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1Access: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/graphics/ruralurban.htm for definitions. 

2Access: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/graphics/ruralurban.htm for visual of U.S. south. 

3USAID. The ‘‘ABCs’’ of HIV prevention: Report 

of a USAID technical meeting on behavior change 

approaches to primary prevention of HIV/AIDS. 

Washington, DC: Population, Health and Nutrition 

Information Project, 2003.http://www.usaid.gov/ 

our_work/global_health/aids/TechAreas/ 

prevention/abc.pdf 

4Compendium of HIV Prevention Interventions 

with Evidence of Effectiveness, CDC’s HIV/AIDS 

Prevention Research Synthesis Project, November 

1999. 

the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for 

Resources and Technology, Office of 

Resources Management, Attention: 

Sherrette Funn-Coleman (0990–0221), 

Room 537–H, 200 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20201. 

Dated: April 4, 2007 . 

Mary Oliver-Anderson, 

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction 

Act Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–6791 Filed 4–10–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Request for Applications for the 

Prevention of HIV/AIDS in Women 

Living in the Rural South Program 

AGENCY: Office on Women’s Health, 

Office of Public Health and Science, 

Office of the Secretary, Department of 

Health and Human Services. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Announcement Type: Competitive 

Cooperative Agreement—FY 2007 Initial 

announcement. 

Funding Opportunity Number: Not 

Applicable. 

OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance: The OMB Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance Number is 93.015. 

DATES: No later than 5 p.m. Eastern 

Time on June 11, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: To receive consideration, 

applications must be received by the 

Office of Grants Management, Office of 

Public Health and Science (OPHS), 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS) c/o WilDon Solutions, 

Office of Grants Management 

Operations Center, 1515 Wilson Blvd., 

Third Floor Suite 310, Arlington, VA 

22209, Attention Office of Women’s 

Health, HIV. 

SUMMARY: This program is authorized by 

42 U.S.C. 300u–2(a). 

The mission of the Office on Women’s 

Health (OWH) is to promote the health 

of women and girls through genderspecific approaches. To that end, OWH 

has established public/private 

partnerships to address critical women’s 

health issues nationwide. These include 

supporting collaborative efforts to 

provide accurate prevention education 

to rural women living in the rural1

south2 rural South. The emphasis of 

these efforts is on educational and 

prevention counseling covering the full 

spectrum of primary and secondary 

prevention adapted to a female centered 

perspective. This initiative is intended 

to demonstrate a collaborative 

partnership approach between the 

grantee and local health or social service 

providers, e.g., community health 

centers, rural health centers, family 

planning clinics, the Special 

Supplemental Nutrition Program for 

Women, Infants and Children (WIC), 

community based organizations, faith 

based organizations, public assistance 

programs and local health departments. 

The partnership is expected to be a 

viable strategy for identifying and 

educating rural women in a culturally 

appropriate manner that reduces denial, 

demystifies stigma, clarifies inaccuarate 

information, and increases knowledge 

for self-protection and access to 

counseling and testing resources. It is 

expected that the prevention education 

model will provide accurate, culturally, 

and linguistically appropriate 

information to women at risk for or 

living with HIV/AIDS in the rural south. 

Funding will be directed at activities 

designed to improve the delivery of 

services to women disproportionately 

impacted by HIV/AIDS. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The primary purpose of this OWH 

HIV/AIDS program is to increase HIV 

prevention knowledge and reduce the 

risk of contracting HIV among minority 

women living in the rural south. The 

goals for this program are: 

Develop and sustain HIV prevention 

services to increase awareness of and 

receptivity to HIV prevention, including the 

ABC3—Abstinence, Being Faithful, Correct 

and Consistent use of Condoms model, 

among women living in rural communities in 

the south experiencing high rates of HIV 

infection within female populations. 

Develop gender specific education and 

prevention training modules on critical HIV/ 

AIDS primary and secondary prevention/ 

education information. Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention recommended 

effective interventions may be used as well 

as adapted interventions which demonstrate 

core elements of interventions with evidence 

of effectiveness.4

Implement education and prevention 

training modules that are culturally and 

linguistically appropriate for women living 

in rural communities in the south. 

The OWH hopes to fulfill this purpose 

by providing funding to targeted 

community-based organizations to 

enhance their prevention and support 

activities to women living in the rural 

south experiencing high rates of HIV 

infection. The proposed program must 

address false HIV information, stigma, 

denial, knowledge, self-protection 

behaviors and the importance of 

knowing one’s seropositive status. A 

gender specific approach shall be an 

integral element of the selected 

intervention. Information and services 

provided must be culturally and 

linguistically appropriate for the 

individuals for whom the information 

and services are intended. Women’s 

health issues are defined in the context 

of women’s lives, including their 

multiple social roles and the importance 

of relationships with other people to 

their lives. This definition of women’s 

health encompasses mental, dental, and 

physical health and spans the life 

course. 

The objectives of the OWH program 

are to: 

1. Increase knowledge of accurate HIV 

prevention information among women 

living in rural communities in the 

south. 

2. Improve and increase access to 

quality HIV prevention services to 

women living with or at high risk for 

HIV infection in rural communities in 

the south. 

3. Improve receptivity to and 

awareness of HIV prevention education 

necessary to reduce the stigma among 

women in rural south communities. 

4. Increase the number of women 

living in the rural south voluntarily 

receiving HIV testing. 

In order to achieve the objectives of 

the program the grantee shall: (1) 

Establish partnership(s) with local 

entities after reviewing city/county/ 

State data on HIV incidence among 

women populations, exploring 

challenges and trends which enable 

risks and vulnerabilities of women 

living in rural south communities. (2) 

Develop and implement a gender 

specific model ‘‘education and 

prevention counseling’’ program to 

provide accurate prevention education 

to women living in the rural south. 

