SUBJECT: Proposed FFY 2010 Management Plan for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program

PURPOSE: To obtain input regarding the Department of State’s CSBG Management Plan for federal fiscal year 2010

Albany, NY

Thursday, July 30, 2009

10:00 a.m.

One Commerce Plaza

Conference Room 505

With videoconference to

New York City

123 William Street

Conference Room 19

Federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds are awarded to grantees in all counties of New York State. Community action agencies, community-based organizations, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations receive CSBG funds to provide advocacy, outreach, services and programs for economically disadvantaged persons in their local communities.

This hearing will focus on the New York State Department of State’s CSBG Management Plan for federal fiscal year 2010. The Management Plan may be obtained from the Department of State website at http://www.dos.state.ny.us/dcs/forms.htm, or by contacting:

Dolores Franco, Esq., Director

New York State Department of State

Division of Community Services

One Commerce Plaza

99 Washington Avenue, Suite 640

Albany, NY 12231-0001

518-474-5741

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on the FFY 2010 Management Plan for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program are requested to complete the Public Hearing Reply Form (found at http://www.dos.state.ny.us/dcs/news.htm) prior to July 23, 2009 and mail it to the above address or by e-mail to [email protected]. Written comments may be submitted until August 10, 2009.

Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes. In preparing the order of witnesses, the Department of State will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should be made on the attached reply form or communicated to DOS staff as early as possible. In the absence of a request, witnesses will be scheduled in the order in which reply forms are postmarked.

Five copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. DOS would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

In order to further publicize these hearings, please inform interested parties and organizations of the Department of State’s interest in hearing testimony from all sources.

To meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Department of State, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Department of State facilities and activities.

Pursuant to 42 CFR Section 447.205, the Department of Health hereby gives public notice of the following:

While not required, the Department of Health proposes the following clarifying amendment to the Title XIX (Medicaid) State Plan for non-institutional services to clarify existing provisions of the Ambulatory Patient Group (APG) methodology:

Non-Institutional Services

• The Department clarifies that for purposes of base rate calculations, Medicaid reimbursement paid to facilities for services under the APG reimbursement system includes payments for ancillary services.

There is no estimated annual change to gross Medicaid expenditures attributable to this clarification.

Copies of the proposed state plan amendment will be on file in each local (county) social services district and available for public review.

For the New York City district, copies will be available at the following places:

New York County 250 Church Street New York, New York 10018

Queens County, Queens Center 3220 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, New York 11101

Kings County, Fulton Center 114 Willoughby Street Brooklyn, New York 11201

Bronx County, Tremont Center 1916 Monterey Avenue Bronx, New York 10457

Richmond County, Richmond Center 95 Central Avenue, St. George Staten Island, New York 10301

The public is invited to review and comment on this proposed state plan amendment.

For further information and to review and comment, please contact: Philip N. Mossman, Department of Health, Bureau of HCRA Operations & Financial Analysis, Corning Tower Building, Rm. 984, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237, (518) 474-1673, (518) 473-8825 (FAX), [email protected]

Pursuant to Public Health Law, Article 2, Title 5-A, Section 265-a., the Department of Health hereby gives notice of the following:

Request for Information (RFI): Promoting Scientific Advancement in Stem Cells Through Consortia (FAU# 0904270847)

Purpose:

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather feedback from scientists, clinicians, and administrators who have experience working in multi-institutional research programs (hereafter referred to as "consortia"). The information gathered as a result of this RFI may be used to develop one or more Requests for Applications (RFAs) for the purpose of supporting consortia related to stem cell research and development of novel therapeutic applications.

Background:

In April 2007, legislation was enacted creating the Empire State Stem Cell Board (ESSCB) and authorizing the investment of $600 million in State funding over the next 11 years. The Empire State Stem Cell Board is authorized to provide grants for basic, applied, translational and other research designed to advance scientific discoveries in fields related to stem cell biology.

New York State Stem Cell Science (NYSTEM) is a program of the New York State Department of Health, whose purpose is to administer stem cell research funding based on recommendations and advice from the Empire State Stem Cell Board. Information about the ESSCB and NYSTEM can be found at: http://stemcell.ny.gov

Among the goals of the ESSCB is promotion of collaboration and communication among New York State institutions through creation of one or more consortia that would establish New York as an attractive location for stem cell research, development, and commercialization. In order to develop appropriate Requests for Applications (RFA), NYSTEM staff is gathering information about the structure and administration of consortia that help them function effectively. The data collected will be presented to the ESSCB and may inform drafting of subsequent RFAs.

Information Requested:

• Name:

• Affiliation:

• Position:

• Phone Number:

• e-Mail Address:

• Are you now, or have you ever been, part of a scientific consortium? If so, please describe it briefly.

Based on your experience, please provide comprehensive answers to as many of the following questions as possible:

• What are the key aspects of consortia that make them succeed or fail? Briefly explain your response.

• What kinds of administrative structure and oversight are required for successful consortia? Briefly explain your response.

• What is the minimum number of institutions that should participate in a consortium? In a consortium funded by NYSTEM, what fraction of participating institutions should be in New York State? Briefly explain your response.

• Assuming an annual NYSTEM budget of $50 million per year, what proportion of funds should be committed to consortia? What is the appropriate maximum funding (annual total funding and number of years) that should be committed to an individual consortium? Briefly explain your response.

• Within consortia, what percent of funding should be allocated to research and what percent to other activities? Identify these other activities and the percent funding they should receive. Briefly explain your response.

• Should consortia RFA be targeted to specific diseases with teams designed to move along the translational pipeline, or be open to any important problem in stem cell research and its applications? Briefly explain your response.

• What are the most effective means to ensure that funded consortia promote exchange of ideas, data and resources among members? Briefly explain your response.

• What role, if any, should NYSTEM play in facilitating the goals of consortia? Briefly explain your response.

• Is the involvement of for-profit organizations in consortia appropriate? Should such involvement be a requirement? Briefly explain your response.

• Please provide any additional input you think might be useful.

Responses:

Responses are required by 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time on July 31, 2009.

Please send responses electronically to: [email protected] or by mail to: NYSTEM, Consortia RFI, Department of Health, Rm. C345, Empire State Plaza, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509

Results:

Information from the responses to this RFI may be used by the Department of Health/NYSTEM and ESSCB to develop one or more RFAs, although no guarantee can be made that any such request will be issued. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS.

For further information, contact: Dr. Matthew J. Kohn, NYSTEM, Department of Health, Wadsworth Center, Rm. C345, ESP, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, (518) 474-6196, e-mail: [email protected]

PURSUANT to Article 42 of the New York State Executive Law and 19 NYCRR Part 601, the New York State Department of State (DOS) has received and accepted a Draft Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) for the Town of Wilmington.

To approve this LWRP, the Secretary of State must find that it is consistent with Article 42 of the Executive Law and that it does not conflict with existing state programs and policies. Since state agency actions must be consistent with an approved LWRP, Article 42 requires that the public and any potentially affected state agency be given the opportunity to comment on the proposed program.

The Town of Wilmington Draft LWRP is available at http://nyswaterfronts.com/LWRP.asp Copies of the document are available for review at the New York State Department of State, Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1010, Albany, NY 12231-0001, and at the municipal offices of the Town of Wilmington, at 7 Community Center Circle, Wilmington, NY 12997.

Comments on this Draft LWRP should be submitted by September 7, 2009 to: Kevin Millington, Department of State, Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, 99 Washington Ave., Suite 1010, Albany, NY 12231-0001

Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1205, the petitions below have been received by the Department of State for action by the Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review. Unless otherwise indicated, they involve requests for relief from provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Persons wishing to review any petitions, provide comments, or receive actual notices of any subsequent proceeding may contact Steven Rocklin, Codes Division, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, (518) 474-4073 to make appropriate arrangements.

2008-0564 Matter of Chateau La Mer, c/o George Vousinas, 845 South Wellwood Ave., Lindendurst, NY 11757 for an appeal and or variances concerning fire and flood safety requirements, including occupancy of a building located within an area designated as a flood hazzard area.

Involved is an existing restaurant, located at 845 South Wellwood Avenue, Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, State of New York.

2009-0247 Matter of Gardie Casseus, 15 Adrian Court, Amityville, NY 11701 for an appeal and or variances concerning fire-safety requirements, including the need to have a minimum 6 feet 8 inch ceiling height in a basement.

Involved is the alteration of a two-family dwelling, located at 15 Adrian Court, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York.

2009-0252 Matter of Vincent Aquino, 9 Village Drive West, Dix Hills, NY 11746 for an appeal and or variances concerning fire-safety requirements, including the need to have an emergency escape and rescue opening and the need for a minimum 6 feet 8 inch ceiling height in a basement.

Involved is the alteration of a one-family dwelling, located at 9 Village Drive West, Town of Huntington, County of Suffolk, State of New York.

2009-0299 Matter of Timothy Alan Brinduse, for T A B Design Architects, P.O. Box 36, Geneseo, New York 14454, for a variance concerning Uniform Code requirements including relief from sprinkler requirements. The subject building is classified as an A 3 (Assembly occupancy) cultural center, two stories in height, of Type 5B (unprotected wood frame) construction, and approximately 9,525 square feet in gross area. The building is located at the Genesee Valley Farm Discovery Center, 4376 East Groveland Road, in the Town of Groveland, Livingston County, State of New York.

