[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30909-30912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15376]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Announcement 637]
Grant for Injury Control Training and Demonstration Center
Introduction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of funds in fiscal year (FY) 1996 for a Grant for an
Injury Control Training and Demonstration Center. CDC is committed to
achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives
described in ``Healthy People 2000,'' a national activity to reduce
morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life. This
announcement is related to the priority area of Unintentional Injuries.
(For ordering a copy of ``Healthy People 2000,'' see the Section Where
to Obtain Additional Information.)
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Authority
This program is authorized under Sections 301 and 391 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 and 280b), as amended. Program
regulations are set forth in Title 42 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 52.
Smoke-Free Workplace
CDC strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-
free workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products, and
Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in
certain facilities that receive Federal funds in which education,
library, day care, health care, and early childhood development
services are provided to children.
Eligible Applicants
Applications may be submitted by public and private, nonprofit and
for-profit organizations, and governments and their agencies. Thus,
universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, other public
and private organizations, State and local governments or their bona
fide agents, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian
tribes or Indian tribal organizations, and small, minority-and/or
women-owned businesses are eligible to apply.
APPLICATIONS THAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT
WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE, AND WILL BE RETURNED: Applicants
must demonstrate that they will carry out the activities of this grant
in a State that is predominately comprised of economically depressed
rural communities where a relatively large portion of the work force is
engaged in underground mining, family farming and other rural
occupations.
Note: Eligible applicants may enter into contracts and consortia
agreements and understandings, as necessary, to meet the
requirements of the program and to strengthen the overall
application. The intent to use such mechanisms must be stated in the
application and the nature and scope of work of these mechanisms
require the approval of CDC.
Availability of Funds
Approximately $1,350,000 is available in FY 1996 to support both
direct and indirect costs for one injury control training and
demonstration center. It is expected that the award will begin on or
about September 30, 1996, and will be made for a 12-month budget period
within a project period of up to three years. Funding estimates may
vary and are subject to change. Continuation of funding for future
years will be made on the basis of satisfactory progress, including the
achievement of milestones towards development of the training, research
and services components of the center, and the availability of funds.
Funding for the second and third year of the project is expected to be
approximately $1,000,000 for each year.
Note: At the request of the applicant, Federal personnel may be
assigned to a project area in lieu of a portion of the financial
assistance.
Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is to provide support for an
injury control training and demonstration center in a State
predominately comprised of economically depressed rural communities
where a relatively large portion of the work force is engaged in
underground mining, family farming and other rural occupations.
Program Requirements
In conducting the activities to achieve the purpose of this
program, the recipient will be responsible for the following:
1. Maintain a level 1 trauma center that has established linkages
with isolated, rural hospitals that provide medical care services in
communities where economic conditions are depressed and where many
residents work in occupations, including underground mining and family
farming that have an increased risk for severe injuries.
2. Provide a full-time director/coordinator at the level 1 trauma
center with authority and responsibility to carry out the requirements
of the program.
3. Provide qualified staff, other resources, and knowledge to
implement the components of the program.
4. Provide a state-of-the-art telecommunications system with 24
hour capability.
5. Maintain an applied research program in rural trauma care and
EMS systems to enhance and extend prevention, acute care and
rehabilitation services.
6. Maintain training and continuing education programs for
emergency physicians, surgeons, trauma nurses, physician assistants,
and prehospital personnel.
7. Maintain a population-based trauma registry with uniform case
criteria and data elements, to be used for trauma care assessment and
injury surveillance.
8. Maintain an effective, well-defined working relationships with
regional and State health agencies that have responsibility for EMS and
trauma care services.
9. Provide a plan to ensure continuation of the injury control
training and demonstration center beyond expiration of grant support.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to the
following criteria:
1. The applicant's understanding of the problem of addressing rural
trauma care issues. Applicants must demonstrate that this grant will be
carried out in a State that is predominately comprised of economically
depressed rural communities where a relatively large portion of the
work force is engaged in underground mining, family farming and other
rural occupations. Applicants must demonstrate a history of addressing
the special needs of trauma victims engaged in these occupations (15%).
2. Technical merit, comprehensiveness, and the ability to maintain
a balance of activities associated with an injury control training and
demonstration center as outlined in this announcement, including
summary descriptions (i.e., goals and objectives, rationale, methods,
and potential outcomes) of all projects proposed for applied research,
training and continuing education, injury surveillance, and injury
prevention and intervention activities.
The degree to which applicants have met the CDC Policy requirements
regarding the inclusion of women, ethnic, and racial groups in the
proposed research. This includes:
a. The proposed plan for the inclusion of both sexes and racial and
ethnic minority populations for appropriate representation.
b. The proposed justification when representation is limited or
absent.
c. A statement as to whether the design of the study is adequate to
measure differences when warranted.
d. A statement as to whether the plans for recruitment and outreach
for study participants include the process of establishing partnerships
with community(ies) and recognition of mutual benefits will be
documented. (30%)
3. Training and experience of the proposed program director(s) and
staff. The program director(s) must have an appropriate medical
training in the field of rural trauma care and technical expertise in
medical supervision and trauma patient management. The program
director(s) must also provide assurances of major time commitment to
the program (20%).
