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approved for funding under this 

announcement. The NoA will be signed 

by the Grants Management Officer and 

this is the authorizing document for 

which funds are dispersed to the 

approved entities. The NoA will serve 

as the official notification of the grant 

award and will reflect the amount of 

Federal funds awarded, the purpose of 

the grant, the terms and conditions of 

the award, the effective date of the 

award, and the budget/project period. 

The NoA is the legally binding 

document. Applicants who are 

approved but unfunded or disapproved 

based on their Objective Review score 

will receive a copy of the Final 

Executive Summary which identifies 

the weaknesses and strengths of the 

application submitted. Any 

correspondence other than the NoA 

announcing to the Project Director that 

an application was selected is not an 

authorization to begin performance. 

2. Administrative Requirements: 

Grants are administrated in 

accordance with the following 

documents: 

• This Program Announcement. 

• 45 CFR part 92, ‘‘Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements to State, 

Local and Tribal Governments,’’ or 45 

CFR part 74, ‘‘Uniform Administrative 

Requirements for Awards to Institutions 

of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other 

Non Profit Organizations, and 

Commercial Organizations.’’ 

• Grants Policy Guidance: HHS 

Grants Policy Statement, January 2007. 

• Cost Principles: OMB Circular A– 

87, ‘‘Cost Principles for State, Local, and 

Indian Tribal Governments’’ (Title 2 

Part 225). 

• Administrative Requirements: OMB 

Circular A–122, ‘‘Non-Profit 

Organizations’’ (Title 2 Part 230). 

• Audit Requirements: OMB Circular 

A–133, ‘‘Audits of States, Local 

Governments, and Non-Profit 

Organizations.’’ 

3. Indirect Costs: 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request reimbursement of 

indirect costs in their grant application. 

In accordance with the HHS Grants 

Policy Statement, Part II–27, IHS 

requires applicants to have a current 

indirect cost rate agreement in place 

prior to award. The rate agreement must 

be prepared in accordance with the 

applicable cost principles and guidance 

as provided by the cognizant agency or 

office. A current rate means the rate 

covering the applicable activities and 

the award budget period. If the current 

rate is not on file with the DGM at the 

time of award, the indirect cost portion 

of the budget will be restricted and not 

available to the recipient until the 

current rate is provided to the DGM. 

Generally, indirect costs rates for IHS 

grantees are negotiated with the 

Division of Cost Allocation (http:// 

rates.psc.gov/) and the Department of 

the Interior National Business Center 

(1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 

20240) http://www.nbc.gov/acquisition/ 

ics/icshome.html. If your organization 

has questions regarding the indirect cost 

policy, please contact the DGM at (301) 

443–5204. 

4. Reporting: 

A. Progress Report. Program progress 

reports are required semi-annually. 

These reports must be submitted within 

30 days of the end of the half year and 

will include a brief comparison of actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period, or, if 

applicable, provide sound justification 

for the lack of progress, and other 

pertinent information as required. A 

final report must be submitted within 90 

days of expiration of the budget/project 

period. 

B. Financial Status Report. Semiannual financial status reports must be 

submitted within 30 days of the end of 

the half year. Final financial status 

reports are due within 90 days of 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

Standard Form 269 (long form) will be 

used for financial reporting. The final 

SF–269 must be verified from the 

grantee’s records on how the value was 

derived. Grantees must submit the 

reports consistent with the applicable 

deadlines. 

Failure to submit required reports 

within the time allowed may result in 

suspension or termination of an active 

grant, withholding of additional awards 

for the project, or other enforcement 

actions such as withholding of 

payments or converting to the 

reimbursement method of payment. 

Continued failure to submit required 

reports may result in one or both of the 

following: (1) The imposition of special 

award provisions; and (2) the nonfunding or non-award of other eligible 

projects or activities. This applies 

whether the delinquency is attributable 

to the failure of the grantee organization 

or the individual responsible for 

preparation of the reports. 

5. Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at: TTY (301) 443– 

6394. 

