[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 145 (Monday, July 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41510-41511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14610]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Assuring Radiation Protection; Cooperative Agreement; Request for 
Applications: RFA-FDA-CDRH-07-004; Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance Number: 93.103

AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intention 
to receive and consider applications for the award of a cooperative 
agreement in fiscal year 2007 (FY07) to provide support in furtherance 
of FDA's responsibilities, under section 532 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ii), to establish and carry out a 
comprehensive radiation control program. An estimated amount of support 
in FY07 will be for up to $400,000, with an additional 5 years of 
support, subject to the condition that in addition to FDA funds, 
augmenting funds are transferred to FDA from other Federal agencies to 
fully support this program. Funds may not be used to fund or conduct 
international activities or initiatives. As the lead Federal agency, 
FDA intends to collect funds from all other contributing Federal 
agencies through Interagency Agreements and fund one award for up to 
$400,000 in total costs (including both direct and indirect costs). 
After the first year, additional years of noncompetitive support are 
predicated upon acceptable performance during the preceding year and 
the availability of Federal funds.
    The cooperative agreement will allow FDA to continue to work with 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and its predecessor organizations, 
the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, to provide financial support for a forum established 
to foster the exchange of ideas and information

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among the States and the Federal Government concerning radiation 
control. This forum has made it possible for State and Federal agencies 
to work together to study existing and potential radiological health 
problems of mutual interest and to apply their increasingly limited 
resources with maximum efficiency in seeking ways to address these 
problems, fostering coordination, and providing original views.

II. Award Information

    The objective of this cooperative agreement is to coordinate 
Federal, State, and Tribal activities to achieve effective solutions to 
present and future radiation control problems. The recipient of this 
cooperative agreement award will be expected to obtain the States' 
cooperation and participation on committees and working groups 
established to deal with individual problems. The recipient will also 
plan and facilitate an annual meeting, and develop and offer 
educational activities to demonstrate mutually beneficial techniques, 
procedures, and systems relevant to the mission of assuring radiation 
protection. The recipient will establish committees to address, 
evaluate, and offer solutions for a wide range of radiation health and 
protection issues. Examples of relevant areas of interest include, but 
are not limited to: (1) The application of x-rays to the healing arts, 
(2) the application of medical/nonmedical ionizing radiation, and (3) 
the control and mitigation of radiation exposure from all sources.
    Copyright Material: Applicants and applicants' subgrantees and 
subcontractors must ensure that any projects developed in whole or in 
part with Federal funds will be made available to other State, 
territorial, local, and tribal agencies by FDA or its agents. Any 
copyrighted or copyrightable works shall be subject to a royalty-free, 
nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to the Federal Government to 
reproduce, publish, or otherwise use them, and to authorize others to 
do so for Federal Government purposes.

III. Eligibility Information

    This cooperative agreement is available to any domestic private or 
public nonprofit organization (including State and local units of 
government) and to any domestic for-profit organization. For-profit 
organizations must exclude fees or profit from their requested support. 
Organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1968 that engage in lobbying are not eligible to receive 
awards.

IV. Submission Information/Requirements

    Applications for this program must be made electronically. To 
apply, applicants should visit http://www.grants.gov\1\ and follow the 
instructions under ``Apply for Grants.'' The required application, 
SF424 (Research & Related) (also referred to as the ``SF424 (R&R)''), 
can be completed and submitted online. The package should be labeled 
``Response to FDA RFA number is FD07-004''. If you experience technical 
difficulties with your online submission, you should contact the 
Grants.gov Customer Response Center. Information about submitting an 
application electronically can be found at http://www.grants.gov. In 
order to apply electronically, the applicant must have a DUNS number 
and register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. In 
addition, applicants will be required to register with the Credential 
Provider. Information about this is available at http://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister,\1\ or by calling ORC's help desk at 800-
816-5548.
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responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after this 
document publishes in the Federal Register.)
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    Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS): As of October 1, 2003, applicants 
are required to have a DUNS number to apply for a grant or cooperative 
agreement from the Federal Government. The DUNS number is a 9-digit 
identification number that uniquely identifies business entities. 
Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no charge. To obtain a 
DUNS number, call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 and identify 
yourself as a Federal grant applicant.
    Central Contractor Registration: Applicants must also register in 
the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Applicants must 
have a DUNS number to begin registration in the CCR database. The CCR 
is a database is a government wide repository of commercial and 
financial information for all organizations conducting business with 
the Federal Government. Registration with CCR will eventually become a 
requirement for grant applicants and is consistent with the government 
wide management reform to create a citizen-centered Web presence and 
build e-gov infrastructures in and across agencies to establish a 
``single face to industry.'' The preferred method for completing 
registration is on the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov.\1\ This Web site 
provides a CCR handbook with detailed information on data that 
applicants will need prior to beginning the online registration, as 
well as steps to walk applicants through the registration process.
    Additional information concerning the application process for this 
cooperative agreement can be found on FDA's Web site (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh) and also through the Grants.gov Web site (http://www.grants.gov).
    Submission Date: The application receipt date August 14, 2007. No 
supplemental or addendum material will be accepted after the receipt 
date.

V. Agency Contacts

    For additional information regarding the administrative and 
financial management aspects of this notice, contact Gladys M. Bohler, 
Food and Drug Administration (HFA-500), 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 2105, 
Rockville, MD 20857; 301-827-7168, FAX: 301-827-7101; e-mail: 
[email protected].
    For additional information regarding the programmatic aspects of 
this notice, contact Sara Sutphin, Center for Devices and Radiological 
Health (HFZ-205), Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., 
Rockville, MD 20850; 240-276-3225, FAX: 240-276-3201; e-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: July 23, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E7-14610 Filed 7-27-07; 8:45 am]
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