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must be submitted within 90 days of the 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

(b) Financial Status Report. Semiannual financial status reports must be 

submitted within 30 days of the end of 

the half year. Final financial status 

reports are due within 90 days of 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

Standard Form 269 (long form) will be 

used for financial reporting. 

(c) Reports. Grantees must submit 

semi-annual Progress Reports and 

Financial Status Reports. Financial 

Status Reports (SF–269) are due 90 days 

after each budget period. Failure to 

submit required reports within the time 

allowed may result in suspension or 

termination of an active grant, 

withholding of additional awards for the 

project, or other enforcement actions 

such as withholding of payments or 

converting to the reimbursement 

method of payment. Continued failure 

to submit required reports may result in 

one or both of the following: (1) the 

imposition of special award provisions; 

and (2) the non-funding or non-award of 

other eligible projects or activities. This 

applies whether the delinquency is 

attributable to the failure of the grantee 

organization or the individual 

responsible for preparation of the 

reports. 

5. Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at TTY 301–443–

6394. 

Dated: February 15, 2008. 

Robert McSwain 

Acting Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 08–863 Filed 2–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Health Professions Preparatory, Health 

Professions Pregraduate and Indian 

Health Professions Scholarship 

Programs 

Announcement Type: Initial. 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–

2006–IHS–SP–0001. 

CFDA Numbers: 93.971, 93.123, and 

93.972. 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline: March 28, 

2008, for Continuing students. 

Application Deadline: April 28, 2008, 

for New students. 

Application Review: May 19–23, 2008. 

Application Notification: First week 

of June, 2008. 

Award Start Date: August 1, 2008. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is 

committed to encouraging American 

Indians and Alaska Natives to enter the 

health professions and to assuring the 

availability of Indian health 

professionals to serve Indians. The IHS 

is committed to the recruitment of 

students for the following programs: 

• The Indian Health Professions 

Preparatory Scholarships authorized by 

section 103 of the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended. 

• The Indian Health Professions 

Pregraduate Scholarships authorized by 

section 103 of the IHCIA, as amended. 

• The Indian Health Professions 

Scholarships authorized by section 104 

of the IHCIA, as amended. Full-time and 

part-time scholarships will be funded 

for each of the three scholarship 

programs. 

II. Award Information 

Awards under this initiative will be 

administered using the grant 

mechanism of the IHS. 

Estimated Funds Available: An 

estimated $13.6 million will be 

available for FY 2008 awards. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: 

Approximately 194 awards will be made 

under the Health Professions 

Preparatory and Pregraduate 

Scholarship Programs for Indians. The 

awards are for 10 months in duration 

and the average award to a full-time 

student is approximately $24,366. An 

estimated 338 awards will be made 

under the Indian Health Professions 

Scholarship Program. The awards are 

for 12 months in duration and the 

average award to a full-time student is 

approximately $38,236. In FY 2008, an 

estimated $10.5 million is available for 

continuation awards, and an estimated 

$3.1 million is available for new awards. 

Project Period—The project period for 

the Health Professions Preparatory 

Scholarship support is limited to 2 years 

for full-time students and the part-time 

equivalent of 2 years, not to exceed 4 

years for part-time students. The project 

period for the Health Professions 

Pregraduate Scholarship Support is 

limited to 4 years for full-time students 

and the part-time equivalent of 4 years, 

not to exceed 8 years for part-time 

students. The Indian Health Professions 

Scholarship support is limited to 4 years 

for full-time students and the part-time 

equivalent of 4 years, not to exceed 8 

years for part-time students. 

III. Eligibility Information 

This announcement is a limited 

competition for awards made to 

American Indians (Federally recognized 

Tribal members, first and second degree 

descendants of Tribal members, and 

state recognized Tribal members), or 

Alaska Natives only. 

1. Eligible Applicants 

The Health Professions Preparatory 

Scholarship awards are made to 

American Indians (Federally recognized 

Tribal members, first and second degree 

descendants of Tribal members, and 

State recognized Tribal members), or 

Alaska Natives who: 

• Have successfully completed high 

school education or high school 

equivalency; and 

• Have been accepted for enrollment 

in a compensatory, pre-professional 

general education course or curriculum. 

