[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33308-33313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part III





Department of Agriculture





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Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service



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Special Research Grants Program--Pest Management Alternatives Research: 
Special Program Addressing Food Quality Protection Act Issues for 
Fiscal Year 1997; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service


Special Research Grants Program--Pest Management Alternatives 
Research: Special Program Addressing Food Quality Protection Act Issues 
for Fiscal Year 1997; Request for Proposals

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability of grant funds and request for proposals

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SUMMARY: Proposals are invited for competitive grant awards under the 
Special Research Grants Program--Pest Management Alternatives Research: 
Special Program addressing Food Quality Protection Act Issues for 
fiscal year (FY) 1997. This program addresses anticipated changes in 
pest management on food and feed crops resulting from pesticide review 
under the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA), Public Law 104-
170. The goal of the program is to develop or identify alternatives for 
critical needs to insure that crop food producers have reliable methods 
of managing pest problems. The program has been developed pursuant to 
the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
signed August 15, 1994, and amended April 18, 1996, which establishes a 
coordinated framework for these two agencies to support programs that 
make alternative pest management materials available to agricultural 
producers when regulatory action by EPA or voluntary cancellation by 
the registrant results in the unavailability of certain agricultural 
pesticides or pesticide uses. In this MOU, USDA and EPA agreed to: (1) 
Cooperate in supporting the development and implementation of 
agricultural pest management approaches that are conducted in the most 
environmentally-sound manner possible, with sufficient pest management 
alternatives to reduce risks to human health and the environment, to 
reduce the incidence of pest resistance to pesticides and to ensure 
economical agricultural production; and (2) cooperate in establishing a 
process to conduct the research, technology transfer and registration 
activities necessary to ensure adequate pest management alternatives 
are available to meet important agricultural needs for situations in 
which regulatory action would result in pest management problems.
    The emphasis of this program is to develop mitigation strategies 
and/or pest management alternatives based on use and usage data for 
pesticides that are considered a high priority for tolerance review and 
reassessment under FQPA.

DATES: Project grant applications must be received on or before August 
4, 1997. Proposals received after August 4, 1997 will not be considered 
for funding.

ADDRESSES: Proposals sent by First Class mail must be sent to the 
following address: Proposal Services Unit, Grants Management Branch; 
Office of Extramural Programs; Cooperative State Research, Education, 
and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2245; 1400 
Independence Avenue, S.W.; Washington, D.C. 20250-2245. Telephone: 
(202) 401-5048.
    Proposals that are delivered by Express mail, courier service, or 
by hand must be sent to the following address: Proposal Services Unit, 
Grants Management Branch; Office of Extramural Programs; Cooperative 
State Research, Education, and Extension Service; U.S. Department of 
Agriculture; Room 303, Aerospace Center; 901 D Street, S.W.; 
Washington, D.C. 20024. Telephone: (202) 401-5048.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Fitzner, Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service; U.S. Department of 
Agriculture; STOP 2220; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.; Washington, 
D.C. 20250-2220. Telephone: (202) 401-4939; fax number: (202) 401-4888; 
e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    This program is administered by the Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), USDA. The authority is 
contained in section 2(c)(1)(A) of the Act of August 4, 1965, Public 
Law 89-106, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)(1)(A)). Under this authority, 
subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary may make grants, 
for periods not to exceed five years, to State agricultural experiment 
stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions 
and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or 
corporations, and individuals for the purpose of conducting research to 
facilitate or expand promising breakthroughs in areas of the food and 
agricultural sciences of importance to the United States.
    Proposals from scientists affiliated with non-United States 
organizations are not eligible for funding nor are scientists who are 
directly or indirectly engaged in the registration of pesticides for 
profit; however, their collaboration with funded projects is 
encouraged.
    The Pest Management Alternatives Program was established to support 
the development and implementation of pest management alternatives when 
regulatory action by EPA or voluntary cancellation by the registrant 
results in the unavailability of certain agricultural pesticides or 
pesticide uses. On January 6, 1997, the program solicited proposals 
addressing a specific list of pest-crop combinations, and funds have 
been obligated for proposals recommended for funding by a review panel. 
The special program described in this second request for proposals will 
address specific needs anticipated to result from implementation of the 
Food Quality Protection Act of 1996. Approximately, $400,000 from the 
Pest Management Alternatives Program with additional funding from EPA 
is being made available for this request for proposals. Any proposal 
meeting the criteria under this RFP will be considered for funding 
provided the eligibility requirements are met.

