Support for Small Scientific Conference Grants; Availability of Grants; Request for Applications; Announcement Type: Modification of Notice; Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-GRANTS-110204-001; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.103, 35103-35106 [05-11957]
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TABLE 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1—Continued
No. of
respondents
21 CFR section
Annual responses
per respondent
Total annual
responses
Hours per
response
Total hours
99.201(b)
5
1
10
0.5
5
99.201(c)
5
1
10
0.5
5
99.203(a)
1
1
1
10
10
99.203(b)
1
1
1
10
10
99.203(c)
1
1
2
99.205(b)
1
1
1
82
82
99.501(b)(1)
5
3
20
8
160
99.501(b)(2)
5
1
20
1
20
99.501(b)(3)
5
1
20
20
400
99.501(b)(4)
1
1
1
2
2
99.501(b)(5)
1
1
1
41
41
0.5
Total Hours
1 There
1
2,018
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
TABLE 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN1
No. of
Recordkeepers
21 CFR Section
Annual Frequency
per Recordkeeping
Total Annual
Records
Hours per
Record
Total Hours
99.501(a)(1)
5
1
8
10
80
99.501(a)(2)
5
1
8
1
8
99.501(c)
5
1
8
1
8
Total Hours
1 There
96
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
The estimated burden associated with
the information collection requirements
for these regulations is 2,114 hours.
ACTION:
Dated: June 9, 2005.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 05–11863 Filed 6–15–05; 8:45 am]
The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) is revising the Request for
Applications (RFA) published in the
Federal Register of June 6, 2002 (67 FR
39013). This revised RFA supercedes
the June 6, 2002, document in its
entirety. FDA’s authority to enter into
grants and cooperative agreements is
detailed under title XVII of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–1)
or the Radiation Control for Health and
Safety Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90–602) (21
U.S.C. 360hh-ss, formerly 42 U.S.C.
263b-n).
BILLING CODE 4160–01–S
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Support for Small Scientific
Conference Grants; Availability of
Grants; Request for Applications;
Announcement Type: Modification of
Notice; Funding Opportunity Number:
HHS–GRANTS–110204–001; Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
93.103
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
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Notice.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
1. Background
FDA recognizes the value of partially
supporting scientific meetings and
conferences designed to coordinate,
exchange, and disseminate information
when the objectives are clearly within
the scope of the agency’s mission. FDA’s
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policy is to participate with other
organizations to support meetings where
practicable, rather than provide sole
support. In view of the diversity of
interests among the various FDA
centers/offices, and in order to provide
maximum flexibility, FDA will not set
rigid requirements concerning the type
of scientific meetings to be supported so
long as they are within the agency’s
mission.
II. Award Information
FDA views the partial support of
scientific conferences as an ongoing
program and may award a limited
number of grants each fiscal year. These
awards are subject to availability of
funds and range from $1,000 to $25,000
in direct costs only per conference. This
announcement is intended to be a
‘‘Standing Program Announcement’’
and will be modified in the event of
required changes to the program.
Support for this program will be in
the form of a grant. These grants will be
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subject to all policies and requirements
that govern the support for small
scientific conference grant programs of
FDA, including the provisions of 42
CFR part 52, and 45 CFR parts 74 and
92, as applicable. The length of support
will last for up to 1 year from date of
award.
III. Eligibility
1. Eligible Applicants
Conference grant support is available
to any public or private nonprofit entity
including State and local units of
government, scientific and professional
societies, faith-based organizations, and
for-profit entities. For-profit entities
must commit to excluding fees or profit
from the conference in their request for
support.
In the case of an international
conference held in the United States or
Canada, the U.S. component of an
established international scientific or
professional society is the eligible
applicant. In exceptional cases, where
there is no U.S. component, a grant to
support a specific segment of an
international conference may be
awarded directly to a foreign institution
provided that the following conditions
are met: (1) Grants to foreign institutions
or international organizations are not
prohibited under the governing
legislation and (2) approval of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) agency head or his or
her designee is obtained in each case.
