Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.
23 / Friday, February 4, 2005 / Notices
Order Published: FR: 12/22/04
(Volume 69, No. 245, Pg. 76766).
Sandra L. Kusumoto,
Director, Bureau of Certification and
Licensing.
[FR Doc. 05–2149 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6730–01–P
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090–0200]
General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation; Information
Collection; Sealed Bidding
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Acquisition
Officer, GSA.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments
regarding a renewal to an existing OMB
clearance.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services
Administration has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request to review and approve
a renewal of a currently approved
information collection requirement
regarding sealed bidding. A request for
public comments was published at 69
FR 56769, September 22, 2004. No
comments were received.
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary and whether it
will have practical utility; whether our
estimate of the public burden of this
collection of information is accurate,
and based on valid assumptions and
methodology; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
DATES: Submit comments on or before:
March 7, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gerald Zaffos, Procurement Analyst,
Contract Policy Division, at telephone
(202) 208–6091 or via e-mail to
jerry.zaffos@gsa.gov.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to Ms. Jeanette Thornton, GSA
Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10236, NEOB,
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to
the Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), General
Services Administration, Room 4035,
1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC
20405. Please cite OMB Control No.
3090–0200, Sealed Bidding, in all
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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A. Purpose
The General Services Administration
is requesting that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) review
and approve information collection,
3090–0200, Sealed Bidding. The
information requested regarding an
offeror’s monthly production capability
is needed to make progressive awards to
ensure coverage of stock items.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 10
Responses Per Respondent: 1
Hours Per Response: .5
Total Burden Hours: 5
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F
Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington,
DC 20405, telephone (202) 208–7312.
Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–0200,
Sealed Bidding, in all correspondence.
Dated: January 31, 2005
Julia Wise,
Deputy Director,Contract Policy Division.
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BILLING CODE 6820–61–S
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Opportunity for Cosponsorship of the
President’s Challenge Physical Activity
and Fitness Awards Program
AGENCY: Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the Secretary,
Office of Public Health and Science,
Office of the President’s Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Office of the President’s
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
(PCPFS) announces the opportunity for
both non-Federal public and private
sector entities to cosponsor/administer a
series of financially self-sustaining
PCPFS activities related to the
President’s Challenge Physical Activity
and Fitness Awards Program. Potential
cosponsors must have a demonstrated
interest and capability to administer a
series of physical activity/fitness and/or
sports awards and recognitions and be
willing to participate substantively in
the cosponsored activity.
DATES: To receive consideration, a
request to participate as a cosponsor
must be received by the close of
business on Friday, April 1, 2005 at the
address listed. Requests will meet the
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deadline if they are either (1) received
on or before the deadline date; or (2)
postmarked on or before the deadline
date. Private metered postmarks will not
be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.
Hand-delivered requests must be
received by 5 p.m. Requests that are
received after the deadline date will be
returned to the sender.
ADDRESSES: Notification of interest and
proposal for cosponsorship should be
sent to Christine Spain, Director of
Research, Planning and Special Projects,
Office of the President’s Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, Room 738–H, 200
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201; Ph: (202) 690–
5148, Fax: (202) 690–5211. Notifications
and proposals may also be submitted by
electronic mail to
cspain@osophs.dhhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine Spain, Director of Research,
Planning and Special Projects, Office of
the President’s Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, Room 738–H, 200
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201; Ph: (202) 690–
5148, Fax: (202) 690–5211, E-mail:
cspain@osophs.dhhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The PCPFS was established by the
President of the United States and
operates under Executive Order No.
13265, continued by Executive Order
13316. The Secretary, through the Office
of the PCPFS, receives
recommendations from the Council and
is developing and coordinating a
national program to enhance physical
activity/fitness and sports programs.
Section (1)(b) of Executive Order (EO)
13265 provides that the Secretary will
‘‘enhance coordination of programs
within and among the private and
public sectors that promote
participation in, and safe and easy
access to, physical activity and sports.’’
In addition, the Secretary is directed by
section (1)(c) of the EO 13265 to
‘‘expand availability of quality
information and guidance regarding
physical activity and sports
participation.’’ Through the authority of
section 1704 of the Public Health
Service Act, the Office of PCPFS may
support and ‘‘encourage others to
support’’ activities related to physical
activity/fitness, sports and health
information and promotion, including
the publication of information and
securing the cooperation of
communication media.