Available Funding

    The amount available for support of this program in FY 1997 is 
approximately $700,000. Proposals should be for no more than a two-year 
period. However, proposals that focus on or the portion of the proposal 
that focuses on the generation of use and usage data (see ``Use and 
Usage Data Acquisition'' section below) must be completed within one 
year.
    Section 712 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, Public 
Law 104-180, prohibits CSREES from paying indirect costs on research 
grants that exceed 14 percent of total Federal funds provided for each 
award under this program. In addition, section 716(b) of that Act 
provides that, in the case of any equipment or product that may be 
authorized to be purchased with funds appropriated under that Act, 
entities receiving such funds are encouraged to use such funds to 
purchase only American-made equipment or products.

Applicable Regulations

    This program is subject to the administrative provisions for the 
Special Research Grants Program found in 7 CFR Part 3400 (56 FR 58147, 
November 15, 1991), which set forth procedures to be followed when 
submitting grant proposals, rules governing the evaluation of 
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the processes regarding the awarding of grants, and regulations 
relating to the post-award administration of such grants. Other Federal 
statutes and regulations apply to grant proposals considered for review 
or to grants awarded under this program. These include, but are not 
limited to:
    7 CFR Part 3019--USDA Uniform Administrative Requirements for 
Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, 
and Other Non-Profit Organizations; and
    7 CFR Part 3051--Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and 
Other Nonprofit Institutions.

Program Description

    This competitive grants program addresses the need for reliable 
pesticide use and usage data, and modification of existing approaches 
or introduction of new methods that can be rapidly brought to bear on 
pest management challenges. This program was created to meet the policy 
goals set forth in sections 1439 and 1484 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation and Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101-624. These 
activities pertain to pesticides identified for possible regulatory 
action under section 210 of FQPA, that amends the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
    CSREES is seeking proposals that address implementation of FQPA 
through two categories of activity: (1) The acquisition of use and 
usage data and (2) the identification or development of replacement or 
mitigation technologies. Proposals to conduct one or both of the 
following two categories of activity will be accepted.
    I. Use and Usage Data Acquisition: Data generation and analyses 
establishing the scope of potential alternative pest management needs 
for a large number of crops, especially minor crops, which currently 
rely on pesticides identified in Appendix I. Data on the actual amount 
of use and specific use patterns of identified pesticides are desired 
as are the analyses that will help determine and refine the scope of 
future research needed to develop mitigation or alternative management 
strategies. These data and analyses should lead to an improved 
understanding of how identified pesticides are used on various crops, 
the role of each pesticide and its particular use pattern for pest 
management, potential alternative management strategies and associated 
constraints, and options for mitigating dietary risk through altering 
use patterns while maintaining the benefits of the pesticide (however, 
residue analyses will not be supported with these funds). Emphasis 
should be placed on the ability to capture data needed by decision-
makers in a form that facilitates data entry and that allows 
manipulation for data analysis and report generation. Proposals for an 
information management system will be considered. Proposals under this 
category must complete and provide a final report within one year. 
Successful applicants will be provided with information to submit use 
and usage data electronically.

II. Replacement or Mitigation Technologies

    Identification and demonstration of pest management alternatives or 
mitigation procedures for one or more pesticides identified in Appendix 
I for which there are no effective alternatives. The focus should be on 
modification of existing approaches or introduction of new methods, 
especially ecologically-based methods, that can be rapidly brought to 
bear on pest management challenges resulting from implementation of 
FQPA. Durability and practicality of the proposed pest management 
option(s) or mitigation procedure(s), and compatibility with integrated 
pest management systems is critical. Both technological and economic 
feasibility should be considered. Pest management alternatives or risk 
mitigation options identified should address various EPA risk concerns 
for pesticides being reviewed under FQPA (e.g., dietary or worker 
exposure, groundwater or ecological risk). Replacements for methyl 
bromide are not addressed by this request for proposals.
    Proposals must show evidence of significant involvement of 
producers or other pesticide user groups in project design and 
implementation, including data acquisition and analysis, and the 
identification of potential solutions. Producers as used herein refers 
to farmers or users. Public-private partnerships and matching resources 
from non-Federal sources, including producer or commodity groups, are 
encouraged. Proposals should describe how state and federal 
registrations of new pest management options will be obtained when they 
are required prior to use of new methods.