The Health Professions Pregraduate 

Scholarship awards are made to 

American Indians (Federally recognized 

Tribal members, first and second degree 

descendants of Tribal members, and 

state recognized Tribal members), or 

Alaska Natives who: 

• Have successfully completed high 

school education or high school 

equivalency; and 

• Have been accepted for enrollment 

or are enrolled in an accredited 

pregraduate program leading to a 

baccalaureate degree in pre-medicine, 

pre-dentistry and pre-podiatry. 

The Indian Health Professions 

Scholarship may be awarded only to an 

individual who is a member of a 

Federally recognized Indian Tribe or 

Alaska Native as provided by section 

4(c), and 4(d) of the IHCIA. Membership 

in a Tribe recognized only by a state 

does not meet this statutory 

requirement. To receive an Indian 

Health Professions Scholarship an 

otherwise eligible individual must be 

enrolled in an appropriately accredited 

school and pursuing a course of study 

in a health profession as defined by 

section 4(n) of the IHCIA. 

2. Cost SharinglMatching 

The Scholarship Program does not 

require matching funds or cost sharing 

to participate in the competitive grant 

process. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address To Request Application 

Package 

Applicants are responsible for 

contacting and requesting an 

application packet from their IHS Area 

Scholarship coordinator. They are listed 

on the IHS Web site at http:// 

www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/ 

Scholarships/SCoordinator 

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listed below. Please review the 

following list to identify the appropriate 

IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator for 

your state. Application packets may be 

obtained by calling or writing to the 

following individuals listed below: 

IHS area office and states/locality served Scholarship coordinator/address 

Aberdeen Area IHS: 

Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota .................................. Ms. Kim Annis, IHS Area Coordinator, Aberdeen Area IHS, 115 4th Avenue, SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401, Tele: (605) 226–7466. 

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: 

Alaska ................................................................................................ Ms. Rea Bevilla, Alternate: Ms. Krista Hepworth, IHS Area Coordinator, 

4000 Ambassador Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, Tele: (907) 729–

1332. 

Albuquerque Area IHS: 

Colorado, New Mexico ...................................................................... Ms. Cora Boone, IHS Area Coordinator, Albuquerque Area IHS, 5300 

Homestead Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, Tele: (505) 248–

4418. 

Bemidji Area IHS: 

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin ............................. Mr. Tony Buckanaga, IHS Area Coordinator, Bemidji Area IHS, 522 

Minnesota Avenue, NW., Room 209, Bemidji, MN 56601, Tele: (218) 

444–0486. 

Billings Area IHS: 

Montana, Wyoming ........................................................................... Mr. Delon Rock Above, Alternate: Ms. Bernice Hugs, IHS Area Coordinator, Billings Area IHS, Area Personnel Office, P.O. Box 36600, 

2900 4th Avenue, North., Suite 400, Billings, MT 59103, Tele: (406) 

247–7100. 

California Area IHS: 

California, Hawaii .............................................................................. Ms. Mona Celli, IHS Area Coordinator, California Area IHS, 650 Capitol 

Mall, Suite 7–100, Sacramento, CA 95814, Tele: (916) 930–3981. 

Nashville Area IHS: 

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia.

Ms. Gina Blackfox, IHS Area Coordinator, Nashville Area IHS, 711 

Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214, Tele: (615) 467–1500. 

Navajo Area IHS: 

Arizona, New Mexico, Utah ............................................................... Ms. Roselinda Allison, IHS Area Coordinator, Navajo Area IHS, P.O. 

Box 9020, Window Rock, AZ 86515, Tele: (928) 871–1358. 

Oklahoma City Area IHS: 

Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri ............................................................ Ms. Melissa Langley, IHS Area Coordinator, Oklahoma City Area IHS, 

Five Corporate Plaza, 3625 NW., 56th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 

73112, Tele: (405) 951–6040. 

Phoenix Area IHS: 

Arizona, Nevada, Utah ...................................................................... Ms. Kimberly Honahnie, IHS Area Coordinator, Phoenix Area IHS, Two 

Renaissance Square, 40 North Central Avenue, Suite #510, Phoenix, 

AZ 85004, Tele: (602) 364–5253. 

