[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 10248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3641]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Secretary's Advisory Committee on Re-Designation of Head Start 
Grantees

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice; FACA Committee Meetings Announcement.

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    Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the first 
meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Re-Designation of Head 
Start Grantees, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The 
meeting will be held from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 
13, 2008, at The Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW., in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public; however, 
seating is limited and preregistration is encouraged (see below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Rathgeb, Office of Head Start, 
e-mail [email protected] or (202) 205-7378.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Improving Head Start for School 
Readiness Act of 2007 [Pub. L. 110-134, section 641(c)(2) [42 U.S.C. 
9836]] requires the Secretary to develop a system for designation 
renewal to determine if Head Start agencies are delivering high-quality 
and comprehensive Head Start programs that meet the educational, 
health, nutritional, and social needs of the children and families they 
serve, and meet program and financial management requirements and the 
program performance standards. The Advisory Committee on Re-Designation 
of Head Start Grantees will provide advice and recommendations on the 
development of a transparent, reliable and valid system for designation 
renewal as required under the statute.
    The Advisory Committee will hear presentations on and discuss: (1) 
The grantee application process; (2) risk management; (3) classroom 
quality; (4) program monitoring; budgets, fiscal management, and annual 
audits; (5) the Program Information Report and other data sources; and 
(6) plans for future work of the Committee.
    The meeting will be open to the public; however, seating is limited 
and preregistration is encouraged. To pre-register, please e-mail 
tech.com">AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with ``Meeting Registration'' in the 
subject line, or call Tara Nordlander at 703-243-0495 by 5 p.m. EST, 
March 10, 2008. Registration must include your name, affiliation, phone 
number, and days attending. If you require a sign language interpreter 
or other special assistance, please call Tara Nordlander at 703-243-
0495 as soon as possible and no later than March 3, 2008.
    Written comments or suggestions on the re-designation process may 
be submitted electronically to tech.com">AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with 
``Public Comment'' in the subject line. These will be included in the 
public record. HHS recommends that you include your name, mailing 
address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body 
of your comment. This ensures that you can be identified as the 
submitter of the comment, and it allows HHS to contact you if further 
information on the substance of the comment is needed or if your 
comment cannot be read due to technical difficulties. HHS's policy is 
that HHS will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact 
information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part 
of the comment placed in the official public record. If HHS cannot read 
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, HHS may not be able to consider your comment.
    Documents provided to the Committee will be available upon written 
request beginning on March 17, 2008. Requests should be sent to 
tech.com">AdvisoryCommittee@pal-tech.com with ``Materials Request'' in the 
subject line and should include your name, mailing address, and an e-
mail address or other contact information.

    Dated: February 20, 2008.
Daniel C. Schneider,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
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