National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Cooperative Agreement Program for Occupational Training of Workforce Engaged in Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Activities

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Announcement Number 460]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;

Cooperative Agreement Program for Occupational Training of Workforce

Engaged in Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Activities

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for a cooperative agreement

program to establish a National Environmental Education and Training

Center for training, education, manpower development, and research to

meet the nation's environmental clean-up and hazardous-waste needs. The

Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health

promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 2000, a

PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve

the quality of life. This announcement is related to the priority area

of Occupational Safety and Health. (For ordering a copy of Healthy

People 2000, see the section ``Where To Obtain Additional

Information.'')

Authority

This program is authorized under section 21 of the Occupational

Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 670).

Smoke-Free Workplace

The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients

to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all

tobacco products. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect

and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.

Eligible Applicants

Applications may be submitted by public and private, non-profit and

for-profit organizations, and governments and their agencies. Thus,

universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, other public

and private organizations, State and local health departments or their

bona fide agents, federally recognized Indian tribal governments,

Indian tribes or Indian tribal organizations, and small, minority- and/

or women-owned businesses are eligible to apply.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $114,000 will be available in FY 1994 to fund one

award. The award is expected to begin on or about September 30, 1994,

for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to five

years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject to change.

Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the

basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

Purpose

The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to develop a master

plan for the establishment of a National Environmental Education and

Training Center. This Center will bring together labor, management,

government, and academia in a cooperative effort to develop and operate

a program for the training and education of a national hazardous waste

clean-up workforce.

Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,

the recipient shall be responsible for conducting activities under A.

(Recipient Activities) below, and CDC/NIOSH will be responsible for

conducting activities under B. (CDC/NIOSH Activities) below:

A. Recipient Activities

1. Research and report on training curricula, evaluation, and

certification.

2. Conduct site visits to top programs in curriculum development,

training, education, and research.

3. Conduct faculty workshops to develop academic programs and

identify gaps in traditional degree programs.

4. Conduct a national conference to explore linkages between

vocational environmental training and degree programs, teaching across

the curriculum, and career preparedness within traditional and non-

traditional academic programs.

5. Conduct and disseminate research in the following areas:

a. Manpower development and skills;

b. Worker and community health and safety;

c. Technology assessment; and

d. Environmental engineering controls.

6. Identify possible partners for research activities.

B. CDC/NIOSH Activities

1. Provide technical assistance through site visits and

correspondence in the areas of program development, implementation,

maintenance, and priority setting related to the cooperative agreement.

2. Provide collaboration for appropriate aspects of the program.

3. Assist in the dissemination of relevant health and safety

information to the employers and employees involved in hazardous waste

clean-up programs.

Evaluation Criteria

The application will be reviewed and evaluated according to the

following criteria:

1. Responsiveness to purpose of the cooperative agreement program,

including applicant's understanding of purpose of the cooperative

agreement, and relevance of proposal to purpose of the cooperative

agreement. (20%)

2. Feasibility of meeting proposed goals of the cooperative

agreement, including proposed schedule for initiating and accomplishing

each of the activities and proposed methods for evaluating the

accomplishments. (20%)

3. Strength of program design in addressing distinct

characteristics and needs of the workforce engaged in hazardous waste

clean-up programs. (30%)

4. Efficiency of resources and novelty of program including the

efficient use of existing and proposed personnel, with assurances of a

major time commitment of the project director to the program and the

novelty of the program approach. (20%)

5. Training and experience of Program Director and staff with

training or experience sufficient to accomplish the proposed program.

(10%)

6. Budget evaluation to the extent it is reasonable, clearly

justified, and consistent with the use of funds. (Not Scored)

Executive Order 12372 Review

This program is not subject to the Executive Order 12372.

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 for this program

is 94.262.

Other Requirements

Paperwork Reduction Act

Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more

individuals and funded by this cooperative agreement will be subject to

review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork

Reduction Act.

Human Subjects

If the proposed project involves research on human subjects, the

applicant must comply with the Department of Health and Human Services

Regulations, 45 CFR Part 46, regarding the protection of human

subjects. Assurance must be provided to demonstrate that the project

will be subject to initial and continuing review by an appropriate

institutional review committee. The applicant will be responsible for

providing assurance in accordance with the appropriate guidelines and

form provided in the application kit.

In addition to other applicable committees, Indian Health Service

(IHS) institutional review committees also must review the project if

any component of IHS will be involved or will support the research. If

any Native American community is involved, its tribal government must

also approve that portion of the project applicable to it.

Application Submission and Deadline

The original and two copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1

(Revised 7/92, OMB Control Number 0937-0189) must be submitted to Henry

S. Cassell, III, 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-

13, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or before August 15, 1994.

1. Deadline: Applicants 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 independent review group. (Applicants must request a

legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated

receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private

metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailings.)

2. Late Applicants: 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

To receive additional written information, call (404) 332-4561. You

will be asked to leave your name, address, and telephone number and

will need to refer to Announcement Number 460. 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 Oppie M. Byrd, 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-

13, Atlanta, GA 30305, or by calling (404) 842-6630. Programmatic

technical assistance may be obtained from Richard W. Niemeier, Ph.D.,

Division of Standards Development and Technology Transfer, National

Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop C14,

Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, or by calling (513) 533-8302.

Please refer to Announcement Number 460 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) 783-3238.

Dated: June 23, 1994.

Linda Rosenstock,

Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 94-15741 Filed 6-28-94; 8:45 am]

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