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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Advisory Commission on Childhood 

Vaccines; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Public Law 92–463), notice is hereby 

given of the following meeting: 

Name: Advisory Commission on 

Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). 

Date and Time: March 6, 2008, 1 p.m. 

to 5:30 p.m. EST March 7, 2008, 9 a.m. 

to 12 p.m. EST. 

Place: Parklawn Building (and via 

audio conference call), Conference 

Rooms G & H, 5600 Fishers Lane, 

Rockville, MD 20857. 

The ACCV will meet on Thursday, 

March 6 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EST) 

and Friday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 

p.m. (EST). The public can join the 

meeting via audio conference call by 

dialing 1–888–455–3612 on March 6 & 

7 and providing the following 

information: 

Leader’s Name: Dr. Geoffrey Evans. 

Password: ACCV. 

Agenda: The agenda items for the 

March meeting will include, but are not 

limited to: a report from the ACCV 

Futures II Workgroup, updates from the 

Division of Vaccine Injury 

Compensation (DVIC), Department of 

Justice, National Vaccine Program 

Office, Immunization Safety Office 

(Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention), National Institute of 

Allergy and Infectious Diseases 

(National Institutes of Health), and 

Center for Biologics Evaluation and 

Research (Food and Drug 

Administration). Agenda items are 

subject to change as priorities dictate. 

Public Comments: Persons interested 

in providing an oral presentation should 

submit a written request, along with a 

copy of their presentation to: Michelle 

Herzog, DVIC, Healthcare Systems 

Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA), Room 

11C–26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857 or e-mail: 

mherzog@hrsa.gov. Requests should 

contain the name, address, telephone 

number, and any business or 

professional affiliation of the person 

desiring to make an oral presentation. 

Groups having similar interests are 

requested to combine their comments 

and present them through a single 

representative. The allocation of time 

may be adjusted to accommodate the 

level of expressed interest. DVIC will 

notify each presenter by mail or 

telephone of their assigned presentation 

time. Persons who do not file an 

advance request for a presentation, but 

desire to make an oral statement, may 

announce it at the time of the comment 

period. These persons will be allocated 

time as it permits. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anyone requiring information regarding 

the ACCV should contact Michelle 

Herzog, DVIC, HSB, HRSA, Room 11C–

26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 

20857; telephone (301) 443–6593 or email: mherzog@hrsa.gov. 

Dated: February 7, 2008. 

Alexandra Huttinger, 

Acting Director, Division of Policy Review 

and Coordination. 

[FR Doc. E8–2737 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Office of Clinical and Preventive 

Services; Demonstration Project for 

Healthy Lifestyles in Youth 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–

2008–IHS–HLY–0001 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number: 93.933 

Key Dates: Application Deadline Date: 

April 18, 2008. 

Review Date: May 2, 2008. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: May 

16, 2008. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) 

announces a cooperative agreement, 

HHS–2008–IHS–HLY–0001 for Tribes or 

Tribal organizations to promote healthy 

lifestyles among American Indian and 

Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth using the 

curriculum ‘‘Together Raising 

Awareness for Indian Life’’ (TRAIL) 

among selected Boys and Girls Club 

sites. This program is authorized under 

the authority of the Snyder Act, 25 

U.S.C. 13; section 301 of the Public 

Health Service Act, as amended; and the 

Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 25 

U.S.C. 1652 and 1621(b). This program 

is described at 93.933 in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). 

Under this grant opportunity, IHS 

proposes to enter into a collaborative 

effort/initiative with an eligible Tribal 

entity that has experience in addressing 

healthy lifestyle techniques in AI/AN 

youth. The purpose of the initiative is 

to address healthy lifestyle development 

with a focus on nutrition and physical 

activity for children and youth 6 

through 17 years of age. The eligible 

Tribal entity will work with Tribal Boys 

and Girls Club sites to provide health 

and physical education by helping 

youth: Achieve and maintain healthy 

lifestyles through fitness programs; 

acquire a range of physical skills; and 

develop a sense of teamwork and 

cooperation. These early intervention 

opportunities may reduce and/or halt 

the increasing trend of obesity and 

diabetes among youth and young adults. 