Portland Area IHS: 

Idaho, Oregon, Washington .............................................................. Ms. Laurie Veitenheimer, IHS Area Coordinator, Portland Area IHS, 

1220 SW Third Avenue, Room 476, Portland, OR 97204–2892, Tele: 

(503) 326–6983. 

Tucson Area IHS: 

Arizona, Texas .................................................................................. Ms. Kimberly Honahnie, IHS Area Coordinator, Tucson Area IHS, 2 

Renaissance Square, 40 N. Central Ave., #510, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 

Tele: (602) 364–5253. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission 

Each applicant will be responsible for 

submitting a completed application and 

1 copy (Forms IHS–856–1, through 856–

8) to the IHS Scholarship Program 

office, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 

120, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

Electronic applications are being 

accepted for this cycle. Go to 

www.scholarship.ihs.gov for more 

information on how to apply 

electronically. The application will be 

considered complete if the following 

documents (original and 1 copy) are 

included: 

• Completed Signed Application 

Checklist. 

• Original Signed Complete 

Application Form IHS–856 (For 

Continuation Students—Data Sheet in 

place of IHS–856). 

• Current Letter of Acceptance from 

College/Proof of Application to Health 

Professions Program. 

• Official Transcripts for All Colleges. 

• Cumulative GPA: Applicant’s 

Calculation. 

• Documents for Indian Eligibility. 

A. If you are a member of a Federally 

recognized Tribe or Alaska Native 

(recognized by the Secretary of the 

Interior), provide evidence of 

membership such as: 

(1) Certification of Tribal enrollment 

by the Secretary ofthe Interior, acting 

through the Bureau oflndian Affairs 

(BIA Certification: Form 4432—Category 

A or D, whichever is applicable); or 

(2) In the absence ofBIA certification, 

documentation that you meet 

requirements of Tribal membership as 

prescribed by the charter, articles of 

incorporation or other legal instrument 

of the Tribe and have been officially 

designated as a Tribal member as 

evidenced by an accompanying 

document signed by an authorized 

Tribal official; or 

(3) Other evidence of Tribal 

membership satisfactory to the Secretary 

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B. If you are a member of a Tribe 

terminated since 1940 or a State 

recognized Tribe, provide official 

documentation that you meet the 

requirements of Tribal membership as 

prescribed by the charter, articles of 

incorporation or other legal instrument 

of the Tribe and have been officially 

designated as a Tribal member as 

evidenced by an accompanying 

document signed by an authorized 

Tribal official; or other evidence, 

satisfactory to the Secretary of the 

Interior, that you are a member of the 

Tribe. In addition, if the terminated or 

state recognized Tribe of which you are 

a member is not on a list of such Tribes 

published by the Secretary of the 

Interior in the Federal Register, you 

must submit an official signed 

document that the Tribe has been 

terminated since 1940 or is recognized 

by the state in which the Tribe is 

located in accordance with the law of 

that state. 

C. If you are not a Tribal member but 

are a natural child or grandchild of a 

Tribal member from a Federally 

recognized Tribe or Alaska Native, you 

must submit: (1) Evidence of that fact, 

e.g., your birth certificate and/or your 

parent’s birth certificate showing the 

name of the Tribal member; and (2) 

evidence of your parent’s or 

grandparent’s Tribal membership in 

accordance with paragraphs A and B. 

The relationship to the Tribal member 

must be clearly documented. Failure to 

submit the required documentation will 

result in the application not being 

accepted for review. 

Note: If you meet the criteria of B or 

C you are eligible only for the 

Preparatory or Pregraduate 

Scholarships. 

• Two FacultylEmployer Evaluations 

with original signature. 

• Reasons for Requesting Scholarship. 

• Delinquent Debt Form. 

• 2007 W–4 Form with original 

signature. 

• Course Curriculum Verification 

with original signature. 

• Acknowledgment Card. 

• Curriculum for Major. 

Health Professions Applicants Only: 

• Health Related Experience (MPH 

only)—Optional Form. 

