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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. 2006N–0136] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for Office of 

Management and Budget Review; 

Comment Request; Interstate Shellfish 

Dealers Certificate 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing 

that a proposed collection of 

information has been submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Fax written comments on the 

collection of information by November 

13, 2006 

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on 

the information collection are received, 

OMB recommends that written 

comments be faxed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 

202–395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jonna Capezzuto, Office of Management 

Programs (HFA–250), Food and Drug 

Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 

Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–4659. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA 

has submitted the following proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

review and clearance. 

Interstate Shellfish Dealers 

Certificate—(OMB Control Number 

0910–0021)—Extension 

Under 42 U.S.C. 243, FDA is required 

to cooperate with and aid State and 

local authorities in the enforcement of 

their health regulations and is 

authorized to assist States in the 

prevention and suppression of 

communicable diseases. Under this 

authority, FDA participates with State 

regulatory agencies, some foreign 

nations, and the molluscan shellfish 

industry in the National Shellfish 

Sanitation Program (NSSP). 

NSSP is a voluntary, cooperative 

program to promote the safety of 

molluscan shellfish by providing for the 

classification and patrol of shellfish 

growing waters and for the inspection 

and certification of shellfish processors. 

Each participating State and foreign 

nation monitors its molluscan shellfish 

processors and issues certificates for 

those that meet the State or foreign 

shellfish control authority’s criteria. 

Each participating State and nation 

provides a certificate of its certified 

shellfish processors to FDA on Form 

FDA 3038, ‘‘Interstate Shellfish Dealer’s 

Certificate.’’ FDA uses this information 

to publish the ‘‘Interstate Certified 

Shellfish Shippers List,’’ a monthly 

comprehensive listing of all molluscan 

shellfish processors certified under the 

cooperative program. If FDA did not 

collect the information necessary to 

compile this list, participating States 

would not be able to identify and keep 

out shellfish processed by uncertified 

processors in other States and foreign 

nations. Consequently, NSSP would not 

be able to control the distribution of 

uncertified and possibly unsafe shellfish 

in interstate commerce, and its 

effectiveness would be nullified. 

In the Federal Register of April 11, 

2006 (71 FR 18339), FDA published a 

60–day notice requesting public 

comment on the information collection 

provisions. No comments were received. 

FDA estimates the burden of this 

collection of information as follows: 

TABLE 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN1

FDA Form No. No. of 

Respondents 

Annual Frequency 

per Response 

Total Annual 

Responses 

Hours per 

Respondent Total Hours 

3038 39 62 2,418 .10 242 

1There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. 

This estimate is based on FDA’s 

experience and the number of 

certificates received in the past 3 years. 

Dated: October 5, 2006. 

Jeffrey Shuren, 

Assistant Commissioner for Policy. 

[FR Doc. E6–16953 Filed 10–12–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–01–S 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–2007–

IHS–TSGP–0002 

Tribal Self-Governance Program; 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement; 

New Funding Cycle for Fiscal Year 

2007 

CFDA Number: 93.210. 

Key Dates: Applications Due—

November 16, 2006. 

Objective Review Committee to 

Evaluate Applications—December 7–8, 

2006. 

Anticipation Project Start Date—

January 15, 2007. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The purpose of the program is to 

award cooperative agreements that 

provide negotiation resources to Tribes 

interested in participating in the Tribal 

Self-Governance Program (TSGP) as 

authorized by Title V, Tribal SelfGovernance Amendments of 2000 of the 

Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act of Public Law 

(Pub. L.) 93–638, as amended. There is 

limited competition under this 

announcement because the authorizing 

legislation, Pub. L. 106–260, Title V, 

restricts eligibility to Tribes that meet 

specific criteria. (Refer to Section III. (1.) 

(A.), Eligible Applicants in this 

announcement.) The TSGP is designed 

to promote self-determination by 

allowing Tribes to assume more control 

of Indian Health Service (IHS) programs 

and services through compacts 

negotiated with the IHS. The 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

provides Tribes with funds to help 

cover the expenses involved in 

preparing for and negotiating with the 

IHS and assists eligible Indian Tribes to 

prepare for Compacts and Funding 

Agreements (FAs) with an effective date 

of January 15, 2007. 

The Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement provides resources to assist 

Indian Tribes to conduct negotiation 

activities that include but are not 

limited to: 

1. Determine what programs, services, 

functions, and activities (PSFA’s) will 

be negotiated. 

2. Identification of Tribal shares that 

will be included in the FA. 

3. Development of the terms and 

conditions that will be set forth in a 

Compact and Funding (FA). 

The award of a Negotiation 

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as a prerequisite to enter the TSGP. 

Indian Tribes that have completed 

comparable health planning activities in 

previous years using Tribal resources 

but have not received a Tribal selfgovernance planning award are also 

eligible to apply. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available: The total 

amount identified for Fiscal Year (FY) 

2007 is $240,000 for approximately 

twelve (12) Tribes to enter the TSGP 

negotiation process. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: The 

estimated number of awards to be 

funded is approximately 12. 

Project Period: 12 months. 

Award Amount: $20,000 per year. 

Programmatic Involvement: IHS TSGP 

funds will be awarded as cooperative 

agreements and will have substantial 

programmatic involvement to establish 

a process through which Tribes can 

effectively approach the IHS to identify 

Programs, Services, Functions and 

Activities (PSFA’s) and associated 

funding that could be incorporated into 

their programs. 

The IHS roles and responsibilities 

will include: 

• Providing a description of PSFA’s 

and associated funding at all levels, 

including funding formulas and 

methodologies related to determining 

Tribal shares. 

• Identification of IHS staff that will 

consult with applicants on methods 

currently used to manage and deliver 

health care. 

• Provide applicants with statutes, 

regulations and policies that provide 

authority for administering IHS 

programs, including contract support 

costs criteria for new or expanded 

programs. 

The Grantee roles and responsibilities 

are essential to the overall success of the 

project. Therefore the grantee must: 

• Determine the PSFA’s and 

associated funding the Tribe may elect 

to assume. 

• Prepare to discuss each PSFA in 

comparison to the current level of 

services provided, so that an informed 

decision can be made on new programs 

assumption. 

• Develop a compact and FA to 

submit to the Agency Lead Negotiator 

prior to negotiations. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants 

To be eligible for a negotiation 

cooperative agreement under this 

announcement, an applicant must meet 

all of the following criteria: 

A. Be a Federally-recognized Tribe as 

defined in Title V, Pub. L. 106–260, 

Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 

2000, of the Indian Self-Determination 

and Education Assistance Act (the Act), 

Pub. L. 93–638, as amended. However, 

Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native 

Village Corporations, who are located 

within the area served by an Alaska 

Native regional health entity already 

participating in compact status, are not 

eligible (Pub. L. 106–260, Title V, 

Section 12(a)(2)(b)). Those Tribes are 

represented by a self-governance Tribal 

consortium compact, within their area, 

may still be considered to participate in 

the TSGP. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds 

The Self-Governance Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement Announcement 

does not require matching funds or cost 

sharing to participate in the competitive 

grant process. 

3. Other Requirements 

The following documentation is 

required (if applicable): 

A. This program is described at 

93.210 in the Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance. 

B. Request participation in selfgovernance by resolution by the 

governing body of the Indian Tribe. An 

Indian Tribe that is proposing a 

cooperative agreement affecting another 

Indian Tribe must include resolutions 

from all affected Tribes to be served. 

C. Tribal Resolution—A resolution of 

the Indian Tribe served by the project 

must accompany the application 

submission. For Tribal Consortia 

applying for a Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement, individual Tribal Council 

Resolutions from all individual Tribes 

whose PSFAs will be compacted must 

be submitted. 

Draft resolutions are acceptable in 

lieu of an official resolution during the 

review process. However, an official 

signed Tribal resolution must be 

received by the Office of Tribal SelfGovernance (OTSG), Attn: Jolene 

Aguilar, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 

240, Rockville, MD 20852, before the 

Objective Review (December 6, 2006). If 

an official signed resolution is not 

submitted by December 6, 2006, the 

application will be considered 

incomplete and will be returned as 

unresponsive. 

