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Ruminant Feed Ban Support Project; Availability of Cooperative Agreements Under a Limited Competition; Request for

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Division of FederalState Relations (DFSR) in coordination with the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), is announcing the availability of cooperative agreements funding to further enhance the infrastructure of State, territorial, and tribal animal feed safety and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prevention programs. These cooperative agreements are intended to fund additional personnel, equipment, supplies, and training support activities related to the FDA ruminant feed ban (referred to as the BSE/ruminant feed ban), in State, territory, and tribal governments. FDA anticipates providing approximately $1 million in direct plus indirect costs in support of this program in fiscal year (FY) 2008. It is anticipated that four awards will be made for up to $250,000 per award per year for up to 2 years.

Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request; 30-day Notice

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Announcement of the Fourth Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the fourth in a series of federal advisory committee meetings regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020, to be held online (via WebEx software). This meeting will be the equivalent of an inperson meeting of the Committee, and will be open to the public. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will review the nation's health promotion and disease prevention objectives and efforts to develop goals and objectives to improve the health status and reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020. The Committee will provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services advice and consultation for developing and implementing the next iteration of national health promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives and provide recommendations for initiatives to occur during the initial implementation phase of the goals and objec

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management; Program Support Center; Statement of

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This notice amends Part (P) of the Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (AJ), Program Support Center (PSC), as last amended at 60 FR 51480, November 28, 2007. This notice reflects organizational changes in the Program Support Center (P),
Administrative Operations Service (PE). Specifically, it transfers the security and emergency service functions currently located within the Division of Property Management (PEC) to a new component, the Division of Security and Emergency Services (PEL); place the functions of the Division of PSC Business Operations (PEH) into the Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Support (PA) to improve accountability and increase overall organizational effectiveness; and make other changes that are reflective of AOS current functions and

responsibilities. The changes are as follows:

I. Under Chapter P, Pro

Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federallyfunded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for companies and may also be available for licensing.

Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

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(cX6), 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: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Gene Therapy and Inborn Errors2.

Date: July 14, 2008.

Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. (Telephone Conference Call)

Contact Person: Richard Panniers, PhD, Scientific Revi

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Meeting

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Children's Study Advisory Committee.

The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

Name of Committee: National Children's Study Advisory Committee; Ethics Subcommittee.

Date: July 29, 2008.

Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Agenda: The agenda items will include the NCS informed consent with specific reference to genetics. For questions or to register call Circle Solutions at (703) 9021339 or via email
ncsinfo@mail.nih.gov. Public observers must attend in person at 6100 Executive Blvd, Room 5A01.

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Bo

National Toxicology Program (NTP); Request for Information (RFI): High Throughput Screening (HTS) Approaches for

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This notice is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this RFI will be the outcome of the competitive process. Any purchases that might result from information received or derived from this RFI will be at the discretion of the Government.

Purpose: To ensure development of a rigorous and comprehensive battery of HTS assays, the NTP seeks information and comments on the identification and selection of critical cellular toxicity pathways for interrogation in cellbased high throughput screens. The NTP is also interested in receiving recommendations on particular molecular targets within these critical cellular toxicity pathways that are most informative for

Center for Mental Health Services; Notice of Meeting

Wed, Jul 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Public Law 92463, notice is hereby given of a meeting for the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National Advisory Council on July 23 and July 24, 2008.

A portion of the meeting is open and will include discussion of the Center's policy issues, and current administrative, legislative, and program developments. The meeting will also include the review, discussion and evaluation of grant applications. Therefore the meeting will be partially closed to the public as determined by the Administrator, SAMHSA, in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and 5 U.S.C. App. 2. section 10(d).

Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Public comments are welcome. Please communicate with the CMHS Council's Designated Federal Official, Ms. Dianne McSwain (see contact information below), to make arrangements to attend, comment or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Substantive program information, a summary of the meeting and a r