[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 6138] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-2430] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Final Special Consideration for Grants for Residency Training and Advanced Education in the General Practice of Dentistry for Fiscal Year 1995 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces the final special consideration for fiscal year (FY) 1995 Grants for Residency Training and Advanced Education in the General Practice of Dentistry funded under the authority of section 749, title VII of the Public Health Service Act (the Act), as amended by the Health Professions Education Extension Amendments of 1992, Pub. L. 102-408, dated October 13, 1992. Purpose Section 749 of the PHS Act authorizes the Secretary to make grants to any public or nonprofit private school of dentistry or accredited postgraduate dental training institution (e.g., hospitals and medical centers) to plan, develop, and operate an approved residency or an approved advanced educational program in the general practice of dentistry; to provide financial assistance to participants in such a program who are in need of financial assistance and who plan to specialize in the practice of general dentistry; and to fund innovative, nontraditional models for the provision of postdoctoral General Dentistry training. A special consideration for this program was proposed for public comment in the Federal Register on November 1, 1994 at 59 FR 54614. No comments were received during the 30-day comment period. Therefore, the proposed special consideration will be retained as follows: Final Special Consideration Special consideration will be given to approved applications based on the extent to which they address innovative means of providing advanced general dentistry education that can help meet the current and future demand of such training. This might include new sponsor/co- sponsor arrangements; different organizational and administrative structures; expanded private/public sector affiliations and setting linkages; and creative applications for current instructional telecommunications and computer technologies. If additional programmatic information is needed, please contact: Dr. Rosemary E. Duffy, Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8C-09, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-6837. Grants for Residency Training and Advanced Education in the General Practice of Dentistry is listed at 93.897 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Applications submitted in response to this announcement are not subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs (as implemented through 45 CFR part 100). This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements. Dated: January 26, 1995. Ciro V. Sumaya, Administrator. [FR Doc. 95-2430 Filed 1-31-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-15-P