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FDA estimates that 40 respondents 

will submit 2,280 Interstate Shellfish 

Dealer’s Certificates annually, for a total 

burden of 228 hours (2,280 submissions 

x 0.10 hours = 228 hours). This estimate 

is based on FDA’s experience and the 

number of certificates received in the 

past 3 years. 

Dated: May 27, 2009. 

Jeffrey Shuren, 

Associate Commissioner for Policy and 

Planning. 

[FR Doc. E9–12796 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–01–S 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2009–N–0671] 

Cooperative Agreement to Support the 

Illinois Institute of Technology’s 

National Center for Food Safety and 

Technology (U01) 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing its 

intention to receive and consider a 

single source application for the award 

of a cooperative agreement in fiscal year 

2009 (FY09) to the Illinois Institute of 

Technology (IIT) to support the National 

Center for Food Safety and Technology 

(NCFST). The estimated amount of 

support in FY09 will be for up to $7 

million (direct plus indirect costs), with 

the possibility of 4 additional years of 

support for up to $28 million, subject to 

the availability of funds. This award 

will improve public health by continued 

support of an applied research, 

education, and outreach program related 

to the safety of food processing 

technologies and processed foods. 

DATES: The application due date is June 

28, 2009. The anticipated start date is 

September 2009. The opening date was 

May 28, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS CONTACT: For 

more information on this funding 

opportunity announcement (FOA) and 

to obtain detailed requirements, please 

refer to the full FOA located at http:// 

www.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Request for Application Number: RFA– 

FD–09–004 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 

93.103 

A. Background 

FDA has supported the NCFST under 

five previously awarded cooperative 

agreements (53 FR 15736; 56 FR 46189; 

59 FR 24703; 64 FR 39512; and 69 FR 

25405). NCFST was established by IIT to 

bring together the food safety and 

technology expertise of academia, 

industry and FDA for the purpose of 

enhancing the safety of the food supply 

in the common goal of enhancing and 

improving the safety of the food for U.S. 

consumers. NCFST is structured so that 

representatives of participating 

organizations play a role in establishing 

policy and administrative procedures as 

well as identifying long- and short-term 

research needs. With this organizational 

structure, NCFST is able to build 

cooperative food safety programs on a 

foundation of knowledge about current 

industrial trends in food processing and 

packaging technologies, regulatory 

perspectives from public health 

organizations, and fundamental 

scientific expertise from academia. 

B. Research Objectives 

The FDA recognizes that food 

production and processing technology is 

rapidly changing, that globalization of 

the food supply is increasing, and that 

the number and nature of the hazards 

associated with foods are rapidly 

evolving. FDA intends to maintain and 

facilitate the further development of 

NCFST for the purpose of enhancing 

food safety to benefit the public. NCFST 

is uniquely positioned as a key 

component of FDA’s food protection 

program. Specifically, through the 

center’s science platforms, the research 

at NCFST focuses on the development 

and validation of food processing and 

packaging technologies for safety and 

quality; investigation and development 

of preventive technologies targeted to 

reduce or eliminate harmful chemical 

and microbial contamination of foods; 

and the effects of processing on the 

stability and safety of bioactive 

ingredients added to or naturally 

occurring in foods. Additionally, the 

development of an integrated 

collaborative food protection research/ 

education/outreach program will 

provide fundamental food safety 

information, in the public domain, for 

use by all segments of the food science 

community in product and process 

development, regulatory activities, 

academic programs and consumer 

programs. 

C. Eligibility Information 

Competition is limited to the IIT. FDA 

believes that continued support of 

NCFST at IIT is appropriate because IIT 

is uniquely qualified to fulfill the 

objectives of the proposed cooperative 

agreement. IIT’s Moffet Center, where 

NCFST is located, is a unique research 

facility which includes an industrialsize pilot plant and smaller pilot plants 

for food processing and packaging 

equipment, a pathogen containment 

pilot plant, a packaging laboratory, 

analytical laboratories, offices, 

containment facilities, classrooms, and 

support facilities which permit research 

from bench-top to industrial-scale. The 

industrial-size pilot plant is built to 

accommodate routine food processing 

and packaging research in a commercial 

atmosphere. The physical layout of the 

facility provides maximum versatility in 

the use and arrangement of equipment 

of both commercial and pilot size, and 

in the capability to simultaneously 

operate several different pieces of 

equipment without interference with 

each other. Additionally, NCFST has a 

BL3 pilot plant and laboratory as well 

as a select agent laboratory to conduct 

studies with C. botulinum and other 

selected agents. NCFST researchers have 

access to nutritional clinical facilities on 

the IIT campus for validating in humans 

how processing may impact the 

availability of bioactive ingredients 

added to or naturally occurring in foods. 

II. Award Information/Funds Available 

A. Award Amount 

The estimated amount of funds 

available for support in FY 2009 will be 

for up to $7 million (direct plus indirect 

costs), with the possibility of 4 

additional years of support for up to $28 

million, subject to the availability of 

funds. Future year amounts will depend 

on annual appropriations and successful 

performance. 

