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clause is needed since fixed rates are

authorized by OMB Circular and a

clause is not provided in the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Respondents: non-profit institutions;

Annual Number of Responses: 376;

Average Burden per Response: 10 hours;

Estimated Burden: 3.760 hours.

Send comments to Cynthia Agens

Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer,

Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200

Independence Avenue S.W.,

Washington, DC 20201. Written

comments should be received within 60

days of this notice.

Dated: May 21, 1996.

Dennis P. Williams,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.

[FR Doc. 96–13525 Filed 5–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4150–04–M

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Announcement 647]

National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health; Centers for

Agricultural Disease and Injury

Research, Education, and Prevention

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1996

funds for a cooperative agreement

program with universities or universityaffiliated medical centers for the

establishment of Centers for

Agricultural Disease and Injury

Research, Education, and Prevention.

CDC is committed to achieving the

health promotion and disease

prevention objectives of Healthy People

2000, a national activity to reduce

morbidity and mortality and improve

the quality of life. This announcement

is related to the priority area of

Occupational Safety and Health. (For

ordering a copy of Healthy People 2000,

see the Section WHERE TO OBTAIN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)

Authority

This program is authorized under Sections

20(a) and 22(e)(7) of the Occupational Safety

and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 669 (a) and

671(e)(7)).

Smoke-Free Workplace

CDC strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace and to promote the nonuse 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 include State and

private universities and universityaffiliated, not-for-profit medical centers

within the United States (U.S.). The

restriction of eligible applicants is due

to the FY 1990 appropriations language

which initiated this program and states

that centers for agricultural

occupational safety and health will be

established at universities. Because of

programmatic and regional differences

throughout agriculture in the U.S., only

one center will be established in any

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS) region. (Those Regions

and their States are: Region I:

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and

Vermont; Region II: New Jersey, New

York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin

Islands; Region III: Delaware, District of

Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,

Virginia, and West Virginia; Region IV:

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,

Mississippi, North Carolina, South

Carolina, and Tennessee; Region V:

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,

Ohio, and Wisconsin; Region VI:

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,

Oklahoma, and Texas; Region VII: Iowa,

Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska; Region

VIII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota,

South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming;

Region IX: American Samoa, Arizona,

California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Trust

Territory, Wake Islands, and North

Mariana Island; and Region X: Alaska,

Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.)

Currently, there is a Center in DHHS

Region VI, which includes the States of

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,

Oklahoma, and Texas. Therefore, the

regional emphasis for this

announcement includes all DHHS

Regions, with the exception of Region

VI.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $4,300,000 will be

available in FY 1996 to fund up to seven

additional Agricultural Centers. It is

expected that the average award will be

approximately $500,000. It is expected

that the awards will begin on or about

September 30, 1996, and will be made

for 12-month budget periods within

project periods of 3 to 5 years. Funding

estimates may vary and are subject to

change.

Continuation awards within the

project period will be made on the basis

of satisfactory progress and the

availability of funds.

Grant applications should be focused

on the research priorities described in

the section ‘‘FUNDING PRIORITIES’’

that includes new research priorities

developed in a process which resulted

in defining a National Occupational

Research Agenda. Grant proposals in

these areas will compete for the

available funds as noted in the previous

paragraph, as well as for funds

announced through Requests for

Applications that are anticipated in FY

1996 and FY 1997.

Purpose

This cooperative agreement program

will significantly strengthen the

occupational and public health

infrastructure by building on past

Agricultural Center accomplishments

aimed at integrating resources for

occupational safety and health research

and public health prevention programs

at the State and local levels. It is

designed to address the research,

education, and intervention activities

that are unique to agriculture in the

Region. To achieve this objective, the

program will establish Centers for

agricultural disease and injury research,

education, and prevention. The program

objectives are as follows:

1. Develop and conduct research

related to the prevention of

occupational disease and injury of

agricultural workers and their families.

2. Develop and implement model

educational, outreach, and intervention

programs promoting health and safety

for agricultural workers and their

families.

3. Develop and evaluate control

technologies to prevent illness and

injuries among agricultural workers and

their families.

4. Develop and implement model

programs for the prevention of illness

and injury among agricultural workers

and their families.

5. Evaluate agricultural injury and

disease prevention and educational

materials and programs implemented by

the Center.

6. Provide consultation and/or

training to researchers, health and safety

professionals, graduate/professional

students, and agricultural extension

agents and others in a position to

improve the health and safety of

agricultural workers.

7. Develop linkages and

communication with other

governmental and non-governmental

bodies involved in agricultural health

and safety with special emphasis on

communications with other CDC/

NIOSH sponsored agricultural health

and safety programs.
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1A Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of

Disease and Injury Prevention. Morbidity and

Mortality Weekly Report, March 27, 1992/Vol.41/Jn.