An individual is not eligible to
receive grant funds in support of a
conference. As provided in 2 U.S.C.
1611, organizations described in section
501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code
that engage in lobbying are not eligible
to receive Federal funds constituting
grant awards.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
See section IV.2.B.11 of this
document.
IV. Application and Submission
1. Addresses to Request Applications
FDA is accepting new applications for
this program electronically via
Grants.gov. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to apply electronically by
visiting the Web site https://
www.grants.gov and following the
instructions under ‘‘APPLY.’’ The
applicant must register in the Central
Contractor Registration (CCR) database
in order to be able to submit the
application. Information about CCR is
available at https://www.grants.gov/
CCRRegister. (FDA has verified the Web
site address, but FDA is not responsible
for subsequent changes to the Web site
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after the document publishes in the
Federal Register). The applicant must
register with the Credential Provider for
Grants.gov. Information about this
requirement is available at https://
www.grants.gov/CredentialProvider.
(FDA has verified the Web site address,
but FDA is not responsible for
subsequent changes to the Web site after
the document publishes in the Federal
Register). If applicants cannot submit
applications through the electronic
process, application forms are available
from, and completed applications
should be submitted to, Tya Marks,
Division of Contracts and Grants
Management (HFA–500), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–7179, email: tya.marks@fda.gov. Applications
hand-carried or commercially delivered
should be addressed to 5630 Fishers
Lane (HFA–500), rm. 2139, Rockville,
MD 20857. Application instructions
(PHS 5161–1 revised 7/00) and
application forms (SF–424 revised 9/03)
are available via the Internet at: https://
www.hhs.gov/forms.
2. Content and Form of Applications
A. Submission
If submission is electronic, the
application package is posted under the
‘‘APPLY’’ section of this announcement
under Grants.gov. The required
application forms are listed under
‘‘Mandatory Documents.’’ They can be
completed and submitted online.
If applicants are not submitting
electronically, an original and two
copies of the completed grant
application form SF–424 (revised 9/03)
should be delivered to the address listed
in Addresses to Request Application in
section IV of this document. The outside
of the package should clearly state
‘‘Request for Conference Grant’’ and
must be received by the appropriate
submission date (see Submission Dates
and Times in section IV of this
document).
B. Content
Applications must include the
following information:
1. Title that has the term scientific
‘‘conference,’’ ‘‘council,’’ ‘‘workshop,’’
or other similar description to assist in
the identification of the request;
2. Location of the conference;
3. Expected number of registrants and
type of audience expected, along with
speaker credentials;
4. Dates of conference (inclusive).
Each application must address only one
specific conference;
5. Conference format and projected
agenda, including list of principal areas
or topics to be addressed;
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6. Physical facilities required for the
conduct of the meeting (e.g.,
simultaneous translation facilities);
7. Justification of the conference,
including the problems it intends to
clarify and any developments it may
stimulate;
8. Brief biographical sketches of
individuals responsible for planning the
conference and indication of adequate
support staff;
9. Information about all related
conferences held by the applicant on
this subject during the last 3 years (if
known);
10. Details of proposed per diem/
subsistence rates, transportation,
printing, supplies, and facility rental
costs;
11. The budget for the entire
conference, budget items requested from
FDA, budget items supported by other
sources, and a list, including amounts,
of all other anticipated support; and
12. The necessary checklist and
assurance pages provided in each
application package.
Some examples of allowable costs
include the following items: (1) Salaries
in proportion to the time or effort spent
directly on the conference, (2) rental of
necessary equipment, (3) travel and per
diem, (4) supplies needed to conduct
the meeting, (5) conference services, (6)
publication costs, (7) registration fees,
(8) working meals where business is
transacted, and (9) speaker fees.
