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Registry; expand the toxicologic 

expertise within PCCs; and improve the 

capacity of PCCs to answer high 

volumes of calls during times of 

national crisis. 

The grant program that was 

established, in response to the 

legislation, provides funding for the 

financial stabilization, certification and 

incentive grants. Financial stabilization 

grants provide assistance to PCCs that 

are certified by the American 

Association of Poison Control Centers 

(AAPCC). The intent of the financial 

stabilization program is to assist PCCs in 

poison prevention and to help stabilize 

their funding structure. Certification 

grants have previously been awarded to 

poison centers that do not meet the 

AAPCC’s certification standards and 

thereby do not qualify for assistance 

under the financial stabilization grant 

category. These grants were designed to 

assist uncertified centers in achieving 

certification by the AAPCC. The 

incentive grants have previously been 

awarded to PCCs that are working 

collaboratively and innovatively with 

one another and other public health 

agencies to improve, enhance and 

expand poison control systems and 

services. Assistance under the three 

grant categories is in the form of grant 

funds and technical assistance. 

PCCs provide poison services and 

prevention education to combat deaths 

and injuries due to poisonings. PCCs 

also serve as part of the Nation’s 

surveillance and first response system, 

providing a continuum of emergency 

services, which is needed to confront 

the threat of bioterrorism. While PCCs 

provide a benefit to the public health 

community, their funding structures are 

unstable and are derived from a variety 

of sources, including Federal, State, and 

local government, as well as corporate 

and foundation donations. 

Since inception, the Federal Poison 

Control Program has helped PCCs meet 

the needs of the public and poison 

community. According to the 

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the 

Poison Control Centers Grant Program, a 

study conducted by Battelle Centers for 

Public Health Research and Evaluation 

(a research service organization), the 

Federal program represents a lifeline for 

poison centers. During the first two 

grant years alone, PCCs made 

remarkable strides in accomplishing the 

objectives outlined in their grant 

proposals. The program finds this to 

still be true after four years of the grant 

program. 

The PCC grant guidance has limited 

indirect costs to 10 percent of allowable 

total direct costs since 2001. However, 

for the 2005 grant funding opportunity 

guidance, a request to deviate from the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS) Grants Policy Directive 

(GPD) 3.01, Indirect Costs and Other 

Cost Policies was required; it was 

submitted and approved by the DHHS, 

Office of Grants Management Policy, 

Assistant Secretary for Administration 

and Management on March 23, 2005. 

The grant program initiated this 

limitation on the recoverable indirect 

costs because many PCCs are located 

within universities and hospitals that 

have established indirect cost rate 

agreements in the range of 30 to 50 

percent. In adhering to the existing GPD 

policy, as much as 50 percent of grants 

funds could be consumed for 

administrative purposes by the host 

institution, which significantly reduces 

the amount of funds available to carry 

out the objectives of the authorizing 

legislation and grant program. 

Continuation of this indirect cost 

limitation will greatly enhance the 

awardees’ ability to become financially 

stable, which is the intent of the grant 

program. However, reduced funding 

would reverse the success of the grant 

program to date in helping to stabilize 

PCCs funding structure and meet the 

objectives of the grant program. 

Historically, reduced and insufficient 

funding has forced many PCCs to 

decrease center operations and 

terminate critical staff that provides free 

poison prevention and expert poison 

treatment services to the public. 

Termination of critical operational staff 

can result in the loss of PCC 

certification status, which will 

disqualify centers from receiving 

Federal Poison Control Program 

funding. For many centers, this can lead 

to closure, which can also weaken our 

Nation’s first response system to 

poisoning emergencies, biological, 

chemical and nuclear terrorism. 

Public Comment 

HRSA invites public comment on its 

plan to indefinitely limit indirect costs 

to 10 percent of the total allowable 

direct costs for awardees of the Poison 

Control Center Stabilization and 

Enhancement Grant Program. 

Dated: February 6, 2007. 

Elizabeth M. Duke, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E7–2365 Filed 2–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences; Notice of Closed 

Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) notice 

is hereby given of the following 

meetings. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences Special 

Emphasis Panel, Comparative Biology 

Review. 

Date: March 15–16, 2007. 

Time: 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Radisson Governor’s Inn, I–40 

at Davis Drive, Exit 280, Research Triangle 

Park, NC 27709. 

