping Meeting, and Request for Comments; 2015-2025 Facilities
Master Plan for Edward R. Roybal Campus in Atlanta, GA
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of intent; meeting announcement and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed
2015-2025 Facilities Master Plan for HHS/CDC's Edward R. Roybal Campus
located at 1600 Clifton Road NE., in Atlanta, Georgia. This
announcement follows the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR Part 1500-1508); and,
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) General
Administration Manual Part 30 Environmental Procedures, dated February
25, 2000.
DATES: A Public Scoping Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 17,
2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and end no
later than 9 p.m. Written scoping comments must be received on or
before Friday, February 1, 2013.
Deadline for Requests for Special Accommodations: Persons wishing
to participate in the public scoping meeting who need special
accommodations should contact George Chandler (gec2@cdc.gov or (404)
639-5153) by 5 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The Public Scoping Meeting will be held at the CDC Edward R.
Roybal Campus, Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19),
Auditorium A, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333. You should be
aware that the meeting location is in a Federal government building;
therefore, Federal security measures are applicable. For additional
information, please see Roybal Campus Security Guidelines under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
You may submit comments identified by Docket No. CDC-2012-0013, by
any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: George F. Chandler, Senior Advisor, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop A-22,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George F. Chandler, Senior Advisor,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mailstop A-22, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; telephone (404) 639-5153.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS/CDC intends to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential impacts resulting from
the proposed Roybal Campus 2015-2025 Facilities Master Plan. The Master
Plan will guide the future physical development of the HHS/CDC Roybal
Campus in Atlanta, GA, for the years 2015 to 2025. The proposed Master
Plan does not constitute authorization or funding for any specific
construction project.
Background
HHS/CDC is dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of
life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and
disability. HHS/CDC, headquartered on Clifton Road in Atlanta, Georgia
since 1958, is recognized as the lead Federal agency for protecting the
health and safety of people. HHS/CDC provides credible information to
enhance health decisions, and promotes health through strong
partnerships. HHS/CDC serves as the national focus for developing and
applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and
health promotion and education activities designed to improve the
health of the people of the United States.
Because the 2000-2009 Master Plan has been successfully
implemented, HHS/CDC is planning to prepare a new Roybal Campus
Facilities Master Plan for 2015-2025. The new Master Plan will cover a
10-year planning period and will examine potential growth in agency
mission, laboratory and laboratory support space, office space and
personnel on the Roybal Campus. The Master Plan will also examine
alternative ways of supporting potential mission change or growth at
the Roybal Campus, including new construction of laboratory and office
buildings, as well as better use of existing space to house potential
growth. The Master Plan will evaluate opportunities for future
development of the site, and consider the limits and capacity of both
the Roybal Campus proper and the surrounding community. The potential
impacts of future development on the natural and built environment will
be evaluated.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations (40 CFR Part 1500-1508), and the HHS environmental
procedures, HHS/CDC will prepare an EIS for the proposed 2015-2025
Facilities Master Plan. Under NEPA, Federal agencies are required to
evaluate the environmental effects of their proposed actions and a
range of feasible alternatives to the proposed action before making a
decision. Areas of concern include, but are not limited to: traffic and
transportation; air quality; community services; natural resources;
community and employee quality of life; and utilities (water and
power).
Scoping Process
In accordance with NEPA, a Public Scoping process will be conducted
to identify the range of major issues to be addressed relative to the
proposed 2015-2025 Facilities Master Plan. ``Scoping'' is the early and
open process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed and
for identifying the significant issues related to selecting and
implementing one of several potential Roybal Master Plan alternatives.
During the scoping process, HHS/CDC will actively seek input from
interested people, organizations, and Federal, state, and regional
agencies to identify environmental concerns to be addressed in the EIS.
The purpose of this Notice is to inform interested parties regarding
HHS/CDC's plan to prepare the EIS for the 2015-2025 Facilities Master
Plan, to provide information on the nature of the Proposed Action and
to initiate the scoping process. The Scoping Meeting will consist of an
``Open House'' from 7 p.m. to approximately 7:45 p.m., where HHS/CDC
will make available a general site plan and publically available
information on the current conditions of the Campus. HHS/CDC will also
provide available data on possible future development
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alternatives. Scoping comment cards will be provided at the Open House
portion of the meeting for those who need to leave early but who wish
to make a comment for the record. At approximately 8 p.m., HHS/CDC will
give a brief overview of the current conditions and the planning and
EIS processes. Individuals staying for this portion of the Scoping
Meeting may make verbal statements or use a Scoping comment card. A
stenographer will record this portion of the Scoping Meeting. An
American Sign Language Interpreter will be available at both portions
of the Scoping Meeting. The agenda is subject to change without notice.
A transcript of the meeting and all comments received at the meeting
will be posted to the public docket at www.regulations.gov.
Roybal Campus Security Guidelines
The Edward R. Roybal Campus is the headquarters of the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention and is located at 1600 Clifton Road
NE., Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting is being held in a Federal
government building; therefore, Federal security measures are
applicable.
In planning your arrival time, please take into account the need to
park and clear security. All visitors must enter the Roybal Campus
through the entrance on Clifton Road; the guard force will direct
visitors to the designated parking area. Visitors must present
government issued photo identification (e.g., a valid Federal
identification badge, state driver's license, state non-driver's
identification card, or passport). Non-United States citizens must
present a valid passport, visa, Permanent Resident Card, or other type
of work authorization document. All persons entering the building must
pass through a metal detector. Visitors will be issued a visitor's ID
badge at the entrance to Building 19 and will be escorted in groups of
5-10 persons to the meeting room. All items brought to HHS/CDC are
subject to inspection.
Dated: December 11, 2012.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-30276 Filed 12-14-12; 8:45 am]
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