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Responses: 536; Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1608.

To obtain copies of the supporting

statement and any related forms for the

proposed paperwork collections

referenced above, access HCFA’s Web

Site address at http://www.hcfa.gov/

regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail your

request, including your address, phone

number, OMB number, and HCFA

document identifier, to

Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call the Reports

Clearance Office on (410) 786–1326.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collections must be mailed

within 60 days of this notice directly to

the HCFA Paperwork Clearance Officer

designated at the following address:

HCFA, Office of Information Services,

Security and Standards Group, Division

of HCFA Enterprise Standards,

Attention: Julie Brown, Room N2–14–

26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,

Maryland 21244–1850.

Dated: June 16, 2000.

John P. Burke III,

Reports Clearance Officer, Security and

Standards Group, Division of HCFA

Enterprise Standards.

[FR Doc. 00–16080 Filed 6–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–03–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Docket No. HCFA–10005]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Care Financing

Administration, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA), Department of Health and

Human Services, is publishing the

following summary of proposed

collections for public comment.

Interested persons are invited to send

comments regarding this burden

estimate or any other aspect of this

collection of information, including any

of the following subjects: (1) The

necessity and utility of the proposed

information collection for the proper

performance of the agency’s functions;

(2) the accuracy of the estimated

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (4) the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology to

minimize the information collection

burden.

Type of Information Request: New

collection: Title of Information

Collection: Ticket to work and Work

Incentives: Medicaid Infrastructure

Grants; HCFA Form Number: HCFA–

1005 (OMB approval #: 0938–NEW);

Use: Section 203 of the ticket to work

and Work Incentives Act of 1999

provides for the establishment of a

grants program for states that build

infrastructures designed to support

people with disabilities. State agencies

will be applying for these grants;

Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:

State, local or tribal govt.; Number of

Respondents: 56; Total Annual

Responses: 56; Total Annual Burden

Hours: 5,600.

To obtain copies of the supporting

statement and any related forms for the

proposed paperwork collections

referenced above, access HCFA’s Web

Site address at http://www.hcfa.gov/

regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail your

request, including your address, phone

number, OMB number, and HCFA

document identifier, to

Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call the Reports

Clearance Office on (410) 786–1326.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collections must be mailed

within 60 days of this notice directly to

the HCFA Paperwork Clearance Officer

designated at the following address;

HCFA, Office of Information Services,

Security and Standards Group, Division

of NCFA Enterprise Standards,

Attention: Julie Brown, Room N2–14–

26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,

Maryland 21244–1850.

Dated: June 15, 2000.

John P. Burke III,

Reports Clearance Officer, Security and

Standards Group, Division of HCFA

Enterprise Standards.

[FR Doc. 00–16081 Filed 6–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–03–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Targeted Capacity Building Assistance

for HIV/AIDS Primary Health Care

Program Announcement

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services

Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds;

request for letters of intent to apply.

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and

Services Administration (HRSA)

announces the availability of Fiscal Year

(FY) 2000 funds for a cooperative

agreement to provide targeted capacity

building assistance (TCBA) to non-profit

or public, community-based

organizations (CBO) serving

communities of color significantly

impacted by existing and emerging HIV/

AIDS epidemics.

Funds for the TCBA program are

made available through the U.S.

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS) in collaboration with

the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)

Initiative to reduce disparities in the

rate of HIV/AIDS infections within

communities of color. Programs funded

through the DHHS/CBC Initiative are to

be used to develop, improve and/or

expand HIV/AIDS prevention, care and

treatment services and research

opportunities targeting communities of

color, including African American,

Latino, Asian American/Pacific

Islander, Native American, Alaskan

Natives and Native Hawaiians,

significantly impacted by HIV/AIDS.

The DHHS/CBC Initiative funds for the

TCBA program were appropriated to the

Ryan White CARE Act Title III for

targeted technical assistance to minority

community based health care and

service providers with a history of

service provision to communities of

color.