The MMWR can be accessed through CDC’s

DocView, World-Wide Web (http://www.cdc.gov/

epo/mmwr/mmwr.html).

Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for conducting

activities under A. (Recipient Activities)

below, and CDC/NIOSH will be

responsible for conducting activities

under B. (CDC/NIOSH Activities) below:

A. Recipient Activities

1. Develop and conduct research

related to the prevention of

occupational disease and injury of

agricultural workers and their families.

An emphasis should be placed on multidisciplinary research efforts and on the

development and evaluation of control

technologies. Emphasis should also be

given to populations not well

represented in the current research such

as hired farm laborers, migrant/seasonal

workers, women and children.

2. Develop a research protocol(s) for

the Center for agricultural disease and

injury research, education, and

prevention. Consult with regional

stakeholders (e.g. agricultural

organizations, advisory groups, and

workers and other interested parties) as

appropriate in the development of a

program of research. Obtain peer review

of the protocol and revise and finalize

it as required for final approval by CDC/

NIOSH.

3. Develop and implement model

educational, outreach, and intervention

programs promoting health and safety

for agricultural workers and their

families. These should include bilingual

materials and multi-media presentations

as appropriate to reach the target

agricultural populations within the

Regions. Emphasis should be given to

reaching underserved agricultural

populations such as hired farm laborers,

migrant/seasonal workers, women and

children.

4. Develop and implement model

programs for the prevention of illness

and injury among agricultural workers

and their families. Additional emphasis

should be placed on the development of

control technology interventions suited

to the agricultural workplace.

5. Provide assistance and direction to

community-based groups in the region

(e.g. Farm youth or adult associations,

extension services, schools, local

government groups, migrant worker

groups, medical clinics or treatment

centers, worker associations, etc. ) for

the development and implementation of

community projects including

intervention research and prevention

demonstration projects for preventing

work related injuries and illness among

farm workers and their families.

6. Develop linkages and

communication with other

governmental and nongovernmental

bodies involved in agricultural health

and safety with special emphasis on

communications with other CDC/

NIOSH-sponsored agricultural health

and safety programs, some of which will

be identified by CDC/NIOSH. Where

appropriate, collaborate with CDC/

NIOSH scientists on complementary

research areas.

7. Assist in reporting and

disseminating research results and

relevant health and safety education and

training information to appropriate

Federal, State, and local agencies, health

care providers, the scientific

community, agricultural workers and

their families, management and union

or other worker representatives, and

other CDC/NIOSH Centers for

agricultural disease and injury research,

education, and prevention, some of

which will be identified by CDC/

NIOSH. Emphasis should be placed on

the rapid dissemination of significant

public health findings and the

translation of research findings into

prevention efforts.

8. In collaboration with other CDC/

NIOSH Agricultural Centers, develop

and utilize a uniform evaluation scheme

for Agricultural Center research,

education/training, and outreach/

intervention activities.1

B. CDC/NIOSH Activities

1. Provide technical assistance

through site visits and correspondence

in the areas of program development,

implementation, maintenance, and

priority setting related to the

cooperative agreement.

2. Provide scientific collaboration

where needed.

3. Assist in the reporting and

dissemination of research results and

relevant health and safety education and

training information to appropriate

Federal, State, and local agencies,

health-care providers, the scientific

community, agricultural workers and

their families, management and union

representatives, and other CDC/NIOSH

Centers for agricultural disease and

injury research, education, and

prevention. Emphasis should be placed

on the rapid dissemination of significant

public health findings and the

translation of research findings into

prevention efforts.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be reviewed and

evaluated according to the following

criteria:

1. Responsiveness to the objectives of

the cooperative agreement program,

including the applicant’s understanding

of the objectives of the proposed

cooperative agreement and the

relevance of the proposal to the

objectives. (20%)

2. Feasibility of meeting the proposed

goals of the cooperative agreement

program including the proposed

schedule for initiating and

accomplishing each of the activities of

the cooperative agreement and the

proposed method for evaluating the

accomplishments. (20%)

3. Strength of the program design in

addressing the distinct characteristics,

specific populations, and needs in

agricultural research and education for

the region. (20%)

The degree to which the applicant has

met the CDC policy requirements

regarding the inclusion of women,

ethnic, and racial groups in the

proposed research. This includes:

a. The proposed plan for the inclusion

of both sexes and racial and ethnic

minority populations for appropriate

representation.

b. The proposed justification when

representation is limited or absent.

c. A statement as to whether the

design of the study is adequate to

measure differences when warranted.

d. A statement as to whether the plans

for recruitment and outreach for study

participants include the process of

establishing partnerships with

community(ies) and recognition of

mutual benefits will be documented.

