[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 35822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12648]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 02033]


Improving Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in 
Lithuania; Notice of Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of $105,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds for a 
Cooperative Agreement to provide education and technical assistance to 
improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of programs for the 
prevention and control of tuberculosis (TB) with the National 
Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP), Ministry of Health of the 
Government of Lithuania. The award is anticipated to begin in May 2002, 
with a 12-month budget period within a five-year project period. This 
program addresses the "Healthy People 2010" priority areas 
of Immunization and Infectious Diseases.
    The National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP), Ministry of Health 
of the Government of Lithuania is the most appropriate and qualified 
agency to conduct the activities under this Cooperative Agreement 
because:
    1. The NTP is uniquely positioned, in terms of legal authority, 
ability, track record, and credibility in Lithuania to develop and 
implement TB control activities in both public sites throughout the 
country.
    2. The NTP is currently involved in TB treatment services in 
Lithuania, enabling it to immediately become engaged in the activities 
listed in this announcement.
    3. The purpose of the announcement is to utilize and build upon the 
existing framework of TB control activities that the NTP has developed 
or initiated.
    4. The NTP has been mandated by the Ministry of Health in Lithuania 
to coordinate and implement TB treatment and control activities 
including Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) within the 
country.
    The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to assist the 
recipient in conducting an anti-tuberculosis drug resistance survey in 
Lithuania based on WHO/IUATLD Global Project on Anti-Tuberculosis Drug 
Resistance Surveillance protocols ("The Global Project").

B. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    To obtain business management technical assistance, contact: 
Dorimar Rosado, Lead Grants Management Specialist. International Grants 
& Contracts Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-09, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone number: (770) 488-2782, 
FAX: (770) 488-2866, Email address: [email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Charles Wells, Email 
address [email protected], Puneet Dewan, Email address 
[email protected], Michael Qualls, Email address [email protected], 
National Center for HIV/STD/STD and TB Prevention, Division of 
Tuberculosis Elimination, 1600 Clifton Road, MS   E-10, 
Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404) 639-8120, Fax: (404) 
639-8961.

    Dated: May 15, 2002.
Sandra R. Manning, CGFM,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 02-12648 Filed 5-20-02; 8:45 am]
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