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3. Administration and Management (15

Points)

a. The extent to which the applicant

provides job descriptions for existing

and proposed professional positions and

describes how the proposed

professional staff will contribute to the

overall school asthma education and

management program and shows on an

organizational chart how the current or

proposed placement of each staff will

assure program implementation. (5

points)

b. The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates that existing or proposed

staff have or will have the necessary

background and qualifications for the

proposed responsibilities and includes a

curriculum vitae of each staff. (5 points)

c. The extent to which the applicant

provides an organizational chart that

identifies lines of communication,

accountability, reporting, authority, and

describes management and control

systems within the organization and

discusses how the proposed placement

of the project in the organization will

increase its likelihood of success. (5

points)

4. Collaboration (20 Points)

a. The extent to which the applicant

describes current collaboration with

state and/or local health and education

departments, the organization’s

collaboration with other federal

agencies, national non-profit

organizations, foundations, communitybased groups, and others who have an

interest in or whose mission includes

asthma education or management

programs, and discusses how the

current collaborative relationships can

compliment the proposed project. The

extent to which the applicant indicates

proposed collaborative relationships

that will support the proposed

operational plan and includes letters of

participation and support documenting

these anticipated collaborations

especially with proposed activities. (15

points)

b. The extent to which the applicant

describes collaborative activities or

anticipated relationships with other

national organizations who support

school-based health education programs

including asthma education and

management, and provides letters of

participation and support documenting

these anticipated collaborations. The

extent to which the applicant describes

how the organization can compliment

the activities of existing organizations

and how their expertise can support this

proposed project. (5 points)

5. Evaluation Plan (10 Points)

The extent to which the applicant

describes their plan to evaluate progress

in meeting objectives and conducting

activities during the budget period

including their ability to describe: (1)

what data will be obtained; (2) how the

data will be obtained; (3) from whom

the data will be obtained; (4) what

analysis will be conducted; (5) how

evaluation information will be

disseminated; (6) how the evaluation

data will be used to improve the

program; and (7) who will implement

the evaluation plan and by when.

6. Budget and Justification (Not Scored)

The extent to which the budget is

reasonable and consistent with the

purposes and activities of the program.

Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with the original plus

two copies of:

1. Annual progress reports.

2. Financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period.

3. Final financial report and

performance report, no more than 90

days after the end of the project period.

Send all reports to the Grants

Management Specialist identified in the

‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’ section of this

announcement.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Attachment I of the

application kit.

AR–7—Executive Order 12372 Review

AR–8—Public Health System Reporting

Requirement

AR–9—Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR–10—Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11—Healthy People 2010

AR–12—Lobbying Restrictions

AR–14—Accounting System

Requirements

AR–15—Proof of Non-Profit Status

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under

sections 301(a), 311(b) and (c), and 317

(k)(2) [42 U.S.C. 241(a), 243(b) and (c),

and 247b(K)(2)] of the Public Health

Service Act, as amended. The Catalog of

Federal Domestic Assistance number is

93.938.

J. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

This and other CDC announcements

can be found on the CDC home page

Internet address—http://www.cdc.gov

Click on ‘‘Funding’’ then ‘‘Grants and

Cooperative Agreements.’’

If you have questions after reviewing

the contents of all documents, business

management technical assistance may

be obtained from: Cynthia Collins,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

Program Announcement 01122, 2920

Brandywine Rd, Room 3000, M/S E18,

Atlanta, Georgia 30341–4146,Telephone

number: (770) 488–2757, E-mail:

coc9@cdc.gov

For program technical assistance,

contact: Mary Vernon-Smiley, Chief,

Special Populations Program Section,

Program Development and Services

Branch, Division of Adolescent and

School Health, National Center for

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway,

NE M/S K31, Atlanta, GA 30341,

Telephone number: (770) 488–6199, EMail: mev0@cdc.gov

Dated: May 11, 2001.

John L. Williams,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 01096]

Development of Prototypes for The

Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke

Registry; Notice of Availability of

Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001

funds for a cooperative agreement for

the development of prototypes for The

Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke

Registry. This project addresses the

‘‘Healthy People 2010’’ focus area(s)

related to Heart Disease and Stroke and

Access to Quality Health Services.

The purpose of this program is to

design and pilot test real-time data and

analysis prototypes in statewide

samples that will measure the delivery

of care to patients with acute stroke.

