Department of Health and Human Services May 7, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This announcement seeks applications from public and nonprofit private entities for one cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Family Planning Training Center (NTC). A cooperative agreement is a type of grant assistance where ``substantial involvement'' is anticipated between the awarding agency and the recipient during performance of the contemplated project or activity. The cooperative agreement recipient is held to all requirements for Federal grants. The purpose of the NTC is to assist in planning, development, and coordination of training activities that will enhance and support training of personnel to carry out family planning service programs described in section 1001 of the Title X statute. The NTC cooperative agreement is national in scope. The successful applicant will work closely with the Office of Population Affairs/Office of Family Planning and other Title X-funded training entities.

42 U.S.C. 299c, section 931 of the Public Health Service (PHS Act), established a National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (the Council). The Council is to advise the Secretary of HHS and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on matters related to actions of the Agency to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Seven current members' terms will expire in November 2007. To fill these positions in accordance with the legislative mandate establishing the Council, we are seeking individuals who are distinguished: (1) In the conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with respect to health care; (2) in the fields of health care quality research or health care improvement; (3) in the practice of medicine; (4) in other health professions; (5) in representing the private health care sector (including health plans, providers, purchasers) or administrators of health care delivery systems; (6) in the fields of health care economics, information systems, law, ethics, business, or public policy; and, (7) in representing the interests of patients and consumers of health care. Individuals are particularly sought with experience and success in activities specified in the summary above.