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A.12.—ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOUR

Type of respondents No. of respondents

No. of responses/respondentAvg. burden/

response (in

hrs.)

Total burden

(in hrs.)

Weekly Morbidity Report

States ................................................................................................................... 50 52 1 .................. 2600

Territories ............................................................................................................. 5 52 1 @ 1 ..........

4 @ 0.5* .....

156

Cities .................................................................................................................... 2 52 1 .................. 104

CDC 43.5 Weekly Mortality Report

City Health Officers or Vital Statistics Registrars ................................................ 122 52 0.2 ............... 1269

Annual Summary

States ................................................................................................................... 50 1 14 ................ 700

Territories ............................................................................................................. 5 1 1 ..................

4 ..................

70

Cities .................................................................................................................... 2 1 14 ................ 28

*Reports from respondents replying via FAX are more consolidated than those replying via NETSS. Attachment F is an example of a table routinely produced by a territorial health department. Since this table provides information needed for the weekly notifiable diseases report, a copy is

sent by FAX to CDC.

3. Surveillance of Hazardous

Substances Emergency Event—(0923–

0008)—Extension—the Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR) is mandated pursuant to the

1980 Comprehensive Environmental

Response Compensation and Liability

Act (CERCLA), and its 1986

Amendments, The Superfund

Amendments and Reauthorization Act

(SARA), to prevent or mitigate adverse

human health effects and diminished

quality of life resulting from the

exposure to hazardous substances into

the environment. The primary purpose

of this activity, which ATSDR has

supported since 1992, is to develop,

implement, and maintain a state-based

surveillance system for hazardous

substances emergency events which can

be used to (1) describe the distribution

of the hazardous substance releases; (2)

describe the public health consequences

(morbidity, mortality, and evacuations)

associated with the events; (3) identify

risk factors associated with the public

health consequences; and (4) propose

strategies to reduce future public health

consequences. The study population

will consist of all hazardous substance

nonpermitted acute releases within the

13 states (Alabama, Colorado, Iowa,

Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New

York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode

Island, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin)

participating in the surveillance system. Until this system was developed and

implemented, there was no national

public health-based surveillance system

to coordinate the collation, analysis, and

distribution of health data to public

health practitioners. It was necessary to

establish this national surveillance

system which describes the impact of

hazardous substances emergencies on

the health of the population of the

United States. The data collection form

will be completed by the state health

department HSEES coordinator using

information provided by a variety of

sources including environmental

protection agencies, police, firefighters,

emergency response personnel; or

researched by the HSEES coordinator

including census data, material safety

data sheets, and chemical handbooks.

The total annual burden hours are

4,316.

Respondents No. of respondents

No. of responses/respondentAvg burden/response (in

hrs.)

Total burden

(in hrs.)

First ................................................................................................................... 13 332 1 4,316

Second .............................................................................................................. 13 332 1 4,316

Third .................................................................................................................. 13 332 1 4,316

Dated: June 2, 1998.

Charles W. Gollmar,

Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning

and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention and Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry

Notice of Availability of Funds

Program Announcement 99006; Public

Health Conference Support Grant

Program

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for

Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR) announces the availability of

fiscal year (FY) 1999 funds for the

Public Health Conference Support Grant

Program. This program addresses the

‘‘Healthy People 2000’’ priority area(s)

for CDC and ATSDR, (1) Physical

Activity and Fitness; (2) Nutrition; (3)

Educational and Community-Based

Programs; (4) Unintentional Injuries; (5)

Violent and Abusive Behavior; (6)

Occupational Safety and Health; (7)

Environmental Health; (8) Oral Health;

(9) Maternal and Infant Health; (10)

Heart Disease and Stroke; (11) Cancer;

(12) Diabetes and Chronic Disabling

Conditions; (13) Sexually Transmitted

Diseases; (14) Immunization and

Infectious Disease; (15) Clinical

Preventive Services; (16) Prevention

Research in Program and Policy

Development in Managed Care; (17)

Surveillance and Data Systems;
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Smoking and Health; Chronic Disease

Prevention; Efforts that would

strengthen the Public Health System;

and Laboratory Practices.