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The purpose of the President’s
Challenge Physical Activity and Fitness
Awards Program (the Program) is to
motivate individuals six years and older
to begin and continue an active lifestyle
leading to enhanced physical fitness. It
has reached over 70 million children
and youth since its inception in 1966.
The Program now focuses on three
distinct program areas: physical fitness,
health fitness, and active lifestyles.
Adults can now participate with their
children or log activities by themselves
to earn the Presidential Active Lifestyle
Award (PALA) and the Presidential
Champions Program. Program materials
are available in both English and
Spanish.
Requirements of Cosponsorship
The Office of the PCPFS is seeking a
cosponsoring organization(s) capable of
administering a series of financially self
sustaining PCPFS awards which
presently include the following:
Administration of the President’s
Challenge shall consist of the following
program areas:
A. Active Lifestyle Program
Presidential Active Lifestyle Award
(PALA)
Recognizing both youth and adults for
being physically active on a regular
basis. Participants are encouraged to
keep track of their physical activity
either with a paper log or by using
online tools.
B. Presidential Champions Program
Gold, Silver, Bronze Awards
This program is a point-based
program for both youth and adults
recognizing those who are physically
active on a regular basis and log their
activities online. This program is only
available online at http://
www.presidentschallenge.org.
C. Physical Fitness Program
Presidential Physical Fitness Award
(PPFA)
Recognizing youth for achieving an
outstanding level of physical fitness
based on a five-item test.
National Physical Fitness Award
(NPFA)
Recognizing youth for achieving a
basic, yet challenging, level of physical
fitness based on a five-item test.
Participant Award
Recognizing those who attempt all
five test items, but fall below the
National Award level in one or more
events
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D. Health Fitness Program
Health Fitness Award
Recognizing youth who achieve a
healthy level of fitness based on five test
items, including Body Mass Index
(BMI).
E. School Recognition Programs
Physical Fitness State Champion
Program
Based on results of the Physical
Fitness Program, schools are recognized
for having the highest percentage of
Presidential Physical Fitness Award
winners for their state. States are broken
into three categories based upon
enrollment (minimum 50 students).
Physical Activity and Fitness
Demonstration Center Program
Recognizing the important role that
individual schools play in the lives of
their students, this program rewards
those schools that have demonstrated an
outstanding commitment toward
physical activity and fitness both in and
out of their physical education
classroom. Demonstration Center
Schools shall serve a term of three years
before becoming eligible to become an
Honor Roll School.
Active Lifestyle Model School Program
Based on the results of the Active
Lifestyle Program and objectives of
Healthy People 2010, this program
offers any school the opportunity to
become an Active Lifestyle Model
School. Model Schools are recognized
for having 35% or more of their total
school enrollment earn the PALA two or
more times during the school year.
Each of these program areas shall
involve the promotion and distribution
of award items. These items shall
include, but not be limited to, such
products as emblems, medallions,
ribbons, lapel pins, certificates, bumper
stickers, magnets, booklets, pedometers,
and apparel. Organizations (schools,
youth and community groups, etc.) and
individuals which participate in the
PCPFS awards program purchase the
award and recognition materials directly
from the administering organization for
a nominal fee.
Web Site Administration
Administration of the President’s
Challenge Web site (http://
www.presidentschallenge.org) shall
consist of, but not be limited to, the
following: hosting, maintenance,
customer service, online order center,
listservs, etc.
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Eligibility for Cosponsorship
To be eligible, a requester must: (1)
Have a demonstrated interest and
understanding of physical fitness and/or
sports; (2) participate substantively in
the cosponsored activity (not just
provide funding or logistical support);
(3) have an organizational or corporate
mission that is not inconsistent with the
public health and safety mission of the
Department; and (4) agree to sign a
cosponsorship agreement with the
Office of the PCPFS which will set forth
the details of the cosponsored activity
including the requirements that any fees
raised should not be designed to exceed
the co-sponsor’s costs, and fees
collected by the co-sponsor should be
limited to the amount necessary to cover
the co-sponsor’s related operating
expenses.
Cosponsorship Proposal
Each cosponsorship proposal should
contain a description of: (1) The entity
or organization; (2) its background in
promoting physical activity/fitness or
sports; (3) its proposed involvement in
the cosponsored activity; and (4) plan
for implementation with timeline. The
organization selected shall furnish the
necessary personnel, materials, services
and facilities to administer this PCPFS
program (awards, recognitions and
activities), including the purchase and/
or production of all award materials;
distribution of award materials;
promotion; statistical evaluation of
programs; quarterly and annual budget
and demographic reports; and other
administrative duties. These duties will
be determined in a Memorandum of
Agreement and an annual plan. The
organization will be expected to provide
input regarding new activities or
initiatives to support the program, and
recommend methods to improve
program usage and promotion. The
organization also will work with the
PCPFS to consider other recognitions/
programs bearing the PCPFS and/or
Presidential insignias.
