[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33144-33149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13799]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Request for Applications for a Cooperative Agreement 
Demonstration Project for the Medical Reserve Corps, Citizens Corps, 
USA Freedom Corps

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Surgeon 
General.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority: This program is authorized by section 301 of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.; and, funded under 
Public Law 108-007.

    CFDA Number: 93.008.
SUMMARY: To provide funding for a demonstration project to demonstrate 
approaches to establishment of community-based, citizen volunteer 
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units. Awards will provide funding to 
community-based organizations under the terms of cooperative 
agreements. The Cooperative Agreement (CA) will facilitate start-up of 
MRC units and provide insights into best practices in such areas as: 
(1) Structure and organization, (2) recruitment and verification of 
credentials, (3) community-level partnership building, (4) competency 
levels for effective action, (5) training, (6) risk assessment, and (7) 
strategy development and planning.
    The community-based, volunteer MRC units are intended to supplement 
existing community emergency medical response systems as well as 
contribute to meeting the public health needs of the community 
throughout the year. MRC units are not intended to replace or 
substitute for local, existing emergency response systems. MRC units 
should help provide additional response capacity during the initial 
hours following an emergency before assistance from other geographic 
localities may arrive and, as needed, to help local authorities provide 
assistance to the community following an emergency in the effort to 
return to normalcy.
    The local MRC unit is intended to provide an organized framework 
which will attract volunteers and provide them with planned assignments 
as well as skills needed to work effectively in emergency situations. 
An MRC unit will help to ensure that MRC volunteers are deployed 
locally in a manner that is fully planned and coordinated with broader 
emergency and medical response plans of the communities in which they 
are located. Moreover, the MRC unit will serve as a mechanism for

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helping to ensure that volunteers have appropriate credentials for 
assignments which they will undertake when the MRC unit is activated. 
The MRC unit will help facilitate not only coordinated action, but 
provide a greater predictability in volunteer resource capability when 
and where such services are needed.
    The establishment of sustainable, community-based volunteer MRC 
units throughout the nation will help meet the goal of enabling 
communities in the United States to be better prepared to respond to 
emergencies and urgent public health needs. It is anticipated that 
these community-based MRC units will grow in number and in quality 
across the country.
    The MRC demonstration project programs will be supported through 
the cooperative agreement mechanism. This will enable a collaborative 
relationship between the awardee, the local MRC unit, and the Office of 
the Surgeon General (OSG), Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS). The OSG will coordinate, through a private sector contractor, 
technical assistance needed for the implementation, conduct, and 
assessment of program activities. The OSG will provide oversight of the 
program and has a senior program staff member dedicated to the 
continued development of the MRC initiative. The OSG has established an 
MRC Web site at http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov. This Web site 
includes a guidance document for local leaders who plan to develop and 
implement a local MRC initiative. This document is entitled Medical 
Reserve Corps--A Guide for Local Leaders.
    The OSG is supporting the development of MRC units through four 
strategic approaches. Specifically, the Federal Government's support 
includes the following:
    1. Limited financial support through the CA covered by this and 
earlier announcements (Federal Register Vol. 67, No. 139, page 47550, 
July 19, 2002).
    2. Communication, Information and Education including the 
following:
    [sbull] The MRC Web site at: http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov.
    [sbull] The MRC guidance document on how to establish an MRC unit 
and related considerations. This document is entitled Medical Reserve 
Corps--A Guide for Local Leaders and is accessible on the MRC Web site.
    [sbull] Information on the MRC Web site addressing new developments 
in the MRC, trends and issues, best practices, training opportunities, 
meetings, and more.
    [sbull] MRC workshops which will, as appropriate, include MRC unit 
leaders and participants; state, county, and local citizen corps 
leaders and coordinators, health and emergency response system 
officials.
    [sbull] Development of an MRC logo for marketing and identification 
purposes. Note: An award of funds under this RFA does not include any 
right to use the associated trademarks of the OSG relating to the MRC. 
Successful applicants must still execute a nonexclusive license under 
the terms and policies set by the OSG prior to any use of these marks.
    3. Technical Assistance (TA) through the OSG's private sector 
contractor. TA will, as appropriate and available, be provided to 
eligible MRC units. Examples of TA might include advice on matters such 
as development of operational plans, evaluation approaches, etc.
    4. Policy Analysis and Action. Issues currently being addressed 
include, but will not be limited to: liability, credentialing, and 
training standards.

