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implementation of project activities and 

an outcome evaluation to measure 

changes in knowledge and skills that 

can be attributed to the project. Project 

funds may be used to support 

evaluation activities. 

In addition to conducting their own 

evaluation of projects, the successful 

applicant must be prepared to 

participate in an external evaluation, to 

be supported by HHS/OGHA and 

conducted by an independent entity, to 

assess efficiency and effectiveness for 

the project funded under this 

announcement. 

Within 30 days following the end of 

each quarter, a performance report no 

more than ten pages in length must be 

submitted to OGHA/HHS. A sample 

monthly performance report will be 

provided at the time of notification of 

award. At a minimum, monthly 

performance reports should include: 

• Concise summary of the most 

significant achievements and problems 

encountered during the reporting 

period, e.g. number of training courses 

held and number of trainees. 

• A comparison of work progress 

with objectives established for the 

quarter using the grantee’s 

implementation schedule, and where 

such objectives were not met, a 

statement of why they were not met. 

• Specific action(s) that the grantee 

would like HHS/OGHA to undertake to 

alleviate a problem. 

• Other pertinent information that 

will permit monitoring and overview of 

project operations. 

• A quarterly financial report 

describing the current financial status of 

the funds used under this award. The 

awardee and OGHA will agree at the 

time of award for the format of this 

portion of the report. 

Within 90 days following the end of 

the project period a final report 

containing information and data of 

interest to the Department of Health and 

Human Services, Congress, and other 

countries must be submitted to HHS/ 

OGHA. The specifics as to the format 

and content of the final report and the 

summary will be sent to the successful 

applicant. At minimum, the report 

should contain: 

• A summary of the major activities 

supported under the agreement and the 

major accomplishments resulting from 

activities to improve mortality in 

partner country. 

• An analysis of the project based on 

the problem(s) described in the 

application and needs assessments, 

performed prior to or during the project 

period, including a description of the 

specific objectives stated in the grant 

application and the accomplishments 

and failures resulting from activities 

during the grant period. 

Quarterly performance reports and 

annual reports may be submitted to: Mr. 

Dewayne Wynn, Grants Management 

Specialist, Office of Grants 

Management, OPHS, HHS1101 Wootton 

Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 

20852, phone (240) 453–8822. A 

Financial Status Report (FSR) SF–269 is 

due 90 days after the close of each 12- 

month budget period and submitted to 

OPHS–Office of Grants Management. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For assistance on administrative and 

budgetary requirements, please contact: 

Mr. DeWayne Wynn, Grants 

Management Specialist, Office of Grants 

Management, OPHS, HHS, 1101 

Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, 

MD 20852, phone (240) 453–8822. 

For assistance with questions 

regarding program requirements, please 

contact: Dr. Christopher Hickey, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Office of the Secretary, Office 

of Global Health Affairs, Asia-Pacific 

Division, 5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 18–

101, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone 

Number: 301–443–1410. 

VIII. Tips for Writing a Strong 

Application 

Include DUNS Number 

You must include a DUNS Number to 

have your application reviewed. An 

application will not be reviewed 

without a DUNS number. To obtain a 

DUNS number, access http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1–

866–705–5711. Please include the 

DUNS number next to the OMB 

Approval Number on the application 

face page. 

Keep Your Audience in Mind 

Reviewers will use only the 

information contained in the 

application to assess the application. Be 

sure the application and responses to 

the program requirements and 

expectations are complete and clearly 

written. Do not assume that reviewers 

are familiar with the applicant 

organization. Keep the review criteria in 

mind when writing the application. 

Start Preparing the Application Early 

Allow plenty of time to gather 

required information from various 

sources. 

Follow the Instructions in this Guidance 

Carefully 

Place all information in the order 

requested in the guidance. If the 

information is not placed in the 

requested order, you may receive a 

lower score. 

Be Brief, Concise, and Clear 

Make your points understandable. 

Provide accurate and honest 

information, including candid accounts 

of problems and realistic plans to 

address them. If any required 

information or data is omitted, explain 

why. Make sure the information 

provided in each table, chart, 

attachment, etc., is consistent with the 

proposal narrative and information in 

other tables. 

Be Organized and Logical 

Many applications fail to receive a 

high score because the reviewers cannot 

follow the thought process of the 

applicant or because parts of the 

application do not fit together. 

Be Careful in the Use of Appendices 

Do not use the appendices for 

information that is required in the body 

of the application. Be sure to crossreference all tables and attachments 

located in the appendices to the 

appropriate text in the application. 

Carefully Proofread the Application 

Misspellings and grammatical errors 

will impede reviewers in understanding 

the application. Be sure pages are 

numbered (including appendices) and 

that page limits are followed. Limit the 

use of abbreviations and acronyms, and 

define each one at its first use and 

periodically throughout application. 

Dated: August 10, 2007. 

Mary Lou Valdez, 

Deputy Director for Policy, Office of Global 

Health Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Committee on Vital and Health 

Statistics: Meeting 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, the Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) 

announces the following advisory 

committee meeting. 

Name: National Committee on Vital and 

Health Statistics (NCVHS) Ad Hoc Work 

Group on Secondary Uses of Health Data. 

Time and Date: August 23, 2007, 9 a.m.–

5:30 p.m., August 24, 2007, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 

Room 305A, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20201. 

