[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34448-34449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16246]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 01107]


Environmental Health Epidemiology Program for Latin American and 
Caribbean Countries; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for a cooperative agreement 
with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This program 
addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area of Environmental 
Health.
    The purpose of the program is to further develop and establish an 
environmental health epidemiology, surveillance, and laboratory program 
for the Latin American and Caribbean countries.
    The objectives are to: Collaborate with Latin American and 
Caribbean countries (LAC) in the conduct of environmental epidemiology 
studies of populations exposed to environmental contaminants and other 
harmful agents.
    Provide instruction and training to enhance the development of 
information systems to promote epidemiologic and environmental 
surveillance in the LAC.
    Promote and enhance environmental laboratories for environmental 
surveillance and exposure assessment; promote and enhance development 
of methodology for assessment of exposure of populations to 
environmental contaminants.
    Promote and enhance environmental health risk communication in the 
LAC region.
    Work with collaborating centers to implement training programs in 
the LAC region, and provide access to other existing programs, 
including those delivered by distance learning approaches.
    Implement global environmental health programs that address 
strategic issues, such as the Children's Health and Environment in 
Latin America and the Caribbean (CHELAC) initiative.
    No human subjects research will be supported under this cooperative 
agreement.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the Pan American Health 
Organization. No other applications are solicited.
    The Pan American Health Organization is the most appropriate

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and qualified agency to provide the services specified under this 
cooperative agreement because:
    PAHO coordinates international health activities for countries and 
territories of Latin America and the Caribbean. Their access to member 
States (Latin American and Caribbean countries) and their public health 
programs is unique in this region.
    PAHO has the lead in advancing environmental public health in Latin 
America and the Caribbean. PAHO is the only organization serving Latin 
America and the Caribbean with a focus on the health impact of 
agricultural and industrial development. PAHO provides epidemiologic 
and toxicologic risk assessment and support required for the prevention 
of health risks associated with toxic wastes and their air and water 
pollution byproducts, food contamination, and other environmental 
health and occupational hazards and diseases.
    PAHO has long standing expertise in regional disease surveillance, 
application of technology in different settings, development of 
training methods for health personnel, use of research to clarify and 
resolve health problems, and integration of different health programs 
to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
    The proposed program is strongly supportive of and directly related 
to the achievement of PAHO and CDC/National Center for Environmental 
Health (NCEH) and Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) research, 
development, and implementation programs in environmental health 
epidemiology, surveillance, and prevention.

    Note: Title 2 of the United States Code, Chapter 26, Section 
1611 states that an organization described in Section 501(c) 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 $499,300 is available in FY 2001 to support this 
program. It is expected that the award will begin on September 30, 
2001, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to five years. Funding estimates may 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. Where to Obtain Additional Information

    To obtain business management technical assistance, contact: 
Sharron Orum, Lead, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management 
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, 
Telephone number: (770) 488-2716, Email address: [email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Michael A. McGeehin, 
PhD, MSPH Director, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health 
Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, 6 Executive Park 
Drive, Atlanta, GA 30329, Telephone number: (404) 498-1300, Email 
address: [email protected].

    Dated: June 22, 2001.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 01-16246 Filed 6-27-01; 8:45 am]
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