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projectors. Although these LIPs emit 

laser light from extended sources and 

their uncollimated beams do not present 

the same hazards as other lasers, they 

are laser products that present risks and 

must undergo classification in 

accordance with § 1040.10(c). 

Under § 1040.10(c), FDA recognizes 

four major hazard classes (I to IV) of 

lasers, including three subclasses (IIa, 

IIIa, and IIIb). Under this classification 

procedure, higher laser classes 

correspond to more powerful lasers and 

the potential to pose serious danger if 

used improperly. 

As demonstration laser products, LIPs 

cannot exceed class IIIa (which is 

comparable to IEC class 3R) emissions 

limits as specified in § 1040.11(c) unless 

granted a variance by FDA under 

§ 1010.4. Many LIPs and applications 

for LIPs will exceed the class IIIa limits 

and therefore require a variance to 

exceed those emission limits. 

This guidance document describes 

FDA’s intent with regard to the 

application of certain aspects of the 

performance standard requirements in 

§ 1040.11(c) for LIPs. The IEC standards 

used to evaluate lamps are applicable to 

characterizing ocular hazards in LIPs, 

because a laser retinal hazard is related 

to the radiance of the laser source and 

the radiant emission levels produced by 

LIPs are comparable to conventional 

lamps. Because the radiant emission 

levels produced by LIPs can 

scientifically be characterized by an 

alternative IEC standard, FDA does not 

intend to consider whether LIP 

manufacturers that conform to these 

standards under the situations described 

in this guidance also comply with 

§§ 1040.10(c) and 1040.11(c). 

II. Significance of Guidance 

The guidance represents the Agency’s 

current thinking on the classifications 

and requirements for LIPs. It does not 

create or confer any rights for or on any 

person and does not operate to bind 

FDA or the public. An alternative 

approach may be used if such approach 

satisfies the requirements of the 

applicable statute and regulations. 

III. Electronic Access 

Persons interested in obtaining a copy 

of the guidance may do so by 

downloading an electronic copy from 

the Internet. A search capability for all 

Center for Devices and Radiological 

Health guidance documents is available 

at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/

DeviceRegulationandGuidance/

GuidanceDocuments/default.htm. 

Guidance documents are also available 

at http://www.regulations.gov. Persons 

unable to download an electronic copy 

of ‘‘Immediately in Effect Guidance 

Document: Classification and 

Requirements for Laser Illuminated 

Projectors’’ may send an email request 

to CDRH-Guidance@fda.hhs.gov to 

receive an electronic copy of the 

document. Please use the document 

number 1400056 to identify the 

guidance you are requesting. 

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

This guidance refers to previously 

approved collections of information 

found in FDA regulations. These 

collections of information are subject to 

review by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520). The collections of 

information in 21 CFR parts 1002, 1010, 

and 1040 are approved under OMB 

control number 0910–0025. 

The labeling referenced in section 

(IV)(c)(ii) of the guidance does not 

constitute a ‘‘collection of information’’ 

under the PRA because the labeling is 

a ‘‘public disclosure of information 

supplied by the Federal Government to 

the recipient for the purpose of 

disclosure to the public’’ (5 CFR 

1320.3(c)(2)). 

V. Comments 

Interested persons may submit either 

electronic comments regarding this 

document to http://www.regulations.gov 

or written comments to the Division of 

Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It 

is only necessary to send one set of 

comments. Identify comments with the 

docket number found in brackets in the 

heading of this document. Received 

comments may be seen in the Division 

of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 

will be posted to the docket at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

Dated: February 11, 2015. 

Leslie Kux, 

Associate Commissioner for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03209 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4164–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Office of Tribal Self-Governance; 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

Announcement Type: New—Limited 

Competition. 

Funding Announcement Number: 

HHS–2015–IHS–TSGN–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.444. 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline Date: June 3, 

2015. 

Review Date: June 10, 2015. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 

2015. 

Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: 

June 10, 2015. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Statutory Authority 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) 

Office of Tribal Self-Governance (OTSG) 

is accepting limited competition 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

applications for the Tribal SelfGovernance Program (TSGP). This 

program is authorized under Title V of 

the Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 

U.S.C. 458aaa–2(e). This program is 

described in the Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance (CFDA), available 

at https://www.cfda.gov/, under 93.444. 

Background 

The TSGP is more than an IHS 

program; it is an expression of the 

government-to- government relationship 

between the United States and Indian 

Tribes. Through the TSGP, Tribes 

negotiate with the IHS to assume 

Programs, Services, Functions and 

Activities (PSFAs), or portions thereof, 

which gives Tribes the authority to 

manage and tailor health care programs 

in a manner that best fits the needs of 

their communities. 

Participation in the TSGP is one of 

three ways that Tribes can choose to 

obtain health care from the Federal 

Government for their members. 

Specifically, Tribes can choose to: (1) 

Receive health care services directly 

from the IHS, (2) contract with the IHS 

to administer individual PSFAs that the 

IHS would otherwise provide (referred 

to as Title I Self-Determination 

Contracting), or (3) compact with the 

IHS to assume control over healthcare 

PSFAs that the IHS would otherwise 

provide (referred to as Title V SelfGovernance Compacting or the TSGP). 

These options are not exclusive and 

Tribes may choose to combine options 

based on their individual needs and 

circumstances. Participation in the 

TSGP affords Tribes the most flexibility 

to tailor health care PSFAs to the needs 

of their communities. 

