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3. Accessibility to Target Population (20

pts.)

a. Describe the current and proposed

participation of Indians (if any) in your

organization.

b. Identify the target Indian

population to be served by your

proposed project and the relationship of

your organization to that population.

c. Describe the methodology to be

used to access the target population.

4. Relationship of Objectives to

Manpower Deficiencies (20 pts.)

a. Provide data and supporting

documentation to address the

relationship of objectives to manpower

deficiencies.

b. Indicate the number of potential

Indian students to be contacted and

recruited as well as potential cost per

student recruited. Those projects that

have the potential to serve a greater

number of Indians will be given first

consideration.

5. Soundness of Fiscal Plan (10 pts.)

a. Clearly define the budget. Provide

a justification and detailed breakdown

of the funding by category for the

project. Information on the project

director and project staff should include

salaries and percentage of time assigned

to the grant. List equipment purchases

necessary for the conduct of the project.

Appendix—to include:

a. Resumes and job descriptions for

key staff.

b. Current approved organizational

chart.

c. Workplan.

d. Application receipt card, PHS

3038–1 Rev. 5–90.

J. Reporting

1. Progress Report—Program progress

reports may be required quarterly or

semiannually. These reports will

include a brief description of a

comparison of actual accomplishments

to the goals established for the period,

reasons for slippage and other pertinent

information as required. A final report

is due 90 days after expiration of the

budget/project period.

2. Financial Status Report—Quarterly

or semi-annually financial status reports

will be submitted 30 days after the end

of the quarter or half year. A final

financial status report is due 90 days

after expiration of the budget/project

period. Standard Form 269 (long form)

will be used for financial reporting.

K. Grant Administration Requirements

Grants are administered in accordance

with the following documents:

1. 45 CFR part 92, HHS, Uniform

Administrative Requirements for Grants

and Cooperative Agreements to State

and Local Governments, or 45 CFR part

74, Administration of Grants.

2. PHS Grants Policy Statement, and

3. Appropriate Cost Principles: OMB

Circular A–21, Educational Institutions,

OMB Circular A–87, State and Local

Governments, and OMB Circular A–122,

Non-profit Organizations.

L. Objective Review Process

Applications meeting eligibility

requirements that are complete,

responsive, and conform to this program

announcement will be reviewed by an

Objective Review Committee (ORC) in

accordance with IHS objective review

procedures. The objective review

process ensures a nationwide

competition for limited funding. The

ORC will be comprised of IHS (40% or

less) and other Federal or non-Federal

individuals (60% or more) with

appropriate expertise. The ORC will

review each application against

established criteria. Based upon the

evaluation criteria, the reviewers will

assign a numerical score to each

application, which will be used in

making the final funding decision.

Approved applications scoring less than

60 points will not be considered for

funding.

M. Results of the Review

The results of the objective review are

forwarded to the Director, Division of

Health Professions Recruitment and

Training (DHPRT), for final review and

approval. The Director, DHPRT, will

also consider the recommendations

from the Grants Management Branch.

Applicants are notified in writing on or

about August 1, 1995. A Notice of Grant

Award will be issued to successful

applicants. Unsuccessful applicants are

notified in writing of disapproval. A

brief explanation of the reasons the

application was not approved is

provided along with the name of an IHS

official to contact if more information is

desired.

Dated: February 7, 1995.

Michael H. Trujillo,

Assistant Surgeon General, Director.

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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Dental Research;

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

National Institute of Dental Research

Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) meetings:

Name of SEP: National Institute of Dental

Research Special Emphasis Panel-Geriatric

Dental Program Project.

Dates: February 14, 1995.

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Place: Natcher Building, NIH, Conf. Rm.

4AS–10.

Contact Person: Dr. Philip Washko,

Scientist Review Administrator, 4500 Center

Drive, Natcher Building, Room 4AN–38J,

Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–2372.

Purpose/Agenda: To evaluate and review

grant applications and/or contract proposals.

Name of SEP: National Institute of Dental

Research Special Emphasis Panel-Oral Health

Survey.

Dates: February 14–15, 1995.

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Place: Ramada Inn, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Contact Person: Dr. Philip Washko,

Scientist Review Administrator, 4500 Center

Drive, Natcher Building, Room 4AN–38J,

Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–2372.

Purpose/Agenda: To evaluate and review

grant applications and/or contract proposals.

Name of SEP: National Institute of Dental

Research Special Emphasis PanelTemporomandibular Joint Implants.

Dates: April 5, 1995.

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Place: Natcher Building, NIH, Conf. Rm.

4AS–10.

Contact Person: Dr. H. George Hausch,

Chief, Review Section, 4500 Center Drive,

Natcher Building, Room 4AN–38J, Bethesda,

MD 20892, (301) 594–2372.

Purpose/Agenda: To evaluate and review

grant applications and/or contract proposals.

The meetings will be closed in accordance

with the provision set forth in secs.

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

Applications and/or proposals and the

discussions could reveal confidential trade

secrets or commercial property such as

patentable material and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

applications and/or proposals, the disclosure

of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

This notice is being published less than

fifteen days prior to the meetings due to the

urgent need to meet timing limitations

imposed by the grant review cycle.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.121, Oral Diseases and

Disorders Research)

Dated: February 7, 1995.

Susan K. Feldman,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

[FR Doc. 95–3588 Filed 2–13–95; 8:45 am]

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Public Health Service

Delegation of Authority

Notice is hereby given that I have

delegated to the Assistant Secretary for

Health, with authority to redelegate,

certain authorities vested in the

Secretary of Health and Human Services
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under Section 1892 of the Social

Security Act, as amended hereafter,

pertaining to Offset of Medicare

Payments to Individuals to Collect PastDue Obligations Arising from Breach of

Scholarship or Loan Contract.