VII. IHS Agency Contact(s) 

1. Questions on the programmatic 

issues may be directed to: Matt Johnson, 

Policy Analyst, Office of Tribal SelfGovernance, Telephone No.: (301) 443– 

7821, Fax No.: (301) 443–1050, E-mail: 

matthew.johnson@ihs.gov. 

2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

John Hoffman, Grants Management 

Specialist, Division of Grants 

Management, Telephone No.: (301) 443– 

5204, Fax No.: (301) 443–9602, E-mail: 

john.hoffman2@ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service (PHS) 

strongly encourages all cooperative 

agreement and contract recipients to 

provide a smoke-free workplace and 

promote the non-use of all tobacco 

products. In addition, Public Law 103– 

227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, 

prohibits smoking in certain facilities 

(or in some cases, any portion of the 

facility) in which regular or routine 

education, library, day care, health care 

or early childhood development 

services are provided to children. This 

is consistent with the PHS mission to 

protect and advance the physical and 

mental health of the American people. 

Dated: May 20, 2009. 

Randy Grinnell, 

Deputy Director, Management Operations, 

Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–12316 Filed 5–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Tribal Self-Governance Program; 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

Announcement Type: New Funding. 

Announcement Number: HHS–2009– 

IHS–TSGN–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.444. 

Key Dates: 

Application Deadline Date: June 22, 

2009. 

Review Date: July 6–7, 2009. 

Anticipated Start Date: August 3, 

2009. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The purpose of the Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement is to provide 

resources to Tribes interested in 

participating in the Tribal SelfGovernance Program (TSGP), as 

authorized by Public Law (Pub. L.) 106– 

260, the Tribal Self-Governance 

Amendments of 2000, Title V of the 

Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act, Public Law 

93–638, as amended (Title V) (25 U.S.C. 

458aaa–2(e)). There is limited 

competition under this announcement 

because the authorizing legislation 

restricts eligibility to Tribes that meet 


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specific criteria (Refer to Section 

III.1.A., ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS in this 

announcement). The TSGP is designed 

to promote Self-Determination by 

enabling Tribes to assume control of 

Indian Health Service (IHS) programs, 

services, functions, and activities, or 

portions thereof (PSFAs), through 

compacts negotiated with the IHS. The 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

provides a Tribe with funds to help 

cover the expenses involved in 

preparing for and negotiating a compact 

with the IHS. This program is described 

at 93.444 in the Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance (CFDA). 

The Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement provides resources to assist 

Indian Tribes with negotiation activities 

that include but are not limited to: 

1. Determine what PSFAs will be 

negotiated. 

2. Identification of Tribal funding 

shares that will be included in the 

funding agreement (FA). 

3. Development of the terms and 

conditions that will be set forth in the 

FA. 

Indian Tribes that have completed 

comparable health planning activities in 

previous years using Tribal resources 

but have not received a self-governance 

planning cooperative agreement award 

are eligible to apply for a Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement. The award of a 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement is 

not a prerequisite to enter the TSGP. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Awards: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available: The total 

amount identified for Fiscal Year (FY) 

2009 is $240,000 for approximately 

eight Tribes. Awards under this 

announcement are subject to the 

availability of funds. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: The 

estimated number of awards under the 

program to be funded is approximately 

eight. 

Project Period: 12 months. 

Award Amount: $ 30,000 per year. 

Programmatic Involvement: SelfGovernance Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreements entail substantial IHS 

programmatic involvement to establish 

a process through which Tribes can 

effectively approach the IHS to identify 

PSFAs and associated funding that 

could be incorporated into their 

programs. 

The IHS roles and responsibilities 

will include: 

• Providing a description of PSFAs 

and associated funding at all levels, 

including funding formulas and 

methodologies related to determining 

Tribal shares. 

• Identification of IHS staff that will 

consult with applicants on methods 

currently used to manage and deliver 

health care. 

• Provide applicants with statutes, 

regulations, and policies that provide 

authority for administering IHS 

programs, including contract support 

costs criteria for new or expanded 

programs. 

