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After interviewing buyers and

respondents, staff will ask them to

submit financial documents for a fiveyear period beginning the year before

the divestiture occurred. To the extent

that no such financial documents exist,

staff will not request that such

documents be prepared. Because only

documents already in existence will be

requested, the anticipated burden of

producing these documents will be

minimal, approximately two hours per

participant, for a total of 174 hours (51

buyers + 36 respondents=87, 87×2=174).

Staff is also asking respondents and

buyers to complete a two-question chart

that requests sales in dollars and units

of the product that was the subject of

the Commission’s concern in the case

over a five-year period beginning the

year before the divestiture. Staff

estimates that the burden on each

participant to provide this information

will be 4 hours, for a total of 348 hours

(51 buyers + 36 respondents =87,

87×4=348). The total cumulative burden

of the document production will be 522

hours (174+348). The estimated total

burden for the entire study is therefore

calculated to be 825 hours (303+522),

which has been rounded to 1,000 hours

to allow for small additions such as

subsequent buyers of divested assets.

Estimate of Information Collection

Annual Cost Burden: none.

Capital equipment/start-up/operation

and maintenance/other non-labor costs:

Not applicable. The date for the study

are being collected in two principal

ways. Staff is conducting telephone

interviews and asking respondents to

respond to a brief questionnaire. Neither

the telephone interviews nor

respondents’ responses to

questionnaires require any capital

expenditure by respondents. Interviews

solely involve respondents making

available one or more company officials

for approximately 11⁄2 hours. The

questionnaires ask respondents to

provide only information that they

maintain within the ordinary and usual

course of their business. No additional

cost burden is imposed on respondents.

Debra A. Valentine,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–12661 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 98054]

Programs for the Prevention of Fire

Related Injuries; Notice of Availability

of Funds for Fiscal Year 1998

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1998

funds for cooperative agreements for

programs to prevent fire related injuries.

CDC is committed to achieving the

health promotion and disease

prevention objectives of ‘‘Healthy

People 2000,’’ a national activity to

reduce morbidity and mortality and

improve the quality of life. This

announcement is related to the priority

area of Unintentional Injuries. (For

ordering a copy of ‘‘Healthy People

2000,’’ see the Section ‘‘WHERE TO

OBTAIN ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION.’’)

Authority

This program announcement is

authorized under Sections 301, 317, and

391A (42 U.S.C. 241, 247b, and 280b–

280b–3) of the Public Health Service Act

as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

CDC strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace and to promote the nonuse of

all tobacco products, and Public Law

103–227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994,

prohibits smoking in certain facilities

that receive Federal funds in which

education, library, day care, health care,

and early childhood development

services are provided to children.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are the official

State public health agencies or their

bona fide agents. This includes the

District of Columbia, American Samoa,

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the

Virgin Islands, the Federated States of

Micronesia, Guam, the Northern

Mariana Islands, the Republic of the

Marshall Islands, and the Republic of

Palau.

Applicants funded under Program

Announcement 780 are eligible to apply

under this Announcement. The

proposed target areas for this

Announcement must be different than

those currently being funded by CDC.

Note: Effective January 1, 1996, Public Law

104–65 states that an organization described

in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 which engages in lobbying

activities shall not be eligible to receive

Federal funds constituting an award, grant

(cooperative agreement), contract, loan, or

any other form.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $2,000,000 is available

in FY 1998 to fund 11 to 13 awards,

ranging from $150,000 to $170,000. It is

expected that the award will begin on or

about September 30, 1998, and will be

made for a 12-month budget period

within a project period of up to 3 years.

Funding estimates may vary and are

subject to change.

Continuation awards within the

project period will be made on the basis

of satisfactory progress and the

availability of funds.

Restrictions on Lobbying

Applicants should be aware of

restrictions on the use of HHS funds for

lobbying of Federal or State legislative

bodies. Under the provisions of 31

U.S.C. Section 1352 (which has been in

effect since December 23, 1989),

recipients (and their subtier contractors)

are prohibited from using appropriated

Federal funds (other than profits from a

Federal contract) for lobbying Congress

or any Federal agency in connection

with the award of a particular contract,

grant, cooperative agreement, or loan.

This includes grants/cooperative

agreements that, in whole or in part,

involve conferences for which Federal

funds cannot be used directly or

indirectly to encourage participants to

lobby or to instruct participants on how

to lobby.

In addition, the FY 1998 Department

of Labor, Health and Human Services,

and Education, and Related Agencies

Appropriations Act (Public Law 105–78)

states in Section 503 (a) and (b) that no

part of any appropriation contained in

this Act shall be used, other than for

normal and recognized executivelegislative relations, for publicity or

propaganda purposes, for the

preparation, distribution, or use of any

kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication,

radio, television, or video presentation

designed to support or defeat legislation

pending before the Congress or any

State legislature, except in presentation

to the Congress or any State legislature

itself. No part of any appropriation

contained in this Act shall be used to

pay the salary or expenses of any grant

or contract recipient, or agent acting for

such recipient, related to any activity

designed to influence legislation or

appropriations pending before the

Congress or any State legislature.
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Prohibition on Use of CDC Funds for

Certain Gun Control Activities

The Departments of Labor, Health and

Human Services, and Education, and

Related Agencies Appropriations Act,

1998 specifies that: ‘‘None of the funds

made available for injury prevention

and control at the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) may be

used to advocate or promote gun

control.

Anti-Lobbying Act requirements

prohibit lobbying Congress with

appropriated Federal monies.

Specifically, this Act prohibits the use

of Federal funds for direct or indirect

communications intended or designed

to influence a Member of Congress with

regard to specific Federal legislation.

This prohibition includes the funding

and assistance of public grassroots

campaigns intended or designed to

influence Members of Congress with

regard to specific legislation or

appropriation by Congress.

In addition to the restrictions in the

Anti-Lobbying Act, CDC interprets the

new language in the CDC’s 1998

Appropriations Act to mean that CDC’s

funds may not be spent on political

action or other activities designed to

affect the passage of specific Federal,

State, or local legislation intended to

restrict or control the purchase or use of

firearms.

Background

In 1995, there were an estimated

414,000 home fires in the United States,

which killed 3,640 individuals (1.4/

100,000) and injured an additional

18,650 people. Accordingly, a Healthy

People 2000 objective is the reduction of

residential fire deaths to no more than

1.2 per 100,000 people by the Year

2000. Direct property damage caused by

these fires exceeded $4.2 billion. In

1994, the monetary equivalent of all fire

deaths and injuries, including deaths

and injuries to fire fighters, was

estimated at $14.8 billion.

Residential fire deaths occur

disproportionately in the southeastern

States. They also occur

disproportionately during the winter

months of December–February, a period

during which more than one-third of

home fires occur, compared to one-sixth

in the summer months of June-August.

Many subgroups within the population

remain highly vulnerable to fire

morbidity and mortality. The rate of

death due to fire is higher among the

poor, minorities, children under age 5,

adults over age 65, low-income

communities in remote rural areas or in

poor urban communities, and among

individuals living in manufactured

homes built before 1976, when the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban

Development construction safety

standards became effective. Other risk

factors for fire-related deaths include:

• Inoperative smoke alarms,

• Careless smoking,

• Abuse of alcohol or other drugs,

• Incorrect use of alternative heating

sources including usage of devices

inappropriate or insufficient for the

space to be heated,

• Inadequate supervision of children,

and

• Insufficient fire safety education.

The majority of fire-related fatalities

occur in fires that start at night while

occupants are asleep, a time when

effective detection and alerting systems

are of special importance. Operable

smoke alarms on every level provide the

residents of a burning home with

sufficient advance warning for escape

from nearly all types of fires. If a fire

occurs, homes with functional smoke

alarms are half as likely to have a death

occur as homes without smoke alarms.

As a result, operable residential smoke

alarms can be highly effective in

preventing fire-related deaths. It is

important to understand that any smoke

alarm—whether ionization or

photoelectric, AC or battery powered—

will offer adequate warning for escape,

provided that the alarm is listed by an

independent testing laboratory and is

properly installed and maintained.

For Residential Fire Injury Prevention

Programs the definition for high-risk

target populations is a community (an

area with no more than 50,000 people)

or geographic area known to have: (1) a

high prevalence of residential fire

deaths, and (2) a composition of

primarily low-income residents.

Community organizations for project

collaboration may include churches,

Salvation Army, Boy/Girl Scouts,

Goodwill Industries, ethnic

organizations, Meals on Wheels,

National Guard, International

Association of Black Fire Fighters,

American Red Cross, SAFE KIDS

Coalitions, thrift stores/charitable

organizations, Area Agency on Aging,

Senior Centers, private sector

businesses, and Social clubs/community

centers serving the target populations.

This list is not exhaustive, as each

community differs in their social makeup.

Purpose

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement is to prevent fire-related

injuries through the distribution and

installation of smoke alarms in high-risk

homes that do not have adequate smoke

alarm coverage.

Cooperative Activities

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for the activities

under A. (Recipient Activities), and

CDC will be responsible for the

activities listed under B. (CDC

Activities).

A. Recipient Activities

1. Identify a minimum of two

different communities with fire

mortality and fire incidence rates above

the State averages and mean household

income below the poverty line.

2. In Year 01 implement the project in

the identified targeted communities.

Continue to run the project in all

identified targeted communities during

Years 02 and 03.

3. Provide program management

oversight in collaboration with the local

public health agencies in the identified

targeted communities. Identify

coordinators at the State and local

levels.

4. Mobilize a minimum of three

community organizations which already

serve the target populations to provide

education on fire safety and to distribute

smoke alarms appropriate to residents’

needs, (i.e. strobe-lighted for visually

impaired persons, high-pitched for

hearing impaired persons, etc.).

5. Collaborate with fire departments,

firefighter associations, and fire safety

coalitions at the local level.

6. Distribute appropriate alarms, as

specific needs are identified, in

communities with the highest rates of

residential fire injury and death.

7. Facilitate installation of smoke

alarms, as requested by residents,

through collaboration with fire safety

personnel and/or community workers

who are trained in fire safety education,

proper installation and placement of

smoke alarms, adequate number of

alarms for each home, smoke alarm

maintenance and testing, fire escape

planning and practice, etc.

8. Develop an evaluation plan that

includes a comparison of pre-and postintervention residential fire incidence,

injuries, and deaths in intervention

communities. Evaluation plan should

include, as a minimum, follow-up

assessment in each intervention

community to determine the continued

presence and functionality of programinstalled smoke alarms.

9. Establish a system to track smoke

alarms distributed by the program.

B. CDC Activities

1. Provide technical consultation on

program planning, implementation, and

evaluation methods.
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2. Establish communication

mechanisms among participating States

by facilitating the transfer of technical

and programmatic information and

delivery methodology.

3. Provide technical assistance for

management of program operations,

including the application of continuous

quality improvement.

4. Conduct ongoing assessment of

program activities to ensure the use of

effective and efficient implementation

strategies.

5. Facilitate collaborative efforts to

compile and disseminate program

results through presentations and

publications.

Technical Reporting Requirements

An original and two copies of

semiannual progress reports (and an

electronic copy submitted by electronic

mail to the project officer) are required

of all awardees. Time lines for the

reports will be established at the time of

award. Final financial status and

performance reports are required no

later than 90 days after the end of the

project period. All reports will be

submitted to the Grants Management

Branch, Procurement and Grants Office,

CDC.

Semiannual progress reports should

include:

A. A brief, updated program

description, and a one-page summary of

bi-annual activities.

B. A status report on accomplishment

of program goals and objectives,

accompanied by a comparison of the

actual accomplishments related to the

goals and objectives established for the

period. Include target population,

intervention activities, collaborations,

and progress on evaluation plan.

C. If established goals and objectives

were not accomplished or were delayed,

describe the reason for the deviation,

the recommendation for corrective

action or deletion of the activity, and

lessons learned.

D. Other pertinent information,

including changes in staffing,

contractors, or partners.

Application Content

Each application, including

appendices, should not exceed 70 pages

and the Proposal; Narrative section

should not exceed 30 pages. Pages

should be clearly numbered and a

complete index to the application and

any appendices included. The project

narrative section must be doublespaced. The original and each copy of

the application must be submitted

unstapled and unbound. All materials

must be typewritten, double-spaced,

with unreduced type (font size 10 point

or greater) on 8–1⁄2’’ by 11’’ paper, with

at least 1’’ margins, headers and footers,

and printed on one side only.

The applicant should provide a

detailed description of first-year

activities and briefly describe future

year objectives and activities.

The application must include:

A. Abstract

A one page abstract and summary of

the proposed program.

B. Background and Need:

Describe and quantify the magnitude

of the residential fire problem within

the State, providing background

information that highlights the need for

a residential fire prevention (smoke

alarm promotion) program. Identify

populations at risk based on analysis of

residential fire data, including

demographics of the State compared to

the targeted communities.

C. Goals and Objectives:

Specify overall goals the applicant

anticipates accomplishing by the end of

the three-year project period. Include

specific time-framed, measurable and

achievable objectives which can be

accomplished during the first budget

period. Objectives should relate directly

to the project goal to increasing the

prevalence of functional smoke alarms

in targeted communities.

D. Methods:

Describe how the residential fire

injury prevention program will be

implemented in the applicant’s setting.

Describe activities at the State and local

levels that are designed to achieve each

of the program objectives during the

budget period. A time line should be

included which indicates when each

activity will occur and the assigned staff

for each proposed activity. Include an

organizational chart identifying

placement of the residential fire-related

injury prevention program. Describe

how pre-and post-intervention

residential fire incidence data will be

compared as well as plans for

conducting analyses. Provide a

description of plans to educate residents

in target communities on fire safety and

smoke alarm installation and testing.

Describe how records of smoke alarm

distribution and promotional activities

will be maintained and provided to the

State coordinator.

Women, Racial and Ethnic Minorities.

A description of the proposed plan for

the inclusion of both sexes and racial

and ethnic minority populations for

appropriate representation.

E. Evaluation:

Provide a detailed description of the

methods and design to evaluate program

effectiveness, including what will be

evaluated, data to be used, and the time

frame. Document staff availability,

expertise, and capacity to evaluate

program activities and effectiveness,

and demonstrate evaluation data

availability. Evaluation should include

progress in meeting the objectives and

conducting activities on residential

smoke alarm programs (process

evaluation measures), and increasing

residential smoke alarm prevalence and

functionality (outcome measures).

F. Capacity and Staffing:

Describe the roles and responsibilities

of the State Project Coordinator and

each Local Program Coordinator.

Provide letters of support from

partnering agencies, sub-contractors,

and consultants, documenting their

concurrence and/or specific

involvement in proposed program

activities. Describe how a coalition of

appropriate individuals, agencies, and

grass root organizations will be

organized to generate community input

and support for smoke alarm promotion

campaigns. Provide a description of the

relationship between the program and

community organizations, agencies, and

health department units that are

collaborating to implement the program.

Specifically, identify and describe the

role of State and/or local coalitions and

their individual commitments. Letters of

support from public safety officials

should also be included if related

activities are undertaken. Describe

previous experience in implementing

injury prevention programs,

demonstrating the capacity to conduct a

residential fire prevention program.

G. Budget and Accompanying

Justification:

Provide a detailed budget with

accompanying narrative justifying all

individual budget items, which make up

the total amount of funds requested. The

budget should be consistent with stated

objectives and planned activities. The

budget should include funds for two

trips to Atlanta by the State Project

Coordinator and one trip for 2 Local

Program Coordinators for skill building.

H. Human Subjects:

This section must describe the degree

to which human subjects may be at risk

and the assurance that the project will

be subject to initial and continuing

review by the appropriate institutional

review committees.
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Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be reviewed and

evaluated according to the following

criteria:

1. Background and Need (30 Percent)

The extent to which the applicant

describes the magnitude of the

residential fire injury problem in the

State, and the extent to which lowincome communities within the State

are affected. Describe how the likely

results of proposed activities will

impact the problem.

2. Goals and Objectives (15 Percent)

The extent to which the goals and

objectives are relevant to the purpose of

the proposal, feasible for

accomplishment during the project

period, measurable, and specific in

terms of what is to be done and the time

involved. The extent to which the

objectives address all activities

necessary to accomplish the purpose of

the proposal.

3. Methods (30 Percent)

The extent to which the applicant

provides a detailed description of

proposed activities, which are likely to

achieve program goals and objectives,

including individuals responsible for

each action. The extent to which the

applicant provides a reasonable and

complete schedule for implementing

activities. The extent to which position

descriptions, lines of command, and

collaborations are appropriate to

accomplish program goals and

objectives. The degree to which the

applicant has met the CDC Policy

requirements regarding the inclusion of

women, ethnic, and racial groups in the

proposed project. This includes: (a) The

proposed plan for the inclusion of both

sexes and racial and ethnic minority

populations for appropriate

representation; (b) The proposed

justification when representation is

limited or absent; (c) A statement as to

whether the design of the study is

adequate to measure differences when

warranted; and (d) A statement as to

whether the plans for recruitment and

outreach for study participants include

the process of establishing partnerships

with community(ies) and recognition of

mutual benefits will be documented.

4. Evaluation (15 Percent)

The extent to which the proposed

evaluation plan is detailed and will

document program implementation

strategies and results (i.e. process and

outcome objectives). The extent to

which the applicant demonstrates staff

and/or collaborator availability,

expertise, and capacity to perform the

evaluation.

5. Capacity and Staffing (10 Percent)

The extent to which the applicant can

provide adequate facilities, staff and/or

collaborators, and resources to

accomplish the proposed goals and

objectives during the project period. The

extent to which the applicant

demonstrates staff and/or collaborator

availability, expertise, previous

experience, and capacity to conduct the

program successfully.

6. Budget and Justification (not scored)

The extent to which the applicant

provides a detailed budget and narrative

justification consistent with the stated

objectives and planned program

activities.

7. Human Subjects (not scored)

The extent to which the applicant

complies with the Department of Health

and Human Services Regulations (45

CFR Part 46)

Executive Order 12372

Applications are subject to

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs as governed by Executive

Order (E.O.) 12372. E.O. 12372 sets up

a system for State and local government

review of proposed Federal assistance

applications. Applicants (other than

federally recognized Indian tribal

governments) should contact their State

Single Point of Contact (SPOC) 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 of each

affected State. A current list of SPOCs

is included in the application kit. If

SPOCs have any State process

recommendations on applications

submitted to CDC, they should forward

them to Ron Van Duyne, III, Grants

Management Officer, ATTN: Joanne

Wojcik, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,

Room 300, Mailstop E–13, Atlanta, GA

30305, no later than 60 days after the

application deadline. The granting

agency does not guarantee to

‘‘accommodate or explain’’ for State

process recommendations it receives

after that date.

Public Health System Reporting

Requirements

This program is not subject to the

Public Health System Reporting

Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance (CFDA) number for this

project is 93.136.

Other Requirements

Human Subjects Requirements

If a project involves research on

human subjects, assurance (in

accordance with Department of Health

and Human Services Regulations, 45

CFR Part 46) of the protection of human

subjects is required. In addition to other

applicable committees, Indian Health

Service (IHS) institutional review

committees also must review the project

if any component of IHS will be

involved with or will support the

research. If any American Indian

community is involved, its Tribal

government must also approve that

portion of the project applicable to it.

Unless the grantee holds a Multiple

Project Assurance, a Single Project

Assurance is required, as well as an

assurance for each subcontractor or

cooperating institution that has

immediate responsibility for human

subjects.

The Office for Protection from

Research Risks (OPRR) at the National

Institutes of Health (NIH) negotiates

assurances for all activities involving

human subjects that are supported by

the Department of Health and Human

Services.

Requirements for Inclusion of Women

and Racial and Ethnic

Minorities in Research

It is the policy of the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

and the Agency for Toxic Substances

and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to ensure

that individuals of both sexes and the

various racial and ethnic groups will be

included in CDC/ATSDR-supported

research projects involving human

subjects, whenever feasible and

appropriate. Racial and ethnic groups

are those defined in OMB Directive No.

15 and include American Indian or

Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African

American, Hispanic or Latino, Native

Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

Applicants shall ensure that women,

racial and ethnic minority populations

are appropriately represented in

applications for research involving

human subjects. Where clear and

compelling rationale exist that inclusion

is inappropriate or not feasible, this

situation must be explained as part of

the application. This policy does not

apply to research studies when the

investigator cannot control the race,

ethnicity, and/or sex of subjects. Further
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guidance to this policy is contained in

the Federal Register, Vol. 60, No. 179,

pages 47947–47951, and dated Friday,

September 15, 1995.

Paperwork Reduction Act

Projects that involve the collection of

information from 10 or more individuals

and funded by the cooperative

agreement will be subject to review by

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction

Act.

Application Submission and Deadline

The original and two copies of the

application PHS Form 5161–1 (Revised

7/92, OMB Control number 0937–0189)

must be submitted to Joanne Wojcik,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 300,

Mailstop E–13, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or

before July 14, 1998.

1. Deadline: Applications shall be

considered as meeting the deadline if

they are either:

a. Received on or before the deadline

date; or

b. Sent on or before the deadline date

and received in time for submission to

the independent review committee. For

proof of timely mailing, applicant must

request a legibly dated U.S. Postal

Service postmark or obtain a legibly

dated receipt from a commercial carrier

or the U.S. Postal Service. Private

metered postmarks will not be

acceptable as proof of timely mailing.

2. Late Applications: Applications

that do not meet the criteria in 1.a. or

1.b. above are considered late

applications. Late applications will not

be considered in the current

competition and will be returned to the

applicant.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

The program announcement and

application forms may be downloaded

from internet: www.cdc.gov (look under

funding). You may also receive a

complete application kit by calling 1–

888-GRANTS4. You will be asked to

identify the program announcement

number and provide your name and

mailing address. A complete

announcement kit will be mailed to you.

If you have questions after reviewing

the forms, for business management

technical assistance contact Joanne

Wojcik, Grants Management Specialist,

Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,

Mailstop E–13, Atlanta, GA 30305,

Internet: jcw6@cdc.gov, telephone (404)

842–6535.

Programmatic assistance may be

obtained from Mark Jackson, R.S.,

National Center for Injury Prevention

and Control, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford

Highway, NE., Mailstop K–63, Atlanta,

GA 30341–3724, telephone (770) 488–

4652.

Please refer to Announcement 98054

when requesting information and

submitting an application.

The potential applicant may obtain a

copy of ‘‘Healthy People 2000’’ (Full

Report, Stock No. 017–001–00474–0) or

‘‘Healthy People 2000’’ (Summary

Report, Stock No. 017–001–00473–1)

referenced in the INTRODUCTION

through the Superintendent of

Documents, Government Printing

Office, Washington, DC 20402–9325,

telephone (202) 512–1800.

A copy of American Society for

Testing and Materials (ASTM) Number

1292 may be obtained from ASTM,

Customer Services, 1916 Race Street,

Philadelphia, PA 19103–1187,

telephone (215) 299–5585.

Dated: May 7, 1998.

Joseph R. Carter,

Acting Associate Director for Management

and Operations Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

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BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 98046]

National Comprehensive Cancer

Control Program; Notice of Availability

of Fiscal Year 1998 Funds

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of funds in fiscal year (FY)

1998 for cooperative agreements to

implement comprehensive cancer

control plans.

CDC is committed to achieving the

health promotion and disease

prevention objectives of ‘‘Healthy

People 2000,’’ a national activity to

reduce morbidity and mortality and to

improve the quality of life. This

announcement is related to the priority

area of Cancer. (To order a copy of

‘‘Healthy People 2000,’’ see the section

‘‘Where To Obtain Additional

Information.’’)

Authority

This program is authorized by

Sections 317 and 1507 [42 U.S.C. 247b]

and [42 U.S.C. 300n–3] of the Public

Health Service Act, as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

CDC strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace and to promote the nonuse of

all tobacco products, and Public Law

103–227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994,

prohibits smoking in certain facilities

that receive federal funds in which

education, library, day care, health care,

and early childhood development

services are provided to children.

Eligible Applicants

Assistance will be provided only to

the official public health agencies of

States or their bona fide agents,

including the District of Columbia, the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the

Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of

the Northern Mariana Islands, American

Samoa, Guam, federally recognized

Indian tribal governments, the

Federated States of Micronesia, the

Republic of the Marshall Islands, and

the Republic of the Palau. In

consultation with States, assistance may

be provided to political subdivisions of

States.

Applicants must complete the

Eligibility Assurance Form included in

the application packet and must attach

a reproducible copy of the State/Tribe/

Territory’s comprehensive Cancer

Control Plan to that form. Only one

eligible application from a State/Tribe/

Territory will be funded. Applicants

from each State/Tribe/Territory are

encouraged to coordinate and combine

their efforts prior to submitting the

application for their State/Tribe/

Territory.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $1.5 million is

available in FY 1998 to fund

approximately 5 awards. It is expected

that the average award will be $300,000

ranging from $250,000 to $350,000. It is

expected that these awards will begin

on or about September 30, 1998, and

will be made for 12-month budget

periods within a project period of up to

4 years. Funding estimates may vary

and are subject to change.

Continuation awards within the

project period will be made on the basis

of satisfactory progress as evidenced by

required reports and the availability of

funds.

Use of Funds

These funds are intended for

comprehensive cancer control and