Background

    During his January 2002 State of the Union address, President Bush 
called on all Americans to dedicate at least two years--the equivalent 
of 4,000 hours of their time--to provide volunteer service to others. 
To help every American answer the call to service, the President 
created the USA Freedom Corps, and charged it with strengthening and 
expanding service opportunities for volunteers to protect our homeland, 
to support our communities, and to extend American compassion around 
the World. The USA Freedom Corps is a coordinating council, similar to 
the National Economic Council or National Security Council, that relies 
upon the Federal agencies and departments that are a part of the 
coordinating council to carry out policies and programs.
    Simultaneously, the President also created the Citizen Corps 
initiative to offer Americans new opportunities to get involved in 
their communities through emergency preparation and response 
activities. The Citizen Corps initiative includes several new and 
existing programs that share the common goal of helping communities 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to crime, natural disasters, and 
other emergencies. The programs include: Community Emergency Response 
Teams (CERT), under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; Neighborhood Watch and Volunteers in Police Service, under the 
direction of the Department of Justice (DOJ); and, the MRC, under the 
broad guidance and support of the Department of Health and Human 
Services.

DATES: To be considered for review, applications must be received by 
close of business, 5 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time, July 18, 2003 at 
the address indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this announcement. 
The submission deadline date supersedes the postmark date information 
as stated in the PHS-5161. Applicants that meet this deadline will 
receive notification that their application was received by the Office 
of Grants Management. Applications that do not meet the deadline will 
be considered late and will be returned to the applicant without 
comment. Applications sent via facsimile or by electronic mail will not 
be accepted for review.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be prepared using Form PHS 5161-1 (revised 
July 2000). This form is available in Adobe Acrobat format at the 
following Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm. Form PHS 
5161-1 includes U.S. Government Standard Form (SF) 424, the required 
face page for CA applications submitted for Federal assistance and SF 
424 A, a budget format for non-construction projects.
    Complete applications should be submitted to: Ms. Karen Campbell, 
Director, Office of Grants Management, Office of Public Health and 
Science, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, Maryland, 20852. 
Ms. Campbell can be reached by telephone at: (301) 594-0758.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding programmatic 
information related to preparation of CA applications should be 
directed in writing to Ronald Schoenfeld, Ph.D., Acting MRC Project 
Officer, Office of the Surgeon General, Office of Public Health and 
Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Room 18-66, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, e-mail: [email protected].
    Information on budget and business aspects of the application may 
be obtained from Ms. Karen Campbell, Director, Office of Grants 
Management, Office of Public Health and Science, 1101 Wootton Parkway, 
Suite 550, Rockville, Maryland, 20852. Ms. Campbell can be reached by 
telephone at: (301) 594-0758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Availability of Funds

    The total amount of funds for new awards competition will be $6 
million. The OSG anticipates making 120 awards of up to $50,000 to new 
applicant communities in fiscal year 2003. Awards will be for up to 
three years,

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with funds for years two and three subject to availability of funds and 
satisfactory progress of the project. The actual number and dollar 
amount of the awards will depend on the number of applications received 
as well as the number of acceptable applications that the OSG 
determines to fund.

Matching Requirements

    The applicant is not required to match or share project costs, if 
an award is made.

Period of Support

    The start date for the cooperative agreement will be September 30, 
2003 or sooner, depending on the date of issuance of the notice of 
award. Support may be requested for a project period not to exceed 
three years. Awardees will be eligible for awards up to $50,000 total 
cost. Noncompeting continuation awards of up to $50,000 will be made in 
fiscal years 2004 and 2005, subject to satisfactory performance and the 
availability of funds.

Eligible Applicants

    The MRC CA program applicant must be a public or private nonprofit, 
community-based organization. Applicants may be an entity of the local 
government, a local nonprofit, or a non-government organization. If a 
local Citizen Corps Council (CCC) meets any of these criteria, the CCC 
can be the applicant. Acceptable proof of non-profit status includes:
    [sbull] A reference to the applicant organization's listing in the 
Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt 
organizations in the IRS Code;
    [sbull] A copy of a currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate;
    [sbull] A statement from a State taxing body, State attorney 
general, or other appropriate State official certifying that the 
applicant organization has a non-profit status and that none of the net 
earnings accrue to any private shareholders or individuals;
    [sbull] A certified copy of the organization's certificate of 
incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes non-profit 
status; or
    [sbull] Any of the items above for a State or national parent 
organization and a statement signed by the parent organization that the 
applicant organization is a local non-profit affiliate.
    Additionally, faith-based organizations that meet the definition of 
a private, nonprofit, community-based organization are eligible to 
apply under this announcement. Tribes, tribal organizations, and local 
affiliates of national, state-wide, or regional organizations that meet 
the definition of a private nonprofit, community-based organization are 
eligible to apply.
    To ensure wide geographic distribution of local MRC units, 
applications will be accepted from organizations in all of the American 
States and Territories.
    In general, only one CA will be awarded per community. If more than 
one application with a qualifying score is received from the same 
community, the OSG will contact local officials to make a determination 
of which application should be given priority. It is recognized, 
however, that a large metropolitan area may warrant the establishment 
of more than one MRC unit and, therefore, could receive more than one 
MRC CA. For communities where more than one group/organization is 
planning/developing a local citizen volunteer MRC unit, it is 
recommended that these groups work together to submit one application. 
For large metropolitan areas, applications should be coordinated. In 
such instances, however, the applicant(s) must make a convincing case 
that more than one MRC unit and more than one CA is essential, and that 
the applicant organizations have not only coordinated their planning, 
but also have the imprimatur of the local health and emergency response 
authorities.

Program Goals

    The goals of the MRC demonstration project CA are to:
    1. Demonstrate whether medical response capacity in communities can 
be strengthened through the establishment of MRC units consisting of 
citizen volunteers who represent a broad range of medical/health 
professions;
    2. Demonstrate whether additional capacity can be created at the 
community level to deal with emergency situations which have 
significant consequences for the health of the population;
    3. Demonstrate whether the MRC does enable current and/or retired 
health professionals and related support personnel in communities to 
obtain additional training needed to work effectively and safely during 
emergency situations;
    4. Demonstrate whether the MRC approach does provide an 
organizational framework, with a command and control system, within 
which appropriately trained and credentialed citizen volunteers can put 
their skills in health and medicine to use effectively (including 
prearranged assignments) when there is an emergency;
    5. Demonstrate whether the MRC approach facilitates coordination of 
local citizen volunteer services in health/medicine with other response 
programs of the community/county/state during an emergency;
    6. Demonstrate whether the MRC approach does provide cadres of 
health professionals, from within their home communities, who 
contribute to the resolution of public health problems and needs 
throughout the year; and
    7. Demonstrate whether the MRC approach is sustainable beyond the 
CA funding period.

Project Requirements

    MRC units should: (1) Be comprised of citizen volunteers from 
within the community, including the immediate surrounding area; (2) 
have an organizational framework with a command and control system and 
have operational policies and procedures; (3) have a plan of action 
that is consistent with the risks and vulnerabilities of the community; 
(4) be fully coordinated and appropriately integrated into the existing 
emergency planning and response programs of the community; (5) develop 
strategies for activation of the local MRC unit(s), training of MRC 
unit members to achieve needed competency standards, building working 
relationships/partnerships within the community, communications and 
logistics during emergencies, and practicing/drilling before 
emergencies occur; (6) develop plans for additional functions, beyond 
emergency response, to promote public health in the community; and (7) 
have a plan for sustaining the MRC unit after federal funding stops.

