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BILLING CODE 4160-90-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-06-05BQ] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Understanding the Community Context of the Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools Project—NEW—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/Division of Diabetes Translation (NCCDPHP/DDT), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description This study is part of a larger evaluation of the multi-year Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools

(DETS)project to develop and pilot test a science based diabetes prevention curriculum for Native American school children. As part of the overall evaluation (before the curriculum is pilot tested), it will be important to understand the community context and identify implementation issues. Through a series of qualitative interviews with key informants, the study will obtain information about:

(1)The community's experience with diabetes;

(2)community readiness to adopt the DETS curriculum;

(3)the connection between the DETS project and the community; and

(4)the best fit between the curriculum and community schools. The participants for this study will include key informants in five categories; Community leaders, DETS Advisory Board members, DETS Curriculum Subcommittee members, community teachers, and community parents. Potential participants will be identified by DETS Subcommittee members and invited to participate in this research activity. These individuals will be invited to participate because they are already involved in the project and are familiar with the curriculum. A maximum of 18 individuals from each category will be interviewed for a total of 90 participants. All participants will be adults, both male and female, over the age of 18. It is expected that approximately 75 percent of participants will be Native American and 25 percent will be non-Native American. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total estimated burden hours are 70. Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours Respondent Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Avg. burden per response (in hours) Community Leaders/Elders 18 1 45/60 Parents 18 1 45/60 Teachers 18 1 45/60 DETS Project Subcommittee Members 18 1 45/60 DETS Project Advisory Board Members 18 1 45/60 Dated: March 22, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-6796 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-06-05CM] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov* . Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project 2006 Hispanic/Latino Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS)—new—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The purpose of this project is to conduct a culturally appropriate Adult Tobacco Survey questionnaire with Hispanic/Latino persons. The survey results will expand data and existing knowledge of tobacco use among Hispanics/Latinos in order to benefit tobacco use surveillance and prevention programming at the local, state, and regional levels. The questions will help to narrow existing gaps in knowledge concerning tobacco use in the Hispanic/Latino population and inform development of Hispanic/Latino-specific interventions. The Hispanic/Latino population is fast growing in the United States. It is expected that the number of Hispanic/Latino persons residing in the U.S. will increase from 39.9 million in the year 2003 to 102.6 million in the year 2050, almost 3 times the current population. The large expected growth in the Hispanic/Latino population, especially in non-traditional states, will have important implications for tobacco control activities in the years to come. The Office of Smoking and Health

(OSH)is conducting a survey project that includes administering the Adult Tobacco Survey in three locations that have high concentrations of Hispanic/Latino persons, each location with a distinct Hispanic/Latino subpopulation. The locations are New York City (New York), Miami (Florida), and El Paso (Texas). Within each location, the survey will be conducted annually with approximately 750 participants, for a total of 2,250 survey participants. In order to select survey respondents, screeners will be administered to a larger number of household respondents. The estimated number of screener respondents depends on whether the screener is done over the telephone (New York and Florida) or in person (Texas). The screener and the survey will be conducted in both English and Spanish. There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 1,833. Estimated Annualized Burden Respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) New York—screener 1,500 1 10/60 New York—survey 750 1 30/60 Miami, Fl—screener 1,500 1 10/60 Miami, Fl—survey 750 1 30/60 El Paso, TX—screener 1,250 1 10/60 El Paso, TX—survey 750 1 30/60 Dated: March 22, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-6797 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-06-0651) Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Evaluation of Educational Materials Promoting Informed Decision-Making About Prostate Cancer Screening—Revision—National Center for Chronic Disease and Public Health Promotion (NCDDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the United States. Current estimates project that 234,460 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed, and 27,350 men will die of this disease in 2006. The effectiveness of prostate cancer screening has not been established. A number of clinical guidelines recommend that the potential risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening be explained to patients so that they may make informed decisions about screening. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a decision aid intended as an informed decision making tool to impart knowledge and promote provider-patient discussion about prostate cancer screening. The proposed study will test the effectiveness of a nationally distributed decision aid developed by CDC, and extend the existing literature on informed decision making. No past trials of prostate cancer screening decision aids have evaluated the role of primary care provider practice style. The proposed study results may inform the national discussion about informed decision-making and prostate cancer screening, and influence the clinical guidelines and primary care provider practices on prostate cancer screening. Moreover, the data may inform revisions to the current line of prostate cancer screening educational materials and influence the development of new materials. The randomized control trial

