Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 42 / Tuesday, March 4, 1997 / Notices 9771

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

President established the National

Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC)

by Executive Order 12975 on October 3,

1995. The charter of the Commission

was signed on July 26, 1996. The first

meeting took place on October 4, 1996.

The mission of the NBAC is to advise

and make recommendations to the

National Science and Technology

Council and other entities on bioethical

issues arising from the research on

human biology and behavior, and in the

applications of that research. On

February 24, 1997, the President

instructed the Commission to undertake

a review of the legal and ethical issues

associated with the recent report of a

technique for cloning sheep. This

scientific discovery raises a host of

important issues including serious

ethical questions, in particular the

possible use of this technique to clone

human embryos, as well as the promise

of benefits in a number of areas.

Tentative Agenda

The Commission will (1) receive

reports from its subcommittees, (2)

discuss and plan the Commission’s 90-

day report to the President on issues of

cloning, and (3) listen to presentations

from the public.

Public Participation

The meeting is open to the public

with attendance limited by the

availability of space. Members of the

public who wish to present oral

statements should contact the Acting

Deputy Executive Director of the NBAC

by telephone, fax machine, or mail as

shown below as soon as possible, prior

to the meeting. The Chair of the NBAC

will reserve time for presentations by

persons requesting an opportunity to

speak. The order of speakers will be

assigned either on a first come, first

serve basis or along other

considerations. Individuals unable to

make oral presentations are encouraged

to mail or fax their comments to the

NBAC at least two business days prior

to the meeting for distribution to the

subcommittee members and inclusion

in the record. We urge anyone planning

to speak to call the NBAC office two or

three days before the meeting to obtain

information on the final logistical

arrangements.

Persons needing special assistance,

such as sign language interpretation or

other special accommodations, should

contact NBAC staff at the address or

telephone number listed below as soon

as possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Henrietta D. Hyatt-Knorr, National

Bioethics Advisory Commission, MSC–

7508, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite

3C01, Rockville, Maryland 20892–7508,

telephone 301–402–4242, fax number

301–480–6900.

Dated: February 25, 1997

Henrietta Hyatt-Knorr,

Acting Deputy Executive Director, National

Bioethics Advisory Commission.

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Notice of a Meeting of the National

Bioethics Advisory Commission

(NBAC), Genetics Subcommittee

ACTION: Correction Notice for Previously

Published Notice (Published on

February 26, 1997, page 8743, 2nd

Column).

The date is corrected to read: Date:

Wednesday, March 5, 1997, 7:00 a.m. to

1:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Henrietta Hyatt-Knorr, National

Bioethics Advisory Commission, MSC–

7508, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite

3C01, Rockville, Maryland 20892–7508,

telephone 301–402–4242, fax number

301–480–6900.

Dated: February 26, 1997.

Henrietta Hyatt-Knorr,

Acting Deputy Director, National Bioethics

Advisory Commission.

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Administration on Aging

[Program Announcement No. AoA–97–2]

Fiscal Year 1997 Program

Announcement; Availability of Funds

and Notice Regarding Applications

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

ACTION: Announcement of availability of

funds and request for applications to

develop new statewide legal hotlines for

older Americans and, in addition, to

provide technical assistance and

guidance to statewide senior legal

hotline projects.

SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging

announces that it will hold a priority

area competition for grant awards for

three (3) to four (4) model projects that

demonstrate effective ways of planning,

developing, and sustaining statewide

senior legal hotlines, and for a project to

provide appropriate technical assistance

to statewide senior legal hotline

projects.

The deadline date for the submission

of applications is May 15, 1997.

Prospective applicants should note that

because of the specialized nature of this

priority area, they should have a proven

track record of experience in providing

legal services to the elderly in order to

compete successfully for project awards.

Application kits are available by

writing to: Department of Health and

Human Services, Administration on

Aging, Office of Program Development,

330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

4274, Washington, DC 20201.

Dated: February 26, 1997.

Robyn I. Stone,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging.

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Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[INFO–97–05]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted

for Public Comment and

Recommendations

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

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic

summaries of proposed projects. To

request more information on the

proposed projects or to obtain a copy of

the data collection plans and

instruments, call the CDC Reports

Clearance Officer on (404) 639–7090.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

for other forms of information

technology. Send comments to Wilma

Johnson, CDC Reports Clearance Officer,

1600 Clifton Road, MS–D24, Atlanta,

GA 30333. Written comments should be

received within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Projects

1. The Fourth National Health and

Nutrition Examination Survey

(NHANES IV)—New—The National

Health and Nutrition Examination

Survey (NHANES) has been conducted

periodically since 1970 by the National

Center for Health Statistics, CDC.