4. Training and experience of

proposed Program Director, staff, and

organization. This includes: (a) a

Program Director who is a distinguished

scientist and technical expert and staff

with training or experience sufficient to

accomplish proposed program, and (b) a

director, staff, and organization with

proven accomplishments in the field of

agricultural safety and health and the

infrastructure necessary to access the

agricultural populations in the regions

served by the Agricultural Center. (20%)

5. Strength of the proposed program

for agricultural safety and health in the

areas of prevention, research, education,

and multi-disciplinary approach. (10%)

6. Efficiency of resources and novelty

of program. This includes the efficient

use of existing and proposed personnel

with assurances of a major time

commitment of the Project Director to

the program and the novelty of program

approach. (5%)
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7. The strength of program plans for

development and implementation of a

uniform evaluation scheme for

Agricultural Center research, education/

training, and outreach/intervention

activities. (5%)

8. Human Subjects (Not Scored)

Whether or not exempt from the

DHHS regulations, are procedures

adequate for protection of human

subjects. Recommendations on the

adequacy of protections include: (1)

protections appear adequate, and there

are no comments to make or concerns to

raise, (2) protections appear adequate,

but there are comments regarding the

protocol, (3) protections appear

inadequate and the Objective Review

Group has concerns related to human

subjects, or (4) disapproval of the

application is recommended because

the research risks are sufficiently

serious and protection against the risks

are inadequate as to make the entire

application unacceptable.

9. Budget Justification (Not Scored)

The budget will be evaluated to the

extent that it is reasonable, clearly

justified, and consistent with the

intended use of funds.

Executive Order 12372 Review

Applications are subject to

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs as governed by Executive

Order (E.O.) 12372. E.O. 12372 sets up

a system for State and local government

review of proposed Federal assistance

applications. Applicants should contact

their State Single Point of Contact

(SPOC) as early as possible to alert them

to the prospective applications and

receive any necessary instructions on

the State process. For proposed projects

serving more than one State, the

applicant is advised to contact the SPOC

for each affected State. A current list of

SPOCs is included in the application

kit.

If SPOCs have any State process

recommendations on applications

submitted to CDC, they should be sent

to Ron Van Duyne, Grants Management

Officer, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,

Atlanta, GA 30305, no later than 60 days

after the application deadline date. The

Program Announcement Number and

Program Title should be referenced on

the document. The granting agency does

not guarantee to ‘‘accommodate or

explain’’ State process

recommendations it receives after that

date.

Public Health System Reporting

Requirements

This program is not subject to the

Public Health System Reporting

Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number

(The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number for this program is 93.262)

Other Requirements

Paperwork Reduction Act

Projects funded through the

cooperative agreement mechanism of

this program involving the collection of

information from 10 or more individuals

will be subject to review and approval

by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork

Reduction Act.

Human Subjects

If the proposed project involves

research on human subjects, the

applicant must comply with the DHHS

Regulations, 45 CFR Part 46, regarding

the protection of human subjects.

Assurance must be provided to

demonstrate the project will be subject

to initial and continuing review by an

appropriate institutional review

committee. The applicant will be

responsible for providing assurance in

accordance with the appropriate

guidelines and form provided in the

application kit.

Women and Minority Inclusion Policy

It is the policy of the Centers of

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to

ensure that women and racial and

ethnic groups will be included in CDC

supported research projects involving

human subjects, whenever feasible and

appropriate. Racial and ethnic groups

are those defined in OMB Directive No.

15 and include American Indian,

Alaskan Native, Asian, Pacific Islander,

Black and Hispanic. Applicants shall

ensure that women, racial and ethnic

minority population are appropriately

represented for research involving

human subjects. Where clear and

compelling rationale exist that inclusion

is inappropriate or not feasible, this

situation must be explained as part of

the application. In conducting the

review of applications for scientific

merit, review groups will evaluate

proposed plans for inclusion of

minorities and both sexes as part of the

scientific assessment and assigned

score. This policy does not apply to

research studies when the investigator

cannot control the race, ethnicity and/

or sex of subjects. Further guidance on

this policy is contained in the Federal

Register, Vol. 60, No. 179, Friday,

September 15, 1995, pages 47947–

47951.

Funding Priorities

The NIOSH program priorities, listed

below, are applicable to all of the above

types of grants listed under the section

‘‘MECHANISMS OF SUPPORT’’. These

priority areas were developed by NIOSH

and its partners in the public and

private sectors to provide a framework

to guide occupational safety and health

research in the next decade—not only

for NIOSH but also for the entire

occupational safety and health

community. Approximately 500

organizations and individuals outside

NIOSH provided input into the

development of the National

Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).