Some examples of nonallowable costs
include the following items: (1)
Purchase of equipment; (2)
transportation costs exceeding coach
class fares; (3) visas; (4) passports; (5)
entertainment; (6) tips; (7) bar charges;
(8) personal telephone calls; (9) laundry
charges; (10) travel or expenses other
than local mileage for local participants;
(11) organization dues; (12) honoraria or
other payments for the purpose of
conferring distinction or communicating
respect, esteem, or admiration; (13)
patient care; (14) alterations or
renovations; and (15) indirect costs.
Grant funds may not be used to
provide general support for
international scientific conferences held
outside the United States or Canada.
Grant funds may be awarded to a U.S.
component of an international
organization to provide limited support
for specific segments of an international
conference held outside the United
States of Canada if the conference is
compatible with FDA’s mission. An
example of such support would be a
selected symposium, panel, or
workshop within the conference,
including the cost of planning and the
cost of travel for U.S. participants for
the specified segment of the scientific
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conference. Any Public Health Service
(PHS) foreign travel restrictions that are
in effect at the time of the award must
be followed, including but not limited
to, limitations or restrictions on
countries to which travel will be
supported, and budgetary or other
limitations on availability of funds for
foreign travel.
C. Letter of Intent
A letter of intent is not mandatory.
However, applicants may submit a letter
of intent to the contact (see Addressees
to Request Applications in section IV of
this document) at least 30 days prior to
the application receipt date. Potential
applicants are also encouraged to talk to
the contact to determine if the proposed
scientific conference is clearly
consistent with FDA’s interest, mission,
and priorities. Potential applicants may
fax letters of intent to: 301–827–7101 or
e-mail: tya.marks@fda.gov.
3. Submission Dates and Times
Applications will be received and
reviewed quarterly during each fiscal
year. The receipt dates are in direct
relation to the conference date and can
be seen in table 1 of this document.
TABLE 1.—KEY RECEIPT DATES
Earliest Beginning
Conference Date
Receipt Date
December 15
October 15
March 15
January 15
June 15
April 15
September 15
July 15
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4. Intergovernmental Review
The regulations issued under
Executive Order 12372 may also apply
to this program and are implemented
through HHS regulations under 45 CFR
part 100. Executive Order 12372 sets up
a system for State and local government
review of applications for Federal
financial assistance. Applicants (other
than federally recognized Indian tribal
governments) should contact the State’s
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) as early
as possible to alert them to the
prospective application(s) and to receive
any necessary instructions on the State’s
review processes. The names and
addresses of SPOCs are listed on the
Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB’s) Web site at https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
spoc.html. (FDA has verified the Web
site address, but FDA is not responsible
for subsequent changes to the Web site
after the document publishes in the
Federal Register). The SPOC should
send any State review process
recommendations to FDA’s
administrative contact (see section IV of
this document). The due date for the
State process recommendation is no
later than 60 days after the deadline
date for the receipt of applications. FDA
does not guarantee to accommodate or
explain SPOC comments that are
received after the 60-day cutoff.
5. Funding Restrictions
See section IV.2.B of this document.
If the receipt date falls on a weekend
or holiday, it will be extended to the
following workday. Responsive
applications received after the quarterly
deadline date will be held for the next
review cycle if the conference date falls
under the next cycle. Applications
received after the quarterly deadline
date for a conference within that review
cycle will be returned to the applicant
if not received in time for orderly
processing.
Applications will be accepted during
normal business hours, from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on
or before the established receipt date.
Applications will be considered on time
if sent, mailed, or electronically
submitted on or before the appropriate
receipt date as evidenced by a legible
U.S. Postal Service dated postmark or a
legible date receipt from a commercial
carrier. Private metered postmarks will
not be acceptable as proof of timely
mailing. Applicants should note that the
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U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly
provide dated postmarks. Before relying
on this method, applicants should check
with their local post office.
6. Other Submission Requirements
See section IV.1 of this document.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Upon receipt, all applications
submitted in response to this
announcement will be evaluated for
responsiveness to this RFA.
Responsiveness is defined as
submission of a complete application
with original signatures within the
required submission dates (see
Submission Dates and Times in section
IV of this document). Applications
found to be nonresponsive will be
returned to the applicant without
further consideration.