Status: Open. 

Purpose: The NCVHS Working Group will 

meet to discuss its work to develop a 


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conceptual framework that includes (1) a 

taxonomy describing types of uses and users 

of health data; (2) provides guiding 

principles that balance the risk, sensitivity, 

benefits, obligations, and protections of 

various uses of health data, and (3) clarifies 

terminology associated with various uses of 

health data. The group will also begin to 

gather information from a wide variety of 

stakeholders on issues related to secondary 

uses of data. Initial consideration will be 

placed on how data are used in the 

processing and management of data directly 

associated with quality measurement, 

reporting, and improvement. 

For Further Information Contact: 

Substantive program information as well as 

summaries of meetings and a roster of 

committee members may be obtained from 

Debbie Jackson, Senior Program Analyst, 

NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 

3311 Toledo Road, Room 2339, Hyattsville, 

Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 458–4614 

or Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive 

Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for 

Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention, Room 1100, Presidential 

Building, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, 

Maryland 20782, telephone: (301) 458–4245. 

Information also is available on the NCVHS 

home page of the HHS Web site: http:// 

www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/ where an agenda for the 

meeting will be posted when available. 

Should you require reasonable 

accommodation, please contact the CDC 

Office of Equal Employment Opportunity on 

(301) 458–4EEO (4336) as soon as possible. 

Dated: August 9, 2007. 

James Scanlon, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and 

Data Policy (OASPE), Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–07–07BL] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for 

opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic 

summaries of proposed projects. To 

request more information on the 

proposed projects or to obtain a copy of 

the data collection plans and 

instruments, call 404–639–4766 and 

send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, 

CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 

1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, 

GA 30333 or send an e-mail to 

omb@cdc.gov. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) and 

Commercial Fishermen: Preconceptions 

and Evaluation in Actual Use—New—

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

NIOSH has the responsibility under 

Pub. L. 91–596 section 20 (Occupational 

Safety and Health Act of 1970) to 

conduct research relating to innovative 

methods, techniques, and approaches 

for dealing with occupational safety and 

health problems. 

Commercial fishing is one of the most 

dangerous occupations in the United 

States, with a fatality rate 30 times 

higher than the national average. Most 

fishermen who die on the job drown 

subsequent to a vessel sinking (51%) or 

fall overboard (29%). Because drowning 

is the leading cause of death for 

commercial fishermen, its prevention is 

one of the highest priorities for those 

who work to make the industry safer. 

The risk of drowning for commercial 

fisherman is high, yet most fishermen 

do not wear Personal Flotation Devices 

(PFDs) while on deck. From 1990 to 

2005, 71 commercial fishermen 

drowned subsequent to a fall overboard 

in Alaska. None of the victims were 

wearing a PFD, and many were within 

minutes of being rescued when they lost 

their strength and disappeared under 

the surface of the water. 

Although there are many new styles 

of PFDs on the market, it is unknown 

how many commercial fishermen are 

aware of them, or if they are more 

comfortable and wearable than the older 

styles. There have not been any 

published studies testing PFDs on 

commercial fisherman to measure 

product attributes and satisfaction. 

The purpose of this study is to first, 

identify fishermen’s perceptions of risk, 

safety attitudes, and beliefs about PFDs; 

and second, to evaluate a variety of 

modern PFDs with commercial 

fishermen to discover the features and 

qualities that they like and dislike. This 

study addresses the repeated 

recommendation by NIOSH that all 

commercial fishermen wear PFDs while 

on deck. 

Study Design 

NIOSH is requesting OMB approval to 

administer a survey to fishermen 

operating in several fisheries in 

Southwest Alaska. This questionnaire 

will contain questions that measure 

fishermen’s risk perceptions, safety 

attitudes, and beliefs about PFDs. The 

questionnaire is short and will take 

about 20 minutes to complete. The 

sample size was determined to be 370 

respondents in order to achieve a 95% 

confidence level. 

Additionally, NIOSH is requesting 

approval to involve fishermen directly 

with an evaluation of the wearability of 

several different styles of PFDs during 

fishing operations. Fishermen will be 

asked to wear one of several styles of 

PFDs during their fishing season and 

rate the comfort and features that the 

PFD has. The PFD ratings will be 

collected at three times during the 

evaluation period, using a short form. 

Each of the three evaluation forms will 

take about 10 minutes to complete. The 

sample size for this portion of the study 

is 145 respondents but will still have a 

95% confidence level. The purpose of 

this portion is to inform potential 

purchasers of PFD’s of other fishermen’s 

evaluations of different styles based on 

their experience with their use. 

This study has the potential to greatly 

benefit the fishing industry. One of the 

first steps to increasing PFD use among 

commercial fishermen is gaining an 

understanding of fishermen’s reasons 

for not wearing PFDs. With the 

empirical data at hand, safety 

professionals may be better equipped to 

address fishermen’s concerns and 

remove the barriers that are currently in 

place. 

Findings from the PFD evaluations 

will provide manufacturers valuable 

information about commercial 

fishermen’s needs and expectations of 

PFDs. Because the PFD wearability 

ratings will be completed by fishermen 

during fishing operations, the results 

may have more credibility when they 

are disseminated to the industry. The 

PFD evaluation will also supply 

information to fishermen about which 

types of PFDs worked best for different 

types of fishing operations. There are no 


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