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guarantee any title, Applicant argues

that the proposed activities are not the

equivalent of title insurance.

In order to approve the proposal, the

Board must determine that the proposed

activities ‘‘can reasonably be expected

to produce benefits to the public, such

as greater convenience, increased

competition, or gains in efficiency, that

outweigh possible adverse effects, such

as undue concentration of resources,

decreased or unfair competition,

conflicts of interests, or unsound

banking practices.’’ 12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8).

Applicant believes that the proposed

activities would produce public benefits

that outweigh any potential adverse

effects. These public benefits include

more accurate and faster preparation of

abstracts and lower costs. In addition,

Applicant indicates that the proposed

activities would not result in adverse

effects such as an undue concentration

of resources, decreased or unfair

competition, conflicts of interests, or

unsound banking practices.

In publishing the proposal for

comment, the Board does not take a

position on issues raised by the

proposal. Notice of the proposal is

published solely in order to seek the

views of interested persons on the

issues presented by the notice, and does

not represent a determination by the

Board that the proposal meets or is

likely to meet the standards of the BHC

Act.

Any comments or requests for hearing

should be submitted in writing and

received by William W. Wiles,

Secretary, Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System, Washington,

DC 20551, not later than June 13, 1995.

Any request for a hearing on this

proposal must, as required by section

262.3(e) of the Board’s Rules of

Procedure (12 CFR 262.3(e)), be

accompanied by a statement of the

reasons why a written presentation

would not suffice in lieu of a hearing,

identifying specifically any questions of

fact that are in dispute, summarizing the

evidence that would be presented at a

hearing, and indicating how the party

commenting would be aggrieved by

approval of the proposal. The notice

may be inspected at the offices of the

Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve

Bank of Chicago.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 23, 1995.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Announcement 558]

Center for Agricultural Disease and

Injury Research, Education, and

Prevention

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1995

funds for a cooperative agreement

program with universities or universityaffiliated medical centers for the

establishment of a Center for

Agricultural Disease and Injury

Research, Education, and Prevention.

The Public Health Service (PHS) is

committed to achieving the health

promotion and disease prevention

objectives of Healthy People 2000, a

PHS-led 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,

see Section WHERE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION.)

Authority

This program is authorized under

Sections 20(a) and 22(e)(7) of the

Occupational Safety and Health Act of

1970 (29 U.S.C. 669 (a) and 671(e)(7)).

Smoke-Free Workplace

The PHS strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace and promote the nonuse of

all tobacco products, and Pub .L. 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 include State and

private universities and universityaffiliated, not-for-profit medical centers

within the United States (U.S.). The

restriction of eligible applicants is due

to the FY 1990 appropriations language

which initiated this program and States

that centers for agricultural

occupational safety and health will be

established at universities. Because of

programmatic and regional differences

throughout agriculture in the U.S., only

one center will be established in any

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS) region. Currently, there

are centers in DHHS Regions II, IV, V,
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VII, VIII and IX. Region II is now

providing coverage for Regions I and III,

thereby leaving Regions VI and X

without coverage. Migrant populations

are being targeted for this intervention

program because they are one of the

most under-served populations among

agriculture workers. Therefore, the

regional emphasis for this

announcement is limited to DHHS

Region VI, which is a major point of

entry for the migrant stream. Region VI

includes the States of Arkansas,

Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and

Texas.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $500,000 will be

available in FY 1995 to fund one new

center. It is expected that the award will

begin on or about September 30, 1995,

and will be made for a 12-month budget

period within a project period of up to

5 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.

Purpose

This cooperative agreement program

will significantly strengthen the

occupational public health

infrastructure by integrating resources

for occupational safety and health

research and public health prevention

programs at the State and local levels.

It is designed to address the research,

education, and intervention activities

that are unique to agriculture in the

Region. To achieve this objective, the

program will establish a center for

agricultural disease and injury research,

education, and prevention. The program

objectives are as follows:

1. Develop and conduct research

related to the prevention of

occupational disease and injury of

agricultural workers and their families,

with emphasis on migrant/seasonal

workers, women and children, and

ranchers.

2. Develop and implement model

educational, outreach, and intervention

programs promoting agricultural health

and safety for agricultural workers and

their families, including bilingual

materials and multi-media

presentations.

3. Develop and implement model

programs for the prevention of illness

and injury among agricultural workers

and their families.

4. Develop and implement a pilot

sentinel-event surveillance program

within the Region through public health

nurses.

5. Evaluate agricultural injury and

disease prevention and educational

materials and programs implemented by

the Center.

6. Provide consultation and/or

training to researchers, health and safety

professionals, graduate/professional

students, and agricultural extension

agents and others in a position to

improve the health and safety of

agricultural workers.

Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for conducting

activities under A. (Recipient Activities)

below, and CDC/NIOSH will be

responsible for conducting activities

under B. (CDC/NIOSH Activities) below:

A. Recipient Activities

1. Develop and conduct applied

research related to the prevention of

occupational disease and injury in

agricultural workers and their families,

with emphasis on migrant/seasonal

workers, women and children, and

ranchers.

2. Develop and conduct education,

training, outreach and intervention

programs promoting agricultural health

and safety. Target audiences should

include agricultural workers and their

families, extension/outreach personnel,

and personnel in graduate/professional

education programs that are specializing

in agricultural health. The program

should include bilingual materials and

multi-media presentations.