*It is highly recommended that the 

Tribal resolution be sent by Federal 

Express for proof of receipt. 

D. Demonstrate, for three FY’s, 

financial stability and financial 

management capability, which is 

defined as no uncorrected significant 

and material audit exceptions in the 

required annual audit of the Indian 

Tribe’s self-determination contracts or 

self-governance funding agreements 

with any Federal agency. 

E. Grantees are required to submit a 

current version of the organization’s 

audit report. Audit reports can be 

lengthy; therefore, the applicants may 

submit them separately via regular mail 

by the due date (November 16, 2006). If 

the grantee determines that the audit 

reports are not lengthy, the applicants 

may scan the documents and attach 

them to the electronic application. 

Applicants must submit two copies of 

the audits that reflect three previous 

fiscal years under separate cover 

directly to the Office of Tribal SelfGovernance, Attn: Kevin C. Quinn, 801 

Thompson Avenue, Suite 240, 

Rockville, MD 20852, referencing the 

Funding Opportunity Number, HHS–

2007–IHS–TSGP–0002, as prescribed by 

Pub. L. 98–502, the Single Audit Act, as 

amended (see OMB Circular A–133, 

revised June 24, 1997, Audits of States, 

Local Governments, and Non-Profit 

Organizations). If this documentation is 

not submitted by the due date, the 

application will be considered as 

unresponsive and will not be 

considered. Applicants must include 

the grant tracking number assigned to 

their electronic submission by 

Grants.gov and the date submitted via 

Grants.gov in their cover letter 

transmitting the required audits for the 

previous three fiscal years. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Application package and detailed 

instructions for this announcement can 

be found on Grants.gov (http:// 

www.grants.gov) or at http:// 

www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalProgram/gogp/ 

gogp_funding.asp. 

Information regarding the electronic 

application process may be directed to 

Michelle G. Bulls, at (301) 443–6528 or 

via e-mail at michelle.bulls@ihs.gov. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission: 

A. All applications should: 

• Be single spaced. 

• Be typewritten. 

• Have consecutively numbered 

pages. 

• Use black type not smaller than 12 

characters per one inch. 

• Be printed on one side only of 

standard size 81⁄2′′ x 11′′ paper. 

• Contain a narrative that does not 

exceed 7 typed pages that includes the 

sections listed below. (The 7 page 

narrative does not include the work 

plan, standard forms, Tribal 

resolution(s), table of contents, budget, 


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budget justifications, narratives, and/or 

other appendix items.) 

Public Policy Requirements: All 

Federal-wide public policies apply to 

IHS cooperative agreements with 

exception of Lobbying and 

Discrimination. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: 

Applications must be submitted online by November 16, 2006. Late 

applications not accepted for processing 

will be returned to the applicant and 

will not be considered for funding. 

4. Intergovernmental Review: 

This funding opportunity is not 

subject to Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs.’’ State approval is not 

required. 

5. Funding Restrictions: 

A. Only one negotiation cooperative 

agreement will be awarded per 

applicant. 

B. Each negotiation cooperative 

agreement shall not exceed $20,000. The 

available funds are inclusive of direct 

and indirect costs. 

C. Division of Grants Operations will 

not acknowledge receipt of applications. 

6. Other Submission Requirements: 

The application must comply with the 

following: 

A. Table of Contents 

B. Abstract (one page)—Summarizes 

the project. 

C. Application for Federal Assistance 

(SF–424, Rev. 09/03) 

D. Narrative (no more than 7 pages) 

and should include the following: 

(1) Background information on the 

Tribe. 

(2) Proposed scope of work, 

objectives, and activities that provide a 

description of what will be 

accomplished including a one-page 

Time Frame Chart. 

E. A line-item budget and narrative 

justification. 

F. Appendices to include: 

(1) Resumes or position descriptions 

of key staff. 

(2) Contractors/Consultants resumes 

or qualifications and scope of work. 

