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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Discretionary Cooperative Agreements

To Support the Demonstration of

Effective Programs Using Methods or

Technologies Targeted at Reducing

Alcohol Impaired Driving by

Individuals Age 21 Through 34

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Announcement of discretionary

cooperative agreements to support the

demonstration of effective programs

using inventive methods or technologies

targeted at reducing alcohol impaired

driving by individuals age 21 through

34.

SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA)

announces a discretionary cooperative

agreement to solicit support for the

demonstration of effective programs

using inventive methods or technologies

targeted at reducing alcohol impaired

driving by individuals age 21 through

34.

The goal of NHTSA’s Impaired

Driving program is to reduce alcoholrelated fatalities to no more than 11,000

by the year 2005. While progress has

been made in reducing alcohol-related

fatalities, successful inventive methods

and collaborative partnering programs

need to be demonstrated and made

available for replication in order to

achieve the national goal. This

cooperative agreement project is to

support the demonstration of inventive

methods programs and new approaches

that have demonstrated or have the

potential to demonstrate reductions in

alcohol-impaired fatalities and injuries

by individuals age 21–34. NHTSA

solicits applications from public and

private, non-profit, not-for-profit and

commercial organizations, governments

and their agencies, or a consortium of

these organizations that demonstrate

effective programs using inventive

methods or technologies targeted at

reducing alcohol impaired driving by

individuals age 21 through 34.

DATES: Applications must be received

no later than August 3, 2001, at 3:00

p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be

submitted to the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, Office of

Contracts and Procurement (NAD–30),

ATTN: Joseph A. Comella, 400 7th

Street, SW., Room 5301, Washington,

DC 20590. All applications submitted

must include a reference to NHTSA

Cooperative Agreement Program No.

DTNH22–01–H–07010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General administrative questions may

be directed to Joseph A. Comella, Office

of Contracts and Procurement at (202)

366–9568 or by e-mail:

jcomella@nhtsa.dot.gov. Programmatic

questions should be directed to J. De

Carlo Ciccel, Impaired Driving Division,

NTS–11, NHTSA, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366–1694,

facsimile (202) 366–2766, or by e-mail:

dciccel@nhtsa.dot.gov. Interested

applicants are advised that no separate

application package exists beyond the

contents of this announcement.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The goal of NHTSA’s Impaired

Driving program is to reduce alcoholrelated fatalities to no more than 11,000

by the year 2005. Modest progress has

been made in reducing alcohol-related

fatalities over the last ten years. As a

percentage of all traffic fatalities,

alcohol-related fatalities dropped from

49 percent to 38 percent during the

period 1989 to 1999. The 15,786

alcohol-related fatalities reported in

1999 represent a 30 percent reduction

from the 22,404 reported in 1989.

From 1982 to 1999, the number of

drivers involved in alcohol-related fatal

crashes decreased for drivers of all age

groups, with the youngest and oldest

drivers experiencing the largest

percentage decrease. Drivers 65 and

older, involved in alcohol-related fatal

crashes, decreased 50 percent (from 14

percent in 1982 to 7 percent in 1999);

drivers 15 to 20 years of age, involved

in alcohol-related fatal crashes, dropped

52 percent (from 43 percent in 1982 to

21 percent in 1999); drivers age 35–64,

involved in alcohol-related fatal crashes,

decreased 33 percent (from 30 percent

in 1982 to 20 percent in 1999); and

drivers age 21–34, involved in alcoholrelated fatal crashes, dropped 33 percent

(from 47 percent in 1982 to 32 percent

in 1999).

The 1999 Fatality Analysis Reporting

System (FARS) data indicates that 43

percent of all drivers involved fatal

alcohol-related crashes were 21 to 34

years of age. In 1999, the highest

percentages of drivers with blood

alcohol concentrations (BAC) of 0.10

g/dl or greater in fatal crashes were

drivers 21–24 years old (27 percent) and

25–34 years old (24 percent). For drivers

with high BACs, these age groups have

shown essentially no change in

percentages since 1995.

In addition, 45 percent of occupants

killed in alcohol-related crashes did not

use safety belts or other restraints. Of

those unrestrained occupants killed in

alcohol-related crashes, approximately

80 percent were involved in a crash in

which the driver had a BAC of 0.10

g/dl or greater.

