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5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD

20857; or e-mail at

rdiamond@hrsa.gov. Dr. Diamond’s

telephone number is 301–443–1082.

Dr. Madeleine Hess, Deputy Branch

Chief, Nursing Special Initiatives and

Program Systems Branch, Division of

Nursing, Bureau of Health

Professions, HRSA, Room 9–35,

Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers

Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; or e-mail

at mhess@hrsa.gov. Dr. Hess’

telephone number is 301–443–6336.

Application Requests, Dates and

Address

Federal Register notices and the

application form and guidance for these

Cooperative Agreements are available

on the HRSA website address at http:/

/bhpr.hrsa.gov/grans2001/. Applicants

may also request a hard copy of these

materials from the HRSA Grants

Application Center (GAC) at 1815 North

Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington,

VA 22209; telephone number 1–877–

477–2123. The GAC e-mail address is:

hrsagac@hrsa.gov.

In order to be considered for

competition, applications for these

Cooperative Agreements must be

received by mail or delivered to the

GAC no later than July 27, 2001.

Geographic area and uniform national

and/or regional distribution will be

considered in final funding decisions.

Completed applications must be

submitted to the GAC at the above

address. Applications received after the

deadline date or sent to any address

other than the Arlington, Virginia

address above will be returned to the

applicant and not reviewed.

National Health Objectives for the Year

2010

The PHS urges applicants to submit

their work plans that address specific

objectives of Healthy People 2010,

which potential applicants may obtain

through the Superintendent of

Documents, Government Printing

Office, Washington, DC 20402–9325

(telephone: (202) 783–3238). Particular

attention should focus on Healthy

People 2010 Workforce Objectives, such

as Objectives 1–8 (achieving minority

representation in the health professions)

and 23–8 (incorporating specific

competencies into the public health

workforce).

Smoke-Free Workplace

The PHS strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace; to promote the non-use of all

tobacco products; and to promote Pub.

L. 103–227, the Pro-Children Act of

1994, which 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.

Additional Information

Questions concerning programmatic

aspects of these Cooperative Agreements

may be directed to the same

representatives for the Division of

Medicine and Dentistry and the

Division of Nursing listed above in the

Letters of Intent section of this notice.

Paperwork Reduction Act

The standard application form HRSA–

6025–1, the HRSA Competing Training

Grant Application, has been approved

by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork

Reduction Act. The OMB clearance

number is 0915–0060. If the methods for

developing the proposed comprehensive

outcome evaluation of all efforts

delivered through these Cooperative

Agreements (as described in the

Background section of this notice) falls

under the purview of the Paperwork

Reduction Act, awardees will assist

HRSA in seeking OMB clearance for

proposed data collection activities.

This program is not subject to the

provisions of Executive Order 12372,

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs (as implemented through 45

CFR part 100). This program is also not

subject to the Public Health Systems

Reporting Requirements.

Dated: June 19, 2001.

Elizabeth M. Duke,

Acting Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Statement of Organization, Functions,

and Delegations of Authority

This notice amends Part R of the

Statement of Organization, Functions,

and Delegations of Authority of the

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS), Health Resources and

Services Administration (60 FR 56605

as amended November 6, 1995, as last

amended at (66 FR 8414–5 dated

January 31, 2001).

I. Under Part R, HRSA, delete the

‘‘HRSA Field Clusters in its entirety.

II. In the Office of Field Operations,

establish the Field Offices to read as

follows:

Section RF–00 Mission

The Office of Field Operations,

through its Headquarters and ten Field

Offices, works in partnership with

HRSA Bureaus and Offices to serve as

the focal point for HRSA programs and

activities in the field. Organized into

State teams to provide improved

customer service and feedback, the

HRSA Field Offices provide program

oversight and assistance for major HRSA

programs including: Health Centers;

National Health Service Corps; Maternal

and Child Health grant programs; Ryan

White Title II State grants; Ryan White

Title III (b) community planning grants;

and health facilities construction under

the Hill-Burton Program.

