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and the related costs for achieving the 

goals of this solicitation. The final 

budget and award amount will be 

negotiated between NIC and the 

successful applicant. Funds may only be 

used for the activities that are linked to 

the desired outcome of the project. 

Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible 

applicant is any public or private 

agency, educational institution, 

organization, individual or team with 

the expertise and experience in 

described areas. 

Review Considerations: Applications 

received under this announcement will 

be subject to a 3 to 5 person NIC Peer 

Review Process. 

Number of Awards: One. 

NIC Application Number: 08C80. This 

number should appear as a reference 

line in the cover letter, in box 4a of 

Standard Form 424, and outside of the 

envelope in which the application is 

sent. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 16.603. 

Executive Order 12372: This program 

is subject to the provisions of Executive 

Order 12372. E.O. 12372 allows states 

the option of setting up a system for 

reviewing applications from within 

their states for assistance under certain 

Federal programs. Applicants (other 

than Federally-recognized Indian tribal 

governments) should contact their State 

Single Point of Contact (SPOC), a list of 

which can be found at http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/ 

spoc.html. 

Thomas J. Beauclair, 

Deputy Director, National Institute of 

Corrections. 

[FR Doc. E8–17725 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

National Institute of Corrections 

Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement: Document—Inmate 

Behavior Management: Keeping 

Inmates Productively Occupied 

AGENCY: National Institute of 

Corrections, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Corrections, Jails Division, is seeking 

applications for the development of a 

document that provides jail 

practitioners with a guide on developing 

and implementing programs and 

activities for jail inmates, as part of an 

overall strategy to manage inmate 

behavior. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

by 4 p.m. EDT, Friday, August 15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be 

sent to: Director, National Institute of 

Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 

5007, Washington, DC 20534. 

Applicants are encouraged to use 

Federal Express, UPS, or similar service 

to ensure delivery by the due date. 

Hand delivered applications should 

be brought to 500 First Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20534. At the front 

desk, dial 7–3106, ext. 0 for pickup. 

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not 

be accepted. Electronic applications can 

be submitted via http://www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of this announcement and the 

required application forms can be 

downloaded from the NIC Web page at 

http://www.nicic.gov. Hard copies of the 

announcement can be obtained by 

calling Pam Davison at 1–800–995–6423 

ext. 30484 or e-mail pdavison@bop.gov. 

All technical or programmatic 

questions concerning this 

announcement should be directed to 

Robbye Braxton-Mintz, Correctional 

Program Specialist, National Institute of 

Corrections, Jails Division. Ms. Mintz 

can be reached on 1–800–995–6423 ext. 

44562 or by e-mail at 

rbraxtonmintz@bop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The National Institute of 

Corrections (NIC) has identified six key 

elements in the effective management of 

inmate behavior in jails: 

Assessing the risks and needs of each 

inmate at various points during his/her 

detention; 

Assigning inmates to appropriate 

housing; 

Meeting inmates’ basic needs; 

Defining and conveying expectations 

for inmate behavior; 

Supervising inmates; 

Keeping inmates productively 

occupied. 

If a jail fully and properly implements 

all six elements, it should experience a 

significant reduction in the negative 

inmate behavior often experienced in 

jails, such as vandalism, violence, rule 

violations, and disrespectful behavior 

toward staff and other inmates. 

The NIC Jails Division offers training 

and technical assistance on inmate 

behavior management, but wishes to 

develop additional tools that will help 

jails implement the individual elements. 

Objectives: The National Institute of 

Corrections wishes to produce a 

document that gives jail practitioners 

guidance on how to develop and 

implement inmate activities and 

programs, as part of the overall inmate 

behavior management strategy. 

Statement of Work: General 

Information. 

Document Length: The number of 

pages in the body is to be determined. 

The document will include appendices 

and a bibliography. 

Document Audience: Jail 

administrators and program 

management staff. This guide is 

intended for use by jails of all sizes. 

Use of Document: The document will 

be a practical guide for developing and 

implementing inmate activities and 

programs in a jail setting, as part of the 

overall inmate behavior management 

strategy. 

