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President) 33 Liberty Street, New York,

New York 10045-0001:

1. The K&Z Company LLC, Brooklyn,

New York; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring at least 51

percent, but no more than 75 percent, of

the voting shares of The Upstate

National Bank, Rochester, New York

(formerly known as The First National

Bank of Lisbon, Rochester, New York).

Comments on this application must

be received by May 21, 1998.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 12, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–13034 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090–0118]

Clearance Request Entitled Standard

Form 94, Statement of Witness

AGENCY: Federal Vehicle Policy

Division, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of request for an

extension to an existing OMB clearance

(3090–0118).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Office of

Acquisition Policy has submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) a request to review and approve

an extension of a previously approved

information collection requirement

concerning Standard Form 94,

Statement of Witness.

DATES: Comment Due Date: July 14,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this

burden estimate or any other aspect of

this collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: Edward

Springer, GSA Desk Officer, Room 3235,

NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and to

Majorie Ashby, General Services

Administration (MVP), 1800 F Street

NW, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Moses, Federal Vehicle Policy

Division (202) 501–2507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

The GSA is requesting the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) to

review and approve information

collection, 3090–0118, concerning

Standard Form 94, Statement of

Witness. This form is used by all

Federal agencies to report accident

information involving U.S. Government

vehicles.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 816; annual responses:

1; average hours per response: .20;

burden hours: 272.

Copy of Proposal: A copy of this

proposal may be obtained from the GSA

Acquistion Policy Division (MVP),

Room 4011, GSA Building, 1800 F

Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, or by

telephoning (202) 501–3822, or by

faxing your request to (202) 501–3341.

Dated: May 7, 1998.

Ida M. Ustad,

Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of

Acquisition Policy.

[FR Doc. 98–13020 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 98066]

A Model Hearing Conservation

Program for Coal Miners; Notice of

Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1998

funds for a cooperative agreement

program for A Model Hearing

Conservation Program for Coal Miners.

This program addresses the ‘‘Healthy

People 2000’’ priority area of

Occupational Safety and Health.

The purpose of the program is to

demonstrate the effectiveness of a model

hearing conservation program (HCP) in

the prevention of occupational noiseinduced hearing loss among coal

miners.

When the Coal Mine Health and

Safety Act of 1969, the predecessor to

the present Federal Mine Health and

Safety Act, was enacted, it was already

recognized that the high noise levels

generated by mining machines posed a

serious threat to the health of miners. In

1976, NIOSH published the results of a

cross-sectional survey of hearing levels

which confirmed the severity of hearing

loss among coal miners. The study

found that over 70 percent of coal

miners had a hearing impairment by the

time they retired. In recognition of the

extensive hearing loss among miners,

regulations were adopted to limit the

overexposure of miners to harmful

noise, and a program of research to

develop engineering controls to reduce

the noise levels of mining equipment

was initiated. A recent analysis of a

large audiometric data base on coal

miners has revealed that the majority of

coal miners are still losing their hearing.

Over 90 percent of the miners who

retired around 1990 had experienced a

high frequency hearing loss. This

finding can only be explained by the

failure of the mining community to

pursue a systematic plan of intervention

over the last 20 years; such a plan

would also have included a mechanism

to continuously evaluate the impact of

the intervention activities.

The Mine Safety and Health

Administration is addressing this

situation through new rulemaking. The

proposed regulations would require that

operators use engineering and

administrative controls and provide

audiometric tests when a miner’s noise

exposure exceeds the Permissible

Exposure Limit. Although these new

regulations can have a positive impact,

the elimination of hearing loss as a

disease among coal miners can only be

realized through the collaborative efforts

of labor, management, and government

in adopting and supporting

comprehensive HCP’s.

This program is focused on designing

a model HCP for coal miners which

incorporates the best practices of wellrun programs in other industries,

implementing the program at a

cooperating underground coal mine,

and evaluating it over a 5-year period to

demonstrate its efficacy in preventing

hearing loss. An effective HCP should

include the following critical elements:

measurement of worker noise exposure

and noise sources, intervention

strategies to reduce noise exposures,

periodic audiometric evaluations,

educational and motivational programs,

record keeping, and monitoring to

assess effectiveness of program

elements. Project results, in

combination with other research, will

support the implementation of HCP’s by

providing workshops and

recommendations to the mining

industry and preparing publications and

recommendations to the scientific

community.

