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(1) What is the extent of the problem 

and its consequences. 

(2) What are the differences in youth 

violence prevalence among subgroups 

and communities and how might they 

inform prevention approaches. 

(3) What is the availability and 

adaptability of evidence-based 

prevention programs. 

Purpose of Notice: The purpose of this 

notice is to provide individuals and 

organizations the opportunity to 

identify issues and areas of need for 

consideration as we gather information 

to inform the Surgeon General’s 

document on youth violence. All 

comments will receive careful 

consideration. 

Dated: January 5, 2012. 

Tanja Popovic, 

Deputy Associate Director for Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2012–918 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Tribal Consultation; Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Administration for Children 

and Families, Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultation. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS), Administration 

for Children and Families (ACF) will 

host a Tribal Consultation to consult on 

ACF programs and tribal priorities. 

DATES: March 5–6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian A. Sparks, Commissioner, 

Administration for Native Americans at 

(202) 401–5590, by email at 

Lillian.sparks@acf.hhs.gov, or by mail at 

370 L’Enfant Promenade SW., 2 West, 

Washington, DC 20447. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 5, 2009, President Obama 

signed the ‘‘Memorandum for the Heads 

of Executive Departments and Agencies 

on Tribal Consultation.’’ The President 

stated that his Administration is 

committed to regular and meaningful 

consultation and collaboration with 

tribal officials in policy decisions that 

have tribal implications, including, as 

an initial step, through complete and 

consistent implementation of Executive 

Order 13175. 

The United States has a unique legal 

and political relationship with Indian 

tribal governments, established through 

and confirmed by the Constitution of 

the United States, treaties, statutes, 

executive orders, and judicial decisions. 

In recognition of that special 

relationship, pursuant to Executive 

Order 13175 of November 6, 2000, 

executive departments and agencies are 

charged with engaging in regular and 

meaningful consultation and 

collaboration with tribal officials in the 

development of Federal policies that 

have tribal implications, and are 

responsible for strengthening the 

government-to-government relationship 

between the United States and Indian 

tribes. 

HHS has taken its responsibility to 

comply with Executive Order 13175 

very seriously over the past decade, 

including the initial implementation of 

a Department-wide policy on tribal 

consultation and coordination in 1997, 

and through multiple evaluations and 

revisions of that policy, most recently in 

2008. Many HHS agencies have already 

developed their own agency-specific 

consultation policies that complement 

the Department-wide efforts. 

In August 2011, ACF issued its 

Consultation Policy in partnership with 

tribes. This policy will help our 

program offices and program office 

regional presence to better engage 

Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in 

the development or revision of policies, 

regulations, and proposed legislation 

that impact American Indians. ACF 

firmly believes that in order to create a 

good working relationship with tribes, it 

starts with requesting and receiving 

input from the tribes to ensure that we 

are meeting their needs and to establish 

a partnership that can carry us into the 

future. 

Testimonies may be submitted no 

later than February 24, 2012, to: Lillian 

Sparks, Commissioner, Administration 

for Native Americans, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. 

anacommissioner@acf.hhs.gov. 

However, this deadline does not 

preclude anyone from providing 

testimony at the session and we will, to 

the extent that time allows, hear your 

testimony. If you plan on attending to 

present your testimony, please provide 

the name, title, and tribe of the 

individual who will be presenting to 

Kimberly Romine. Ms. Romine may be 

reached at Kimberly.romine@acf.hhs.gov 

or by phone at (202) 205–5603. In order 

to facilitate the discussion, we ask that 

presenters provide a brief overview of 

the testimony and include the specific 

issues to be addressed at the session. 

For any tribe unable to attend to present 

testimony, please be aware that ACF 

will keep the testimony record open for 

30 days after the date of the 

consultation. After 30 days, ACF will 

provide written responses to all 

testimonies received, including those 

that were presented in person. To 

register for the consultation, please 

submit your name, tribe or organization, 

phone, and email address to Ms. 

Romine. 

In addition to the Tribal Consultation 

session, ACF will be hosting a half day 

Tribal Training and Technical 

Assistance session to provide 

information about ACF programs, and 

ACF’s Integration and Interoperability 

Initiative. The Tribal Training and 

Technical Assistance session will be 

held the morning of March 5, 2012, in 

the same room as the Tribal 

Consultation session. 

Dated: January 11, 2012. 

George H. Sheldon, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and 

Families. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

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Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

Periodically, the Health Resources 

and Services Administration (HRSA) 

publishes abstracts of information 

collection requests under review by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), in compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of 

the clearance requests submitted to 

OMB for review, email 

paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA 

Reports Clearance Office on (301) 443– 

1129. 

The following request has been 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget for review under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: 

Proposed Project: Data System for 

Organ Procurement and 

Transplantation Network and 

Associated Forms (OMB No. 0915– 

0157)—Extension 

Section 372 of the Public Health 

Service (PHS) Act requires that the 

Secretary, by contract, provide for the 

establishment and operation of an Organ 

Procurement and Transplantation 

Network (OPTN). The OPTN, among 

other responsibilities, operates and 

maintains a national waiting list of 

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