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Michigan, in the amount of $95,000; 

Centerforce, Inc. of San Rafael, 

California in the amount of $63,170; Big 

Brothers Big sisters of Boone County, 

Columbia, Missouri, in the amount of 

$95,000; Big Brothers Big Sisters of 

Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, in the 

amount of $95,000; Rhode Islanders 

Sponsoring Education, Providence, 

Rhode Island, in the amount of $13,900; 

Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA, Ocean 

Springs, Mississippi, in the amount of 

$99,553; Families Under Urban and 

Social Attacks, Houston, Texas, in the 

amount of $56,250; Big Buddy Program, 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the amount 

of $90,000; Big Brothers Big Sisters of 

Nevada, Reno, Nevada, in the amount of 

$95,000; Big Brothers Big Sisters of 

Eastern Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, in 

the amount of $95,000; Pima Prevention 

Partnership, Tucson, Arizona, in the 

amount of $33,936; The University of 

Oklahoma National Resource Center for 

Youth Services, Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the 

amount of $700,000; Mid-Atlantic 

Network of Youth and Family Services, 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the amount 

of $100,000; Youth Network Council, 

Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of 

$100,000; Southeastern Network of 

Youth and Family Services, Bonita 

Springs, Florida, in the amount of 

$100,000; Empire State Coalition of 

Youth and Family Services, New York, 

New York, in the amount of $100,000; 

Northwest Network of Runaway and 

Youth Services, Seattle, Washington, in 

the amount of $100,000; Western States 

Youth Services Network, Petaluma, 

California, in the amount of $100,000; 

New England Network for Child, Youth 

and Family Services, Burlington, 

Vermont, in the amount of $100,000; 

Southwest Network of Youth Services, 

Austin, Texas, in the amount of 

$100,000; Mountain Plains Network for 

Youth, Bismarck, North Dakota, in the 

amount of $100,000; MINK Network of 

Runaway and Homeless Youth Services, 

Lenexa, Kansas, in the amount of 

$65,000. 

The seventeen Mentoring Children of 

Prisoners Programs will be responsible 

for reconnecting or establishing new 

mentoring relationships with evacuated 

children of incarcerated persons in their 

new communities. In addition to the 

seventeen Mentoring Children of 

Prisoners Programs being funded, the 

Family and Youth Services Bureau is 

funding eleven Training and Technical 

Assistance providers that will provide 

specialized technical assistance to the 

Mentoring Children of Prisoners 

Program grantees in their respective 

regions. The eleven Training and 

Technical Assistance Providers are well 

positioned to assist the seventeen 

Mentoring Children of Prisoners 

Programs in identifying children of 

incarcerated persons who are new to a 

community, developing a plan to 

provide them with mentoring support 

and coordinating services with other 

programs, Federal staff and their 

contractors. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Curtis O. Porter, Director, Youth 

Development Division, Family and 

Youth Services Bureau, 330 C Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20447, Phone: 

202–205–8102. 

Dated: October 6, 2005. 

Joan E. Ohl, 

Commissioner, Administration on Children, 

Youth and Families. 

[FR Doc. 05–20532 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Head Start Bureau; Unsolicited 

Proposal on Gubernatorial Leadership 

for Early Care and Education 

AGENCY: Head Start Bureau, 

Administration for Children and 

Families (ACF), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Award Announcement, 3 Year 

Unsolicited Application Project. 

CFDA#: The Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) number for this program 

is 93.600. The title is Unsolicited Proposal on 

Gubernatorial Leadership for Early Care and 

Education. 

Legislative Authority: Grants to enhance 

collaboration efforts between Head Start and 

other early childhood providers are 

authorized by The Head Start Action (Pub. L. 

05–285). 

Amount of Award: $600,000. 

Project Period: 11/1/05–10/31/08. 

Summary and Purpose: Notice is 

hereby given that the Head Start Bureau 

will award grant funds without 

competition to the National Governor’s 

Association Center for Best Practices. 

The grant is an unsolicited service grant 

award that is within legislative 

authorities and that proposes activities 

that may be lawfully supported through 

grant mechanisms. This application is of 

merit, and the project will have 

significant impact on State efforts to 

design, implement, and improve early 

childhood systems of care and 

education. 

