Federal Funding Report

Volume 17, Number 31 (Period of July 30, 2007 -- August 03, 2007)

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**FEDERAL FUNDING REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS**

This Federal Funding Report is a weekly compilation of items published
in the Federal Register which affect Federal domestic assistance
programs. No attempt is made to include Federal Register notices not
directly related to Grants and Loans programs. The summary consists of
three parts: (1) Federal Register Summary, (2) Early Warning Grants
Report, and (3) Disaster Loan Applications.

Periodically, a Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number
will not be listed in the announcement. There are two (2) basic reasons
for this: 1) a CFDA number has been applied for and not yet received, or
2) the CFDA number has not been put in by the agency yet. Please call
the contact person listed in the Federal Register announcement for the
correct CFDA number. The new number should appear in the next edition of
the CFDA, which is published in June and December of each year.

PART 1. FEDERAL REGISTER SUMMARY

> (Each week, HIR summarizes information from Federal Register
> announcements that may significantly affect grants programs. The
> Federal Register is available online from GPO Access at
> http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html.) The House of
> Representatives\' Federal Funding Report contains the following
> sections:

I.  Availability of Funds - An expansion of the highlights, including
    synopsis on

> Notice, CFDA, and Federal Register references

II\. Notice of Rules - Synopsis of rule-making notices affecting Grants
with CFDA and Federal Register References

> III\. Other Federal Register Notices - For items not falling into the
> Rules or Availability sections

PART 2. EARLY WARNING GRANTS REPORT

(Listing of programs for which applications are being especially
solicited and which have been mentioned in the Federal Register in
recent weeks, listed in order of expiration date).

PART 3. DISASTER LOAN APPLICATIONS

> (Listing of areas for which Disaster Loan Programs are open, those
> with the most immediate closing dates listed first, those with the
> most recent disasters at the end. This part is divided into two
> sections, reflecting type of loan.)

I. Economic Injury Loans - For business losses

> II\. Physical Disaster Loans - For repair and replacement of real and
>
> personal property

VOLUME 17, NUMBER 31, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS INFORMATION SERVICE

HOUSE INFORMATION RESOURCES WEEK OF: July 30, 2007 -- August 03, 2007

**FEDERAL REGISTER SUMMARY**

This section contains summaries of those Federal Register entries
appearing during the last 2 weeks, which may significantly affect
Federal domestic assistance programs. For detailed information about a
specific assistance program, the program can be found in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) by looking it up by its 5-digit
program number. Each summary represents H.I.R.\'s interpretation of the
major import of an entry and does not reflect the full content of the
Federal Register announcement. Consult the Federal Register for the full
text of items of interest.

I. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Commerce **CFDA#:** 11.429 **AMOUNT:** Not
Listed

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Marine Sanctuary Program

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41496 **DEADLINE:** 08/31/07

**CONTACT:** Naomi McIntosh **TELEPHONE:** 808 397-2651

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; The Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National
Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS or Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for both
primary and alternate members of the following seats on its Sanctuary
Advisory Council (Council): Education, Fishing, Hawaii County, Honolulu
County, Kauai County, Maui County, Native Hawaiian, and Research.
Applicants who are chosen as members should expect to serve 2-year
terms, pursuant to the Council's Charter.

Application kits may be obtained from Mary Grady, 6600 Kalanianaole Hwy,
Suite 301, Honolulu, HI 96825 or <Mary.Grady@noaa.gov>. Completed
applications should be sent to the same address. Applications are also
available online at:
[http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov](http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/).

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Housing and Urban Development **CFDA#:**
14.866 **AMOUNT:** \$94,520,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed
Public Housing

**FR Date:** 07/31/07 **PAGE:** 41822 **DEADLINE:** 11/07/07

**CONTACT:** Leigh van Rij **TELEPHONE:** 202 402-5788

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for the Office of Public and
Indian Housing; Funding Opportunity Title: Revitalization of Severely
Distressed Public Housing HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Fiscal Year
2007; Funding Opportunity Number: The Federal Register number for this
NOFA is FR-5140-N-01. The OMB approval number for this program is:
2577-0208. In FY 2007, HUD intends to continue to require its applicants
to submit their applications electronically through
[http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). Application materials
may be obtained from
<http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp>. Frequently
asked questions will be posted on HUD's Web site at
<http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/otherhud.cfm> and
<http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/hope6/>. New applicants
should note that they are required to complete a five-step registration
process in order to submit their applications electronically. HUD will
not accept an entire application submitted by Fax.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Small Business Administration **CFDA#:**
59.008