Innovations in enforcement, public

education, alcohol screening and

treatment, prevention, technology, and

the passage of legislation have all

contributed to this decline. While some

progress has been made in reducing

alcohol-related fatalities, expanding

beyond current technologies and

program initiatives is imperative to

significantly reduce the number of

alcohol-related fatalities and achieve the

national goal. Equally important is

documenting and making available

those programs that have demonstrated

success in reducing alcohol-related

fatalities among individuals age 21–34.

Partners in Progress

In 1995, NHTSA convened more than

100 people (Partners-in-Progress) to

explore how to achieve this national

goal. Then, in January 1996, NHTSA

convened an Implementation Group to

develop an action plan from the

Partners in Progress recommended

strategies in order to achieve the

national goal. The Group drafted a

‘‘Guide for Action’’ addressing the

following seven countermeasure areas:

(1) Public education;

(2) Individual responsibility;

(3) Legislation;

(4) Enforcement and adjudication;

(5) Technology;

(6) Health care community; and

(7) Businesses and employers.

Innovations in enforcement,

alternative sanctions, public education,

alcohol prevention, screening and

treatment, technology, and the passage

of tougher legislation have all

contributed to the current decline.

However, more needs to be done in

order to continue making significant

gains in reducing alcohol impaired

driving. It will take new ideas, creative

approaches, inventive programs, new

partners, and new or improved

technologies to significantly lower the

number of alcohol-related deaths and,

more importantly, to change the

behavior of those who drive while

impaired.

This announcement solicits proposals

for cooperative agreements to

demonstrate successful inventive

programs that reduce driving while

under the influence by individuals age

21 through 34, based on the effective

application of one or more of the seven

(7) countermeasure areas listed above

and described in the Partners in

Progress: An Impaired Driving Guide for

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Action. In addition to countermeasure

areas, inventive programs should

include multifaceted elements of a

community (i.e., faith community,

advocacy groups, media, public works,

entertainment, law enforcement,

highway safety, and recreation).

Proposals will receive preference that

demonstrate geographic and

demographic diversity, that address or

desire to address multiple

countermeasure areas, as well as,

varying size of community(s) to be

reached.

Objective

The objective of this project is to

demonstrate several comprehensive

programs that have used or plan to use

innovation and creativity, targeted at

reducing alcohol impaired driving by

individuals age 21 through 34. If an

applicant has a new or an existing

program targeted specifically at 21–34

year-olds that does not include one or

more of the seven (7) countermeasure

areas and/or multiple elements of the

community as listed above, but

proposes to use this project as an

opportunity to implement those

components in such a program, that

proposal will receive consideration for

award, if the implementation,

evaluation, and documentation can be

conducted during the time frame for this

project.

Availability of Funds and Period of

Support

A total of $1,000,000 is available in

Fiscal Year 2001 to fund the

demonstration of up to twelve (12)

comprehensive programs targeted at

individuals age 21–34. Individual

project awards may range from $50,000

to $300,000. This stated range does not

establish a minimum or maximum

funding level. Given the amount of

funds available for this effort, applicants

are strongly encouraged to seek other

funding opportunities to supplement

the Federal funds. Preference will be

given to applicants with cost-sharing

proposals, matching funds, or in-kind

commitment of resources.

NHTSA Involvement

NHTSA will be involved in all

activities undertaken as part of the

cooperative agreement program and

will:

1. Provide a Contracting Officer’s

Technical Representative (COTR) to

participate in the planning and

management of each cooperative

agreement and to coordinate activities

between the Grantee and NHTSA.

2. Provide information and technical

assistance from government sources

within available resources and as

determined appropriate by the COTR.

3. Serve as a liaison between NHTSA

Headquarters, Regional Offices and

others (Federal, State, and local)

interested in alcohol programs to reduce

driving while under the influence of

alcohol by individuals age 21 through

34, and the activities of the grantee as

appropriate.

4. Stimulate the transfer of

information among cooperative

agreement recipients and others engaged

in alcohol program activities,

specifically designed to address

individuals age 21 through 34.

5. Review and approve draft and final

versions of the deliverables.

Eligibility Requirements

Applications may be submitted by

public or private, non-profit, not-forprofit, commercial organizations, and

governments and their agencies or a

consortium of the above. Universities,

colleges, research institutions, hospitals,

other public and private organizations,

and State and local governments are

eligible to apply. Each application

package must include a letter of

acknowledgment or support for the

proposed application from their

Governor’s Highway Safety

Representative or Highway Safety Office

to be deemed eligible. Interested

applicants are advised that no fee or

profit will be allowed under this

cooperative agreement solicitation.

