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expend a more significant amount of

time and cost in preparing a submission

related to more complex arrangements

that involve a large number of parties or

participants.

Estimated annual cost burden on

respondents (in addition to the hour

burden): $1,000,000. In addition to the

hour burden on respondents discussed

above, some respondents may incur

additional information collection costs

related to the purchase of outside

professional services, such as attorneys

or consultants. We believe that the cost

burden related to such outside

assistance will vary from zero to 40

hours per request, with an average of 10

hours. At the rate of $200 per hour, this

total burden would amount to

$1,000,000.

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,

as amended.

Dated: March 10, 1997.

Dennis P. Williams,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.

[FR Doc. 97–7138 Filed 3–20–97; 8:45 am]

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Notice of a Cooperative Agreement

With the National Association for

Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

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 Association For Equal

Opportunity in Higher Education

(NAFEO). This cooperative agreement

will establish the broad programmatic

framework within which specific

projects can be funded as they are

identified during the project period.

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement is to assist the national

association in expanding and enhancing

its activities relevant to education,

health promotion and disease

prevention, and family and youth

violence prevention with the ultimate

goal of improving the health status of

minorities and disadvantaged people.

The OMH will provide consultation,

including administrative and technical

assistance as needed, for the execution

and evaluation of all aspects of this

cooperative agreement. The OMH will

also participate and/or collaborate with

the awardee in any workshops or

symposia to exchange current

information, opinions, and research

findings.

Authorizing Legislation

This cooperative agreement is

authorized under Title XVII, Section

1707(d)(1) of the Public Health Service

Act, as amended by Public Law 101–

527.

Background

Assistance will be provided only to

NAFEO. No other applications are

solicited. NAFEO is the only

organization capable of administering

this cooperative agreement because it

has:

1. A well developed infrastructure

and communications network to

coordinate and implement various

health promotion and prevention

educational programs within the

Historically Black Colleges and

Universities (HBCUs) communities and

with local community organizations in

close proximity to their campuses. It is

the only organization of its kind that

works exclusively with both public and

private, two-aand four-year, and

graduate and professional black colleges

and universities. Since the presidents of

the black colleges and universities

represent their institutions in NAFEO, it

has a direct linkage that would facilitate

the coordination of activities that will

benefit all of these institutions.

NAFEO has extensive experience in

convening general conferences and

specific technical assistance workshops

for black colleges and universities. This

experience provides a foundation upon

which to develop and promote health

education related programs aimed at

preventing and reducing unnecessary

morbidity and mortality rates among

African American populations.

2. Established itself and its members

as a national association with

professionals who serve as leaders and

experts in planning, developing,

implementing, and promoting

educational and policy campaigns

(locally and nationally) aimed at

reducing adverse health behaviors and

improving the African American

community’s overall educational and

social well being.

3. Experience in implementing

workshops to assist specific Federal

agencies in involving HBCUs in an

appropriate and effective manner in

their programs, including:

Work with Department of Defense

(DOD) to increase participation of

HBCUs in DOD funded activities as

prime contractors or as subcontractors,

or collaborators or partners with

industry, major research universities,

and small and disadvantaged

businesses. This included the conduct

of approximately 15 Defense Technical

Assistance workshops to increase the

participation of HBCUs and other

minority institutions in the DOD

procurement process.

A series of 20 regional seminars

involving the U.S. Agency for

International Development (AID)

officials and representatives of HBCUs

to increase the involvement of HBCUs

in U.S. AID development programs.

Workshops for the Air Force Office of

Scientific Research (AFOSR) on solving

technical problems of development and

maintenance of a superior Air Force

weapons systems and a safeguard for

defense.

4. Developed a base of critical

knowledge, skills, and abilities related

to HBCU issues including health and

social problems. Through the collective

efforts of its members, community-based

organizations, volunteers, NAFEO has

demonstrated (1) the ability to work

with academic institutions and health

groups on mutual education, research,

and health endeavors relating to the goal

of health promotion and disease

prevention of African Americans; (2) the

leadership necessary to attract minority

students into public service and health

careers; and (3) the leadership needed to

assist health care professionals to work

more effectively with African American

clients and communities.

This cooperative agreement will be

awarded in FY 1997 for a 12-month

budget period within a project period of

3 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 Ms. Georgia Buggs,

Office of Minority Health, 5515 Security

Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland

20852 or telephone (301) 443–5084.

Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority

Health.

[FR Doc. 97–7116 Filed 3–20–97; 8:45 am]

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Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry

[ATSDR–118]

Quarterly Public Health Assessments

Completed

AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances

and Disease Registry (ATSDR),

Department of Health and Human

Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice is a quarterly

announcement that contains a list of

sites for which ATSDR has completed