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will be asked to leave your name,

address, and telephone number and will

need to refer to Announcement 628.

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 technical assistance may

be obtained from Adrienne Brown,

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–15, Atlanta, GA 30305,

telephone (404) 842–6634,

email:<asm1@opspgo1.em.cdc.gov>.

Programmatic technical assistance be

obtained from Deborah L. Rugg, Ph.D.,

Program Evaluation Branch, Division of

HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center

for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE.,

Mailstop E–59, Atlanta, GA 30333,

telephone (404) 639–0952, FAX (404)

639–0923, e-mail:

<dlr1@oddhiv1.em.cdc.gov>.

Please refer to Announcement 628

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.

Internet Home Page

The announcement will be available

on one of two Internet sites on the

publication date: CDC’s home page at

<http://www.cdc.gov>, or at the

Government Printing Office home page

(including free access to the Federal

Register) at <http://

www.access.gpo.gov.>.

There may be delays in mail delivery

and difficulty in reaching the CDC

Atlanta offices during the 1996 Summer

Olympics. Therefore, CDC suggests

using Internet, following all instructions

in this announcement and leaving

messages on the contact person’s voice

mail for more timely responses to any

questions.

Dated: June 11, 1996.

Joseph R. Carter,

Acting Associate Director for Management

and Operations, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 96–15560 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

[Announcement Number 639]

Resident Postdoctoral Research

Associates Program in Microbiology

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1996

funds to provide assistance for

developing and conducting a Resident

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Program in Microbiology.

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

Immunization and Infectious Diseases.

(For ordering a copy of Healthy People

2000, see the section Where To Obtain

Additional Information.)

Authority

This program is authorized under

sections 301 [42 U.S.C. 241] and 317(k)

[42 U.S.C. 247b(k)] of the Public Health

Service Act, as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

CDC encourages all grant recipients to

provide a smoke-free workplace and to

promote the non-use of all tobacco

products. Public Law 103–227, the ProChildren 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

Assistance will be provided only to

public or nonprofit, private scientific

organizations. Eligible applicants must

be national in scope, devoted to

scientific pursuits in all areas of

microbiology that relate to infectious

diseases, including general, clinical,

medical, environmental, animal

virology, molecular microbiology,

immunology and medical technology,

and have experience in administering

postdoctoral training programs in

medical microbiology and public health

microbiology which are designed to

assist associates conducting

microbiologic research to solve medical

and public health problems.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $800,000 is available

in FY1996 to fund one award. It is

expected that the award will begin on or

about September 30, 1996, and is made

for a 12-month budget period within a

project period of up to 5 years. Funding

estimates may vary and are subject to

change. Continuation awards within an

approved project period will be made

on the basis of satisfactory progress and

availability of funds.

Purpose

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement is to assist the recipient in

developing and conducting a Resident

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Program in Microbiology. The program

emphasizes microbiology related to

infectious disease prevention and

control. Particular emphasis is given to

studies at the molecular level. Areas of

investigation may include: viral and

rickettsial infections, nosocomial

infections, acquired immunodeficiency

syndrome, vector-borne infectious

diseases, respiratory and food-borne

bacterial diseases, sexually transmitted

diseases, parasitic diseases, and other

diseases or conditions relevant to the

disciplines of bacteriology, virology,

parasitology, medical entomology,

mycology, immunology, and pathology.

The recipient must be able to provide

support for postdoctoral scientists of

unusual ability and promise or proven

achievement by giving them an

opportunity to conduct applied and

operational research on significant

public health problems identified with

these research interests. Associateships

should be for a two year period.

Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

shall be responsible for the activities

under A., below, and CDC shall be

responsible for conducting activities

under B., below:

A. Recipient Activities

1. Develop and conduct a Resident

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Program in Microbiology to support

development of new approaches,

methodologies, and knowledge in

infectious disease prevention and

control.

2. Identify specific research

opportunities from descriptions

provided by CDC.

3. Establish program policies/

procedures for application and selection

(e.g., establish applicant eligibility

criteria).

4. Develop announcements/

advertisements and an application

package describing the program, listing

research opportunities, and providing

application instructions. Widely

distribute the announcements and

application package with the objective

of soliciting applications from qualified

individuals throughout the United
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States. Contribute to the racial and

gender diversity of the program by

assuring a wide distribution of the

materials among eligible women and

minority microbiologists.

