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In FY 2019, HRSA received funding from the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund from the Office of Secretary. The purpose of Minority HIV/AIDS Fund is to reduce new HIV infections, improve HIV-related health outcomes, and to reduce HIV-related health disparities for racial and ethnic minority communities by supporting innovation, collaboration, and the integration of best practices, effective strategies, and promising emerging models in the response to HIV among minority communities. HRSA will be providing supplemental funds to support activities for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), to support the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EtHE) initiative to eliminate new HIV infections by providing communities most severely affected by HIV with critical resources to address the HIV epidemic. The supplemental funds will be used to augment the awardee's current activities to improve access to quality services, support a skilled health workforce, develop innovative programs, and prevent and suppress communicable diseases to preserve and improve public health through the National Organizations for State and Local Officials program. The purpose of this supplement is to identify key stakeholders in the seven southern states that have a substantial rural HIV burden and establish collaborative partnerships in each state by convening leadership meetings with State Health Officials, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part B Directors, HIV Surveillance Coordinators, HIV Prevention Directors, and other partners engaged in EtHE efforts.

This is to notify the public that the August 8, 2019, meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) is cancelled. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 31 on Thursday, February 14, 2019 (FR Doc. 2019-02318 Filed 2-13-19). Future meetings will occur in calendar year 2020 and be announced at a later date.

HRSA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as members of the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation (ACOT). ACOT shall: (1) Advise the Secretary, acting through the HRSA Administrator, on all aspects of organ donation, procurement, allocation, and transplantation, and on such other matters that the Secretary determines; (2) advise the Secretary on federal efforts to maximize the number of deceased donor organs made available for transplantation and to support the safety of living organ donation; (3) at the request of the Secretary, review significant proposed Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) policies submitted for the Secretary's approval to recommend whether they should be made enforceable; and (4) provide expert input to the Secretary on the latest advances in the science of transplantation, the OPTN's system of collecting, disseminating, and ensuring the validity, accuracy, timeliness, and usefulness of data, and additional medical, public health, patient safety, ethical, legal, financial coverage, social science, and socioeconomic issues that are relevant to transplantation. Authority: As provided by 42 CFR 121.12, the Secretary established ACOT. ACOT is governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

HRSA, an Operating Division of HHS, is publishing a list of persons appointed to serve on the Performance Review Board that oversees the evaluation of performance appraisals for Senior Executive Service members within HRSA for the Fiscal Year 2019 and 2020 review period.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period.

HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by Section 2112(b)(2) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program is authorized by the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) and administered by HRSA. The program promotes diversity among the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to eligible health professions and nursing schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. This notice seeks public comment to inform and guide policy and planning associated with the SDS program.

HRSA announces a request for comments and notice of a public meeting to receive feedback on proposed updates to the list of testing services and scores for foreign health care workers to demonstrate English language proficiency pursuant to section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA).

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

HRSA announces the award of a supplement of $705,246 for the Reaching Practicing MCH Professionals in Underserved Areas through Education and Training Program (hereafter Program) recipients. The supplement will allow the current four recipients, during the period of June 1, 2019-May 31, 2020, to continue supporting the development and implementation of in-depth training tailored to the specific needs of MCH public health professionals practicing in underserved communities, including rural and frontier areas and Indian reservations.

In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period.

HRSA announces the award of a supplement for $500,000 to the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Innovation and Improvement Center. The supplement will permit the Baylor College of Medicine, the cooperative agreement recipient, to establish and lead a new Quality Improvement Collaborative to support the EMSC State Partnership Program during the budget period of 07/1/2018-06/30/2019. EMSC plans to increase the proportion of EMS agencies that have a designated individual responsible for the coordination of pediatric emergency care by 2020 to 30 percent.

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

The Advisory Committee on Interdiciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL or the Committee) has been rechartered. The effective date of the renewed charter is March 24, 2019.

The purpose of the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development program is to support collaboration with and input from the Delta Regional Authority to develop a pilot program to help underserved rural communities in the Delta region identify and better address their health care needs and to help small rural hospitals improve their financial and operational performance. The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 appropriations increased the funding line that supports the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development program by $4,000,000. This increases the overall FY 2019 award for the Delta program from $4,000,000 to $8,000,000. The current award recipient has a need for additional funds to support activities performed under the scope of this program. The current award recipient will use a multipronged approach to deliver phased-in technical assistance (TA), in an effort to provide intensive assistance to all eight Delta Region communities.

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces that the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) has scheduled public meetings for the 2019 calendar year (CY). Information about NACNEP, agendas, and materials for these meetings can be found on the NACNEP website at https:// www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/nursing/index.html.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice announces that the Secretary's Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (ACBSCT) has scheduled a public meeting. Information about ACBSCT and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the ACBSCT website at https://bloodcell.transplant.hrsa.gov/about/ advisory_council/meetings/index.html.

In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. A 60-day Federal Register Notice related to this proposed ICR was published in the Federal Register on November 16, 2018. No comments were received. OMB will accept comments from the public during the 30-day review and approval period.

The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality (ACIM) has scheduled a public meeting. Information about ACIM and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the ACIM website at https:// www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/infant-mortality/index.html.

The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) has scheduled a public meeting. Information about the ACHDNC and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the ACHDNC website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/heritable- disorders/index.html.