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Oregon, Court of Federal Claims

Number 97–0631 V

22. Kim and Daniel Olexiewicz on

behalf of Jason Olexiewicz, Deceased,

Encino, California, Court of Federal

Claims Number 97–0638 V

23. Frances and James DeRoche on

behalf of John-Paul D. DeRoche, La

Canada, California, Court of Federal

Claims Number 97–0643 V

24. Dawn and Douglas Biron on behalf

of Thomas J. Biron, Chisago,

Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims

Number 97–0651 V

Dated: December 4, 1997.

Claude Earl Fox,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–32278 Filed 12–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention; Statement of Organization,

Functions, and Delegations of

Authority

Part C (Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention) of the Statement of

Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority of the

Department of Health and Human

Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated

October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR

69296, October 20, 1980, as amended

most recently at 62 FR 53649, dated

October 15, 1997) is amended to reflect

the establishment of VaccinePreventable Disease Eradication

Division (VPDED) and the abolishment

of the Polio Eradication Activity within

National Immunization Program (NIP),

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC). The functional

statement for the Office of the Director,

NIP, is being revised to be consistent

with the subject reorganization.

Section C–B, Organization and

Functions, is hereby amended as

follows:

Revise the functional statement for

the Office of the Director (CJ1), National

Immunization Program (CJ), as follows:

Delete item (11) and renumber the

remaining items accordingly. Delete the

function for item (12) and insert the

following: Serves as the principal CDC

focus for liaison and coordination with

other Department of Health and Human

Services operating divisions and staff

offices, federal agencies, state, and local

health authorities, and public and

private organizations concerned with

immunization activities.

Delete in their entirety the title and

functional statement for the Polio

Eradication Activity (CJ12).

After the functional statement for the

Communicty Outreach and Planning

Branch (CJ45), insert the following:

Vaccine-Preventable Disease

Eradication Division (CJ5). (1) Provides

national leadership and coordination of

the National Immunization Program

(NIP) efforts to eradicate polio, measles,

and other vaccine-preventable diseases

(VPDs) which may be targeted for

eradication in the future, in

collaboration with the World Health

Organization (WHO) and its regional

officer, UNICEF, Rotary International,

USAID, other international

organizations and agencies, and CDC

Centers/Institute/Offices (CIOs); (2)

provides short- and long-term

consultation and technical assistance to

WHO, UNICEF, and foreign countries

involved in the global eradication of

polio and measles and participates in

international advisory group meetings

regarding polio and measles eradication;

(3) administers grants to WHO, UNICEF,

and other international partners as

appropriate for the provision of

technical, programmatic, and laboratory

support, and vaccine procurement for

initiatives to eradicate polio, measles,

and other VPDs; (4) designs and

participates in international research,

monitoring, and evaluation projects to

increase the effectiveness of polio,

measles, and other eradication strategies

as may be developed; (5) develops

strategies to improve the technical skills

and problem-solving abilities of

program managers and health care

workers in other countries; (6) refines

strategies developed for the eradication

of polio and measles in the Western

Hemisphere for implementation in other

parts of the world; (7) assists other

countries in projects to improve

surveillance for polio, measles, and

other VPDs, including development of

computerized systems for disease

monitoring; (8) assists WHO, UNICEF,

and other partner organizations in

strengthening global epidemiologic and

laboratory surveillance for polio,

measles, and other VODs targeted for

eradication; (9) prepares articles based

on findings for publication in

international professional journals and

presentation at international

conferences; (10) collaborates with other

countries, WHO, UNICEF, and advocacy

groups, to ensure the availability of

sufficient funds to purchase an adequate

supply of polio and measles vaccine,

and funds for technical support, for use

in polio and measles eradication efforts.

Office of the Director (CJ51). (1)

Manages, directs, and coordinates the

activities of the division; (2) provides

leadership in policy formation, program

planning and development, program

management, and operations of the

division; (3) identifies needs and

resources for new initiatives and assigns

responsibilities for their development;

(4) oversees the division’s activities and

expenditures; (5) serves as the principal

CDC focus for liaison and coordination

on VPD eradication programs with CDC

CIOs, other federal agencies,

international organizations, foreign

governments, and other organizations

concerned with VPD eradication.

(Program Operations Branch (CJ52).

(1) Plans, coordinates, and directs

programmatic activities in NIP to

eradicate polio, measles, and other

VPDs; (2) provides short- and long-term

programmatic assistance to WHO,

UNICEF, and foreign countries involved

in the global eradication of polio and

measles and participates in

international advisory group meetings

regarding polio and measles eradication;

(3) administers grants to UNICEF and

WHO for provision of technical,

programmatic, and laboratory support,

and vaccine procurement; (4) provides

administrative and programmatic

support to all staff including staff

assigned outside of the Atlanta area; (5)

provides oversight of budget and

accounting services for the division; (6)

develops and implements disease

eradication training courses for staff

from CDC, WHO, UNICEF, Rotary

International, and other immunization

partners; (7) coordinates advocacy

activities with Rotary International,

USAID, WHO, UNICEF, and other global

partners to ensure the availability of

adequate resources for polio, measles,

and other VPD eradication activities.

