Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 105 /Tuesday, June 2, 1998 / Notices 30009

1 In addition to persons who meet all

requirements of 45 CFR 400.43, ‘‘Requirements for

documentation of refugee status,’’ eligibility for

targeted assistance includes Cuban and Haitian

entrants, certain Amerasians from Vietnam who are

admitted to the U.S. as immigrants, and certain

Amerasians from Vietnam who are U.S. citizens.

(See section II of this notice on ‘‘Authorization.’’)

The term ‘‘refugee’’, used in this notice for

convenience, is intended to encompass such

additional persons who are eligible to participate in

refugee program services, including the targeted

assistance program.

Refugees admitted to the U.S. under admissions

numbers set aside for private-sector-initiative

admissions are not eligible to be served under the

targeted assistance program (or under other

programs supported by Federal refugee funds)

during their period of coverage under their

sponsoring agency’s agreement with the Department

of State—usually two years from their date of

arrival, or until they obtain permanent resident

alien status, whichever comes first.

effectiveness of various approaches to

teaching children how to read and

report on the best ways to apply these

findings in classrooms and at home. Its

members include prominent reading

researchers, teachers, child

development experts, leaders in

elementary and higher education, and

parents. The Chair of the Panel is Dr.

Donald N. Langenberg, Chancellor of the

University System of Maryland.

The Panel will build on the recently

announced findings presented by the

National Research Council’s Committee

on the Prevention of Reading

Difficulties in Young Children. Based on

a review of the literature, the Panel will:

determine the readiness for application

in the classroom of the results of these

research studies; identify appropriate

means to rapidly disseminate this

information to facilitate effective

reading instruction in the schools; and

identify gaps in the knowledge base for

reading instruction and the best ways to

close these gaps.

The purpose of the meetings of the

Panel will be to provide an opportunity

for interaction between the Panel

members regarding the Panel’s charge

and to receive input from experts and

the general public regarding that charge.

Through these interactions the Panel

hopes to make its task clear to others

while gaining useful input from those it

intends to inform. A period of time will

be set aside for members of the public

to address the Panel and express their

views regarding the Panel’s mission.

Individuals desiring an opportunity to

speak before the Panel should address

their requests to F. William Dommel, Jr.,

Executive Director, National Reading

Panel, c/o Ms. Amy Andryszak and

either mail them to the Widmeyer-Baker

Group, 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW.,

Suite 800, Washington, DC 20009, or email them to amya@twbg.com or fax

them to 202–667–0902. Requests for

addressing the Panel should be received

as soon as possible. Panel business

permitting, each public speaker will be

allowed five minutes to present his or

her views. In the event of a large

number of public speakers, the Panel

Chair retains the option to further limit

the presentation time allowed to each.

Although the time permitted for oral

presentations will be brief, the full text

of all written comments submitted to

the Panel will be made available to the

Panel members for consideration.

For further information contact Ms.

Amy Andryszak 202–667–0901.

Individuals who plan to attend and

need special assistance, such as sign

language interpretation or other

reasonable accommodations, should

contact Ms. Amy Andryszak as soon as

possible.

Dated: May 26, 1998.

Duane Alexander,

Director, National Institute of Child Health

and Human Development.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Office of Extramural Research; Notice

of 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 a meeting of the Peer

Review Oversight Group (PROG) on

June 17–18, 1997 in the C-Wing of

Building 31, 9000 Rockville Pike,

Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The meeting

will be held in Conference Room 8 on

June 17, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and in

Conference Room 7 on June 18, from

1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The meeting is open

to the public subject to space

restrictions.

The Committee will discuss current

NIH review procedures, the

implementation of the new review

criteria, and the integration of AIDS,

neuroscience, and behavioral reviews.

The meeting agenda and roster of

committee members are available on the

World Wide Web via the NIH Home

Page <http://www.nih.gov.grants/> or

from Ms. Barbara Nolte, Committee

Assistant, PROG, or Ms. Nancy Avis,

Office of Extramural Research, Office of

the Director, National Institutes Health,

Building 1, Room 252, Bethesda,

Maryland 20892, or by phone at (301)

402–1058.

Individuals who plan to attend the

meeting and need special assistance,

such as sign language interpretation or

other special accommodations, should

contact Ms. Nolte or Ms. Avis by June

1, 1998.

Dated: May 22, 1998.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

Refugee Resettlement Program; Final

Notice of Availability of Formula

Allocation Funding for FY 1998

Targeted Assistance Grants for

Services to Refugees in Local Areas of

High Need

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement

(ORR), ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Final notice of availability of

formula allocation funding for FY 1998

targeted assistance grants to States for

services to refugees 1 in local areas of

high need.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of funds and award

procedures for FY 1998 targeted

assistance grants for services to refugees

under the Refugee Resettlement Program

(RRP). These grants are for service

provision in localities with large refugee

populations, high refugee

concentrations, and high use of public

assistance, and where specific needs

exist for supplementation of currently

available resources. The final notice

reflects adjustments in final allocations

to States as a result of additional arrival

data.

A notice of proposed allocations of

targeted assistance funds was published

for public comment in the Federal

Register on February 17, 1998 (63 FR

7814).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Toyo Biddle, Director, Division of

Refugee Self-Sufficiency, (202) 401–

9250.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: The closing date

for submission of applications is July

17, 1998. Applications postmarked after

the closing date will be classified as

late.