ATSDR priority areas are; (1) health

effects of hazardous substances in the

environment; (2) disease and toxic

substance exposure registries; (3)

hazardous substance removal and

remediation; (4) emergency response to

toxic and environmental disasters; (5)

risk communication; (6) environmental

disease surveillance; and (7)

investigation and research on hazardous

substances in the environment.

CDC supports local, State, academic,

national and international health efforts

to prevent unnecessary disease,

disability, and premature death, and to

improve the quality of life. This support

often takes the form of education, and

the transfer of high quality research

findings and public health strategies

and practices through symposia,

seminars and workshops. Through the

support of conferences and meetings in

the areas of public health research,

education, and prevention application,

CDC is meeting its overall goal of

dissemination and implementation of

new cost-effective intervention

strategies.

ATSDR’s systematic approaches are

needed for linking applicable resources

in public health with individuals and

organizations involved in the practice of

applying such research. Mechanisms are

also needed to shorten the time frame

between the development of disease

prevention and health promotion

techniques and their practical

application. ATSDR believes that

conferences and similar meetings that

permit individuals engaged in

hazardous substances and

environmental health research,

education, and application (related to

actual and/or potential human exposure

to toxic substances) to interact, are

critical for the development and

implementation of effective programs to

prevent adverse health effects from

hazardous substances.

The purpose of this program is to

provide partial support for specific nonFederal conferences in the areas of

health promotion, disease prevention,

information, and education programs.

Because conference support by CDC and

ATSDR creates the appearance of CDC

and ATSDR co-sponsorship, there will

be active participation by CDC and

ATSDR in the development and

approval of those portions of the agenda

supported by CDC and ATSDR funds. In

addition, CDC and ATSDR will reserve

the right to approve or reject the content

of the full agenda, speaker selection,

and site selection.

B. Eligible Applicants

Applications may be submitted to

CDC by public and private non-profit

and for-profit 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

governments, Indian tribes, or Indian

tribal organizations.

Note: Pub. L. 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.

ATSDR eligible applicants are the

official public health agencies of the

States, 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 Island, the

Republic of Palau, and federallyrecognized Indian tribal governments.

State organizations, including State

universities, State colleges, and State

research institutions, must establish that

they meet their respective State’s

legislature definition of a State entity or

political subdivision to be considered

an eligible applicant. Also eligible are

nationally recognized associations of

health professionals and other chartered

organizations generally recognized as

demonstrating a need for information to

protect the public from the health

effects of exposure to hazardous

substances.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $500,000 is available

from CDC in FY 1999 to fund

approximately 25 to 30 awards. It is

expected that the average award will be

$15,000, ranging from $1,000 to

$30,000. It is expected that the awards

will begin on or about thirty days before

the date of the conference and will be

made for a 12-month budget period

within a 12-month project period.

Funding estimates may change.

Approximately $50,000 is available

from ATSDR in FY 1999 to fund

approximately six awards. It is expected

that the average award will be $8,000,

ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. It is

expected that the awards will begin on

or about thirty days before the date of

the conference and will be made for a

12-month budget period within a 12-

month project period. Funding

estimates may change.

Use of Funds

• CDC and ATSDR funds may be used

for direct costs: salaries; speaker fees;

rental of necessary equipment;

registration fees; and transportation

costs (not to exceed economy class fare)

for non-Federal individuals.

• CDC and ATSDR funds may be used

for only those parts of the conference

specifically supported by CDC or

ATSDR as documented in the grant

award.

• CDC and ATSDR funds may NOT

be used for the purchase of equipment;

payments of honoraria; alterations or

renovations; organizational dues;

entertainment or personal expenses;

cost of travel and payment of a Federal

employee; per diem or expenses other

than local mileage for local participants.