Culture, language, and sub-cultures of 

rural south populations are 

considerations for appropriate program 

components. (3) Develop or select use of 

existing prevention education training 

modules on critical HIV/AIDS primary 

and secondary prevention and 

education information. (4) Establish 

Memoranda of Understanding with local 

health care entities, social services, local 

small businesses, community and faith 


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based organizations as partners to 

implement referral coordination for 

counseling, HIV testing, well woman 

screenings, and other social service 

needs. (5) Visit local community 

assistance offices/small businesses, faith 

based organizations and other health/ 

social service programs as outreach to 

communities and women living with 

HIV/AIDS and who are at risk of 

infection of HIV/AIDS/STDs. In 

addition, the grantee shall submit 

reports outlining program activities 

(e.g., recruitment, participant retention), 

which reflect how its implementation 

process reflected an understanding of 

the realities of women’s lives and 

addressed the issues of the participants 

to motivate continued participation. 

Finally, the grantee shall develop a plan 

to continue the program activities and 

community linkages beyond OWH 

funding and shall illustrate how 

program performance addressed 

community needs and the needs of 

women living in rural south 

communities experiencing high rates of 

HIV infection. 

The grantee is encouraged to attend at 

least one national or regional HIV/AIDS 

Conference (e.g., U.S. Conference on 

AIDS, the CDC National HIV Prevention 

Conference, etc.), and to seek updates in 

HIV prevention strategies, therapies, 

and priority activities as advised by the 

CDC, the Health Resources and Services 

Administration, and other public health 

experts. 

II. Award Information 

The OWH program will be supported 

through the cooperative agreement 

mechanism. Using this mechanism, the 

OWH anticipates making five awards in 

FY 2007. The anticipated start date for 

new awards is September 01, 2007, and 

the anticipated period of performance is 

September 01, 2007, through August 31, 

2010. Approximately $500,000 is 

available to make awards of up to 

$100,000 total cost (direct and indirect) 

for a 12-month period. However, the 

actual number of awards made will 

depend upon past performance and the 

quality of the applications received and 

the amount of funds available for the 

program. 

The program is a collaborative effort 

between the OWH and the Office of 

HIV/AIDS Policy, OPHS. These offices 

will provide the technical assistance 

and oversight necessary for the 

implementation, conduct, and 

assessment of program activities. 

The applicant shall: 

1. Develop and implement the model 

described in the application. 

2. Provide complete curricula, i.e., 

topics, content, participant workbook, 

participant evaluation forms, pre/post 

instruments, and goals/objectives. 

3. Describe training, teaching methods 

and strategies, e.g., interactive exercises, 

facilitated discussion, lectures, video/ 

films, community peers, etc., proposed 

to deliver modules. Describe the 

intervention format: one time session, 

series of sessions occurring beyond one 

day, one day session, etc. 

4. Conduct outreach to local entities 

and community representatives. Identify 

locations for prevention education sites 

and identify community liaisons for 

assistance in identifying prospective 

women participants. 

5. Establish community partnerships 

through Memoranda of Understanding. 

6. Participate in special meetings and 

projects/funding opportunities 

identified by the OWH. 

7. Adhere to all program requirements 

specified in this announcement and the 

Notice of Grant Award. 

8. Submit required quarterly progress, 

annual, and financial reports by the due 

dates stated in this announcement and 

the Notice of Grant Award. 

9. Comply with the DHHS Protection 

of Human Subjects regulations (which 

require obtaining Institutional Review 

Board approval), set out at 45 CFR Part 

46, if applicable. General information 

about Human Subjects regulations can 

be obtained through the Office for 

Human Research Protections (OHRP) at 

http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp, 

ohrp@osophs.dhhs.gov, or toll free at 

(866) 447–4777. 

The Federal Government will: 

1. Conduct an orientation meeting for 

the grantees within the first month of 

funding. 

2. Conduct at least one site visit 

which includes some observation of 

program progress. 

3. Review and approve the prevention 

education curricula for consistency with 

the A-B-C strategy. 

4. Review all quarterly, annual, and 

final progress reports. 

5. Review and concur with requested 

project modifications. 

6. Review timeline and 

implementation plan. 

7. Participate in telephone 

conferences and other activities 

supporting project performance 

improvements and evaluation 

The DHHS is committed to achieving 

the health promotion and disease 

prevention Objectives of Healthy People 

2010 and the Healthy U.S. Initiative. 

Emphasis will be placed on aligning 

OWH activities and programs with the 

DHHS Secretary’s four priority areas—

heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and HIV/ 

AIDS and with the Healthy People 2010: 

Goal 2—eliminating health disparities 

due to age, gender, race/ethnicity, 

education, income, disability, or living 

in rural localities. More information on 

the Healthy People 2010 objectives may 

be found on the Healthy People 2010 

Web site: http://www.health.gov/ 

healthypeople. One free copy may be 

obtained from the National Center for 

Health Statistics (NCHS), 6525 Belcrest 

Road, Room 1064, Hyattsville, MD 

20782 or telephone (301) 458–4636 

[DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 99–1256]. 

This document may also be downloaded 

from the NCHS Web site: http:// 

www.cdc.gov/nchs. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants 

Eligible applicants must meet all of 

the following criteria: 

1. Organizations located in rural south 

communities experiencing high HIV 

prevalence among women; 

2. Organizations in or adjacent to 

rural communities located in the 

South;4 and 

3. Organizations which indicated 

history of serving African American 

women, Hispanic women, rural women, 

poor women, women living with HIV/ 

AIDS, or whose lifestyles place them at 

high risk for HIV/STD infection. 

Eligible entities may include: non 

profit community-based organizations, 

faith-based organizations, national 

organizations, colleges and universities, 

clinics and hospitals, research 

institutions, State and local government 

agencies, tribal government agencies 

and tribal/urban Indian organizations. 

2. Cost Share or Matching 

Cost Sharing or Matching funds are 

not required for this program. 