The Office of Field Operations,

through its Headquarters and ten Field

Offices, directly contributes to the

Department’s mission of improving the

health of the Nation’s population by

assuring a coordinated agency effort in

support of national and State health

goals/priorities and a responsive

approach in meeting the needs of people

and communities. Working with other

Departmental/Federal agencies, State

and local governments, communitybased organizations and others involved

in the planning or provision of general

health services, the Office of Field

Operations assists in the development,

support and coordination of high

quality health services, including

preventive services, for underserved and

vulnerable populations.

Section RF–10 Organization

The Office of Field Operations is

comprised of Headquarters staff and

staff assigned to the ten HRSA Field

Offices. The Associate Administrator

who reports directly to the

Administrator of HRSA heads the Office

of Field Operations. The Associate

Administrator and immediate staff are

located in Headquarters. A Field

Director who reports to the Associate

Administrator heads each of the ten

HRSA Field Offices. The Office of Field

Operations is organized as follows:

A. Headquarters (RE)

B. Field Offices (RF)

1. Boston Field Office (RF12) serves

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,

New Hampshire, Rhode Island and

Vermont.

a. Office of the Field Director (RF123)

b. State Team Division (RF121)

2. New York Field Office (RF13)

serves New Jersey, New York,

Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF133)

b. State Team Division I (RF131)

c. State Team Division II (RF132)

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3. Philadelphia Field Office (RF11)

serves Delaware, District of

Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,

Virginia and West Virginia.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF111)

b. State Team Division (RF112)

4. Atlanta Field Office (RF21) serves

Alabama, Georgia, Florida,

Kentucky, Mississippi, North

Carolina, South Carolina and

Tennessee.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF211)

b. State Team Division I (RF212)

c. State Team Division II (RF213)

d. Data and Analysis Division (RF214)

5. Chicago Field Office (RF31) serves

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,

Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF311)

b. State Team Division I (RF312)

c. State Team Division II (RF313)

6. Dallas Field Office (RF41) serves

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,

Oklahoma and Texas.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF411)

b. State Team Division I (RF412)

c. State Team Division II (RF413)

7. Kansas City Field Office (RF32)

serves Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska

and Kansas.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF323)

b. State Team Division (RF321)

8. Denver Field Office (RF42) serves

Colorado, Montana, North Dakota,

South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF423)

b. State Team Division (RF421)

9. San Francisco Field Office (RF51)

serves Arizona, California, Hawaii,

Nevada and Pacific Islands.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF511)

b. State Team Division I (RF512)

c. State Team Division II (RF513)

10. Seattle Field Office (RF52) serves

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and

Washington.

a. Immediate Office of the Field

Director (RF523)

b. State Team Division (RF521)

Section RF–20 Function

The Office of Field Operations,

through its Headquarters and ten Field

Offices, works in partnership with

HRSA Bureaus and Offices to serve as

the focal point for HRSA programs and

activities in the field. Specifically: (1)

Serves as field liaison for the

Administrator and HRSA Bureaus and

Offices with other Departmental/Federal

agencies, State and local governments,

community-based organizations and

others involved in the planning or

provision of general health services; (2)

assists in the development,

implementation and coordination of

HRSA programs and activities in the

field; (3) provides program oversight

and assistance for major HRSA

programs including: Health Centers;

National Health Service Corps; Maternal

and Child Health grant programs; Ryan

White Title II State grants; Ryan White

Title III (b) community planning grants;

and health facilities construction under

the Hill-Burton Program; (4) develops

and establishes Field Office and cluster/

multi-Field Office areas of expertise

(e.g., clinical; oral health; health care

financing; financial analysis; data; etc.)

to assist in the development, support

and coordination of high quality health

services, including preventive services,

for underserved and vulnerable

populations; (5) coordinates the field

development and implementation of

special program initiatives which

involve one or more HRSA Field Offices

and/or multiple HRSA/Departmental

programs; (6) gathers input from local,

State and regional perspectives to assist

in the formulation, development,

analysis and evaluation of HRSA

programs and initiatives; (7) develops

and implements activities in the field

designed to improve customer service

and relationships; (8) advises the

Administrator on appropriate resource

allocation for field activities; (9)

provides administrative and financial

support services to HRSA field

components; and (10) exercises line

management authority related to general

administrative and management

functions.

