[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14457-14458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7343]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4316-FA-04]


Announcement of Funding Award--Fiscal Year 1998 Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Control Midwest Research Institute

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary--Office of Lead Hazard Control, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding award.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement 
notifies the public of a funding decision made by the Department to the 
Midwest Research Institute. This announcement contains the name and 
address of the awardee and the amount of the award.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Levitt, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone (202) 755-1785, ext. 156. Hearing- or speech-impaired 
individuals may access this number by calling the Federal Information 
Relay Service TTY at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Research to develop improved methods for 
measuring lead in paint films, dust, and soil samples is authorized by 
section 1052(3) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992 (Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1992).
    The Midwest Research Institute will provide oversight, maintenance 
and storage for the HUD owned lead-based paint archives. The lead-based 
paint archives consist of approximately 150 real world housing 
components which are lead-based painted. These components have served 
as the basis for the development of Performance Characteristic Sheets 
(PCS) for use with field-portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) instruments, 
which are currently the most common technology utilized for performing 
lead-based paint inspections. PCSs are utilized in conjunction with an 
XRF to facilitate the accurate interpretation of data generated by that 
specific XRF instrument. Use of the XRF, its manufacturer's 
instructions, and the PCS are important elements necessary for 
conducting a lead-based paint inspection in conjunction with the HUD 
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards 
in Housing (HUD, 1995, with a 1997 revision of chapter 7 on 
inspection).
    The lead-based paint archives will continue to be used for the 
testing of XRF instruments, and will also be used for the testing of 
alternative technologies developed for the identification of lead-based 
paint (e.g., spot test kits). The use of existing lead-based paint 
archive components for evaluating testing instrumentation is an 
important part of ongoing efforts to develop new, improved, and cost-
effective methods for accurately identifying and quantifying lead-based 
paint in target housing. The results of these efforts will continue to 
support HUD's goal of reducing the incidence of childhood lead 
poisoning.
    The Midwest Research Institute (MRI) will continue to provide 
oversight and coordination with manufacturers and research entities on 
the testing of new and existing technologies for the identification of 
lead-based paint. In addition, MRI will ensure that the lead-

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based paint archives are maintained in good condition to allow for 
their continued use as components in instrument testing protocols.
    This notice announces the award of $24,612 to MRI. This funding 
will be used by MRI for the continued oversight of the lead-based paint 
archive facility and coordination of instrument testing activities.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.900.
    In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 
U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the name, address, and 
amount of the award as follows: Midwest Research Institute, 425 Volker 
Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64110-2299. Amount of Grant: $24,612

    Dated: March 18, 1999.
David E. Jacobs,
Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control.
[FR Doc. 99-7343 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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