53016 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 197 / Friday, October 10, 1997 / Notices

Office of the Director (NC41, formerly

HNC41). (1) Plans, develops, directs,

and coordinates the Institute’s research

activities related to prevention in

community clinical oncology centers,

conducted through independent and

cooperative studies and programs with

cancer centers, universities, state and

other health agencies private industry

and other Federal agencies; (2) develops

and maintains liaison with public

health groups and agencies, cancer

centers, public and professional

educational organizations, labor

organizations, trade and professional

associations,. voluntary health

organizations, and regulatory agencies

in order to facilitate communication,

information exchange, and cooperation;

(3) collaborates with other Divisions,

Offices, Institutes, and/or national and

international research organizations in

projects and activities related to cancer

prevention; and (4) disseminates

relevant prevention, early detection,

psychosocial, and rehabilitation

information to the lay and professional

communities.

(3) The title and functional statement

for the Division of Cancer Treatment,

Diagnosis and Centers (NCB, formerly

HNCB) are replaced with the following:

Division of Cancer Treatment and

Diagnosis (HNCB). (1) Plans, directs and

coordinates a program of extramural

preclinical and clinical cancer treatment

research as well as research conducted

in cooperation with other Federal

agencies with the objective of curing or

controlling cancer in man by utilizing

treatment modalities singly or in

combination; (2) administers targeted

research and development programs in

the areas of drug development,

diagnosis, biological response modifiers

and radiotherapy development; and (3)

serves as the national focal point for

information and data on experimental

and clinical studies related to cancer

treatment and for the distribution of

such information to appropriate

scientists and physicians.

(4) In the Office of the Director (NC1,

formerly HNC1) the following are

inserted:

Office of Centers, Training and

Resources (NC18, formerly HNC18). (1)

Plans, directs, coordinates, evaluates

and supports extramural grant programs

that relate to the broad scientific

objectives of each extramural Division

and that are designed to develop and

enhance cancer research in academic

and research institutions; (2) through

the extramural funding of specialized

and/or broad multidisciplinary centers

devoted to the basic, clinical and

populations sciences, advances the

knowledge and understanding of the

causes, mechanisms, diagnosis and

treatment of cancer and promotes

transitional research or the movement of

discoveries in the laboratory into patient

and population research settings; (3)

assists extramural research efforts

through support of the improvement,

renovation, and construction of research

facilities; (4) provides training

opportunities for health professionals in

order to create a national cadre of highly

skilled individuals capable of

transferring research discoveries to

applications in cancer diagnosis,

treatment, and prevention; and (5)

establishes program priorities, allocates

resources, integrates the projects of

various branches, evaluates program

effectiveness relative to the goals and

objectives of the Institute, and

represents the program area in

management and scientific decisionmaking meetings within the Institute.

Office of Special Populations

Research (NC19, formerly HNC19). (1)

Provides leadership, coordination, and

advice to the Director, NCI, on research

related to minorities and special

populations; (2) serves as the Institute’s

focal point for programs addressing

scientific questions pertinent to

minority and ethnic populations as well

as the elderly and medically

underserved; (3) provides advice and

assistance to the Institute Director,

Division Directors, and other senior staff

concerning the development, conduct

and research focus of programs

pertaining to or affecting special

populations; (4) collaborates and

consults, as necessary, with appropriate

Institute, NIH, and other Federal and

non-federal agencies and organizations

interested or engaged in research on

special populations; and (5) develops

concepts for new programs that would

be implemented by the scientific

divisions of the Institute.

Dated: September 30, 1997.

Harold Varmus,

Director, National Institutes of Health.

[FR Doc. 97–26889 Filed 10–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4235–N–24]

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities

To Assist the Homeless

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Community Planning and

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice identifies

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and

surplus Federal property reviewed by

HUD for suitability for possible use to

assist the homeless.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark Johnston, Department of Housing

and Urban Development, Room 7256,

451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC

20410; telephone (202) 708–1226; TDD

number for the hearing- and speechimpaired (202) 708–2565, (these

telephone numbers are not toll-free), or

call the toll-free Title V information line

at 1–800–927–7588.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with the December 12, 1988

court order in National Coalition for the

Homeless v. Veterans Administration,

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD

publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis,

identifying unutilized, underutilized,

excess and surplus Federal buildings

and real property that HUD has

reviewed for suitability for use to assist

the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the

purpose of announcing that no

additional properties have been

determined suitable or unsuitable this

week.

Dated: October 2, 1997.

Fred Karnas, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic

Development.

[FR Doc. 97–26762 Filed 10–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

The following applicants have

applied for a permit to conduct certain

activities with endangered species. This

notice is provided pursuant to Section

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et

seq.):

Applicant: Golden Studio Animals,

Inc, Sarasota, FL, PRT–834534.

The applicant requests a permit to

export and re-import a captive-born

Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) and

progeny of the animals currently held

by the applicant and any animals

acquired in the United States by the

applicant to/from worldwide locations

to enhance the survival of the species

through conservation education. This

notificatation covers activities by the

applicant over a three year period.

Applicant: John Ariel Bradshaw,

Ogden, UT, PRT–835151.