(3) Current Indirect Cost Agreement. 

(4) Organizational Chart (Optional) 

Electronic Transmission 

The preferred method for receipt of 

applications is electronic submission 

through Grants.gov. However, should 

any technical problems arise regarding 

the submission, please contact our 

Grants Policy Staff at (301) 443–6528 at 

least ten days prior to the application 

deadline. To submit an application 

electronically, please use the http:// 

www.Grants.gov apply site. Download a 

copy of the application package, on the 

Grants.gov Web site, complete it offline 

and then upload and submit the 

application via the Grants.gov site. You 

may not e-mail an electronic copy of a 

cooperative agreement application to us. 

Please note the following: 

• Under the new IHS requirements, 

paper applications are not the preferred 

method. However, if you have technical 

problems submitting your application 

on-line, and you have contacted the 

Grants Policy Staff and advised them of 

the difficulties you are having 

submitting your application on-line, you 

may submit a paper application after 

you have downloaded the application 

package from Grants.gov, and sent it 

directly to the Division of Grants 

Operations, 801 Thompson Avenue, 

TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852 by the 

due date, November 16, 2006. 

• When you enter the Grants.gov site, 

you will find information about 

submitting an application electronically 

through the site, as well as the hours of 

operation. We strongly recommend that 

you do not wait until the deadline date 

to begin the application process through 

Grants.gov. 

• To use Grants. gov, you, as the 

applicant, must have a DUNS Number 

and register in the Central Contractor 

Registry (CCR). You should allow a 

minimum of 10–15 days to complete 

CCR registration. See below on how to 

apply. 

• You must submit all documents 

electronically, including all information 

typically included on the SF–424 and 

all necessary assurances and 

certifications. 

• Your application must comply with 

any page limitation requirements 

described in the program 

announcement. 

• After you electronically submit 

your application, you will receive an 

automatic acknowledgment from 

Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. The Indian Health 

Service will retrieve your application 

from Grants. gov. 

• You may access the electronic 

application for this program on http:// 

www.Grants.gov. 

• You must search for the 

downloadable application package by 

CFDA number. 

• To receive an application package, 

the applicant must provide the Funding 

Opportunity Number: HHS–2007–IHS–

TSGP–0002. 

E-mail applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

DUNS Number 

Beginning October 1, 2003, applicants 

were required to have a Dun and 

Bradstreet (DUNS) number to apply for 

a grant or cooperative agreement from 

the Federal Government. The DUNS 

number is a nine-digit identification 

number, which uniquely identifies 

business entities. Obtaining a DUNS 

number is easy and there is no charge. 

To obtain a DUNS number, access 

http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or 

call 1–866–705–5711. Interested parties 

may wish to obtain their DUNS number 

by phone to expedite the process. 

Applications submitted electronically 

must also be registered with the Central 

Contractor Registry (CCR). A DUNS 

number is required before CCR 

registration can be completed. Many 

organizations may already have a DUNS 

number. Please use the number listed 

above to investigate whether or not your 

organization has a DUNS number. 

Registration with the CCR is free of 

charge. 

Applicants may register by calling 1–

888–227–2423. Please review and 

complete the CCR ‘‘Registration 

Worksheet’’ located in the appendix of 

the TSGP Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement application kit or on http:// 

www.grants.gov/CCRRegister. 

More detailed information regarding 

these registration processes can be 

found at http://www.grants.gov. 

V. Application Review Information 

The instructions for preparing the 

application narrative also constitute the 

evaluation criteria for reviewing and 

scoring the application. Weights 

assigned to each section are noted in 

parentheses. 

1. Criteria 

Demonstration of Previous Planning 

Activities (30 Points) 

Has the Indian Tribe determined the 

PSFAs to be assumed? Has the Indian 

Tribe determined it has the 

administrative infrastructure to support 

the assumption of the PSFAs? Are the 

results of what was learned or is being 

learned during the planning process 

clearly stated? 