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Physical Disaster Loans

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42462 **DEADLINE:** 09/24/07

**CONTACT:** A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Washington, DC.
**TELEPHONE:** Not Listed

**SUMMARY:** Declaration of Physical Disaster #10956 for Buffalo,
Custer, Dawson, Frontier Greeley, Hayes, Hitchcock, Howard Kearney,
Lincoln, Logan, Loup, Madison, Valley, and Wheeler Counties in the State
of Nebraska, constitute a disaster area due to damage caused by Severe
Storms and Flooding occurring on May 28, 2007 through June 2, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Small Business Administration **CFDA#:**
59.002

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Economic Injury Disaster Loans

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42463 **DEADLINE:** 04/28/08

**CONTACT:** A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Washington, DC.
**TELEPHONE:** Not Listed

**SUMMARY:** Declaration of Economic Injury Disaster #10949 and #10950
for New York County in the State of New York; and for the following
contiguous counties of Bronx, Kings, and Queens in the State of New
York; and Bergen, and Hudson Counties in the State of New Jersey,
constitute a disaster area due to damage caused by Steam Pipe Explosion
occurring on July 18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Small Business Administration **CFDA#:**
59.008

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Physical Disaster Loans

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42463 **DEADLINE:** 09/25/07

**CONTACT:** A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Washington, DC.
**TELEPHONE:** Not Listed

**SUMMARY:** Declaration of Physical Disaster #10949 and #10950 for New
York County in the State of New York, constitute a disaster area due to
damage caused by Steam Pipe Explosion occurring on July 18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Small Business Administration **CFDA#:**
59.008

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Physical Disaster Loans

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42463 **DEADLINE:** 09/17/07

**CONTACT:** A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Washington, DC.
**TELEPHONE:** Not Listed

**SUMMARY:** Declaration of Physical Disaster #10948 for Barnes, Bowman,
Dickey, Grant Lamoure, Logan, McHenry, Ransom Richland, Sargent, and
Stutsman Counties in the State of North Dakota, constitute a disaster
area due to damage caused by Severe Storms and Flooding occurred on June
2, 2007 through June 18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Education **CFDA#:** 84.116C **AMOUNT:**
\$2,500,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41503 **DEADLINE:** 08/29/07

**CONTACT:** Frank Frankfort **TELEPHONE:** 202 502-7513

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for Office of Postsecondary
Education; Overview Information; Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education -- Special Focus Competition: Postsecondary
Student Achievement and Institutional Performance Pilot Program; for New
Awards, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. Purpose of Program: To provide grants
or enter into cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary education
opportunities by focusing on problem areas or improvement approaches in
postsecondary education. Applications for grants under this competition
may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at
[http://www.Grants.gov](http://www.Grants.gov/), or in paper format (if
you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement)
by mail or hand delivery, on or before the August 29, 2007 deadline
date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the
application deadline date to begin the application process through
Grants.gov.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Education **CFDA#:** 84.327K **AMOUNT:**
\$7,000,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Special Education -- Technology and Media Services
for Individuals with Disabilities

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43254 **DEADLINE:** 09/04/07

**CONTACT:** Glinda Hill **TELEPHONE:** 202 245-7376

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Technology and Media
Services for Individuals With Disabilities -- Educational Materials in
Accessible Formats for Students With Visual Impairments and Other Print
Disabilities; for New Awards, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. The purpose of
this program is to: (1) Improve results for students with disabilities
by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2)
support educational media services activities designed to be of
educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities; and
(3) provide support for captioning and video description that is
appropriate for use in the classroom. Applications for grants under this
competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply
site at [http://www.Grants.gov](http://www.Grants.gov/), or in paper
format by mail or hand delivery, on or before the September 4, 2007
deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait
until the application deadline date to begin the application process
through Grants.gov.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Education **CFDA#:** 84.327S **AMOUNT:**
\$6,300,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Special Education -- Technology and Media Services
for Individuals with Disabilities