Eligible programs will be limited to

those that target individuals ages 21–34

and contain one or more of the seven (7)

Partners in Progress countermeasure

areas. Eligible programs will require

collaboration among the various

contributing partners, agencies, and

organizations.

Application Procedures

Each applicant must submit one

original and two copies of the

application package to: NHTSA, Office

of Contracts and Procurement (NAD–

30), ATTN: Joseph A. Comella, 400 7th

Street, SW., Room 5301, Washington,

DC 20590. Submission of three (3)

additional copies will expedite

processing, but is not required. The

application may be single spaced, must

be typed on one side of the page only,

and must include a reference to NHTSA

Cooperative Agreement No. DTNH22–

01–H–07010. Unnecessarily elaborate

applications beyond what is sufficient

to present a complete and effective

response to this invitation are not

desired. Only complete application

packages received on or before due date,

(See DATES above) will be considered.

Note: applicants interested in submitting

more than one inventive project must prepare

a separate application package for each

project. In addition, programs with multiple

partners must submit a single or collaborative

application. Only one award will be awarded

per eligible program.

Application Content

1. The application package must be

submitted with OMB Standard Form

(SF) 424 (Rev. 4–88, including 424A and

424B), Application for Federal

Assistance, with the requirement

information filled in and certified

assurances signed. OMB forms are

available for download and printing on

the Internet at www.whitehouse.gov/

OMB/grants/index.html site. While the

SF 424A deals with budget information,

and Section B identifies Budget

Categories, the available space does not

permit a level of detail sufficient to

provide meaningful evaluation of the

proposed total costs. A supplemental

sheet shall be provided which presents

a detailed breakdown of the proposed

costs, as well as any costs which the

applicant indicates will be contributed

locally in support of the demonstration

project.

2. The application shall include a

program narrative statement which

addresses the following information in

separately labeled sections:

a. A description of the community or

communities in which the program is or

will be administered. For the purposes

of this project, a ‘‘community’’ includes

a state, city, town or county, small

metropolitan area, a large neighborhood,

even a workplace (i.e., it does not have

to correspond with a political

jurisdiction). It should be large enough

so that program results are

demonstrated. A description of an

existing full working partnership or one

that will be established to maintain or

enhance the program. The application

shall describe all the partners that will

participate in this project (e.g., local

government, law enforcement, health

care providers, media, citizens,

corporate, etc.) and the role of each

partner.

b. A description of the goals and

objectives of the program. Goals should

be clearly stated and the objectives timephased with specific, measured, and

achieved outcomes that demonstrate the

reduction of impaired driving by

individuals age 21–34.

c. A Work Plan outline which will be

the basis for developing the

demonstration project. Applicants

desiring to accomplish an inventive

program targeted at reducing alcohol

impaired driving by individuals 21

through 34 using one or more of the

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seven (7) Partners in Progress

countermeasure areas must address

what they propose to develop,

implement, evaluate, and document;

how this will be accomplished, and

include the major tasks/milestones

necessary to complete this project. This

involves identification and solution of

potential technical problems and critical

issues related to successful completion

of this project. Briefly outline a specific

work plan to document your program’s

history, how to implement a similar

program, and a plan to evaluate the

effectiveness of the program in reducing

impaired driving to include lessonslearned, best practices, organizational

support, outside agency support, and

costs. This outline should identify

specific tasks required to accomplish

the goals and objectives of the project

detailing how the program will be

documented for replication by another

agency, jurisdiction, or organization.

The specific innovation, intervention,

and/or activity must be included in the

aforementioned work plan to include:

What action will the community

undertake to reach its objectives? How

will the innovation, intervention, and/or

activity be delivered and monitored?