3. Submission Dates and Times 

Application Receipt Date: The 

application deadline for continuing 

applicants is Friday, March 28, 2008; for 

new applicants it is Monday, April 28, 

2008. Applications (original and 1 copy) 

shall be considered as meeting the 

deadline if they are received at the IHS 

Headquarters, Scholarship Branch, 801 

Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852, on the 

deadline date or postmarked on or 

before the deadline date. 

Applicants should request a legibly 

dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or 

obtain a legibly dated receipt from a 

commercial carrier or U.S. Postal 

Service. Private metered postmarks will 

not be acceptable as proof of timely 

mailing and will not be considered for 

funding. Once the application is 

received, the applicant will receive an 

‘‘Acknowledge of Receipt of 

Application’’ (IHS–815) card that is 

included in the application packet. 

4. Intergovernmental Review 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

5. Funding Restrictions 

No more than 5% of available funds 

will be used for part-time scholarships 

this fiscal year. Students are considered 

part-time if they are enrolled for a 

minimum of 6 hours of instruction and 

are not considered in full-time status by 

their college/university. Documentation 

must be received from part-time 

applicants that their school and course 

curriculum allows less than full-time 

status. Both part-time and full-time 

scholarship awards will be made in 

accordance with 42 CFR Parts 136.320, 

136.330 and 136.370 incorporated in the 

application materials; and for Health 

Professions Scholarship Program for 

Indians. 

6. Other Submission Requirements 

New Applicants are responsible for 

contacting and requesting an 

application packet from their IHS Area 

Scholarship Coordinator. Electronic 

applications are being accepted for this 

award cycle. Go to 

www.scholarship.ihs.gov for more 

information on how to apply 

electronically. The Division of Grants 

Operations will mail continuation 

students an application packet and if 

you do not receive this information 

please contact your IHS Area 

Scholarship Coordinator to request a 

continuation application. 

V. Application Review Information 

I. Criteria 

Applications will be reviewed and 

scored with the following criteria: 

• Needs of the IHS (Health Manpower 

needs in Indian Country). 

Applicants are considered for 

scholarship awards based on their 

desired career goals and how these goals 

relate to current Indian health 

manpower needs. Applications for each 

health career category are reviewed and 

ranked separately. 

• Academic Performance (40 points). 

Applicants are rated according to 

their academic performance as 

evidenced by transcripts and faculty 

evaluations. In cases where a particular 

applicant’s school has a policy not to 

rank students academically, faculty 

members are asked to provide a 

personal judgement of the applicant’s 

achievement. Health Professions 

applicants with a cumulative GPA 

below 2.0 are not eligible to receive an 

award. 

• Faculty/Employer 

Recommendations (30 points). 

Applicants are rated according to 

evaluations by faculty members, current 

and/or former employers and Tribal 

officials regarding the applicant’s 

potential in the chosen health related 

professions. 

• Stated Reasons for Asking for the 

Scholarship and Stated Career Goals (30 

points). 

Applicants must provide a brief 

written explanation of reasons for 

asking for the scholarship and of their 

career goals. The applicant’s narrative 

will be judged on how well it is written 

and its content. 

• Applicants who are closest to 

graduation or completion are awarded 

first. 

For example, senior and junior 

applicants under the Health Professions 

Pregraduate Scholarship receive funding 

before freshmen and sophomores. 

• Priority Categories. 

The following is a list of health 

professions that will be funded in each 

scholarship program in FY 2008. 

• Health Professions Preparatory 

Scholarships. 

A. Pre-Clinical Psychology (Jr. & Sr. 

undergraduate years). 

B. Pre-Dietetics. 

C. Pre-Engineering. 

D. Pre-Medical Technology. 

E. Pre-Nursing. 

F. Pre-Occupational Therapy. 

G. Pre-Pharmacy (Jr. and Sr. 

undergraduate years). 

H. Pre-Physical Therapy (Jr. and Sr. 

undergraduate years). 

I. Pre-Sanitation. 

J. Pre-Social Work (Jr. and Sr. 

undergraduate years). 

• Health Professions Pregraduate 

Scholarships. 

A. Pre-Dentistry. 

B. Pre-Medicine. 

C. Pre-Podiatry 

• Indian Health Scholarships 

(Professions). 