Proposal Format

    Members of review committees and the staff expect each project 
description to be complete in itself. The administrative provisions 
governing the Special Research Grants Program, 7 CFR Part 3400, set 
forth instructions for the preparation of grant proposals. The 
following requirements deviate from those contained in Sec. 3400.4(c). 
The following provisions of this solicitation shall apply. Proposals 
submitted to the program should address the format requirements 
described below.
    The pages should be numbered. The text must be prepared on only one 
side of the page, single-spaced, using no type less than 12 point (10 
cpi) font size with one-inch margins. Items (3) through (6) should 
total no more than 12 pages.
    (1) Application for Funding (Form CSREES-661). All proposals must 
contain an Application for Funding, Form CSREES-661, which must be 
signed by the proposed principal investigator(s) and endorsed by the 
cognizant Authorized Organizational Representative who possesses the 
necessary authority to commit the applicant's time and other relevant 
resources. Principal investigators who do not sign the proposal cover 
sheet will not be listed on the grant document in the event an award is 
made. The title of the proposal must be brief (80-character maximum), 
yet represent the major emphasis of the project. Because this title 
will be used to provide information to those who may not be familiar 
with the proposed project, highly technical words or phraseology should 
be avoided where possible. In addition, phrases such as ``investigation 
of'' or ``research on'' should not be used.
    (2) Table of Contents. For ease in locating information, each 
proposal must contain a detailed table of contents just after the 
proposal cover page. The Table of Contents should include page numbers 
for each component of the proposal. Pagination should begin immediately 
following the Table of Contents.
    (3) Executive Summary. Describe the project in terms that can be 
understood by a diverse audience of university personnel, producers, 
various public and private groups, budget staff, and the general 
public. This should be on a separate page, no more than one page in 
length and have the following format: Name(s) of principal 
investigator(s) and institutional affiliation, project title, key words 
and project summary.
    (4) Problem Statement. Identify the pest management problem 
addressed, its significance and options for solution. Define the scope 
of the proposed project in terms of the number of pesticide products 
and commodities to be evaluated. Describe the production area addressed 
by the proposed solution and the potential applicability to other 
production regions. This includes the documentation of uses and use 
patterns, evaluation of significant reduction of risk to human health 
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environment; viable alternatives; and potential losses that will occur 
without the alternative(s) or mitigation procedures being developed 
under this proposal.
    (5) Rationale and Significance. Provide explicit documentation on 
the basis and rationale for the proposed project, including pesticide 
use, timing of application, rates of application, pest pressure and 
other use parameters that are documented in various crop production 
regions (See Appendix II). Environmental issues, human safety, or 
resistance management concerns should be addressed, as appropriate, if 
they are expected to be impacted by cancellation or revision of 
tolerances under FQPA. Compatibility with current integrated pest 
management (IPM) and crop production practices, technologic and 
economic feasibility and potential durability should be addressed.
    (6) Research, Education and Technology Transfer Plan. Each proposal 
should provide a detailed plan for the research, education and 
technology transfer required to implement the alternative solution in 
the field, and should identify milestones.
    (7) User Involvement. Provide documentation on producer or other 
pesticide user involvement in identification of the proposed solution 
and involvement in implementing the proposed solution. Involvement of 
producers or other pesticide users either through funding, proposal 
development, or project performance, is mandatory for funding.
    (8) Facilities and Equipment. All facilities and major items of 
equipment that are available for use or assignment to the proposed 
research project during the requested period of support should be 
described. In addition, items of nonexpendable equipment necessary to 
conduct and successfully conclude the proposed project should be listed 
with the amount and justification for each item.
    (9) Collaborative Arrangements. If the nature of the proposed 
project requires collaboration or subcontractual arrangements with 
other research scientists, corporations, organizations, agencies, or 
entities, the applicant must identify the collaborator(s) and provide a 
full explanation of the nature of the collaboration. Funding 
contributions by collaborators that will be used to accomplish the 
stated objectives should be identified. Evidence (i.e., letters of 
intent) should be provided to assure peer reviewers that the 
collaborators involved have agreed to render this service. In addition, 
the proposal must indicate whether or not such a collaborative 
arrangement(s) has the potential for conflict(s) of interest.
    (10) Personnel Support. To assist peer reviewers in assessing the 
competence and experience of the proposed project staff, key personnel 
who will be involved in the proposed project must be clearly 
identified. For each principal investigator involved, and for all 
senior associates and other professional personnel who are expected to 
work on the project, whether or not funds are sought for their support, 
the following should be included:
    (i) An estimate of the time commitments necessary;
    (ii) Curriculum vitae. The curriculum vitae should be limited to a 
presentation of academic and research credentials, e.g., educational, 
employment and professional history, and honors and awards. Unless 
pertinent to the project, to personal status, or to the status of the 
organization, meetings attended, seminars given, or personal data such 
as birth date, marital status, or community activities should not be 
included. Each vitae shall be no more than two pages in length, 
excluding the publication lists; and
    (iii) Publication List(s). A chronological list of all publications 
in referred journals during the past five years, including those in 
press, must be provided for each professional project member for whom a 
curriculum vitae is provided. Authors should be listed in the same 
order as they appear on each paper cited, along with the title and 
complete reference as these items usually appear in journals.
    (11) Budget. A detailed budget is required for each year of 
requested support. In addition, a summary budget is required detailing 
requested support for the overall project period. A copy of the form 
which must be used for this purpose, Form CSREES-55, along with 
instructions for completion, is included in the Application Kit and may 
be reproduced as needed by applicants. Funds may be requested under any 
of the categories listed, provided that the item or service for which 
support is requested may be identified as necessary for successful 
conduct of the proposed project, is allowable under applicable Federal 
cost principles, and is not prohibited under any applicable Federal 
statute. However, the recovery of indirect costs under this program may 
not exceed the lesser of the grantee institution's official negotiated 
indirect cost rate or the equivalent of 14 percent of total Federal 
funds awarded. This limitation also applies to the recovery of indirect 
costs by any subawardee or subcontractor, and should be reflected in 
the subrecipient budget.

