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###### Department of Health and Human Services

###### Food and Drug Administration

          - [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0494]

# AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces its intention to accept and consider a single source application for awarding a cooperative agreement to the World Health Organization (WHO), Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses, to develop a plan for a global integrated food safety information system or platform in partnership with the WHO Secretariat and the Member States.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

*Management Contact*: Katherine C. Bond, Office of International Programs, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, White Oak Bldg. 32, rm. 3300, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-8318, FAX: 301-595-5058, email:                         *Katherine.Bond@fda.hhs.gov*.                    

*Grants Contact*: Kimberly Pendleton, Division of Acquisition and Grants (HFA-500), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 2104, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-9363, FAX: 301-827-7101, email:                         *kimberly.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov*.                    

For more information on this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) and to obtain detailed requirements, please contact Kimberly Pendleton.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## I. Funding Opportunity Description

RFA-FD-10-009

                    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s): 93.103                     *https://www.cfda.gov*

### A. Background

FDA announces its intention to accept and consider a single source application for awarding a cooperative agreement to the WHO, Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses to develop a plan for a global integrated food safety information system or platform in partnership with the WHO Secretariat and the Member States. This project represents a collaborative agreement between WHO and FDA in support of global solutions to address food safety problems; global sharing of comparable food safety data and information; and improved global capacity for detection of and response to food safety threats through preventative controls, data and surveillance and risk-based approaches.

### B. Research Objectives

    - Outreach to parties who have information needs and information to share to ascertain their interests and to cultivate their support;
    - Engagement of all relevant parties in defining the goals and designing the system to maximize utilization and sustainability;
    - A timeline for development, design, pilot-testing, implementation and maintenance of a global integrated information platform;
    - A business plan that delineates the commitment, support and resources of the WHO Secretariat and relevant stakeholders essential to ensure full implementation and long-term sustainability; and
    - A clear articulation of the benefits, measurable outputs and impacts that would result from a WHO global integrated information platform to the global community, Member States and other relevant parties and stakeholders.

### C. Eligibility Information

The following organizations/institutions are eligible to apply: The WHO.

## II. Award Information/Funds Available

### A. Award Amount

FDA anticipates providing one award of $395,500 (total costs including indirect costs) in fiscal year (FY) 2010 in support of this project.

### B. Length of Support

The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed 1 year.

Dated: September 29, 2010.

Leslie Kux,

Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 2010-24904 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]

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