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43258 **DEADLINE:** 09/04/07

**CONTACT:** Glinda Hill **TELEPHONE:** 202 245-7376

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Technology and Media
Services for Individuals With Disabilities -- Educational Media
Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing Educational Materials
in Accessible Formats; for New Awards, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. The
purpose of this program is to: (1) Improve results for children with
disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of
technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed
to be of educational value in the classroom setting for children with
disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video
description that is appropriate for use in the classroom setting.
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at
[http://www.Grants.gov](http://www.Grants.gov/), or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery, on or before the September 4, 2007 deadline date.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the
application deadline date to begin the application process through
Grants.gov.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Education **CFDA#:** 84.345A **AMOUNT:**
\$1,980,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program

**FR Date:** 08/01/07 **PAGE:** 42061 **DEADLINE:** 08/31/07

**CONTACT:** Jay Donahue **TELEPHONE:** 202 502-7507

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for Office of Postsecondary
Education; Overview Information; Underground Railroad Educational and
Cultural Program (URR); for New Awards, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007.

The purpose of this program is to provide grants to establish a facility
to house, display, and interpret artifacts related to the history of the
Underground Railroad, and to make the interpretive efforts available to
institutions of higher education that award a baccalaureate or graduate
degree. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at
[http://www.Grants.gov](http://www.Grants.gov/), or in paper format (if
you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement)
by mail or hand delivery, on or before the August 31, 2007 deadline
date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the
application deadline date to begin the application process through
Grants.gov.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.103 **AMOUNT:** \$400,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Food and Drug Administration - Research

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41510 **DEADLINE:** 08/14/07

**CONTACT:** Gladys M. Bohler, for Administrative & Financial Aspects
**TELEPHONE:** 301 827-7168

**CONTACT:** Sara Sutphin, for Programmatic Aspects **TELEPHONE:** 240
276-3225

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for Food and Drug Administration;
Assuring Radiation Protection; Cooperative Agreement; Request for
Applications: RFA-FDA-CDRH-07-004. The objective of this cooperative
agreement is to coordinate Federal, State, and Tribal activities to
achieve effective solutions to present and future radiation control
problems. Applications for this program must be made electronically. To
apply, applicants should visit
[http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/) and follow the
instructions under "Apply for Grants." The required application, SF424
(Research & Related) (also referred to as the "SF424 (R&R)"), can be
completed and submitted online. The package should be labeled "Response
to FDA RFA number is FD07-004". Additional information concerning the
application process for this cooperative agreement can be found on FDA's
Web site (<http://www.fda.gov/cdrh>) and also through the Grants.gov Web
site ([http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)).

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.448 **AMOUNT:** \$750,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43277 **DEADLINE:** 08/24/07

**CONTACT:** Michelle Caraffa, for Administrative & Financial Aspects
**TELEPHONE:** 301 827-7025

**CONTACT:** April D. Kidd, for Programmatic or Technical Aspects
**TELEPHONE:** 301 827-2913

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for Food and Drug Administration;
Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project -- Radiological Health;
Availability of Cooperative Agreements Under a Limited Competition;
Request for Applications: FD07-005. The goal of ORA's cooperative
agreement program is to complement, develop, and improve State, local,
and Indian tribal food safety and security testing programs. This will
be accomplished through the provision of equipment, supplies, personnel,
facility upgrades, training in current food testing methodologies. All
applications must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply
site at [http://www.Grants.gov](http://www.Grants.gov/). Paper
applications will not be accepted. The required application SF424, which
is part of the PHS 5161-1 form, should be completed and submitted
online. This title of the proposed grant must include the name of the
product and the investigation drug (IND)/ Investigational device
exemption (IDE) number.