This award will be funded based on 

the quality (e.g., how well the grantee 

responds to the RFA (request for 

application) requirements) of the 

application received and is subject to 

availability of Federal funds to support 

the project. In addition, if a cooperative 

agreement is awarded, the grantee will 

be informed of any additional 

documentation that should be submitted 

to FDA. This cooperative agreement 

program requires that the applicant 

substantially share in the project costs if 

an award is made. 

FDA grants policies as described in 

the DHHS (Department of Health and 

Human Services) Policy Statement, 

http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/adminis/ 

gpd/index.htm, will apply to the 

applications submitted and awards 

made in response to this FOA. 

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B. Length of Support 

The award will provide 1 year of 

support and include future 

recommended support for 4 additional 

years, contingent upon satisfactory 

performance in the achievement of 

project and program reporting objectives 

during the preceding year and the 

availability of Federal fiscal year 

appropriations. 

III. How to Submit a Paper Application 

To submit a paper application in 

response to this FOA, applicants should 

first review the full announcement 

located at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/ 

list.html. Persons interested in applying 

for a grant may obtain an a copy of the 

PHS 398 application at http:// 

grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.html 

For paper submissions, the following 

steps are required: 

• Step 1: Obtain a DUNS Number 

• Step 2: Register with Central 

Contractor Registration (CCR) 

Information on the process necessary 

to obtain DUNS and register in CCR can 

be found at http://www07.grants.gov/ 

applicants/organization_registration.jsp. 

Submit one (1) original signed copy of 

the application to: Gladys M. Bohler, 

Food and Drug Administration, Division 

of Acquisition Support and Grants, 5630 

Fishers Lane, rm. 2105 (HFA–500), 

Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–7168, 

FAX: 301–827–7101, email: 

gladys.melendez-bohler@fda.hhs.gov. 

Submit five (5) copies of the paper 

application to: Donald L. Zink, Food 

and Drug Administration, Center for 

Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 

(HFS–006), 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., 

College Park, MD 20740, 301–436–2290, 

email: donald.zink@fda.hhs.gov. 

Dated: May 27, 2009. 

Jeffrey Shuren, 

Associate Commissioner for Policy and 

Planning. 

[FR Doc. E9–12798 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–01–S 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[Docket Number NIOSH–160] 

Prevention Through Design (PtD) Plan 

for the National Initiative 

AGENCY: National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC), 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice of draft document 

available for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the availability of the 

following draft technical report entitled 

‘‘Prevention through Design Plan for the 

National Initiative’’ now available for 

public comment. The document and 

instructions for submitting comments 

can be found at http:// 

wwwdev.niosh.cdc.gov/niosh/review/ 

public/160/. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

August 21, 2009. 

ADDRESEES: Written comments may be 

submitted to the NIOSH Docket Office, 

MS–C34, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 

4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 

45226, telephone (513) 533–8611. All 

materials submitted to NIOSH should 

reference docket number NIOSH–160 

and must be submitted by August 21, 

2009 to be considered by the Agency. 

All electronic comments should be 

formatted as Microsoft Word. In 

addition comments may be sent via email to nioshdocket@cdc.gov or by 

facsimile to (513) 533–8285. A complete 

electronic docket containing all 

comments submitted will be available 

on the NIOSH Web page at http:// 

www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket, and 

comments will be available in writing 

by request. NIOSH includes all 

comments received without change in 

the electronic docket, including any 

personal information. 

Background: The National Institute 

for Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH) currently leads a nationwide 

initiative called Prevention through 

Design (PtD). PtD addresses 

occupational safety and health needs by 

eliminating hazards and minimizing 

risks to workers throughout the life 

cycle of work premises, tools, 

equipment, machinery, substances, and 

work processes including their 

construction, manufacture, use, 

maintenance, and ultimate disposal or 

re-use. The strategic plan outlined in 

this technical report establishes goals 

for the successful implementation of the 

PtD Plan for the National Initiative. This 

comprehensive approach, which 

includes worker health and safety in all 

aspects of design, redesign and retrofit, 

will provide a vital framework for 

saving lives and preventing workrelated injuries and illnesses. 

This guidance document does not 

have the force and effect of law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donna S. Heidel, CIH, NIOSH, E-mail 

dheidel@cdc.gov, telephone (513) 533– 

8489, facsimile (513) 533–8230. 

Reference: The Prevention through 

Design Program Portfolio Web address 

for this document: http:// 

wwwdev.niosh.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/ 

PtDesign/. 

Dated: May 26, 2009. 

Christine M. Branche, 

Acting Director, National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E9–12747 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–19–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Policy Directorate/Office of Strategic 

Plans; Quadrennial Homeland Security 

Report 

AGENCY: Policy Directorate/Office of 

Strategic Plans, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Emergency Submission to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security, Policy Directorate/Office of 

Strategic Plans, submits this for the 

following information collection request 

(ICR) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and clearance 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Policy 

Directorate/Office of Strategic Plans is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

Quadrennial Homeland Security Report. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

additional 30-days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until July 2, 2009. This 

process is conducted in accordance with 

5 CFR 1320.10. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to OMB Desk Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Office of Civil 

Rights and Civil Liberties, and sent via 

electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility;