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the provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

Section 1868(a) of the Act requires

that the Council consist of 15

physicians, each of whom must have

submitted at least 250 claims for

physicians’ services under Medicare in

the previous year. At least 11 Council

members must be physicians as defined

in section 1861(r)(1) of the Act, that is,

State-licensed physicians of medicine or

osteopathy. The other four Council

members may include dentists,

podiatrists, optometrists, and

chiropractors.

The Council must include both

participating and nonparticipating

physicians, as well as physicians

practicing in rural and underserved

urban areas. In addition, section 1868(a)

of the Act provides that nominations to

the Secretary for Council membership

must be made by medical organizations

representing physicians.

This notice is an invitation to all

organizations representing physicians to

submit nominees for membership on the

Council. Current members whose terms

expire in 2001 will be considered for

reappointment, if renominated, subject

to the Federal Advisory Committee

Management Handbook. The Secretary

will appoint new members to the

Council from among those candidates

determined to have the expertise

required to meet specific agency needs

and in a manner to ensure appropriate

balance of membership.

Each nomination must state that the

nominee has expressed a willingness to

serve as a Council member and must be

accompanied by a short resume or

description of the nominee’s experience.

To permit an evaluation of possible

sources of conflict of interest, potential

candidates will be asked to provide

detailed information concerning

financial holdings, consultant positions,

research grants, and contracts.

Section 1868(b) of the Act provides

that the Council meet once each

calendar quarter, as requested by the

Secretary, to discuss proposed changes

in regulations and manual issuances

that relate to physicians’ services.

Council members are expected to

participate in all meetings. Section

1868(c) of the Act provides for payment

of expenses and a per diem allowance

for Council members at a rate equal to

payment provided members of other

advisory committees. In addition to

making these payments, the Department

of Health and Human Services provides

management and support services to the

Council.

Authority: Section 1868 of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ee); 5 U.S.C.

App. 2; and 45 CFR part 11.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.774, Medicare—

Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)

Dated: November 28, 2000.

Michael M. Hash,

Acting Administrator, Health Care Financing

Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Availability of Funds Announced in the

HRSA Preview; Correction

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services

Administration.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register issue

of Friday, July 7, 2000, make the

following corrections:

Correction

In the Federal Register notice of

Friday, July 7, 2000, in Part III

‘‘Availability of Funds Announced in

the HRSA Preview’’ of FR Doc. 00–

16874:

(1) on page 42223, the grant category

beginning in the third column under the

heading ‘‘Healthy Start Initiative

Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal

Health (CFDA #93.926E),’’ is amended

to: (a) further restrict eligibility to

applicants who will establish

community-based consortia of

individuals and organizations

(including State Title V agencies,

consumers of project services, public

health departments, hospitals,

community health centers, and other

significant sources of health care

services) that are appropriate for

participation. Eligibility remains open

to any public or private entity,

including an Indian tribe or tribal

organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C.

450b); (b) restrict project areas to those

which target a geographic area with high

annual rates of infant mortality within

a particular State, i.e., no statewide

programs will be funded and (c) require

that grantees coordinate their services

and activities with State Title V

agencies. Funding priorities and/or

preferences will be given only to

applicants who were recipients of

Healthy Start community-based grants

awarded prior to July 2000 (details will

be provided in the application

guidance). There will be no special

considerations. The estimated amount

of this competition will be up to

$66,840,000. It is anticipated that 67

awards will be made.

(2) on page 42224, the grant category

beginning in the first column under the

heading ‘‘Interconceptional Care for

High-Risk Women and Their Infants

(CFDA #93.926K)’’, is amended to: (a)

further restrict eligibility to applicants

who will establish community-based

consortia of individuals and

organizations (including State Title V

agencies, consumers of project services,

public health departments, hospitals,

community health centers, and other

significant sources of health care

services) that are appropriate for

participation. Eligibility remains open

to any public or private entity,

including an Indian tribe or tribal

organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C.

450b); (b) restrict project areas to those

which target a geographic area with high

annual rates of infant mortality within

a particular State, i.e., no statewide

programs will be funded and (c) require

that grantees coordinate their services

and activities with State Title V

agencies. Funding priorities and/or

preferences will be given only to

applicants who were recipients of

Healthy Start community-based grants

awarded prior to July 2000 (details will

be provided in the application

guidance). There will be no special

considerations.

(3) on page 42224, the grant category

beginning in the second column under

the heading ‘‘Improving Women’s

Health Through Screening and

Intervention for Depression During and

Around the Time of Pregnancy (CFDA

#93.926L)’’ is amended to: (a) further

restrict eligibility to applicants who will

establish community-based consortia of

individuals and organizations

(including State Title V agencies,

consumers of project services, public

health departments, hospitals,

community health centers, and other

significant sources of health care

services) that are appropriate for

participation. Eligibility remains open

to any public or private entity,

including an Indian tribe or tribal

organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C.

450b); (b) restrict project areas to those

which target a geographic area with high

annual rates of infant mortality within

a particular State, i.e., no statewide

programs will be funded and (c) require

that grantees coordinate their services

and activities with State Title V

agencies. Funding priorities and/or

preferences will be given only to

applicants who were recipients of

Healthy Start community-based grants

awarded prior to July 2000 (details will

be provided in the application

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guidance). There will be no special

considerations.

(4) on page 42225, the grant category

beginning in the second column under

the heading ‘‘Healthy Start Initiative

Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal

Health Border Health (CFDA

#93.926N)’’, is amended to: (a) further

restrict eligibility to applicants who will

establish community-based consortia of

individuals and organizations

(including State Title V agencies,

consumers of project services, public

health departments, hospitals,

community health centers, and other

significant sources of health care

services) that are appropriate for

participation. Eligibility remains open

to any public or private entity,

including an Indian tribe or tribal

organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C.

450b)); (b) restrict project areas to those

which target a geographic area with high

annual rates of infant mortality within

62 miles from the Mexican border in a

particular State, i.e., no statewide

programs will be funded; and (c) require

that grantees coordinate their services

and activities with State Title V

agencies. Funding priorities and/or

preferences will be given only to

applicants who were recipients of

Healthy Start community-based grants

awarded prior to July 2000 (details will

be provided in the application

guidance). There will be no special

considerations. The estimated amount

of this competition will be up to

$1,500,000. It is anticipated that two

awards will be made.

The amendments above conform to

changes made in the Healthy Start

program by Title XV of Public Law 106–

310. Prospective applicants who have

submitted letters of intent or requested

application materials have been notified

directly of this withdrawal. It is

anticipated that applications for all four

of these competitions will be available

December 21, 2000. The deadline for

Letters of Intent will be January 15,

2001. The application deadline is March

1, 2001. The anticipated project award

date is June 1, 2001.

Two pre-application conferences are

scheduled for these competitions. The

first conference will be held on the

afternoon of Wednesday, December 13,

2000, from 1:30–4:00 p.m., at the Hyatt

Regency Washington on Capitol Hill,

400 New Jersey Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC, 20001, (202)737–1234.

The second conference will be held on

Friday, December 15, 2000, at the Hyatt

Regency Dallas at Reunion, 300 Reunion

Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75207–4498,

(214)651–1234, Fax: (214)742–8126,

Website: www.hyatt.com. If you plan to

attend either one of these preapplication conferences, please call

Shirletia Meredith at (301)443–0543.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Angela Hayes Toliver or Beverly Wright

at 301–443–0543 (for CFDA #93.926E);

Madelyn Renteria or Alexandra Cossi, at

301–443–0543 (for CFDA #93.926K);

Janice Berger or John McGovern at, 301–

443–8427(for CFDA #93.926L); or David

de la Cruz, at 301–443–8427 (for CFDA

#93.926N), Division of Perinatal

Systems and Women’s Health, Maternal

and Child Health Bureau, Health

Resources and Services Administration,

Room 11A–05, Parklawn Building, 5600

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857;

telephone 1–301–443–8427.

Dated: November 29, 2000.

Claude Earl Fox,

Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Availability of Funds Announced in the

HRSA Preview; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services

Administration.

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register issue

of Friday, July 7, 2000, in Part III

‘‘Availability of Funds Announced in

the HRSA Preview’’ of FR Doc. 00–

16874, on page 42219, the grant category

beginning in the second column under

the heading ‘‘Continuing Education and

Development Cooperative Agreement to

Advance Education and Program/Policy

Development in Maternal and Child

Health (CFDA #93.110TP),’’ is

withdrawn from competition while the

Agency is considering its options

regarding the activities proposed for

support. After a decision is made,

another announcement will be

published in the Federal Register.

Prospective applicants who have

submitted letters of intent or requested

application materials from the HRSA

Grants Application Center have been

notified directly of this withdrawal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol Galaty or Sharon Adamo, Office of

Program Development, Maternal and

Child Health Bureau, Health Resources

and Services Administration, Room

11A–22, Parklawn Building, 5600

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857;

telephone 1–301–443–2778.

Dated: November 29, 2000.

Claude Earl Fox,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–30825 Filed 12–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Availability of Funds Announced in the

HRSA Preview; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services

Administration.

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register notice

of Friday, July 7, 2000, in Part III

‘‘Availability of Funds Announced in

the HRSA Preview’’ of FR Doc. 00–

16874, on page 42223, the grant category

beginning in the second column under

the heading ‘‘The Perinatal Systems and

Women’s Health National Resource

Center (CFDA #93.926D),’’ is withdrawn

from competition while the Agency is

considering its options regarding the

activities proposed for support. After a

decision is made, another

announcement will be published in the

Federal Register.

Prospective applicants who have

submitted letters of intent or requested

application materials from the HRSA

Grants Application Center have been

notified directly of this withdrawal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Wright, Division of Perinatal

Systems and Women’s Health, Maternal

and Child Health Bureau, Health

Resources and Services Administration,

Room 11A–05, Parklawn Building, 5600

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857;

telephone 1–301–443–8427.

Dated: November 29, 2000.

Claude Earl Fox,

Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request, The Cardiovascular Health

Study (CHS)

AGENCY: In compliance with the

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

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

for opportunity for public comment on

proposed data collection projects, the

National Heart, Lung, and Blood