Contact Person: Leroy Worth, PhD., 

Scientific Review Administrator, Scientific 

Review Branch, Division of Extramural 

Research and Training, Nat. Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences, P.O. Box 

12233, MD EC–30/Room 3171, Research 

Triangle Park, NC 27709, 919/541–0670, 

worth@niehs.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences Special 

Emphasis Panel, Environmental Sensors for 

Personal Exposure Assessment. 

Date: March 22–23, 2007. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Radisson Governor’s Inn, I–40 

at Davis Drive, Exit 280, Research Triangle 

Park, NC 27709. 

Contact Person: RoseAnne M. McGee, 

Associate Scientific Review Administrator, 

Scientific Review Branch, Division of 

Extramural Research and Training, Nat. 

Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 

P.O. Box 12233, MD EC–30, Research 

Triangle Park, NC 27709, (919) 541–0752, 

mcgee1@niehs.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.115, Biometry and Risk 

Estimation—Health Risks from 

Environmental Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS 

Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety 

Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund 

Hazardous Substances—Basic Research and 

Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower 


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Development in the Environmental Health 

Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to 

Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114, 

Applied Toxicological Research and Testing, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: February 5, 2007. 

Anna Snouffer, 

Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 07–635 Filed 2–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Mental Health; 

Notice of Closed Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice 

is hereby given of the following 

meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; 

Autism Review. 

Date: March 5, 2007. 

Time: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive 

Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone 

Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Christopher S. Sarampote, 

PhD., Scientific Review Administrator, 

Division of Extramural Activities, National 

Institute of Mental Health, NIH, 

Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Blvd., 

Room 6148, MSC 9608, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

301–443–1969, csarampo@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; U01 

Panel B. 

Date: March 6, 2007. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive 

Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone 

Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Henry J. Haigler, PhD., 

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6150, MSC 9608, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–7216, 

hhaigler@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; 

NIMH K99 Review. 

Date: March 8, 2007. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive 

Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone 

Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Henry J. Haigler, PhD., 

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6150, MSC 9608, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–7216, 

hhaigler@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; 

Silvio O. Conte Centers for Neuroscience 

Research Review Meeting. 

Date: March 8, 2007. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 1800 

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 

22202. 

Contact Person: Bettina D. Osborn, PhD., 

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6154, MSC 9609, 

Rockville, MD 20892–9609, 301–443–1178, 

acunab@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel, 

Silvio Conte Centers for Collaborative 

Neuroscience Research. 

Date: March 9, 2007. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Ramada Inn Rockville, 1775 

Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. 

Contact Person: A. Roger Little, PhD., 

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6157, MSC 9609, 

Rockville, MD 20852–9609, 301–402–5844, 

alittle@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel, R25 

Review. 

Date: March 12, 2007. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase 

Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW., 

Washington, DC 20015. 

Contact Person: Mary C. Blehar, Scientific 

Review Administrator, Office of the Director, 

Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Blvd., 

Room 7216, MSC 9634, Bethesda, MD 20892–

9634, 301–443–4491, mblehar@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel, 

Transition to Adulthood RFA. 

Date: March 20, 2007. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hotel Washington, Pennsylvania 

Ave at 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20004. 

Contact Person: Marina Broitman, PhD., 

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6153, MSC 9608, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–402–8152, 

mbroitma@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel, 

NIMH R34/R21 AIDS Applications Review. 

Date: March 23, 2007. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Watergate, 2650 Virginia 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

Contact Person: Henry J. Haigler, PhD., 

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Rm. 6150, MSC 9608, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301/433–7126, 

hhaigler@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.242, Mental Health Research 

Grants; 93.281, Scientist Development 

Award, Scientist Development Award for 

Clinicians, and Research Scientist Award; 

93.282, Mental Health National Research 

Service Awards for Research Training, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS). 

Dated: February 5, 2007. 

Anna Snouffer, 

Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 07–636 Filed 2–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY 050–07–1610–DO] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource 

Management Plan Revision and 

Associated Environmental Impact 

Statement, for the Lander Field Office, 

Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) Lander Field Office, 

Wyoming intends to prepare a Resource 

Management Plan revision with an 

associated Environmental Impact 

Statement (RMP\EIS) for the Lander 

Field Office planning area and by this 

notice is announcing public scoping 

meetings. The RMP will replace the 

existing Lander RMP. 

DATES: This notice initiates the public 

scoping process. Comments and 


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