Document Distribution: NIC expects 

to distribute the document widely. It 

will be made available on the NIC Web 

site and through the NIC Information 

Center, upon request and free of charge. 

Document Content: The document 

will be a clear and practical guide for 

jail practitioners on developing, 

implementing, and evaluating inmate 

activities and programs in jails, within 

the context of inmate behavior 

management. It must account for 

diversity among jails, in terms of size 

and resources available. 

The document will cover the 

following, at a minimum: 

The benefits of implementing inmate 

activities and programs in jails related 

to reducing idle time and negative 

behavior. The document must cite the 

available evidence of the relationship 

between inmate activities and programs 

and the reduction of negative inmate 

behavior. This will involve identifying 

research on this topic and contact with 

a variety of jails to obtain information 

on their experience. In some cases, 

studies may be available. In other cases, 

only anecdotal evidence may be given. 

The author will identify, review, and 

cite both types of evidence. 

The role of jail administration and 

management staff in providing 

leadership and support for reducing 

negative inmate behavior through 

implementation of activities and 

programs. The author will stress the 

importance of the jail administrator’s 

demonstrated commitment to this and 

provide concrete examples of how the 

administrator can actively demonstrate 

commitment. 

Determination of need for inmate 

activities and programs. The document 

will discuss needs in two primary areas. 

The first area focuses on the needs of 

the jail regarding reduction of negative 

inmate behavior. The document will 

explain the collection and analysis of 

data on the types and frequency of 

inmate misbehavior and the relationship 

between misbehavior and lack of 

productive activities for inmates. The 


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second area focuses on determining the 

needs of inmates as a basis for designing 

programs such as anger management, 

life skills, pro-social skills, substance 

abuse, education, physical fitness, and 

other. The document will explain how 

to collect and analyze data to identify 

trends in the needs of the inmate 

population, with reference to the first 

element of inmate behavior—‘‘assessing 

the risks and needs of each inmate.’’

Goal setting. The document will 

describe how to set measurable goals for 

inmate activities and programs related 

to both areas of need noted above. The 

document will describe a process for 

setting realistic goals that can be 

measured, determining time frames for 

measuring goal achievement, and 

devising methods of measuring goal 

achievement. 

Planning, designing, and 

implementing activities and programs. 

The document will describe 

considerations in planning, designing, 

and implementing programs that will 

contribute to achieving goals related to 

reduction of negative inmate behavior 

and meeting inmates’ needs. This will 

include consideration of goals, 

identification of the inmate populations 

targeted, funding required, space and 

equipment needs, staffing needs 

(whether staff or volunteers), and the 

specific tasks and timelines required for 

implementation. It will also include a 

discussion of commonly encountered 

barriers to planning and implementing 

activities and programs—such as those 

related to resources, staff support, 

administrative commitment, and suggest 

strategies for overcoming the barriers, 

with examples from jails that have 

experienced this. Finally, the document 

will stress the importance of 

documenting activities and programs, 

with specific suggestions on the 

documentation necessary to evaluate 

both the quality of implementation and 

progress in achieving goals. 

An overview of the range and types of 

inmate activities and programs that may 

be developed to reduce negative inmate 

behavior and meet inmates’ needs. The 

document will provide examples of 

activities and programs that range from 

no-cost to high-cost and from simple to 

complex. It will also note, for example, 

the types of staff (jail staff, volunteers, 

non-jail personnel) that are necessary to 

implement the activities and programs. 

It is important that the document clearly 

convey that the jail has a variety of 

options that are no to low-cost and that 

some level of productive activities and 

programs can be implemented in any 

jail, regardless of size or resource levels. 

The document will also describe 

potential resources the jail can draw 

upon in implementing activities and 

programs. 

Evaluation of activities and programs 

(assessing both the quality of 

implementation and success in 

achieving goals). The document will 

describe the data collection and analysis 

necessary for evaluation, and it will 

describe evaluation processes. 

