[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17194-17195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8442]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Notice of Non-competitive Replacement Award

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

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ACTION: Notice of Non-competitive Replacement Award.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
issuing a temporary non-competitive replacement award to the National 
Jewish Hospital and Research Center to avoid disruption and continue 
outreach, medical screening and referral services to former uranium 
mine workers and individuals in the states of Colorado, Wyoming and 
portions of Southeastern Utah exposed to radioactive fallout during 
prior testing of nuclear weapons.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Intended Recipient of the Award: National Jewish Hospital and 
Research Center in Denver, Colorado.
    Amount of the Award: $120,106.00 (an 8-month supplement, January 1, 
2009, through August 31, 2009) to ensure ongoing services to the target 
populations.
    Project Period: The period of supplemental support is from January 
1, 2009, to August 31, 2009.

    Authority:  This activity is under the authority of the Public 
Health Service Act, Section 417C of Public Law 106-245.

    Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.257
    Justication for the Exception to Competition: Critical funding for 
outreach, medical screening and referral services to the target 
populations in Colorado, Wyoming and portions of Southeastern Utah will 
be continued through a temporary, non-competitive replacement award to 
the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center (NJHRC) as the new 
recipient. This temporary award is needed because the former grantee, 
St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, relinquished, effective 
December 31, 2008, the original award (project period September 1, 
2008, through August 31, 2011). NJHRC, nationally known as the ``Center 
for Research and Treatment of Respiratory Conditions,'' is uniquely 
qualified to provide screening and diagnosis of occupationally related 
radiogenic diseases for the target populations. NJHRC has administered 
the HRSA-funded Black Lung Clinic Program (BLCP) grant for the past 
five years and is well suited to undertake operations of the Radiation 
Exposure Screening and Education Program under the previously approved 
scope of project. Additionally, this organization has a thorough 
understanding of the characteristics and needs of miners (both current 
and retired) as well as other workers at risk for occupational 
diseases. HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy is not aware of any 
other organization that could provide such treatment and services to 
the impacted service populations without additional time and resources 
being devoted to bringing that organization's service capacity up to 
the level needed under the project scope of this award.
    This temporary non-competitive replacement award will permit the 
new recipient to ensure continuity of services to the affected 
populations. The supplemental funding will provide support for 8 
months. Further funding beyond August 31, 2009, for this service area 
will be provided through a limited service area competition to be 
announced in the near future.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Morris, Associate Administrator, 
Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; phone 301-443-
0835; [email protected].

    Dated: April 9, 2009.
Marcia K. Brand,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-8442 Filed 4-13-09; 8:45 am]
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