The National Governor’s Association 

Center for Best Practices proposes to 

work with Governors to develop and 

implement new strategic early 

childhood plans in order to improve 

quality and coordination of early 

childhood care and education. The NGA 

Center will conduct an independent and 

confidential audit of existing early 

childhood efforts in four states, provide 

implementation recommendations to 

early childhood stakeholders, and 

publish and disseminate findings and 

recommendations to the broader policy 

community. The NGA Center has a 

history of work with Governors on 

special early childhood initiatives and 

has the capacity to take state 

coordination efforts to the highest level 

of policy and funding decision making. 

This unique approach will provide 

valuable information on effective 

strategies and improvements in quality 

and service delivery, yielding valuable 

information on early childhood 

investments for States and Federal 

programs. 

Contact for Further Information: 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Head Start Bureau, 330 C 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447, 

Kiersten Beigel—(202) 260–4869, 

kbeigel@acf.hhs.gov. 

Dated: October 5, 2005. 

Joan Ohl, 

Commissioner, Head Start Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 05–20555 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Extramural Support Program for 

Reimbursement of Travel and 

Subsistence Expenses Incurred 

Toward Living Organ Donations 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration (HRSA), HHS. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: Congress has provided 

specific authority under section 377 of 

the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 

U.S.C. § 274f, as amended by Public 

Law 108–216 for providing 

reimbursement of travel and subsistence 

expenses for certain individuals 

donating their organs. Additionally, 

Congress has provided the Secretary the 

authority to provide reimbursement for 

other incidental non-medical expenses 

as the Secretary determines by 

regulation to be appropriate. The Health 

Resources and Services Administration 

is developing a demonstration program 

to fulfill this authority. In the first cycle, 

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the program will focus exclusively on 

providing reimbursement of travel and 

subsistence expenses for certain 

individuals donating their organs. In the 

future, the program may provide 

reimbursement for other incidental nonmedical expense. The purpose of this 

solicitation of comments is to assist 

HRSA in establishing an effective 

program which addresses the concerns 

and the needs of the community. In 

addition, the Division of 

Transplantation, Healthcare Systems 

Bureau plans two conference calls to 

discuss the program. 

DATES: The conference calls will be held 

on October 19, 2005, at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

e.s.t. and October 25, 2005, at 10 a.m. 

to 12 p.m. e.s.t. Participants are asked to 

register for the conference calls by 

contacting Mesmin German at (301) 

443–0053 or e-mail mgerman@hrsa.gov. 

The registration deadline is October 12, 

2005, for the October 19, 2005, 

conference call and October 20, 2005, 

for the October 25, 2005, conference 

call. Since similar information will be 

discussed on both calls, it is not 

necessary to register for both. 

Registration is not guaranteed; it is on 

a first come basis. To be considered, 

written comments should be 

postmarked no later than November 4, 

2005. 

ADDRESSES: Please send all written 

comments to James F. Burdick, M.D., 

Director, Division of Transplantation, 

Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health 

Resources and Services Administration, 

Room 12C–06, Parklawn Building, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 

20857; telephone (301) 443–7577; fax 

(301) 594–6095; or e-mail: 

jburdick@hrsa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James F. Burdick, M.D., Director, DOT, 

HSB, HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 

12C–06, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857; telephone (301) 443–

7577; fax (301) 594–6095; or e-mail: 

jburdick@hrsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Solicitation of Comments 

The Health Resources and Services 

Administration’s (HRSA) Healthcare 

Systems Bureau (HSB), Division of 

Transplantation (DoT), is soliciting 

input from the community on the 

following: (1) The general structure and 

processes of the proposed program to 

account for geographic variations; (2) 

criteria for the Secretary to use in 

determining individuals who are more 

likely to be otherwise unable to meet 

such expenses; and (3) the 

reasonableness of the level of 

reimbursement to be made available per 

living donor and accompanying 

persons. HRSA is also soliciting input 

on what other incidental non-medal 

expenses may be covered under this 

program. Moreover, HRSA is seeking 

input on what the Secretary should 

consider when drafting regulations for 

reimbursement for other non-medical 

expenses. 

Background 

The number of patients waiting for 

transplants exceeds 89,000. In 2004, 

fewer than 26,000 Americans received 

transplants and 6,271 died waiting. The 

dire shortage of organs for 

transplantation has been the impetus for 

the development of protocols intended 

to expand the donor pool, including the 

use of more than 7,000 organs from 

living donors in 2004. Living donors 

have provided life-saving treatment for 

many individuals with conditions 

leading to life-threatening end-stage 

organ failure. In addition, in 2003 the 

number of living donors in the United 

States exceeded the number of deceased 

donors for the first time. 