B. Eligible Applicants

Applications may be submitted by

public and private nonprofit and forprofit organizations and by governments

and their agencies; that is, universities,

colleges, research institutions, hospitals,

other public and private nonprofit and

for-profit organizations, State and local

governments or their bona fide agents,

and federally recognized Indian tribal
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governments, Indian tribes, or Indian

tribal organizations.

Note: Public Law 104–65 states that an

organization described in section 501(c)(4) of

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that

engages in lobbying activities is not eligible

to receive Federal funds constituting an

award, grant, cooperative agreement,

contract, loan, or any other form.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $275,000 is available

in FY 1998 to fund one award. 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 five

years. Funding estimates may change.

Continuation awards within an

approved project period will be made

on the basis of satisfactory progress as

evidenced by required reports and the

availability of funds.

D. Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for the activities

under A. (Recipient Activities) and

CDC/NIOSH will be responsible for the

activities under B. (CDC/NIOSH).

A. Recipient Activities

1. Prepare study protocol and obtain

required approvals. The protocol should

include the methodology to be used in

developing and evaluating the HCP,

technical activities to implement the

HCP, data to be collected, and proposed

analyses of the data. Present the

protocol to a panel of scientific

reviewers (if required) and revise the

protocol as required for final approval.

2. Implement and manage the HCP

with the cooperation of the mine

operator and employees.

3. Schedule and conduct worker noise

exposure measurements, audiometric

testing, and engineering noise control

work.

4. Evaluate the effectiveness of the

overall HCP, as well as, individual

elements of the program, in reducing

worker noise exposure levels and

preventing hearing loss.

5. Prepare a report summarizing the

study methodology, the results of all

analyses, and conclusions reached.

Report study results in the scientific

community via presentations at

professional conferences and articles in

peer-reviewed journals.

6. Conduct one industry-wide

workshop to share the results of this

study with the mining industry and to

promote the adoption of HCP’s by other

mines.

B. CDC/NIOSH Activities

1. Provide scientific and technical

collaboration for the successful

completion of the project.

2. Assist, if necessary, in the

measurement, analysis, and evaluation

of both worker noise exposures and

hearing levels(audiometric data).

3. Assist, if necessary, in the

identification of intervention strategies

to reduce worker noise exposure levels.

4. Review the results of the study and

collaborate, where appropriate, in the

preparation and publication of results in

peer-reviewed journals.

E. Application Content

Competing Applications

Use the information in the Program

Requirements, Other Requirements, and

Evaluation Criteria sections to develop

the application content. Your

application will be evaluated on the

criteria listed, so it is important to

follow them in laying out your program

plan. The narrative should be no more

than 25 double-spaced pages, printed on

one side, with one inch margins, and

unreduced font.

F. Submission and Deadline

Letter of Intent

Your letter of intent (LOI) should

include the following information. The

LOI must be submitted on or before June

1, 1998, to: Victoria Sepe, Grants

Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Announcement 98066,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), Room 300, 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., M/S E–13,

Atlanta, Georgia 30305–2209.

Application

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS 5161–1 (OMB Number 0937–0189).

Forms are in the application kit. On or

before July 1, 1998, submit the

application to: Victoria Sepe, Grants

Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Announcement 98066,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), Room 300, 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., M/S E–13,

Atlanta, Georgia 30305–2209.

If your application does not arrive in

time for submission to the independent

review group, it will not be considered

in the current competition unless you

can provide proof that you mailed it on

or before the deadline (i.e., receipt from

U.S. Postal Service or a commercial

carrier; private metered postmarks are

not acceptable).

G. Evaluation Criteria

Each application will be evaluated

individually against the following

criteria by an independent review group

appointed by CDC.

1. Plan (35%)

The applicant’s overall research plan

should reflect a comprehensive

understanding of all aspects of the

cooperative agreement, including the

resources and time required for

accomplishing the project. The plan

should include a commitment from the

participating mine, as evidenced by a

written agreement, for the mine operator

to work collaboratively with labor and

government in support of achieving the

objectives of the cooperative agreement.

2. Objectives (25%)

a. The applicant should demonstrate

a clear and complete understanding of

the objectives of the cooperative

agreement. This should reflect the

applicant’s understanding of the

problem to be addressed and the

purpose of the project. The objectives

should be timelined and measurable.

b. The degree to which the applicant

has met the CDC Policy requirements

regarding the inclusion of women,

ethnic, and racial groups in the

proposed research. This includes:

1. The proposed plan for the inclusion

of both sexes and racial and ethnic

minority populations for appropriate

representation.

2. The proposed justification when

representation is limited or absent.

3. A statement as to whether the

design of the study is adequate to

measure differences when warranted.

4. 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.

3. Methods (25%)

The study design and methodology

for accomplishing the stated objectives

should be thorough and sound. The

applicant’s proposed methodology

should demonstrate an understanding of

the pertinent literature on hearing

conservation programs, including the

need for an on-going process to evaluate

the impact of the intervention activities

to reduce worker noise exposure levels

and prevent any significant hearing loss.

4. Evaluation (15%)

The applicant’s proposed plans to

ensure project activities are carried out

on schedule and to evaluate project

accomplishments should be identified.
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5. Budget (Not Scored)

The budget will be evaluated to the

extent that it is reasonable, clearly

justified, and consistent with the

intended use of funds.

6. Human Subjects (Not Scored)

Does the application adequately

address the requirements of Title 45

CFR Part 46 for the protection of human

subjects?

llYES llNO

Comments: lllllllllllllll

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with original plus two

copies of:

1. progress reports (annual);

2. financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period; and

3. final financial and performance

reports, no more than 90 days after the

end of the project period.

Send all reports to: Victoria Sepe,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), Room

300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., M/

S E–13, Atlanta, GA 30305–2209.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Attachment I (in the

application kit).

AR98–1—Human Subjects

Requirements

AR98–2—Requirements for Inclusion of

Women and Racial and Ethnic

Minorities in Research

AR98–7—Executive Order 12372

Review

AR98–9—Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR98–10—Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR98–11—Healthy People 2000

AR98–12—Lobbying Restrictions

AR98–14—Accounting System

Requirements

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under the

Public Health Service Act, Sections

301(a) and 311, [42 U.S.C. 241(a) and

243], as amended, and Section 21, [29

U.S.C. 670] of the Occupational Safety

and Health Act of 1970. The Catalog of

Federal Domestic Assistance number is

93.262 for the National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health

(NIOSH) in CDC.

J. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

To receive additional written

information and to request an

application kit, call 1–888-GRANTS4

(1–888 472–6874). You will be asked to

leave your name and address and will

be instructed to identify the

Announcement number of interest.

If you have questions after reviewing

the contents of all the documents,

business management technical

assistance may be obtained from:

Victoria Sepe, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office,

Announcement [98066], Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

Room 300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road,

NE., M/S E–13, Atlanta, GA 30305–

2209, telephone (404) 842–6804, Email

address vxw1@cdc.gov.

For program technical assistance,

contact J. Alton Burks, Sc.D., Hearing

Loss Prevention Branch, Pittsburgh

Research Laboratory, National Institute

for Occupational Safety and Health,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention(CDC), P.O. Box 18070,

Pittsburgh, PA 15236, Telephone (412)

892-6484, Internet: aib5@cdc.gov.

Also, the CDC home page on the

Internet: http://www.cdc.gov is available

for copies of this Announcement and

funding documents.

Dated: May 8, 1998.

Diane D. Porter,

Acting Director, National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers For

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 98–12935 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

Proposed Information Collection

Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

Title: Child Care and Development

Fund Annual Report on (ACF–700).

OMB No.: 0980–0241.

Description: The Child Care and

Development Fund (CCDF) Report

request annual tribal aggregate

information on services provide through

the CCDF which is required per Child

Care and Development Block Grant

(CCDBG) Final Rule 45 CFR Parts 98

and 99. Tribes are required to submit

annual aggregate data appropriate to

tribal programs on children and families

receiving CCDF-funds or CCDBG funded

Child care services. The Statute and

regulations require Tribal Lead Agencies

to report a supplemental narrative

which describes general child care

activities and actions in the Tribal Lead

Agency’s service area and is not

restricted to the CCDF-funded

activities’s other information in addition

to the data collected by Form ACF–700.

This information will be included in the

Secretary’s report to Congress, as

appropriate, and will be shared with all

Tribal Lead Agencies to inform them of

CCDF or CCDBG-funded activities in

other tribal programs.

Instrument Number of respondents

Number of responses

per respondent

Average burden hours

per response

Total burden

hours

CCDF Annual Report ....................................................................................... 244 1 40 9,760

Estimated total annual burden hours: 9,760.

In compliance with the requirements

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Administration for Children and

Families is soliciting public comment

on the specific aspects of the

information collection described above.

Copies of the proposed collection of

information can be obtained and

comments may be forwarded by writing

to the Administration for Children and

Families, Office of Information Services,

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests

should be identified by the title of the

information collection.

The Department specifically requests

comments 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)