5. Develop a competitive associate

application review and approval

process. Based on the review process,

select applicants to be awarded two year

associateships.

6. Provide administrative support to

associates during their tenure, including

the payment of a stipend (consistent

with PHS levels identified in the

application kit), enrollment in a health

insurance plan, and reimbursement of

expenses for professional travel.

Administer the program such that

associates will not be employees of

either recipient organization or CDC.

7. Establish associate publication/

presentation policies which encourage

the dissemination of associate research

results.

8. Develop a plan for monitoring and

evaluating the progress of associates and

progress toward achieving goals of the

program.

B. CDC Activities

1. Provide assistance in developing

and conducting the Resident

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Program in Microbiology.

2. Provide descriptions of

microbiological research and areas of

investigation that are appropriate for

potential associates.

3. Provide a list of potential scientific

advisers for associates.

4. Assist in review of potential

research proposals and provide

comments and/or suggested changes in

the scope or method of the research.

5. Review publications and

presentations resulting from research

investigations conducted under the

program.

6. Assist in the development of a plan

for monitoring progress of the program

and achieving program goals.

Evaluation Criteria

The applications will be reviewed and

evaluated based on the following

weighted criteria:

1. Background (10 Points)

The extent to which applicant

demonstrates a clear understanding of

the background and objectives of this

cooperative agreement program.

2. Capacity (55 Points Total)

a. The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates that the organization has a

significant history of promoting the

science of microbiology as it relates to

infectious diseases. The extent to which

the applicant demonstrates it has

promoted the science of microbiology

by conducting regular national meetings

and workshops devoted to current

topics. (10 points)

b. The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates experience in

microbiology education and training.

The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates experience in conducting

postdoctoral programs similar to that

proposed in this cooperative agreement

announcement. (30 points)

c. The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates it has adequate resources

and facilities (e.g., administrative and

financial management operations, office

functions, etc.) to conduct the proposed

program. (5 points)

d. The extent to which applicant

documents (e.g., by curriculum vitae)

that all key personnel have adequate

relevant experience to successfully

develop and conduct the proposed

program. (10 points)

3. Operational Plan (35 Points Total)

a. Extent to which applicant presents

a detailed and time-phased operational

plan for developing and conducting the

program. The extent to which the plan

clearly and appropriately addresses all

Recipient Activities. Extent to which

applicant clearly identifies specific

assigned responsibilities of all key

professional personnel. The extent to

which applicant’s plan appears feasible

and likely to achieve program

objectives. (15 points)

b. The extent to which applicant

clearly describes collaboration with

CDC that utilizes CDC’s unique

expertise in public health infectious

disease microbiology. (15 points)

c. The extent to which applicant

describes in detail a plan for evaluating

progress of individual associates and for

evaluating progress toward achieving

overall program objectives. (5 points)

4. Budget

The extent to which the proposed

budget is reasonable, clearly justifiable,

and consistent with the intended use of

cooperative agreement funds. (not

scored)

5. Human Subject

Whether or not exempt from the

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS) regulations, are

procedures adequate for the 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, or (2) protections

appear adequate, but there are

comments regarding the protocol, or (3)

protections appear inadequate and the

Objective Review Group (ORG) has

concerns related to human subjects; (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. (not scored)

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

Number

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance Number is 93.283.

Application Submission and Deadline

The original and two copies of the

application PHS Form 5161–1 (OMB

Number 0937–0189) must be submitted

to Sharron Orum, Grants Management

Officer, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

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

Room 300, Mailstop E–09, Atlanta,

Georgia 30305, on or before August 5,

1996.

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 objective review group. (Applicants

must request a legibly dated U.S. Postal

Service postmark or obtain a legibly

dated receipt from a commercial carrier

or U.S. Postal Service. Private metered

postmarks shall not be acceptable as

proof of timely mailing.)

2. Late Applications: Applications

which 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

applicant.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

A complete program description,

information on application procedures,

an application package business

management technical assistance may

be obtained from Nealean K. Austin,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants
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Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 300,

Mailstop E–09, Atlanta, Georgia 30305;

by telephone on (404) 842–6512; by fax

on (404) 842–6513; or by Internet or

CDC WONDER electronic mail at

<nea1@opspgo1.em.cdc.gov>.

Programmatic technical assistance

may be obtained from Joseph E.