The focus is on acute care which

includes the process from onset of signs

and symptoms through the emergency

medical system or other transport to a

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hospital emergency department;

diagnostic evaluation; use of

thrombolytic therapy when indicated by

diagnosis and timeliness; other aspects

of acute care; and referral to

rehabilitation services for surviving

cases.

B. Eligible Applicants

Applications may be submitted by

public and private nonprofit

organizations and by governments and

their agencies; that is, universities,

colleges, research institutions, hospitals,

other public and private nonprofit

organizations, State and local

governments or their bona fide agents,

including the District of Columbia, the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the

Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of

the Northern Mariana Islands, American

Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of

Micronesia, the Republic of the

Marshall Islands, and the Republic of

Palau, federally recognized Indian tribal

governments, Indian tribes, or Indian

tribal organizations.

Note: Title 2 of the United States Code,

Chapter 26, Section 1611states 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 $3,600,000 is available

in FY 2001, to fund approximately 4 to

5 awards. It is expected that the average

award will be $800,000, ranging from

$500,000 to $1,000,000. It is expected

that the awards will begin on or about

August 31, 2001, and will be made for

a 12-month budget period within a

project period of one year. Funding

estimates may change.

Funding Priority

1. Preference may be given to

applications targeting states with the

highest death rates for stroke.

2. Preference may be given to

applications such that different

geographic areas are represented.

D. Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for the activities

under 1. (Recipient Activities), and CDC

will be responsible for the activities

listed under 2. (CDC Activities).

1. Recipient Activities

a. Plan, implement, and support the

operation of hospital-based, statewide

stroke registries in order to collect data

concerning: each patient presenting to

the hospital Emergency Departments

with an admitting diagnosis of stroke.

b. Establish or enhance, and regularly

convene an advisory committee to assist

in building a consensus, cooperation,

and planning for the statewide stroke

registry. Representatives may include

State Health Departments, key

organizations and individuals such as

hospital emergency department

personnel, neurologists, nurses,

clinicians, and others deemed

appropriate.

c. Develop a sampling plan for the

selection of hospitals to participate in

the statewide stroke registry prototype

such that the sample is representative of

the state’s facilities that provide care to

patients with acute stroke.

d. Establish selected hospitals to

participate in the stroke registry

prototype.

e. With other grantees, participate in

the final selection of a standard list of

data items to be used by all recipients.

f. Develop a data collection

mechanism and train hospital personnel

in the data collection process.

g. Develop and maintain a data

system, including quality assurance

mechanisms for data collection and

management, to provide timely,

complete and quality data.

h. Plan and implement a methodology

for assessments of hospital reporting

compliance, validity of diagnosis,

reliability and completeness of all

reporting parameters, and hospital costs

required for data collection.

i. Develop and maintain the capability

to securely export data.

j. Ensure secure electronic storage, to

the extent possible, of all collected data

including text and codes.

k. Collaborate with an independent

outside audit of data completeness and

quality.

l. Develop plan and use stroke registry

data to improve the delivery of care to

patients with acute stroke.

2. CDC Activities

a. Provide technical assistance in the

development and final selection of

standard data items to be used by all

recipients.

b. Provide ongoing consultation and

technical assistance for effective

program planning and management.

c. Collaborate in establishing or

endorsing program requirements for

completeness, timeliness and accuracy

of data.

d. Support the independent quality

control audits of registry data

completeness and accuracy.

E. Application Content

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 75 double-spaced pages, printed on

one side, with one inch margins, and

unreduced font.

F. Submission and Deadline

Letter of Intent

The letter of intent will be used to

determine the number of potential

respondents and to assist CDC in

coordinating the objective review

process. Your letter of intent should

include the following information:

1. Name

2. Organization

3. State that will be targeted for data

collection

The letter of intent should be

submitted on or before May 25, 2001, to

the Grants Management Specialist

identified in the ‘‘Where to Obtain

Additional Information’’ section of this

announcement.

Application

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS 5161–1 (OMB Number 0937–0189).

Forms are available in the application

kit or at the following Internet address:

http://forms.psc.gov/

On or before June 29, 2001, submit the

application to the Grants Management

Specialist identified in the ‘‘Where to

Obtain Additional Information’’ section

of this announcement.

Deadline

Applications shall be considered as

meeting the deadline if they are either:

1. Received on or before the deadline

date; or

2. 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 U.S. Postal

Service. Private metered postmarks shall

not be acceptable as proof of timely

mailing.)

