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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR--462]

 

Announcement of Cooperative Agreement to the Association of State 
and Territorial Health Officials

Summary

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for a sole 
source cooperative agreement with the Association of State and 
Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to continue educating State and 
territorial health officials in health effects of hazardous substances 
in the environment. Approximately $75,000 is available in FY 1994 to 
fund this cooperative agreement. It is expected that the award will 
begin on or about September 30, 1994, for a 12-month budget period 
within a 3-year project period. Continuation awards within the project 
period will be made on the basis of satisfactory progress and 
availability of funds.
    The proposed cooperative agreement is to address the need to 
improve information exchange and transfer between State and Federal 
agencies, and among State agencies; to increase training opportunities 
to help States improve the capacity to conduct risk assessment and risk 
communication; to recommend a strategic plan to increase public and 
State health professionals' awareness of the toxic pollution problems 
in the Great Lakes States, improve their ability to diagnose, treat and 
manage illness or injury related to environmental problems, and enhance 
their ability to communicate health risk information; and to build 
capacity to respond to community concerns by providing training and 
guidance in addressing issues of community concern related to hazardous 
waste sites. Funding is to support a full time position to implement 
and conduct these activities.
    ATSDR will collaborate with the planning, implementation, and 
evaluation of risk communication training programs, Public Learning 
Institute, teleconference briefings, consultation service, newsletter 
column and materials; and development, printing, and distribution of 
the national directory of risk assessors and environmental scientists.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of ``Healthy People 
2000,'' a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality 
and improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the 
priority area of Environmental Health. (For ordering a copy of 
``Healthy People 2000,'' see the section Where to Obtain Additional 
Information.)

Authority

    This program is authorized under Sections 104(i) (14) and (15) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, by the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9604 (i), (14) and (15)].

Smoke-Free Workplace

    PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-
free workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products. This is 
consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and 
mental health of the American people.

Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to ASTHO for this project. No 
other applications are solicited. The program announcement and 
application kit have been sent to ASTHO.
    ASTHO represents the chief public health official of each State and 
territory. Through its own membership, the ASTHO Environment Committee, 
the Association of State and Territorial Health Risk Assessors 
(ASTHRA), other affiliate organizations, and the Public Health 
Foundation, ASTHO has developed unique knowledge and understanding of 
the needs and operations of State health agencies. Association members 
have already developed an enormous wealth of experience in risk 
communication and have identified risk communication programs as a 
priority need for State health agencies.
    ASTHRA is an organization functioning under the umbrella of ASTHO 
and is composed of State health professionals involved in health risk 
assessment. ASTHRA promotes information exchange between State level 
scientists and other professionals who are responsible for 
environmental health risk assessments. States have varying capacity to 
meet the demand for either developmental or sophisticated risk 
assessment. Improved information exchange, technology transfer, and 
increased training opportunities will enhance the capacity of State 
health agencies to respond to the demand for environmental services, 
information, and risk assessment. Therefore, a structure to improve the 
partnership between ASTHO, ASTHRA, and ATSDR is essential.
    ASTHO has advised ATSDR that the ASTHRA membership is the target 
audience to reach in supporting the continued development of ASTHO's 
health risk assessment component. In 1993 through the cooperative 
agreement, ASTHO conducted six risk communication workshops. It is 
anticipated that ASTHRA will continue these activities.

Executive Order 12372 Review

    The application is not subject to the Executive Order 12372 review.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting 
Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.161.

Other Requirements

Paperwork Reduction Act

    Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more 
individuals and funded by this cooperative agreement will be subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.

Where to Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this project, please refer to Announcement No. 462 and contact Maggie 
Slay, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), 225 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Mailstop E-14, 
Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6797.
    The applicant may obtain a copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' (Full 
Report, Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' (Summary 
Report, Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) through the Superintendent of 
Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325, 
telephone (202) 783-3238.

    Dated: July 18, 1994.
Claire V. Broome, M.D.,
Deputy Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
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