The Grantee’s roles and 

responsibilities are essential to the 

overall success of the project. Therefore 

the grantee must: 

• Determine the PSFAs and 

associated funding the Tribe may elect 

to assume. 

• Prepare to discuss each PSFA in 

comparison to the current level of 

services provided, so that an informed 

decision can be made on new program 

assumption. 

• Develop a compact and FA to 

submit to the Agency Lead Negotiator 

prior to negotiations. The Agency Lead 

Negotiator is the Federal official with 

the delegated authority of the IHS 

Director to negotiate compacts and 

funding agreements on behalf of the 

IHS. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants 

To be eligible for a Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement under this 

announcement, an applicant must: 

A. Be a Federally-recognized Tribe as 

defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b(e). However, 

Alaska Native Villages or Alaska Native 

Village Corporations are not eligible if 

they are located within the area served 

by an Alaska Native regional health 

entity already participating in the 

Alaska Tribal Health Compact. Those 

Tribes not represented by a selfgovernance Tribal consortium funding 

agreement within their area may still be 

considered to participate in the TSGP. 

B. Submit a resolution or official 

action from the appropriate governing 

body authorizing the submission of the 

Negotiation Cooperative Agreement 

application. An Indian Tribe that is 

proposing a Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement affecting another Indian 

Tribe must include resolutions from all 

affected Tribes to be served. For Tribal 

consortia applying for a Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement, individual 

Tribal Council Resolutions from all 

individual Tribes whose PSFAs will be 

compacted must be submitted. 

Draft resolutions are acceptable in 

lieu of an official resolution to submit 

with the application. However, an 

official signed Tribal resolution must be 

received by the Division of Grants 

Management (DGM), Attn: John 

Hoffman, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, 

Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852, prior to 

the evaluation on July 6, 2009. If an 

official signed resolution is not 

submitted by July 6, 2009, the 

application will be considered 

incomplete and will be returned to the 

applicant without further consideration. 

*It is highly recommended that the 

Tribal resolution be sent by a delivery 

method that includes proof of receipt. 

C. Demonstrate, for three fiscal years, 

financial stability and financial 

management capability, which is 

defined as no uncorrected significant 

and material audit exceptions in the 

required annual audit of the Indian 

Tribe’s self-determination contracts or 

self-governance funding agreements 

with any Federal agency. Grantees are 

required to submit annual audit reports 

for the three years prior to the year in 

which the application will be 

submitted. The applicants may scan the 

documents and attach them to the 

electronic application. If the applicant 

determines that the audit reports are too 

lengthy, the applicants may submit 

them separately via regular mail by the 

due date, June 22, 2009. Applicants 

sending in audit reports via regular mail 

must submit two copies of the audits for 

the three previous fiscal years under 

separate cover directly to the DGM, 

Attn: John Hoffman, 801 Thompson 

Avenue, TMP, Suite 360, Rockville, MD 

20852, referencing the Funding 

Opportunity Number, HHS–2009–IHS– 

TSGN–0001, as prescribed by Public 

Law 98–502, the Single Audit Act, as 

amended (see OMB Circular A–133, 

revised June 24, 1997, Audits of States, 

Local Governments, and Non-Profit 

Organizations). If this documentation is 

not submitted with the application by 

the application receipt date, June 22, 

2009, the application will be considered 

incomplete and will be returned to the 

applicant without further consideration. 

Applicants must include the grant 

tracking number assigned to their 

electronic submission by Grants.gov and 

the date submitted via Grants.gov in 

their cover letter transmitting the 

required audits for the previous three 

fiscal years. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching 

The Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement does not require matching 

funds or cost sharing to participate in 

the competitive grant process. 

3. Other Requirements 

A. This program is described at 

93.444 in the CFDA. 

B. If the application budget exceeds 

the stated dollar amount that is outlined 


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within this announcement, the 

application will be returned to the 

applicant without further consideration. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Applicant package may be found 

through Grants.gov (http:// 

www.Grants.gov) or at: http://www.ihs.

gov/NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/index.

cfm?module=gogp_funding. 