II\. NOTICE OF RULES

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.558

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Child and Adult Care Food Program

**FR Date:** 07/31/07 **PAGE:** 41591

**CONTACT:** Keith Churchill **TELEPHONE:** 703 305-2590

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Food and Nutrition Service;
Afterschool Snacks in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. This final
rule incorporates into the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
regulations the provisions of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition
Reauthorization Act of 1998, which authorized afterschool care centers
meeting certain criteria to be reimbursed for snacks served to at-risk
children 18 years of age and younger. This rule establishes the
eligibility of at-risk afterschool care centers to serve free snacks to
children who participate in afterschool programs.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.863

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Community Connect Grant Program

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43131

**CONTACT:** Kenneth Kuchno, Director, Broadband Division **TELEPHONE:**
202 690-4673

**SUMMARY:** Direct final rule regarding Rural Utilities Service (RUS);
Community Connect Broadband Grant Program. The RUS, an agency delivering
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities
Program, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or the Agency,
amends its regulations for the Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband
Grant Program (Community Connect Grant Program). Lately, this rule
amends the current regulations by specifying operating expenses which
the Agency has approved for grant funding. These changes have been
determined to be non controversial and are being enacted as a direct
final rule.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.774

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Supplementary Medical Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/01/07 **PAGE:** 42001

**CONTACT:** Frank Whelan **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-1302

**SUMMARY:** Proposed rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Surety Bond Requirement for Suppliers of
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
(DMEPOS), to furnish CMS with a surety bond. We believe that this
requirement would limit the Medicare program risk to fraudulent DME
suppliers; enhance the Medicare enrollment process to help ensure that
only legitimate DME suppliers are enrolled or are allowed to remain
enrolled in the Medicare program.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.773

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Hospital Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42470

**CONTACT:** Alberta Dwivedi **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-0378

**CONTACT:** Dana Burley **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-0378

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Revised Payment System Policies for Services
Furnished in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) Beginning in CY 2008.
This final rule revises the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC)
payment system to implement certain related provisions of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
This final rule establishes the ASC list of covered surgical procedures,
identifies covered ancillary services under the revised ASC payment
system, and sets forth the amounts and factors that will be used to
determine the ASC payment rate for calendar year (CY) 2008. The changes
to the ASC payment system and ratesetting methodology in this final rule
are applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.774

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Supplementary Medical Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42470

**CONTACT:** Alberta Dwivedi **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-0378

**CONTACT:** Dana Burley **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-0378

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Revised Payment System Polices for Services
Furnished in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) Beginning in CY 2008.
This final rule revises the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC)
payment system to implement certain related provisions of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
This final rule establishes the ASC list of covered surgical procedures,
identifies covered ancillary services under the revised ASC payment
system, and sets forth the amounts and factors that will be used to
determine the ASC payment rate for calendar year (CY) 2008. The changes
to the ASC payment system and ratesetting methodology in this final rule
are applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.773

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Hospital Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42628

**CONTACT:** For various issue contacts, see Federal Register, 08/02/07,
page 42628

**SUMMARY:** Proposed rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient
Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates; Proposed Changes
to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Payment
Rates; Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Proposed Changes to Hospital
Conditions of Participation, Proposed Changes Affecting Necessary
Provider Designations of Critical Access Hospitals. This proposed rule
would revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system
to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from
our continuing experience with this system. These changes would be
applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.774

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Supplementary Medical Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42628

**CONTACT:** For various issues contacts, see Federal Register,
08/02/07, page 42628

**SUMMARY:** Proposed rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient
Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates; Proposed Changes
to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Payment
Rates; Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Proposed Changes to Hospital
Conditions of Participation, Proposed Changes Affecting Necessary
Provider Designations of Critical Access Hospitals. This proposed rule
would revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system
to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from
our continuing experience with this system. These changes would be
applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.778

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medical Assistance Program

**FR Date:** 08/02/07 **PAGE:** 42628

**CONTACT:** For various issues contacts, see Federal Register,
08/02/07, page 42628

**SUMMARY:** Proposed rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient
Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates; Proposed Changes
to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Payment
Rates; Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Proposed Changes to Hospital
Conditions of Participation, Proposed Changes Affecting Necessary
Provider Designations of Critical Access Hospitals. This proposed rule
would revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system
to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from
our continuing experience with this system. These changes would be
applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.773

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Hospital Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43412

**CONTACT:** Ellen Berry, for Case-Mix Classification Methodology
**TELEPHONE:** 410 786-4528

**CONTACT:** Mollie Knight, for SNF Market Basket & Labor-related
**TELEPHONE:** 410 786-7948 **CONTACT:** Jeanette Kranacs, for
Development of the Payment Rates **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-9385
**CONTACT:** Bill Ullman, Level of Care, Billing & General Info.
**TELEPHONE:** 410 786-5667