The authorities hereby delegated are

(1) the authority to negotiate, approve,

and sign Medicare Offset Agreements,

and (2) the authority to inform the

Attorney General and the Inspector

General of the Department of Health and

Human Services when a scholarship or

loan obligor has refused to enter into, or

has breached, a Medicare Offset

Agreement. All other authorities under

Section 1892 have been delegated to,

and remain with, the Administrator,

Health Care Financing Administration.

I hereby ratify all actions, with respect

to Medicare offsets, taken by the

Assistant Secretary for Health or by any

Public Health Service Official prior to

the effective date of this delegation that,

in effect, involved the exercise of either

authority delegated herein.

This delegation became effective upon

the date of signature.

Dated: January 31, 1995.

Donna E. Shalala,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–3560 Filed 2–13–95; 8:45 am]

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Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Health

Statement of Organization, Functions

and Delegations of Authority

Part H, Public Health Service (PHS),

Chapter HA, Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Health, of the Statement of

Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority for the

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS) (42 FR 61318,

December 2, 1977, as amended most

recently at 59 FR 52553–4, October 18,

1994) is further amended to abolish the

National AIDS Program Office (HAA),

Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Health, and to establish a new Office of

HIV/AIDS Policy (HAH) within the

Office of Assistant Secretary for Health.

These changes are being made to reflect

the major responsibilities in AIDS

policy and planning and a heightened

role in collaborative coordination across

the DHHS and with other Federal,

Tribal, State, local and private

organizations.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Health

Under Section HA–10. Office of the

Assistant Secretary for Health—

Organization, delete item 1. National

AIDS Program Office (HAA), and

following item 4. Office of Research

Integrity (HAG), add a new item 4.

Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (HAH), and

renumber items 2 through 4 as 1

through 3.

Under Section H–20, Office of the

Assistant Secretary for Health (HA)—

Functions, delete the title and statement

for the National AIDS Programs Office

(HAA).

Following the statement for the Office

of Research Integrity (HAG), add the

following title and statement:

Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (HAH).

Under the direction of the Assistant

Secretary for Health, the Director of the

Office of HIV/AIDS Policy: (1) Serves as

the principal HIV/AIDS staff to the

Assistant Secretary for Health; (2)

facilitates and/or coordinates HIV/AIDS

policy planning processes across the

DHHS and the PHS and monitors

progress toward achieving established

goals; (3) provides PHS liaison with the

Office of the National AIDS Policy

Coordinator, Executive Office of the

President; (4) identifies critical HIV/

AIDS national, DHHS, and PHS policy

issues, including inter-and intra-agency

coordination needs, and advises on how

to resolve the issues; (5) provides liaison

with other Federal organizations, State

and local entities, and nongovernmental organizations involved in

HIV/AIDS policy; (6) assists in the

preparation of responses to inquiries

related to HIV/AIDS activities as

appropriate; (7) provides analytic and

administrative support to DHHS and

PHS HIV/AIDS advisory bodies, crossDepartmental; coordinating groups, and

other subsidiary or independent task

forces, work groups, or subgroups; (8)

provides guidance on the cooperative

dissemination and exchange of accurate

scientific, prevention, and educational

information and clinical guidelines with

and between public health interest

groups and professional and private

sector organizations; (9) guides and

promotes methods of dissemination and

exchange of information to and among

the public and, (10) reviews and makes

recommendations on PHS agency

budget requests and on departmental

research, prevention, services, training,

information, and infrastructure

priorities as incorporated in planning

documents or budget proposals.

Dated: February 6, 1995.

Donna M. Shalala,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–3561 Filed 2–13–95; 8:45 am]

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National Institutes of Health; Statement

of Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority

Part H, Chapter HN (National

Institutes of Health) of the Statement of

Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority for the

Department of Health and Human

Services (40 FR 22859, May 27, 1975, as

amended most recently at 59 FR 60997–

8, November 29, 1994) is amended to

reflect the reorganization of the John E.

Fogarty International Center for

Advanced Study in the Health Sciences

(FIC) (HNF) as follows: (1) Establish the

Office of International Science Policy

and Analysis (HNF12); Office of

Administrative Management and

International Services (HNF13);

Division of International relations

(HNF2); Division of International

Training and Research (HNF3); and the

Division of International Advanced

Studies (HNF4).

Section HN–B, Organization and

Functions is amended as follows: (1)

Under the heading John E. Fogarty

International Center for Advanced

Study in the Health Sciences (HNF),

insert the following:

Office of International Science Policy

and Analysis (HNF12)

(1) Advises the Director on the

development, analysis, and evaluation

of the Center’s programs; (2) advises the

Director on the development of strategic

and operational plans and provides staff

support to and liaison with program

staff in coordinating, integrating, and

articulating these plans; (3) advises the

Director on international science policy

issues; (4) develops the Center’s plan for

evaluating the focus and impact of

ongoing programs and providing

analytical reports of program trends and

future forecasts; (5) maintain legislative

liaison with the Office of Science Policy

and Technology Transfer, NIH; (6)

disseminates information on scientific

and policy developments related to

international research; and (7) plans and

implements the Center’s public affairs

and publications activities.

Office of Administrative Management

and International Services (HNF13)

(1) Advises the Director, Deputy

Director, and Division/Office Directors

on administrative matters affecting the

planning and execution of Center

programs; (2) plans, directs and

conducts administrative management

functions of the Center including

financial management, human resources

management, procurement,

international travel, office services, and

information resources management; (3)