Information regarding this 

announcement may also be found on the 

Office of Tribal Self-Governance Web 

site at: http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedical

Programsv/SelfGovernance/index.cfm?

module=planning_negotiation. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission: 

A. The application must contain the 

following: 

(1) Table of Contents. 

(2) Abstract (one page) summarizing 

the project. 

(3) Narrative (no more than seven 

pages) providing: 

(a) Background information on the 

Tribe. 

(b) Proposed scope of work, 

objectives, and activities that provide a 

description of what will be 

accomplished including a one-page 

Time Frame Chart. 

(4) Budget narrative and justification. 

(5) Tribal Resolution (or official 

action). 

(6) Appendices: 

(a) Work plan for proposed objectives. 

(b) Resumes or position descriptions 

of key staff. 

(c) Contractor/Consultant resumes or 

qualifications and scope of work. 

(d) Current Indirect Cost Agreement. 

(e) Organizational Chart (optional). 

(f) Audits. 

B. The project and budget narratives 

must: 

(1) Be single spaced. 

(2) Be typewritten. 

(3) Have consecutively numbered 

pages. 

(4) Use black type not smaller than 12 

characters per one inch. 

(5) Be printed on one side only of 

standard size 81⁄2′′ x 11′′ paper. 

C. The seven page limit for the 

narrative does not include the work 

plan, standard forms, Tribal resolutions 

or letters of support, table of contents, 

budget, budget justifications, narratives, 

and/or other appendix items. 

Public Policy Requirements: All 

Federal-wide public policies apply to 

IHS grants with the exception of the 

Lobbying and Discrimination public 

policy. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 12 

midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

on the deadline date. If technical 

challenges arise and the applicant is 

unable to successfully complete the 

electronic application process, the 

grantee must submit a request, in 

writing (e-mails are acceptable), to 

Michelle Bulls, DGM, at 

Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov, to obtain 

approval to submit a paper application. 

The request must be submitted at least 

15 days prior to the application 

deadline and should include a 

justification for the need to deviate from 

the standard electronic submission 

process. Upon receipt of approval, a 

hard-copy application package must be 

downloaded by the applicant from 

Grants.gov and sent directly to John 

Hoffman, Division of Grants 

Management, 801 Thompson Avenue, 

TMP, Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852 by 

the due date, June 22, 2009. 

Applications not submitted through 

Grants.gov, without an approved 

waiver, may be returned to the applicant 

without review or consideration. Late 

applications will not be accepted for 

processing nor considered for funding 

and will be returned to the applicant. 

IHS will not acknowledge receipt of 

applications. 

4. Intergovernmental Review: 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

5. Funding Restrictions: 

A. Each negotiation cooperative 

agreement shall not exceed $30,000. 

B. The available funds are inclusive of 

direct and appropriate indirect costs. 

C. Only one Negotiation Cooperative 

Agreement will be awarded per 

applicant. 

Electronic Submission—The preferred 

method for receipt of applications is 

electronic submission through 

Grants.gov. However, should any 

technical challenges arise regarding the 

submission, please contact Grants.gov 

Customer Support at 1–800–518–4726 

or support@grants.gov. The Contact 

Center hours of operation are Monday– 

Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST. If you 

require additional assistance please call 

the DGM at (301) 443–6290 and identify 

the need for assistance regarding your 

Grants.gov application. Your call will be 

transferred to the appropriate grants 

staff member. The applicant must seek 

assistance at least fifteen days prior to 

the application deadline. Applicants 

that do not adhere to the timelines for 

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) 

and/or Grants.gov registration and/or 

requesting timely assistance with 

technical issues will not be a candidate 

for paper applications. CCR is the 

primary registrant database for the 

Federal Government and collects, 

validates, stores, and disseminates data 

in support of agency acquisition 

missions. 

To submit an application 

electronically, please go to http:// 

www.Grants.gov and select the ‘‘Apply 

for Grants’’ link on the home page. 

