[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61662-61664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23452]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7828-9]


Notice of Change of Requirement Due Dates for Previously 
Published Solicitation: Building State, Territorial, and Tribal 
Capacity To Address Children's Environmental Health: Environmental 
Triggers of Childhood Asthma

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of change of requirement due dates.

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SUMMARY: Requirement due dates listed in the previously published 
solicitation: Solicitation: ``Building State, Territorial, and Tribal 
Capacity to Address Children's Environmental Health: Environmental 
Triggers of Childhood Asthma'' have been changed. The original 
solicitation, FRL-7818-5] was published in the Federal Register on 
Monday, September 27, 2004/69 FR 57695-57705. These changes are being 
made to allow eligible applicants sufficient time to learn of this 
funding opportunity, develop strong Letters of Intent, and, if found 
eligible by EPA based on the Letters of Intent, to submit a strong Full 
Proposal.
    The Major New Extended Requirement Due Dates Are:
    Deadline for Letter of Intent email submission: November 15, 2004;
    Notification of Applicant of Successful Letter of Intent: November 
22, 2004;
    Invitation Issued to Pre-proposal Assistance Call for successful 
Letters of Intent: November 22, 2004;
    Pre-proposal Assistance Call: November 30, 2004;

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    Summary of Qs & As from Pre-proposal Assistance Call posted on Web 
site: December 7, 2004;
    Last date for Qs & As to be submitted: January 20, 2005;
    Solicitation Closing Date and Full Proposal shipping date for 
applicants found to be eligible by EPA based on the Letters of Intent: 
February 1, 2005.
    Specific References for Changes in Requirement Due Dates:

    Note: Page references below relate to the publication of this 
solicitation in the Federal Register/ Vol. 69, No. 186/Monday, 
September 27, 2004/Notices.

    (1) Page 57696: Part I (5) Deadline for the Letter of Intent should 
read now read: November 15, 2004.
    (2) Page 57696: Part I (6) Solicitation Closing Date and Full 
Proposal shipping date for applicants found to be eligible by EPA based 
on the Letters of Intent: should now read: February 1, 2005.
    (3) Page 57696: Part I (8)(h) Application and Submission 
Information: should now read: A two part application process will be 
followed. Letters of Intent must be submitted by e-mail November 15, 
2004. Applicants with successful Letters of Intent will be invited to 
participate in an optional Pre-proposal Assistance Call on to be held 
on November 30, 2004 and to submit a Full Proposal which must be 
shipped by February 1, 2005.
    (4) Page 57698: Part II Section II. should read: It is expected 
that grants and cooperative agreements will begin around the summer of 
2005 and be completed in the summer of 2006.
    (5) Page 57699: Part II Section IV. 2. a. (1) (a) should now read: 
Stage 1 of this application process is a Letter of Intent (Up to two 
pages in length) which is due via e-mail to [email protected] on 
or before November 15, 2004.
    (6) Page 57700: Part II Section IV. 2. a. (1) (d) (Section 4) (1) 
should now read: Indication if you would like to participate in the 
November 30, 2004 optional Pre-proposal Assistance Call if your Letter 
of Intent is accepted.
    (7) Page 57700: Part II Section IV. 2. b. (1) should now read: An 
optional Pre-proposal Assistance Conference Call will be held on 
November 30, 2004, to answer any questions prospective eligible 
applicants may have. If you indicate in your Letter of Intent a desire 
to participate in the Pre-proposal Assistance Conference Call and your 
Letter of Intent is found to be eligible, you will be emailed 
instructions for participating in the conference call.

    Note: Applicants should periodically check the Web page below 
for updated information to applicants (e.g. posting of some Qs&As 
from Letters of Intent). A summary of the questions and answers from 
the November 30, 2004 optional Pre-proposal Assistance Call will be 
posted by December 7, 2004 at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.

