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8. Has extensive experience in

managing a Hispanic Education

Leadership Fund for Hispanic students.

This cooperative agreement will be

awarded in FY 1998 for a 12-month

budget period within a project period of

5 years. Continuation awards within the

project period will be made on the basis

of satisfactory progress and the

availability of funds.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

If you are interested in obtaining

additional information regarding this

project, contact Guadalupe Pacheco,

Office of Minority Health, 5515 Security

Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland

20852 or telephone (301) 443–5084.

Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number. The CFDA number is 93.004

Dated: December 17, 1997.

Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority

Health.

[FR Doc. 97–34070 Filed 12–30–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Notice of a Cooperative Agreement

With the Inter-University Program for

Latino Research

The Office of Minority Health (OMH),

Office of Public Health and Science,

announces that it will enter into an

umbrella cooperative agreement with

the Inter-University Program for Latino

Research (IUPLR). This cooperative

agreement will establish the broad

programmatic framework in which

specific projects can be funded as they

are identified during the project period.

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement is to assist IUPLR to expand

and enhance its activities relevant to

health issues affecting the Hispanic

community in areas such as health

promotion, illness prevention, and

health services research, educational,

and research training activities.

Enhancing the IUPLR research

infrastructure and the capacity of

affiliated researchers is intended to

improve the health status of Hispanics.

It is anticipated that future activities

will focus on programs and policies

aimed at improving the overall health

status of Hispanics in order to eliminate

health disparities which exist between

Hispanics and others. OMH will provide

consultation, including administrative

and technical assistance as needed, for

the execution and evaluation of all

aspects of this cooperative agreement.

OMH will also participate and/or

collaborate with the awardee in any

workshops or symposia to exchange

current information, opinions, and

research findings during this agreement.

Authorizing Legislation

This cooperative agreement is

authorized under Section 1707(d)(1) of

the Public Health Service Act.

Background

Assistance will be provided only to

the Inter-University Program for Latino

Research (IUPLR). No other applications

are solicited. Because of its experience

and present capacity, IUPLR is the only

organization capable of administering

this cooperative agreement because it

has:

1. Developed, expanded, and manages

an infrastructure to conduct health

services research with multidisciplinary teams and program

evaluations that deal with Latino health

issues.

2. Developed links between the

academic research community,

community-based organizations, and

providers upon which health care

intervention, education, and training

programs may be developed to reduce

morbidity and mortality among

populations affected by risk factors

associated with poverty, ethnicity, and

immigration.

3. Established itself as the key source

of multi-disciplinary Latino researchers,

interdisciplinary research, and policy

analyses.

4. Developed and supports the Society

for Latino Health Research composed of

the nation’s leading experts on health

education, disease prevention, health

promotion, and health services and

social services research aimed at

reducing mortality, morbidity, and

promoting health behaviors among

Latinos and Latino communities.

5. Developed research and policy

analyses on factors associated with

increased risk of illness and disease,

particularly poverty, ethnicity, and

immigration.

6. Developed a collaborative network

of University based research centers

capable of conducting national,

regional, and local epidemiological,

health outcomes, and other health

services research on issues affecting the

Latino populations of the United States.

This cooperative agreement will be

awarded in FY 1998 for a 12-month

budget period within a project period of

5 years. Continuation awards within the

project period will be made on the basis

of satisfactory progress and the

availability of funds.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

If you are interested in obtaining

additional information regarding this

project, contact Guadalupe Pacheco,

Office of Minority Health, 5515 Security

Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland

20852 or telephone (301) 443–5084.

The Catalogue of Federal Domestic

Assistance number of 93.004.

Dated: December 17, 1997.

Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority

Health.

[FR Doc. 97–34071 Filed 12–30–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Notice of a Cooperative Agreement

With the National Hispanic Medical

Association

The Office of Minority Health (OMH),

Office of Public Health and Science,

announces that it will enter into an

umbrella cooperative agreement with

The National Hispanic Medical

Association (NHMA). This cooperative

agreement will establish the broad

programmatic framework in which

specific projects can be funded as they

are identified during the project period.

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement is to assist NHMA to expand

and enhance its activities relevant to

health issues affecting the Hispanic

community in areas such as access to

health care, health promotion, disease

prevention, medical and health services

research, medical student and faculty

recruitment, cultural competence

curriculum in medical education, and

health policy that impacts the medically

undeserved in the United States. It is

anticipated that future activities will

focus on programs and policies aimed at

improving the overall health status of

Hispanics in order to eliminate the

health gaps which exist between

Hispanics and others. OMH will provide

consultation, including administrative

and technical assistance as needed, for

the execution and evaluation of all

aspects of this cooperative agreement.

OMH will also participate and/or

collaborate with the awardee in any

workshops or symposia to exchange

current information, opinions, and

research findings during this agreement.