This attempt to guide and coordinate

research nationally is responsive to a

broadly perceived need to address

systematically those topics that are most

pressing and most likely to yield gains

to the worker and the nation. Fiscal

constraints on occupational safety and

health research are increasing, making

even more compelling the need for a

coordinated and focused research

agenda. NIOSH intends to support

projects that facilitate progress in

understanding and preventing adverse

effects among workers. The conditions

or examples listed under each category

are selected examples, not

comprehensive definitions of the

category. Investigators may also apply in

other areas related to occupational

safety and health, but the rationale for

the significance of the research to the

field of occupational safety and health

must be presented in the grant

application.

The Agenda identifies 21 research

priorities. These priorities reflect a

remarkable degree of concurrence

among a large number of stakeholders.

The NORA priority research areas are

grouped into three categories: Disease

and Injury, Work Environment and

Workforce, and Research Tools and

Approaches. The NORA document is

available through the NIOSH Home

Page; http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

nora.html.

NORA Priority Research Areas

Disease and Injury

Allergic and Irritant Dermatitis

Asthma and Chronic Obstructive

Pulmonary Disease

Fertility and Pregnancy Abnormalities

Hearing Loss

Infectious Diseases

Low Back Disorders

Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper

Extremities
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Traumatic Injuries

Work Environment and Workforce

Emerging Technologies

Indoor Environment

Mixed Exposures

Organization of Work

Special Populations at Risk

Research Tools and Approaches

Cancer Research Methods

Control Technology and Personal

Protective Equipment

Exposure Assessment Methods

Health Services Research

Intervention Effectiveness Research

Risk Assessment Methods

Social and Economic Consequences of

Workplace Illness and Injury

Surveillance Research Methods

Application Submission and Deadline

The original and two copies of the

application PHS Form 5161–1 (Revised

7/92, OMB Number 0937–0189) must be

submitted to Ron Van Duyne, Grants

Management Officer, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), Mailstop

E–13, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,

Room 300, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or

before July 10, 1996.

1. Deadline: Applications will 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 objective review group. (The

applicants must 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 will

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. Late applications will not

be considered in the current

competition and will be returned to the

applicants.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

To receive additional written

information call (404) 332–4561. You

will be asked to leave your name,

address, and telephone number and will

need to refer to Announcement 647.

You will receive a complete program

description and information on

application procedures and application

forms. If you have questions after

reviewing the contents of all the

documents, business management

technical assistance may be obtained

from Oppie Byrd, 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, Mailstop E–13, Atlanta, GA

30305, telephone (404) 842–6546,

Internet: oxb3@opspgo1.em.cdc.gov, fax

(404) 842–6513.

Programmatic technical assistance

may be obtained from Greg Kullman,

Ph.D., Division of Respiratory Disease

Studies, National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), 1095 Willowdale Road,

Morgantown, WV 26505–2888,

telephone (304) 285–5711, Internet:

gjkl@niords1.em.cdc.gov, fax (304) 285–

5796.

There may be delays in mail delivery

as well as difficulty in reaching the CDC

Atlanta offices during the 1996 Summer

Olympics (July 19–August 4). Therefore,

CDC suggests the following to get more

timely responses to any questions: use

Internet/email; follow all instructions in

this announcement; and leave messages

on the contact person’s voice mail.

Please refer to Announcement 647

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’’ Section

through the Superintendent of

Documents, Government Printing

Office, Washington, DC 20402–9325,

telephone (202) 512–1800.

Dated: May 22, 1996.

Diane D. Porter,

Acting Director, National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 96–13472 Filed 5–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–19–P

Administration for Children and

Families

Proposed Information Collection

Activity; Comment Request

Title: Evaluation of Family Support

Programs.

OMB Number: New collection.

Description: This study, conducted

under a contract to Abt Associates, Inc.,

responds to the requirement of Subpart

2, Section 435 of OBRA 1993, which

directs the Secretary of Health and

Human Services to evaluate the

effectiveness of family support

programs. The information collected

will provide descriptive information

about family support programs,

including detailed information about

program operations and variation among

programs, and will address the question

of the effectiveness of such programs in

achieving their goals. The data collected

will complement a previous review of

existing evaluations of family support

programs, and will provide prospective

information on eight programs,

including information about the

operation of such programs and

outcomes for families and children who

participate. Information will be

collected beginning in Fall, 1996,

through interviews with parents,

children, and teachers of children who

are participants in family support

programs. Domains of interest include

adult and child strengths, home

environment, child development,

children’s school success, development

of children’s social responsibility,

family resources, family social support

networks, adoption of healthy lifestyles,

community environment, community

resources, and community networks.

Respondents: Individuals or

households, not-for-profit institutions.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE

Instrument Number of

respondents

Number of

responses

per respondent

Average

burden

hours per

response

Total burden hours

Family Interview ................................................................................................................ 1,085 3.1 1 3,340

Child Interview .................................................................................................................. 845 3.4 25 715

Student Interview .............................................................................................................. 245 2 .25 125

Teacher Questionnaire ..................................................................................................... 825 2.8 .17 395