• CDC and ATSDR funds may NOT

be used for reimbursement of indirect

costs.

• Although the practice of handing

out novelty items at meetings is often

employed in the private sector to

provide participants with souvenirs,

Federal funds CANNOT be used for this

purpose.

• CDC and ATSDR will NOT fund

100% of any conference proposed under

this announcement.

• CDC and ATSDR will NOT fund a

conference after it has taken place.

D. Program Requirements

CDC and ATSDR grantees must meet

the following requirements:

1. Manage all activities related to

program content (e.g., objectives, topics,

attendees, session design, workshops,

special exhibits, speakers’ fees, agenda

composition, and printing). Many of

these items may be developed in concert

with assigned CDC or ATSDR project

personnel.

2. Provide draft copies of the agenda

and proposed ancillary activities to CDC

or ATSDR for approval. Contingency

awards will be made allowing usage of

only 10 percent of the total amount to

be awarded until a final full agenda is

approved by CDC and ATSDR. The

remainder of funds will be released only

upon approval of the final full agenda.

CDC and ATSDR reserves the right to

terminate co-sponsorship at any time.

3. Determine and manage all

promotional activities (e.g., title, logo,

announcements, mailers, press, etc.).

CDC or ATSDR must review and

approve any materials with reference to

CDC or ATSDR involvement or support.

4. Manage all registration processes

with participants, invitees, and

registrants (e.g., travel, reservations,
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correspondence, conference materials

and hand outs, badges, registration

procedures, etc.).

5. Plan, negotiate, and manage

conference site arrangements, including

all audiovisual needs.

6. Analyze data from conference

activities that pertain to the impact on

prevention. Adequately assess increased

knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of

the target attendees.

7. ATSDR grantees must collaborate

with ATSDR staff in reporting and

disseminating results and relevant

prevention education and training

information to appropriate Federal,

State, and local agencies, and the

general public.

E. Application Content

Letters of Intent

Potential applicants must submit an

original and two copies of a one-page

typewritten Letter of Intent (LOI) that

briefly describes the title, location,

purpose, and date of the proposed

conference and the intended audience

(number and profession). The LOI must

also include the estimated total cost of

the conference and the percentage of the

total cost (which must be less than 100

percent) being requested from CDC or

ATSDR. Requests for 100 percent

funding will be considered nonresponsive to this program

announcement and returned to the

applicant without review. Current

recipients of CDC and ATSDR funding

must provide the award number and

title of their funded programs. No

attachments, booklets, or other

documents accompanying the LOI will

be considered. LOI’s will be reviewed

by program staff for consistency with

the following:

• CDC’s mission to promote health

and quality of life by preventing and

controlling disease, injury and disability

for healthy people in a healthy world,

through prevention.

• ATSDR’s mission to prevent

exposure and adverse human health

effects and diminished quality of life

associated with exposure to hazardous

substances from waste sites, unplanned

releases, and other sources of pollution

present in the environment.

Applications

Following submission of a LOI, ONLY

those applicants who will be invited to

submit an application will receive

notification from the Grants

Management Officer. Applications may

be accepted by CDC and ATSDR only

after the LOI has been reviewed by CDC

and ATSDR and a written invitation

from CDC and ATSDR has been received

by the prospective applicant. An

invitation to submit an application will

be made on the basis of the proposed

conference’s relationship to the CDC

and ATSDR funding priorities and the

availability of funds.

An invitation to submit an application

does not constitute a commitment on

the part of CDC and ATSDR to fund the

application. Applicants invited to apply

must use application Form PHS 5161–

1, and the following must be included:

1. TWO-PAGE OVERVIEW—The

overview must include the following:

a. Title of conference—include the

term ‘‘conference,’’ ‘‘symposium,’’

‘‘workshop,’’ or similar designation to

assist in the identification of the

request;

b. Location of conference—city, state,

and facility, if known;

c. Expected registration—target

audience and number of persons

expected to attend;

d. Date(s) of conference; and

e. Summary of conference objectives,

format, and projected agenda, including

a list of principal areas or topics to be

addressed.