Clubs that develop a health promotion 

program that includes the TRAIL 

curriculum may curtail the effects of 

unhealthy eating behaviors and lack of 

physical activity that can lead to 

obesity, diabetes, and other chronic 

diseases later in life. 

The TRAIL curriculum was developed 

to provide information on good 

nutrition and promoting physical 

activity among adolescents participating 

in Tribal Boys and Girls Clubs. This 

work will support the IHS mission to 

improve the health of AI/AN youth 

through health promotion and health 

education programs. Boys and Girls 

Club sites that are located outside of 

Tribal communities will not be 

considered by the grantee. 

TRAIL was piloted at 40 AI/AN Boys 

and Girls Club of America (BGCA) sites 

located in 19 states where the overall 

results showed improvement in 

participant knowledge. For all eligible 

applicants that want to obtain 

additional information regarding the 

TRAIL curriculum, contact the IHS 

program official (see section VII). 

To support this project, the awarded 

grantee will select and assist 35 AI/AN 

Boys and Girls Club sites to establish 

and implement this curriculum project. 

The selected sites must serve 100% 

Federally-recognized AI/AN youth. The 

Boys and Girls Club sites selected by the 

grantee must not support Staterecognized or non-natives using IHS 

grant funds. The grantee will be 

expected to: Provide technical 

consultation; train; monitor; evaluate; as 

well as provide funds to support these 

activities. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available: The IHS 

intends to commit approximately 

$1,000,000 each year. Total project 

period is three years in duration. The 

award that is issued under this 

announcement is subject to availability 

of funds. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: One 

award will be issued under this 

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Project Period: May 16, 2008—May 

15, 2011 (three year project period). 

Award Amount: $1,000,000 per year 

for three years and all future support is 

subject to the availability of funds. 

Programmatic Involvement: 

It is expected that the grantee will: 

1. Develop a written plan for the 

planning, implementation, and 

evaluation of this project to include 

selection of at least 35 demonstration 

sites as agreed upon with the IHS. The 

selected sites must serve 100% 

Federally recognized AI/AN youth. The 

Boys and Girls Club sites selected by the 

grantee must not support Staterecognized Tribes or non-natives using 

IHS grant funds. This task will be 

completed within 30 days from award 

and approved by the IHS. A start-up 

planning meeting will be conducted 

within 3 months of the initial (first year) 

award. 

(a) Develop selection criteria, 

announce, evaluate, and select sites. 

Sites must submit documentation 

verifying they serve only AI/AN youth 

from Federally recognized Tribes as a 

requirement for selection by the grantee. 

(b)Develop, in consultation with the 

IHS, the implementation of the TRAIL 

curriculum, and technical assistance 

plan for the coordination of the 35 sites. 

Submit criteria to the IHS for approval. 

Grantee will work with sites to develop 

measurements to assess physical 

activity and nutrition behaviors among 

club participants. 

(c) Each site will implement the 

TRAIL program, emphasizing healthy 

behaviors such as physical activity and 

nutrition. Each program plan will also 

include a parent component describing 

approaches for involving the families of 

participants. 

(d) Each site will implement a 6- 

minute walk test three times, six to eight 

weeks apart. Physical activity data will 

be collected and summarized. 

2. Promote and facilitate local, state, 

and national partnerships for the 

purpose of establishing or enhancing 

program support that involves 

increasing physical activity and good 

nutrition for the Tribally-managed Boys 

and Girls Club sites. This includes but 

is not limited to establishing other 

partners such as American IndianAlaska Native Program Branch (AIANPB) of Head Start Programs, Wings of 

America, United National Indian Tribal 

Youth, Inc. (UNITY), Tribal colleges, 

BGCA, Tribal organizations, local 

community health providers and other 

private organizations as appropriate. 

3. Implement evaluation processes in 

consultation with the IHS on an agreed 

upon evaluation plan for the TRAIL 

project. At a minimum, the evaluation 

will include: 

(a) Training attendance (gender, age, 

grade level); and 

(b) Pre- and post-tests to assess 

participant knowledge. Submit 

summarized data to the IHS. 