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated
Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2008. This final rule
updates the payment rates used under the prospective payment system
(PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2008.
In addition, this final rule revises and rebases the SNF market basket,
and modifies the threshold for the adjustment to account for market
basket forecast error.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.774

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Supplementary Medical Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43412

**CONTACT:** Ellen Berry, for Case-Mix Classification Methodology
**TELEPHONE:** 410 786-4528

**CONTACT:** Mollie Knight, for SNF Market Basket & Labor-related
**TELEPHONE:** 410 786-7948 **CONTACT:** Jeanette Kranacs, for
Development of the Payment Rates **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-9385
**CONTACT:** Bill Ullman, Level of Care, Billing & General Info.
**TELEPHONE:** 410 786-5667

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated
Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2008. This final rule
updates the payment rates used under the prospective payment system
(PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2008.
In addition, this final rule revises and rebases the SNF market basket,
and modifies the threshold for the adjustment to account for market
basket forecast error.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Social Security Administration **CFDA#:**
96.001

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Social Security -- Disability Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43202

**CONTACT:** Ines Riley **TELEPHONE:** 410 965-4138

**SUMMARY:** Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Social Security
Administration (SSA); Sixty-Month Period of Employment Requirement for
Government Pension Offset Exemption. To implement section 418 of the
Social Security Protection Act of 2004, we propose to revise our
regulations to explain that a State or local government worker will be
subject to the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision under title II
of the Social Security Act (the Act), if any part of the last 60 months
of government service was not covered by Social Security. We also
propose to replace the words "receiving" and "received" with the word
"payable" when referring to the eligibility to or payment from a
government pension.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Social Security Administration **CFDA#:**
96.002

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Social Security -- Retirement Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43202

**CONTACT:** Ines Riley **TELEPHONE:** 410 965-4138

**SUMMARY:** Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Social Security
Administration (SSA); Sixty-Month Period of Employment Requirement for
Government Pension Offset Exemption. To implement section 418 of the
Social Security Protection Act of 2004, we propose to revise our
regulations to explain that a State or local government worker will be
subject to the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision under title II
of the Social Security Act (the Act), if any part of the last 60 months
of government service was not covered by Social Security. We also
propose to replace the words "receiving" and "received" with the word
"payable" when referring to the eligibility to or payment from a
government pension.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Social Security Administration **CFDA#:**
96.004

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Social Security -- Survivors Insurance

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43202

**CONTACT:** Ines Riley **TELEPHONE:** 410 965-4138

**SUMMARY:** Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Social Security
Administration (SSA); Sixty-Month Period of Employment Requirement for
Government Pension Offset Exemption. To implement section 418 of the
Social Security Protection Act of 2004, we propose to revise our
regulations to explain that a State or local government worker will be
subject to the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision under title II
of the Social Security Act (the Act), if any part of the last 60 months
of government service was not covered by Social Security. We also
propose to replace the words "receiving" and "received" with the word
"payable" when referring to the eligibility to or payment from a
government pension.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.022

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Flood Insurance

**FR Date:** 07/31/07 **PAGE:** 41634

**CONTACT:** William R. Blanton, Jr. **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-3151

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding Final Flood Elevation Determinations
for various locations in the Town of North Canaan in the State of
Connecticut; Town of Van Buren in the State of Maine; Village of
Cambridge in the State of New York; also in the following various
locations in Grand County and Incorporated Areas in the State of
Colorado; Edwards County and Incorporated Areas in the State of Kansas;
Dodge County and Incorporated Areas in the State of Nebraska; and Cooke
County and Incorporated Areas in the State of Texas.

III\. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL REGISTER HIGHLIGHTS (NOTICES)

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Transportation **CFDA#:** 20.205

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Highway Planning and Construction

**FR Date:** 08/03/07 **PAGE:** 43318

**CONTACT:** Mayela Sosa, Project Development Team Leader, FHWA
**TELEPHONE:** 916 498-5057

**CONTACT:** Juergen Vespermann, Sr. Environmental Planner, California
DOT **TELEPHONE:** 559 243-8157

**SUMMARY:** Notice regarding Federal Highway Administration; Limitation
on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA and Other Federal
Agencies. The actions relate to: the proposed State Route 46 highway
project, in the City of Wasco between Kilo Posts 74.03/82.43 (Post Miles
46.00/51.22) in Kern County, State of California; and, the proposed
Westside Parkway Project between Heath Road and SR-99 in Bakersfield,
Kern County, in the State of California. Those actions grant approvals
for the two proposed projects.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.568