Evaluation Criteria
The cosponsor(s) will be selected by
the Office of the PCPFS using the
following evaluation criteria:
(1) Requester’s qualifications and
capability to fulfill cosponsorship
responsibilities;
(2) Requester’s creativity for
enhancing the medium for program
messages;
(3) Requester’s potential for reaching
underserved/special populations;
(4) Requester’s experience in
administering national awards
programs;
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(5) Requester’s specific work
previously performed or currently being
performed, with particular emphasis on
those national programs/projects
dealing with physical activity/fitness,
sports, or other physical activities of a
similar nature, with schools,
organizations, and individuals;
(6) Requester’s personnel: Name,
professional qualifications and specific
experience of key personnel who would
be available to work on these projects;
(7) Requester’s facilities: Availability
and description of facilities required to
administer the program including
information technology, computers,
telecommunication resources;
(8) Requester’s description of
financial management: Discussion of
experience in developing an annual
budget and collecting and managing
monies from organizations and/or
individuals;
(9) Requester’s proposed plan for
managing the PCPFS awards programs,
including such financial aspects as cost
of award materials, promotion,
distribution and program management.
Availability of Funds
There are no Federal funds available
for this cosponsorship.
Dated: January 31, 2005.
Melissa Johnson,
Executive Director, President’s Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports, Department of
Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 05–2163 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150–35–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Meeting: Secretary’s
Advisory Committee on Genetics,
Health, and Society
Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,
notice is hereby given of the sixth
meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory
Committee on Genetics, Health, and
Society (SACGHS), U.S. Public Health
Service. The meeting will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on February 28,
2005 and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March
1, 2005 at the Bethesda North Marriott
Hotel, 5701 Marinelli Road, North
Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting will
be open to the public with attendance
limited to space available. The meeting
will be webcast.
The meeting is expected to include
presentations and deliberations on
several topics, including the following:
a revised draft report with
recommendations about coverage and
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reimbursement for genetic technologies
and services; current and proposed
efforts to understand gene-environment
interactions through large population
studies; the Committee’s efforts to
explore stakeholder perspectives on the
need for Federal legislation to prevent
genetic discrimination in health
insurance and employment; the
recommendations of the Advisory
Committee on Heritable Disorders and
Genetic Diseases in Newborns and
Children regarding the provision of
screening, counseling and health care
services for newborns and children
having or at risk for heritable disorders;
and efforts to improve the quality of
laboratory testing for rare diseases. Time
will be provided each day for public
comments.
Under authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a,
Section 222 of the Public Health Service
Act, as amended, the Department of
Health and Human Services established
SACGHS to serve as a public forum for
deliberations on the board range of
human health and societal issues raised
by the development and use of genetic
technologies and, as warranted, to
provide advice on these issues. The
draft meeting agenda and other
information about SACGHS, including
information about access to the webcast,
will be available at the following Web
site: http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/
sacghs.htm.
The Committee would welcome
hearing from anyone wishing to provide
public comment on any issue related to
genetics, health and society. Individuals
who would like to provide public
comment or who plan to attend the
meeting and need special assistance,
such as sign language interpretation or
other reasonable accommodations,
should notify the SACGHS Executive
Secretary, Ms. Sarah Carr, by telephone
at 301–496–9838 or e-mail at
sc112c@nih.gov. The SACGHS office is
located at 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite
750, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Dated: January 27, 2005.
LaVerne Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 05–2129 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–05–0576]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer on (404) 371–5976.
CDC is requesting an emergency
clearance from OMB regarding this data
collection with a 10 day public
comment period. The emergency
clearance is based on a revision of this
data collection as a result of a final rule.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. To request a copy of these
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance
Officer at (404) 371–5976 or send an e-
mail to omb@cdc.gov. Written
comments can be sent to Seleda M.
Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports
Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road,
MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or sent via
e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Written
comments can also be faxed to the CDC
Desk Officer, Human Resources and
Housing Branch, Office of Management
and Budget at (202) 395–6974. Written
comments should be received within 10
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Possession, Use, and Transfer of
Select Agents and Toxins (OMB Control
No. 0920–0576)—Extension—Office of
the Director (OD), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and
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