(RCT)will recruit 400 men between the ages of 50-70 years reporting for health maintenance exams with primary care providers. The intervention being tested in this project will be the decision aid entitled, *Prostate Cancer Screening: A Decision Guide,* used to assess the main and interactive effects of primary care provider practice style and exposure to the decision aid on prostate cancer screening. In 2005, CDC conducted a replicated measures validation study (OMB# 0920-0651); Expiration date: 11/30/07, in which measures were validated with the target audiences to both versions of the decision aid:

(1)men eligible for screening in the general population (N=200) and

(2)African American men eligible for screening (N=200). The estimate of burden for the instrument is based on results from this study. There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 210. Estimated Annualized Burden Types of responses or kinds of respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Men, all races aged 50-70 years 240 1 60 Men, all races aged 50-70 years (intervention group) 100 1 100 Men, all races aged 50-70 years (control group) 100 1 50 Dated: March 14, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-6798 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30 Day-06-0556] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)371-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Assisted Reproductive Technology

(ART)Program Reporting System—Revision—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCDDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Section 2(a) of Public Law 102-493 (known as the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA), 42 U.S.C. 263a-1(a)) requires that each assisted reproductive technology

(ART)program shall annually report to the Secretary through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—(1) pregnancy success rates achieved by such ART program, and

(2)the identity of each embryo laboratory used by such ART program and whether the laboratory is certified or has applied for such certification under this act. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)is seeking a 3 year Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)approval for a revision of a reporting system for the Assisted Reproductive Technology

(ART)Program. This reporting system has been designed by Westat for CDC to comply with the requirements of the FCSRCA. The reporting system includes all ART cycles initiated by any of the approximately 400 ART programs in the United States, and covers the pregnancy outcome of each cycle, as well as a number of data items deemed important to explain variability in success rates across ART programs and across individuals. (An ART cycle is considered to begin when a woman begins taking ovarian stimulatory drugs or starts ovarian monitoring with the intent of having embryos transferred. The data file is organized with one record per cycle.) Data is to be collected through Web-based data collection system developed by Westat in consultation with CDC. In developing the definition of pregnancy success rates and the list of data items to be reported, CDC has consulted with representatives of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association (a national, nonprofit consumer organization), as well as a variety of individuals with expertise and interest in this field. Approximately 400 ART programs reported data in 2002. The average number of ART cycles (responses) per ART program was 288. Using these numbers as a baseline, approximately 10% of the ART programs will be selected for data validation. An average of 50 ART cycles per ART program will be selected for full validation. In addition, an average of 33 ART cycles per selected ART program that resulted in a live birth will be selected for an abbreviated validation. There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 72,313. Estimated Annualized Burden Respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) ART Programs (data entry) 400 288 37/60 ART Programs (10% selected for data validation-full validation) 40 50 23/60 ART Programs (10% selected for data validation-abbreviated validation on live births) 40 33 23/60 Dated: April 12, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-6799 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-06-05CY] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Survey of Illness and Injury Among Backcountry Users in Yellowstone National Park—New—National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description There are few data on the risk factors for illness and injury among persons who travel into the backcountry in the United States. The backcountry encompasses primitive or wilderness areas that lack most facilities and services and that are reached primarily by hiking, boating, or horseback. In general, backcountry users must bring in their own supplies (such as shelter, food, water, or water treatment supplies). As many as 68% to 82% of long-distance hikers and backpackers have reported experiencing illnesses or injuries during their time in the backcountry. For example, 4% to 56% have reported gastrointestinal illness and 41% to 62% have reported musculoskeletal injuries. Such a high burden of disease has significant medical and economic implications given the increasing popularity of backcountry use. In 1994-95, almost 8% of Americans age 16 years and older (about 15 million persons) went backpacking in the previous 12 months, which involved camping for one or more nights along a trail and carrying food, shelter, and utensils with them. In the same period of time, about 14% (or 28 million persons) camped in primitive settings that usually lacked restrooms, hookups, and most facilities and services. In fact, camping in backcountry areas grew by about 72% from 1982-83 to 1994-95. While people can travel in the backcountry in many locations and on both private and public lands, many travelers hike, backpack, and camp in the backcountry in national parks. In 2003, there were over 266 million recreational visits to national parks with over 1.8 million overnight stays in the backcountry. Yellowstone National Park alone had almost 19,690 persons visit the backcountry in 2003, accounting for over 46,000 overnight stays. Because little is known about the health outcomes for visitors who use the backcountry areas of our nation's parks, advice to park managers and the public is currently general in nature, based only on standard disease prevention principles. Furthermore, some outdoor use groups have recently questioned some of this standard advice, such as the universal need for careful filtration and disinfection of backcountry drinking water. This study will investigate behavioral and environmental risk factors that may be associated with illness and injury among persons who require park permits to travel into backcountry areas in Yellowstone National Park during the backcountry season from May 1-Oct. 31, 2006. The data collected will be used to provide an estimate of the burden of illness and injury among backcountry users and will also provide information about a variety of risk factors for illness and injury in the backcountry, including the risks associated with drinking untreated water from lakes and streams. With this information, the National Park Service