    Note: For projects awarded under the authority of Section 
2(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 89-106, no funds will be awarded for the 
renovation or refurbishment of research spaces; the purchase or 
installation of fixed equipment in such spaces; or for the planning, 
repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of a building 
or facility.

    (12) Research Involving Special Considerations. If it is 
anticipated that the research project will involve recombinant DNA or 
RNA research, experimental vertebrate animals, or human subjects, an 
Assurance Statement, Form CSREES-662, must be completed and included in 
the proposal. Please note that grant funds will not be released until 
CSREES receives and approves documentation indicating approval by the 
appropriate institutional committee(s) regarding DNA or RNA research, 
animal care, or the protection of human subjects, as applicable.
    (13) Current and Pending Support. All proposals must contain Form 
CSREES-663 listing this proposal and any other current public or 
private research support (including in-house support) to which key 
personnel identified in the proposal have committed portions of their 
time, whether or not salary support for the person(s) involved is 
included in the budget. Analogous information must be provided for any 
pending proposals that are being considered by, or that will be 
submitted in the near future to, other possible sponsors, including 
other USDA programs or agencies. Concurrent submission of identical or 
similar proposals to other possible sponsors will not prejudice 
proposal review or evaluation by the Administrator of CSREES for this 
purpose. However, a proposal that duplicates or overlaps substantially 
with a proposal already reviewed and funded (or that will be funded) by 
another organization or agency will not be funded under this program.
    (14) Additions to Project Description. The Administrator of CSREES, 
the members of peer review groups, and the relevant program staff 
expect each project description to be complete while meeting the page 
limit established in this section (Proposal Format). However, if the 
inclusion of additional information is necessary to ensure the 
equitable evaluation of the proposal (e.g., photographs that do not 
reproduce well, reprints, and other pertinent materials that are deemed 
to be unsuitable for inclusion in the text of the proposal), then 14 
copies of the materials should be submitted. Each set of such materials 
must be identified with the name of the submitting organization, and 
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principal investigator(s). Information may not be appended to a 
proposal to circumvent page limitations prescribed for the project 
description. Extraneous materials will not be used during the peer 
review process.
    (15) Organizational Management Information. Specific management 
information relating to an applicant shall be submitted on a one-time 
basis prior to the award of a grant for this program if such 
information has not been provided previously under this or another 
program for which the sponsoring agency is responsible. If necessary, 
USDA will contact an applicant to request organizational management 
information once a proposal has been recommended for funding.