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4. Appropriateness of facilities, telecommunication systems, and
linkages with isolated rural community hospitals as described in this
announcement. Applicants must demonstrate that they have operated a
statewide computerized rural emergency department-based injury
surveillance system, and that this system has been used for resource
planning, and quality assurance. Also, applicants must demonstrate that
this surveillance system is currently linked with other sources of
injury data, such as inpatient hospital data, emergency medical
services data, and highway crash data (20%).
5. Proposed implementation plan with milestones and schedule for
initiating and accomplishing the major activities of the grant (15%).
6. Budget: The budget will be evaluated to the extent that it is
reasonable, clearly explained, adequately justified, sufficient for the
proposed project activities, and consistent with the intended use of
funds. (not scored)
7. Human Subjects Review: Whether or not exempt from the Department
of Health and Human Subjects (DHHS) Regulations, are procedures
adequate for the protection of human subjects? Recommendations on the
adequacy of protections include: 1) protections appear adequate, and
there are no comments to make or concerns to raise, or 2) protections
appear adequate, but there are comments regarding the protocol, or 3)
protections appear inadequate and the Objective Review Group has
concerns related to human subjects; or 4) disapproval of the
application is recommended because the research risks are sufficiently
serious and protection against the risks are inadequate as to make the
entire application unacceptable. (not scored)
Executive Order 12372 Review
Applications are not subject to review by Executive order 12372.
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 93.136.
Other Requirements
Human Subjects
If the proposed project includes research on human subjects,
applicants must comply with the DHHS Regulations, 45 CFR Part 46,
regarding the protection of human subjects. Assurance must be provided
to demonstrate that the project will be subject to initial and
continuing review by an appropriate institutional review committee. The
applicant will be responsible for providing assurance in accordance
with the appropriate guidelines and form provided in the application
kit.
In addition to other applicable committees, Indian Health Service
(IHS) institutional review committees also must review the project if
any component of IHS will be involved or will support the research. If
any American Indian community is involved, its tribal government must
also approve that portion of the project applicable to it.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more
individuals and are funded by the grant will be subject to review and
approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
Paperwork Reduction Act. This project received OMB approval June 1995.
The OMB number is 0920-0364 and expires June 1998.
Women, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
It is the policy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
to ensure that individuals of both sexes and the various racial and
ethnic groups will be included in CDC/ATSDR-supported research projects
involving human subjects, whenever feasible and appropriate. Racial and
ethnic groups are those defined in OMB Directive No. 15 and include
American Indian, Alaskan Native, Asian, Pacific Islander, Black and
Hispanic. Applicants shall ensure that women, racial and ethnic
minority populations are appropriately represented in applications for
research involving human subjects. Where clear and compelling rationale
exist that inclusion is inappropriate or not feasible, this situation
must be explained as part of the application. This policy does not
apply to research studies when the investigator cannot control the
race, ethnicity and/or sex of subjects. Further guidance to this policy
is contained in the Federal Register, Vol. 60, No. 179, pages 47947-
47951, dated Friday, September 15, 1995.
Application Submission and Deadline
The original and two copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1 (OMB
Number 0937-0189) must be submitted to Joanne A. Wojcik, Grants
Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East
Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 300, Mailstop E-13, Atlanta, Georgia 30305
on or before August 13, 1996.
1. Deadlines
Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they
are either:
a. Received on or before the deadline date, or
b. Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for
submission to the objective review group. Applicants must request a
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated
receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private
metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.
2. Late Applications
Applications which do not meet the criteria in 1.a. or 1.b., above
are considered late. Late applications will not be considered in the
current competition and will be returned to the applicant.
Where to Obtain Additional Information
To receive additional information call (404) 332-4561. You will be
asked to leave your name, address and telephone number and will need to
refer to Announcement 637. You will receive a complete program
description, information on application procedures and application
forms. The announcement is also available through the CDC home page on
the Internet. The address for the CDC home page is
http://www.cdc.gov.
If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all
documents, business management assistance may be obtained from Joanne
A. Wojcik, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 255 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE., Mailstop E13, Atlanta,
GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6535, or INTERNET address
[email protected].
Scientific or technical assistance may be obtained from Daniel A.
Pollock, M.D., Division of Acute Care, Rehabilitation Research, and
Disability Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford
Highway, NE., Mailstop F-41, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, telephone
(770) 488-4031.
Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from Paul
Burlack,
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Division of Acute Care, Rehabilitation Research, and Disability
Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE.,
Mailstop F-41, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, telephone (770) 488-4031.
Please refer to Announcement Number 637 when requesting information
and submitting an application.
Potential applicants 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) 512-1800.
Atlanta, Georgia will be the host of the 1996 Summer Olympics Games
(July 19 through August 4, 1996). As a result of this event, it is
likely that the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) may experience
delays in the receipt of both regular and overnight mail deliveries.
Contacting PGO employees during this timeframe may also be hindered due
to the possible telephone disruptions.
Dated: June 11, 1996.
Joseph R. Carter.
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 96-15376 Filed 6-17-96; 8:45 am]
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