Potential living donors, recipients, 

and family alike face many challenges. 

Even though surgical costs are covered 

by recipient insurance, other costs 

associated with being a living organ 

donor can represent a substantial 

financial burden on the parties 

involved. Medically appropriate living 

donor transplantations can be 

impossible for some individuals because 

of prohibitive related subsistence 

expenses. Individuals wishing to donate 

an organ may not be able to afford 

travel, subsistence, and other incidental 

non-medical costs associated with the 

donation. 

Congress has given the Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) the 

authority to provide limited financial 

assistance for reimbursement of travel 

and subsistence expenses incurred by 

the donating individuals when 

appropriate. HRSA, therefore, plans to 

initiate the demonstration program 

discussed herein. Congress also 

provided the Secretary the authority to 

provide reimbursement for other 

incidental non-medical expenses as the 

Secretary determines by regulations to 

be appropriate. Therefore, the type of 

expenses considered under this program 

may expand in the future. 

The primary goal of this 

demonstration program is to assist one 

eligible entity in the implementation of 

an equitable, effective, and efficient 

national program to provide financial 

assistance to individuals who are 

serving as living organ donors but are 

unable to meet such expenses. 

Secondary goals of this demonstration 

program include: identifying the 

medical and non-medical benefits and 

risks of reimbursement for such 

expenses to donating individuals and 

recipients alike; assessing the impact of 

this program on the number of living 

donors; and assessing the impact on 

access to living donation by recipients 

of lower socio-economic status. 

Funding 

HRSA expects to award $2 million 

under this program to support the first 

year of a 3-year demonstration program. 

Subsequent years of funding depend on 

the availability of appropriations, 

program priorities, and awardees 

performance. 

Program Authority 

Below is the program authority 

pursuant to Public Law 108–216, the 

Organ Donation and Recovery 

Improvement Act: 

Sec. 3. Reimbursement of Travel and 

Subsistence Expenses Incurred Toward 

Living Organ Donation 

Section 377 of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274f) is amended 

to read as follows: 

Sec. 377. Reimbursement of Travel and 

Subsistence Expenses Incurred Toward 

Living Organ Donation 

(a) In General—The Secretary may 

award grants to States, transplant 

centers, qualified organ procurement 

organizations under section 371, or 

other public or private entities for the 

purpose of—

(1) Providing for reimbursement of 

travel and subsistence expenses 

incurred by individuals toward making 

living donations of their organs (in this 

section referred to as ‘‘donating 

individuals’’); and 

(2) Providing for the reimbursement of 

such incidental non-medical expenses 

that are so incurred as the Secretary 

determines by regulation to be 

appropriate. 

(b) Preference—The Secretary shall, in 

carrying out subsection (a), give 

preference to those individuals that the 

Secretary determines are more likely to 

be otherwise unable to meet such 

expenses. 

(c) Certain Circumstances—The 

Secretary may, in carrying out 

subsection (a), consider—

(1) The term ‘‘donating individuals’’

as including individuals who in good 

faith incur qualifying expenses toward 

the intended donation of an organ but 

with respect to whom, for such reasons 

as the Secretary determines to be 

appropriate, no donation of the organ 

occurs; and 

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(2) The term ‘‘qualifying expenses’’ as 

including the expenses of having 

relatives or other individuals, not to 

exceed 2, who accompany or assist the 

donating individual for purposes of 

subsection (a) (subject to making 

payment for only those types of 

expenses that are paid for a donating 

individual). 

(d) Relationship to Payments Under 

Other Programs—An award may be 

made under subsection (a) only if the 

applicant involved agrees that the award 

will not be expended to pay the 

qualifying expenses of a donating 

individual to the extent that payment 

has been made, or can reasonably be 

expected to be made, with respect to 

such expenses—

(1) Under any State compensation 

program, under an insurance policy, or 

under any Federal or State health 

benefits program; 

(2) By an entity that provides health 

services on a prepaid basis; or 

(3) By the recipient of the organ. 

(e) Definitions—For purposes of this 

section: 

(1) The term ‘‘donating individuals’’

has the meaning indicated for such term 

in subsection (a)(1), subject to 

subsection (c)(1). 