The TSGP is a Tribally-driven 

initiative and strong Tribal/Federal 

partnerships are essential for program 

success. The IHS established the OTSG 

to implement Tribal Self-Governance 

authorities. The OTSG: (1) Serves as the 

primary liaison and advocate for Tribes 

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directs, and implements Tribal SelfGovernance policies and procedures, (3) 

provides information and technical 

assistance to Self-Governance Tribes, 

and 4) advises the IHS Director on 

compliance with TSGP policies, 

regulations, and guidelines. Each IHS 

Area has an Agency Lead Negotiator 

(ALN), designated by the IHS Director, 

who has the authority to negotiate SelfGovernance Compacts and Funding 

Agreements. A Tribe should contact the 

respective ALN to begin the SelfGovernance planning process or, if 

currently an existing Self-Governance 

Tribe, discuss methods to expand 

current PSFAs. The ALN shall provide 

an overview of the TSGP negotiations 

process and will provide technical 

assistance as the Tribe prepares to 

participate in the TSGP. 

Purpose 

The purpose of this Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement is to provide 

Tribes with resources to help defray 

costs related to preparing for and 

conducting TSGP negotiations. TSGP 

negotiations are a dynamic, evolving, 

and Tribally-driven process that 

requires careful planning and 

preparation by both Tribal and Federal 

parties, including the sharing of precise, 

up-to-date information. The design of 

the negotiations process: (1) Enables a 

Tribe to set its own priorities when 

assuming responsibility for IHS PSFAs, 

(2) observes the government-togovernment relationship between the 

United States and each Tribe, and (3) 

involves the active participation of both 

Tribal and IHS representatives, 

including the OTSG. Because each 

Tribal situation is unique, a Tribe’s 

successful transition into the TSGP, or 

expansion of their current program, 

requires focused discussions between 

the Federal and Tribal negotiation teams 

about the Tribe’s specific health care 

concerns and plans. 

The negotiations process has four 

major stages, including: (1) Planning, (2) 

pre-negotiations, (3) negotiations, and 

(4) post-negotiations. Title V of the 

ISDEAA requires that a Tribe or Tribal 

organization complete a planning phase 

to the satisfaction of the Tribe. The 

planning phase must include legal and 

budgetary research and internal Tribal 

government planning and organizational 

preparation relating to the 

administration of health care programs. 

During pre-negotiations, the Tribal and 

Federal negotiation teams review and 

discuss issues identified during the 

planning phase. A draft Compact, 

Funding Agreement, and funding tables 

are developed, typically by the Tribe, 

and distributed to both the Tribal and 

Federal negotiation teams. These draft 

documents are used as the basis for preand final negotiations. Pre-negotiations 

provide an opportunity for the Tribe 

and the IHS to identify and discuss 

issues directly related to the Tribe’s 

Compact, Funding Agreement, and 

Tribal shares. At final negotiations, 

Tribal and Federal negotiation teams 

come together to determine and agree 

upon the terms and provisions of the 

Tribe’s Compact and Funding 

Agreement. 

The Tribal negotiation team must 

include a Tribal leader from the 

governing body. This representative 

may be a Tribal leader or a designee, 

like the Tribal Health Director. The 

Tribal negotiation team may also 

include technical and program staff, 

legal counsel, and other consultants. 

The Federal negotiations team is led by 

the ALN and generally includes an 

OTSG Program Analyst and a member of 

the Office of the General Counsel. It may 

also include other IHS staff and subject 

matter experts as needed. The ALN is 

the only member of the Federal 

negotiation team with delegated 

authority to negotiate on behalf of the 

IHS Director. 

Negotiations provide an opportunity 

for the Tribal and Federal negotiation 

teams to work together in good faith to 

enhance each self-governance 

agreement. Negotiations are not an 

allocation process; they provide an 

opportunity to mutually review and 

discuss budget and program issues. As 

issues arise, both negotiation teams 

work through the issues to reach 

agreement on the final documents. After 

the negotiations are complete, the 

Compact and Funding Agreement are 

signed by the authorizing Tribal official 

and submitted to the ALN who then 

reviews the final package to ensure each 

document accurately reflects what was 

negotiated. Once the ALN completes 

this review, the final package is 

submitted to the OTSG to be prepared 

for the IHS Director’s signature. After 

the Compact and Funding Agreement 

have been signed by both parties, they 

become legally binding and enforceable 

agreements. The negotiating Tribe then 

becomes a ‘‘Self-Governance Tribe,’’ and 

a participant in the TSGP. 

A Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

is not a prerequisite to enter the TSGP. 

A Tribe may use other resources to 

develop and negotiate its Compact and 

Funding Agreement. Tribes that receive 

a Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

are not obligated to participate in Title 

V and may choose to delay or decline 

participation or expansion in the TSGP. 

Limited Competition Justification 

There is limited competition under 

this announcement because the 

authorizing legislation restricts 

eligibility to Tribes that meet specific 

criteria. See 25 U.S.C. 458aaa–2(e); 42 

CFR 137.24–26; see also 42 CFR 137.10. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award 

Cooperative Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available 

The total amount of funding 

identified for fiscal year (FY) 2015 is 

approximately $240,000. Individual 

award amounts are anticipated to be 

$48,000. The amount of funding 

available for competing awards issued 

under this announcement are subject to 

the availability of appropriations and 

budgetary priorities of the Agency. The 

IHS is under no obligation to make 

awards that are selected for funding 

under this announcement. 

Anticipated Number of Awards 

Approximately five awards will be 

issued under this program 

announcement. 