Compliance With the National Environmental Policy Act

    As outlined in 7 CFR Part 3407 (CSREES's implementation of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.)), the environmental data or documentation for any 
proposed project is to be provided to CSREES in order to assist CSREES 
in carrying out its responsibilities under NEPA. In some cases, 
however, the preparation of environmental data or documentation may not 
be required. Certain categories of actions are excluded from the 
requirements of NEPA. The USDA and CSREES exclusions are listed in 7 
CFR 1b.3 and 7 CFR 3407.6, respectively.
    In order for CSREES to determine whether any further action is 
needed with respect to NEPA (e.g., preparation of an environmental 
assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS)), pertinent 
information regarding the possible environmental impacts of a proposed 
project is necessary; therefore, the National Environmental Policy Act 
Exclusions Form (Form CSREES-1234) provided in the Application Kit must 
be included in the proposal indicating whether the applicant is of the 
opinion that the project falls within one or more of the categorical 
exclusions. Form CSREES-1234 should follow Form CSREES-661, Application 
for Funding, in the proposal.
    Even though a project may fall within the categorical exclusions, 
CSREES may determine that an EA or an EIS is necessary for an activity, 
if substantial controversy on environmental grounds exists or if other 
extraordinary conditions or circumstances are present that may cause 
such activity to have a significant environmental effect.

Proposal Evaluation

    Proposals will be evaluated by the Administrator of CSREES assisted 
by a peer panel with IPM expertise and ad hoc reviewers. 
Representatives from affected user groups, IR-4, the National 
Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (NAPIAP), and EPA will 
serve as ad hoc reviewers. Proposals will be evaluated with the 
following criteria:
    1. Relationship to implementation of FQPA--10 points.
    An evaluation of how well the proposal relates to issues of 
implementation of FQPA and how it may be used by producers and various 
public and private groups in changing management systems in response to 
FQPA. The proposal should have practical usefulness in implementing 
FQPA and should result in a better understanding of the importance of 
the identified pesticide(s) to each commodity.
    2. Appropriateness of the Budget--5 points.
    An evaluation of appropriate and detailed budget request and 
collaborative funding to accomplish the proposed project; collaborative 
arrangements must be clearly documented.
    3. Problem Statement, Background and Rationale--15 points.
    Includes the documentation of uses and use patterns, evaluation of 
significant reduction of risk to human health or the environment; 
evaluation of existing alternatives; and documentation of significant 
potential losses likely to occur without the alternative(s) or 
mitigation procedures being developed under this proposal.
    4. Methodology--20 points.
    Evaluation of a detailed plan for data acquisition and analysis 
(Category I) or research (Category II). For Category II, a summary of 
past research or extension activities that demonstrate the 
practicability of the proposed alternative(s), including evaluation of 
whether the proposed solutions could rapidly be brought to bear on 
critical problems and whether registration considerations are addressed 
where they are required implementation of alternatives.
    5. Education and Technology Transfer--20 points. A plan on how 
results will be shared and utilized by key producer groups, 
governmental and non-governmental agencies, etc.
    6. User Involvement--15 points. Evaluation includes user 
involvement in the identification of uses, use patterns and risk 
mitigation procedures; potential approaches to solutions and the 
opportunity for public/private partnerships and matching resources from 
producer or commodity groups.
    7. Integration of Ecologically-Based Solutions--15 points. Includes 
the evaluation of ecologically-based alternatives as partially or fully 
effective solutions to the pest management problems being addressed and 
an analysis of the durability and the technologic and economic 
feasibility of the proposed alternatives. This criterion only applies 
to proposals, or sections of proposals, that will identify or develop 
replacement or mitigation technologies (category II).