IV. Application And Submission 

Information 

1. Address To Request Application Kit 

Application kits may be obtained by 

accessing Grants.gov at http:// 

www.grants.gov or the e-Grants system 

at www.grantsolutions.gov. To obtain a 

hard copy of the application kit, contact 

WilDon Solutions at 1–888–203–6161. 

Applicants may fax a written request to 

WilDon Solutions at 703–351–1135 or email the request to 

OPHSgrantsinfor@teamwildon.com. 

Applicants must be prepared using 

Form OPHS–1, which can be obtained at 

the Web site noted above. 

2. Content and Format of Application 

and Submission 

All completed applications must be 

submitted to the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management at the above mailing 

address. In preparing the application, it 


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is important to follow ALL instructions 

provided in the application kit. 

Applications must be submitted on the 

forms supplied (OPHS–1, Revised 3/ 

2006) and in the manner prescribed in 

the application kits provided by the 

OPHS. Applicants are required to 

submit an application signed by an 

individual authorized to act for the 

applicant agency or organization and to 

assume for the organization the 

obligations imposed by the terms and 

conditions of the grant award. The 

program narrative should not be longer 

than 25 double spaced pages, not 

including appendices and required 

forms, using an easily readable, 12 point 

font. All pages, figures and tables 

should be numbered. 

A Dun and Bradstreet Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number is 

required for all applications for Federal 

assistance. Organizations should verify 

that they have a DUNS number or take 

the steps necessary to obtain one. 

Instructions for obtaining a DUNS 

number are included in the application 

package, and may be downloaded from 

the Web site: http://www.dnb.com/US/ 

duns_update/index.html. At a 

minimum, each application for a 

cooperative agreement grant funded 

under this OWH announcement must: 

Present a plan outlining steps to develop 

and implement a gender specific model 

program using an evidence based effective 

intervention with trainers capable of 

providing accurate prevention information in 

a culturally and linguistically appropriate 

manner to rural women in the south. Specify 

the screening, development and or selection 

process for the intervention model(s) and the 

role of advisory committees and/or board of 

directors. 

Provide signed Memoranda of 

Agreement(s) with partners to establish 

linkages to identify women participants, 

location of prevention education sites, and 

for referral to available services for the 

targeted population based upon prevention, 

care, counseling, testing and social service 

needs. 

Detail/specify the roles and resources/ 

services that each partner organization brings 

to the program, and the duration and terms 

of agreement as confirmed by a signed MOU/ 

MOA between the applicant organization and 

each partner. The partnership agreement(s) 

(MOU/MOA) must name the individual who 

will work with the program, describe their 

function, and state their qualifications. The 

documents, specific to each organization 

(form letters are not acceptable), must be 

signed by individuals with the authority to 

represent and bind the organization (e.g., 

president, chief executive officer, executive 

director) and submitted as part of the grant 

application. Partnership agreements must be 

on letterhead of partnering agency. 

Demonstrate the ways the organization and 

the prevention education services that are 

coordinated through its partners are gender 

and age appropriate, women-focused, 

women-friendly, women-relevant as well as 

culturally and linguistically appropriate to 

the target population. 

Be a sustainable organization with an 

established network of partners capable of 

providing and coordinating a gender specific 

prevention education model program in the 

targeted community. The partners and their 

roles and responsibilities to the program 

must be clearly identified in the application. 

OWH prefers that applicants have a 

minimum of three years prior demonstrated 

experience. 

Demonstrate that any prevention 

intervention (including prevention for 

positives) contains the core elements of 

interventions with evidence of effectiveness. 

(See Compendium of HIV Prevention 

Interventions with Evidence of Effectiveness, 

from CDC’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Research 

Synthesis Project, Nov. 1999; see CDC’s HIV 

Prevention Strategic Plan 2005.) 

Provide a time line and work plan for 

Program Implementation for the funding 

year, presented in correlation to goals, 

objectives, and expected outcomes or targets, 

demonstrating an understanding of the 

relationship between programmatic activities 

and HIV prevention outcomes. 

Describe in detail plans for the local 

evaluation of the program and when and how 

the evaluation will be used to enhance the 

program; and describe the approval process 

of local and state review boards for local 

evaluation surveys, focus groups, and other 

client inquiries. 

Describe the organization’s skill levels in 

word processing and data management 

(Word, Word perfect, excel); and specify the 

filing, storage, and location of client files. 

Format and Limitations of 

Application: Applicants are required to 

submit an original ink signed and dated 

application and 2 photocopies. All 

pages must be numbered clearly and 

sequential beginning with the Project 

Summary. The application must be 

typed double-spaced on one side of 

plain 8 1⁄2′′ x 11′′ white paper, using at 

least a 12 point font, and contain 1′′ 

margins all around. 

The Project Summary and Project 

Narrative must not exceed a total of 25 

double-spaced pages, excluding the 

appendices. The original and each copy 

must be stapled; the application should 

be organized in accordance with the 

format presented in the RFA. An outline 

for the minimum information to be 

included in the ‘‘Project Narrative’’ 

section is presented below. The content 

requirements for the Project Narrative 

portion of the application are divided 

into five sections and described below 

within each Factor. Applicants must 

pay particular attention to structuring 

the narrative to respond clearly and 

fully to each review Factor and 

associated criteria. Applications not 

adhering to these guidelines may not be 

reviewed. 

Background (Understanding of the 

Problem) 

A. Organizations’ goals and 

purpose(s). 

B. Demographic profile and HIV 

prevalence of target rural community 

and counties with discussion of local 

norms, tradition, culture of targeted 

population. 

C. Local needs assessment and gaps in 

services, e.g., prevention, care, and 

social services for targeted population. 

D. Local program objectives 

1. Tied to program goal(s); 

2. Measurable with time frame. 

E. Organizational charts that include 

partners and a discussion of the 

proposed resources to be contributed by 

the partners, personnel, and their 

expertise and how their involvement 

will help achieve the program goals. 

Implementation Plan (Approach) 

A. Discuss gender specific program 

elements. 