Project Period 

The project period is for 12 months 

and runs from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 

2016. 

Cooperative Agreement 

Cooperative agreements awarded by 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) are administered under 

the same policies as a grant. The 

funding agency (IHS) is required to have 

substantial programmatic involvement 

in the project during the entire award 

segment. Below is a detailed description 

of the level of involvement required for 

both IHS and the grantee. IHS will be 

responsible for activities listed under 

section A and the grantee will be 

responsible for activities listed under 

section B as stated: 

Substantial Involvement Description for 

the TSGP Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement 

A. IHS Programmatic Involvement 

(1) Provide descriptions of PSFAs and 

associated funding at all organizational 

levels (Service Unit, Area, and 

Headquarters), including funding 

formulas and methodologies related to 

determining Tribal shares. 

(2) Meet with Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement recipient to provide program 

information and discuss methods 

currently used to manage and deliver 

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(3) Identify and provide statutes, 

regulations, and policies that provide 

authority for administering IHS 

programs. 

(4) Provide technical assistance on the 

IHS budget, Tribal shares, and other 

topics as needed. 

B. Grantee Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement Award Activities 

(1) Determine the PSFAs that will be 

negotiated into the Tribe’s Compact and 

Funding Agreement. Prepare and 

discuss each PSFA in comparison to the 

current level of services provided so 

that an informed decision can be made 

on new or expanded program 

assumption. 

(2) Identify Tribal shares associated 

with the PSFAs that will be included in 

the Funding Agreement. 

(3) Develop the terms and conditions 

that will be set forth in both the 

Compact and Funding Agreement to 

submit to the ALN prior to negotiations. 

III. Eligibility Information 

I. 

1. Eligibility 

To be eligible for this Limited 

Competition Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement under this announcement, 

an applicant must: 

A. Be an ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ as defined in 

25 U.S.C. 450b(e); a ‘‘Tribal 

Organization’’ as defined in 25 U.S.C. 

450b(l); or an ‘‘Inter-Tribal Consortium’’ 

as defined at 42 CFR 137.10. However, 

Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native 

Village Corporations are not eligible if 

they are located within the area served 

by an Alaska Native regional health 

entity. See Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2014, Pub. L. 113–76. By statute, 

the Native Village of Eyak, Eastern 

Aleutian Tribes, and the Council for 

Athabascan Tribal Governments have 

also been deemed Alaska Native 

regional health entities and therefore are 

eligible to apply. Those Alaska Tribes 

not represented by a Self-Governance 

Tribal consortium Funding Agreement 

within their area may still be considered 

to participate in the TSGP. 

B. Submit a Tribal resolution from the 

appropriate governing body of each 

Indian Tribe to be served by the 

ISDEAA Compact authorizing the 

submission of the Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement application. 

Tribal consortia applying for a TSGP 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

shall submit Tribal Council resolutions 

from each Tribe in the consortium. 

Tribal resolutions can be attached to the 

electronic online application. 

Applications by Tribal organizations 

will not require a specific Tribal 

resolution if the current Tribal 

resolution(s) under which they operate 

would encompass the proposed grant 

activities. 

Draft Tribal resolutions are acceptable 

in lieu of an official signed resolution 

and must be submitted along with the 

electronic application submission prior 

to the official application deadline date 

or prior to the start of the Objective 

Review Committee (ORC) date. 

However, an official signed Tribal 

resolution must be received by the DGM 

prior to the beginning of the Objective 

Review. If an official signed resolution 

is not received by the Review Date listed 

under the Key Dates section on page one 

of this announcement, the application 

will be considered incomplete and 

ineligible for review or further 

consideration. 

Mail the official signed resolution to 

the DGM, Attn: Mr. John Hoffman, 801 

Thompson Avenue, TMP Suite 360, 

Rockville, MD 20852. Applicants 

submitting Tribal resolutions after or 

aside from the required online 

electronic application submission must 

ensure that the information is received 

by the IHS/DGM. It is highly 

recommended that the documentation 

be sent by a delivery method that 

includes delivery confirmation and 

tracking. Please contact Mr. Hoffman by 

telephone at (301) 443–5204 prior to the 

review date regarding submission 

questions. 

C. Demonstrate, for three fiscal years, 

financial stability and financial 

management capability. The Indian 

Tribe must provide evidence that, for 

the three years prior to participation in 

Self-Governance, the Indian Tribe has 

had 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. See 25 U.S.C. 

458aaa–2; 42 CFR 137.15–23. 

For Tribes or Tribal organizations that 

expended $750,000 or more ($500,000 

for FYs ending after December 31, 2003) 

in Federal awards, the OTSG shall 

retrieve the audits directly from the 

Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 

For Tribes or Tribal organizations that 

expended less than $750,000 ($500,000 

for FYs ending after December 31, 2003) 

in Federal awards, the Tribe or Tribal 

organization must provide evidence of 

the program review correspondence 

from IHS or Bureau of Indian Affairs 

officials. See 42 CFR 137.21–23. 

Meeting the eligibility criteria for a 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

does not mean that a Tribe or Tribal 

organization is eligible for participation 

in the IHS TSGP under Title V of the 

ISDEAA. See 25 U.S.C. 458aaa–2; 42 

CFR 137.15–23. For additional 

information on eligibility for the IHS 

TSGP, please visit the Eligibility and 

Funding page on the OTSG Web site, 

located at: http://www.ihs.gov/

SelfGovernance. 