Download a copy of the application 

package on the Grants.gov website, 

complete it offline and then upload and 

submit the application via the 

Grants.gov site. You may not e-mail an 

electronic copy of a grant application to 

IHS. 

Please be reminded of the following: 

• Under the new IHS application 

submission requirements, paper 

applications are not the preferred 

method. However, if you have technical 

problems submitting your application 

on-line, please contact Grants.gov 

Customer Support at: http:// 

www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport 

• Upon contacting Grants.gov obtain 

a tracking number as proof of contact. 

The tracking number is helpful if there 

are technical issues that cannot be 

resolved and a waiver request from the 

DGM must be obtained. 

• Upon entering the Grants.gov site, 

there are application instructions 

available to applicants under this 

announcement that outline the 

requirements of the Grants.gov 

submission process, as well as the hours 

of operation. We strongly encourage all 

applicants not to wait until the deadline 

date to begin the application process 

through Grants.gov as the registration 

process for CCR and Grants.gov could 

take up to fifteen working days. 

• To use Grants.gov, you, as the 

applicant, must have a Data Universal 

Number System (DUNS) number and 

register in the CCR. You should allow a 

minimum of ten days working days to 

complete CCR registration. See below on 

how to apply. 

• You must submit all documents 

electronically, including all information 

typically included on the SF–424 and 

all necessary assurances and 

certifications. 

• Please use the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attach 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by IHS. 

• Your application must comply with 

any page limitation requirements 

described in the program 

announcement. 

• After you electronically submit 

your application, you will receive an 

automatic acknowledgment from 

Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. The IHS DGM will 

retrieve your application from 

Grants.gov. The DGM will not notify 


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applicants that the application has been 

received. 

• You may access the electronic 

application for this program on http:// 

www.Grants.gov. 

• You may search for the 

downloadable application package 

either by the CFDA number or the 

Funding Opportunity Number. Both 

numbers are identified in the heading of 

this announcement. 

• The applicant must provide the 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS– 

2009–IHS–TSGN–0001. 

• If submission of a paper application 

is requested and approved, the original 

and two copies must be sent to the 

appropriate grants contact listed in 

Section IV.3. 

• E-mail applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

DUNS Number 

Applicants are required to obtain a 

DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet 

to apply for a grant or cooperative 

agreement from the Federal 

Government. The DUNS number is a 

nine-digit identification number, which 

uniquely identifies business entities. 

Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and 

there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS 

number, access http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1– 

866–705–5711. Interested parties may 

wish to obtain their DUNS number by 

phone to expedite the process. 

Applications submitted electronically 

must also be registered with the CCR. A 

DUNS number is required before CCR 

registration can be completed. Many 

organizations may already have a DUNS 

number. Please use the number listed 

above to investigate whether or not your 

organization has a DUNS number. 

Registration with the CCR is free of 

charge. 

Applicants may register by calling 1– 

888–227–2423. Please review and 

complete the CCR Registration 

Worksheet located on http:// 

www.grants.gov/CCRRegister. 

More detailed information regarding 

these registration processes can be 

found at http://www.grants.gov. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria 

A. Demonstration of Previous Planning 

Activities (30 points) 

Has the Indian Tribe determined the 

PSFAs it will assume? Has the Indian 

Tribe determined it has the 

administrative infrastructure to support 

the assumption of the PSFAs? Are the 

results of what was learned or is being 

learned during the planning process 

clearly stated? 

B. Thoroughness of Approach (25 

points) 

Is a specific narrative provided 

regarding the direction the Indian Tribe 

plans to take in the TSGP? How will the 

Tribe demonstrate improved health and 

services to the community it serves? Are 

proposed time lines for negotiations 

indicated? 

C. Project Outcome (25 points) 

What beneficial contributions are 

expected or anticipated for the Tribe? Is 

information provided on the services 

that will be assumed? What 

improvements will be made to manage 

the health care system? Are Tribal needs 

discussed in relation to the proposed 

programmatic alternatives and outcomes 

which will serve the Tribal community? 