3. Develop and implement a pilot

program for a sentinel-event

surveillance program within the Region

through public health nurses.

4. Develop a research protocol(s) for

the center for agricultural disease and

injury research, education, and

prevention. Obtain peer review of the

protocol and revise and finalize it as

required for final approval by CDC/

NIOSH.

5. Where appropriate, collaborate

with NIOSH and other CDC scientists on

complementary research areas.

6. Assist in reporting and

disseminating research results and

relevant health and safety education and

training information to appropriate

Federal, State, and local agencies, health

care providers, the scientific

community, agricultural workers and

their families, management and union

or other worker representatives, and

other CDC/NIOSH centers for

agricultural disease and injury research,

education, and prevention.

7. Develop and utilize an evaluation

scheme for research, education/training,

and outreach/intervention activities.

B. CDC/NIOSH Activities

1. Provide technical assistance

through site visits and correspondence

in the areas of program development,

implementation, maintenance, and

priority setting related to the

cooperative agreement.

2. Provide scientific collaboration

where needed.

3. Assist in the reporting and

dissemination of research results and

relevant health and safety education and

training information to appropriate

Federal, State, and local agencies,

health-care providers, the scientific

community, agricultural workers and

their families, management and union

representatives, and other CDC/NIOSH

centers for agricultural disease and

injury research, education, and

prevention.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be reviewed and

evaluated according to the following

criteria:

1. Responsiveness to the objectives of

the cooperative agreement program,

including the applicant’s understanding

of the objectives of the proposed

cooperative agreement and the

relevance of the proposal to the

objectives. (20%)

2. Feasibility of meeting the proposed

goals of the cooperative agreement

program including the proposed

schedule for initiating and

accomplishing each of the activities of

the cooperative agreement and the

proposed method for evaluating the

accomplishments. (20%)

3. Strength of the program design in

addressing the distinct characteristics,

specific populations, and needs in

agricultural research and education for

the region. (20%)

4. Strength of the proposed program

for agricultural health and safety in the

areas of prevention, research, education,

and multi-disciplinary approach. (10%)

5. Efficiency of resources and novelty

of program. This includes the efficient

use of existing and proposed personnel

with assurances of a major time

commitment of the Project Director to

the program and the novelty of program

approach. (15%)

6. Training and experience of

proposed Program Director and staff,

including a Program Director who is a

distinguished scientist and technical

expert and staff with training or

experience sufficient to accomplish

proposed program. (15%)

7. The extent to which the program

budget is reasonable, clearly justified,

and consistent with the intended use of

funds. (Not Scored)
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Funding Priority

The regional emphasis for this

announcement is limited to DHHS

Region VI. Therefore, applications will

be accepted from only those States

within the region: Arkansas, Louisiana,

New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Interested persons are invited to

comment on the proposed funding

priority. Comments received within 30

days after publication in the Federal

Register will be considered before the

final funding priority is established. If

the funding priority should change as a

result of any comments received, a

revised announcement will be

published in the Federal Register, and

revised applications will be accepted

prior to final selection of awards.

Written comments should be

addressed to Henry S. Cassell, III, 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.

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 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 Henry S. Cassell, III, Grants

Management Officer, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Atlanta, GA

30305, no later than 60 days after the

application deadline date. The Program

Announcement Number and Program

Title should be referenced on the

document. The granting agency does not

guarantee to ‘‘accommodate or explain’’

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 Number for this program is

93.262.

Other Requirements

Paperwork Reduction Act

Projects funded through the

cooperative agreement mechanism of

this program involving the collection of

information from 10 or more individuals

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

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.

Application Submission and Deadline

The original and two copies of the

application PHS Form 5161–1 (Revised

7/92, OMB Number 0937–0189) must be

submitted to Henry S. Cassell, III, Grants

Management Officer, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), Mailstop

E–13, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,

Room 300, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or

before June 30, 1995.

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 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 shall

not be acceptable as proof of timely

mailings.

2. Late Applications: Applications

which 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

To receive additional written

information call (404) 332–4561. You

will be asked to leave your name,

address, and telephone number and will

need to refer to Announcement 558.

You will receive a complete program

description, information on application

procedures, and application forms.

If you have questions after reviewing

the contents of all the documents,

business management technical

assistance may be obtained from Oppie

Byrd, 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, telephone (404) 842–6546.

Programmatic technical assistance

may be obtained from Dr. Stephen A.

Olenchock, Division of Respiratory

Disease Studies, National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), 1095 Willowdale Road,

Morgantown, WVA 26505–2888,

telephone (304) 285–5847.

Please refer to announcement 558

when requesting information and

submitting an application.

Potential applicants 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) through

the Superintendent of Documents,

Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402–9325, telephone

(202) 512–1800.

Dated: May 23, 1995.

Diane D. Porter

Acting Director, National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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[Announcement 555]

Promoting Health Among the Nation’s

Health-Care Workers by Implementing

Employee-Management Advisory

Committees

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1995

funds for a cooperative agreement

program to conduct a demonstration

project on the effectiveness of using

participatory task forces for reducing

risk of injury and implementing

workplace improvements in health-care