Application Requirements

    In addition to the eligibility criteria cited above and use of the 
form PHS 5161-1 (revised July 2000), successful candidates will address 
the following criteria in the narrative of their applications and 
provide the noted documentation:
    [sbull] Documentation that the applicant is a unit of local 
government or community-based, nonprofit organization;
    [sbull] Established leadership structure for the MRC unit;
    [sbull] Draft action plan, including initial measurable milestones, 
for establishment of a citizen volunteer MRC unit, including goals, 
objectives, and time lines;
    [sbull] Documentation of the existence of a planning body for the 
MRC, including the name of the chair or lead

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organization, and the principals of the organization;
    [sbull] Specification of any arrangements or agreements with other 
local public or private organizations [e.g., Citizen Corps Council, 
Mayor's office, City Council, County Commission, County Chief 
Executive, Fire Department, Department of Health, Chief of Emergency 
Response for the Community, community hospital(s), Red Cross, local 
medical society and/or other health professions organizations, local-
based government hospitals (VA, Indian Health Service), service 
organizations] for the purposes of planning, establishing, and 
utilization of a local MRC unit(s);
    [sbull] Demonstration of linkages with and/or understanding of 
existing emergency medical response entities in the community (e.g., 
minutes of a planning meeting in which there was substantive 
involvement of other key community stakeholders, including NGOs);
    [sbull] Demonstration of a linkage with local government health and 
emergency response authorities;
    [sbull] A proposed budget which is consistent with the approved 
types of expenditures set forth below;
    [sbull] Other letter(s) of support are optional.
    Plan for sustaining the MRC unit after federal funding stops.

Use of CA Funds

    Applicants may request funds for the following types of allowable 
expenses, subject to Federal Government regulations regarding non-
allowable expenses in Federal assistance programs:
    1. Organizing an MRC unit, including establishment of a leadership 
and management structure;
    2. Implementation of mechanisms to assure appropriate integration 
and coordination with existing local emergency response and health 
assets and capabilities;
    3. Recruiting volunteers for the MRC unit;
    4. Assessing the community's risks and vulnerabilities;
    5. Development of plans to develop, organize and mobilize the MRC 
unit in response not only to urgent needs but also to address other 
public health needs in the community;
    6. Training for leadership and preparedness; and
    7. Training in specific skills.

Review of Applications

    Applications will be screened upon receipt. Those that are judged 
to be incomplete, non-conforming to the announcement, or arrive after 
the deadline will be returned without review or comment. Applications 
will be reviewed for conformity with the applicant eligibility 
criteria. Applications will be considered non-conforming and returned 
unread if the budget request exceeds the amount stated in the 
``Availability of Funds'' section of this announcement, or exceeds the 
page limitations as stated in this section, ``Review of Applications.'' 
Similarly, an application will be considered non-conforming if it 
requests funds in excess of the length of the projects funded years as 
stated in ``Period of Support'' section of this announcement. Accepted 
applications will be objectively reviewed for technical merit in 
accordance with HHS policies.
    Applications will be evaluated by an objective review panel 
composed of experts in the fields of emergency medical response, 
medicine, public health, program management, community service 
delivery, and community leadership development. Consideration for award 
will be given to applicants that best demonstrate progress toward 
establishment of a local citizen volunteer MRC unit. Additionally, 
applications that best demonstrate the development of plausible 
strategies, including a time line for organizing, recruitment, and 
making operational a citizen volunteer MRC unit that is linked to other 
community-based programs for emergency response will rank more highly 
than those applications which do not. Applicants which have a linkage 
or plan a linkage with the community's Citizen Corps Council (if one 
has been established) should address that point, as applicable and 
appropriate.

Organization of Application

    Applicants are required to submit: (1) an original ink-signed (blue 
ink in order to be distinguished from a copier product) and dated 
application; and (2) two photocopies. All pages must be numbered 
clearly and sequentially beginning with the Project Profile. The 
application must be typed double-spaced on one side of plain 8\1/2\'' x 
11'' white paper, using at least a 12 point font, and contain 1'' 
margins all around.
    The Project Summary and Project Narrative must not exceed a total 
of 20 double-spaced pages, excluding any appendices. The original and 
each copy must be stapled. An outline for the minimum information to be 
included in the ``Project Narrative'' section and related appendices is 
presented below.