2009-0301 Matter of Micheal Eberle, 55 Hewes Street, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 for an appeal and or variances concerning fire-safety requirements, including the need to have a minimum 6 feet 8 inch ceiling height in a basement.

Involved is the alteration of a one-family dwelling, located at 16 Admiral Street, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York.

2009-0313 Matter of Westfield Properties, One Sunrise Mall, Massapequa, NY 11758 for an appeal and or variances concerning fire safety requirements, including reclassification of a building to substantially conform to the provisions of the current Building Code.

Involved is an existing covered Mall Building, located at One Sunrise Mall, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, State of New York.

2009-0316 Matter of Brian Pausley, Area Manager, Teppco, P.O. Box 68, Selkirk, NY 12158 for a variance concerning fire safety issues including the required distance separation between large propane storage tanks.

Involved is the expansion of an existing propane distribution center. The existing capacity is 270,000 gallons in three exterior tanks and the proposal is to double the capacity by adding three additional tanks. The issue deals with the required distance separation between the proposed tanks. The facility is located on a 157-acre site at 68 Maple Avenue, Town of Coeymans, Albany County, State of New York.

2009-0317 Matter of Noah Adams, Bay State Elevator Co., 40 Pleasant St., Albany, NY 12207 for a variance concerning public safety issues including the code requirements for elevator construction and installation.

Involved is change of occupancy of an existing building to a R-2 (multiple dwelling) occupancy, six stories + basement in height, of Type IB (fire resistive) construction, having a cumulative gross floor area of 63,000 square feet and the elevator that is proposed to be installed in the building. The petitioner is seeking relief from the code requirements dictating the minimum rope diameter, sheave and access pit requirements. The building is located at 17 Chapel Street, City of Albany, Albany County, State of New York.

2009-0318 Matter of Barry J. Rings Sr., Facility Director, Albany Memorial Hospital, 600 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 for a variance concerning public safety issues including the maximum quantity of corrosive liquids that can be stored in a single control area.

Involved is a proposal to increase the amount of Chlorine Dioxide solution stored within a hospital control area. The building contains a Group I-2 (institutional) occupancy, six stories in height, of Type I, (fire resistive) construction having a cumulative gross floor area of 315,000 square feet. The building is located at 600 Northern Blvd., City of Albany, Albany County, State of New York.

2009-0320 Matter of Jamie Cobb, 1238 Sausse Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 for an appeal of the local code enforcement officer's determination.

Involved is an emergency repair of a leaking roof on an existing building. The CEO has inspected the work and approved of the repair. The petitioner is challenging his determination. The building contains a single-family dwelling occupancy, is three stories in height, of Type VB (combustible) construction having a cumulative gross floor area of 3,700 square feet. The building is located at 1238 Sausse Avenue, City of Troy, Rensselaer County, State of New York.

2009-0324 Matter of Alan and Katharine Davis, 25 Otsdawa Ave., Otsego, NY 13525 for an appeal related to storm drainage requirements of the Property Maintenance Code in accordance with Title 19 the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

Involved is a parcel of land, located at Tax Map No. 317.11-1-4.01 Otsdawa Avenue, Village of Otego County of Otsego, State of New York.

2009-0325 Matter of Dr. Ross Horsley, Olean Open MRI, 434 North and Ninth, Olean, New York 14760 for a variance concerning two-hour fire separation-code compliance alternative.

Involved is the requirement of a "B" Labeled Fire Doors separating the existing building from the new Building Addition. The subject property consists of a B Occupancy Type V-B Construction (Wood Roof Truss System), one story in height, having a cumulative gross floor area of 8,800 square feet. The building is known as Olean Open MRI and is located at 434 North and Ninth, Olean, Cattaraugus County, State of New York.

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 91.7 MBF more or less of sawtimber; 397.6 cords more or less of pulpwood; 13.5 tons more or less of pulpwood, located on Cortland Reforestation Area No. 3, Stands G-16, 20, 21.1, 22, H-3, 4, 8, 10.1, 11, 17 & 18, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 23, 2009.

For further information, contact: Henry Dedrick, Jr., Senior Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 1285 Fisher Ave., Cortland, NY 13045-1090, (607) 753-3095

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 215.2 MBF more or less of sawtimber and 150 cords more or less of hardwood/pulpwood located on Cortland Reforestation Area No. 8, Stands A-17 and 19, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 23, 2009.

For further information, contact: Mark Zubal, Senior Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 1285 Fisher Ave., Cortland, NY 13045-1090, (607) 753-3095

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 338.42 MBF more or less of softwood and hardwood sawtimber and 114 cords more or less of hardwood pulp located on Rensselaer Reforestation Area No. 2, Berlin State Forest, Stand(s) B-7 and B-13, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit. 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 23, 2009.

For further information, contact: Mike Mulligan, Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, 1130 N. Westcott Rd., Schenectady, NY 12306-2014, (518) 357-2066