4. Collect, collate, and submit 

monthly activity logs from each site on 

the physical activity portion of their 

program. Daily data to be collected 

includes the date, number of minutes of 

physical activity, and number of 

children participating. Submit collated 

and summarized data to the IHS. 

5. Work with the IHS in drafting an 

evaluation summary at the end of the 

project period for publication. 

6. Provide ongoing technical support 

to the sites for the duration of the 

initiative. The planning, design and 

delivery of training and technical 

assistance will support the local 

organization’s long-term planning and 

outreach efforts. The training will be 

customized based on sites’ capability 

and experience. Technical assistance 

will also be provided on program 

planning and implementation. 

(a) Plan and facilitate an orientation 

and training meeting for the sites within 

60 days of selection. Submit agenda, 

training goals and objectives, and 

participant list to IHS within 30 days of 

completion. 

(b) Provide technical consultation to 

the sites in developing a written work 

plan, with measurable goals, objectives 

and activities. Each site will include 

activities for the individual child and 

family, community involement and an 

identifiable community health partner. 

(c) Establish a formal agreement with 

Tribal Boys and Girls Club sites which 

involves minimal fiscal assistance but 

substantial technical support to make 

sure clubs successfully implement the 

TRAIL project. 

(d) Conduct on-site technical 

assistance visits to each of the selected 

sites. Visits will be initiated within 30 

days of selection. 

(e) Submit to the IHS a written work 

plan and report describing each site’s 

demographics, information on the 

number of youth in the eligible age 

range in the catchment area, the number 

that attend the Boys and Girls Clubs 

regularly, and the number served by this 

project, demonstrated need, community 

assessment data, goals, objectives, 

activities, partnerships, and proposed 

outcomes within 60 days of site 

selection. 

(f) Provide training and technical 

assistance in all forms, i.e., on-site, online, by phone, and mail. Collaborate 

with IHS to provide services to club 

sites. Maintain records and reports. 

(g) Provide IHS written quarterly 

reports on the evaluation outcomes, 

activity reports at each site, any parent 

involvement activities and other 

participation, description of the 

community partnerships, and other 

activities as appropriate. 

(h) Conduct quarterly conference calls 

with IHS to review project status. 

(i) Provide quarterly reports 

(feedback) to each site on how their data 

compare to data (mean, median, and 

range) from other selected sites. 

IHS will: 

1. Identify a core group of IHS staff to 

work with the grantee in providing 

technical assistance and guidance. 

2. Meet with the grantee to review 

grantee work plan and provide guidance 

on implementation and data collection 

tools. The IHS will be able to share 

information on lessons learned from 

implementing the curriculum with the 

pilot sites. 

3. Participate in quarterly conference 

calls. Work with the grantee to 

showcase the results of this project by 

publishing on shared websites as well as 

in jointly authored publications. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Federally recognized Tribes, 

2. Tribal organizations, and 

3. Non-profit Urban Indian 

organizations. 

Applicant must provide proof of 

Federal recognition status. 

Cost Sharing or Matching—This 

program does not require matching 

funds or cost sharing. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Applicant package may be found in 

Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) or at: 

http://www.ihs.gov/ 

NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/ 

gogp_funding.asp Web sites. 

Information regarding the electronic 

application process may be directed to 

Michelle G. Bulls, at (301) 443–6290. 

Detailed application instructions for this 

announcement are downloadable from 

Grants.gov. Please see section VII for 

agency contacts regarding programmatic 

and/or business-related questions. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission: 

• Be single spaced. 

• Be typewritten. 

• Have consecutively numbered 

pages. 

• Use black type not smaller than 12 

characters per one inch. 

• Contain a narrative that does not 

exceed 15 typed pages that includes the 

other submission requirements below. 

The 15 page narrative does not include 

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contents, budget, budget justifications, 

narratives, and/or other appendix items. 

• Contain two letters of support that 

demonstrate past working experiences 

in promoting the health and well-being 

of AI/AN youth at a national level. 

