Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 106 / Thursday, June 1, 2000 / Notices 35095

Dated: May 25, 2000.

Charles W. Gollmar,

Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning

and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 00–13650 Filed 5–31–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[30 DAY–38–00]

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork

Reduction Act Review

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of

information collection requests under

review by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) in compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). To request a copy of these

requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance

Officer at (404) 639–7090. Send written

comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human

Resources and Housing Branch, New

Executive Office Building, Room 10235;

Washington, DC 20503. Written

comments should be received within 30

days of this notice.

Proposed Projects

1. Preventive Health and Health

Services Block Grant, Annual

Application and Reports (0920–0106)—

Extension—The Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), National

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention

and Health Promotion—In 1997, the

Office of Management and Budget

approved the collection of information

provided in the grant applications and

annual reports for the Preventive Health

and Health Services Block Grant (0920–

0106). This approval expires on

November 30, 2000. CDC is requesting

an extension of OMB clearance for this

legislatively mandated information

collection until November 30, 2001. The

extension is limited to one year to allow

for the development and adherence to

Healthy People 2010 to be released the

Spring of 2000. The Preventive Health

and Health Services Block Grant is

mandated according to section 1904 to

adhere to the Healthy People

framework, therefore, the current

application and report format will be

restructured to coincide with 2010 and

resubmitted for OMB clearance at that

time.

This information collected through

the applications from the official State

health agencies is required from section

1905 of the Public Health Service Act.

There is no change in the proposed

information collection from previous

years. The information collected from

the annual reports is required by section

1906, specifically the requirement for

uniform data sets matching the uses of

funds. The total estimated annual

burden is 5490 hours.

Respondents No. of

respondents

No. of

responses/

respondent

Average burden per response

(in hrs.)

Total

burden

Application ....................................................................................................... 61 1 30 1830

Report .............................................................................................................. 61 1 60 3660

Total ...................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 5490

Dated: May 25, 2000.

Charles W. Gollmar,

Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning

and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 00–13651 Filed 5–31–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 00092]

Grant Program for the Hale

Empowerment and Revitalization

Organization (HERO); Notice of

Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 2000

funds for a grant program to the Hale

Empowerment and Revitalization

Organization (HERO). CDC is committed

to achieving the health promotion and

disease prevention objectives of

‘‘Healthy People 2010’’ a national

activity to reduce morbidity and

mortality and improve the quality of

life. This announcement is related to

focus area to increase Access to Quality

Health Services. For the conference

copy of ‘‘Healthy People 2010,’’ visit the

internet site: http://www.health.gov/

healthypeople.

The purpose of this program is to

increase the health and social status of

the population in Hale County, Alabama

by eliminating barriers to health and

social services. This goal will be

attained though the voluntary

collaboration of organizations and

individuals concerned with the welfare

of under-served and disparately affected

populations of Hale County, Alabama.

B. Eligible Applicant

Assistance will be provided only to

the Hale Empowerment and

Revitalization Organization (HERO),

Hale County, Alabama. No other

applications are solicited. The

Conference Report (H.R. Rep. 106–479,

at 601 (1999) to the Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law

106–113, directs CDC to fund the Hale

County, Alabama, HERO program.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $130,000 is available

in FY 2000, to fund the Hale

Empowerment and Revitalization

Organization in Hale County, Alabama.

It is expected that the award will begin

on or about September 30, 2000, and

will be made for a 12-month budget

period within a project period of one

year. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

If you have questions after reviewing

the contents of all the documents,

business management/technical

assistance may be obtained from: Barry

Copeland, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), Announcement Number 00092,

Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine Road,

Atlanta, GA 30341–4146, telephone

(770) 488–2762, E-mail address:

bjc8@cdc.gov.

This and other CDC announcement

can be found on the CDC home page on

the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov.

For program technical assistance,

contact: James B. Holt, M.P.A., Deputy

35096 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 106 / Thursday, June 1, 2000 / Notices

Director, Division of Adult and

Community Health, National Center for

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford

Highway, NE., Atlanta, GA 30341–3724,

telephone: 404–488–5269; E-mail

address: jgh4@cdc.gov.

Dated: May 24, 2000.

John L. Williams,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC).