Thoroughness of Approach (25 Points) 

Is a specific narrative provided 

regarding the direction the Indian Tribe 

plans to take in the TSGP? How will the 

Tribe demonstrate improved health and 

services? Are proposed time lines for 

negotiations indicated? 

Project Outcome (25 Points) 

What beneficial contributions are 

expected or anticipated for the Tribe? Is 

information provided on the services 

that will be assumed? What 

improvements will be made to manage 

the health care system? Are Tribal needs 

discussed in relation to the proposed 

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outcomes, which will serve the Tribal 

community? 

Administrative Capabilities (20 Points) 

Does the Indian Tribe clearly 

demonstrate knowledge and experience 

in the operation and management of 

health programs? Is the internal 

management and administrative 

infrastructure of the applicant 

described? 

Appendix Items 

• Work plan for proposed objectives. 

• Position descriptions for key staff. 

• Resumes of key staff that reflect 

current duties. 

• Consultant proposed scope of work 

(if applicable). 

• Indirect Cost Agreement. 

• Organizational chart (optional). 

• Audits. 

2. Review and Selection Process 

In addition to the above criteria/ 

requirements, applications are 

considered according to the following: 

A. Application Submission 

(Application Deadline: November 16, 

2006). Applications submitted in 

advance of or by the deadline and 

verified by the tracking number will 

undergo a preliminary review to 

determine that: 

• The applicant and proposed project 

type is eligible in accordance with this 

cooperative agreement announcement. 

• The application is not a duplication 

of a previously funded project. 

• The application narrative, forms, 

and materials submitted meet the 

requirements of the announcement 

allowing the review panel to undertake 

an in-depth evaluation; otherwise, it 

may be returned. 

B. Competitive Review of Eligible 

Applications (Objective Review: 

December 7–8, 2006). Applications 

meeting eligibility requirements that are 

complete, responsive, and conform to 

this program announcement will be 

reviewed for merit by the Objective 

Review Committee (ORC) appointed by 

the IHS to review and make 

recommendations on these applications. 

The review will be conducted in 

accordance with the IHS Objective 

Review Guidelines. The technical 

review process ensures selection of 

quality projects in a national 

competition for limited funding. 

Applications will be evaluated and 

rated on the basis of the evaluation 

criteria listed in Section V.1. The 

criteria are used to evaluate the quality 

of a proposed project, determine the 

likelihood of success, and assign a 

numerical score to each application. 

The scoring of approved applications 

will assist the IHS in determining which 

proposals will be funded if the amount 

of TSGP funding is not sufficient to 

support all approved applications. 

Applications recommended for 

approval, having a score of 60 or above 

by the ORC are forwarded to the 

Division of Grants Operations (DGO) for 

cost analysis and further 

recommendation. The program official 

forwards the approval list to the IHS 

Director for final review and approval. 

Applications scoring below 60 points 

will be disapproved. 

Note: In making final selections, the IHS 

Director will consider the ranking factor and 

the status of the applicant’s single audit 

reports. The comments from the ORC will be 

advisory only. The IHS Director will make 

the final decision on awards. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

The Division of Grants Operations 

(DGO) will not award a cooperative 

agreement without an approved 

application that is in conformance with 

regulatory and policy requirements. 

When the application is approved for 

funding, the DGO will prepare a Notice 

of Award (NOA) with special terms and 

conditions binding upon the award and 

refer to all general terms applicable to 

the award. The NOA, signed by the 

Grants Management Officer, will serve 

as the official notification of a 

cooperative agreement award and will 

state the amount of Federal funds 

awarded, the purpose of the cooperative 

agreement, the terms and conditions of 

the cooperative agreement award, the 

effective date of the award, the project 

period, and the budget period. Any 

other correspondence announcing to the 

Project Director that an application was 

selected is not an authorization to begin 

performance. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

Cooperative agreements are 

administered in accordance with the 

following documents: 

• This cooperative agreement 

announcement. 

• Health and Human Services 

regulations governing Pub. L. 93–638 

grants at 42 CFR 36.101 et seq. 

