Office of the Secretary February 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, the Department of Homeland Security is giving notice of computer matching programs that its component agency, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, will conduct with five state agencies.

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is issuing this notice pursuant to section 564(b)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to justify the emergency use of Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA) for prevention of inhalation anthrax. The Secretary provides notice of the determination of the Department of Defense that there is a significant potential for a military emergency involving a heightened risk to United States military forces of attack with anthrax. The determination of the Department of Defense was effective as of December 10, 2004. The Secretary also provides notice that, on the basis of such determination, he has declared an emergency justifying the authorization of the emergency use of AVA.

This notice announces three consultation meetings that will be held to obtain oral and written comments concerning (1) a proposed policy on fiduciary trust records management for Self-Determination (Title I) and Self-Governance (Title IV) Tribes/Consortia; and (2) proposed language to be negotiated as part of the 2006 Title I and Title IV funding agreements regarding fiduciary trust records management. These meetings support the Department of the Interior's (Department's) administrative policy on tribal consultation by encouraging maximum direct participation of representatives of tribal governments, tribal organizations and other interested persons on important Departmental issues and processes. In developing the proposed policy and language, the Department had pre-scoping telephone conversations with tribal leaders and staff; held a scoping meeting as part of a 2-day conference on Indian trust records management; formed a Tribal Fiduciary Trust Records Management Workgroup; held four workgroup meetings; transmitted a tribal leader letter soliciting comments on the proposed policy language to be presented for consultation; and engaged in discussions with tribal leaders and staff at the Fall Self-Governance Conference. The proposed policy and language incorporates many valuable comments received to date. The upcoming consultation will provide another opportunity for Indian tribes and interested parties to comment on proposed federal policy and funding agreement language regarding fiduciary trust records management for Title I and Title IV Tribes/Consortia. Once final decisions are made regarding the policy and the funding agreement language, guidance will be provided to the Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Director, Office of Self-Governance and Self- Determination regarding language to be negotiated as part of the 2006 Title I and Title IV funding agreements regarding fiduciary trust records management.

The Defense Science Board Task Force on Manufacturing Technology will meet in open session on February 16, 2005, and March 23-24, 2005, at SAI, 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. This Task Force will review the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will review the extent to which ManTech investments and funding plans for each Military Service and the Defense Logistics Agency support near-term, warfighting operations, the industrial base, and long-range/revolutionary technologies. Assess the adequacy of technical investments across manufacturing process disciplines and support for both Joint Warfighting Capabilities and revolutionary technologies. The Task Force will also appraise funding for manufacturing research and development, including mechanisms to support both Service/Agency requirements and cross-cutting initiatives.