(NPS)will be able to address many of the questions raised by outdoor users and public health officials, and improve and strengthen evidence-based NPS guidelines for backcountry health and sanitation practices. To gather this information, consent to contact after the conclusion of the backcountry trip will be requested from an estimated 12,906 backcountry users when they present to the Yellowstone National Park's permit offices prior to entering the backcountry. Approximately 10,325 of these backcountry users will be adults who are eligible to participate in the survey. A questionnaire (in either Internet-based or paper-based format) will then be offered to an estimated 5,276 adult backcountry users who consent to be contacted. Participants will be asked about their health (before, during and after backcountry travel), water consumption, water preparation habits, food consumption, food preparation habits, sanitation practices, recreational water use, animal exposure, and demographics. This study is the beginning of what will be an on-going effort to improve the science-basis of the NPS recommendations and policies related to protecting human health in the backcountry. This effort seeks to begin to identify disease transmission pathways and assess disease and injury risks associated with specific activities, choices, and behaviors of backcountry visitors, such as water purification, sanitation practices, and hygiene. Thoroughly understanding transmission pathways and the interactions of agent, environment, and host will enable the NPS to effectively and efficiently improve visitor protection efforts. There will be no cost to respondents. Participation is voluntary and will not affect the application process for the backcountry use permit. The total estimated annualized hours requested are 1,803. Estimated Annualized Burden Form name Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Consent to Further Contact 12,906 1 2/60 Web-Based Questionnaire 4,951 1 15/60 Paper-Based Questionnaire 325 1 25/60 Dated: May 1, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-6800 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Workplace Violence Prevention Research. In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)announces the following teleconference: *Name:* Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Workplace Violence Prevention Research, Request for Application OH-06-004. *Time and Date:* 1 p.m.-5 p.m., May 23, 2006 (Closed). *Place:* CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, M.S. C-7, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone

(513)533-8511. *Status:* The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463. *Matters to be Discussed:* The review, discussion, and evaluation of research grants in workplace violence prevention, Request for Application OH-06-004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadine B. Kuchinski, Scientific Review Administrator, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, M.S. C-7, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone

(513)533-8511, e-mail *bbk1@cdc.gov.* The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign **Federal Register** notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: April 28, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-6793 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Amendment of February 4, 2004, Order To Embargo Birds and Bird Products Imported From Gaza, the West Bank, and the Ivory Coast (Co te d'Ivoire) SUMMARY: On February 4, 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued an order to ban immediately the import of all birds (Class: Aves) from specified countries, subject to limited exemptions for returning pet birds of U.S. origin and certain processed bird-derived products. HHS/CDC took this step because birds from these countries potentially can infect humans with avian influenza (influenza A/[H5N1]). The February 4, 2004, order complemented a similar action taken at the same time by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). On March 10, 2004, HHS/CDC lifted the embargo of birds and bird products from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) because of the documented public-health and animal health measures taken by Hong Kong officials to prevent spread of the outbreak within the HKSAR, and the absence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 cases in Hong Kong's domestic and wild bird populations. USDA/APHIS took a similar action. On September 28, 2004, HHS/CDC extended the embargo on birds and bird products to include Malaysia because of the documented cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 in poultry in Malaysia. On July 20, 2005, USDA/APHIS adopted as a final rule the interim rule that became effective on February 4, 2004, which amended its regulations to prohibit or restrict the importation of birds, poultry, and unprocessed birds and poultry products from regions that have reported the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry. (See 70 **Federal Register** 41608 [July 20, 2005].) As the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Organization for Animal Health

