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Certification Regarding Environmental

Tobacco Smoke

Public Law 103–227, Part C—

Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known

as the Pro–Children Act of 1994 (Act),

requires that smoking not be permitted in any

portion of any indoor facility owned or

leased or contracted for by an entity and used

routinely or regularly for the provisions of

health, day care, education, or library

services to children under the age of 18, if

the services are funded by Federal programs

either directly or through State or local

governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan,

or loan guarantee. The law does not apply to

children’s services provided in private

residences, facilities funded solely by

Medicare or Medicaid funds, and portions of

facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol

treatment. Failure to comply with the

provisions of the law may result in the

imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up

to $1000 per day and/or the imposition of an

administrative compliance order on the

responsible entity.

By signing and submitting this application

the applicant/grantee certifies that it will

comply with the requirements of the Act. The

applicant/grantee further agrees that it will

require the language of this certification be

included in any subawards which contain

provisions for children’s services and that all

subgrantees shall certify accordingly.

[FR Doc. 95–8760 Filed 4–7–95; 8:45 am]

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Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry

[Announcement 516]

Public Health Conference Support

Grant Program

Introduction

The Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry (ATSDR), announces

the availability of funds in fiscal year

(FY) 1995 funds for the Public Health

Conference Support Grant Program.

The Public Health Service (PHS) is

committed to achieving the health

promotion and disease prevention

objectives of ‘‘Healthy People 2000,’’ a

PHS-led national activity to reduce

morbidity and mortality and improve

the quality of life. This announcement

is related to the priority area of

Environmental Health. (For ordering a

copy of ‘‘Healthy People 2000,’’ see the

Section Where To Obtain Additional

Information.)

Authority

This program is authorized under

Sections 104 (i) (14) and (15) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, [42

U.S.C. 9604 (i)(14) and (15)].

Smoke-Free Workplace

PHS strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace and promote the non-use of

all tobacco products, and Public Law

103–227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994,

prohibits smoking in certain facilities

that receive Federal funds in which

education, library, day care, health care,

and early childhood development

services are provided to children.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are the official

public health agencies of the States, or

their bona fide agents. This includes the

District of Columbia, American Samoa,

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the

Virgin Islands, the Federated States of

Micronesia, Guam, the Northern

Mariana Islands, the Republic of the

Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau,

and federally recognized Indian tribal

governments. State organizations,

including State universities, State

colleges, and State research institutions,

must establish that they meet their

respective State’s legislature definition

of a State entity or political subdivision

to be considered an eligible applicant.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $125,000 will be

available in FY 1995 to fund

approximately 6 awards. It is expected

that the average award will be $20,000,

ranging from $10,000 to $30,000.

Applications requesting more than

$30,000 will be given a lesser priority

and will be subject to the availability of

funds. The awards will be made for a

12-month budget and project period.

Funding estimates may vary and are

subject to change.

1. Grant funds may be used for direct

cost expenditures: salaries, speaker fees,

rental of necessary equipment,

registration fees, transportation costs

(not to exceed economy class fare) for

non-Federal employees.

2. Grant funds may not be used for the

purchase of equipment, payments of

honoraria, alterations or renovations,

organizational dues, entertainment/

personal expenses, food or

refreshments, cost of travel and payment

of a full time Federal employee, for per

diem or expenses other than local

mileage for local participants, or

reimbursement of indirect costs.

Although the practice of handing out

novelty items at meetings is often

employed in the private sector to

provide participants with souvenirs,

Federal funds cannot be used for this

purpose.

Recipient Financial Participation

Because this program provides partial

funding only, it is necessary that

organizations seeking these grant funds

be able to show additional support in

the form of finances, services, etc. For

each organization contributing funding,

a letter must be included documenting

that support.

Purpose

This program will provide partial

support for non-Federal conferences on

disease prevention, health promotion,

and information/education projects

related to hazardous substances in the

environment. Applications are being

solicited for conferences on: (1) Health

effects of toxic substances in the

environment; (2) Disease and toxic

substance exposure registries; (3)

Hazardous substance removal and

remediation; (4) Emergency response to

toxic and environmental disasters; (5)

Risk communication; (6) Environmental

disease surveillance; and (7)

Investigation and research on hazardous

substances in the environment. Because

conference support by ATSDR creates

the appearance of ATSDR cosponsorship, there will be active

participation by ATSDR in the

development and approval of those

portions of the agenda supported by

ATSDR funds. In addition, ATSDR will

reserve the right to approve or reject the

content of the full agenda, speaker

selection, and site selection. ATSDR

funds will not be expended for nonapproved portions of meetings.

Contingency awards will be made

allowing usage of only 10% of the total

amount to be awarded until a final full

agenda is approved by ATSDR. This

will provide funds for costs associated

with preparation of the agenda. The

remainder of funds will be released only

upon approval of the final full agenda.

ATSDR reserves the right to terminate

co-sponsorship if it does not concur

with the final agenda.