Public Policy Requirements: All 

Federal-wide public policies apply to 

IHS grants. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: 

The application must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 

April 18, 2008 by 12 midnight Eastern 

Standard Time (EST). If technical 

challenges arise and you are unable to 

successfully complete the 9 electronic 

application process, you must contact 

Michelle G. Bulls, Grants Policy Staff 15 

days prior to the application deadline 

and advise of the difficulties that you 

are experiencing. You must obtain prior 

approval, in writing (e-mails are 

acceptable), from Ms. Bulls allowing the 

paper submission. If submission of a 

paper application is requested and 

approved, the original and two copies 

must be sent to the appropriate grants 

contact that is listed in section IV. 1 

above. Applications not submitted 

through Grants.gov, without an 

approved waiver, may be returned 

without review or consideration. 

Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at 301–443–6394. 

A late application will be returned 

without review or consideration. 

4. Intergovernmental Review: 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

5. Funding Restrictions: 

A. Pre-award costs are allowable 

pending prior approval from the 

awarding agency. However, in 

accordance with 45 CFR Part 92, all preaward costs are incurred at the 

recipient’s risk. The awarding office is 

under no obligation to reimburse such 

costs if for any reason applicant does 

not receive an award or if the award to 

the recipient is less than anticipated. 

B. The available funds are inclusive of 

direct and applicable indirect costs. 

C. Only one grant will be awarded. 

6. Other Submission Requirements: 

Electronic Submission—You must 

submit through Grants.gov. However, 

should any technical challenges arise 

regarding the submission, please contact 

Grants.gov Customer Support at 1–800–

518–4726 or support@grants.gov. The 

Contact Center hours of operation are 

Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

EST. If you require additional 

assistance, please call (301) 443–6290 

and identify the need for assistance 

regarding your Grants.gov application. 

Your call will be transferred to the 

appropriate grants staff member. You 

must seek assistance at least 15 days 

prior to the application deadline. If you 

do not adhere to the timelines for 

Central Contractor Registry (CCR), 

Grants.gov registration and request 

timely assistance with technical issues, 

paper application submission may not 

be granted. 

To submit an application 

electronically, please use the http:// 

www.Grants.gov Web site. Download a 

copy of the application package on the 

Grants.gov Web site, complete it offline 

and then uploaded and submit to 

application via the Grants.gov site. You 

may not e-mail an electronic copy of a 

grant application to IHS. 

Please be reminded of the following: 

• Under the new IHS application 

submission requirements, paper 

applications are not the preferred 

method. However, if there are technical 

problems submitting the application online, you should contact directly 

Grants.gov Customer Support at: http:// 

www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport. 

• Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain 

a Grants.gov tracking number as proof of 

contact. The tracking number is helpful 

if there are technical issues that cannot 

be resolved and a waiver request from 

Grants Policy Staff (GPS) must be 

obtained. If you are still unable to 

successfully submit the application online, please contact Michelle G. Bulls, 

GPS, at (301) 443–6290 at least 15 days 

prior to the application deadline to 

advise her of the difficulties 

experienced. 

• If it is determined that a formal 

waiver is necessary, you must submit a 

request, in writing (emails are 

acceptable), to Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov 

providing a justification for the need to 

deviate from the standard electronic 

submission process. Upon receipt of 

approval, a hard-copy application 

package must be downloaded from 

Grants.gov, and sent directly to the 

Division of Grants Operations, 801 

Thompson Avenue, TMP 360, Rockville, 

MD 20852 by April 18, 2008. 

• Upon entering the Grants.gov Web 

site, there is information available that 

outlines the requirements regarding 

electronic submission of application 

and hours of operation. We strongly 

encourage that applicants do not wait 

until the deadline date to begin the 

application process as the registration 

process for CCR and Grants.gov could 

take up to 15 working days. 

• To use Grants.gov, applicants must 

have a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) 

Number and be registered in the CCR. 

You should allow a minimum of 10 

working days to complete CCR 

registration. See below on how to apply. 

• You must submit all documents 

electronically, including all information 

typically included on the SF–424 and 

all necessary assurances and 

certifications. 

• Please use the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attach 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by IHS. 

• You must comply with any page 

limitation requirements described in the 

program announcement. 

• After the application is submitted 

electronically, you will receive an 

automatic acknowledgment from 

Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. The Division of Grants 

Operations (DGO) will retrieve 

applications from Grants.gov. The DGO 

will notify applicants that their 

application has been received. 

• You may access the electronic 

application for this program on http:// 

www.Grants.gov. 

• You may search for the 

downloadable application package 

using either the CFDA number or the 

Funding Opportunity Number. Both 

numbers are identified in the heading of 

this announcement. 

• To receive an application package, 

you must provide the Funding 

Opportunity Number: HHS–2008–IHS–

HLY–0001. 

E-mail applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

DUNS Number 

Applicants are required to have a 

DUNS number to apply for a grant or 

cooperative agreement from the Federal 

Government. The DUNS number is a 

nine-digit identification number, which 

uniquely identifies business entities. 

Obtaining a DUNS number is easy, and 

there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS 

number, access http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1–

866–705–5711. Interested parties may 

wish to obtain their DUNS number by 

phone to expedite the process. 

Applications submitted electronically 

must also be registered with the CCR. A 

DUNS number is required before CCR 

registration can be completed. Many 

organizations may already have a DUNS 

number. Please use the number listed 

above to investigate whether or not your 

organization has a DUNS number. 

Registration with the CCR is free of 

charge. 

Applicants may register by calling 1–

888–227–2423. Please review and 

complete the CCR Registration 

Worksheet located on http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

More detailed information regarding 

these registration processes can be 

found at http://www.grants.gov. 


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V. Application Review Information 

1. The instructions for preparing the 

application narrative also constitute the 

evaluation criteria for reviewing and 

scoring the application. Weights 

assigned to each section are noted in 

parentheses. The narrative should 

include the first year of activities; 

information for multi-year projects 

should be included as an appendix (see 

D. Categorical Budget and Budget 

Justification at the end of this section for 

more information). The narrative should 

be written in a manner that is clear to 

outside reviewers unfamiliar with prior 

related activities of your organization. It 

should be well organized, succinct, and 

contain all information necessary for 

reviewers to understand the project 

fully. 

A. Understanding of the Need and 

Necessary Capacity (30 points) 

Applicant should demonstrate 

knowledge in: 

(1) Health concerns of AI/AN youth. 

(2) Health promotion activities in 

Tribal communities such as BGCA. 

(3) Working with Tribes and Tribal 

organizations. 

B. Work Plan (20 points) 

This section should demonstrate the 

soundness and effectiveness of the 

applicant’s proposal. The annual work 

plan should reflect deliverables and 

milestones of the TRAIL project. The 

work plan should be designed to: 

(1) Describe how and when the sites 

will be selected. 

(2) Describe how the sites will be 

trained on the curriculum and provided 

technical assistance. 

(3) Describe the plan for collecting 

data, monitoring, and assuring quality 

and quantity of data. 

(4) Describe the plan for evaluating 

and reporting. 

(5) Describe how sites will be 

supported for a physical activity 

program with equipment and 

participant incentives. 

Organizational Capabilities and 

Qualifications (40 points) 

This section outlines the broader 

capacity of the organization to complete 

the project outlined in the work plan. It 

includes the identification of personnel 

responsible for completing tasks and the 

chain of responsibility for successful 

completion of the project outline in the 

work plan. 

(1) Describe the structure of the 

organization. 

(2) Describe the ability of the 

organization to manage the proposed 

project. Include information regarding 

similarly sized projects in scope and 

financial assistance as well as other 

grants and projects successfully 

completed. 

(3) Describe what equipment (i.e., 

phone, Web sites, etc.) and facility space 

(i.e., office space) will be available for 

use during the proposed project. Include 

information about any equipment not 

currently available that will be 

purchased throughout the agreement. 

(4) List key personnel who will work 

on the project. 

a. Identify existing personnel and new 

program staff to be hired or contracted. 

b. In the appendix, include position 

descriptions and resumes for all key 

personnel. Position descriptions should 

clearly describe each position and 

duties indicating desired qualifications 

experience, requirements related to the 

proposed project and how they will be 

supervised. Resumes must indicate that 

the proposed staff member is qualified 

to carry out the proposed project 

activities and who will determine if the 

work of a contractor is acceptable. 

c. Note who will be writing the 

progress reports. 

d. If a position is to be filled, indicate 

that information on the proposed 

position description. 

e. If the project requires additional 

personnel beyond those covered by the 

cooperative agreement funds, (i.e., IT 

support, volunteers, interviewers, etc.), 

note these and address how these 

positions will be filled and, if funds are 

required, the source of these funds. 

f. If personnel are to be only partially 

funded by this cooperative agreement, 

indicate the percentage of time to be 

allocated to this project and identify the 

resources used to fund the remainder of 

the individual’s salary. 