2. BRIEF BACKGROUND OF

APPLICANT ORGANIZATION—Include

the organizational history and purpose,

and previous experience related to the

proposed conference topic.

3. NARRATIVE—The narrative

should cover the following:

a. A clear statement of the need for

and purpose of the conference. This

statement should also describe any

problems the conference will address or

seek to solve, and the action items or

resolutions it may stimulate.

b. An elaboration on the conference

objectives and target population. A

proposed agenda must be included. A

list should be included of the principal

areas or topics to be addressed,

including speakers/facilitator. In

addition, information should be

provided about all other national,

regional, and local conferences held on

the same or similar subject during the

last three years (if known).

c. A clear description of the

evaluation plan and how it will assess

the accomplishments of the conference

objectives.

d. An operational plan or step-by-step

schedule of major conference planning

activities necessary to attain specified

objectives. This schedule will include

target dates by which the activities will

be accomplished.

e. A description of any support (e.g.,

monetary, staff) or co-sponsorship

related to this conference. (It is

necessary that organizations seeking

these grant funds be able to show

additional support in the form of

finances, services, etc., because this

program provides PARTIAL funding

only.) For each organization

contributing funding, a letter must be

included documenting that support.

f. Any other information that will

support this request for funds.

Note: Essential information requested in

the Narrative should NOT be included as

appendices to the application.

4. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—

Biographical sketches are needed for the

individuals responsible for planning

and implementing the conference.

Experience and training related to

conference planning and

implementation as it relates to the

proposed topic should be noted.

5. LETTERS OF ENDORSEMENT OR

RECOMMENDATIONS—Letters of

endorsement or recommendations

supporting the organization and its

capability to perform the proposed

conference activity.

6. BUDGET INFORMATION—A total

conference budget that includes the

share requested from CDC as well as

those funds from other sources

(including income from the conference),

and a clearly justified budget narrative,

consistent with the purpose, objectives,

and operational plan of the conference.

F. Submission and Deadline

Letter of Intent (LOI)

ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES

of the LOI must be postmarked by the

following deadline dates in order to be

considered in either of this

announcements’ two cycles.

(FACSIMILES ARE NOT

ACCEPTABLE.)

Letter Of Intent Due Dates:

Cycle A: October 5, 1998.

Cycle B: April 5, 1999.

Submit to: Karen E. Reeves, Grants

Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Announcement Number

99006, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), Room 300, 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Mailstop E–09,

Atlanta, Georgia 30305–2209

Application

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS 5161–1 (OMB Number 0937–0189)

form which is in the application kit on

or before:

Application Due Dates: Earliest

Possible Award Date:

CYCLE A: January 18, 1999, March 16,

1999.

CYCLE B: June 14, 1999, August 2,

1999.

Submit the application to: Karen E.

Reeves, Grants Management Specialist,

Grants Management Branch,
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Procurement and Grants Office,

Announcement Number 99006, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), Room 300, 255 East Paces Ferry

Road, NE., Mailstop E–09, Atlanta,

Georgia 30305–2209.

Letters of Intent and Applications

shall be considered as meeting the

deadline if they are either:

1. Received on or before the deadline

date, or

2. Postmarked on or before the

deadline date and received in time for

submission to the independent review

group. (Applicants 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.)

3. Late applications that do not meet

the criteria in F.1 and F.2. above are

considered late applications and will be

returned to the applicant without

review.

G. Evaluation Criteria

CDC and ATSDR Public Health

Conference Support Grant Program

applications are each objectively

reviewed utilizing the following

evaluation criteria:

• Section 1.a., is ATSDR specific;

• Section 1.b., is CDC specific.