• 45 CFR Part 92, ‘‘Department of 

Health and Human Services, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements to State 

and Local Governments Including 

Indian Tribes.’’

• Public Health Service Grants Policy 

Statement. 

• Grants Policy Directives. 

• Appropriate Cost Principles: OMB 

Circular A–87, ‘‘State and Local 

Governments.’’

• OMB Circular A–133, ‘‘Audits of 

States, Local Governments, and NonProfit Organizations.’’

• Other Applicable OMB Circulars. 

3. Reporting 

A. Progress Report. Program progress 

reports are required semi-annually. 

These reports will include a brief 

comparison of actual accomplishments 

to the goals established for the period, 

reasons for slippage (if applicable), and 

other pertinent information as required. 

A final report must be submitted within 

90 days of expiration of the budget/ 

project period. 

B. Financial Status Report. Semiannual financial status reports must be 

submitted within 30 days of the end of 

the half year. Final financial status 

reports are due within 90 days of 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

Standard Form 269 (long form) will be 

used for financial reporting. 

Grantees are responsible and 

accountable for accurate reporting of the 

Progress Reports and Financial Status 

Reports which are generally due semiannually. Financial Status Reports (SF–

269) are due 90 days after each budget 

period and the final SF–269 must be 

verified from the grantee records on 

how the value was derived. Grantees are 

allowed a reasonable period of time in 

which to submit financial and 

performance reports. 

Failure to submit required reports 

within the time allowed may result in 

suspension or termination of an active 

cooperative agreement, withholding of 

additional awards for the project, or 

other enforcement actions such as 

withholding of payments or converting 

to the reimbursement method of 

payment. Continued failure to submit 

required reports may result in one or 

both of the following: (1) the imposition 

of special award provisions; and (2) the 

non-funding or non-award of other 

eligible projects or activities. This 

applies whether the delinquency is 

attributable to the failure of the grantee 

organization or the individual 

responsible for preparation of the 

reports. 

VII. Agency Contact(s) 

1. Questions on the programmatic 

issues may be directed to: Jolene 

Aguilar, Program Specialists or Tena 

Larney, Program Analyst, Office of 

Tribal Self-Governance, Telephone No.: 

301–443–7821, Fax No.: 301–443–1050, 

E-mail: Jolene.Aguilar@ihs.gov, E-mail: 

Tena.Larney@ihs.gov. 


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2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

Denise Clark, Grants Management 

Specialist, Division of Grants 

Operations, Telephone No.: 301–443–

5204, Fax No.: 301–443–9602, E-mail: 

Denise.Clark@ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service (PHS) 

strongly encourages all cooperative 

agreement and contract recipients to 

provide a smoke-free workplace and 

promote the non-use of all tobacco 

products. In addition, Publ. L. 103–227, 

the Pro-children Act of 1994, prohibits 

smoking in certain facilities (or in some 

cases, any portion of the facility) in 

which regular or routine education, 

library, day care, health care or early 

childhood development services are 

provided to children. This is consistent 

with the PHS mission to protect and 

advance the physical and mental health 

of the American people. 

Dated: October 6, 2006. 

Charles W. Grim, 

Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian 

Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–8642 Filed 10–12–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

[Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–2007–

IHS–TSGP–0001; CFDA Number: 93.210] 

Tribal Self-Governance Program; 

Planning Cooperative Agreement; New 

Funding Cycle for Fiscal Year 2007 

Key Dates: Applications Due–

November 16, 2006. 

Objective Review Committee to 

Evaluate Applications–December 7–8, 

2006. 