Applicant should demonstrate 

knowledge in: 

(1) Financial and project management. 

(2) Nationwide experience in 

providing administrative and support 

services to Tribal youth organizations, 

education agencies and other Tribal 

programs for the benefit of children and 

youth. 

(3) AI/AN youth and Tribal 

communities. Indicate experience in 

national partnerships or national 

support efforts on behalf of AI/AN 

communities especially as it pertains to 

health concerns. 

(4) Applicant should have at least two 

years of specialized experience working 

with Tribal Boys and Girls Club sites 

and the TRAIL curriculum program. 

Categorical Budget and Budget 

Justification (10 points) 

This section should provide a clear 

estimate of the project program costs 

and justification for expenses for the 

entire cooperative agreement period. 

The budget and budget justification 

should be consistent with the tasks 

identified in the work plan. 

(1) Categorical budget (Form SF 424A, 

Budget Information Non-Construction 

Programs) completing each of the 

budget periods requested. 

(2) Narrative justification for all costs, 

explaining why each line item is 

necessary or relevant to the proposed 

project. Include sufficient details to 

facilitate the determination of cost 

allowability. 

(3) Indication of any special start-up 

costs. 

(4) Budget justification should 

include a brief program narrative for the 

second and third years. 

(5) If indirect costs are claimed, 

indicate and apply the current 

negotiated rate to the budget. Include a 

copy of the rate agreement in the 

appendix. 

2. Review and Selection Process 

In addition to the above criteria/ 

requirements, the application will be 

considered according to the following: 

A. The submission deadline: April 18, 

2008. The application submitted in 

advance of or by the deadline and 

verified by the postmark will undergo a 

preliminary review to determine that: 

(1) The applicant is eligible in 

accordance with this announcement. 

(2) The application is not a 

duplication of a previously funded 

project. 

(3) The application narrative, forms, 

and materials submitted meet the 

requirements of the announcement 

allowing the reviewers to undertake an 

in-depth evaluation; otherwise, it may 

be returned. 

3. Anticipated Award Dates 

Anticipated Award Date: May 16, 

2008. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

The Notice of Award (NoA) will be 

initiated by the DGO and will be mailed 

via postal mail. The NoA will be signed 

by the Grants Management Officer and 

this is the authorizing document for 

which funds are dispersed. The NoA is 

the legal binding document, will serve 

as the official notification of the 

cooperative agreement award and will 

reflect the amount of Federal funds 

awarded for the purpose of the 

cooperative agreement, the terms and 

conditions of the award, the effective 

date of the award, and the budget/ 

project period. 

2. Administrative Requirements 

Grants are administered in accordance 

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• This Program Announcement. 

• 45 CFR part 74, ‘‘Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for 

Awards to Institutions of Higher 

Education, Hospitals, Other Non-Profit 

Organizations, and Commercial 

Organizations.’’

• Grants Policy Guidance: HHS 

Grants Policy Statement, January 2007. 

• ‘‘Non-profit Organizations’’ (title 2, 

part 230). 

• Audit Requirements: OMB Circular 

A–133, ‘‘Audits of States, Local 

Governments, and Non-profit 

Organizations.’’

3. Indirect Costs 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request reimbursement of 

indirect costs in their grant application. 

In accordance with HHS Grants Policy 

Statement, Part II–27, IHS requires 

applicants to have a current indirect 

cost rate agreement in place prior to 

award. The rate agreement must be 

prepared in accordance with the 

applicable cost principles and guidance 

as provided by the cognizant agency or 

office. A current rate means the rate 

covering the applicable activities and 

the award budget period. If the current 

rate is not on file with the Division of 

Grants Operations at the time of the 

award, the indirect cost portion of the 

budget will be restricted and not 

available to the recipient until the 

current rate is provided to the DGO. 

