[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38655-38656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18533Filed]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0353]
Cooperative Agreement Between the Food and Drug Administration
and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its
intention to receive and consider a single source application for the
award of a cooperative agreement in fiscal year 2009 (FY09) to the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL). The goal of the DISL is marine science
education, basic and applied marine science research, coastal zone
management policy and educating the general public.
DATES: Important dates are as follows:
1. The application due date is August 24, 2009.
2. The anticipated start date is in September 2009.
3. The opening date is August 3, 2009.
4. The expiration date is August 25, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS CONTACT:
Center Contact: LaQuia Geathers, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN) (HFS-669), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 5100
Paint Branch, Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-2821, e-mail:
[email protected].
Scientific/Programmatic Contact: Julia Pryor, Division of Seafood
Science and Technology, FDA, CFSAN, Office of Food Safety, Gulf Coast
Seafood Laboratory, 1 Iberville Dr., Dauphin Island, AL 36528, 251-694-
4479; FAX: 251-694-4477, e-mail: [email protected].
Grants Management Contact: Camille Peake, Division of Acquisition
Support and Grants, FDA (HFA 500), 5630 Fishers Lane (rm. 2139),
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-7175, FAX: 301-827-7101, e-mail:
[email protected].
For more information on this funding opportunity announcement (FOA)
and to obtain detailed requirements, please refer to the full FOA
located at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html. Click on National Food
Safety Program; click www.Food Safety.gov; click search and site index;
search on ``CFSAN Grants.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
[RFA-FD-09-017]
[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.103]
A. Background
This FOA issued by the Office of Food Safety is soliciting a sole
source grant application from the DISL. FDA is authorized to enforce
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) as amended (21 U.S.
C. 301 et seq.). In fulfilling its responsibilities under the act, FDA
among other things, directs its activities toward promoting and
protecting the public health by ensuring the safety and security of
foods (Appendix A). To accomplish its mission, FDA must stay abreast of
the latest developments in research and also communicate with
stakeholders about complex scientific and public health issues.
Increased development of research, education and outreach partnerships
with the Marine Environmental Science Consortium-Dauphin Island Sea Lab
(DISL) will greatly contribute to FDA's mission.
The DISL is one of Alabama's most valuable assets and adds
immeasurably to the quality of life in the State and beyond. The DISL
network of 21 institutions enrolls students worldwide in degree
programs delivered in classrooms, laboratories, education centers and
online. The DISL nationally ranked programs, leading-edge research
collaborations, and innovative business partnerships provide an
environment to support diverse multidisciplinary exchanges with FDA.
The scientific, public health and policy expertise within FDA provide
opportunities for collaborations that support the DISL mission and
strategic themes to provide access to high-quality education, research
discovery, and knowledge-based services responsive to both the promises
and demands of the state and the nation in the new century.
B. Research Objectives
The FDA Gulf Coast Seafood Laboratory (GCSL) and the Marine
Environmental Science Consortium of the DISL (the Parties) have a
shared interest in scientific progress in the diverse disciplines that
directly and indirectly affect seafood safety and human and animal
health. The Parties also endorse scientific training for faculty,
students and staff to foster a well-grounded foundation in
interdisciplinary fields in which academia and government share mutual
interest.
The cooperative agreement will establish terms of collaboration
between FDA and DISL to support these shared interests that can be
pursued through programs of collaborative research, public outreach,
cooperative international initiatives, disciplinary training, and
exchange of scientists and staff, including a program of graduate
student internships.
The types of activities expected to develop from this agreement
include:
Exchanges between university faculty and staff and FDA
scientists and staff;
Educational opportunities for qualified students
(graduate), staff members and faculty members in the Parties'
laboratories, classroom and offices;
Joint meetings for education and research;
Research collaborations;
Cooperative international activities including outreach;
and
Sharing of unique facilities and equipment for increased
cost efficiencies for scientific endeavors;
Promulgation and communication of identified collaborative
efforts through appropriate means;
Adjunct, affiliates and research facility appointments for
appropriate FDA professional staff, provided that appointment of such
candidates will advance specific programmatic objectives of the parties
as appropriate, and provided that such appointments comply with
university policies on appointment of facility/affiliates;
In an effort to enhance collaborative interactions and
communication between both institutions, FDA and DISL will collaborate
in the development of regular workshops where faculty from all the
institutions within the DISL and FDA scientists and staff share
information about on going research, education and outreach efforts of
mutual interest.
C. Eligibility Information
Competition is limited to the DISL. There are no other sources that
can provide the required proximity to the FDA/GCSL and independent
marine fieldwork capability required. The DISL is a diverse
institutional consortium of undergraduate and graduate education and
research. University programs
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faculty at the DISL are actively involved in both basic and applied
research in coastal waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. The DISL
operates marine research vessels (boats) crewed by faculty and students
for field studies and sample collections. DISL possesses extensive
laboratory and wet-laboratory resources relevant to the mission of the
FDA/GCSL. The DISL is located within 1 mile of the FDA/GCSL which will
engage the proposed program of collaboration and internships. This
unique circumstance of capability, capacity and proximity is
irreplaceable without extended and costly concessions.
II. Award Information/Funds Available
A. Award Amount
The estimated amount of support in FY09 will be up to $250,000
total costs (direct plus indirect costs).
B. Length of Support
The award will provide 12 months of support contingent upon
satisfactory performance in the achievement of project and program
reporting.
III. Paper Application, Registration, and Submission Information
To submit a paper application in response to this FOA, applicants
should first review the full announcement located at http://
www.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html. Persons interested in applying for a grant
may obtain an application from the PHS 398 application instructions
available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm. The following
steps are required for paper submission:
Step 1: Obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS)
Applicants are now 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. To obtain a DUNS number, call DUN and Bradstreet at
1-866-705-5711. Be certain that you identify yourself as a Federal
grant applicant when you contact Dun and Bradstreet. For foreign
entities the Web site https://eupdate.DNB.com.
Step 2: Register With Central Contractor Registration
(CCR)
Applicants must register with the CCR database. You must have a
DUNS number to begin your registration. This database is a government-
wide warehouse of commercial and financial information for all
organizations conducting business with the Federal Government. The
preferred method for completing a registration is through the Web site
at https://www.ccr.gov. This Web site provides a CCR handbook with
detailed information on data you will need prior to beginning the
online pre-registration, as well as steps to walk you through the
registration process.
Step 3: Register With Electronic Research Administration
(eRA) Commons
Steps 1 and 2, in detail, can be found at http://www07.grants.gov/
applicants/organization--registration.jsp. Step 3, in detail, can be
found at https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/registration/
registrationInstructions.jsp. After you have followed these steps,
submit paper applications to: Camille Peake, Division of Acquisition
Support and Grants, Food and Drug Administration (HFA 500), 5630
Fishers Lane, rm. 2139, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-7175, FAX: 301-
827-7101, e-mail: [email protected].
Dated: July 28, 2009.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
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