(2) The term ‘‘qualifying expenses’’

means the expenses authorized for 

purposes of subsection (a), subject to 

subsection (c)(2). 

(f) Authorization of Appropriations—

For the purpose of carrying out this 

section, there is authorized to be 

appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the 

fiscal years 2005 through 2009. 

Dated: October 5, 2005. 

Elizabeth M. Duke, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 05–20456 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2005–22656] 

Chemical Transportation Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation 

Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its 

Subcommittees on Outreach and 

Hazardous Cargo Transportation 

Security (HCTS) will meet to discuss 

various issues relating to the marine 

transportation of hazardous materials in 

bulk. These meetings will be open to the 

public. 

DATES: CTAC will meet on Tuesday, 

November 8, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 

p.m. The Outreach Subcommittee will 

meet on Monday, November 7, 2005, 

from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the HCTS 

Subcommittee will meet on Monday, 

November 7, 2005, from 12 noon to 3:30 

p.m. These meetings may close early if 

all business is finished. Written material 

and requests to make oral presentations 

should reach the Coast Guard on or 

before October 31, 2005. Requests to 

have a copy of your material distributed 

to each member of the Committee 

should reach the Coast Guard on or 

before October 31, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: CTAC and its Outreach and 

HCTS Subcommittees will meet at the 

Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention 

Center, 7 Hope Blvd., Galveston, TX. 

Send written material and requests to 

make oral presentations to Commander 

Robert J. Hennessy, Executive Director 

of CTAC, Commandant (G–MSO–3), 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 

Second Street SW., Washington, DC 

20593–0001 or E-mail: 

CTAC@comdt.uscg.mil. This notice is 

available on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Commander Robert J. Hennessy, 

Executive Director of CTAC, or Ms. Sara 

Ju, Assistant to the Executive Director, 

telephone 202–267–1217, fax 202–267–

4570. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

these meetings is given under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2. 

Agenda of Outreach Subcommittee 

Meeting on Monday, November 7, 2005 

(1) Introduce Subcommittee members 

and attendees. 

(2) Review Task Statement. 

(3) Discuss future outreach initiatives. 

Agenda of HCTS Subcommittee Meeting 

on Monday, November 7, 2005 

(1) Introduce Subcommittee members 

and attendees. 

(2) Review video on Sensitive 

Security Information. 

(3) Discuss on-line security training. 

(4) Review Policy Advisory Council 

Decision No. 56–05. 

(5) Brief on Certain Dangerous Cargo 

(CDC) list consolidation. 

(6) Discuss status of CDC residue 

regulations. 

(7) Brief on Houston Galveston 

Navigation Safety Advisory Committee 

(HOGANSAC) Declaration of Inspection 

Working Group. 

Agenda of CTAC Meeting on Tuesday, 

November 8, 2005 

(1) Introduce Committee members and 

attendees. 

(2) Status report presentation from the 

CTAC National Fire Protection 

Association (NFPA) 472 Subcommittee. 

(3) Status report presentation from the 

CTAC HCTS Subcommittee. 

(4) Status report presentation from the 

CTAC Outreach Subcommittee. 

(5) Discussion on the CTAC 

Membership Working Group. 

(6) Presentation by the Louisiana 

Department of Environmental Quality 

Marine Response. 

(7) Presentation on Acrylonitrile 

Antidotes. 

(8) Presentation on Good 

Manufacturing Practices. 

(9) Presentation on the role of the 

International Tanker Owners Pollution 

Federation in marine oil and chemical 

response. 

(10) Update on Coast Guard 

Regulatory Projects. 

Procedural 

These meetings are open to the 

public. Please note that the meetings 

may close early if all business is 

finished. At the discretion of the Chair, 

members of the public may make oral 

presentations during the meetings 

generally limited to 5 minutes. If you 

would like to make an oral presentation 

at a meeting, please notify the Executive 

Director and submit written material on 

or before October 31, 2005. If you would 

like a copy of your material distributed 

to each member of the Committee in 

advance of a meeting, please submit 25 

copies to the Executive Director (see 

ADDRESSES) no later than October 31, 

2005. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with 

disabilities, or to request special 

assistance at the meeting, telephone the 

Executive Director as soon as possible. 

Dated: October 4, 2005. 

Howard L. Hime, 

Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, 

Security and Environmental Protection. 

[FR Doc. 05–20469 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.