D. Administrative Capabilities (20 

points) 

Does the Indian Tribe clearly 

demonstrate knowledge and experience 

in the operation and management of 

health programs? Is the internal 

management and administrative 

infrastructure of the applicant 

described? 

2. Review and Selection Process 

In addition to the criteria in Section 

V.1., applications are considered 

according to the following: 

A. Application Submission 

(1) The applicant and proposed 

project type is eligible in accordance 

with this announcement. 

(2) The application is not a 

duplication of a previously funded 

project. 

(3) The application narrative, forms, 

and materials submitted meet the 

requirements of the announcement 

allowing the review panel to undertake 

an in-depth evaluation. 

(4) Applicants must not have 

previously received a Negotiation 

Cooperative Agreement award. 

B. Competitive Review of Eligible 

Applications 

Applications meeting eligibility 

requirements that are complete, 

responsive, and conform to this program 

announcement will be reviewed for 

merit by the Objective Review 

Committee (ORC) appointed by the IHS 

to review and make recommendations 

on these applications. The review will 

be conducted in accordance with the 

IHS Objective Review Guidelines. The 

technical review process ensures 

selection of quality projects in a 

national competition for limited 

funding. Applications will be evaluated 

and rated on the basis of the evaluation 

criteria listed in Section V.1. The ORC 

uses the criteria to evaluate the quality 

of a proposed project, determine the 

likelihood of success, and assign a 

numerical score to each application. 

The scoring of approved applications 

will assist the IHS in determining which 

proposals will be funded if the amount 

of TSGP funding is not sufficient to 

support all approved applications. 

Applications scored by the ORC at 60 

points and above will be recommended 

for approval and forwarded to the DGM 

for cost analysis and further 

recommendation. The program official 

will forward the approval list to the IHS 

Director for final review and approval. 

Applications scoring below 60 points 

will be disapproved. 

Note: In making final selections, the IHS 

Director will consider the ranking factors and 

the status of the applicant’s single audit 

reports. The comments from the ORC will be 

advisory only. The IHS Director will make 

the final decision on awards. 

IV. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

The Notice of Award (NoA) will be 

initiated by the DGM and will be mailed 

via postal mail to each entity that is 

approved for funding under this 

announcement. The NoA will be signed 

by the Grants Management Officer and 

this is the authorizing document under 

which funds are dispersed to the 

approved entities. The NoA will serve 

as the official notification of the grant 

award and will reflect the amount of 

Federal funds awarded, the purpose of 

the grant, the terms and conditions of 

the award, the effective date of the 

award, and the budget/project period. 

The NoA is the legally binding 

document. Applicants who are 

approved but unfunded or disapproved 

based on their Objective Review score 

will receive a copy of the Final 

Executive Summary which identifies 

the weaknesses and strengths of the 

application submitted. Any 

correspondence other than the NoA 

announcing to the Project Director that 

an application was selected is not an 

authorization to begin performance. 

2. Administrative Requirements 

Cooperative Agreements are 

administered in accordance with the 

following documents: 

• This Program Announcement. 

• Program Regulations, 42 CFR Part 

136.101 et seq. 

• 45 CFR Part 92, ‘‘Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements to State, 

Local and Tribal Governments,’’ or 45 

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Requirements for Awards to Institutions 

of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other 

Non Profit Organizations, and 

Commercial Organizations.’’ 

• Grants Policy Guidance: HHS 

Grants Policy Statement, January 2007. 

• Cost Principles: OMB Circular A– 

87, ‘‘Cost Principles for State, Local, and 

Indian Tribal Governments’’ (Title 2 

Part 225). 

• Administrative Requirements: OMB 

Circular A–122, ‘‘Non Profit 

Organizations’’ (Title 2 Part 230). 

• Audit Requirements: OMB Circular 

A–133, ‘‘Audits of States, Local 

Governments, and Non-Profit 

Organizations.’’ 

3. Indirect Costs 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request reimbursement of 

indirect costs in their grant application. 