    Note: Proposals to document use and usage patterns and proposed 
solutions should not exceed one year.

    CSREES receives grant proposals in confidence and will protect the 
confidentiality of their contents to the maximum extent permitted by 
law. Information contained in unsuccessful proposals will remain the 
property of the applicant. However, CSREES will retain for one year one 
file copy of all proposals received; extra copies will be destroyed.
    When a proposal results in a grant, it becomes a part of the public 
record, available to the public upon specific request under the Freedom 
of Information Act (FOIA). Information that the Secretary of 
Agriculture determines to be of a privileged nature will be held in 
confidence to the extent permitted by law. Therefore, any information 
that the applicant wishes to have considered as privileged should be 
clearly marked by the applicant with the term ``confidential 
proprietary information.''

Programmatic Contact

    For additional information on the program, please contact: Dr. 
Michael Fitzner; Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2220; 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2220; Telephone: (202) 401-4939; Fax 
Number: (202) 401-4888; E-mail address: [email protected].

How To Obtain Application Materials

    Copies of this solicitation, the administrative provisions for the 
Program (7 CFR Part 3400), and the Application Kit, which contains 
required forms, certifications, and instructions for preparing and 
submitting applications for funding, may be obtained by contacting: 
Proposal Services Unit, Grants Management Branch; Office of Extramural 
Programs; Cooperative State Research, Education,

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and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2245; 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2245; Telephone: (202) 
401-5048. When contacting the Proposal Services Unit, please indicate 
that you are requesting forms for the Special Research Grants Program--
Pest Management Alternatives Research: Special Program Addressing Food 
Quality Protection Act Issues.
    Application materials may also be requested via Internet by sending 
a message with your name, mailing address (not e-mail) and telephone 
number to [email protected] that states that you wish to receive a copy 
of the application materials for the FY 1997 Special Research Grants 
Program, Pest Management Alternatives Research: Special Program 
Addressing Food Quality Protection Act Issues. The materials will then 
be mailed to you (not e-mailed) as quickly as possible.

Proposal Submission

What To Submit

    An original and 14 copies of a proposal must be submitted. Each 
copy of each proposal must be stapled securely in the upper left-hand 
corner (Do Not Bind). All copies of the proposal must be submitted in 
one package.

Where and When To Submit

    Proposals must be received on or before August 4, 1997. Proposals 
sent by First Class mail must be sent to the following address: 
Proposal Services Unit, Grants Management Branch, Office of Extramural 
Programs, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 2245, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-2245, Telephone: (202) 401-5048.
    Proposals that are delivered by Express mail, a courier service, or 
by hand must be submitted to the following address (note that the zip 
code differs from that shown above): Proposal Services Unit, Grants 
Management Branch; Office of Extramural Programs; Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service; U.S. Department of 
Agriculture; Room 303, Aerospace Center; 901 D Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20024; Telephone: (202) 401-5048.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For reasons set forth in the final rule-
related Notice to 7 CFR Part 3015, Subpart V (48 FR 29115, June 24, 
1983), this program is excluded from the scope of Executive Order No. 
12372 which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and 
local officials. Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Action 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3504(h)), the collection of information requirements 
contained in this Notice have been approved under OMB Document No. 
0524-0022.

    Done at Washington, DC, on this 12th day of June, 1997.
B.H. Robinson,
Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service.

Appendix I--Pesticides Addressed by the 1997 Special Research Grants 
Program, Pest Management Alternatives Research: Special Program 
Addressing Food Quality Protection Act Issues