Program Requirements

Grantees must meet the following

requirements:

A. Manage all activities related to

program content (e.g., objectives, topics,

attendees, session design, workshops,

special exhibits, speakers, fees, agenda

composition and printing). Many of

these items may be developed in

conjunction with assigned ATSDR

project personnel.

B. Provide draft copies of the agenda

and proposed ancillary activities to

ATSDR for approval. Submit copy of

final agenda and proposed ancillary

activities to ATSDR for approval.
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C. Determine and manage all

promotional activities (e.g., title, logo,

announcements, mailers, press releases,

etc.). ATSDR must review and approve

all materials with reference to ATSDR

involvement or support.

D. Manage all registrants (e.g., travel,

reservations, correspondence,

conference materials and hand-outs,

badges, registration procedures, etc.).

E. Plan, negotiate, and manage

conference site arrangements, including

all audio-visual needs.

F. Develop and conduct education

and training programs on prevention of

health effects of hazardous substances.

G. Participate in the analysis of data

from conference activities.

H. Collaborate with ATSDR staff in

reporting and disseminating results and

relevant prevention education and

training information to appropriate

Federal, State, and local agencies, and

the general public.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications for support of the types

of conferences listed in the Purpose

section above will be reviewed and

evaluated according to the following

criteria:

A. Proposed Program and Technical

Approach—50%

The description of: (a) the public

health significance of the proposed

conference including the degree to

which the conference can be expected to

influence the prevention of exposure

and adverse human health effects and

diminished quality of life associated

with exposure to hazardous substances

from waste sites, unplanned releases

and other sources of pollution present

in the environment; (b) the feasibility of

the conference in terms of an

operational plan; (c) clearly stated

conference objectives and the potential

for accomplishing those objectives; and

(d) the method of evaluating the

conference.

B. The Qualification of Program

Personnel—30%

Evaluation will be based on the extent

to which the proposal has described: (a)

the qualifications, experience, and

commitment of the principal staff

person, and his/her ability to devote

adequate time and effort to provide

effective leadership, and (b) the

competence of associate staff persons,

discussion leaders, speakers, and

presenters to accomplish the proposed

conference.

C. Applicant Capability—20%

Evaluation will be based on the

description of (a) the adequacy and

commitment of institutional resources

to administer the program, and (b) the

adequacy of the facilities to be used for

the conference.

D. Budget Justification and Adequacy of

Facilities (Not Scored)

The proposed budget will be

evaluated on the basis of its

reasonableness, concise and clear

justification, and consistency with the

intended use of grant funds.

Applications requesting funds in excess

of $30,000 may not be fully funded,

depending upon availability of funds.

The application will also be reviewed as

to the adequacy of existing and

proposed facilities and resources for

conducting conference activities.

Executive Order 12372 Review

Applications are not subject to review

as governed by Executive Order 12372,

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.

Public Health System Reporting

Requirements

This program is not subject to the

Public Health System Reporting

Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is 93.161.

Application Submission and Deadline

The original and two copies of the

Application Form PHS 5161–1 (OMB

Number 0937–0189) shall be submitted

to Henry S. Cassell, III, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, 255 East Paces Ferry Rd.,

NE., Room 300, Mailstop E–13, Atlanta,

GA 30305, on or before June 13, 1995.

By formal agreement, the CDC

Procurement and Grants Office will act

on behalf of and for ATSDR on this

matter.

1. 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 review committee. (Applicants

should request a legibly dated U.S.

Postal Service postmark or obtain a

legibly dated receipt from a commercial

carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private

metered postmarks shall not be

acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)

2. Late Applications

Applications that do not meet the

criteria in 1.a. or 1.b. above are

considered late applications and will be

returned to the applicant.

Where to Obtain Additional

Information

To receive additional written

information call (404) 332–4561. You

will be asked to leave your name,

address, and phone number and will

need to refer to Announcement 516.

You will receive a complete program

description, information on application

procedures and application forms.

If you have questions after reviewing

the contents of all the documents,

business management assistance may be

obtained from Margaret A. Slay, Grants

Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 300,

Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404)

842–6797. Programmatic technical

assistance may be obtained from Diana

Cronin, Project Officer, Agency for

Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,

Division of Health Education, 1600

Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E–33,

Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone (404)

639–6206.

Please refer to Announcement 516

when requesting information and

submitting an application.

Potential applicants may obtain a

copy of ‘‘Healthy People 2000’’ (Full

Report, Stock No. 017–001–00474–0) or

‘‘Healthy People 2000’’ (Summary

Report, Stock No. 017–001–00473–1)

referenced in the Introduction through

the Superintendent of Documents,

Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402–9325, telephone

(202) 512–1800.

Dated: April 4, 1995.

David Satcher,

Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances

and Disease Registry.

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Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Registry Policy on the

Inclusion of Women and Minorities in

Externally Awarded Research

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR), Public Health Service (PHS),

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS).

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.