    (8) Page 57700: Part II Section IV. 2. b. (d) (iii) Question 5. 
should now read: All projects should be completed during the summer of 
2006.
    (9) Page 57701: Part II Section IV. 4. (a) Submission Dates and 
Times should now read:
    (a) A required Stage 1 Letter of Intent is due via e-mail to 
[email protected] on or before November 15, 2004 as indicated on 
the e-mail transmission. If e-mail is unavailable, a fax submission may 
be used The same due date applies and the date will be determined by 
the date registered on the receiving fax machine log and printed on the 
received documents by said machine. A confirming e-mail will be sent 
within two working days of receipt of e-mailed Letters of Intent. A 
confirming phone call will be made within two working days of receipt 
for faxed Letters of Intent. The applicant should follow up with a 
phone call to Bettina Fletcher at (202) 564-2646 if a confirmation is 
not received within the stated time frames. E-mail and fax 
transmissions received after November 15, 2004 will not be reviewed.
    (b) Applicants submitting a Letter of Intent will be notified via 
e-mail on or before November 22, 2004 if they are deemed eligible to 
participate in the optional Pre-proposal Assistance Call and to submit 
a Full Proposal.
    (c) Applicants with accepted Letters of Intent who expressed an 
interest in participating in the optional Pre-proposal Assistance Call 
will be advised in this e-mail on or before November 22, 2004 of the 
call-in number and the specific time for the call.
    (d) All questions before and after the November 30, 2004 Pre-
proposal Assistance Call, must be sent by e-mail to the following 
address: [email protected]. The word ``QUESTION'' in Capital 
Letters and the name of the solicitation should appear in the Subject 
Line. Answers to allowable questions will be provided in a timely 
manner at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm. 
EPA will not respond to technical questions by phone or fax.
    (e) Optional Pre-proposal Assistance Call will be held on November 
30, 2004.
    (f) A summary of the questions and answers from the November 30, 
2004 Pre-proposal Conference Call will be posted on the OCHP Web site 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm on or 
before December 7, 2004.
    (g) To ensure fair and open competition, EPA will respond to 
questions submitted by e-mail up to January 20, 2005. Questions and 
answers will be posted in a timely manner at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.
    (h) Full Proposals from invited eligible applicants must be 
delivered to the private shipping company (e.g., Federal Express, UPS, 
DHL, or courier) for shipment or postmarked (see note in Section VIII) 
by the U.S. Post Office (not a private postage meter) postmark on or 
before February 1, 2005. Full Proposals shipped or mailed after this 
date will not be considered for funding under this solicitation. Date 
of shipment will be determined by the shipping company's shipping 
information or the U.S. Post Office (not a private postage meter) 
postmark on the shipping package depending upon the method of shipment.
    (i) Applicants will receive an e-mail notification of receipt of 
the Full Proposal within one month of receipt by the Agency.
    (j) The Selected Projects will be announced as their award 
negotiations are completed around early summer 2005. Those projects not 
selected for award in this funding cycle will also be notified at this 
time.
    (k) Start Date for Projects: July 15, 2005 is the earliest start 
date that applicants should plan on and enter on their proposal forms 
and time lines. Grant recipients may begin incurring allowable costs on 
the start date identified in the EPA grant award agreement. Budget 
periods may run up to 12 months from the date of award.
    (10) Page 57703 Part II Section VI. 1. Award Notices should now 
read: Organizations submitting Letters of Intent will be notified 
regarding their successful or unsuccessful Stage 1 application via e-
mail on or before November 22, 2004.
    Project Officers of organizations with Full Proposals that were 
selected for possible award (pending successful award negotiations) 
will be contacted around early summer of 2005 by the appropriate 
Regional Project Officer to work through the awards process.
    (11) Page 57704 Part II Section VII. 2. should now read:
    f. Questions and answers from the November 30, 2004 optional Pre-
proposal Assistance Call will be summarized and posted within a week of 
the Assistance Call on the OCHP Web page at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm

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    g. To ensure fair and open competition, EPA will respond to 
questions submitted by e-mail up to January 20, 2005.
    (12) Page 57703 Part II Section VIII. 7. Attachment should now 
read: All state, tribal, territorial agencies/departments and state/
territorial/tribal or regional (e.g. the asthma coalition of the 
greater metropolitan area of Smallville) asthma coalitions who intend 
to apply should complete this Letter of Intent information and return 
it to EPA via e-mail to [email protected] by November 15, 2004.
    (13) Page 57703 Part II Section VIII. 7. Section 4 should now read: 
Indicate below whether your organization would like to participate in 
the November 30, 2004 optional Pre-proposal Assistance Call IF YOUR 
LETTER OF INTENT IS FOUND TO BE ELIGIBLE. Questions and answers from 
the November 30, 2004 Pre-proposal Assistance Call will be posted by 
December 7, 2004 at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.
    [ballot] Yes, I would like to participate in the November 30, 2004 
Pre-proposal Assistance Call IF my Letter of Intent is found by EPA to 
be eligible.
    [ballot] No, I decline to participate in the November 30, 2004 Pre-
proposal Assistance Call if my Letter of Intent is found by EPA to be 
acceptable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bettina B. Fletcher; Office of 
Children's Health Protection; 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW.; Mail Code 
1107A; Room 2512 Ariel Rios North; Washington, DC 20004-2403; 
[email protected]; Phone: (202) 564-2646; FAX (202) 564-2733; 
Web site: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.

    Dated: October 12, 2004.
William H. Sanders III,
Acting Director, Office of Children's Health Protection.
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