An application will be considered
nonresponsive if any of the following
criteria are not met: (1) If the applicant
organization is ineligible, (2) if it is
received in the grants management
office after the specified receipt date
(see Submission Dates and Times in
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section IV of this document), (3) if it is
incomplete or if it is missing any of the
elements under Content and Form of
Application in section IV of this
document, (4) if it is illegible, (5) if the
proposed conference is not within
FDA’s mission, (6) if the material
presented is insufficient to determine an
adequate review, and/or (7) if it exceeds
the recommended threshold amount
reflected in the RFA.
2. Review and Selection Process
Responsive applications will be
reviewed and evaluated for their
scientific and technical merit by an ad
hoc review panel composed of experts
in the field using the following criteria:
a. The content/subject matter and how
current and appropriate it is for FDA’s
mission;
b. The conference plan and how
thorough, reasonable, and appropriate it
is for the intended audience;
c. The experience, training, and
competence of the principal
investigator/director and support staff;
d. The adequacy of the facilities;
e. The reasonableness of the proposed
budget give the total conference plan,
program, speakers, travel, and facilities;
and
f. Previous experience of the
organization/principal investigator.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
Successful applicants will be notified
via Notice of Grant Award signed by the
Chief Grants Management Officer, FDA.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Applications submitted under this
program may be subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 12372.
FDA’s conference grant program is
described in the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance, No. 93.103. The
applicable administrative regulations for
this program are 45 CFR parts 74 and
92. The legislative authority is title XVII
of the Public Health Service Act.
3. Reporting
A final Financial Status Report (SF–
269) and a final progress report or
conference proceedings are required. An
original and two copies of these reports
must be submitted to the Grants
Management Office (see section VII of
this document), within 90 days after the
end of the budget period of the grant
award. Copies of conference
proceedings resulting from the meeting
may be substituted for the final progress
report. Failure to provide these reports
in a timely manner may jeopardize
future grant support or delay an award.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For information regarding this
program, please contact Tya Marks (see
Addresses to Request Applications in
section IV of this document).
VIII. Other Information
FDA strongly encourages all award
recipients to provide a smoke-free
workplace and to discourage the use of
all tobacco products. This is consistent
with FDA’s mission to protect and
advance the physical and mental health
of the American people.
FDA is committed to achieving the
health promotion and disease
prevention objectives of ‘‘Healthy
People 2010,’’ a national effort designed
to reduce morbidity and mortality and
to improve quality of life. Applicants
may obtain a paper copy of the ‘‘Healthy
People 2010’’ objectives, vols. I and II,
for $70 ($87.50 foreign), S/N 017–000–
00550–9, by writing to the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, P.O. Box
371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250–7954.
Telephone orders can be placed to 202–
512–2250. The document is also
available in CD–ROM format, S/N 017–
001–00549–5, for $19 ($23.50 foreign),
as well as on the Internet at https://
www.healthypeople.gov under
‘‘Publications’’ (FDA has verified the
Web site address, but FDA is not
responsible for subsequent changes to
the Web site after the document
publishes in the Federal Register).
Information collection requirements
requested on PHS Form SF–424 were
approved and issued under OMB
Circular A–102.
Data included in the application, if
restricted with the legend specified in
this section of the document, may be
entitled to confidential treatment as
trade secret or confidential commercial
information within the meaning of the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4)) and FDA’s implementing
regulations (21 CFR 20.61).
Unless disclosure is required under
the Freedom of Information Act as
amended (5 U.S.C. 552), as determined
by the freedom of information officials
of HHS or by a court, data contained in
the portions of this application that
have been specifically identified by
page number, paragraph, etc., by the
applicant as containing restricted
information, shall not be used or
disclosed except for evaluation
purposes.
