Cooperative Agreement With the Iowa Department of Public Health for Health Assessment of Persian Gulf War Veterans

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[CDC-508]

Cooperative Agreement With the Iowa Department of Public Health

for Health Assessment of Persian Gulf War Veterans

Summary

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

anticipated availability of fiscal year (FY) 1995 funds for a

cooperative agreement with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)

for Health Assessments of Persian Gulf War Veterans. Approximately

$1.50 million is expected to be available in FY 1995 to fund this

project. It is expected that the award will begin on or about December

1, 1994, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project

period of up to 2 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.

The purpose of this cooperative agreement will be to conduct a

pilot survey which will assess the past and present health status of

Iowa residents who are Persian Gulf War veterans compared with other

Iowa residents who are Persian Gulf War-era veterans, in terms of self-

reported health outcomes. This assessment will serve as a model for

potential future similar assessments undertaken by other Federal

agencies, States, local governments, or universities. CDC will serve as

the principal point of contact with the Department of Defense and other

Federal agencies to secure names and locating information for the study

participants; provide expert review, comment and approval on all study

protocols, data collection instruments, analysis plans, media releases,

draft and final reports, and publications generated by the recipient

and its contractors and ensures appropriate involvement of related

Federal agencies and veteran services organizations.

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 Environmental Health. (To order a copy of Healthy

People 2000, see the section WHERE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)

Authority

This program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act,

section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241).

Smoke-Free Workplace

PHS 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

Assistance will be provided only to IDPH for conducting this

project. No other applications are solicited. The Program Announcement

and application kit have been sent to IDPH.

IDPH is the most appropriate organization to conduct the work under

this cooperative agreement for the following reasons:

1. IDPH among the States has taken aggressive and positive steps to

address the health concerns among Iowa Gulf War veterans. It has

already established vital links among Iowa veterans' groups and

scientists to address these concerns and are therefore in the strongest

position to carry out this effort rapidly and cost effectively.

2. IDPH has the statutory responsibility for protecting and

enhancing the public health of the citizens of the State of Iowa. This

includes assessing the impact of the Persian Gulf War experience on the

health of Iowa residents who are Gulf War or Gulf War-era veterans.

3. IDPH has access to vital statistics and related State collected

data which will be essential components of the project.

4. IDPH has ongoing and established organizational relationships

with other Iowa agencies and veterans' groups which will be involved in

providing essential support for this project.

Executive Order 12372 Review

The application is subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs as governed by Executive Order (E.O.) 12372. E.O. 12372 sets

up a system for State and local government review of proposed Federal

assistance applications. IDPH should contact their State Single Point

of Contact (SPOC) as early as possible to alert them to the prospective

application and receive any necessary instructions on the State

process. If the SPOC has any State process recommendations on the

application submitted to CDC, they should send them 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., Atlanta, GA 30305, no

later than 60 days after the application due date. The Program

Announcement Number and Program Title should be referenced on the

document. The granting agency does not guarantee to ``accommodate or

explain'' State process recommendations it receives after that date.

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 is 93.283.

Other Requirements

A. Paperwork Reduction Act

Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more

individuals and funded by cooperative agreement will be subject to

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

Reduction Act.

B. 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.

Where to Obtain Additional Information

If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding

this project, please refer to Announcement Number 508 and contact Lisa

G. Tamaroff, 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, telephone (404) 842-6796.

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 SUMMARY may be obtained through the

Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC

20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.

Dated: September 20, 1994.

Deborah L. Jones,

Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 94-23811 Filed 9-26-94; 8:45 am]

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