32954 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 19, 2001 / Notices

CDC, this survey will be known as the

Primary Care Network Survey (PRINS).

Method of Collection

PRINS will provide a range of

baseline data on the clinicians enrolled

in each network, the services provided,

and the characteristics of patients

receiving those services. Data to be

collected include the patients’

demographic characteristics and

reason(s) for visit, and the providers’

diagnosis(es) and diagnostic services,

medications and disposition. These data

may be used by the PBRN to define the

network’s capacity to study specific

clinical conditions seen in primary care,

establish a denominator for

epidemiological or surveillance studies,

and stimulate further research on the

use, organization and delivery of

primary care. All identifiable data that

is collected will be protected in

accordance with the AHRQ

confidentiality statute, 42 U.S.C 299c–

3(c).

The estimated annual hour burden is

as follows:

Form

Number of

respondents

(clinicians)

Number of forms/

respondent

Avg. burden/form

(in hrs)

Response burden

(hrs)

(1) (2) (3) (1)*(2)*(3) 1

Intake Form .............................................................................. 1,000 1 .25 250

Patient Form ............................................................................ 1,000 30 .03 900

Total .............................................................................. 1,000 31 1.15 1,150

1For rows 1 and 2.

To calculate the burden hours, the

number of respondents for PRINS is

based on a sample of 1,000 clinicians

who have agreed in advance to

participate. Each clinician fills out an

intake form (which requires about 15

minutes).

The same 1,000 then record (on

separate forms) information about 30

consecutive patients seen in his/her

practice (requiring less than 2 minutes

per form to complete). The total cost to

respondents is estimated to be $150,000.

Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) The

necessity of the proposed collections;

(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s

estimate of burden (including hours and

cost) of the proposed collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information upon the

respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and

included in the request for OMB

approval of the proposed information

collection. All comments will become a

matter of public record.

Copies of these proposed collection

plans and instruments can be obtained

from the AHRQ Reports Clearance

Officer (see above).

Dated: June 8, 2001.

Carolyn Clancy,

Acting Director.

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BILLING CODE 4160–90–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry

[Program Announcement 01124]

Assess Human Exposures to

Contaminants Near Kelly Air Force

Base, Texas; 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 grant to address community

health concerns through evaluating the

health status, evaluating potential

exposures, and providing health

education to the community

surrounding Kelly Air Force Base,

Texas. This program address the

‘‘Health People 2010’’ focus area of

Environmental Health.

The purpose of the program is to

assist the San Antonio Metropolitan

Health District (SAMHD) in addressing

the health concerns of the community

and providing health education to the

residents. These site-specific health

activities should target area residents

and surrounding communities and

address site-specific health concerns.

Results of any clinical assessments will

be provided to individual participants

to address their own personal health

concerns.

B. Eligible Applicants

Assistance will be provided only to

the San Antonio Metropolitan Health

District (SAMHD). No other applications

are solicited. Eligibility is limited to the

SAMHD because fiscal year 2001

Federal appropriation specifically

directs CDC to award the district to

address community concerns around

Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.

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 $177,729 is available

in FY 2001 to fund this award. it is

expected that the award 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 one

year. Funding estimates may change.

Use of Funds

Funds may be expended for

reasonable program purposes, such as

personnel, travel, supplies, and services.

Funds for contractual services may be

requested; however, the grantee, as the

direct and primary recipient of grant

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. Requests for equipment

purchases will be reviewed and

approved only under the following

conditions: (1) ATSDR retains the right

to request return of all equipment

purchased (in operable condition) with

grant funds at the conclusion of the

project period, and (2) equipment

purchased must be compatible with

ATSDR hardware. Computers purchased

with ATSDR funds should be IMB

compatible and adhere to the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/

ATSDR hardware standards.

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D. Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will:

a. Develop a community-based

mechanism for ongoing interaction with

the affected residents and communities.