If you have questions regarding the 

indirect cost policy, please contact the 

DGO at (301) 443–5204. 

4. Reporting 

A. Progress Report. Program progress 

reports are required semiannually. 

These reports will include a brief 

comparison of actual accomplishments 

to the goals established for the period, 

reasons for slippage (if applicable), and 

other pertinent information as required. 

A final report must be submitted within 

90 days of expiration of the budget/ 

project period. 

B. Financial Status Report. Semiannual financial status reports must be 

submitted within 30 days of the end of 

the half year. Final financial status 

reports are due within 90 days of 

expiration of the budget period. 

Standard Form 269 (long form) will be 

used for financial reporting. 

C. Reports. Grantee is responsible and 

accountable for accurate reporting of the 

Progress Reports and Financial Status 

Reports which are generally due semiannually. Financial Status Reports (SF–

269) are due 90 days after each budget 

period and the final SF–269 must be 

verified on how the value was derived. 

Grantee must submit reports in a 

reasonable period of time. 

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agreement, withholding of additional 

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enforcement actions such as 

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other eligible projects or activities. This 

applies whether the delinquency is 

attributable to the failure of the 

organization or the individual 

responsible for preparation of the 

reports. 

5. Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at: TTY 301–443–

6394. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For program-related information 

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Dated: January 31, 2008. 

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Acting Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 08–626 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institutes of Health/National 

Institute of Environmental Health 

Sciences; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

The Parkinson’s, Genes and 

Environment (PAGE) Study II 

Summary: In compliance with the 

requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

for opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National 

Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish 

periodic summaries of proposed 

projects to be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. 

Proposed Collection: Title: The 

Parkinson’s, Genes and Environment 

(PAGE) Study II. Type of Information 

Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use 

of Information Collection: We propose a 

large case-control study to evaluate roles 

of environmental exposures, genes, and 

gene-environment interactions in the 

etiology of late-onset sporadic 

Parkinson’s disease (PD). This project, 

the Parkinson’s, Genes and Environment 

Study II (PAGE II), will be developed 

based on the infrastructure that was set 

up for the ongoing PAGE I project. 

PAGE I was designed to prospectively 

evaluate diet and lifestyle exposures in 

relation to PD risk. In PAGE I, we expect 

to recruit approximately 1,200 incident 

PD cases and 2,800 controls from the 

NIH–AARP Diet and Health (DH) 

cohort. The dietary and lifestyle data 

were collected as part of the NIH–AARP 

DH baseline surveys in the mid-1990s 

by investigators from the National 

Institute of Cancer. The cases in PAGE 

I were PD cases who reported a 

physician diagnosed PD during the 10 

year follow-up of NIH–AARP DH cohort 

and controls were appropriately 

selected by frequency matching from 

participants without PD in the same 

cohort. As part of PAGE I, we are 

confirming PD diagnoses for selfidentified PD cases by contacting their 

neurologists and reviewing medical 

records and are collecting saliva 

samples for genetic testing from both 

cases and appropriately selected 

controls. As the NIH–AARP DH study 

was designed to examine dietary and 

lifestyle exposures important in the 

etiology of cancer, many environmental 

exposures key to PD research were not 

collected. Examples include pesticide 

use, occupational history, history of 

infections, and use of statins. Therefore 

the primary aim of the PAGE II project 

is to retrospectively collect these 

important environmental exposures 

from PD cases and appropriately 

selected controls. Cases and controls 

identified from PAGE I will be recontacted and interviewed for data 

collection in PAGE II. Assuming a 70% 

response rate from cases and controls, 

we expect to obtain this information 

from approximately 850 PD cases and 

1960 controls. This data collection, 

together with the dietary and lifestyle 

data and genetic samples obtained in 

PAGE I, will make the PAGE study one 

of the largest and most comprehensive 

studies to date to examine 

environmental and genetic causes of PD. 

Frequency of Response: One 90 minute 

long telephone interview. Affected 

Public: Individuals. Type of 

Respondents: We will enroll men and 

women who participated in the PAGE I 

study. The annual reporting burden is as 


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