McDade, Ph.D., Associate Director for

Laboratory Science, National Center for

Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta,

Georgia 30333; by telephone on (404)

639–3967; by fax (404) 639–3039; by

Internet or CDC WONDER electronic

mail at <jem3@cidod1.em.cdc.gov>.

Please refer to Announcement

Number 639 when requesting

information regarding this program.

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.

There may be delays in mail delivery

and difficulty in reaching the CDC

Atlanta offices during the 1996 Summer

Olympics. Therefore, CDC suggests

using Internet, following all instructions

in this announcement and leaving

messages on the contact person’s voice

mail for more timely responses to any

questions.

Dated: June 11, 1996.

Joseph R. Carter,

Acting Associate Director for Management

and Operations, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 96–15557 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

[Announcement 633]

Violence Prevention Programs; Notice

of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year

1996

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1996

funds for cooperative agreements for

Violence Prevention Programs. These

projects will develop, implement, and

evaluate multifaceted violence

prevention programs to reduce the

incidence of injuries, disabilities, and

deaths due to interpersonal violence

among youth. The cooperative

agreements which supported the

development of scientific understanding

of interventions and programs that are

effective in preventing violence-related

injuries, disabilities, and deaths among

adolescents and young adults will

extend and build upon the work begun

in the group of cooperative agreements

funded under CDC’s Program

Announcement No. 329, which began in

FY 1993.

CDC is committed to achieving the

health promotion and disease

prevention objectives described in

‘‘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 Violent and Abusive

Behavior—(For ordering a copy of

‘‘Healthy People 2000,’’ see the Section

‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’).

Authority

This program announcement is

authorized under Sections 301, 317, and

391–394 (42 U.S.C. 241, 247b, and

280b–280b–3) of the Public Health

Service Act as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

CDC 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

Applications will be accepted from

public and private, non-profit and forprofit organizations and governments

and their agencies. Thus, communitybased organizations, other public and

private organizations, State, territorial,

and local governments or their bona fide

agents, federally recognized Indian

tribal governments, Indian tribes, or

Indian tribal organizations, hospitals,

churches, and small, minority- and/or

women-owned businesses, universities,

colleges, and other research institutions,

are eligible to apply.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $1,600,000 is available

in FY 1996 to fund up to four projects

to develop, implement, and evaluate

intervention programs designed to

prevent violent injury in one, or some

combination, of the two priority areas,

Creating Pro-social Environments for

Child Development and Creating

Opportunity for Youth-at-risk. Awards

are expected to range from $350,000 to

$420,000 with an average award of

$400,000 for each 12-month budget

period.

It is expected that the new awards

will begin on or about September 30,

1996. Awards will be made for a 12-

month budget period within a 3-year

project period. Funding estimates may

vary and are subject to change.

Continuation awards within the

project periods will be made on the

basis of satisfactory progress as

evidenced by required reports and the

availability of funds. At the request of

the applicant, Federal personnel may be

assigned to a project area in lieu of a

portion of the financial assistance.

Purpose

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement program is to support the

implementation and evaluation of

multifaceted interventions which are

designed to prevent violence-related

injuries and demonstrate strong

potential for broad-scale

implementation in the Nation’s

communities. Applicants may propose

to develop, implement, and evaluate

interventions to prevent injuries due to

interpersonal youth violence in one, of

two main areas:

A. Creating Pro-Social Environments

for Child Development—refers to efforts

to encourage development of pro-social

behavior and attitudes among children

between 3 and 10 years of age by

modifying institutional environments in

communities exhibiting high rates of

violent behavior (e.g., homicide rates).

Numerous interventions have already

been evaluated in schools, and, while

school settings are appropriate, we

strongly encourage applications whose

proposed interventions occur in other

settings, such as; homes, churches,

daycare, after school programs, and

other community settings, or in some

combination of school and other

settings.

Interventions proposed in this priority

area must include significant

components in non-school settings, and

must be directed toward strengthening

parent-child relationships and prosocial family environments. Efforts to

strengthen parent-child relationships

are one of the most challenging, and one

of the most promising areas for

preventing the development of violent

behavior among youth. In particular,

strategies that attempt to improve

training in parenting skills and provide

support services to empower parents to

monitor and supervise their children

more effectively are of interest.

B. Creating Opportunity for Youth-atRisk—refers to efforts to create

economic opportunities for youth.