28512 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 23, 2001 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry

[Program Announcement 01044]

Program To Build Capacity Among

American Indian Tribes Impacted by

Releases from the Hanford Nuclear

Reservation; Notice of Availability of

Funds

A. Purpose

The Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry (ATSDR) announces

the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001

funds for a cooperative agreement

program to Build Capacity among

American Indian Tribal Governments

impacted by releases from the Hanford

Nuclear Reservation. The program

addresses the ‘‘Healthy People 2010’’

focus areas of Environmental Health,

Health Communication, Mental Health

and Mental Disorders, and Public

Health Infrastructure.

The purpose of the program is to

address the Tribal public health issues

that result from hazardous substances in

the environment due to the Hanford

Nuclear Reservation in the southeastern

area of Washington State. The program

will focus on: (1) Building Tribal

environmental health capacity (2)

addressing health issues from releases of

hazardous substances into the

environment (3) develop culturally

appropriate health education materials

and/or vehicles to engage Tribal

community members in public health

activities.

These awards are intended to enhance

the Tribes ability to collaborate with

ATSDR in conducting public health

activities related to potential human

exposures from the Hanford Nuclear

Reservation. ATSDR understands that

the nine Tribes eligible under this

program are sovereign nations, and that

each Tribe’s capacities and capabilities

are unique and different. To address the

individual nature of Tribal issues,

ATSDR is prepared to work

collaboratively with each Tribe

individually to develop a unique

program to address each Tribe’s needs.

B. Eligible Applicants

This program is directed only to the

following federally recognized

American Indian Tribal Governments:

Coeur d’Alene Tribe; Coville

Confederated Tribes; Confederated

Tribes of the Umatilla Indian

Reservation; Kalispel Tribe; Kootenai

Tribe of Idaho; Nez Perce Tribe;

Spokane Tribe; Confederated Tribes of

the Warm Springs Reservation of

Oregon; and Yakama Indian Nation.

This announcement is limited to only

these tribes due to their proximity to the

site and the pre-determined air pathway

emissions affecting their respective

reservation.

Note: Title 2 of the United States Code,

Chapter 26, Section 1611 states that an

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

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that

engages in lobbying activities is not eligible

to receive Federal funds constituting an

award, grant, cooperative agreement,

contract, loan, or any other form.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $450,000 is available

in FY 2001 to fund approximately 9

awards. It is expected that the average

award will be $50,000. It is expected

that the awards will begin on or about

September 30, 2001, and will be made

for a 12-month budget period within a

project period of up to 5 years. Funding

estimates may change.

Continuation awards within an

approved project period will be made

on the basis of satisfactory progress as

evidenced by required reports and the

availability of funds.

Use of Funds

Funds may be expended for

reasonable program purposes, such as

personnel, travel, supplies and services.

Funds for contractual service may be

requested; the primary recipient of

ATSDR funds must perform a

substantive role in carrying out project

activities and not merely serve as a

conduit for an award to another party or

provide funds to an ineligible party.

Equipment may be purchased with

these funds; however, the equipment

proposed should be appropriate and

reasonable for the activity to be

conducted. Equipment may be acquired

only when authorized, and the

application should provide a

justification of need to acquire

equipment, the description, and the cost

of purchase versus leasing. At the

completion of the project, the

equipment will be returned to ATSDR.

D. Program Requirements

In order to achieve the purpose of this

program, the recipient will be

responsible for the activities under 1.

(Recipient Activities) and ATSDR will

be responsible for the activities listed

under 2. (ATSDR Activities).

1. Recipient Activities

a. Review and update the needs

assessment to verify knowledge, skills,

and capabilities to address the health

issues as a result of releases of

hazardous substances into the

environment from the Hanford Nuclear

Reservation.

b. Develop an Environmental Health

Plan (EHP) related to public health

needs resulting from exposures and

potential exposures to releases of

hazardous substances into the

environment from the Hanford Nuclear

Reservation. The EHP will build Tribal

capacity to address public health issues,

based on the outcomes of the needs

assessment. The EHP can be part of or

spur the development of a Tribal

Comprehensive Environmental Health

Plan that addresses more general

environmental health needs.

c. Based on activities in the EHP,

actively engage with ATSDR in sitespecific activities, including public

health assessments, health

consultations, community involvement,

community health education, and

health outcome data education.

d. Develop Tribal capacity to assist in

the implementation and evaluation of

health education activities for Tribal

community members.

e. Develop culturally appropriate

health education materials for Tribal

members, community members, Tribal

health and environmental professionals

and paraprofessional, and other health

care providers working with native

communities.

f. Participate in and contribute to the

Hanford Health Effects Subcommittee

and Inter-Tribal Council on Hanford

Health Projects.

g. Develop Tribal capacity to use

toxicological databases and other

databases to continue to identify

toxicological issues.

h. Identify environmental health

issues and tools necessary to benchmark

Tribal health to be included in the EHP.

i. Review and participate in ATSDR

public health assessment and

consultation activities.