Revision of activities and programs 

based on evaluation Project Description: 

The awardee will produce a completed 

document that has received initial 

editing from a professional editor. NIC 

will be responsible for the final editing 

process and document design, but the 

awardee will remain available during 

this time to answer questions and to 

make revisions to the document. 

Project Schedule: The list below 

shows the major activities required to 

complete the project. Document 

development will begin upon award of 

this agreement and must be completed 

12 months after the award date. The 

schedule for completion of activities 

should include, at a minimum, the 

following activities. The awardee will: 

Meet with NIC project manager for an 

overview of the project and initial 

planning; 

Review materials provided by NIC; 

Complete the initial outline of 

document content and layout; 

Meet with NIC project manager to 

review, discuss and agree on content 

outline; 

Research content topics and related 

resources; 

Submit draft sections of document to 

NIC for review; 

Revise draft sections for NIC’s 

approval; 

Submit document to editor hired by 

awardee for first content edit; 

Submit a draft of entire document to 

NIC for review; 

Revise document for NIC’s approval; 

and 

Submit document to NIC in hard copy 

and on disk in Microsoft Word format. 

Throughout the project period, the 

awardee should make provision for 

meetings with NIC staff, to be held in 

Washington, DC, at critical planning 

and review points in document 

development. 

Document Preparation: For all awards 

in which a document will be a 

deliverable, the awardee must follow 

the Guidelines for Preparing and 

Submitting Manuscripts for Publication 

as found in the ‘‘General Guidelines for 

Cooperative Agreements’’ which will be 

included in the award package. 

Application Requirements: An 

application package must include OMB 

Standard Form 424, Application for 

Federal Assistance; a cover letter that 

identifies the audit agency responsible 

for the applicant’s financial accounts as 

well as the audit period or fiscal year 

that the applicant operates under (e.g., 

July 1 through June 30); and an outline 

of projected costs. The following 

additional forms must also be included: 

OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B, 

Assurances—Non-Construction 

Programs (both available at http:// 

www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC 

Certification Regarding Lobbying; 

Debarment, Suspension and Other 

Responsibility Matters; and the DrugFree Workplace Requirements (available 

at http://www.nicic.gov/Downloads/ 

PDF/certif-frm.pdf). 

Applications should be concisely 

written, typed double spaced and 

reference the NIC Application Number 

and Title provided in this 

announcement. 

Submit an original and three copies of 

your full proposal (program and budget 

narrative, application forms and 

assurances). The original should have 

the applicant’s signature in blue ink. As 

previously stated, electronic 

submissions will only be accepted via 

www.grants.gov. 

The narrative portion of the 

application should include, at a 

minimum, a: 

Brief paragraph indicating the 

applicants’ understanding of the 

purpose of the document and the issues 

to be addressed; 

Brief paragraph that summaries the 

project goals and objectives; 

Clear description of the methodology 

that will be used to complete the project 

and achieve its goals; 

Statement or chart of measurable 

project milestones and time lines for the 

completion of each milestone; 

Description of the qualifications of the 

applicant organization and a resume for 

the principal and each staff member 

assigned to the project that documents 

relevant knowledge, skills and ability to 

carry out the project; 

Minimum of three references for 

which the applicant has provided a 

similar service; 

Budget that details all costs for the 

project, shows consideration for all 

contingencies for this project, and notes 

a commitment to work within the 

proposed budget; and 

Sample of a least one document 

completed by the applicant. 

The applicant must specify its role in 

the production of the sample 

document(s). 

Authority: Public Law 93–415. 

Funds Available: NIC is seeking the 

applicants’ best ideas regarding 


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accomplishment of the scope of work 

and the related costs for achieving the 

goals of this solicitation. The final 

budget and award amount will be 

negotiated between NIC and the 

successful applicant. Funds may only be 

used for the activities that are linked to 

the desired outcome of the project. 

Eligibility of Applicants: Applications 

are solicited from any state or general 

unit of local government, private 

agency, educational institution, 

organization, individual or team with 

expertise in the described areas. 