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Low-Income Home Energy Assistance

**FR Date:** 08/01/07 **PAGE:** 42098

**CONTACT:** Nick St. Angelo **TELEPHONE:** 202 401-9351

**SUMMARY:** Notice regarding the Office of Community Services;
Administration for Children and Families; Reallotment of FY 2006 Funds
for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Notice is
hereby given of a preliminary determination that funds from the fiscal
year (FY) 2006 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are
available for reallotment to States, Territories, and Tribes and Tribal
Organizations that receive FY 2007 direct LIHEAP grants. No subgrantees
or other entities may apply for these funds.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Social Security Administration **CFDA#:**
96.001

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Social Security -- Disability Insurance

**FR Date:** 07/31/07 **PAGE:** 41796

**CONTACT:** Michelle Hungerman **TELEPHONE:** 410 965-2289

**SUMMARY:** Notice regarding the Social Security Administration (SSA);
Social Security Ruling, SSR 07-01p; Policy Interpretation Ruling on
Titles II and XVI: Evaluating Visual Field Loss Using Automated Static
Threshold Perimetry. Purpose: To clarify how we use automated static
threshold perimetry to evaluate visual field loss. Pertinent History:
The Act provides for a finding of blindness based on visual field lost
when the widest diameter of the visual field in the better eye subtends
an angle no greater than 20 degrees. Even when visual field loss does
not result in blindness, it may nevertheless be disabling.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Social Security Administration **CFDA#:**
96.006

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Supplemental Security Income

**FR Date:** 07/31/07 **PAGE:** 41796

**CONTACT:** Michelle Hungerman **TELEPHONE:** 410 965-2289

**SUMMARY:** Notice regarding the Social Security Administration (SSA);
Social Security Ruling, SSR 07-01p; Policy Interpretation Ruling on
Titles II and XVI: Evaluating Visual Field Loss Using Automated Static
Threshold Perimetry. Purpose: To clarify how we use automated static
threshold perimetry to evaluate visual field loss. Pertinent History:
The Act provides for a finding of blindness based on visual field lost
when the widest diameter of the visual field in the better eye subtends
an angle no greater than 20 degrees. Even when visual field loss does
not result in blindness, it may nevertheless be disabling.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.030

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Community Disaster Loans

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.031

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Cora Brown Fund

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.032

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Crisis Counseling

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.033

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Disaster Legal Services

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.034

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Disaster Unemployment Assistance

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.036

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Public Assistance Grants

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.039

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Hazard Mitigation Grant

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.046

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Fire Management Assistance Grant

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.048

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households -
Housing

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.049

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households --
Disaster Housing Operations

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Homeland Security **CFDA#:** 97.050

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households --
Other Needs

**FR Date:** 07/30/07 **PAGE:** 41514

**CONTACT:** Peggy Miller **TELEPHONE:** 202 646-2705

**SUMMARY:** Major Disaster and Related Determinations regarding the
damage in certain areas of the State of North Dakota, resulting from
Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007.

**EARLY WARNING GRANTS REPORT**

Below are deadlines for the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Programs that have appeared in the Federal Register in the past
several weeks.

DEADLINE CFDA NUMBER PROGRAM TITLE

08/14/07 93.103 Food and Drug Administration -- Research

08/24/07 93.448 Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project

08/29/07 84.116C Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

08/31/07 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program

08/31/07 84.345A Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program

09/04/07 84.327K Special Education -- Technology and Media (Educational
Materials)

09/04/07 84.327S Special Education -- Technology and Media (Ed. Media
Activities)

11/07/07 14.866 Demolition & Revitalization of Severely Distressed
Public Housing

> **DISASTER LOANS**

**59.002 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS** **CLOSING DATE**:

New Jersey -- Bergen and Hudson counties 04/28/08

New York -- various counties 04/28/08

**59.008 PHYSICAL DISASTER LOANS CLOSING DATE**:

North Dakota -- various counties 09/17/07

Nebraska -- various counties 09/24/07

New York -- New York county 09/25/07