A. Chemical Dependency Counseling: 

Baccalaureate and Masters Level. 

B. Clinical Psychology: Ph.D. 

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C. Coding Specialist. 

D. Dental Hygiene: B.S. 

E. Dentistry: D.D.S. or D.M.D. 

F. Diagnostic Radiology Technology: 

Certificate, Associate, and B.S. 

G. Dietitian: B.S. 

H. Environmental Health & 

Engineering: B.S. 

I. Health Care Administration: 

Bachelors & Masters Level. 

J. Health Education: Bachelors & 

Masters Level. 

K. Health Records: R.H.I.T. and 

R.H.I.A. 

L. Injury Prevention Specialist: 

Certificate. 

M. Medical Technology: B.S. 

N. Medicine: Allopathic and 

Osteopathic. 

O. Nurse: Associate & Bachelor 

Degrees & advanced degrees in 

Psychiatry, Geriatric, Women’s Health, 

Pediatric Nursing, Nurse Anesthetist, & 

Nurse Practitioner. 

*(Priority consideration will be given to 

Registered Nurses employed by the Indian 

Health Service; in a program assisted under 

a contract entered into under the Indian SelfDetermination Act; or in a program assisted 

under Title V of the IHCIA) 

P. Occupational Therapy: B.S. 

Q. Optometry: O.D. 

R. Pharmacy: Pharm D. 

S. Physician Assistant: PAC. 

T. Physical Therapy Assistant: 

Associate degree. 

U. Physical Therapy: M.S. and D.P.T. 

V. Podiatry: D.P.M. 

W. Public Health: M.P.H. only 

(Applicants must be enrolled or 

accepted in a school of public health 

with concentration in Epidemiology). 

X. Public Health Nutrition: Masters 

Level only. 

Y. Respiratory Therapy: Associate. 

Z. Social Work: Masters Level only 

(Direct Practice and Clinical 

concentrations). 

AA. Ultrasonography (Prerequisite: 

Diagnostic Radiology Technology). 

2. Review and Selection Process 

The applications will be reviewed and 

scored by the IHS Scholarship 

Programs’ Application Review 

Committee appointed by the IHS. Each 

reviewer will not be allowed to review 

an application from his/her area or his/ 

her own Tribe. Each application will be 

reviewed by three reviewers. The 

average score of the three reviews 

provide the final Ranking Score for each 

applicant. To determine the ranking of 

each applicant, these scores are sorted 

from the highest to the lowest within 

each scholarship, health discipline, date 

of graduation, and score. If several 

students have the same date of 

graduation and score within the same 

discipline, the computer ranking list 

will be randomly sorted and will not be 

sorted by alphabetical name. Selections 

for recommendation given to the 

Director, IHS, are then made from the 

top of each ranking list, to the extent 

that funds allocated by the IHS to the 

three Scholarship Programs are 

available for obligation. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

It is anticipated that applicants will 

be notified in writing during the month 

of June, 2008. An Award Letter will be 

issued to successful applicants. 

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified 

in writing, which will include a brief 

explanation of the reasons the 

application was not successful and 

provide the name of the IHS official to 

contact if more information is desired. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

Regulations at 42 CFR 136.304 

provide that the IHS shall, from time to 

time, publish a list of health professions 

eligible for consideration for the award 

of Indian Health Professions Preparatory 

and Pregraduate Scholarships and 

Indian Health Professions Scholarships. 

Section 104(b)(1) of the IHCIA, as 

amended by the Indian Health Care 

Amendment of 1988, Public Law 100–

713, authorizes the IHS to determine 

specific health professions for which 

Indian Health Scholarships will be 

awarded. 

Awards for the Indian Health 

Scholarships (Professions) will be made 

in accordance with 42 CFR 136.330. 

Recipients shall incur a service 

obligation prescribed under section 

338A ofthe Public Health Service Act 

(42 U.S.C. 2541) which shall be met by 

service: 

(1) In the Indian Health Service; 

(2) In a program conducted under a 

contract or compact entered into under 

the Indian Self-Determination Act and 

Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93–

638) and its amendments; 

(3) In a program assisted under Title 

V of the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94–437) and 

its amendments; or 

(4) In a private practice option of his 

or her profession, if the practice: (a) Is 

situated in a health professional 

shortage area, designated in regulations 

promulgated by the Secretary; and (b) 

addresses the health care needs of a 

substantial number (51%) of Indians as 

determined by the Secretary in 

accordance with guidelines of the 

Service. 