Late

Applications which do not meet the

criteria in 1. or 2. above will be returned

to the applicant.

G. Evaluation Criteria

Each application will be evaluated

individually against the following

criteria by an independent review group

appointed by CDC.

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Applications will be reviewed and

evaluated according to the following

criteria: (Maximum 100 Points).

1. Background and Experience: (15

Points)

The extent to which the applicant

describes: (a) The epidemiology of

stroke in the state and rationale for

consideration as a high preference state;

(b) past and current registry related

activities, including strengths and

limitations, of health services data

collection and outcomes evaluation.

2. Collaboration: (10 Points)

The extent to which the applicant: (a)

Describes a current or proposed Stroke

Advisory Committee; (b) describes past,

current, and proposed stroke prevention

activities and collaborations with

relevant organizations and agencies

within the state and with other states or

national organizations interested in

stroke prevention and stroke

management; (c) provides letters of

support from the State Health

Department and relevant organizations.

3. Existing Resources and Sampling

Plan: (20 Points)

The extent to which the applicant

provides: (a) A description of all

existing and in-state hospital sources

that provide care to acute stroke

patients; (b) a description of existing

stroke registries in the state; (c) a

sampling plan for the selection of

hospitals such that the sample is

adequate in number and representative

of the state’s hospitals that provide care

to patients with acute stroke; (d) letters

supporting willingness to participate

from the selected hospitals.

4. Implementation Plan and Schedule:

(30 Points)

The extent to which the major steps

required for project design and

implementation adequately address all

recipient activities in the program

requirements, are realistically described,

and the project timetable displays

appropriate dates for the

accomplishment of specific project

activities.

5. Data Utilization: (10 Points)

The extent to which the applicant

provides a relevant and realistic plan to

use stroke registry data to improve the

delivery of care to patients with acute

stroke.

6. Project Management and Staffing

Plan: (15 Points)

The extent to which proposed

staffing, organizational structure, staff

experience and background, identified

training needs or plan, and job

descriptions and curricula vitae for both

proposed and current staff indicate

ability to carry out the purposes of the

program.

7. Budget: (Not Scored)

The extent to which the applicant

provides a detailed budget and

justification consistent with the stated

objectives and program activities.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with original plus two

copies of:

1. Semiannual progress reports;

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 the Grants

Management Specialist identified in the

‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’ section of this

announcement.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Attachment I in the

application kit.

AR–7—Executive Order 12372 Review

AR–8—Public Health System Reporting

Requirements

AR–9—Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR–10—Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11—Healthy People 2010

AR–12—Lobbying Restrictions

AR–14—Accounting System

Requirements

AR–15—Proof of Non-Profit Status

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under

section 317(k)(2) of the Public Health

Service Act, [42 U.S.C. section 241], l

as amended. The Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.

J. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

This and other CDC announcements

can be found on the CDC home page

Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov.

Click on ‘‘Funding’’ then ‘‘Grants and

Cooperative Agreements.’’

Should you have questions after

reviewing the contents of all the

documents, business management

technical assistance may be obtained

from: Van King, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention,

2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000,

Atlanta, GA 30341–4146, Telephone

number: (770) 488–2751, Email address:

vbk5@cdc.gov.

For program technical assistance,

contact: Wendy A. Wattigney,

Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division

of Adult and Community Health,

NCCDPHP, 4770 Buford Highway, NE,

Mailstop K47, Atlanta, Georgia 30341–

3717, Telephone number: (770) 488–

8149, Email address: wdw0@cdc.gov.

Dated: May 11, 2001.

John L. Williams,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA–265]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission For OMB

Review; Comment Request

In compliance with the requirement

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA), Department of Health and

Human Services, has submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) the following proposal for the

collection of information. Interested

persons are invited to send comments

regarding the burden estimate or any

other aspect of this collection of

information, including any of the

following subjects: (1) The necessity and

utility of the proposed information

collection for the proper performance of

the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy

of the estimated burden; (3) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(4) the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology to minimize the information

collection burden.

Type of Information Collection

Request: Extension of a currently

approved collection.

Title of Information Collection:

Independent Renal Dialysis Facility

Cost Report and Supporting Regulations

42 CFR 413.20 and 42 CFR 413.24.

Form No.: HCFA–265 (OMB# 0938–

0236).

Use: The Independent Renal Dialysis

Facility Cost Report provides for the

determination and allocation of costs to

the components of the facility in order