Technical Services Branch (CJ53). (1)

Plans, coordinates, and directs technical

activities related to NIP efforts to

eradicate polio, measles, and other

VPDs, in collaboration with the WHO

and its regional offices, UNICEF, Rotary

International, USAID, other

international organizations and

agencies, and other CDC CIOs; (2)

provides short- and long-term

consultation and technical assistance to

WHO, UNICEF, and foreign countries

involved in the global eradication of

polio and measles and participates in

international advisory group meetings

regarding polio and measles eradication;

(3) designs and participates in

international research, monitoring, and

evaluation projects to increase the

effectiveness of polio and measles

eradication strategies; (4) develops

strategies to improve the technical skills

and problem-solving abilities of

program managers and health care
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workers in other countries; (5) refines

strategies developed for the eradication

of polio and measles in the Western

Hemisphere for implementation in other

countries; (6) assists other countries in

projects to improve surveillance for

polio, measles, and other VPDs,

including development of computerized

systems for disease monitoring; (7)

assists WHO, UNICEF, and other partner

organizations in strengthening global

epidemiologic and laboratory

surveillance for polio, measles, and

other VPDs targeted for eradication; (8)

prepares articles based on findings for

publication in international professional

journals and presentation at

international conferences; (9) provides

technical training as part of divisionsponsored courses for staff of CDC,

WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International,

and other immunization partners.

Dated: November 24, 1997.

David Satcher,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–32256 Filed 10–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4263–N–61]

Notice of Proposed Information,

Collection for Public Comment;

Technical Assistance for Community

Planning and Development, Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Community Planning and

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information

Collection for Public Comments.

SUMMARY: The proposed information

collection requirement for technical

assistance for Community Planning and

Development (CPD) programs described

below will be submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act. The Department is

soliciting public comments on the

subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due: February 9,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are

invited to submit comments regarding

this proposal. Comments should refer to

the proposal by name and/or OMB

Control Number and should be sent to:

Reports Liaison Officer, Shelia E. Jones,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room

7230, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyn

T. Whitcomb, Director, Technical

Assistance Division, (202) 708–3176

(this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department will submit the proposed

information collection to OMB for

review, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35 as amended).

The Notice is soliciting comments

from members of the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information to: (1) Evaluate

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information; (3) Enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

Minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond; including through the use of

appropriate automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology, e.g., permitting electronic

submission of responses.

This Notice also lists the following

information:

Title of Proposal: Technical

Assistance for Community Planning and

Development Programs.

OMB Control Number, if applicable:

Description of the need for the

information and proposed use:

Application information is needed to

determine competition winners, i.e.

those technical assistance (TA)

providers best able to offer local

jurisdictions an ability to shape their

CPD resources and other available

resources into effective, coordinated,

neighborhood and community

development strategies to revitalize and

physically, socially and economically

strengthen their communities. The

application for the competition requires

the completion of Standard Form (SF)

424, ‘‘Application for Federal

Assistance’’ and SF 424B,

‘‘Assurances—Non-Construction

Programs’’ as well as supplementary

information such as a transmittal letter,

identification of field offices to be

served and amounts of funds requested

for each field office, a statement as to

the use of pass-through funds and

qualification as a primarily single-State

provider, a Statement of Work, a

narrative statement addressing the

factors for award, a budget-by-task by

field office and a summary budget for

each program. After awards are made,

providers are required to submit a work

plan which includes a planned schedule

for accomplishing each of the planned

activities/tasks to be accomplished with

TA funds, the amount of funds budgeted

for each activity/task and the staff and

other resources allocated to each

activity/task. Narrative quarterly reports

are required so that the provider’s

performance can be evaluated and

measured against the work plan.

Quarterly reports also require

submission of the SF 269A, a financial

status report. A narrative final report

and final SF 269A are also required.

Previous information collection was

authorized under OMB Control Number

2535–0084. Changes in administrative

responsibilities for TA cooperative

agreements within the Department

necessitate a new request for approval.

However, no substantive changes in

information collection have occurred.

Agency form numbers, if applicable:

SF 269A, SF 424 and SF 424B.

Members of affected public:

Organizations or State and local

governments equipped to provide

technical assistance to recipients of CPD

programs.

Estimation of the total numbers of

hours needed to prepare the information

collection including number of

respondents, frequency of response, and

hours of response: The previous Notice

of Funding Availability (NOFA) for

technical assistance providers for CPD

programs elicited approximately 280

responses. It is anticipated that

approximately the same number will

respond to the upcoming NOFA.

Awards were made to approximately 90

providers and it is expected that the

same number will be awarded during

this round of funding. The Department

estimates that each applicant will

require an average of forty hours to

prepare an application. Winners of the

competition will be required to develop

a work plan, requiring approximately

eight hours, submit quarterly reports

needing approximately four hours each,

(including a final report) and perform

recordkeeping to include submission of

vouchers for reimbursement, estimated

at 12 hours annually. The specific

numbers are as follows: