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environmental exposures specified in

the intervention.

3. Project Personnel (15 Points)

The qualifications, experience,

(including experience in conducting

relevant studies) and time commitment

of the staff needed to ensure

implementation of the project.

4. Laboratory Capacity (10 Points)

Documented availability of a

laboratory with demonstrated

proficiency in performing laboratory

measurements as indicated in

applicant’s proposed study.

5. Performance Measurement (10 Points)

Schedule for implementing and

monitoring the project. The extent to

which the application documents

specific, attainable, and realistic goals

and clearly indicates the performance

measures that will be monitored, how

they will be monitored, and with what

frequency.

6. Budget and Justification (Not Scored)

The budget will be evaluated for the

extent to which it is reasonable, clearly

justified, and consistent with the

intended use of cooperative agreement

funds.

7. Human Subjects (Not Scored)

If human subjects will be involved,

how will they be protected, i.e., describe

the review process which will govern

their participation. The applicant must

demonstrate that they have met the CDC

Policy requirements regarding the

inclusion of women, ethnic, and racial

groups in the proposed research. 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.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with the original plus two

copies of

1. Annual progress reports including

the following for each goal or activity

involved in the study:

a. a comparison of actual

accomplishments to the goals

established for the period;

b. the reasons for slippage if

established goals were not met; and

c. other pertinent information and

data essential to evaluating progress.

2. Financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period, and

3. Final financial report and

performance report no more than 90

days after the end of the project period.

Send all reports to: Lisa T. Garbarino,

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, Georgia 30305–

2209.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Addendum 1 (included in the

application kit).

AR98–1 Human Subjects

Requirements

AR98–2 Requirements for Inclusion of

Women and Racial and Ethnic

Minorities in Research

AR98–9 Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR98–10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR98–11 Healthy People 2000

AR98–12 Lobbying Restrictions

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under the

Public Health Service Act, Section

301(a) [42 U.S.C. section 241(a)], as

amended. The Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance number is 93.197.

J. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

To receive additional written

information call 1–888–GRANTS4 (1–

888–472–6874). You will be asked to

leave your name, organization, address,

and phone number and will need

Announcement Number 98065. All

application procedures and guidelines

are contained within that package or can

be found on the CDC Home Page. The

address for the CDC Home Page is

[http://www.cdc.gov].

Business management technical

assistance, contact: Lisa T. Garbarino,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Announcement Number

98065, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry

Road, NE., Room 300, Mailstop E–13,

Atlanta, Georgia 30305–2209,

Telephone: (404) 842–6796, E-mail

address: lgt1@cdc.gov.

For program technical assistance,

contact: Nancy Tips, National Center for

Environmental Health, Division of

Environmental Hazards and Health

Effects, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford

Highway, NE., Room 1320, Mailstop F–

42, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Telephone:

(770) 488–7277, E-mail address:

nmt1@cdc.gov.

To receive the document Innovative

Financing Sources for Lead Hazard

Control published by the Alliance to

End Childhood Lead Poisoning, or the

booklet on Community Reinvestment

Act (CRA), contact Nancy Tips.

(Address and number above.)

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

National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health

[Announcement 98050]

A Young Worker Community-Based

Health Education Project Notice of

Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year

1998

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), the nation’s

prevention agency, announces the

availability of funds for fiscal year (FY)

1998 for a cooperative agreement

program which would consider and

utilize existing health education

materials and methods that address

young worker health issues.

Community-based education

intervention and its evaluation are the

core activities to be accomplished. This

project is related to the priority areas of

Special Populations and Intervention

Effectiveness Research in the National

Occupational Research Agenda.

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

Occupational Safety and Health. (For

ordering a copy of Healthy People 2000,
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see the section WHERE TO OBTAIN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)

CDC, NIOSH is committed to the

program priorities developed by the

National Occupational Research Agenda

(NORA). (For ordering a copy of the

NORA, see the section WHERE TO

OBTAIN ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION.)

Authority

This program is authorized under the

Public Health Service Act, as amended,

Section 301(a) [(42 U.S.C. 241(a)]; the

Occupational Safety and Health Act of

1970, Section 20(a) [(29 U.S.C. 669(a))].

The applicable program regulation is 42

CFR Part 52.