Note: Please refer to Section IV.2 

(Application and Submission Information/

Subsection 2, Content and Form of 

Application Submission) for additional proof 

of applicant status documents required such 

as Tribal resolutions, proof of non-profit 

status, etc. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching 

The IHS does not require matching 

funds or cost sharing for grants or 

cooperative agreements. 

3. Other Requirements 

If application budgets exceed the 

highest dollar amount outlined under 

the ‘‘Estimated Funds Available’’ 

section within this funding 

announcement, the application will be 

considered ineligible and will not be 

reviewed for further consideration. If 

deemed ineligible, IHS will not return 

the application. The applicant will be 

notified by email by the Division of 

Grants Management (DGM) of this 

decision. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Obtaining Application Materials 

The application package and detailed 

instructions for this announcement can 

be found at http://www.Grants.gov or 

https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/

index.cfm?module=dsp_dgm_funding. 

Questions regarding the electronic 

application process may be directed to 

Mr. Paul Gettys at (301) 443–2114. 

2. Content and Form Application 

Submission 

The applicant must include the 

project narrative as an attachment to the 

application package. Mandatory 

documents for all applicants include: 

• Table of contents. 

• Abstract (one page) summarizing 

the project. 

• Application forms: 

Æ SF–424, Application for Federal 

Assistance. 

Æ SF–424A, Budget Information— 

Non-Construction Programs. 

Æ SF–424B, Assurances—NonConstruction Programs. 

• Budget Justification and Narrative 

(must be single spaced and not exceed 

five pages). 

• Project Narrative (must be single 

spaced and not exceed ten pages). 

Æ Background information on the 

Tribe or Tribal organization. 


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Æ Proposed scope of work, objectives, 

and activities that provide a description 

of what will be accomplished, including 

a one-page Timeframe Chart. 

• Tribal Resolution(s). 

• 501(c)(3) Certificate (if applicable). 

• Biographical sketches for all Key 

Personnel. 

• Contractor/Consultant resumes or 

qualifications and scope of work. 

• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 

(SF–LLL). 

• Certification Regarding Lobbying 

(GG-Lobbying Form). 

• Copy of current Negotiated Indirect 

Cost rate (IDC) agreement (required) in 

order to receive IDC. 

• Organizational Chart (optional). 

Public Policy Requirements 

All Federal-wide public policies 

apply to IHS grants and cooperative 

agreements with exception of the 

Discrimination policy. 

Requirements for Project and Budget 

Narratives 

A. Project Narrative: This narrative 

should be a separate Word document 

that is no longer than ten pages and 

must: be single-spaced, be type written, 

have consecutively numbered pages, use 

black type not smaller than 12 

characters per one inch, and be printed 

on one side only of standard size 

81⁄ fxsp0;2′′ x 11′′ paper. 

Be sure to succinctly address and 

answer all questions listed under the 

narrative and place them under the 

evaluation criteria (refer to Section V.1, 

Evaluation criteria in this 

announcement) and place all responses 

and required information in the correct 

section (noted below), or they shall not 

be considered or scored. These 

narratives will assist the Objective 

Review Committee (ORC) in becoming 

familiar with the applicant’s activities 

and accomplishments prior to the 

cooperative agreement award. If the 

narrative exceeds the page limit, only 

the first ten pages will be reviewed. The 

10-page limit for the narrative does not 

include the work plan, standard forms, 

Tribal resolutions, table of contents, 

budget and budget justifications, 

narratives, and/or other appendix items. 

There are three parts to the narrative, 

including: (1) Part A—Program 

Information; (2) Part B—Program 

Planning and Evaluation; and 3) Part 

C—Program Report. See below for 

additional details about what must be 

included in the narrative. 

Part A: Program Information (4 page 

limitation) 

Section 1: Needs 

Introduction and Need for Assistance 

Demonstrate that the Tribe has 

conducted previous self-governance 

planning activities by clearly stating the 

results of what was learned during the 

planning process. Explain how the Tribe 

has determined it has the knowledge 

and expertise to assume or expand 

PSFAs. Identify the need for assistance 

and how the Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement would benefit the health 

activities the Tribe is preparing to 

assume or expand. 

Part B: Program Planning and 

Evaluation (4 page limitation) 

Section 1: Program Plans 

Project Objective(s), Work Plan and 

Approach 

State in measurable terms the 

objectives and appropriate activities to 

achieve the following Cooperative 

Agreement Recipient Award Activities: 

(a) Determine the PSFAs that will be 

negotiated into the Tribe’s Compact and 

Funding Agreement. Prepare and 

discuss each PSFA in comparison to the 

current level of services provided so 

that an informed decision can be made 

on new or expanded program 

assumption. 

(b) Identify Tribal shares associated 

with the PSFAs that will be included in 

the Funding Agreement. 

(c) Develop the terms and conditions 

that will be set forth in both the 

Compact and Funding Agreement to 

submit to the ALN prior to negotiations. 

Describe fully and clearly how the 

Tribe’s proposal will result in an 

improved approach to managing the 

PSFAs to be assumed or expanded. 

Include how the Tribe plans to 

demonstrate improved health services to 

the community and incorporate the 

proposed timelines for negotiations. 

Organizational Capabilities, Key 

Personnel and Qualifications 

Describe the organizational structure 

of the Tribe and its ability to manage the 

proposed project. Include resumes or 

position descriptions of key staff 

showing requisite experience and 

expertise. If applicable, include resumes 

and scope of work for consultants that 

demonstrate experience and expertise 

relevant to the project. 

Section 2: Program Evaluation 

Describe fully and clearly the 

improvements that will be made by the 

Tribe to manage the health care system 

and identify the anticipated or expected 

benefits for the Tribe. Define the criteria 

to be used to evaluate objectives 

associated with the project. 

Part C: Program Report (2 page 

limitation) 

Section 1: Describe major 

accomplishments over the last 24 

months. 

Please identify and describe 

significant health related 

accomplishments associated with the 

delivery of quality health services. This 

section should highlight major program 

achievements over the last 24 months. 

Section 2: Describe major activities 

over the last 24 months. 

Please provide an overview of 

significant program activities associated 

with the delivery of quality health 

services over the last 24 months. This 

section should address significant 

program activities including those 

related to the accomplishments listed in 

the previous section. 

B. Budget Narrative: This narrative 

must include a line item budget with a 

narrative justification for all 

expenditures identifying reasonable and 

allowable costs necessary to accomplish 

the goals and objectives as outlined in 

the project narrative. Budget should 

match the scope of work described in 

the project narrative. The page 

limitation should not exceed five pages. 

3. Submission Dates and Times 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 

11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

on the Application Deadline Date listed 

in the Key Dates section on page one of 

this announcement. Any application 

received after the application deadline 

will not be accepted for processing, nor 

will it be given further consideration for 

funding. Grants.gov will notify the 

applicant via email if the application is 

rejected. 

If technical challenges arise and 

assistance is required with the 

electronic application process, contact 

Grants.gov Customer Support via email 

to support@grants.gov or at (800) 518– 

4726. Customer Support is available to 

address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week (except on Federal holidays). If 

problems persist, contact Mr. Paul 

Gettys, DGM (Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov), 

DGM Grants Systems Coordinator, by 

telephone at (301) 443–2114. Please be 

sure to contact Mr. Gettys at least ten 

days prior to the application deadline. 

Please do not contact the DGM until you 

have received a Grants.gov tracking 

number. In the event you are not able 

to obtain a tracking number, call the 

DGM as soon as possible. 


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If the applicant needs to submit a 

paper application instead of submitting 

electronically through Grants.gov, a 

waiver must be requested. Prior 

approval must be requested and 

obtained from Ms. Tammy Bagley, 

Acting Director of DGM, (see Section 

IV.6 below for additional information). 

The waiver must: (1) Be documented in 

writing (emails are acceptable), before 

submitting a paper application, and (2) 

include clear justification for the need 

to deviate from the required electronic 

grants submission process. A written 

waiver request must be sent to 

GrantsPolicy@ihs.gov with a copy to 

Tammy.Bagley@ihs.gov. Once the 

waiver request has been approved, the 

applicant will receive a confirmation of 

approval Email containing submission 

instructions and the mailing address to 

submit the application. A copy of the 

written approval must be submitted 

along with the hardcopy of the 

application that is mailed to DGM. 

Paper applications that are submitted 

without a copy of the signed waiver 

from the Acting Director of the DGM 

will not be reviewed or considered for 

funding. The applicant will be notified 

via email of this decision by the Grants 

Management Officer of the DGM. Paper 

applications must be received by the 

DGM no later than 5:00 p.m., EST, on 

the Application Deadline Date listed in 

the Key Dates section on page one of 

this announcement. Late applications 

will not be accepted for processing or 

considered for funding. 

4. Intergovernmental Review 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

5. Funding Restrictions 

• Pre-award costs are not allowable. 

• The available funds are inclusive of 

direct and appropriate indirect costs. 

• Only one grant/cooperative 

agreement will be awarded per 

applicant per grant cycle. Tribes cannot 

apply for both the Planning Cooperative 

and the Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement within the same grant cycle. 

• IHS will not acknowledge receipt of 

applications. 

6. Electronic Submission Requirements 

All applications must be submitted 

electronically. Please use the http://

www.Grants.gov Web site to submit an 

application electronically and select the 

‘‘Find Grant Opportunities’’ link on the 

homepage. Download a copy of the 

application package, complete it offline, 

and then upload and submit the 

completed application via the http://

www.Grants.gov Web site. Electronic 

copies of the application may not be 

submitted as attachments to email 

messages addressed to IHS employees or 

offices. 

If the applicant receives a waiver to 

submit paper application documents, 

they must follow the rules and timelines 

that are noted below. The applicant 

must seek assistance at least ten days 

prior to the Application Deadline Date 

listed in the Key Dates section on page 

one of this announcement. 

Applicants that do not adhere to the 

timelines for System for Award 

Management (SAM) and/or http://

www.Grants.gov registration or that fail 

to request timely assistance with 

technical issues will not be considered 

for a waiver to submit a paper 

application. 

Please be aware of the following: 

• Please search for the application 

package in http://www.Grants.gov by 

entering the CFDA number or the 

Funding Opportunity Number. Both 

numbers are located in the header of 

this announcement. 

• If you experience technical 

challenges while submitting your 

application electronically, please 

contact Grants.gov Support directly at: 

support@grants.gov or (800) 518–4726. 

Customer Support is available to 

address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week (except on Federal holidays). 

• Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain 

a tracking number as proof of contact. 

The tracking number is helpful if there 

are technical issues that cannot be 

resolved and a waiver from the agency 

must be obtained. 

• If it is determined that a waiver is 

needed, the applicant must submit a 

request in writing (emails are 

acceptable) to GrantsPolicy@ihs.gov 

with a copy to Tammy.Bagley@ihs.gov. 