2. ATSDR Activities

a. Assist the recipient in developing

the Environmental Health Plan to build

Tribal capacity and address health

issues and identified releases of

hazardous materials into the

environment from the Hanford Nuclear

Reservation.

b. Assist in the development,

implementation, and evaluation of

culturally competent health education

materials/activities for Tribal

community members.

c. Assist in the development of

community profiles using the results of

the needs assessment that has been

developed by the Tribe.

d. Provide support for Tribal

participation in the Hanford Health

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Effects Subcommittee and Inter-Tribal

Council on Hanford Health Projects.

e. Provide support and training to

allow the Tribes to effectively interact

and provide information for public

health assessments and consultations.

ATSDR will identify and make available

appropriate training courses as

resources permit.

f. Assist in the development and use

of toxicological information resources.

g. Provide support for the

coordination of activities between Tribal

Governments and Federal and State

public health agencies.

E. Application Content

Use the information in the Program

Requirements, Other Requirements, and

Evaluation Criteria sections to develop

the application content. The application

will be evaluated on the criteria listed,

so it is important to follow them in

laying out the program plan. The

narrative should be no more than 20

double-spaced pages, printed on one

side, with one inch margins, and 12

point font.

F. Submission and Deadline

Application

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS 5161–1 (OMB Number 0937–0189).

Forms are available in the application

kit and at the following Internet address:

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

On or before July 25, 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:

(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 U.S. Postal

Service. Private metered postmarks shall

not be acceptable as proof of timely

mailing.)

Late Applications: Applications

which do not meet the criteria in (a) or

(b) above are considered late

applications, will not be considered,

and 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 ATSDR.

Evaluations will be based on the

extent to which the applicant has:

1. Developed and administered

effective culturally competent measures

to engage community members in

environmental public health activities.

Describe the ability to provide

environmental health education in a

timely manner in response to Tribal

issues which are specific to the Hanford

Nuclear Reservation. (10 Percent)

2. Described how the environmental

health needs assessment that was

completed under the previous

cooperative agreement announcement

will be used for environmental health.

(10 Percent)

3. Outlined the activities to develop

an Environmental Health Plan (EHP)

which includes; statement of the

problem, methods of analysis,

implementation strategies,

implementation and evaluation. Within

the plan, described the environmental

health needs/issues of the Tribe and

explain the strategies in which the Tribe

plans to resolve each need/issue.

Explained the ability of the Tribe to

respond to environmental health needs/

issues. Specifically, demonstrated the

Tribes’ ability to address health issues

that occur as a result of actual or

potential human exposures to hazardous

substances including methods to

analyze and evaluate toxicological,

community and environmental health

data/information. Ensure the Hanford

Nuclear Reservation is addressed in the

EHP. (40 Percent)

4. Described the Tribes capability (or

inability) to carry out the proposed EHP.

Describe the technical assistance needed

to develop the EHP. Explain what

additional items or issues you will have

to address when developing the EHP.

(20 Percent)

5. Described how the Tribe will

resolve current problems of exposures of

hazardous substances in the

environment related to the Hanford

Nuclear Reservation. (20 Percent)

6. Budget 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. The applicant should describe

and indicate availability of facilities and

equipment necessary to carry out this

project.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with original plus two

copies of:

1. Semi-annual 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–9 Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR–10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11 Healthy People 2010

AR–12 Lobbying Restrictions

AR–18 Cost Recovery

AR–19 Third Party Agreements

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under

section 104(i)(14)(15), and (17) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act [42 U.S.C. sections 9604(i)(14)(15),

and (17)], as amended. The Catalog of

Federal Domestic Assistance number is

93.236.

J. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

This and other ATSDR

announcements can be found on the

CDC home page Internet address—

http://www.cdc.gov. Click on ‘‘Funding’’

then ‘‘Grants and Cooperative

Agreements.’’

To obtain business management

technical assistance, contact: Nelda

Godfrey, Grants Management Specialist,

Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention,

Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine Road,

Atlanta, GA 30341–4146, Telephone

number: 770–488–2722, Email address:

NAG9@cdc.gov.

For program technical assistance,

contact: Dean Seneca, MPH, MCURP,

Coordinator, Office of Tribal Affairs,

Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, NE

(E–32), Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone

number: 404–639–4507, Email address:

zkg8@cdc.gov.

Dated: May 16, 2001.

Georgi Jones,

Director, Office of Policy and External Affairs,

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease

Registry.

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