68296 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 250 / Wednesday, December 31, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Eye Institute; Meeting

Notice of the Meeting of the National

Advisory Eye Council Pursuant to Pub.

L. 92–463, notice is hereby given of the

meeting of the National Advisory Eye

Council (NAEC) on January 29, 1998,

Executive Plaza North, Conference

Room G, 6130 Executive Boulevard,

Bethesda, Maryland.

The NAEC meeting will be open to

the public on January 29 from 8:30 a.m.

until approximately 11:30 a.m.

Following opening remarks by the

Director, NEI, there will be

presentations by the staff of the Institute

and discussions concerning Institute

programs and policies. Attendance by

the public at the open session will be

limited to space available.

In accordance with provisions set

forth in secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6),

Title 5, U.S.C. and sec. 10(d) of Public

Law 92–463, the meeting of the NAEC

will be closed to the public on January

29 from approximately 11:30 a.m. until

adjournment at approximately 5:00 p.m.

for the review, discussion, and

evaluation of individual grant

applications. These applications and the

discussions could reveal confidential

trade secretes or commercial property

such as patentable material, and

personal information concerning

individuals associated with the

applications, the disclosure of which

would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

Ms. Lois DeNinno, Council Assistant,

National Eye Institute, EPS, Suite 350,

6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC–7164,

Bethesda, Maryland 20892–7164, (301)

496–9110, will provide a summary of

the meeting, roster of committee

members, and substantive program

information upon request. Individuals

who plan to attend and need special

assistance, such as sign language

interpretation or other reasonable

accommodations, should contact Ms.

DeNinno in advance of the meeting.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistant

Program No. 93.867, Vision Research:

National Institutes of Health)

Dated: December 23, 1997.

LaVeen Ponds,

Acting Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse

and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed

Meeting

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice

is hereby given of the following

meeting:

Purpose/Agenda: To review and evaluate

grant applications.

Name of Committee: National Institute on

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Special

Emphasis Panel.

Date of Meeting: January 9, 1998

(Telephone Conference).

Time: 11:00 a.m. to adjournment.

Place of Meeting: Wilco Building, 6000

Executive Boulevard, Suite 409, Rockville

MD 20892–7003.

Contact Person: Sean O’Rourke, 6000

Executive Boulevard, Suite 409, Rockville

MD 20892–7003, 301–443–2861.

The meeting will be closed in accordance

with the provisions set forth in secs.

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C. The

proposal and discussions could reveal

confidential trade secrets or commercial

property such as patentable material, and

personal information concerning individuals

associated with the proposal, the disclosure

of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

This notice is being published less than 15

days prior to the meeting due to the urgent

need to meet timing limitations imposed by

the review and funding cycle.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance,

Program Nos. 93.271, Alcohol Research

Career Development Awards for Scientists

and Clinicians; 93.272, Alcohol National

Research Service Awards for Research

Training; 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs;

and 93.891, Alcohol Research Center Grants;

National Institutes of Health).

Dated: December 23, 1997.

LaVeen Ponds,

Acting Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4263–N–64]

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection for Public Comment

Consolidated Planning

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 requirements for

Consolidated Planning 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:

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, Sheila E. Jones,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room

7230, Washington, D.C. 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sal

Sclafani, Acting Director, Policy

Division 202–708–0614, ex. 4364.

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). As required

under 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), HUD and

OMB are seeking 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

submission of responses.

Title of Proposal: Consolidated Plan.

Description of the Need for the

Information and Proposed Uses: The

Information is needed to provide HUD

with preliminary assessment as to the

statutory and regulatory eligibility of

proposed grantee projects. A secondary

need is informing citizens of intended

uses for program funds.

Agency Form Numbers (if applicable):

The Department’s collection of this

information is in compliance with

statutory provisions of the CranstonGonzalez National Affordable Housing

Act of 1990 that requires the

participating jurisdictions submit a

Comprehensive Housing Affordability

Strategy (Section 216(5)), the 1974