The TCBA program will expand and

improve the delivery of HIV/AIDS

primary health care services by CBOs to

communities of color living with HIV/

AIDS. HRSA will provide $700,000 to

support one national, regional or local

organization representing communities

of color, with a demonstrable record of

providing TCBA and other technical

assistance designed to strengthen HIV/

AIDS systems of health care.

The purpose of this announcement is

to request Letters of Intent to Apply and

applications to this program. HRSA is

requesting Letters of Intent to Apply to

estimate the number of applications it

will receive and thereby plan

appropriately for the timely award of

these funds. Letters of Intent to Apply

are not required to submit an

application to the program, nor are they

binding.

Program Purpose: The purpose of the

TCBA program is to increase the

availability, accessibility and quality of

HIV/AIDS primary health care services

for underserved communities of color

living with HIV/AIDS by developing or

enhancing the HIV/AIDS primary care

infrastructure within those

communities. Targeted capacity

building assistance is defined as a

process that results in increasing the

core competencies that are essential to

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developing, implementing and

sustaining effective programs within an

organization. Provided TCBA will be

designed to develop and/or enhance the

core competencies needed by key staff

within CBOs serving communities of

color to enable the organization to

expand, implement and sustain HIV/

AIDS primary medical and health care

programs. Core competencies to be

developed include care and treatment

protocols for HIV/AIDS primary health

care, cultural and linguistic

competency, program management,

fiscal management, resource

development, information systems

management, governance, network

development, etc. The TCBA also will

enable CBOs to establish or participate

in community-based provider networks

delivering comprehensive HIV/AIDS

primary health care services.

The TCBA program will tailor

provided assistance to the specific

needs of CBOs serving communities of

color significantly impacted by current

and emerging HIV/AIDS epidemics. The

TCBA program will work in

collaboration with CBO key staff to

address their organization’s and

communities’ needs and concerns

within the context of the communities’

social, economic and political realities.

Examples of TCBA include, but are

not limited to, activities designed to

improve or establish:

(1) Staff expertise with respect to the

care and treatment needs of clients with

HIV/AIDS;

(2) The ability to identify gaps in HIV/

AIDS primary health care service

delivery through formal needs

assessment;

(3) Staff expertise in identifying and

applying for funding;

(4) Processes, systems or procedures

for core management functions (e.g.,

administration, programming, fiscal

planning, resource development,

evaluation, etc.);

(5) The ability to identify and work

effectively with other local HIV/AIDS

service providers through referral

networks; and

(6) Capacity to document, manage,

use and report information that tracks

client demographics, service utilization

and outcomes.

Required Program Activities:

Applicants must propose a plan for a

systematic and cost effective process by

which to implement the required

activities listed below. Applicants are

free to propose additional activities.

(1) Market the program and outreach

to CBOs who could most benefit from

the program.

(2) Develop a standardized tool for

assessing the capacity building needs

and goals of identified CBOs and work

with each CBO to assess its needs.

(3) Develop and initiate a TCBA plan

in response to identified needs.

(4) Evaluate the outcome and

effectiveness of the TCBA provided.

(5) Facilitate linkages, networks and

collaborations among different

providers within a specific community.

(6) Document the components of an

effective TCBA program for HIV/AIDS

primary care delivery by CBOs serving

communities of color.

(7) Coordinate activities with other

capacity building programs and

initiatives, including but not limited to,

those funded by the DHHS/

Congressional Black Caucus Initiative to

Address Racial/Ethnic Disparities in

HIV/AIDS.

(8) Work cooperatively with HRSA in

the design and implementation of the

program and the establishment of

program priorities.

Eligible Applicants: Eligible

applicants are public and non-profit,

national, regional and local

organizations which have served or are

serving communities of color. The

applicant must have a demonstrable

record of providing capacity building

assistance and other technical assistance

to organizations in the development or

improvement of HIV/AIDS primary

health care programs within the past

five years. The applicant must propose

a consortium of organizations to

include, the applicant and two or more

contractor organizations that satisfy the

above criteria. Anticipated

documentation of a demonstrable record

of providing capacity building

assistance and other technical assistance

includes letters of reference, letters of

collaboration, letters of support from

former or current clients, agency annual

reports, service agreements, etc.

Successful applicants to this

cooperative agreement will propose a

consortium of organizations that

collectively: (1) Possess complementary

capabilities and expertise, (2) possess

staff and board members who represent

the diverse racial/ethnic demographics

of those most severely impacted by HIV/

AIDS, and (3) possess staff (or

consultants) with direct experience

implementing HIV/AIDS primary care

programs. In addition, successful

applicants will propose a consortium of

organizations that collectively possess

the capacity and capabilities to: (1)

Provide TCBA and other technical

assistance in various technical areas, (2)

design multifaceted strategies to

identify, deliver services to, and work

effectively with CBOs serving

communities of color, and (3) develop

and deliver culturally and linguistically

appropriate materials and instruction.

Availability of Funds: Up to $700,000

dollars are available in FY 2000 to

award one cooperative agreement. It is

expected that awards will be made on

or before September 30, 2000. Funding

will be made available for twelve

months, with a project period of one

year.

Authorization: Sections 2651–2654 of

the Public Health Service Act

Letters of Intent To Apply: Letters of

Intent to Apply to this program should

include the following information for

the applicant: (1) The organization name

and contact information, (2) a brief

organizational capabilities statement,

and (3) a brief description of the

program model to be proposed. Letters

of Intent to Apply should be submitted

to the HIV/AIDS Bureau, HRSA on or

before July 10, 2000.

Application Dates: In order to be

considered for competition, applications

to this cooperative agreement program

must be received at the HRSA Grants

Application Center by close of business

on Friday, August 25, 2000.

Applications shall be considered as

meeting the deadline if they are: (1)

Received on or before the deadline, or

(2) postmarked on or before the deadline

date and received in time for orderly

processing and submission to the review

committee. Applicants should request a

legibly dated receipt from a commercial

carrier or U.S. Postal Service postmark.

Private metered postmarks shall not be

acceptable as proof of mailing.

Applications received after the deadline

will be returned to the applicant and not

reviewed.

ADDRESSES: All Applications should be

mailed or delivered to: HRSA Grants

Application Center, 1815 N. Fort Myer

Drive, Arlington, VA 22209, Attention:

CFDA #93.145B. All Letters of Intent to

Apply should be mailed or delivered to:

Rene Sterling, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health

Resources and Services Administration,

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7–36,

Rockville, MD 20857.

Program Guidance & Application Kits:

The Targeted Capacity Building

Assistance for HIV/AIDS Primary Health

Care Program Guidance is available on

the HIV/AIDS Bureau web site at the

following Internet address: http://

www.hrsa.gov/hab. The required federal

grant application kit (PHS Form 5161–

1) is available at the following Internet

address: http://forms.psc.gov/

phsforms.htm. For those applicants who

are unable to access application

materials electronically, hard copies

must be obtained from the HRSA Grants

Application Center. The telephone

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number to the HRSA Grants Application

Center is (877) 477–2123, the fax

number is (877) 477–2345, and the email address is hrsagac@hrsa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Additional technical information may

be obtained from Rene Sterling, HIV/

AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and

Services Administration, 5600 Fishers

Lane, Room 7–36, Rockville, MD 20857.

The telephone number is (301) 443–

7778, the fax number is (301) 594–2835,

and the e-mail address is

Rsterling@hrsa.gov.

Dated: June 20, 2000.

Claude Earl Fox,

Administrator.

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BILLING CODE 4160–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4601–N–01]

Notice of Opportunity To Apply To

Serve on the U.S.-Israel Bi-National

Commission on Housing and

Community Development

AGENCY: Office of International Affairs

under the Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Policy Development and

Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

opportunity for individuals to apply to

serve on a U.S.-Israel Bi-National

Commission on Housing and

Community Development and

announces the selection and eligibility

requirements.

DATES: In order to receive full

consideration, requests must be received

by HUD no later than July 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send your requests

for consideration to U.S.-Israel BiNational Commission, U.S. Department

of Housing and Urban Development,

Office of International Affairs, Room

8118, 451 Seventh Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20410. You may fax

your request to (202) 708–5536 (this is

not a toll-free number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Geraghty, U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development, Office of

International Affairs, Room 8118, 451

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20410, (202) 708–0770 (telephone),

(202) 708–5536 (fax) (these are not tollfree numbers). Hearing or speechimpaired persons may access the above

telephone number via TTY by calling

the toll-free Federal Information Relay

Service at (800) 877–8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On June 19, 2000, President Clinton

signed a Memorandum recognizing

affordable housing and related

community development as one of our

most pressing domestic problems and

seeking to enlarge the framework for

policy research studies in this area and

to strengthen relations with the State of

Israel for the mutual benefit of the

citizens of the United States and Israel.

To that end, the President directed the

Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development to initiate discussions

with the Government of Israel on issues

of affordable housing and community

development, with the aim of

establishing a binational commission to

structure a cooperative exchange

program in this field.

Accordingly, the Department of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

is seeking individuals who would like

to serve on the U.S.-Israel Bi-National

Commission. Applicants may represent

U.S. companies, associations or nongovernmental organizations actively

engaged in housing and community

development. The Commission will be

made up of U.S. and Israeli

representatives from the housing, real

estate, community development,

finance, and construction sectors.

Members will serve on the

Commission for a two-year term at the

discretion of the appointing officials.

Members are expected to participate

fully in defining the agenda for the

Commission and in implementing its

work programs. It is expected that

individuals chosen for the Commission

will attend at least 75 percent of

Commission meetings, which will be

held in the United States and Israel.

Members are fully responsible for travel,

accommodation, and personal expenses

associated with their participation in

the Bi-National Commission. The

members will serve in a representative

capacity presenting the views and

interests of the particular housing sector

in which they operate.

Selection and Eligibility Requirements

There are up to ten (10) available

positions on the U.S. side of the BiNational Commission. This notice is

seeking individuals to fill these

positions.

1. Applicants must:

—Be a U.S. citizen residing in the

United States or a permanent United

States resident;

—Be a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or

other senior management employee or

representative of a U.S. company,

association, or nonprofit organization

involved in residential housing

construction, housing finance, real

estate, community/economic

development, or urban planning

sectors; and

—Not be a registered foreign agent

under the Foreign Agents Registration

Act of 1938.

2. In reviewing eligible applicants,

HUD will consider:

—The applicant’s expertise in

construction building materials

(especially concrete applications),

innovative residential housing

programs (including voucher

programs), housing finance (including

primary and secondary mortgage

market programs and Real Estate

Investment Trusts (REITs)), urban

planning, community development,

and urban revitalization strategies

(such as HUD’s Empowerment Zone/

Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC) and

HOPE VI programs);

—Particular experience or interest in

Israel;

—Readiness to initiate and be

responsible for the activities the

Commission proposes to take on;

—An ability to contribute in light of

overall Commission composition; and

—Diversity of company or organization

size, type, location, and

demographics.

3. To be considered for membership,

please provide the following:

—Name and title of the individual

requesting consideration;

—Name and address of the company or

association that the individual will

represent;

—The company or organization’s

specific expertise or service area;

—Size of the company or organization;

and

—The company or organization’s

international expertise and major

countries of operation.

4. Please also provide:

—A brief statement on why the

individual should be considered for

membership on the Commission;

—The individual’s international

expertise and major countries of

operation;

—The particular segment of the housing

industry the individual would

represent;

—A personal resume;

—A statement that the applicant is not

a registered foreign agent under the

Foreign Agents Registration Act; and

—A brief statement of experience or

interest in Israel.

5. Additional members and

replacements:

—The number of Commission positions

may be expanded, should the need