Anticipated Project Start Date–

January 15, 2007. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The purpose of the program is to 

award cooperative agreements that 

provide planning resources to Tribes 

interested in participating in the Tribal 

Self-Governance Program (TSGP) as 

authorized by Title V, Tribal SelfGovernance Amendments of 2000 of the 

Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act of Public Law 

(Pub. L.) 93–638, as amended. There is 

limited competition under this 

announcement because the authorizing 

legislation restricts eligibility to Tribes 

that meet specific criteria. (Refer to 

Section III (1.) (A), Eligible Applicants 

in this announcement.) The TSGP is 

designed to promote self-determination 

by allowing Tribes to assume more 

control of Indian Health Service (IHS) 

programs and services through 

compacts negotiated with the IHS. The 

Planning Cooperative Agreement allows 

a Tribe to gather information to 

determine the current types of 

Programs, Services, Functions, and 

Activities (PSFAs), and related funding 

available at the Service Unit, Area, and 

Headquarters levels and provide the 

opportunity to improve and enhance the 

healthcare delivery system to better 

meet the needs of the Tribal community. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Planning Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available: The total 

amount identified for Fiscal Year (FY) 

2007 is $600,000 for approximately 

twelve (12) Tribes to enter the TSGP 

planning process. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: The 

estimated number of awards to be 

funded is approximately 12. 

Project period: 12 months. 

Award Amount: $50,000 per year. 

Programmatic Involvement: TSGP 

funds will be awarded as cooperative 

agreements and will have substantial 

IHS programmatic involvement to 

establish a basic understanding of 

programs, Services, Functions and 

Activities (PSFAs) and associated 

funding at the Service Unit, Area, and 

Headquarters levels. 

The IHS roles and responsibilities 

will include: 

• Providing a description of PSFA’s 

and associated funding at all levels, 

including funding formulas and 

methodologies related to determining 

Tribal shares. 

• Identification of IHS staff who will 

consult with applicants on methods 

currently used to manage and deliver 

health care. 

• Provide applicants with statutes, 

regulations and policies that provide 

authority for administering IHS 

programs. 

The Applicants roles and 

responsibilities will include: 

• Research and analyze the complex 

IHS budget, to gain a thorough 

understanding of funding distribution at 

all levels to determine which PSFA’s 

the Tribe may elect to assume. 

• Establishment of a process by 

which Tribes can effectively approach 

the IHS to identify programs and 

associated funding which could be 

incorporated into their current 

programs. 

• Determine Tribe’s share of each 

PSFA and compare with their current 

level of services provided so that an 

informed decision can be made on new 

program assumption. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants 

To be eligible for a Planning 

Cooperative Agreement under this 

announcement, an applicant must meet 

all of the following criteria: 

A. Be a federally-recognized Tribe as 

defined in Title V, Pub. L. 106–260, 

Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 

2000, of the Indian Self-Determination 

and Education Assistance Act (the Act), 

Pub. L. 93–638, as amended. However, 

Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native 

Village Corporations, who are located 

within the area served by an Alaska 

Native regional health entity already 

participating in compact status, are not 

eligible (Pub. L. 106–260, Title V, 

Section 12(a)(2)(b)). 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds 

The Tribal Self-Governance Planning 

Cooperative Agreement Announcement 

does not require matching funds or cost 

sharing to participate in the competitive 

grant process. 

3. Other Requirements 

The following documentation is 

required (if applicable): 

A. This program is described at 

93.210 in the Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance. 

B. Tribal Resolution—Submit a Tribal 

resolution from the governing body 

authorizing the submission of the 

application for the Tribal SelfGovernance Planning Cooperative 

Agreement. Tribal Consortia applying 

for a Tribal Self-Governance Planning 

Cooperative Agreement, shall submit 

Tribal Council Resolutions from each 

Tribe in the consortium. Draft 

resolutions are acceptable in lieu of an 

official resolution. However, an official 

signed Tribal resolution must be 

received by the Office of Tribal SelfGovernance, Attn: Jolene Aguilar, 801, 

Thompson Avenue, Suite 240, 

Rockville, MD 20852, by Wednesday, 

December 6, 2006. If an official signed 

resolution is not received by December 

6, 2006, the application will be 

considered incomplete and will be 

returned without consideration. 

C. Demonstrate, for three fiscal years, 

financial stability and financial 

management capability, which is 

defined as no uncorrected significant 

and/or material audit exceptions in the 

required annual audit of the Indian 

Tribe’s self-determination contracts or 

self-governance funding agreements 

with any Federal agency. 

D. Applicants are required to submit 

a current version of the organization’s 


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