Please include a clear justification for 

the need to deviate from the standard 

electronic submission process. 

• If the waiver is approved, the 

application should be sent directly to 

the DGM by the Application Deadline 

Date listed in the Key Dates section on 

page one of this announcement. 

• Applicants are strongly encouraged 

not to wait until the deadline date to 

begin the application process through 

Grants.gov as the registration process for 

SAM and Grants.gov could take up to 

fifteen working days. 

• Please use the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attach 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by the DGM. 

• All applicants must comply with 

any page limitation requirements 

described in this Funding 

Announcement. 

• After electronically submitting the 

application, the applicant will receive 

an automatic acknowledgment from 

Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. The DGM will 

download the application from 

Grants.gov and provide necessary copies 

to the appropriate agency officials. 

Neither the DGM nor the OTSG will 

notify the applicant that the application 

has been received. 

• Email applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 

Numbering System 

All IHS applicants and grantee 

organizations are required to obtain a 

UEI number and maintain an active 

registration in the SAM database. The 

UEI number is a unique 9-digit 

identification number provided to each 

entity. The UEI number is site specific; 

therefore, each distinct performance site 

may be assigned a UEI number. 

Obtaining a UEI number is easy, and 

there is no charge. To obtain a UEI 

number, please contact Mr. Paul Gettys 

at (301) 443–2114. 

All HHS recipients are required by the 

Federal Funding Accountability and 

Transparency Act of 2006, as amended 

(‘‘Transparency Act’’), to report 

information on subawards. Accordingly, 

all IHS grantees must notify potential 

first-tier subrecipients that no entity 

may receive a first-tier subaward unless 

the entity has provided its UEI number 

to the prime grantee organization. This 

requirement ensures the use of a 

universal identifier to enhance the 

quality of information available to the 

public pursuant to the Transparency 

Act. 

System for Award Management (SAM) 

Organizations that were not registered 

with Central Contractor Registration 

(CCR) and have not registered with SAM 

will need to obtain a UEI number first 

and then access the SAM online 

registration through the SAM home page 

at https://www.sam.gov (U.S. 

organizations will also need to provide 

an Employer Identification Number 

from the Internal Revenue Service that 

may take an additional 2–5 weeks to 

become active). Completing and 

submitting the registration takes 

approximately one hour to complete 

and SAM registration will take 3–5 

business days to process. Registration 

with the SAM is free of charge. 

Applicants may register online at 

https://www.sam.gov. 

Additional information on 

implementing the Transparency Act, 

including the specific requirements for 

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Grants Management, Grants Policy Web 

site: https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/

index.cfm?module=dsp_dgm_policy_

topics. 

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. The 10 page narrative 

should be written in a manner that is 

clear to outside reviewers unfamiliar 

with prior related activities of the 

applicant. It should be well organized, 

succinct, and contain all information 

necessary for reviewers to understand 

the project fully. Points will be assigned 

to each evaluation criteria adding up to 

a total of 100 points. A minimum score 

of 60 points is required for funding. 

Points are assigned as follows: 

1. Criteria 

A. Introduction and Need for Assistance 

(25 points) 

Demonstrate that the Tribe has 

conducted previous self-governance 

planning activities by clearly stating the 

results of what was learned during the 

planning process. Explain how the Tribe 

has determined it has the knowledge 

and expertise to assume or expand 

PSFAs. Identify the need for assistance 

and how the Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement would benefit the health 

activities the Tribe is preparing to 

assume or expand. 

B. Project Objective(s), Work Plan and 

Approach (25 points) 

State in measurable terms the 

objectives and appropriate activities to 

achieve the following Cooperative 

Agreement Recipient Award Activities: 

(1) Determine the PSFAs that will be 

negotiated into the Tribe’s Compact and 

Funding Agreement. Prepare and 

discuss each PSFA in comparison to the 

current level of services provided so 

that an informed decision can be made 

on new or expanded program 

assumption. 

(2) Identify Tribal shares associated 

with the PSFAs that will be included in 

the Funding Agreement. 

(3) Develop the terms and conditions 

that will be set forth in both the 

Compact and Funding Agreement to 

submit to the ALN prior to negotiations. 

Clearly describe how the Tribe’s 

proposal will result in an improved 

approach to managing the PSFAs to be 

assumed or expanded. Include how the 

Tribe plans to demonstrate improved 

health care services to the community 

and incorporate the proposed timelines 

for negotiations. 

C. Program Evaluation (25 points) 

Describe fully the improvements that 

will be made by the Tribe to manage the 

health care system and identify the 

anticipated or expected benefits for the 

Tribe. Define the criteria to be used to 

evaluate objectives associated with the 

project. 

D. Organizational Capabilities, Key 

Personnel and Qualifications (15 points) 

Describe the organizational structure 

of the Tribe and its ability to manage the 

proposed project. Include resumes or 

position descriptions of key staff 

showing requisite experience and 

expertise. If applicable, include resumes 

and scope of work for consultants that 

demonstrate experience and expertise 

relevant to the project. 

E. Categorical Budget and Budget 

Justification (10 points) 

Submit a budget with a narrative 

describing the budget request and 

matching the scope of work described in 

the project narrative. Justify all 

expenditures identifying reasonable and 

allowable costs necessary to accomplish 

the goals and objectives as outlined in 

the project narrative. 

Additional Documents can be Uploaded 

as Appendix Items in Grants.gov 

• Work plan, logic model and/or time 

line for proposed objectives. 

• Position descriptions for key staff. 