I. Background (location, responsible organization/body, linkages 
within community)
II. Objectives
III. Summary of existing relevant community resources
IV. Organization structure, local MRC initiative leadership and key 
staff (with biographical sketches)
V. Strategy/plans with time line (can be in sequenced, bullet form)
VI. Summary of community partnerships and linkages developed/being 
developed
VII. Evaluation--how progress will be measured
VIII. Statement of willingness to contribute written information on 
local MRC unit experiences, particularly what has worked well and 
lessons learned, to the OSG for sharing with other communities 
establishing MRC units.
IX. Plan for sustaining the MRC unit in the years after federal 
funding stops.

Application Review Criteria

    The technical review of applications will consider the following 
factors:

Factor 1: Implementation Plan--45 points

    This section should discuss:
    1. Brief summary of existing community resources and linkages to 
deliver coordinated emergency medical response services in a large 
scale (for the locality) emergency.
    2. The role the MRC unit will most likely play in relationship to 
existing services, including local health department, fire department, 
community hospital(s), Red Cross and other NGOs; and, if an officially 
recognized Citizen Corps Council (CCC) has been established in the 
community, the nature of any linkage to the CCC.
    3. The proposed plan and time line for establishment of an MRC 
unit, ranging from establishment of a planning/steering group, 
organizational meetings, goals and objectives, development of 
organizational structure, policies and procedures, recruitment, liaison 
and partnership building, training, etc.
    Although components of an MRC unit do not necessarily have to be in 
place at the time the application is submitted, the applicant must 
discuss/describe the resources available to support these components 
and plans for phasing in the components of the action plan and the 
relationship of the plans to existing programs/institutions in the 
community/county/area.

Factor 2: Management Plan--20 points

    Applicant organization's capability to manage the project as 
determined by the availability and qualifications of the proposed staff 
(may be either volunteer or hired). Applicant organization's listing of 
partners in the establishment and utilization of the citizen volunteer 
MRC unit and their relationships and

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the mechanism(s) that will be utilized to convene the partners for 
constructive planning and implementation.

Factor 3: Evaluation Plan--10 points

    A clear but brief statement of program goals and how progress 
toward meeting those goals will be assessed.

Factor 4: Background--10 points

    Adequacy of demonstrated knowledge of emergency medical response/
care systems, and utilization of volunteers.

Factor 5: Supporting Documentation--5 points

    Adequacy of supporting documentation that the MRC unit planning 
group is appropriately connected to local government entities (e.g., 
Mayor's office, City Council, County Executive, County Council, Fire 
Department, Department of Emergency Planning and Response) and 
appropriate local organizations such as the Citizen Corps Council (if 
one has been officially established), American Red Cross, civic 
organizations (e.g., Kiwanis, Rotary, Siroptomist, Lions, Clubs); 
veterans organizations, health professions organizations, and faith-
based groups, etc.

Factor 6: Statement of Willingness to Share Information with OSG--5 
points

    A clear statement that the CA recipient is willing to contribute 
information on the progress, lessons learned, best practices, etc. to 
the OSG at 6-month intervals.

Factor 7: Sustainability Plan--5 points

    This area should address, in as much detail as possible, the 
applicant's plan for how the MRC unit will continue to exist and thrive 
in the years beyond the applicant's funding eligibility (Year 4 and 
beyond).