What are the expected results from the

innovation, intervention, and/or

activity?

d. An Evaluation Plan (both

qualitative and quantitative) that

describes the kinds of questions that

may be posed in replicating the selected

programs. For existing programs and for

those who propose to use this project to

incorporate countermeasure areas or

community elements, this Evaluation

Plan will describe the kinds of questions

to be addressed by the evaluation

design, what the outcome measures are,

how they were or will be measured, the

methodology for collecting that data,

how often data is or will be collected,

and how the data is being or will be

analyzed. For proposed programs, the

Evaluation Plan shall indicate how the

incorporation of countermeasure areas

or the community element will enhance

the desired outcome to reduce impaired

driving by individual age 21–34.

e. A description of how this project

will be managed. The application shall

identify the proposed project manager

and any personnel considered critical to

the successful documentation of the

proposed program. The roles and

responsibilities of the applicant and

others included in the application

package shall be specified. The

proposed level of effort in performing

various activities shall also be

identified. A staffing plan and resume

for all key project personnel shall be

included in the application. Briefly

outline the organizational resources the

applicant will draw upon, and how the

applicant will provide the program

management capability and personnel

expertise to successfully perform the

activities states herein. Include staffing

titles and a 1–2 sentence description of

the position duties. The budget should

segregate documentation project costs

from implementation and evaluation

costs that may be incurred if

considering the use of the project to

incorporate countermeasure area(s). For

each of these activities, identify costs by

direct labor with a breakdown of costs

by proposed staffing; direct materials/

equipment with a breakdown of major

cost items; total travel costs with an

explanation of the relationship to the

project; implementation and evaluation

costs; and overhead. Clearly identify

any financial or in-kind commitment of

resources by the applicant organization

or other supporting organizations to

support the project.

Program Review Procedures, Criteria

and Evaluation Factors

Upon receipt of the application

package, each package will initially be

reviewed to ensure eligibility and that

the application contains all of the items

specified in the Application Contents

section of this announcement.

Applications meeting the requirements

will be reviewed by an Evaluation

Committee using the criteria outlined

below.

Application Review Criteria and

Evaluation Factors

The application package must

concisely address the following criteria:

1. Description of what the

organization or existing program has

accomplished or plans to accomplish

which:

(a) Clearly states the goals and

objectives of the program;

(b) Clearly articulates the significant

contribution the program has made or

plans to make in the reduction of

impaired drivers by individuals age 21–

34;

(c) Explains the innovation and

creative features of the program. If the

program is more traditional, explain

what makes or will make this program

successful; and

(d) Describes how the program

incorporates at least one or more of the

seven (7) Partners in Progress

countermeasure areas including

elements from the community. If none

of the seven (7) Partners in Progress

countermeasure areas and/or

community elements have been used in

an otherwise successful program, clearly

identify the countermeasure area(s) that

are being considered by this project.

(e) Clearly articulates this project’s

impact on your program and the

potential to make a significant

contribution to the reduction of alcohol

impaired driving by individuals age 21–

34. (55 percent)

Note: Please note that preference will be

given to proposals that demonstrate

geographic and demographic diversity, that

address or desire to address multiple

countermeasure areas, as well as, varying size

of community(s) to be reached.

2. The work plan will be evaluated

with respect to its feasibility, realism,

and ability to achieve the desired

outcomes. The evaluation plan will be

reviewed for qualitative and

quantitative measures that are

identified, the practicality of the

proposed methodology, and the design.

(30 percent)

3. The project management and

budget will be evaluated in terms a

clarity of organization, sound

management structure, delineation of

the roles of the partners in the project.

The project personnel will be reviewed

in terms of qualifications and

experience. The staffing of the project

should be adequate to manage and

implement the project. The budget

should clearly identify estimated costs

and provide sound rationale. In-kind

contribution or financial contributions

from partners or outside sources will be

evaluated. (15 percent)

Those applicants whose applications

are not selected will be informed in

writing. Those applicants whose

applications are selected will also be

notified in writing.

Terms and Conditions of Award

1. Prior to award, each grantee must

comply with the certification

requirements of 49 CFR part 20,

Department of Transportation New

Restrictions on Lobbying, and 49 CFR

part 29, Department of Transportation

government-wide Debarment and

Suspension (Non-procurement) and

Government-wide Requirements for

Drug Free Workplace (Grants).

2. Reporting Requirements and

Deliverables:

a. Quarterly Progress Reports should

include a summary of the previous

quarter’s activities and

accomplishments, as well as the

proposed activities for the upcoming

quarter. Any decisions and actions

required in the upcoming quarter

should be included in the report. The

grantee shall supply the progress report

to the Contracting Officer’s Technical

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Representative (COTR) every ninety (90)

days following date of award.

b. Program Work Plan,

Implementation, and Evaluation Plan

Review. The grantee shall submit a

revised program work plan,

implementation plan, and an evaluation

plan, incorporating comments received

from the NHTSA COTR, no more than

1 month after award of this agreement.