B. Describe curriculum and its 

appropriateness for target population. 

C. Describe local evaluation tools, 

indicators of increased knowledge, 

reduction in attitudes/stigma, and an 

increase number voluntarily undergoing 

HIV testing. 

D. Partnerships and referral system/ 

follow up. 

Management Plan 

A. Key project staff, their resumes, 

and a staffing chart for budgeted staff. 

B. To-be-hired staff and their 

qualifications. 

C. Staff responsibilities. 

D. Management experience of the lead 

agency and partners as related to their 

role in the Program. 

E. Management oversight of staff roles 

and job performance. 

F. Address maintenance of 

confidentiality, ethics in performance, 

and on-going staff training. 

G. Explain decision making hierarchy. 

Local Evaluation Plan 

A. Purpose. 

B. Describe tools and procedures for 

measuring strengths and weaknesses. 

C. Use of results to enhance programs. 

D. Indicators that reflect goals/ 

objectives are being met. 

Organizational Agency Qualifications 

A. Agency history of performance in 

prevention education, e.g., developing/ 

adapting prevention education 

curricula, training skills and expertise, 

certification in specific training 

modules, measuring participant learning 

and satisfaction. 

B. Agency relationships, past and 

current, with women focused programs, 


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local health and social services 

providers, and community based 

organizations and representatives. 

C. Community acceptance: staff 

recognition, media, requests for agency 

involvement. 

D. Technical Assistance plans/ 

strategies. 

Appendices 

A. Memorandums of Agreement/ 

Understanding/Partnership Letters. 

B. Required Forms (Assurance of 

Compliance Form, etc.). 

C. Key Staff Resumes. 

D. Charts/Tables (Partners, services, 

population demographics, program 

components, etc.). 

E. Other attachments. 

Use of Funds: A majority of the funds 

from the award must be used to support 

staff and efforts aimed at implementing 

the program. The Program Coordinator, 

or the person responsible for the day-today management of the program, must 

devote at least a 75 percent level of 

effort to the program. Funds may also be 

used to transfer the lessons learned/ 

successful strategies/gender specific 

approaches from the program (technical 

assistance) through activities such as 

showcasing the program at conferences, 

meetings, and workshops; providing 

direct technical assistance to other 

communities; and providing technical 

assistance to other rural south based 

community organizations, or through 

their professional organizations, 

interested in working with women 

living in the rural south who are living 

with HIV/AIDS or who are at high risk 

for HIV/STD infection. These may 

include either process-based lessons 

(i.e., How to bring multiple sectors of 

community partners together) or 

outcomes-based lessons (i.e., How to 

increase the number of rural women 

living in the south who voluntarily 

undergo HIV testing). 

Funds may be used for personnel, 

consultants, supplies (including 

screening, education, and outreach 

supplies), and grant related travel. 

Funds may not be used for construction, 

building alterations, equipment, 

medical treatment, or renovations. All 

budget requests must be justified fully 

in terms of the proposed goals and 

objectives and include an itemized 

computational explanation/breakout of 

how costs were determined. 

Meetings: The OWH will convene 

grantees once a year for orientation. The 

meeting will be held in the Washington 

metropolitan area or in one of the ten 

(10) DHHS regional office cities. The 

budget should include a request for 

funds to pay for the travel, lodging, and 

meals. The meeting is usually held 

within the first six weeks post award. 

3. Submission Date and Time 

To be considered for review, 

applications must be received by the 

Office of Public Health and Science, 

Office of Grants Management, c/o 

WilDon Solutions, by 5 p.m. Eastern on 

June 11, 2007. Applications will be 

considered as meeting the deadline if 

they are received on or before the 

deadline date. The application due date 

requirement in this announcement 

supercedes the instructions in the 

OPHS–1 form. 

Submission Mechanisms 

The Office of Public Health and 

Science (OPHS) provides multiple 

mechanisms for the submission of 

applications, as described in the 

following sections. Applicants will 

receive notification via mail from the 

OPHS Office of Grants Management 

confirming the receipt of applications 

submitted using any of these 

mechanisms. Applications submitted to 

the OPHS Office of Grants Management 

after the deadlines described below will 

not be accepted for review. Applications 

which do not conform to the 

requirements of the grant announcement 

will not be accepted for review and will 

be returned to the applicant. 

While applications are accepted in 

hard copy, the use of the electronic 

application submission capabilities 

provided by the Grants.gov and 

GrantSolutions.gov systems is 

encouraged. Applications may only be 

submitted electronically via the 

electronic submission mechanisms 

specified below. Any applications 

submitted via any other means of 

electronic communication, including 

facsimile or electronic mail, will not be 

accepted for review. 

In order to apply for new funding 

opportunities which are open to the 

public for competition, you may access 

the Grants.gov Web site portal. All 

OPHS funding opportunities and 

application kits are made available on 

Grants.gov. If your organization has/had 

a grantee business relationship with a 

grant program serviced by the OPHS 

Office of Grants Management, and you 

are applying as part of ongoing grantee 

related activities, please access 

GrantSolutions.gov. 

Electronic grant application 

submissions must be submitted no later 

than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the 

deadline date specified in the DATES

section of the announcement using one 

of the electronic submission 

mechanisms specified below. All 

required hardcopy original signatures 

and mail-in items must be received by 

the OPHS Office of Grants Management, 

c/o WilDon Solutions (1515 Wilson 

Blvd., Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209) 

no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the 

next business day after the deadline 

date specified in the DATES section of 

the announcement. 

Applications will not be considered 

valid until all electronic application 

components, hardcopy original 

signatures, and mail-in items are 

received by the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management according to the deadlines 

specified above. Application 

submissions that do not adhere to the 

due date requirements will be 

considered late and will be deemed 

ineligible. 

Applicants are encouraged to initiate 

electronic applications early in the 

application development process, and to 

submit early on the due date or before. 

This will aid in addressing any 

problems with submissions prior to the 

application deadline. 