In accordance with HHS Grants Policy 

Statement, Part II–27, IHS requires 

applicants to have a current indirect 

cost rate agreement in place prior to 

award. The rate agreement must be 

prepared in accordance with the 

applicable cost principles and guidance 

as provided by the cognizant agency or 

office. A current rate means the rate 

covering the applicable activities and 

the award budget period. If the current 

rate is not on file with the DGM at the 

time of award, the indirect cost portion 

of the budget will be restricted and not 

available to the recipient until the 

current rate is provided to the DGM. 

Generally, indirect costs rates for IHS 

grantees are negotiated with the 

Division of Cost Allocation (http:// 

rates.psc.gov/) and the Department of 

the Interior National Business Center 

(1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 

20240) http://www.nbc.gov/acquisition/ 

ics/icshome.html. If your organization 

has questions regarding the indirect cost 

policy, please contact the DGM at (301) 

443–5204 or (301) 443–6290. 

4. Reporting 

A. Progress Report. Program progress 

reports are required semi-annually. 

These reports must be submitted within 

30 days of the end of the half year and 

will include a brief comparison of actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period, or, if 

applicable, provide sound justification 

for the lack of progress, and other 

pertinent information as required. A 

final report must be submitted within 90 

days of expiration of the budget/project 

period. 

B. Financial Status Report. Semiannual financial status reports must be 

submitted within 30 days of the end of 

the half year. Final financial status 

reports are due within 90 days of 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

Standard Form 269 (long form) will be 

used for financial reporting. The final 

SF–269 must be verified from the 

grantee’s records on how the value was 

derived. Grantees must submit reports 

consistent with the applicable 

deadlines. 

Failure to submit required reports 

within the time allowed may result in 

suspension or termination of an active 

cooperative agreement, withholding of 

additional awards for the project, or 

other enforcement actions such as 

withholding of payments or converting 

to the reimbursement method of 

payment. Continued failure to submit 

required reports may result in one or 

both of the following: (1) The 

imposition of special award provisions; 

and (2) the non-funding or non-award of 

other eligible projects or activities. This 

applies whether the delinquency is 

attributable to the failure of the grantee 

organization or the individual 

responsible for preparation of the 

reports. 

5. Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at: TTY (301) 443– 

6394. 

VII. Agency Contact(s) 

1. Questions on the programmatic 

issues may be directed to: Matt Johnson, 

Policy Analyst, Office of Tribal SelfGovernance, Telephone No.: (301) 443– 

7821, Fax No.: (301) 443–1050, E-mail: 

matthew.johnson@ihs.gov. 

2. Questions on grants management 

and fiscal matters may be directed to: 

John Hoffman, Grants Management 

Specialist, Division of Grants 

Management, Telephone No.: (301) 443– 

5204, Fax No.: (301) 443–9602, E-mail: 

john.hoffman2@ihs.gov. 

VIII. Other Information 

The Public Health Service (PHS) 

strongly encourages all cooperative 

agreement and contract recipients to 

provide a smoke-free workplace and 

promote the non-use of all tobacco 

products. In addition, Public Law 103– 

227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, 

prohibits smoking in certain facilities 

(or in some cases, any portion of the 

facility) in which regular or routine 

education, library, day care, health care 

or early childhood development 

services are provided to children. This 

is consistent with the PHS mission to 

protect and advance the physical and 

mental health of the American people. 

Dated: May 20, 2009. 

Randy Grinnell, 

Deputy Director, Management Operations, 

Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–12314 Filed 5–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Lien Notice 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Extension of an existing 

information collection: 1651–0012 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) of the Department of 

Homeland Security has submitted the 

following information collection request 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act: Lien Notice. This is a 

proposed extension of an information 

collection that was previously 

approved. CBP is proposing that this 

information collection be extended with 

no change to the burden hours. This 

document is published to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 

agencies. This proposed information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register (74 FR 11126) on 

March 16, 2009, allowing for a 60-day 

comment period. This notice allows for 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 26, 2009. 

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 the OMB Desk Officer for Customs 

and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, and sent via 

electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

encourages the general public and 

affected Federal agencies to submit 

written comments and suggestions on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collection requests pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104– 


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