Pursuant to the Indian Health 

Amendments of 1992 (Pub. L. 102–573), 

a recipient of an Indian Health 

Professions Scholarship may, at the 

election of the recipient, meet his/her 

active duty service obligation prescribed 

under section 338A of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541) by a 

program specified in options (1)–(4) 

above that: 

(i) Is located on the reservation of the 

Tribe in which the recipient is enrolled; 

or 

(ii) Serves the Tribe in which the 

recipient is enrolled. 

In summary, all recipients of the 

Indian Health Professions Scholarship 

are reminded that recipients of this 

scholarship incur a service obligation. 

Moreover, this obligation shall be served 

at a facility determined by the Director, 

IHS, consistent with IHCIA, Public Law 

94–437, as amended by Public Law 100–

713, and Public Law 102–573. 

3. Reporting 

Scholarship Program Minimum 

Academic Requirements 

It is the policy of the IHS that a 

scholarship recipient awarded under the 

Health Professions Scholarship Program 

of the IHCIA maintain a 2.0 cumulative 

grade point average (GPA) each 

semester/quarter and be a full-time 

student (minimum of 12 credit hours 

considered by your school as full-time). 

A recipient of a scholarship under the 

Health Professions Pre-Graduate and 

Health Professions Preparatory 

Scholarship authority must maintain a 

good academic standing each semester/ 

quarter and be a full-time student 

(minimum of 12 credit hours or the 

number of credit hours considered by 

your school as full-time). In addition to 

the two requirements stated above, a 

Health Professions Scholarship program 

grantee must be enrolled in an 

approved/accredited school for a health 

professions degree. Part-time students 

for the three scholarship programs must 

also maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and 

must take at least 6 credit hours each 

semester/quarter but less than the 

number of hours considered full-time by 

your school. Scholarship grantees must 

be approved for part-time status at the 

time of scholarship award. Scholarship 

grantees may not change from part-time 

status to full-time status or vice versa in 

the same academic year. 

The following reports must be sent to 

the IHS Scholarship Program at the 

identified time frame. Each scholarship 

grantee will be provided with an IHS 

Scholarship Handbook where the below 

needed reports are located. If a 

scholarship grantee fails to submit these 

reports as required, they will be 

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scholarship support and scholarship 

award payments will be discontinued. 

A. Recipient’s Enrollment and Initial 

Progress Report 

Within thirty (30) days from the 

beginning of each semester or quarter, 

scholarship grantees must submit a 

Recipient’s Enrollment and Initial 

Progress Report (Form F–02 of the 

student handbook). 

B. Transcripts 

Within thirty (30) days from the end 

of each academic period, i.e., semester, 

quarter, or summer session, scholarship 

grantees must submit an Official 

Transcript showing the results of the 

classes taken during that period. 

C. Notification of Academic Problem/ 

Change 

If at any time during the semester/ 

quarter, scholarship grantees are 

advised to reduce the number of credit 

hours for which they are enrolled below 

the minimum of 12 (or the number of 

hours considered by their school as fulltime) for a full-time student or at least 

6 hours for part-time students; or if they 

experience academic problems, they 

must submit this report (page F–04 of 

student handbook). 

D. Change of Status 

• Change of Academic Status. 

Scholarship Grantees must 

immediately notify the IHS Area 

Scholarship Coordinator if they are 

placed on academic probation, 

dismissed from school, or voluntarily 

withdraw for any reason (personal or 

medical). 

• Change of Health Discipline. 

Scholarship Grantees may not change 

from the approved IHS Scholarship 

Program health discipline during the 

school year. If an unapproved change is 

made, scholarship payments will be 

discontinued. 

• Change in Graduation Date. 