Electronic Submissions Via the 

Grants.gov Web Site Portal 

The Grants.gov Web site Portal 

provides organizations with the ability 

to submit applications for OPHS grant 

opportunities. Organizations must 

successfully complete the necessary 

registration processes in order to submit 

an application. Information about this 

system is available on the Grants.gov 

Web site, http://www.grants.gov. 

In addition to electronically 

submitted materials, applicants may be 

required to submit hard copy signatures 

for certain Program related forms, or 

original materials as required by the 

announcement. It is imperative that the 

applicant review both the grant 

announcement, as well as the 

application guidance provided within 

the Grants.gov application package, to 

determine such requirements. Any 

required hard copy materials, or 

documents that require a signature, 

must be submitted separately via mail to 

the OPHS Office of Grants Management, 

c/o WilDon Solutions, and if required, 

must contain the original signature of an 

individual authorized to act for the 

applicant agency and the obligations 

imposed by the terms and conditions of 

the grant award. When submitting the 

required forms, do not send the entire 

application. Complete hard copy 

applications submitted after the 

electronic submission will not be 

considered for review. 

Electronic applications submitted via 

the Grants.gov Web site Portal must 

contain all completed online forms 

required by the application kit, the 

Program Narrative, Budget Narrative 


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and any appendices or exhibits. All 

required mail-in items must received by 

the due date requirements specified 

above. Mail-In items may only include 

publications, resumes, or organizational 

documentation. When submitting the 

required forms, do not send the entire 

application. Complete hard copy 

applications submitted after the 

electronic submission will not be 

considered for review. 

Upon completion of a successful 

electronic application submission via 

the Grants.gov Web site Portal, the 

applicant will be provided with a 

confirmation page from Grants.gov 

indicating the date and time (Eastern 

Time) of the electronic application 

submission, as well as the Grants.gov 

Receipt Number. It is critical that the 

applicant print and retain this 

confirmation for their records, as well as 

a copy of the entire application package. 

All applications submitted via the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal will be 

validated by Grants.gov. Any 

applications deemed ‘‘Invalid’’ by the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal will not be 

transferred to the GrantSolutions 

system, and OPHS has no responsibility 

for any application that is not validated 

and transferred to OPHS from the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal. Grants.gov 

will notify the applicant regarding the 

application validation status. Once the 

application is successfully validated by 

the Grants.gov Web site Portal, 

applicants should immediately mail all 

required hard copy materials to the 

OPHS Office of Grants Management, 

c/o WilDon Solutions, to be received by 

the deadlines specified above. It is 

critical that the applicant clearly 

identify the Organization name and 

Grants.gov Application Receipt Number 

on all hard copy materials. 

Once the application is validated by 

Grants.gov, it will be electronically 

transferred to the GrantSolutions system 

for processing. Upon receipt of both the 

electronic application from the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal, and the 

required hardcopy mail-in items, 

applicants will receive notification via 

mail from the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management confirming the receipt of 

the application submitted using the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal. 

Applicants should contact Grants.gov 

regarding any questions or concerns 

regarding the electronic application 

process conducted through the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal. 

Electronic Submissions Via the 

GrantSolutions System 

OPHS is a managing partner of the 

GrantSolutions.gov system. 

GrantSolutions is a full life-cycle grants 

management system managed by the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS), and is 

designated by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) as one of the three 

Government-wide grants management 

systems under the Grants Management 

Line of Business initiative (GMLoB). 

OPHS uses GrantSolutions for the 

electronic processing of all grant 

applications, as well as the electronic 

management of its entire Grant 

portfolio. 

When submitting applications via the 

GrantSolutions system, applicants are 

required to submit a hard copy of the 

application face page (Standard Form 

424) with the original signature of an 

individual authorized to act for the 

applicant agency and assume the 

obligations imposed by the terms and 

conditions of the grant award. If 

required, applicants will also need to 

submit a hard copy of the Standard 

Form LLL and/or certain Program 

related forms (e.g., Program 

Certifications) with the original 

signature of an individual authorized to 

act for the applicant agency. When 

submitting the required forms, do not 

send the entire application. Complete 

hard copy applications submitted after 

the electronic submission will not be 

considered for review. 

Electronic applications submitted via 

the GrantSolutions system must contain 

all completed online forms required by 

the application kit, the Program 

Narrative, Budget Narrative and any 

appendices or exhibits. The applicant 

may identify specific mail-in items to be 

sent to the Office of Grants Management 

separate from the electronic submission; 

however these mail-in items must be 

entered on the GrantSolutions 

Application Checklist at the time of 

electronic submission, and must be 

received by the due date requirements 

specified above. Mail-In items may only 

include publications, resumes, or 

organizational documentation. When 

submitting the required forms, do not 

send the entire application. Complete 

hard copy applications submitted after 

the electronic submission will not be 

considered for review. 

Upon completion of a successful 

electronic application submission, the 

GrantSolutions system will provide the 

applicant with a confirmation page 

indicating the date and time (Eastern 

Time) of the electronic application 

submission. This confirmation page will 

also provide a listing of all items that 

constitute the final application 

submission including all electronic 

application components, required 

hardcopy original signatures, and mailin items, as well as the mailing address 

of the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management where all required hard 

copy materials must be submitted. 

As items are received by the OPHS 

Office of Grants Management, the 

electronic application status will be 

updated to reflect the receipt of mail-in 

items. It is recommended that the 

applicant monitor the status of their 

application in the GrantSolutions 

system to ensure that all signatures and 

mail-in items are received. 

Mailed or Hand-Delivered Hard Copy 

Applications 

Applicants who submit applications 

in hard copy (via mail or handdelivered) are required to submit an 

original and two copies of the 

application. The original application 

must be signed by an individual 

authorized to act for the applicant 

agency or organization and to assume 

for the organization the obligations 

imposed by the terms and conditions of 

the grant award. 