Applicants must have a demonstrated 

ability to implement a project of this 

size and scope. 

Review Considerations: Applications 

will be reviewed by a team of NIC staff. 

Among the criteria used to evaluate the 

applications are: 

Indication of a clear understanding of 

the project requirements; 

Background, experience, and 

expertise of the proposed project staff, 

including any sub-contractors; 

Effectiveness of the creative approach 

to the project; 

Clear, concise description of all 

elements and tasks of the project, with 

sufficient and realistic time frames 

necessary to complete the tasks; 

Technical soundness of project design 

and methodology; 

Financial and administrative integrity 

of the proposal, including adherence to 

federal financial guidelines and 

processes; 

A sufficiently detailed budget that 

shows consideration of all contingencies 

for this project and commitment to work 

within the budget proposed; and 

Indication of availability to meet with 

NIC staff. 

Number of Awards: One. 

NIC Application Number: 08J66. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 16.601. 

Executive Order 12372: This project is 

not subject to the provisions of 

Executive Order 12372. 

Thomas J. Beauclair, 

Deputy Director, National Institute of 

Corrections. 

[FR Doc. E8–17729 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–36–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2008–0025] 

Servicing Multi-Piece and Single Piece 

Rim Wheels; Extension of the Office of 

Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

Approval of Information Collection 

(Paperwork) Requirements 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits comments 

concerning its proposal to extend OMB 

approval of the information collection 

requirements contained in the Standard 

on Servicing Multi-Piece and Single 

Piece Rim Wheels (29 CFR 1910.177). 

The paperwork provisions of the 

Standard include a requirement that the 

manufacturer or a Registered 

Professional Engineer certify that 

repaired restraining devices and barriers 

meet the strength requirements 

specified in the Standard, and a 

requirement that defective wheels and 

wheel components be marked or tagged. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

October 3, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments and attachments 

electronically at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for submitting 

comments. 

Facsimile: If your comments, 

including attachments, are not longer 

than 10 pages, you may fax them to the 

OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. 

Mail, hand delivery, express mail, 

messenger, or courier service: When 

using this method, you must submit 

three copies of your comments and 

attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, 

Docket No. OSHA–2008–0025, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration, 

Room N–2625, 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

Deliveries (hand, express mail, 

messenger, and courier service) are 

accepted during the Department of 

Labor’s and Docket Office’s normal 

business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., 

e.t. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and OSHA 

docket number for the ICR (OSHA–

2008–0025). All comments, including 

any personal information you provide, 

are placed in the public docket without 

change, and may be made available 

online at http://www.regulations.gov. 

For further information on submitting 

comments see the ‘‘Public 

Participation’’ heading in the section of 

this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

Docket: To read or download 

comments or other material in the 

docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov 

or the OSHA Docket Office at the 

address above. All documents in the 

docket (including this Federal Register 

notice) are listed in the http:// 

www.regulations.gov index; however, 

some information (e.g., copyrighted 

material) is not publicly available to 

read or download through the Web site. 

All submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 

You may also contact Theda Kenney at 

the address below to obtain a copy of 

the ICR. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, 

Directorate of Standards and Guidance, 

OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 

N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 

693–2222. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Department of Labor, as part of its 

continuing efforts to reduce paperwork 

and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, 

conducts a preclearance consultation 

program to provide the public with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and continuing information collection 

requirements in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program 

ensures that information is in the 

desired format, reporting burden (time 

and costs) is minimal, collection 

instruments are clearly understood, and 

OSHA’s estimate of the information 

collection burden is accurate. The 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et 

seq. ) authorizes information collection 

by employers as necessary or 

appropriate for enforcement of the Act 

or for developing information regarding 

the causes and prevention of 

occupational injuries, illnesses, and 

accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act 

also requires that OSHA obtain such 

information with minimum burden 

upon employers, especially those 

operating small businesses, and to 

reduce to the maximum extent feasible 

unnecessary duplication of efforts in 

obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). 

Certification of repair 

(1910.177(d)(3)(iv)). This paragraph 


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