All other sections in these criteria are

applicable to both CDC and ATSDR.

1. Proposed Program and Technical

Approach (25 points).

a. The public health significance of

the proposed conference including the

degree to which the conference can be

expected to influence the prevention of

exposure and adverse human health

effects and diminished quality of life

associated with exposure to hazardous

substances from waste sites, unplanned

releases and other sources of pollution

present in the environment. (Applicable

to ATSDR applications only.)

b. The applicant’s description of the

proposed conference as it relates to

specific non-Federal conferences in the

areas of health promotion and disease

prevention information/education

programs (except HIV infection, mental

health, and substance abuse), including

the public health need of the proposed

conference and the degree to which the

conference can be expected to influence

public health practices. Evaluation will

be based also on the extent of the

applicant’s collaboration with other

agencies serving the intended audience,

including local health and education

agencies concerned with health

promotion and disease prevention.

(Applicable to all CDC applications

except ATSDR.)

c. The applicant’s description of

conference objectives in terms of quality

and specificity and the feasibility of the

conference based on the operational

plan.

2. Applicant’s Capability (10 points)

Adequacy of applicants’ resources

(additional sources of funding,

organization’s strengths, staff time,

proposed facilities, etc.) available for

conducting conference activities.

3. The Qualification of Program

Personnel (20 points) Evaluation will be

based on the extent to which the

application has described:

a. The qualifications, experience, and

commitment of the principal staff

person, and his/her ability to devote

adequate time and effort to provide

effective leadership.

b. The competence of associate staff

persons, discussion leaders, speakers,

and presenters to accomplish

conference objectives.

c. The degree to which the applicant

demonstrates the knowledge of

nationwide and educational efforts

currently underway which may affect,

and be affected by, the proposed

conference.

4. Conference Objectives (25 points).

1. The overall quality, reasonableness,

feasibility, and logic of the designed

conference objectives, including the

overall work plan and timetable for

accomplishment.

2. The likelihood of accomplishing

conference objectives as they relate to

disease prevention and health

promotion goals, and the feasibility of

the project in terms of the operational

plan.

5. Evaluation Methods (20 points).

Evaluation mechanisms for the

conference should adequately assess

increased knowledge, attitudes, and

behaviors of the target attendees.

6. Budget Justification and Adequacy

of Facilities (not scored).

The proposed budget will be

evaluated on the basis of its

reasonableness; concise and clear

justification; and consistency with the

intended use of grant funds. The

application will also be reviewed as to

the adequacy of existing and proposed

facilities and resources for conducting

conference activities.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide the Grants Management Office

with original plus two copies of:

1. A Performance report, or in lieu of

a performance report, proceedings of the

conference, no more that 90 days after

the end of the budget/project period.

2. A financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget/

project period.

Send all reports to: Karen E. Reeves,

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.,

Mailstop E–09, Atlanta, GA 30305–

2209.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Attachment I.

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

The CDC program is authorized under

Section 301(a) of the Public Health

Service Act [42 U.S.C. 241(a), as

amended]. The Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.

The ATSDR program is authorized

under Sections 104(i) (14) and (15) of

the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by

the Superfund Amendments and

Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), [42

U.S.C. 9604 (i) (14) and (15)]. The

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

number is 93.161.

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, address and phone

number and refer to Announcement

Number 99006. You will receive a

complete program description. CDC/

ATSDR will not send by facsimile or

express mail. See also the CDC home

page on the Internet: http://

www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm

For program technical assistance,

contact: Bruce R. Granoff, Director,

Extramural Services Activity, Public

Health Practice Program Office

(PHPPO), Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford

Highway, NE., Mailstop K–38, Atlanta,

Georgia 30341–3714, Telephone (770)

488–2508, Email address brg1@cdc.gov.

Dated: June 3, 1998.

John L. Williams,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC).

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