24634 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 9, 1995 / Notices

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 3, 1995.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 95-11348 Filed 5-8-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210-01-F

Norwest Corporation; Notice of

Application to Engage de novo in

Permissible Nonbanking Activities

The company listed in this notice has

filed an application under § 225.23(a)(1)

of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR

225.23(a)(1)) for the Board’s approval

under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank

Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C.

1843(c)(8)) and § 225.21(a) of Regulation

Y (12 CFR 225.21(a)) to commence or to

engage de novo, either directly or

through a subsidiary, in a nonbanking

activity that is listed in § 225.25 of

Regulation Y as closely related to

banking and permissible for bank

holding companies. Unless otherwise

noted, such activities will be conducted

throughout the United States.

The application is available for

immediate inspection at the Federal

Reserve Bank indicated. Once the

application has been accepted for

processing, it will also be available for

inspection at the offices of the Board of

Governors. Interested persons may

express their views in writing on the

question whether consummation of the

proposal can ‘‘reasonably be expected to

produce benefits to the public, such as

greater convenience, increased

competition, or gains in efficiency, that

outweigh possible adverse effects, such

as undue concentration of resources,

decreased or unfair competition,

conflicts of interests, or unsound

banking practices.’’ Any request for a

hearing on this question must be

accompanied by a statement of the

reasons a written presentation would

not suffice in lieu of a hearing,

identifying specifically any questions of

fact that are in dispute, summarizing the

evidence that would be presented at a

hearing, and indicating how the party

commenting would be aggrieved by

approval of the proposal.

Comments regarding the application

must be received at the Reserve Bank

indicated or the offices of the Board of

Governors not later than May 23, 1995.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of

Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice

President) 250 Marquette Avenue,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:

1. Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis,

Minnesota; to engage de novo through

its subsidiary, Norwest Ventures, Inc.,

Des Moine, Iowa, in a joint venture with

Conerstone Mortgage, Ho-Ho-Kus, New

Jersey, and engage in the residential

mortgage lending business, including

activities such as prequalification,

mortgage loan origination and

processing and closing loans, pursuant

§ 225.25(b)(1) of the Board’s Regulation

Y. The georgraphic scope of this activity

is Paramus, New Jersey, and the

surrounding area.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 3, 1995.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 95-11349 Filed 5-8-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210-01-F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[CDC–538]

Cooperative Agreement for the

Hepatitis B Coalition Notice of

Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year

1995

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), National

Immunization Program (NIP),

announces the availability of

cooperative agreement funds in fiscal

year (FY) 1995 to assist the Hepatitis B

Coalition in promoting hepatitis B

prevention activities. Approximately

$150,000 is available in FY 1995 to fund

one cooperative agreement award. It is

expected the award will begin on or

about September 1, 1995, for a 12-month

budget period within a project period of

up to five years. Continuation awards

within the project period will be made

on the basis of satisfactory progress and

the availability of funds. The funding

estimate may vary and is subject to

change.

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement will be to improve: (1)

Provider knowledge about hepatitis B

prevention through the development

and dissemination of information and

educational materials, and the

implementation of promotional

activities for health care professionals;

(2) community awareness of the need

for hepatitis B screening and

vaccination through the development

and dissemination of information and

educational materials, and the

implementation of promotional

activities for specific target audiences

within the general population; and (3)

communication and facilitate

partnerships between State and local

health departments, private provider

organizations, hospitals, voluntary

groups, and other health care coalitions

to increase awareness about hepatitis B

prevention activities. By strategically

focusing resources through this

cooperative agreement, efforts to reach

national hepatitis B vaccination

coverage levels of 70% by 1996 and

90% by 1998 will be greatly enhanced.

CDC will provide technical assistance

in the development of programs by

providing scientific collaboration for

appropriate aspects of the activities,

including information on disease

impact, vaccination coverage levels, and

prevention strategies; and assisting in

reporting and validating relevant

hepatitis B information made available

to Federal, State, local health agencies,

health care providers, and volunteer

organizations.

The Public Health Service (PHS) is

committed to achieving the health

promotion and disease prevention

objectives of Healthy People 2000, a

PHS-led national activity to reduce

morbidity and mortality and improve

the quality of life. This announcement

is related to the priority area of

Immunization and Infectious Diseases.

(For ordering a copy of Healthy People

2000, see the section WHERE TO OBTAIN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)

Authority

This program is authorized under the

Public Health Service Act, Section

317(k)(3) [42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(3)], as

amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

PHS strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace and to promote the nonuse of

all tobacco products, and Public Law

103–227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994,

prohibits smoking in certain facilities

that receive Federal funds in which

education, library, day care, health care,

and early childhood development

services are provided to children.

Eligible Applicants

Assistance will be provided only to

the Hepatitis B Coalition for this project.

No other applications will be solicited.

The Program Announcement and

application kit have been sent to the

Hepatitis B Coalition.

The Hepatitis B Coalition is the most

appropriate entity to conduct work

under this cooperative agreement

because:

1. The Hepatitis B Coalition

represents an established collaboration

among professional, voluntary, and

public and private sector organizations

with a history of combining resources,

sharing information, developing and