Smoke-Free Workplace

CDC strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace and promote the non-use 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

Applications may be submitted by

public and private, nonprofit and forprofit organizations and governments

and their agencies. Thus, universities,

colleges, research institutions, hospitals,

other public and private organizations,

State and local governments or their

bona fide agents, federally recognized

Indian tribal governments, Indian tribes

or Indian tribal organizations, and

small, minority- and/or woman-owned

businesses are eligible to apply.

Note: Public Law 104–65, dated December

19, 1995, prohibits an organization described

in section 501(c)(4) of the IRS Code of 1986,

that engages in lobbying activities shall not

be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds

constituting an award, grant, contract, loan,

or any other form of funding.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $100,000 is available

in FY 1998 to fund one award to

support the operation of an Adolescent

Worker Injury Outreach Group

(AWIOG).

The amount of funding available may

vary and is subject to change. This

award is expected to begin on or about

September 30, 1998. The award will be

made for a 12-month budget period

within a project period not to exceed

three years. Continuation awards within

the project period will be made on the

basis of satisfactory progress and

availability of funds.

Use 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. 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 (Pub. L. 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 relationships, 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 legislative

body 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.

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to

support the operation of an Adolescent

Worker Injury Outreach Group

(AWIOG). Its purpose is to:

1. Foster an awareness of the young

worker injury issue among employers,

educators, parents, health professionals,

mass media and other opinion leaders

within communities in a specified State

or region.

2. Initiate community-based health

education interventions in a population

not to exceed 10 million using high

school teachers, health educators,

community health workers, and/or

teenaged peer educators.

3. Test the effectiveness of existing

curricula and information materials for

young workers in multiple communities

within a specific State or region.

4. With community input, establish

performance criteria and measurement

methods to evaluate both the materials

and the overall project.

5. Use the performance criteria and

measurement methods to measure the

progress of the project toward achieving

community-defined goals.

Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for activities under

A. (Recipient Activities), and CDC/

NIOSH will be responsible for the

activities listed under B. (CDC/NIOSH

Activities).

A. Recipient Activities

1. The Adolescent Worker Injury

Outreach Group shall use appropriate

community intervention models such as

the Community Health Improvement

Process (CHIP; IOM, 1997) or Bracht’s

community organization model (Bracht

& Kingsbury, 1990) to develop the

project plan and design.

2. The recipient will bring the issue

of young worker injuries to the attention

of important stakeholder groups in the

selected population.

3. Develop collaborations with, and

among, community groups. For

example, a local business might team

with a local school to propose to

provide occupational safety and health

training to all students from the school

who go to work for the employer. Or, a

local health department might team

with a media outlet to conduct a media

campaign on young worker issues.

4. As necessary, the recipient’s project

staff will provide technical assistance to

assist community groups in conducting

community activities for periods of

three months to one year. For example,

a recipient young worker health

educator may help with assessing

community needs, adapting existing

curricula to a new situation,

maintaining a consistent level of

intervention for a period of time that

will increase the chance of finding an

effect, or outcome evaluation effort.

5. Conduct evaluation of the

effectiveness of both process and

outcome for every intervention

attempted. The chief benefit of this

approach is that it lets the community

decide what the appropriate activities

and outcomes are. Hence, expectations

remain realistic and better appreciated

when fulfilled. Recipients should

publish results of project as appropriate.
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B. CDC/NIOSH Activities

1. Provide technical assistance to the

recipient.

2. As requested by the recipient,

facilitate linkages with researchers and

public and private sector agencies and

organizations.

3. As requested by the recipient,

collaborate on joint safety and health

communication and dissemination

efforts of prevention information.

4. As requested by the recipient,

provide consultation on developing data

collection instruments and procedures.

5. As requested by the recipient,

provide consultation in establishing

standardized reporting mechanisms to

monitor program activities.

6. Provide up-to-date scientific and

programmatic information about

adolescent worker injury

epidemiological evidence.

7. As requested by the recipient,

provide assistance in interpretation of

the results and cooperate in preparation

and publication of the written reports.

8. Collaborate in compiling and

disseminating results from the project

evaluation.

Technical Reporting Requirements

An original and two copies of semiannual progress reports are required.

Timelines for the semi-annual 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.

Semi-annual progress reports should

include:

A. A brief program description.

B. A listing of program goals and

objectives accompanied by a

comparison of the actual

accomplishments related to the goals

and objectives established for the

period.

C. If established goals and objectives

to be accomplished were delayed,

describe both the reason for the

deviation and anticipated corrective

action or deletion of the activity from

the project.

D. Other pertinent information,

including the status of completeness,

timeliness and quality of data.

Application Content

The entire application, including

appendices, should not exceed 50 pages

and the Proposal Narrative section

contained therein should not exceed 30

pages. Pages should be clearly

numbered and a complete index to the

application and any appendices

included. 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 12 point)

on 81⁄2′′ by 11′′ paper, with at least 1′′

margins, headers, and footers, and

printed on one side only. Do not include

any spiral or bound materials or

pamphlets.

A. Title Page

The heading should include the

project title, organization, name and

address, project director’s name,

address, and telephone number.

B. Abstract

A one page, single-spaced, typed

abstract must be submitted with the

application. The heading should

include the project title, organization,

name and address, project director and

telephone number. This abstract should

include a work plan identifying

activities to be developed, activities to

be completed, and a time-line for

completion of these activities.

C. Proposal Narrative

The narrative of each application

must:

1. Briefly state the applicant’s

understanding of the need or problem to

be addressed, the purpose, and goals

over the three-year period of the

cooperative agreement.

2. Describe in detail the objectives

and the methods to be used to achieve

the objectives of the project. The

objectives should be specific, timephrased, measurable, and achievable

during each budget period. The

objectives should directly relate to the

program goals. Identify the steps to be

taken in planning and implementing the

objectives and the responsibilities of the

applicant for carrying out the steps.

3. Provide the name, qualifications,

and proposed time allocation of the

Project Director who will be responsible

for administering the project. Describe

staff, experience, facilities, equipment

available for performance of this project,

and other resources that define the

applicant’s capacity or potential to

accomplish the requirements stated

above. List the names (if known),

qualifications, and time allocations of

the existing professional staff to be

assigned to (or recruited for) this

project, the support staff available for

performance of this project, and the

available facilities including space.

4. Document the applicant’s expertise,

and extent of involvement in health

education and awareness activities

concerning occupational illness and

injury for workers under the age of 18.

5. Provide letters of support or other

documentation demonstrating

collaboration of the applicant’s ability to

work with diverse groups, establish

linkages, and facilitate awareness

information.

6. Human Subjects: State whether or

not Humans are subjects in this

proposal. (See Human Subjects in the

Evaluation Criteria and Other

Requirements sections.)

7. Inclusion of women, ethnic, and

racial groups: Describe how the CDC

policy requirements will be met

regarding the inclusion of women,

ethnic, and racial groups in the

proposed research. (See Women, Racial

and Ethnic Minorities) in the Evaluation

Criteria and Other Requirements

sections.)

D. Budget

Provide a detailed budget which

indicates anticipated costs for

personnel, equipment, travel,

communications, supplies, postage, and

the sources of funds to meet these

needs. The applicant should be precise

about the program purpose of each

budget item. For contracts described

within the application budget,

applicants should name the contractor,

if known; describe the services to be

performed; and provide an itemized

breakdown and justification for the

estimated costs of the contract; the

kinds of organizations or parties to be

selected; the period of performance; and

the method of selection. Place the

budget narrative pages showing, in

detail, how funds in each object class

will be spent, directly behind form

424A (for the 398—use * * * directly

behind the PHS 398, form page 6). Do

not put these pages in the body of the

application. CDC may not approve or

fund all proposed activities.

Evaluation Criteria

The application will be reviewed and

evaluated according to the following

criteria:

A. Background and Need (5%)

Briefly state the applicant’s

understanding of the need or problem to

be addressed and the purpose of this

project. Prepare a draft protocol for the

study.

B. Experience (35%)

The extent to which the applicant’s

prior work and experience in young

worker health education issues is

documented, including length of time

committed to young worker health

education and public information

activities; linkages developed;

collaboration with other individuals or

groups; strength of leadership.
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C. Goals, Objectives and Methods (Total

20%)

1. The extent to which the proposed

goals and objectives are clearly stated,

time-phased, and measurable. The

extent to which the methods are

sufficiently detailed to allow assessment

of whether the objectives can be

achieved for the budget period. Clearly

state the evaluation method for

evaluating the accomplishments. The

extent to which a qualified plan is

proposed that will help achieve the

goals stated in the proposal. (10%)

2. 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 difference when

warranted; and (d) A statement as to

whether the plan for recruitment and

outreach for study participants includes

the process of establishing partnerships

with community(ies) and recognition of

mutual benefits. (10%)

D. Facilities and Resources (5%)

The adequacy of the applicant’s

facilities, equipment, and other

resources available for performance of

this project.

E. Project Management and Staffing

Plan (5%)

The extent to which the management

staff and their working partners are

clearly described, approximately

assigned, and have pertinent skills and

experiences. The extent to which the

applicant proposes to involve

appropriate personnel who have the

needed qualifications to implement the

proposed plan. The extent to which the

applicant has the capacity to design,

implement, and evaluate the proposed

intervention program.

F. Evaluation (25%)

The extent to which goals and

objectives encompass both process and

outcome evaluation for the activities

listed. The extent to which an

evaluation plan describes the method

and design for evaluating the program’s

effectiveness. Evaluation should include

progress in meeting the objectives and

conducting activities during the project

and budget periods, and the impact of

the activities implemented on

childhood injury.

G. Collaboration (5%)

The extent to which all partners are

clearly described and their

qualifications and the extent to which

their intentions to participate are

explicitly stated. The extent to which

the applicant provides proof of support

(e.g., letters of support and/or

memoranda of understanding) for

proposed activities. Evidence or a

statement should be provided that these

funds do not duplicate already funded

components of ongoing projects.

H. Human Subjects (Not Scored)

Whether or not exempt from the

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS) regulations, are

procedures adequate for the protection

of human subjects? Recommendations

on the adequacy of protections include:

(1) protections appear adequate, and

there are no comments to make or

concerns to raise, (2) protections appear

adequate, but there are comments

regarding the protocol, (3) protections

appear inadequate and the Objective

Review Group has concerns related to

human subjects or (4) disapproval of the

application is recommended because

the research risks are sufficiently

serious and protection against the risks

are inadequate as to make the entire

application unacceptable.

I. Budget Justification (Not Scored)

The budget will be evaluated to the

extent that it is reasonable, clearly

justified, and consistent with the

intended use of funds.

Executive Order 12372 Review

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 for 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 send

them to Ron Van Duyne, Grants

Management Officer, 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 Announcement Number

and Program Title should be referenced

on the document. The granting agency

does not guarantee to ‘‘accommodate or

explain’’ the State process

recommendations it receives after that

date.

Public Health System Reporting

Requirements

This program is subject to the Public

Health System Reporting Requirements.

Under these requirements, all

community-based nongovernmental

applicants must prepare and submit the

items identified below to the head of the

appropriate State and/or local health

agency(s) in the program area(s) that

may be impacted by the proposed

project no later than the receipt date of

the Federal application. The appropriate

State and/or local health agency is

determined by the applicant. The

following information must be

provided:

A. A copy of the face page of the

application (SF424).

B. A summary of the project that

should be titled ‘‘Public Health System

Impact Statement’’ (PHSIS), not to

exceed one page, and include the

following:

1. A description of the population to

be served;

2. A summary of the services to be

provided; and

3. A description of the coordination

plans with the appropriate State and/or

local health agencies.

If the State and/or local health official

should desire a copy of the entire

application, it may be obtained from the

State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) or

directly from the applicant.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is 93.262.

Other Requirements

Paperwork Reduction Act

Projects that involve the collection of

information from ten or more

individuals and funded by this

cooperative agreement will be subject to

review and approval by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) under

the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Human Subjects

If the proposed project involves

research on human subjects, the

applicant must comply with the DHHS

Regulations, 45 CFR Part 46, regarding

the protection of human subjects.

Assurance must be provided to
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demonstrate the project will be subject

to initial and continuing review by an

appropriate institutional review

committee. The applicant will be

responsible for providing assurance in

accordance with the appropriate

guidelines and form provided in the

application kit.

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 or

will support the research. If any Native

American community is involved, its

tribal government must also approve

that portion of the project applicable to

it.

Confidentiality

1. All personal identifying

information obtained in connection

with the delivery of services provided to

any person in any program carried out

under this cooperative agreement

cannot be disclosed unless required by

a law of a state or political subdivision

or unless such a person provides

written, voluntary informed consent.

2. Nonpersonal identifying, unlinked

information, which preserves the

individual’s anonymity, derived from

any such program may be disclosed

without consent:

1. In summary, statistical, or other

similar form, or

2. For clinical or research purposes.

3. Personal identifying information:

Recipients of CDC funds who must

obtain and retain personal identifying

information as part of their CDCapproved work plan must:

1. Maintain the physical security of

such records and information at all

times;

2. Have procedures in place and staff

trained to prevent unauthorized

disclosure of client-identifying

information;

3. Obtain informed client consent by

explaining the risks of disclosure and

the recipient’s policies and procedures

for preventing unauthorized disclosure;

4. Provide written assurance to this

effect including copies of relevant

policies; and

5. Obtain assurances of confidentiality

by agencies to which referrals are made.

Assurance of compliance with these

and other processes to protect the

confidentiality of information will be

required of all recipients. A DHHS

certificate of confidentiality may be

required for some projects.

Women, Racial and Ethnic Minorities

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 rationales 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 guidance to this policy

is contained in the Federal Register,

Vol. 60, No. 179, pages 47947–47951,

and dated Friday, September 15, 1995.

Application Submission and Deadlines

A. Preapplication Letter of Intent

A non-binding letter of intent-toapply should be submitted by potential

applicants. An original and two copies

of the letter should be submitted to Ron

Van Duyne, Grants Management Officer,

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.

It should be postmarked no later than

July 6, 1998. The letter should identify

the Announcement number 98050,

name of principal investigator, and

specify the activity(ies) to be addressed

by the proposed project. The letter of

intent does not influence review or

funding decisions and is not required in

order to submit an application, but it

will enable CDC to plan the review more

efficiently, and will ensure that each

applicant receives timely and relevant

information prior to application

submission.

B. Application

The original and two copies of the

application PHS Form 5161–1 (Revised

7/92, OMB Number 0937–0189) (for

research use PHS 398) (Revised 5/95,

OMB Number 0925–0001 [original+5

copies]) must be submitted to David

Elswick, Grants Management Specialist,

Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

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

Room 321, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or

before August 3, 1998.

1. Deadline: Applications will 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 objective review group. (The

applicants must request a legibly dated

U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain

a 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 Applicants. 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 applicants.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

To receive additional written

information call 1–888–GRANTS4. You

will be asked to leave your name,

address, and phone number and will

need to refer to NIOSH Announcement

98050. You will receive a complete

program description, information on

application procedures, and application

forms. CDC will not send application

kits by facsimile or express mail.

PLEASE REFER TO NIOSH

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 98050

WHEN REQUESTING INFORMATION

AND SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.

If you have questions after receiving

the contents of all the documents,

business management technical

assistance may be obtained from David

Elswick, Grants Management Specialist,

Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), Mailstop E–13, Room 321, 255

East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Atlanta, GA

30305, telephone (404) 842–6804,

Internet : dce1@cdc.gov.

Programmatic technical assistance

may be obtained from Raymond C.

Sinclair, Education and Information

Division, National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health, Center

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail

stop C–3, Cincinnati, OH 45226,

telephone 513–533–8172 fax 513–533–

8121, or Internet address: rcs1@cdc.gov.

This and other CDC announcements

are available through the CDC homepage

on the Internet. The address for the CDC

homepage is: http://www.cdc.gov.

Potential applicants may obtain a

copy of Healthy People 2000 (Full

Report, Stock No. 017–001–00474–0) or

Healthy People 2000 (Summary Report,
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 112 /Thursday, June 11, 1998 / Notices 32005

Stock No. 017–001–00473–1) through

the Superintendent of Documents,

Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402–9325, telephone

(202) 512–1800.

NORA

THE NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL

RESEARCH AGENDA: copies of this

publication may be obtained from The

National Institute of Occupational

Safety and Health, Publications Office,

4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH

45226–1998 or phone 1–800–356–4674,

and is available through the NIOSH

Homepage; http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

nora.html.

Useful References

The following documents may also

provide useful information:

Bracht N., Kingsbury, L. (1990)

Community organization principles in

health promotion: A five-state model.

In Bracht N. (ed.), Health Promotion

at the Community Level. (Newbury

Park, CA, Sage), pp. 66–90.

Institute of Medicine (1997) Improving

Health in the Community: A Role for

Performance Monitoring.

(Washington, DC, National Academy

Press).

Layne LA, Castillo DN, Stout N, Cutlip

P (1994). Adolescent occupational

injuries requiring hospital emergency

department treatment: A nationally

representative sample. American

Journal of Public Health, 84(4): 657–

660.

Dated June 5, 1998.

Diane D. Porter,

Acting Director, National Institute For

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 98–15548 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health

[Announcement 98053]

Deep-South Center for Agricultural

Disease and Injury Research,

Education, and Prevention; Notice of

Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year

1998

Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), the nation’s

prevention agency, announces the

availability of funds for fiscal year (FY)

1998 for a cooperative agreement to

establish an Agricultural Safety and

Health Center, The Deep-South Center

for Agricultural Disease and Injury

Research, Education, and Prevention.

This announcement is related to the

priority area of Occupational Safety and

Health. The National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health

(NIOSH) has created a National

Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).

NORA is a vision of the Institute to

conduct occupational safety and health

research to adequately serve the needs

of workers in the United States.

In 1990, Congress established a

National Program for Occupational

Safety and Health in Agriculture (Ag)

within NIOSH to lead a national effort

in surveillance, research, and

intervention. This program has had a

‘‘significant and measurable impact’’ on

reducing adverse health effects among

agricultural workers. Since 1990, eight

Ag Centers have been established

nationally. The Ag Centers were

established to conduct research,

education, and prevention projects to

address the nation’s pressing

agricultural safety and health problems.

Geographically, the Ag Centers are

distributed throughout the nation to be

responsive to the agricultural safety and

health issues unique to the different

regions. Through these efforts, the Ag

Centers help to ensure that actions to

prevent disease and injury in agriculture

are taken based upon scientific findings.

The purpose of this Agricultural

Center will be to conduct research,

education, and prevention programs

addressing agricultural safety and health

problems in the geographic region

served. A special focus of this DeepSouth Center will address safety and

health problems of special agricultural

populations in the region including

minority, migrant, and low-income

farmers and farm workers.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are limited to

organizations that serve the target

populations of Alabama, Florida and

Mississippi. The successful applicant

would have a primary focus in any or

all of the target States. Therefore eligible

applicants include State and private

universities and university-affiliated,

nonprofit and for-profit medical centers.

These States have been determined to

be the most appropriate target

populations for the following reason:

1. The sociocultural and demographic

aspects of southern agricultural

populations are unique relative to other

regions of the country. Most notable are

the racial diversity, poverty, and

illiteracy unique to this region.

Southern farmers and migrant worker

populations include African-Americans,

Jamaicans, Haitians, Laotians, Thais,

and other racial and ethnic minorities.

Several studies suggest that AfricanAmerican workers in agricultural

production and services have higher

fatality rates as compared to other racial

or ethnic groups nationally.

2. There was no downward trend in

fatality rates for the 10-year period,

1980–1989, for African-Americans as

had been experienced by Caucasians

and Hispanics in the South. (American

Journal of Industrial Medicine, 1991)

3. In 1995, the Kennedy SM et al

published the conclusions of an external

review of funded NIOSH agricultural

projects. The review panel

recommended an expansion of the

program to include other regions with a

high degree of agricultural activity not

adequately served under the current

program. Specifically mentioned were

major deep-south agricultural areas.

This announcement for these specific

States will allow this program to be

implemented.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $350,000 is available

in FY 1998 to fund one Agricultural

Center. The amount of funding available

may vary and is subject to change. This

award is expected to begin on or about

September 30, 1998. The award will be

made for a 12-month budget period

within a project period not to exceed

three years. Continuation awards within

the project period will be made on the

basis of satisfactory progress and

availability of funds.

Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for activities under

A. (Recipient Activities), and CDC/

NIOSH will be responsible for the

activities listed under B. (CDC/NIOSH

Activities).

A. Recipient Activities

1. Develop and conduct research

related to the prevention of

occupational disease and injury of

agricultural workers and their families,

with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary

research and the development and

evaluation of control technologies.

2. Develop a research protocol(s) for

agricultural disease and injury research,

education, and prevention which would

include collaboration with regional

stakeholders as appropriate.

3. Develop, implement and evaluate

model educational, outreach, and

intervention programs promoting health

and safety for the targeted populations.