[FR Doc. 00–13648 Filed 5–31–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Announcement Number 00087]

Cooperative Agreement Between CDC

and ASTHO; Tobacco Control

Information and Resource Network

(ASTHO)

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of funds in fiscal year (FY)

2000 for a cooperative agreement with

the Association of State and Territorial

Health Officials (ASTHO) to enhance its

capacity to provide information and

technical assistance to State Health

Officials (SHOs) and affiliate member

groups. CDC is committed to achieving

the health promotion and disease

prevention objectives of ‘‘Healthy

People 2010,’’ a national activity to

reduce morbidity and mortality and

improve the quality of life. This

announcement is related to the focus

areas of Tobacco use and the areas

related to chronic disease prevention

and control. For the conference copy of

‘‘Healthy People 2010’’, visit the

Internet site: <http://www.health.gov/

healthypeople>.

The purpose of this program is to

address issues related to:

1. Tobacco-use prevention and control

programs;

2. The following four goal areas

outlined in CDC’s National Tobacco

Control Program:

a. Eliminate exposure to

environmental tobacco smoke;

b. Promote quitting among young

people and adults;

c. Prevent initiation among young

people; and

d. Identify and eliminate disparities

among population groups);

3. Maintain a forum where State

tobacco control managers can

communicate among themselves and

with SHOs and ASTHO affiliates about

tobacco-related issues impacting their

States; and,

4. Chronic disease prevention and

control programs as they relate to

tobacco use prevention and control.

B. Eligible Applicant

Assistance will be provided only to

ASTHO. No other applications are

solicited.

ASTHO is the only organization that

represents all State and territorial public

health officials, including a network of

State health department tobacco-control

representatives.

ASTHO was created specifically to

represent this group of State agencies to

the Federal government and other

national organizations and is unique in

its role as a liaison among these

officials. It has served as a capacitybuilding organization in public health

matters for many years and one of its

major objectives is the sharing of

information among State health

departments.

ASTHO has established a unique

network of public health professionals

in each State and territory who are

concerned with tobacco-use and chronic

disease prevention and control

programs. ASTHO has maintained

active involvement in tobacco-related

issues through their Tobacco Control

Resource Council. The Resource

Council has: (1) Developed a network of

tobacco-control representatives

representing the ten U.S. Public Health

Service Regions, (2) conducted regular

mailings and communications with

State health officials, and (3)

coordinated activities between Federal

agencies and States.

Note: Public Law 104–65 states that an

organization described in section 501(c)(4) of

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that

engages in lobbying activities is not eligible

to receive Federal funds constituting an

award, grant, cooperative agreement,

contract, loan or any other form.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $350,000 is available

in FY 2000 to fund this award. It is

expected that the award will be made on

or about July 1, 2000, and will be made

for a 12-month budget period within a

project period of up to 5 years. Funding

estimates may change.

Continuation awards within the

approved project period will be made

on the basis of satisfactory progress as

evidenced by required reports and the

availability of funds.

D. Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for the activities

under 1. (Recipient Activities), and CDC

will be responsible for the activities

under 2. (CDC Activities):

1. Recipient Activities

a. Advance comprehensive tobacco

and chronic disease prevention and

control programs.

(1) Promote and foster support for

comprehensive tobacco and chronic

disease prevention and control

programs to raise tobacco and chronic

disease prevention and control as a

priority within ASTHO and among State

health officials, affiliates, and other key

partners.

(2) Identify and develop opportunities

to promote successful State health

department tobacco and chronic disease

prevention and control efforts at

ASTHO’s regional and national

meetings.

(3) Provide opportunities, in regional

and national forums, where health

officials and other key decisionmakers

can discuss and develop policy

positions on tobacco use and chronic

disease prevention and control issues.

(4) Maintain liaison with the National

Association of City and County Health

Officials (NACCHO), the National

Association of Local Boards of Health

(NALBOH), and other national public

health organizations interested in

tobacco, chronic disease and health to

encourage support for comprehensive

tobacco and chronic disease prevention

and control programs.

(5) Coordinate communication

between the Tobacco Resource Council

and ASTHO affiliates to foster

communication between tobacco control

program managers and affiliates

regarding State tobacco control efforts.

Disseminate state-based summaries of

these efforts to SHOs, affiliates and

other partners on a regular basis.

b. Identify and promote opportunities

to educate State Health Officials and

affiliate member leadership programs, as

well as, guidelines and ‘‘Best Practices’’

for comprehensive tobacco control

programs, as well as, about guidelines

and recommendations related to chronic

disease prevention and control. This

could include use of state-of-the-art

technologies such as distance-based

learning, web-based information

exchange forums, and skill building

conferences/workshops.

c. Provide staff support to the ASTHO

Tobacco Resource Council to facilitate

information exchange and problem

solving among tobacco control program

managers in every region (10 U.S. Public

Health Service Regions and the Pacific

Islands).