F = fungicide  I = insecticide  H = herbicide  AM = antimicrobial  N = 
nematicide
Organophosphates
Acephate--I
Azinphos-methyl--I
Bensulide--H
Chlorethoxyfos--I
Chlorpyrifos--I
Chlorpyrifos methyl--I
Coumaphos--I
DEF--Defoliant
Diazinon--I
Dichlorvos -I
Dicrotophos--I
Dimethoate--I
Disulfoton--I
Ethion--I
Ethoprop -I, N
Ethyl parathion--I
Fenamiphos--I, N
Fenitrothion--I
Fenthion--I
Fonofos -I
Fosamine ammonium--plant growth regulator
Isofenphos--I
Malathion -I
Methamidophos--I
Methidathion--I
Methyl parathion--I
Naled--I
Oxydemeton methyl--I
Phorate--I
Phosmet--I
Phostebupirim--I
Pirimiphos methyl -I
Profenofos--I
Propetamphos--I
Sulfotepp--I
Sulprofos--I
Temephos--I
Terbufos--I
Tetrachlorvinphos--I
Trichlorfon--I
Carbamates
2EEEBC--F
Aldicarb--I, N
Asulam--H
Bendiocarb--I
Benomyl--F
Carbaryl--I
Carbendazim--F
Carbofuran--I, N
Chlorpropham--H
Desmidipham--H
Fenoxycarb--I
Formetanate HC--I
Methiocarb--I
Methomyl--I
Oxamyl--I, N
Phenmedipham--H
Propamocarb hydrochloride--F
Propoxur--I
Thiodicarb--I
Thiophanate methyl--F
Troysan KK--AM, F
Potential Carcinogens (B1's and B2's)
Acetochlor--H
Aciflourfen sodium--H
Alachlor--H
Amitrol--H
Cacodylic acid--H
Captan--F
Chlorothalonil--F
Creosote--wood preservative
Cyproconazole--F
Daminozide (Alar)--growth retardant
ETO--fumigant, sterilant
Fenoxycarb--IGR
Folpet--F
Formaldehyde--fumigant, germicide
Heptachlor--I
Iprodione--F
Lactofen--H
Lindane--I
Mancozeb--F
Maneb--F
Metam sodium--F, I, H, N, soil fumigant
Metiram--F
MGK repellent--repellent, synergist
Orthophenylphenol--AM, F, virucide
Oxythioquinox--I
Pentachlorophenol--F
Pronamide--H
Propargite--I
Propoxur--I
Propylene oxide--AM, I, F
Telone--N, soil fumigant
Terrazole--F
Thiodicarb--I
TPTH--F
Vinclozolin--F

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                                             Appendix II.--Information Needed/Useful for Use and Usage Data                                             
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                                                                                 Residential (lawn                                                      
            Assessment                    Dietary            Occupational         and structural        Environmental--Water       Environmental--Non-  
                                                                                    treatments)                                          target         
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Usage/Use Data...................  % crop treated max.   Acres treated.......  Use directions from   Acres treated,             Acres treated,          
                                    application info.    acres treated:         product labels        concentration,             concentration,         
                                    (rate, #              commercial v.         (frequently use       formulation, application   formulation,           
                                    applications,         private applicators   directions and        information (rate,         application information
                                    timing).              (if info              limitations are       timing, frequency,         (rate, timing,         
                                   Typical application    available),           unclear or            method).                   frequency, method).    
                                    info (when            concentration,        unspecified).                                                           
                                    available).           formulation,         Quantities used                                                          
                                                          personal protective   (information                                                            
                                                          equipment (PPE),      frequently not                                                          
                                                          restricted entry      available or not                                                        
                                                          interval (REI),       reliable).                                                              
                                                          max. application                                                                              
                                                          information (rate,                                                                            
                                                          timing, frequency,                                                                            
                                                          methods).                                                                                     
Information Useful in Evaluation   Information about     Typical application   Total amount used     Geographical use           Geographical use        
 of Risk Reduction from Risk        typical use --        methods, rates,       amounts, finished     information (by region,    information, typical   
 Mitigation Measures.               number of             timing, duration of   spray applied, %      state, county), soil       use information,       
                                    application, rates,   application, season   sites treated,        vulnerability date         methods of application,
                                    timing, % crop        when applied, use     methods of            (depth to water table,     alternative pesticides 
                                    treated, regional     by private v.         application,          soil characteristics),     and pest control       
                                    use information,      commercial            formulations/         efficacy of reduced        methods, efficacy of   
                                    alternative           applicators,          packaging, efficacy   rates.                     reduced rates, season  
                                    pesticides and pest   typical application   of reduced rates.                                when applied.          
                                    control methods,      equipment--closed                                                                             
                                    actual residue        cabs, etc.,                                                                                   
                                    levels, efficacy of   efficacy of reduced                                                                           
                                    reduced rates.        rates.                                                                                        
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[FR Doc. 97-15912 Filed 6-17-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-22-P