This mechanism will include

assembling a formal community-based

assistance group to consist of

representatives from the affected

communities.

b. Interact with communities around

the Kelly Air Force Base to assess their

exposure.

c. Develop environmental health

education materials that are appropriate

for residents surrounding Kelly AFB

considering literacy levels, cultural

values, and languages spoken.

E. Application Content

Use the information in the 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. These criteria serve

as the basis for evaluating the

application; therefore, omissions or

incomplete information may affect the

rating of the application.

Narrative should be no more than 30

pages, double-spaced, printed on oneside, with 1′′ margins, and unreduced

fonts (font size 12 points) on 81⁄2′′ by 11′′

paper. The pages must be clearly

numbered, and a complete index to the

application and its appendices must be

included. The original and two copies of

the application must be submitted

unstapled and unbound.

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/ * * * Forms, in the

application kit.

On or before July 31, 2001, submit the

application to the Grants Management

Specialist identified in the ‘‘Where to

Obtain Additional Information’’ section

of this announcement.

G. Evaluation Criteria

The application will be evaluated

individually against the following

criteria by an independent review group

appointed by ATSDR.

1. Proposed Program (50 Percent)

Extent to which the applicant’s

application addresses: (a) The feasibility

of the approach and the adequacy of the

design of the proposed project; (b) the

technical merit of the proposed project,

including the degree to which the

project can be expected to yield or

demonstrate results that will be useful

and desirable in furthering the program

objectives; and (c) the proposed project

schedule, including clearly established

and obtainable project objectives for

which progress toward attainment can

and will be measured.

2. Capability and Coordination Efforts

(15 Percent)

Extent to which the application has

described: (a) The capability of the

applicant’s administrative structure to

foster successful scientific and

administrative management of a

program; (b) the capability of the

applicant to demonstrate an appropriate

plan for interaction with the community

and other partners participating in the

program and (c) the suitability of

facilities and equipment available or to

be purchased for the project.

3. Program Personnel (35 Percent)

Extent to which the proposed program

staff is qualified and appropriate, and

the time allocated for them to

accomplish program activities is

adequate.

4. Budget (Not Scored)

Extent to which the budget is

reasonable, clearly justified, and

consistent with intended use of funds.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide ATSDR with original plus

two copies of

1. Annual progress report;

2. Financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period; and

3. Final financial status 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

AR–10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11 Healthy People 2000

AR–12 Lobbying Restrictions

AR–18 Cost Recovery—ATSDR

AR–19 Third Party Agreements—

ATSDR

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under

section 104(i)(1)(E), (7), and (15) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act (CERCLA) as amended by the

Superfund Amendments and

Reauthorization Act (SARA) [42 U.S.C.

9604(i)(1)(E), (7), and (15)]. The Catalog

of Federal Domestic Assistance number

is 93.161.

J. Where to Obtain Additional

Information

A complete copy of the

announcement may be downloaded

from CDC’s home page on the Internet

at: http://www.cdc.gov. Click on

‘‘Funding’’ the ‘‘Grants and Cooperative

Agreements.’’ If you have questions after

reviewing the contents of all the

documents, business management

technical assistance may be obtained

from: Nelda Godfrey, Grants

Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Announcement 01124,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Rd., Suite

3000, Atlanta, Georgia 30341–4146,

Email address: nag9@cdc.gov,

Telephone: (770) 488–2722.

For program technical assistance,

contact: Maurice West, Environmental

Engineer, Agency for Toxic Substances

and Disease Registry, Division of Health

Assessment and Consultation, 1600

Clifton Rd., NE., Mailstop E–32, Atlanta,

Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404) 498–

0497, Fax: (404) 498–0777, Email

address: myw4@cdc.gov.

Dated: June 12, 2001.

Georgi Jones,

Director, Office of Policy and External Affairs,

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease

Registry.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 01099]

Research on Community Cancer

Control 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

program for Research on Community

Cancer Control. This program addresses