[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19855]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[CDC-495]

 

Cooperative Agreement to the American Academy of Dermatology to 
Provide Technical Assistance in Skin Cancer Prevention

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces 
the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for a sole source 
cooperative agreement with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) to 
provide technical assistance in state-of-the-art skin cancer 
prevention. Approximately $100,000 is available in FY 1994 to fund this 
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 
30, 1994, and will be for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to 3 years. This funding estimate may vary and is subject 
to change. Continuation awards within the project period will be made 
on the basis of satisfactory progress and availability of funds.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to supplement and 
support State and other skin cancer prevention initiatives by providing 
technical assistance in state-of-the-art skin cancer prevention. 
Technical assistance may include guidance for State health departments 
that are funded to conduct skin cancer prevention demonstration 
projects; participation in the design, development, demonstration, and 
evaluation of health-care professional education and training 
strategies; and guidance in developing public health initiatives, such 
as a national agenda for skin cancer prevention and early detection.
    The CDC will collaborate in the development of: salient educational 
messages; skin cancer prevention educational strategies for 
disseminatiion to the public; linkages with States, the public, and 
health-care providers to disseminate consistent skin cancer prevention 
messages; primary and secondary educational and training programs for 
health-care providers; and, CDC will plan and coordinate at least two 
annual meetings. CDC will also facilitate and assist in the development 
of a national strategy for the prevention and early detection of skin 
cancer.
    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 to improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the 
priority area of Cancer. (To order a copy of ``Healthy People 2000,'' 
see the section ``Where To Obtain Additional Information.'')

Authority

    This program is authorized under Sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) of 
the Public Health Service Act, as amended [ 42 U.S.C. 241(a), 
247b(k)(2)]. Applicable program regulations are found in 42 CFR Part 
51b--Project Grants for Preventive Health Services.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients 
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the nonuse of 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 AAD. No other applications are 
solicited. The Program Announcement and the application kit have been 
sent to AAD.
    Eligibility is limited to AAD because, as an internationally 
recognized professional organization of approximately 10,000 
dermatologists, the membership is composed of individuals grounded in 
scientific expertise, clinical proficiency, and research in disorders 
of the skin, including cancer. For several years, AAD has conducted 
free skin examinations and collected data from over half of a million 
Americans during the annual AAD National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection 
and Prevention campaign. Solely owned by AAD and perhaps the largest in 
the world, the AAD skin cancer screening database includes information 
regarding skin cancer risk factors, behaviors, and screening results of 
at-risk populations. Ongoing analysis and information from this 
database can be used to formulate and develop educational strategies 
and provide technical assistance.
    The AAD is the nation's largest and only medical organization that 
represents a broad-based constituency of scientific dermatology experts 
who are currently involved in multiple activities that relate to the 
prevention and early detection of skin cancer. AAD has a track record 
of capability in addressing educational issues that can positively 
impact upon skin cancer knowledge among health care professionals and 
the public. They actively provide public education through the use of a 
variety of health education messages disseminated to groups of all 
ages. Further, AAD's strategic plan includes goals that address public 
education, media relations, environmental issues, policy development, 
and research. Although there are two other professional dermatology 
organizations, they have smaller memberships and they specifically 
focus on research and surgery, as opposed to the broad educational 
efforts of AAD.
    AAD's strategic plan commits them to play a major role in 
formulating socioeconomic policies and educational interventions that 
influence dermatologic care by: (1) promoting and advancing the art and 
science of skin care; (2) promoting optimal standards in clinical 
practice, education, and research; and (3) supporting and enhancing 
patient care, patient education, and public interest in skin care. 
AAD's strategic plan includes goals that address public education, 
media relations, environmental issues, policy development, and 
research.
    Among their many outreach efforts, AAD has collaborated with the 
American Cancer Society (ACS) to develop a kindergarten through third 
grade curriculum for use in the school system and with the American 
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on the development of a ``New Mothers'' 
pamphlet intended to educate mothers about how to protect their infants 
from overexposure to the sun's harmful rays. They have also prepared an 
intervention for young children entitled Joel Mole, and Public Service 
Announcements advocating skin cancer prevention. AAD members conduct 
research that results in scientific publications related to skin 
cancer, serve on key advisory panels that address issues related to 
skin cancer/melanoma early detection and control, and they have 
participated in the development of Australia's premier program: 
Melanoma Control: Prevention and Early Detection.
    AAD's membership represents academia, private practice, and 
research. The majority of their membership is board-certified and 
solely capable of analyzing, advising, and fulfilling liaison 
responsibilities necessary to effectively carry out the activities 
detailed in this program. AAD is uniquely qualified to provide 
supplemental and supportive technical assistance to the States 
regarding the science of skin disorders, particularly related to 
cancer, and the preventive measures that can be taken to avoid 
morbidity and mortality from the development of skin cancer. No other 
organization possesses as comprehensive a list of dermatologists, with 
as wide a range of abilities; or controls as large a screening 
database; or performs the variety of roles that AAD does. Therefore, 
AAD is the only organization with the unique characteristics to perform 
this cooperative agreement.

Executive Order 12372 Review

    This program is not subject to 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 93.283.

Where to Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this project, please refer to Announcement 495 and contact Locke 
Thompson, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Mail Stop 
E-18, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6595.
    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) referenced in the ``Summary'' may be obtained through the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 
20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.

    Dated: August 5, 1994.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-19855 Filed 8-12-94; 8:45 am]
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