Any time that a change occurs in a 

scholarship grantee’s expected 

graduation date, they must notify their 

IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator 

immediately in writing. Justification 

must be attached from the school 

advisor. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

Please address application inquiries 

to the appropriate IHS Area Scholarship 

Coordinator. Other programmatic 

inquiries may be addressed to RADM 

Robert E. Pittman, Director, Division of 

Health Professions Support, Indian 

Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, 

Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland 20852; 

Telephone (301) 443–6197. (This is not 

a toll free number.) For grants 

information, contact the Grants 

Scholarship Coordinator, Division of 

Grants Operations, lndian Health 

Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 

120, Rockville, Maryland 20852; 

Telephone (301) 443–0243. (This is not 

a toll-free number.) 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service (PHS) is 

committed to achieving the health 

promotion and disease prevention 

objectives of Healthy People 2010, a 

PHS-led activity for setting priority 

areas. This program announcement is 

related to the priority area of Education 

and Community-Based Programs. 

Potential applicants may obtain a copy 

of Healthy People 2010, (Full Report; 

Stock No. 017–001–00474–0) or Healthy 

People 2010 (Summary Report; Stock 

No. 017–001–00473–1) through the 

Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office 

Washington, DC 20402–9325 

[Telephone (202) 783–3238]. 

Interested individuals are reminded 

that the list of eligible health and allied 

health professions is effective for 

applicants for the 2008–2009 academic 

year. These priorities will remain in 

effect until superseded. Applicants for 

health and allied health professions not 

on the above priority list will be 

considered pending the availability of 

funds and dependent upon the 

availability of qualified applicants in 

the priority areas. 

Dated: February 15, 2008. 

Robert G. McSwain, 

Acting Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 08–864 Filed 2–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New 

System of Records; Sanitation 

Facilities Construction Individual 

Applicant Records 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS), Indian Health 

Service (IHS). 

ACTION: Notice of a New System of 

Records (SOR). 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 

we are proposing to establish a new 

system titled, ‘‘Sanitation Facilities 

Construction Individual Applicant 

Records (SFCIA), System No. 09–17–

004.’’ Under the provisions of the Indian 

Sanitation Facilities Act, Pub. L. 86–121 

(42 U.S.C. 2004a), IHS is charged with 

carrying out the functions to determine 

basic individual and home eligibility for 

sanitation services. The primary 

purpose of this system is to determine 

eligibility of individuals and homes for 

sanitation services; budget justification 

for appropriation and project 

development to serve eligible homes 

and persons with sanitation facilities; to 

monitor, track and report status and 

progress of services provided; to 

maintain records on and to verify 

individuals’ eligibility for services; and 

to link with the IHS Resource and 

Patient Management System (RPMS) for 

purposes of verifying and determining 

individuals’ eligibility. 

Information retrieved from this 

system may be disclosed to: (1) 

Congressional offices in response to a 

verified inquiry; (2) other Federal 

agencies or Tribes that provide funding 

for or are involved in providing 

sanitation facilities to individuals or 

communities, and may be disclosed to 

individuals or communities, and may be 

disclosed to individuals specifically 

involved in the process of providing 

sanitation facilities, including but not 

limited to Tribal officials, Tribal 

housing authorities, Tribal utilities, 

contractors, State and local entities and 

consultants; (3) support litigation 

involving the agency; (4) referrals to the 

appropriate agency, whether Federal, 

State, or local, charged with enforcing or 

implementing the statute or rule, 

regulation or order; (5) HHS contractors 

and subcontractors for the purpose of 

collecting, compiling, aggregating, 

analyzing, or refining records; (6) other 

Federal or Tribal entities that provide 

sanitation facilities at the request of 

these entities in conjunction with a 

computer-matching program conducted 

by these entities to detect or curtail 

fraud and abuse in similar types of 

program services; and (7) appropriate 

Federal agencies and Departmental 

contractors in the event of data breaches 

either suspected or confirmed. 

Effective Dates: IHS filed a new 

system report with the Chair of the 

House Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform, the Chair of the 

Senate Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental Affairs, and 

the Administrator, Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) on 

February 28, 2008. To ensure that all 

parties have adequate time in which to 

comment, the new SOR, including 

routine uses, will become effective 40 

days from the publication of the notice, 

or from the date it was submitted to 

OMB and the Congress, which is later, 


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