[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 106 (Thursday, June 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29868-29870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14002]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement [99147]]


National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; A 
Cooperative Agreement for Research, Prevention Education, and Clinical 
Services in Occupational Safety and Health Clinics

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY)1999 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for research, prevention education, and clinical services in 
occupational safety and health. This program addresses the ``Healthy 
People 2000'' priority area(s) for Occupational Safety and Health.
    The purpose of the program is to enhance the public health 
capabilities, and to provide infrastructure support for the development 
of an academic clinical occupational health network to encourage 
clinical epidemiology, health services research, and enhanced 
educational intervention effectiveness research, as well as to develop 
clinical information relevant to improving medical screening and 
surveillance for specific occupational hazards and to conduct outreach 
education.

B. Eligible Applicants

    This program is directed only to national organizations of health 
professionals that provide occupational safety and health services for 
their defined membership and constituencies.

    Note: Public Law 104-65 states that an organization described in 
section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engages 
in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds 
constituting an award, grant, cooperative agreement, contract, loan, 
or any other form.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $200,000 is available in FY 1999 to fund one award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 29, 
1999, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to five years. The funding estimate is subject to change.
    Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made 
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports 
and the availability of funds.

D. Cooperative Activities

    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient

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will be responsible for activities under A. (Recipient Activities), and 
CDC/NIOSH will be responsible for the activities listed under B. (CDC/
NIOSH Activities).

A. Recipient Activities

    1. Develop and maintain a national clinical database, consisting of 
exposure and outcome information, for both surveillance purposes and 
for case identification.
    2. Conduct periodic review of the database.
    3. Provide Occupational health educational outreach in the health 
professions and primary care practitioners, with emphasis on those 
providing care to medically underserved populations.
    4. Develop, maintain, and distribute to members a referral listing 
of full-service occupational clinics at which individual patients or 
small employers may seek high quality, multi-disciplinary, patient-
centered occupational health services practiced by clinicians who are 
additionally committed to a public health model for prevention.
    5. Work to expand into geographically and medically under-served 
areas. Identify potential sources of occupational health care in these 
areas and establish mentoring relationships with the nearest ``full-
service'' clinic, to include educational and referral ties, and 
capacity-building.
    6. Develop and enhance an internet listserv that facilitates 
sharing clinical information without breaching medical confidentiality.
    7. Develop and disseminate information regarding clinical practices 
on occupational safety and health.
    8. Develop information (such as documents) that provides needed 
information for clinicians engaged in the practice of occupational 
medicine.

B. CDC/NIOSH Activities

    1. Provide technical assistance on all aspects of recipient 
activities.
    2. Provide expertise in epidemiology, industrial hygiene, 
ergonomics and safety engineering for educational and capacity building 
endeavors.
    3. Provide technical advise on identifying topics and targets for 
the outreach activity or other recipient activities.

E. Application Content

Competing Applications

    Use the information in the Program Requirements, Other 
Requirements, and Evaluation Criteria sections to develop the 
application content. Your application will be evaluated on the criteria 
listed, so it is important to follow them in laying out your program 
plan. The narrative should be no more than 30 double-spaced pages. The 
original and each copy of the application must be submitted unstapled 
and unbound. All materials must be typewritten, double-spaced, with 
unreduced type (font size 12 point) on 8 \1/2\'' by 11'' paper, with at 
least 1'' margins, headers, and footers, and printed on one side only. 
Do not include any spiral or bound materials or pamphlets.

F. Submission and Deadline

Letter of Intent (LOI)

    The letter of intent must be submitted on or before June 16, 1999, 
to: Sheryl L. Heard, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management 
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Announcement 99147, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341.

Application

    Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0937-
0189). Forms are in the application kit. On or before July 16, 1999, 
submit the application to: Sheryl Heard, Grants Management Specialist, 
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Announcement 
99147, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 
Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
    Deadline: 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 
orderly processing. (Applicants must request a legibly dated U.S. 
Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated receipt from a 
commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private metered postmarks 
shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
    Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria in 
(a) or (b) above are considered late applications, will not be 
considered, and will be returned to the applicant.

G. Evaluation Criteria

    Each application will be evaluated individually against the 
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC:

1. Background and Need (20 points):

    The extent to which the applicant and its membership demonstrates 
experiences and capability in conducting this program. The extent to 
which a description of current and previous related experiences in 
terms of a national occupational clinical network, evaluation 
capability and coordination activities and demonstrated capacity to 
conduct the program.

2. Goals and Objectives (20 points):

    The extent to which the applicant has included goals which are 
relevant to the purpose of the project and feasible to be accomplished 
during the project period, and the extent to which these goals are 
specific, and measurable. The extent to which the applicant has 
included objectives which are feasible to be accomplished during the 
budget period, and which address all activities necessary to accomplish 
the purpose of the proposal. The extent to which the objectives are 
specific, time-phased, and measurable.

3. Staffing (25 points)

    The extent to which proposed staffing, organizational structure, 
staffing qualifications and experience, identified training needs or 
plan, and job descriptions and curricula vitae for both proposed and 
current staff indicate the applicant's ability to carry out the 
objectives of the program and show demonstrated experience in managing 
a national clinical database.

4. Methods (20 points)

    The extent to which the proposed methods and activities can achieve 
the proposed objectives, consistent with the purposes of this 
announcement. The extent to which the applicant provides a detailed 
description of proposed activities which are likely to achieve each 
objective and overall program goals and which includes designation of 
responsibility for each action undertaken. The extent to which the 
applicant provides a reasonable and complete schedule for implementing 
all activities.

5. Evaluation (15 points)

    The extent to which the applicant includes plans to evaluate the 
attainment of the proposed objectives. The extent to which a feasible 
plan for reporting evaluation results and using evaluation information 
for programmatic decisions is included.

6. Budget (not scored)

    The extent to which the budget is reasonable, clearly justified, 
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consistent with the intended use of funds.

7. Human Subjects (Not Scored)

    If human subjects will be involved, the extent to which the 
applicant describes how will they be protected, i.e., describe the 
review process which will govern their participation.

H. Other Requirements

    Technical Reporting Requirements
    Provide CDC with original plus two copies of--
    1. Annual progress reports;
    2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period; and
    3. Final financial status and performance reports, no more than 90 
days after the end of the project period.
    Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in 
the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of this 
announcement.
    The following additional requirements are applicable to this 
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I (included 
in the application package).

AR-9  Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10  Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11  Healthy People 2000
AR-12  Lobbying Restrictions
AR-20  Conference Grants

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under sections 20(a) and 22(e) of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 [29 U.S.C. 669(a) and 671(e) 
(7)]. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.

J. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    The application kit for 99147 can also be downloaded via the CDC 
home page on the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov
    Please refer to Program Announcement 99147 when you request 
information. To receive additional written information and to request 
an application kit, call 1-888-GRANTS4 (1-888-6874). You will be asked 
to leave your name, address, and phone number and will need to refer to 
NIOSH Announcement 99147. You will receive a complete program 
description, information on application procedures, and application 
forms. CDC will not send application kits by facsimile or express mail.
    If you have any questions after reviewing the contents of all the 
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained by 
contacting: Sheryl Heard, Grants Management Specialist, Grants 
Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Announcement 99147, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, 
Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone (770) 488-2723, E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact Gregory Wagner, M.D., 
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Respiratory 
Disease Studies, 1095 Willowdale Road, P-B121, Morgantown, West 
Virginia 26505-2888, Telephone (304) 285-5749, e-mail [email protected].

    Dated: May 27, 1999.
Diane D. Porter,
Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-14002 Filed 6-2-99; 8:45 am]
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