• Resumes of key staff that reflect 

current duties. 

• Consultant or contractor proposed 

scope of work and letter of commitment 

(if applicable). 

• Current Indirect Cost Agreement. 

• Organizational chart. 

• Map of area identifying project 

location(s). 

• Additional documents to support 

narrative (i.e. data tables, key news 

articles, etc.). 

2. Review and Selection 

Each application will be prescreened 

by the DGM staff for eligibility and 

completeness as outlined in the funding 

announcement. Applications that meet 

the eligibility criteria shall be reviewed 

for merit by the ORC based on 

evaluation criteria in this funding 

announcement. The ORC could be 

composed of both Tribal and Federal 

reviewers appointed by the OTSG to 

review and make recommendations on 

these applications. The technical review 

process ensures selection of quality 

projects in a national competition for 

limited funding. Incomplete 

applications and applications that are 

non-responsive to the eligibility criteria 

will not be referred to the ORC. The 

applicant will be notified via email of 

this decision by the Grants Management 

Officer of the DGM. Applicants will be 

notified by DGM, via email, to outline 

minor missing components (i.e., budget 

narratives, audit documentation, key 

contact form) needed for an otherwise 

complete application. All missing 

documents must be sent to DGM on or 

before the due date listed in the email 

of notification of missing documents 

required. 

To obtain a minimum score for 

funding by the ORC, applicants must 

address all program requirements and 

provide all required documentation. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

The Notice of Award (NoA) is a 

legally binding document signed by the 

Grants Management Officer and serves 

as the official notification of the grant 

award. The NoA will be initiated by the 

DGM in our grant system, 

GrantSolutions (https://

www.grantsolutions.gov). Each entity 

that is approved for funding under this 

announcement will need to request or 

have a user account in GrantSolutions 

in order to retrieve their NoA. The NoA 

is the authorizing document for which 

funds are dispersed to the approved 

entities and reflects the amount of 

Federal funds awarded, the purpose of 

the grant, the terms and conditions of 

the award, the effective date of the 

award, and the budget/project period. 

Disapproved Applicants 

Applicants who received a score less 

than the recommended funding level for 

approval (60 points), and were deemed 

to be disapproved by the ORC, will 

receive an Executive Summary 

Statement from the IHS program office 

within 30 days of the conclusion of the 

ORC outlining the strengths and 

weaknesses of their application 

submitted. The OTSG will also provide 

additional contact information as 

needed to address questions and 

concerns as well as provide technical 

assistance if desired. 

Approved But Unfunded Applicants 

Approved but unfunded applicants 

that met the minimum scoring range 

and were deemed by the ORC to be 

‘‘Approved’’, but were not funded due 

to lack of funding, will have their 

applications held by DGM for a period 

of one year. If additional funding 

becomes available during the course of 

FY 2015, then the approved but 

unfunded application may be reconsidered by the OTSG for possible 

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an Executive Summary Statement from 

the OTSG within 30 days of the 

conclusion of the ORC. 

Note: Any correspondence other than the 

official NoA signed by an IHS Grants 

Management Official announcing to the 

Project Director that an award has been made 

to their organization is not an authorization 

to implement their program on behalf of IHS. 

2. Administrative Requirements 

Cooperative agreements are 

administered in accordance with the 

following regulations, policies, and 

OMB cost principles: 

A. The criteria as outlined in this 

Program Announcement. 

B. Administrative Regulations for 

Grants: 

• 45 CFR part 75, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

HHS Awards. 

C. Grants Policy: 

• HHS Grants Policy Statement, 

Revised 01/07. 

D. Cost Principles: 

• 45 CFR part 75, subpart E—Cost 

Principles 

E. Audit Requirements: 

• 45 CFR part 75, subpart F—Audit 

Requirements 

3. Indirect Costs 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request reimbursement of 

indirect costs (IDC) in their grant 

application. In accordance with HHS 

Grants Policy Statement, Part II–27, IHS 

requires applicants to obtain a current 

IDC rate agreement prior to award. The 

rate agreement must be prepared in 

accordance with the applicable cost 

principles and guidance as provided by 

the cognizant agency or office. A current 

rate covers the applicable grant 

activities under the current award’s 

budget period. If the current rate is not 

on file with the DGM at the time of 

award, the IDC portion of the budget 

will be restricted. The restrictions 

remain in place until the current rate is 

provided to the DGM. 

Generally, IDC rates for IHS grantees 

are negotiated with the Division of Cost 

Allocation (DCA) https://rates.psc.gov/ 

and the Department of Interior (Interior 

Business Center) http://www.doi.gov/

ibc/services/Indirect_Cost_Services/

index.cfm. For questions regarding the 

indirect cost policy, please call the 

Grants Management Specialist listed 

under ‘‘Agency Contacts’’ or the main 

DGM office at (301) 443–5204. 

4. Reporting Requirements 

The grantee must submit required 

reports consistent with the applicable 

deadlines. Failure to submit required 

reports within the time allowed may 

result in suspension or termination of 

an active grant, 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 

requirement applies whether the 

delinquency is attributable to the failure 

of the grantee organization or the 

individual responsible for preparation 

of the reports. Reports must be 

submitted electronically via 

GrantSolutions. Personnel responsible 

for submitting reports will be required 

to obtain a login and password for 

GrantSolutions. Please see the Agency 

Contacts list in section VII for the 

systems contact information. 