(OIE)have confirmed additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), USDA/APHIS has added additional countries to its ban. Because of the documentation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry, HHS/CDC added the following countries to its embargo: Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine on December 29, 2005; Nigeria on February 8, 2006; India on February 22, 2006; Egypt on February 27, 2006; Niger on March 2, 2006; Albania, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, and Burma (Myanmar) on March 15, 2006; Israel on March 20, 2006; Afghanistan on March 21, 2006; Jordan on March 29, 2006; Burkina Faso on April 10, 2006; and Pakistan on April 10, 2006. On April 11, 2006, OIE reported confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry in Gaza. On April 25, 2006, OIE reported confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry in the Ivory Coast (Co te d'Ivoire). At this time, HHS/CDC is adding Gaza, the West Bank, and the Ivory Coast (Co te d'Ivoire) to its current embargo. CDC is including the West Bank in its determination because the administrative regions of Gaza and the West Bank are the same with respect to animal movement and trade. USDA has also taken a similar action with respect to this region. This action is effective on April 28, 2006, and will remain in effect until further notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 11, 2006, OIE reported confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in chickens and ducks in several farms in Gaza. On April 25, 2006, OIR reported confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in chickens and ducks in Abidjan district, Ivory Coast (Co te d'Ivoire). Introduction of birds infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 into the United States could lead to outbreaks of disease among birds and among the human population, a significant public health threat. Banning the importation of all avian species from affected countries is an effective means of limiting this threat. HHS/CDC is therefore taking this action to reduce the likelihood of introduction or spread of influenza A H5N1 into the United States. Immediate Action Therefore, pursuant to 42 CFR 71.32(b), HHS/CDC is amending the February 4, 2004, order to add Gaza, the West Bank, and the Ivory Coast (Co te d'Ivoire) to the list of countries subject to the order's embargo of birds and products derived from birds. All other portions of the February 4, 2004, order, as further amended on March 10, 2004, September 28, 2004, December 29, 2005, February 8, 2006, February 22, 2006, February 27, 2006, March 2, 2006, March 15, 2006, March 20, 2006, March 21, 2006; March 29, 2006; April 10, 2006; and April 10, 2006 shall remain in effect until further notice. Julie Louise Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. E6-6875 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-276] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the Agency's function;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 1. *Type of Information Collection Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection; *Title of Information Collection:* Prepaid Health Plan Cost Report; *Use:* Health Maintenance Organizations and Competitive Medical Plans (HMO/ CMPs) contracting with the Secretary under section 1876 of the Social Security Act are required to submit a budget and enrollment forecast, four quarterly reports, and a final certified cost report. Health Care Prepayment Plans (HCPPs) contracting with the Secretary under section 1833 of the Social Security Act are required to submit a budget and enrollment forecast, mid-year report, and final cost report. An HMO/CMP is a health care delivery system that furnishes directly or arranges for the delivery of the full spectrum of health services to an enrolled population. A HCPP is a health care delivery system that furnishes directly or arranges for the delivery of certain physician and diagnostics services up to the full spectrum of non-provider Part B health services to an enrolled population. These reports will be used to establish the reasonable cost of delivering covered services furnished to Medicare enrollees by an HMO/CMP or HCPP; *Form Numbers:* CMS-276 (OMB#: 0938-0165); *Frequency:* Recordkeeping, Reporting—Quarterly and Annually; *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; *Number of Respondents:* 45; *Total Annual Responses:* 225; *Total Annual Hours:* 7,860. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web site address at *http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995* , or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to *Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(410)786-1326. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed or faxed within 30 days of this notice directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Fax Number:

(202)395-6974. Dated: April 25, 2006. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-6805 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10169] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request *Agency:* Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

(CMS)is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(RFB)for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; *Use:* The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

(CMS)will conduct competitive bidding programs in which certain suppliers will be awarded contracts to provide certain DMEPOS items to Medicare beneficiaries. Competitive bidding provides a way to harness marketplace dynamics to create incentives for suppliers to provide quality items and services in an efficient manner and at a reasonable cost. The objectives of competitive bidding include:

(1)To implement competitive bidding programs for certain covered items of DMEPOS and associated services in select areas;