The NHTSA COTR will review and

comment, if necessary.

c. Draft Final Report. The grantee

shall prepare a Draft Final Report that

includes a description of the inventive

project, partners, intervention strategies,

program implementation, evaluation

methodology and findings from the

program evaluation shall be presented

in the form of a process manual. In

terms of information transfer, it is

important to know what worked and did

not work, under what circumstances,

and what can be done to avoid potential

problems in future projects. The grantee

shall submit the Draft Final Report to

the COTR 60 days prior to the end of the

performance period. The COTR will

review the draft report and provide

comments to the grantee within 30 days

of receipt of the document.

d. Final Report. The grantee shall

revise the Draft Final Report to reflect

the COTR’s comments. The revised final

report shall be delivered to the COTR 15

days before the end of the performance

period. The grantee shall supply the

COTR one camera ready version of the

document, as printed and one copy, on

appropriate media (diskette, Syquest

disk, etc.) of the document in the

original program format that was used

for the printing process. Some

documents require several different

original program languages (e.g.,

PageMaker for the general layout and

design, PowerPoint for charts, and

another program for photographs, etc.).

Each of these component parts should

be available on disk, properly labeled

with the program format and the file

names. For example, PowerPoint files

should be clearly identified by both a

descriptive name and file name (e.g.,

1999 Fatalities—chart1.ppt). A complete

version of the assembled document

shall be provided in portable document

format (PDF) for placement of the report

on the world wide web (WWW). This

will be a file usually created with the

Adobe Exchange program of the

complete assembled document. The

document must be completely

assembled with all colors, charts, side

bars, photographs, and graphics. This

can be delivered to NHTSA on a

standard 1.44 floppy diskette (for small

documents) or on any appropriate

archival media (for larger documents)

such as an CD ROM, TR–1 Mini

cartridge, Syquest disk, etc. The grantee

shall provide four additional hard

copies of the final document.

e. Briefings, Presentations, and

Journal Paper. The Grantee shall make

a briefing to NHTSA officials and other

invited parties in Washington, DC at the

completion of the project. The Grantee

shall make a presentation concerning

the project at a minimum of one

national meeting (e.g., the National

Commission Against Drunk Driving, the

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions

Leadership Forum, or Lifesavers, etc.).

The Grantee shall prepare a paper and

submit it for publication in a

professional journal. An interim briefing

approximately midway through the

period of performance, in addition to a

final briefing, may be required. All

briefings, presentations, and papers will

be submitted to NHTSA initially in draft

format for review and comment. The

Grantee shall submit drafts to the COTR

60 days before event date or publication

submission date. The COTR will review

the draft report and provide comments

to the Grantee within 30 calendar days

of receipt of the documents.

3. During the effective performance

period of cooperative agreements

awarded as a result of this

announcement, the agreement as

applicable to the grantee, shall be

subject to the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration’s General

Provisions for Assistance Agreements,

dated July 1995.

Rose A. McMurray,

Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety

Programs.

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BILLING CODE 4910–12–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34003]

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company—Construction and

Operation Exemption—Seadrift and

Kamey, TX

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the

Board conditionally exempts from the

prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.

10901 the construction and operation by

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company of a 71⁄2-mile line of

railroad between Seadrift and Kamey,

TX.

DATES: The exemption will not become

effective until the environmental review

process is completed. Once that process

is completed, the Board will issue a

further decision addressing the

environmental matters and establishing

an exemption effective date at that time,

if appropriate. Petitions to reopen must

be filed by July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings, referring to

STB Finance Docket No. 34003, to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) Erika Z. Jones, Mayer,

Brown & Platt, 1909 K Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beryl Gordon, (202) 565–1600. [TDD for

the hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from: Da ̄-To-Da ̄

Office Solutions, Room 405, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.

Telephone: (202) 293–7776. E-mail:

Da_To_Da@Hotmail.com. [TDD for the

hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: June 12, 2001.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Clyburn, and Commissioner

Burkes.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–15432 Filed 6–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

Proposed Agency Information

Collection Activities; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

other Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44

U.S.C. 3507. Today, the Office of Thrift

Supervision within the Department of

the Treasury solicits comments on its

proposed information collection titled

Merger Application.

DATES: Submit written comments on or

before August 20, 2001.