Mailed or hand-delivered applications 

will be considered as meeting the 

deadline if they are received by the 

OPHS Office of Grant Management, c/o 

WilDon Solutions, on or before 5 p.m. 

Eastern Time on the deadline date 

specified in the DATES section of the 

announcement. The application 

deadline date requirement specified in 

this announcement supersedes the 

instructions in the OPHS–1. 

Applications that do not meet the 

deadline will be returned to the 

applicant unread. 

Applications will be screened upon 

receipt. Those that are judged to be 

incomplete or arrive after the deadline 

will not be reviewed. Applications that 

exceed the specified amount for a 

twelve-month budget period may also 

not be reviewed. Applications that are 

judged to be in compliance will be 

reviewed for technical merit in 

accordance with DHHS policies. 

Applications will be evaluated by a 

technical review panel composed of 

experts with experience with sex and 

gender programs, program management, 

service delivery, outreach, health 

education, Healthy People 2000 and/or 

Healthy People 2010, leadership 

development and program assessment. 

Consideration for award will be given to 

applicants that best demonstrate 

progress and/or plausible strategies for 

eliminating health disparities through 

sex and gender targeted HP 2010 

objectives. Applicants are also advised 

to pay close attention to the specific 

program guidelines and general 

instructions in the application kit. 


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4. Intergovernmental Review 

This program is subject to the Public 

Health Systems Reporting 

Requirements. Under these 

requirements, a community-based nongovernmental applicant must prepare 

and submit a Public Health System 

Impact Statement (PHSIS). Applicants 

shall submit a copy of the application 

face page (SF–424) and a one page 

summary of the project, called the 

Public Health System Impact Statement. 

The PHSIS is intended to provide 

information to State and local health 

officials to keep them apprised on 

proposed health services grant 

applications submitted by communitybased, non-governmental organizations 

within their jurisdictions. 

Community-based, non-governmental 

applicants are required to submit, no 

later than the Federal due date for 

receipt of the application, the following 

information to the head of the 

appropriate State and local health 

agencies in the area(s) to be impacted: 

(a) A copy of the face page of the 

application (SF 424), (b) a summary of 

the project (PHSIS), not to exceed one 

page, which provides: (1) A description 

of the population to be served, (2) a 

summary of the services to be provided, 

and (3) a description of the coordination 

planned with the appropriate state or 

local health agencies. Copies of the 

letters forwarding the PHSIS to these 

authorities must be contained in the 

application materials submitted to the 

OWH. 

This program is also subject to the 

requirements of Executive Order 12372 

that allows States the option of setting 

up a system for reviewing applications 

from within their States for assistance 

under certain Federal programs. The 

application kit to be made available 

under this notice will contain a listing 

of States that have chosen to set up a 

review system and will include a State 

Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in the 

State for review. Applicants (other than 

federally recognized Indian tribes) 

should contact their SPOCs as early as 

possible to alert them to the prospective 

applications and receive any necessary 

instructions on the State process. For 

proposed projects serving more than one 

State, the applicant is advised to contact 

the SPOC in each affected State. A 

complete list of SPOCs may be found at 

the following web site: http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/ 

spoc.html The due date for State process 

recommendations is 60 days after the 

application deadline. The OWH does 

not guarantee that it will accommodate 

or explain its responses to State process 

recommendations received after that 

date. (See Intergovernmental Review of 

Federal Programs, Executive Order 

12372, and 45 CFR Part 100 for a 

description of the review process and 

requirements.) 

5. Funding Restrictions 

Funds may not be used for 

construction, building alterations, 

equipment purchase, medical treatment, 

renovations, or to purchase food. 

6. Other Submission Requirements 

Beginning October 1, 2003, all 

applicants are required to obtain a Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

number as preparation for doing 

business electronically with the Federal 

Government. The DUNS number must 

be obtained prior to applying for OWH 

funds. The DUNS number is a ninecharacter identification code provided 

by the commercial company Dun & 

Bradstreet, and serves as a unique 

identifier of business entities. There is 

no charge for requesting a DUNS 

number, and you may register and 

obtain a DUNS number by either of the 

following methods: Telephone, 1–866–

705–5711. Web site: http:// 

www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/ 

requestOptions.html. Be sure to click on 

the link that reads, ‘‘DUNS Number 

Only’’ at the right hand, bottom corner 

of the screen to access the free 

registration page. Please note that 

registration via the web site may take up 

to 30 business days to complete. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria: The objective technical 

review of applications will consider the 

following factors: 

Factor 1: Implementation/Approach * 

30% 

This section must discuss: 

1. Appropriateness of the existing 

community resources and linkages 

established to deliver accurate 

prevention education to meet the 

requirements of the program. Describe 

other community providers that will be 

affiliated with the program and their 

role in service delivery. 

2. Appropriateness of proposed 

approach, e.g. evidence based 

intervention and specific activities 

described to address program objectives. 

3. Gender specific elements of 

proposed process. 

4. Soundness of evaluation objectives 

for measuring program effectiveness, 

impact of prevention education on 

knowledge and behavior, and 

understanding the importance of 

knowing one’s status. 

5. Appropriate MOU’s or Letters of 

Intent should support assertions made 

in this section. 

Factor 2: Management Plan—20% 

This section must discuss: 

1. Applicant’s organization capability 

to manage the project as determined by 

the qualifications of the proposed staff 

or requirements for ‘‘to be hired’’ staff; 

2. Proposed staff level of effort; 

management experience of the lead 

agency; and the experience, resources 

and role of each partner organization as 

it relates to the needs and programs/ 

activities of the program; 

3. Staff experience as it relates to 

meeting the needs of the community 

and populations served. 

4. Detailed position descriptions, 

resumes of key staff, and a staffing chart 

should be included in the appendix. 

Factor 3: Organizational/Agency 

Qualifications—20% 

This section should include 

demonstrated knowledge of prevention 

education intervention models, 

relationships with rural women living 

in rural communities in the south, and 

agency history of services to poor 

women, minority women, HIV infected 

individuals, and HIV infected women. 

Factor 4: Background/Understanding of 

the Problem—15% 

This section must discuss: 

1. Description of the current state of 

affairs for women living in rural 

communities in the south regarding HIV 

prevalence, socioeconomic status, 

access to HIV testing, stigma and 

availability of HIV prevention education 

in addition to the review of issues for 

women living in the program target 

rural community. 

2. Relevance of organizational goals 

and purpose(s) to community and local 

needs. 

3. Challenges women face in seeking 

HIV culturally and linguistically 

appropriate education and counseling 

and testing in the target rural 

community and surrounding areas. 

4. Outreach, logistics, and stigma 

issues impacting the target rural 

community. 

Factor 5: Evaluation Plan—15% 

Provide a clear statement of program 

goal(s), feasibility and appropriateness 

of the local evaluation plan, analysis of 

results, and procedures to determine if 

the program goals are met. Provide a 

clear statement of willingness to 

participate actively in the national OWH 

evaluation. 

Review and Selection Process: 

Funding decisions will be made by the 


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OWH, and will take into consideration 

the recommendations and ratings of the 

review panel, program needs, 

geographic location, stated preferences, 

and the recommendations of DHHS 

Regional Women’s Health Coordinators 

(RWHC). 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

Successful applicants will receive a 

notification letter from the Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Health (Women’s 

Health) and a Notice of Grant Award 

(NGA), signed by the OPHS Grants 

Management Officer. The NGA shall be 

the only binding, authorizing document 

between the recipient and the OWH. 

Notification will be mailed to the 

Program Director identified in the 

application. Unsuccessful applicants 

will receive a notification letter with the 

results of the review of their application 

from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Health (Women’s Health). 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

The regulations set out at 45 CFR 

parts 74 and 92 are the Department of 

Health and Human Services (DHHS) 

rules and requirements that govern the 

administration of grants. Part 74 is 

applicable to all recipients except those 

covered by part 92, which governs 

awards to State and local governments. 

Applicants funded under this 

announcement must be aware of and 

comply with these regulations. The CFR 

volume that include parts 74 and 92 

may be downloaded from http:// 

www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/ 

waisidx_03/45cfrvl_03.html. 

The DHHS Appropriations Act 

requires that, when issuing statements, 

press releases, requests for proposals, 

bid solicitations, and other documents 

describing projects or programs funded 

in whole or in part with Federal money, 

all grantees shall clearly state the 

percentage and dollar amount of the 

total costs of the program or project 

which will be financed with Federal 

money and the percentage and dollar 

amount of the total costs of the project 

or program that will be financed by nongovernment sources. 

3. Reporting Requirements 

In addition to those listed above, a 

successful applicant will submit a 

progress report and a final report. This 

report shall provide a detailed summary 

of major achievements, problems 

encountered, and actions taken to 

overcome them. Progress reports require 

data collection into the matrix provided 

by the national evaluator. The final 

report shall summarize the goals 

achieved and lessons learned in the 

course of the contract, and how the 

program will be sustained. The report 

shall be format established by the OWH, 

in accordance with provisions of the 

general regulations which apply under 

‘‘Monitoring and Reporting Program 

Performance,’’ 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92. 

The purpose of the quarterly and annual 

progress reports is to provide accurate 

and timely program information to 

program managers and to respond to 

Congressional, Departmental, and 

public requests for information about 

the program. An original and one copy 

of the quarterly progress report must be 

submitted by, December 10, March 10, 

June 10 and final report by August 25. 

If these dates fall on a Saturday or 

Sunday, the report will be due on 

Monday. 

A financial Status Report (FSR) SF–

269 is due 90 days after the close of each 

12-month budget period. 

VII. Agency Contact(s) 

For application kits, information on 

budget and business aspects, and 

programmatic questions of the 

application, please contact: WilDon 

Solutions, Office of Grants Management 

Operations Center, 1515 Wilson Blvd., 

Third Floor, Suite 310, Arlington, VA 

22209 at 1–888–203–6161, e-mail 

OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com, or fax 

703–351–1135. 

VIII. Other Information 

Three (3) OWH Prevention of HIV/ 

AIDS in Women Living in the Rural 

South programs are currently funded by 

the OWH. Information about these 

programs may be found at the following 

Web site: 

http://www.womenshealth.gov/owh/ 

fund/index.htm. 

Definitions 

For the purposes of this cooperative 

agreement program, the following 

definitions are provided: 

AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency 

syndrome is a disease in which the 

body’s immune system breaks down and 

is unable to fight off certain infections 

and other illnesses that take advantage 

of a weakened immune system. 

Age-appropriate: Provision of 

prevention education that adapts the 

assessment and overall counseling 

education to the developmental level of 

the individual(s) 

Community-based: The locus of 

control and decision-making powers is 

located at the community level, 

representing the service area of the 

community or a significant segment of 

the community. 

Community-based organization: 

Public and private, nonprofit 

organizations that are representative of 

communities or significant segments of 

communities. 

Community health center: A 

community-based organization that 

provides comprehensive primary care 

and preventive services to medically 

underserved populations. This includes 

but is not limited to programs 

reimbursed through the Federally 

Qualified Health Centers mechanism, 

Migrant Health Centers, Primary Care 

Public Housing Health Centers, 

Healthcare for the Homeless Centers, 

and other community-based health 

centers. 

Comprehensive women’s health 

services: Services including, but going 

beyond traditional reproductive health 

services to address the health needs of 

underserved women in the context of 

their lives, including recognition of the 

importance of family relationships and 

responsibilities. Services include basic 

primary care services; acute, chronic, 

and preventive services including 

gender and age-appropriate preventive 

services; mental and dental health 

services; patient education and 

counseling; promotion of healthy 

behaviors (like nutrition, smoking 

cessation, substance abuse services, and 

physical activity); and enabling services. 

Ancillary services are also provided 

such as laboratory tests, X-ray, 

environmental, social referral, and 

pharmacy services. 

Culturally competent: Information 

and services provided at the educational 

level and in the language and cultural 

context that are most appropriate for the 

individuals for whom the information 

and services are intended. Additional 

information on cultural competency is 

available at the following Web site: 

http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/May2001/ 

factsheets/Cultural-Competency.html. 

Cultural perspective: Recognizes that 

culture, language, and country of origin 

have an important and significant 

impact on the health perceptions and 

health behaviors that produce a variety 

of health outcomes. 

Enabling services: Services that help 

women access health care, such as 

transportation, parking vouchers, 

translation, child care, and case 

management. 

Gender-Specific: An approach which 

considers the social and environmental 

context in which women live and 

therefore structures information, 

activities, program priorities and service 

delivery systems to compliment those 

factors. 

Healthy People 2010: A set of national 

health objectives that outlines the 


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prevention agenda for the Nation. 

Healthy People 2010 identify the most 

significant preventable threats to health 

and establishes national goals for the 

next ten years. Individuals, groups, and 

organizations are encouraged to 

integrate Healthy People 2010 into 

current programs, special events, 

publications, and meetings. Businesses 

can use the framework, for example, to 

guide worksite health promotion 

activities as well as community-based 

initiatives. Schools, colleges, and civic 

and faith-based organizations can 

undertake activities to further the health 

of all members of their community. 

Health care providers can encourage 

their patients to pursue healthier 

lifestyles and to participate in 

community-based programs. By 

selecting from among the national 

objectives, individuals and 

organizations can build an agenda for 

community health improvement and 

can monitor results over time. More 

information on the Healthy People 2010 

objectives may be found on the Healthy 

People 2010 web site: http:// 

www.health.gov/healthypeople. 

HIV: The human immunodeficiency 

virus that causes AIDS. 

Holistic: Looking at women’s health 

from the perspective of the whole 

person and not as a group of different 

body parts. It includes dental, mental, as 

well as physical health. 

Lifespan: Recognizes that women 

have different health and psycho social 

needs as they encounter transitions 

across their lives and that the positive 

and negative effects of health and health 

behaviors are cumulative across a 

woman’s life. 

Prevention education: Accurate 

information to increase knowledge of 

methods and behaviors to keep 

individuals from becoming infected 

with HIV. 

Dated: April 3, 2007. 

Wanda K. Jones, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, 

(Women’s Health) 

[FR Doc. E7–6833 Filed 4–10–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–07–07AT] 

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 404–639–5960 and 

send comments to Joan Karr, 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 

Quarantine Station Illness Response 

Forms—Airline, Maritime, Land/Border 

Crossing (0920–07AT)—New—National 

Center for Preparedness, Detection, and 

Control of Infectious Diseases 

(NCPDCID) (proposed), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

CDC is proposing to collect patientlevel clinical, epidemiologic, and 

demographic data from ill travelers and 

their possible contacts in order to fulfill 

its regulatory responsibility to prevent 

the importation of communicable 

diseases from foreign countries (42 CFR 

Part 71) and interstate control of 

communicable diseases in humans (42 

CFR Part 70). 

Section 361 of the Public Health 

Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 264) 

authorizes the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services to make and enforce 

regulations necessary to prevent the 

introduction, transmission or spread of 

communicable diseases from foreign 

countries into the United States. The 

regulations that implement this law, 42 

CFR Parts 70 and 71, authorize 

quarantine officers and other personnel 

to inspect and undertake necessary 

control measures with respect to 

conveyances (e.g., airplanes, cruise 

ships, trucks, etc.), persons, and 

shipments of animals and etiologic 

agents in order to protect the public 

health. The regulations also require 

conveyances to immediately report an 

‘‘ill person’’ or any death on board to 

the Quarantine Station prior to arrival in 

the United States. An ‘‘ill person’’ is 

defined in statute by: 

—Fever (≥100 °F or 38 °C) persisting ≥48 

hours 

—Fever (≥100 °F or 38 °C) AND rash, 

glandular swelling, or jaundice 

—Diarrhea (≥3 stools in 24 hours or 

greater than normal amount) 

The SARS situation and concern 

about pandemic influenza and other 

communicable diseases have prompted 

CDC Quarantine Stations to recommend 

that all illnesses be reported prior to 

arrival. 

CDC Quarantine Stations are currently 

located at 20 international U.S. Ports of 

Entry. When a suspected illness is 

reported to the Quarantine Station, 

officers promptly respond to this report 

by meeting the incoming conveyance 

(when possible), collecting information 

and evaluating the patient(s), and 

determining whether an ill person can 

safely be admitted into the U.S. If 

Quarantine Station staff are unable to 

meet the conveyance, the crew or 

medical staff of the conveyance are 

trained to complete the required 

documentation and forward it (using a 

secure system) to the Quarantine Station 

for review and follow-up. 

To perform these tasks in a 

streamlined manner and ensure that all 

relevant information is collected in the 

most efficient and timely manner 

possible, Quarantine Stations use a 

number of forms—the Airline Screening 

and Illness Response Form, the Ship 

Illness/Death Reporting Form, and the 

Land/Border Crossing Form—to collect 

data on passengers with suspected 

illness and other travelers/crew who 

may have been exposed to an illness. 

These forms are also used to respond to 

a report of a death aboard a conveyance. 

The purpose of all three forms is the 

same: To collect information that helps 

quarantine officials detect and respond 

to potential public health 

communicable disease threats. All three 

forms collect the following categories of 

information: demographics and mode of 

transportation, clinical and medical 

history, and any other relevant facts 

(e.g., travel history, traveling 

companions, etc.). As part of this 

documentation, quarantine public 

health officers look for specific signs 

and symptoms common to the nine 

quarantinable diseases (Pandemic 

influenza; SARS; Cholera; Plague; 

Diphtheria; Infectious Tuberculosis; 


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