[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 89 (Friday, May 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25590-25591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10423]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 04083]


Collaboration for Global Cancer and Tobacco Control Notice of 
Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to support Center for Disease Control National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's (CDC/NCCDPHP) cancer 
prevention and tobacco control efforts. The Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance number for this program is 93.945.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the International Union against 
Cancer (UICC). Unique to UICC is its large, global volunteer member 
network, which can provide effective and maximal use of government 
resources. UICC is the only international non-governmental organization 
dedicated solely to the global control of cancer. UICC is the largest, 
independent, non-profit association of 280 cancer-fighting 
organizations in 90 countries. As such, UICC brings together a wide 
range of agencies including patient and survivor support networks, 
voluntary cancer societies, public health authorities, and research and 
treatment centers.
    Globally, and through its partners and volunteer experts, UICC is 
well placed to disseminate knowledge and foster best practices on a 
wide scale. UICC's strategic focus is on four key directions which are 
consistent with the intended strategy for this project. UICC's 
strategic focus includes cancer prevention and early detection, tobacco 
control, knowledge transfer, and capacity building.
    UICC has grown since its inception in 1933 to become a forum for 
and of professionals interested in all aspects of cancer control. 
UICC's journal, The International Journal of Cancer, publishes 30 
issues per year. GLOBALINK Tobacco is the largest online network of 
tobacco control professionals with over 3500 members. UICC's World 
Cancer Congresses bring together leading experts in different fields 
from cancer research to cancer care.
    The UICC World Cancer Congress will take place in July 2006 in 
Washington DC. In addition, the UICC is strategically positioned as the 
secretariat for the 13th World Conference on Tobacco or Health which 
will be held immediately following the World Cancer Congress also in 
Washington, DC.
    The UICC is uniquely positioned as the only agency with an 
international network of non-governmental organizations in health and 
medical care focused solely on cancer and tobacco control. With its 
voluntary network in numerous countries, it is ideally positioned to 
address these linked issues in a cost effective way.

C. Funding

    Approximately $450,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or before June 15, 2004, 
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period 
of up to three years. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where to Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact: 
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For technical questions about this program, contact: Myra 
Wisotzsky, Project Officer, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-50, Atlanta, GA 
30341, E-mail: [email protected].


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    Dated: May 3, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-10423 Filed 5-6-04; 8:45 am]
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