# National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Cooperative Agreement Program for Occupational Training of Workforce Engaged in Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Activities > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-15741 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Uncategorized Document - **Published:** June 29, 1994 ## Text 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] BILLING CODE 4163-19-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-15741. Public record. Not legal advice.