The reporting requirements for this 

program are noted below: 

A. Progress Reports 

Program progress reports are required 

semi-annually, within 30 days after the 

budget period ends. These reports must 

include a brief comparison of actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period, or, if 

applicable, provide sound justification 

for the lack of progress, and other 

pertinent information as required. A 

final report must be submitted within 90 

days of expiration of the budget/project 

period. 

B. Financial Reports 

Federal Financial Report FFR (SF– 

425), Cash Transaction Reports are due 

30 days after the close of every calendar 

quarter to the Payment Management 

Services, HHS at: http://

www.dpm.psc.gov. It is recommended 

that the applicant also send a copy of 

the FFR (SF–425) report to the Grants 

Management Specialist. Failure to 

submit timely reports may cause a 

disruption in timely payments to the 

organization. 

Grantees are responsible and 

accountable for accurate information 

being reported on all required reports: 

The Progress Reports and Federal 

Financial Report. 

C. Federal Subaward Reporting System 

(FSRS) 

This award may be subject to the 

Transparency Act subaward and 

executive compensation reporting 

requirements of 2 CFR part 170. 

The Transparency Act requires the 

OMB to establish a single searchable 

database, accessible to the public, with 

information on financial assistance 

awards made by Federal agencies. The 

Transparency Act also includes a 

requirement for recipients of Federal 

grants to report information about firsttier subawards and executive 

compensation under Federal assistance 

awards. 

IHS has implemented a Term of 

Award into all IHS Standard Terms and 

Conditions, NoAs and funding 

announcements regarding the FSRS 

reporting requirement. This IHS Term of 

Award is applicable to all IHS grant and 

cooperative agreements issued on or 

after October 1, 2010, with a $25,000 

subaward obligation dollar threshold 

met for any specific reporting period. 

Additionally, all new (discretionary) 

IHS awards (where the project period is 

made up of more than one budget 

period) and where: (1) The project 

period start date was October 1, 2010 or 

after and (2) the primary awardee will 

have a $25,000 subaward obligation 

dollar threshold during any specific 

reporting period will be required to 

address the FSRS reporting. For the full 

IHS award term implementing this 

requirement and additional award 

applicability information, visit the DGM 

Grants Policy Web site at: https://

www.ihs.gov/dgm/

index.cfm?module=dsp_dgm_policy_

topics. 

Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at: TTY (301) 443– 

6394. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

1. Questions on the programmatic 

issues may be directed to: Jeremy 

Marshall, Program Officer, Office of 

Tribal Self-Governance, 801 Thompson 

Avenue, Suite 240, Rockville, MD 

20852. 

Phone: (301) 443–7821. 

Fax: (301) 443–1050. 

Email: Jeremy.Marshall@ihs.gov. 

Web site: www.ihs.gov/

selfgovernance. 

2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

John Hoffman, Grants Management 

Specialist, Division of Grants 

Management, 801 Thompson Avenue, 

TMP Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852. 

Phone: (301) 443–5204. 

Fax: (301) 443–9602. 

Email: John.Hoffman@ihs.gov. 

3. Questions on systems matters may 

be directed to: Paul Gettys, Grant 

Systems Coordinator, 801 Thompson 

Avenue, TMP Suite 360, Rockville, MD 

20852. 

Phone: (301) 443–2114; or the DGM 

main line (301) 443–5204. 

Fax: (301) 443–9602. 


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E-Mail: Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service 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, Pub. L. 103–227, the ProChildren 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 

HHS mission to protect and advance the 

physical and mental health of the 

American people. 

Dated: February 10, 2015. 

Robert G. McSwain, 

Deputy Director, Indian Health Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

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National Institutes of Health 

National Human Genome Research 

Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: Center for Inherited 

Disease Research Access Committee. 

Date: March 6, 2015. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 5635 

Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Camilla E. Day, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, CIDR, National 

Human Genome Research Institute, National 

Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 

4075, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–402–8837, 

camilla.day@nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.172, Human Genome 

Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: February 10, 2015. 

David Clary, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Mental Health: 

Notice of Closed Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; 

Effectiveness of Treatment, Prevention, and 

Services Interventions (R01/R01 

Collaborative). 

Date: March 4, 2015. 

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20036. 

Contact Person: Karen Gavin-Evans, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6153, MSC 

9606, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–451–2356, 

gavinevanskm@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; Pilot 

Effectiveness Studies and Services Research 

Grants (R34). 

Date: March 4, 2015. 

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20036. 

Contact Person: Aileen Schulte, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6140, MSC 9608, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–1225, 

aschulte@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; GutMicrobiome-Brain Interactions and Mental 

Health (R21/R33). 

Date: March 11, 2015. 

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive 

Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone 

Conference Call). 

Contact Person: David W. Miller, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive BLVD, Room 6140, MSC 

9608, Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443– 

9734, millerda@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; 

Fellowships and Dissertation Grants. 

Date: March 11, 2015. 

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive 

Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone 

Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Marcy Ellen Burstein, 

Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6143, MSC 9606, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–9606, 301–443–9699, 

bursteinme@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; 

Dimensional Approaches to Research 

Classification in Psychiatric Disorders 

(RDoC). 

Date: March 13, 2015. 

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: The Dupont Hotel, 1500 New 

Hampshire Avenue NW., Washington, DC 

20036. 

Contact Person: Rebecca Steiner Garcia, 

Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 

6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6149, MSC 9608, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–4525, 

steinerr@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.242, Mental Health Research 

Grants, National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: February 11, 2015. 

Carolyn A. Baum, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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National Institute of Allergy and 

Infectious Diseases: Notice of Closed 

Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 


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