The OFO Headquarters provides

overall leadership/management

direction for each of the ten HRSA Field

Offices—exercising line management

authority, determining appropriate

budget/resource allocations, and

assuring appropriate Field Office

oversight, coordination and

accountability. The ten (10) HRSA Field

Offices, Boston, New York,

Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas,

Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco and

Seattle, function as follows:

1. Immediate Office of the Field

Director: (1) Serves as HRSA’s senior

public health official in the field,

providing liaison with Federal, State

and local health officials as well as

private and professional organizations;

(2) exercises line management authority

as delegated from the Associate

Administrator for general administrative

and management functions within the

field structure; (3) provides for the

development, implementation and

monitoring of the annual Field Office

work plan, aligning Field Office goals/

objectives with national and State

health goals/priorities as well as

community and population needs, and

assigns the Field Office resources

required to attain these goals/objectives;

(4) coordinates the field development

and implementation of special program

initiatives as well as areas of expertise

which involve one or more Field Offices

and/or HRSA/Departmental programs;

and (5) represents HRSA in working

with other Departmental/Federal

agencies, State and local governments,

community-based organizations and

others involved in the planning or

provision of general health services.

2. State Team Division I & II: (1)

Assists in the development,

implementation and coordination of

HRSA programs and activities in the

field; (2) provides program oversight

and assistance, in partnership with

HRSA Bureaus and Offices, for major

HRSA programs including: Health

Centers; National Health Service Corps;

Maternal and Child Health grant

programs; Ryan White Title II State

grants; Ryan White Title III (b)

community planning grants; and health

facilities construction under the HillBurton Program) to assure compliance

with applicable laws, regulations,

policies and performance standards,

alerting HRSA program officials of

potential issues and identifying

opportunities for improving

performance; (3) establishes effective

relationships with other Departmental/

Federal agencies, State and local

governments, community-based

organizations and others involved in the

planning or provision of general health

services; (4) gathers input from local,

State and regional perspectives to assist

in the formulation, development,

analysis and evaluation of HRSA

programs and initiatives; and (5) serves

as a source of information and expertise

on health resources and services

development/operations, maternal and

child health, primary health care, HIV/

AIDS, rural health, health professions,

and other HRSA/health programs and

activities, including identified Field

Office and cluster/multi-Field Office

areas of expertise (e.g., clinical; oral

health; health care financing; financial

analysis; data; etc.).

3. Division of Data and Analysis: (1)

Serves as primary focal point for

conducting and disseminating, as

appropriate, analyses of financial data,

health indicators, and service data to

identify emerging trends among HRSA

programs and health service catchment

areas; (2) provides technical assistance

and training to HRSA programs,

communities, States as well as Field

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Office staff related to the analysis and

interpretation of data, evaluations and

data systems; (3) develops statistical

profiles of HRSA programs; (4) performs

State/community-level analyses using

Geographic Information Systems

profiles and other profiles developed by

Federal, state and local agencies; and (5)

maintains databases and reports for

assigned Field Offices.

Section RF–30 Delegation of Authority

All delegations of authority which

where in effect immediately prior to the

effective date hereof have been

continued in effect in them or their

successors pending further redelegation.

I hereby ratify and affirm all actions

taken by any DHHS official which

involved the exercise of these

authorities prior to the effective date of

this delegation.

This reorganization is effective upon

the date of signature.

Dated: June 19, 2001.

Elizabeth M. Duke,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–16105 Filed 6–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

Endangered Species

The following applicants have

applied for a permit to conduct certain

activities with endangered species. This

notice is provided pursuant to Section

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et

seq.). Written data or comments should

be submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, Division of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203 and must be received by

the Director within 30 days of the date

of this publication.