(2)To assure beneficiary access to quality DMEPOS as a result of the program;

(3)To reduce the amount Medicare pays for DMEPOS and create a payment structure under competitive bidding that is more reflective of a competitive market;

(4)To limit the financial burden on beneficiaries by reducing their out-of-pocket expenses for DMEPOS they obtain through the program; and,

(5)To contract with suppliers who conduct business in a manner that is beneficial for the program and Medicare beneficiaries. Contract suppliers will be selected from the suppliers that have the lowest bids and that meet all relevant program requirements. Suppliers bidding above the winning price are to be excluded from the Medicare market; however, multiple winners must be awarded in each site. The forms associated with this collection of information will collect all of the relevant information needed for processing bids.; *Form Number:* CMS-10169 (OMB#: 0938-NEW); *Frequency:* Reporting—Every three years; *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and the Federal government; *Number of Respondents:* 16,545; *Total Annual Responses:* 16,545; *Total Annual Hours:* 1,158,150. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' Web site address at *http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995* , or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to *Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(410)786-1326. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on July 5, 2006. CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development—B, Attention: William N. Parham, III, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Dated: April 28, 2006. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-6808 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services; Program Announcement for Assets for Independence Program Grants Notice of amendment to the standing announcement for Assets for Independence Demonstration Program Grants, HHS-2005-ACF-OCS-EI-0053, CFDA # 93.602, published in the **Federal Register** , Volume 70, No. 26, page 6879-6888, on February 9, 2005. AGENCY: Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of amendment. The Program Announcement concerning the application procedures for the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program grants published on February 9, 2005 in the **Federal Register** , Volume 70, No. 26, pages 6879-6888 is hereby modified. SUMMARY: On February 9, 2005, the Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published an announcement seeking applications for the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program. This program provides grant support for Individual Development Account

(IDA)projects administered by government agencies and non-profit organizations. This Notice amends the final Fiscal Year

(FY)2006 application due date. This Notice announces a change in the final FY 2006 application due date from June 15, 2006 to July 18, 2006. This Notice also announces two conference call series. The first series will provide an overview of the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program, including application procedures and requirements. The second series will provide an orientation to administering effective Individual Development Account

(IDA)projects with support from the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program. The Program Announcement for the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program is a standing announcement. It is effective until canceled or changed by the Office of Community Services (OCS). Applicants may submit applications at any time throughout the year. (Any changes to application due dates in successive years will be announced through publication of a Notice in the **Federal Register** , on the ACF Grant Opportunities Web page at *http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html,* and on *http://www.Grants.gov.* ) OCS will review and make funding decisions about applications in three separate funding cycles annually. For FY 2006, the due dates are: November 1, 2005; March 15, 2006; and July 18, 2006. For example, starting in mid-March, OCS reviews all applications submitted November 2 through March 15. Starting in mid-July, OCS reviews all applications submitted March 16 through July 18. And, starting in early November, OCS reviews all applications submitted July 19 through November 1. Unsuccessful applicants may submit a new application in any succeeding application period.

(1)Under the Executive Summary section of the original Program Announcement, please delete the following: The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services

(OCS)will accept applications for financial assistance to establish and administer Assets for Independence

(AFI)Projects. These projects assist low-income people in becoming economically self-sufficient. They do so by teaching project participants about economic and consumer issues and enabling them to establish matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts

(IDA)in order to save for a first home, a business, or higher education. Grantees must participate in an on going national evaluation of the impact of AFI Projects and IDAs. This is a standing announcement. It is effective until canceled or changed by the Office of Community Services. Applicants may submit applications at any time throughout the year. OCS will review and make funding decisions about applicants submitted by any of three due dates: March 15, June 15 and November 1. (If a date falls on a weekend, the due date will be the following Monday.) For example, starting in mid-March annually, OCS will review all applications submitted November 2 through March 15. Starting in early June, OCS will review all applications submitted March 16 through June 15. And, starting in early November, OCS will review all applications submitted June 16 through November 1. Unsuccessful applicants may submit a new application in any succeeding application period. Please replace the deleted paragraphs under the Executive Summary section of the original Program Announcement with the following: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services

(OCS)will accept applications for financial assistance to establish and administer Assets for Independence

(AFI)Projects. These projects assist people with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient. They do so by teaching project participants about economic and consumer issues and enabling them to establish matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts

(2)Under Priority Area 1, Section I. Funding Opportunity Description of the original Program Announcement please delete the following: The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services

(OCS)will accept applications for financial assistance to establish and administer Assets for Independence

(IDA)in order to save for a first home, a business or higher education. Grantees must participate in an ongoing national evaluation of the impact of AFI Projects and IDAs. This is a standing announcement. It is effective until canceled or changed by the Office of Community Services. Applicants may submit applications at any time throughout the year. OCS will review and make funding decisions about applicants submitted by any of three due dates: March 15, June 15, and November 1. (If a date falls on a weekend, the due date will be the following Monday.) For example, starting in mid-March annually, OCS will review all applications submitted November 2 through March 15. Starting in early June, OCS will review all applications submitted March 16 through June 15. And, starting in early November, OCS will review all applications submitted June 16 through November 1. Unsuccessful applicants may submit a new application in any succeeding application period. Please replace the deleted paragraphs under Priority Area 1, Section I. Funding Opportunity Description with the following: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services

(OCS)will accept applications for financial assistance to establish and administer Assets for Independence

(3)Please insert the following in Section VIII. Other: The Office of Community Services announces Two Informational Conference Call Series: The Office of Community Services, through its Assets for Independence Resource Center, will sponsor a series of Overview Conference Calls featuring general information about the program and the application requirements and procedures. These calls will be held on May 9, May 16, and May 23, 2006 at 2-3:30 p.m., eastern daylight time. The Resource Center will also host a series of Orientation Conference Calls with information and tips on administering effective Individual Development Account projects supported by the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program. These calls are scheduled for May 11, May 17, May 18, May 25, June 1, June 7 and June 8, 2006. Each of the calls will be held from 2-3:30 p.m., eastern daylight time. The Resource Center may also schedule additional calls. Please go to the OCS Asset Building Web site at *http://www.acf.hhs.gov/assetbuilding* for a schedule of calls and other details. The Web site also includes dial-in numbers and pre-registration information. Participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register, as the number of lines is limited. The Resource Center will provide background information to all individuals who pre-register. All information in this Notice of amendment is accurate and replaces information specified in the February 9, 2005 Notice, the Notice of correction published on June 10, 2005, and the notice of amendment published on November 17, 2005. *Announcement Availability:* The Assets for Independence Demonstration Program announcement and all application materials are available at *http://www.Grants.gov.* Standard forms and certifications may also be found at *http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.* Finally, the OCS Asset Building Web site at *http://www.acf.hhs.gov/assetbuilding* provides extensive information about the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program and the application process. The page includes links to all required forms, a guidebook for developing an AFI Project, and information on applying for an AFI grant. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Gatz, Manager, Assets for Independence Demonstration Program, Telephone:

(202)401-4626 or E-mail: *AFIProgram@acf.hhs.gov.* An array of helpful information about the program and the two conference call series is posted on the OCS Asset Building Web site at *http://www.acf.hhs.gov/assetbuilding* . Dated: April 28, 2006. Robert Velasco II, Acting Director, Office of Community Services. [FR Doc. E6-6784 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Fogarty International Center Advisory Board. The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, 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. 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/or contract proposals 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 and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. *Name of Committee:* Fogarty International Center Advisory Board. *Date:* May 22-23, 2006. *Closed:* May 22, 2006, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. *Agenda:* To review and evaluate grant applications and/or proposals. *Place:* National Institutes of Health, Lawton Chiles International House, Bethesda, MD 20892. *Open:* May 23, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Agenda:* A report of the FIC Director on updates and overviews of new FIC initiatives. Topics to be discussed: Global Mental Health: The Research Agenda for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. *Place:* National Institutes of Health, Lawton Chiles International House, Bethesda, MD 20892. *Contact Person:* Jean L. Flagg-Newtion, PhD, Special Assistant to the Director, FIC, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room B2C29, Bethesda, MD 20892,

(301)496-2968, *flaggnej@mail.nih.gov.* Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: *http://www.nih.gov/fic/about/advisory.html,* where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.106, Minority International Research Training Grant in the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences; 93.154, Special International Postdoctoral Research Program in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; 93.168, International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups Program; 93.934, Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award; 93.989, Senior International Fellowship Awards Program, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: April 28, 2006. Anna Snouffer, Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 06-4220 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45am]

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