Reporting and Other Requirements

    General Reporting Requirements: A CA recipient under this notice 
will submit: (1) A six-month progress report to the OSG: (2) an annual 
Financial Status Report; and (3) a final progress report and Financial 
Status Report in the format established by the OSG, in accordance with 
provisions of the general regulations which apply under 45 CFR Part 
74.51--74.52, with the exception of State and local governments to 
which CFR Part 92, Subpart C reporting requirements apply.
    The OSG has established the following requirements for inclusion in 
the annual and/or final report(s):
    [sbull] A summary of the status of development of the MRC unit (not 
to exceed 5 pages in the main report), including the major activities 
and accomplishments, objectives met and not met, lessons learned, and 
an evaluation plan update;
    [sbull] Copy of organizational chart and brief narrative 
description of the structure of the MRC unit, including its chain-of-
command;
    [sbull] Copy of policies and procedures (e.g., scope of operations, 
criteria for mobilization and demobilization, recruitment, and 
verification of credentials) for the local MRC unit;
    [sbull] Copy of risk/vulnerability assessment (a copy of such an 
assessment prepared by other entities in the community and to which the 
MRC unit is linked may be submitted);
    [sbull] Resource availability and needs assessment; and
    [sbull] Copy of database of appropriately credentialed volunteers 
who are committed to participate as members of the MRC unit.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    This program is subject to the Public Health Systems Reporting 
Requirements. Under these requirements, a community-based, non-
governmental applicant must prepare and submit a Public Health System 
Impact Statement (PHSIS). The PHSIS is intended to provide information 
to state and local health officials to keep them apprised on proposed 
health services CA applications submitted by community-based non-
governmental organizations within their jurisdictions.
    Community-based, non-governmental applicants are required to 
submit, no later than the Federal due date for receipt of the 
application, the following information to the head of the appropriate 
State and local health agencies in the area(s) to be impacted: (a) A 
copy of the face page of the application (SF 424); and (b) a summary of 
the project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which provides: (1) A 
description of the population to be served; (2) a summary of the 
services to be provided; and (3) a description of the coordination 
planned with state or local health agencies. Copies of the letters 
forwarding the PHSIS to these authorities must be contained in the 
application materials submitted to the OSG.
    State Reviews: This program is subject to the requirements of 
Executive Order 12372, which allows states the option of setting up a 
system for reviewing applications from within their states for 
assistance under certain Federal programs.
    Because of the importance of coordination of emergency medical 
response and public health improvement at the state and community 
levels, the OSG, for purposes of this announcement, is establishing a 
special mechanism to enable designated state points of contact to 
provide comments in an orderly and uniform way to the OSG for purposes 
of according scores to applications from their respective states for 
applications submitted under this notice. The application kit available 
under this notice will contain a list of state points of contact. 
Applicants (other than federally recognized Indian tribes) should 
contact their state contact point as early as possible to alert them to 
the prospective applications and receive any necessary instructions on 
the state process. The due date for state process recommendations is 15 
working days after the application deadline established by the OMH 
Grants Management Officer.
    The OSG does not guarantee that it will accommodate or explain its 
responses to state process recommendations received after that date.

Provision of Smoke-Free Workplaces and Non-use of Tobacco Products by 
Recipients of PHS CA.

    HHS strongly encourages all CA recipients to provide a smoke-free 
workplace and to promote the non-use of all tobacco products. In 
addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits 
smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a 
facility) in which regular or routine education, library, day care, 
health care, or early childhood development services are provided to 
children.

Definitions

    For the purposes of this CA program, the following definitions are 
provided:
    Citizen Corps Council: A Citizen Corps Council established at the 
community or county level within the overall framework of the Citizen 
Corps, USA Freedom Corps. The Citizen Corps Council structure falls 
within the overall purview of FEMA.
    Cooperative Agreement (CA): An award instrument of financial 
assistance where ``substantial involvement'' is anticipated between the 
HHS awarding agency and the recipient during performance of the 
contemplated project or activity. ``Substantial involvement'' means 
that the recipient can expect Federal programmatic collaboration or 
participation in managing the award.
    Community-based: The locus of control and decision making powers 
are located at the community level,

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representing the service area of the community or a significant segment 
of the community.
    Non-governmental organization (NGO): A public or private 
institution of higher education; a public or private hospital; an 
Indian tribe or Indian tribal organization which is not a Federally-
recognized Indian tribal government; and a quasi-public or private 
gateway.html organization or commercial organization. The term does not 
include a State or local government, a Federally recognized Indian 
Tribal Government, an individual, a Federal agency, a foreign or 
international governmental organization (such as an agency of the 
United Nations), or a government-owned contractor-operated facility or 
research center providing continued support for mission oriented large 
scale programs that are government-owned or controlled or are developed 
as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center under Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy letter 84-1.
    Office of the Surgeon General (OSG): The Office of the Surgeon 
General, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, 
Department of Health and Human Services, which is the designated lead 
agency for the MRC program.

    Dated: May 28, 2003.
Richard H. Carmona,
Surgeon General and Acting Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 03-13799 Filed 6-2-03; 8:45 am]
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