Applicant: Exotic Endangered Cats of

the World, Gibsonton, FL. PRT–798412.

The applicant requests a permit to reexport and re-import captive born

leopard (Panthera pardus), black

leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri),

Amur leopard (Panthera pardus

orientalis), snow leopard (Uncia uncia),

tiger (Panthera tigris), Bengal tiger

(Panthera tigris tigris), Siberian tiger

(Panthera tigris altaica), and progeny of

the animals currently held by the

applicant and any animals acquired in

the United States by the applicant to/

from worldwide locations to enhance

the survival of the species through

conservation education.

This notification covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a three

year period.

Applicant: Hawthorne Corporation,

Grays Lake, IL. PRT–835641.

The applicant requests a permit to reexport and re-import captive born tiger

(Panthera tigris) and progeny of the

animals currently held by the applicant

and any animals acquired in the United

states by the applicant to/from

worldwide locations to enhance the

survival of the species through

conservation education. This

notification covers activities conducted

by the applicant over a three year

period.

Applicant: Wildlife Conservation

Society/Field Veterinary Program,

Bronx, NY, PRT–033594.

The applicant requests a permit to

import multiple shipments of biological

samples from wild, captive-held, or

captive born endangered species for the

purpose of scientific research. No

animals can be intentionally killed for

the purpose of collecting specimens.

Any invasively collected samples can

only be collected by trained personnel.

This notification covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a

period of 5 years.

Applicant: The Zoological Society of

San Diego, San Diego, CA, PRT–778487.

The applicant requests reissuance of

their permit for scientific research with

three captive-born giant pandas

(Ailuropoda melanoleuca) currently

held under loan agreement with the

Government of China under the

provisions of the USFWS Panda Policy.

The proposed research will cover

aspects of behavior, reproductive

physiology, genetics, and animal health.

This notification covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a

period of 5 years.

Applicant: Chicago Zoological Park

(Bookfield Zoo), Brookfield, IL, PRT–

770279.

The applicant requests a permit to

import biological samples from wild,

captive-held, or captive born blackhanded spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi

frontatus and Ateles geoffroyi

panamensis) from Mexico and Central

America, for the purpose of scientific

research. This notification covers

activities conducted by the applicant

over a period of 5 years.

Written data, comments, or requests

for copies of these complete

applications or requests for a public

hearing on these applicants should be

sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Division of Management

Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room

700, Arlington, Virginia 22203,

telephone 703/358–2104 or fax 703/

358–2281. These requests must be

received within 30 days of the date of

publication of this notice. Anyone

requesting a hearing should give

specific reasons why a hearing would be

appropriate. The holding of such a

hearing is at the discretion of the

Director.

Applicant: Ronald J. Jameson, USGS,

Biological Resources Division, Corvallis,

OR, PRT–777239.

Permit Type: Take for scientific

research.

Name and Number of Animals: Sea

otter (Enhydra lutirs), 30 over 2 years.

Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant has requested

an amendment to his permit to take

liver biopsy samples at time of surgical

implant of TDR transmitter packages by

scalpel or biopsy punch for biomarker

assays, contaminant residue analysis

and histopathology.

Source of Marine Mammals:

Washington State coastal waters.

Period of Activity: Up to 2 years, if

issued.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register, the

Division of Management Authority is

forwarding copies of the above

applications to the Marine Mammal

Commission and the Committee of

Scientific Advisors for their review.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

has information collection approval

from OMB through February 28, 2001.

OMB Control Number 1018–0093.

Federal Agencies may not conduct or

sponsor and a person is not required to

respond to a collection of information

unless it displays a current valid OMB

control number.

Documents and other information

submitted with these applications are

available for review, subject to the

requirements of the Privacy Act and

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone (703/358–2104);

Fax: (703/358–2281).

Dated: June 18, 2001.

Michael S. Moore,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,

Division of Management Authority.

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