Authorizing Legislation

This cooperative agreement is

authorized under Section 1707(d)(1) of

the Public Health Service Act.
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Background

Assistance will be provide only to the

NHMA. No other applications are

solicited. NHMA is the only

organization capable of administering

this cooperative agreement because it:

1. Established an infrastructure for a

national office.

2. Developed the National Advisory

Committee for policy and program

direction.

3. Implemented national strategic

planning meetings to meet with

Hispanic physicians and to discuss their

priority issues.

4. Developed and maintains a national

database of Hispanic physicians and

Hispanic medical residents.

5. Maintains a membership resume

bank and speakers bureau.

6. Develops pertinent policy papers

addressing Hispanic health issues that

affect Hispanic physicians and Hispanic

consumers.

7. Conducts annual membership

conference to showcase the important

roles and expertise of Hispanic

physicians in health promotion, service

delivery, research, and policy across the

United States.

8. Supports a leadership development

and mentorship program for medical

students and physicians.

9. Supports presentations and

participation a major national health

conferences.

10. Collaborates and forms

partnerships with other organizations

that focus on increasing the

representation of Hispanics in the

medical professions.

11. Maintains active membership in

the following coalitions: American

Medical Association Minority

Physicians Consortium; Association of

American Medical Colleges Diversity in

the Health Professions Coalition; the

Coalition for Hispanic Advancement;

the Hispanic Health-Education

Coalition; and Americans for a Fair

Chance.

12. Maintains a Website and provides

Hispanic physicians with a monthly

news bulletin.

13. Works to develop cultural

competency training for health

providers and information on managed

care and quality of health care

standards.

This cooperative agreement will be

awarded in FY 1998 for a 12-month

budget period within a project period of

5 years. Continuation awards within the

project period will be made on the basis

of satisfactory progress and the

availability of funds.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

If you are interested in obtaining

additional information regarding this

project, contact Guadalupe Pacheco,

Office of Minority Health, 5515 Security

Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland

20852 or telephone (303) 443–5084.

The Catalogue of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is 93.004.

Dated: December 17, 1997.

Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority

Health.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry

Public Meeting of the Inter-tribal

Council on Hanford Health Projects

(ICHHP), in Association With the

Meeting of the Citizens Advisory

Committee on Public Health Service

Activities and Research at Department

of Energy (DOE) Sites: Hanford Health

Effects Subcommittee

The Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announce the

following meeting.

Name: Public Meeting of the Inter-tribal

Council on Hanford Health Projects (ICHHP),

in association with the meeting of the

Citizens Advisory Committee on Public

Health Service Activities and Research at

DOE Sites: Hanford Health Effects

Subcommittee (HHES).

Time and Date: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., January 14,

1998.

Place: Doubletree Hotel/Jantzen Beach, 909

North Hayden Island Drive, Portland, Oregon

97217, telephone 503/283–4466, fax 503/

283–4743.

Status: Open to the public, limited only by

the space available. The meeting room

accommodates approximately 50 people.

Background: A Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) was signed in October

1990 and renewed in November 1992

between ATSDR and DOE. The MOU

delineates the responsibilities and

procedures for ATSDR’s public health

activities at DOE sites required under

sections 104, 105, 107, and 120 of the

Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or

‘‘Superfund’’). These activities include health

consultations and public health assessments

at DOE sites listed on, or proposed for, the

Superfund National Priorities List and at

sites that are the subject of petitions from the

public; and other health-related activities

such as epidemiologic studies, health

surveillance, exposure and disease registries,

health education, substance-specific applied

research, emergency response, and

preparation of toxicological profiles.

In addition, under an MOU signed in

December 1990 with DOE and replaced by an

MOU signed in 1996, the Department of

Health and Human Services (HHS) has been

given the responsibility and resources for

conducting analytic epidemiologic

investigations of residents of communities in

the vicinity of DOE facilities, workers at DOE

facilities, and other persons potentially

exposed to radiation or to potential hazards

from non-nuclear energy production and use.

HHS has delegated program responsibility to

CDC.

Community involvement is a critical part

of ATSDR’s and CDC’s energy-related

research and activities and input from

members of the ICHHP is part of these efforts.

The ICHHP will work with the HHES to

provide input on Native American health

effects at the Hanford, Washington, site.

Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to

address issues that are unique to tribal

involvement with the HHES, including

considerations regarding a proposed medical

monitoring program and discussions of

cooperative agreement activities designed to

provide support for capacity-building

activities in tribal environmental health

expertise and for tribal involvement in

HHES.

Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items

will include a dialogue on issues that are

unique to tribal involvement with the HHES.

This will include exploring cooperative

agreement activities in environmental health

capacity building and providing support for

tribal involvement in and representation on

the HHES.

Agenda items are subject to change as

priorities dictate.

Contact Person for More Information: Jim

Carpenter, Public Health Advisor, ATSDR, E–

32, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia

30333, telephone 404/639–6027, fax 404/

639–4699.

Dated: December 19, 1997.

Carolyn J. Russell,

Director, Management Analysis and Services

Office, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 97–34044 Filed 12–30–97; 8:45 am]

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