Dated: June 10, 2005.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 05–11957 Filed 6–14–05; 10:57 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; The Agricultural
Health Study: A Prospective Cohort
Study of Cancer and Other Disease
Among Men and Women in Agriculture
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of
section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National
Cancer Institute (NCI), the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for review and
approval of the information collection
listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on February 14,
2005, page 7509 and allowed 60-days
for public comment. No public
comments were received. The purpose
of this notice is to allow an additional
30 days for public comment. The
National Institutes of Health may not
Estimated
number of
respondents
Type of respondent
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent
is not required to respond to, an
information collection that has been
extended, revised, or implemented on or
after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Proposed Collection: Title: The
Agricultural Health Study—A
Prospective Cohort Study of Cancer and
Other Diseases Among Men and Women
in Agriculture: Phase III. Type of
Information Collection Request: New.
Need and Use of Information Collection:
The purpose of this information
collection is to update occupational and
environmental exposure information as
well as medical history information for
subjects enrolled in the the Agricultural
Health Study. The primary objectives of
the study are to determine the health
effects resulting from occupational and
environmental exposures in the
agricultural environment. The findings
will provide valuable information
concerning the potential link between
agricultural exposures and cancer and
other chronic diseases among
Agricultural Health Study cohort
members, and this information may be
generalized to the entire agricultural
community.
Frequency of Response: Single-time
reporting. Affected Public: Individuals
or households; Farms; Type of
Respondents: Licensed pesticide
applicators and their spouses. The
annual reporting burden is as follows:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
74,320; Estimated Number of Responses
per Respondent: 1; Average Burden
Hours Per Response: .5845 for 72,320
and 1.0 for 2,000; and Estimated Total
Annual Burden Hours Requested:
44,270. The annualized cost to
respondents is estimated at:
$708,320.00. There are no Capital Costs
to report. There are no Operating or
Maintenance Costs to report.
Frequency of
response
Average hours
per response
Estimated
annual return
hours requested
Private Applicators Interview only ..................................................................
Interview and buccal cells .............................................................................
Spouses Interview only ..................................................................................
Interview and buccal cells .............................................................................
Commercial Applicators Interview only ..........................................................
Interview and buccal cells .............................................................................
39,479
1,100
30,054
820
2,787
80
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.5845
1.0
0.5845
1.0
0.5845
1.0
23,075.0
1,100.0
17,566.0
820.0
1,629.0
80.0
Total ........................................................................................................
74,320
........................
..........................
44,270
Request for Comments: Written
comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited
on one or more of the following points:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of
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information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
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of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Support for Small Scientific Conference Grants; Availability of
Grants; Request for Applications; Announcement Type: Modification of
Notice; Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-GRANTS-110204-001; Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.103
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising the Request for
Applications (RFA) published in the Federal Register of June 6, 2002
(67 FR 39013). This revised RFA supercedes the June 6, 2002, document
in its entirety. FDA's authority to enter into grants and cooperative
agreements is detailed under title XVII of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-1) or the Radiation Control for Health and Safety
Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90-602) (21 U.S.C. 360hh-ss, formerly 42 U.S.C.
263b-n).
1. Background
FDA recognizes the value of partially supporting scientific
meetings and conferences designed to coordinate, exchange, and
disseminate information when the objectives are clearly within the
scope of the agency's mission. FDA's policy is to participate with
other organizations to support meetings where practicable, rather than
provide sole support. In view of the diversity of interests among the
various FDA centers/offices, and in order to provide maximum
flexibility, FDA will not set rigid requirements concerning the type of
scientific meetings to be supported so long as they are within the
agency's mission.
II. Award Information
FDA views the partial support of scientific conferences as an
ongoing program and may award a limited number of grants each fiscal
year. These awards are subject to availability of funds and range from
$1,000 to $25,000 in direct costs only per conference. This
announcement is intended to be a ``Standing Program Announcement'' and
will be modified in the event of required changes to the program.
Support for this program will be in the form of a grant. These
grants will be
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subject to all policies and requirements that govern the support for
small scientific conference grant programs of FDA, including the
provisions of 42 CFR part 52, and 45 CFR parts 74 and 92, as
applicable. The length of support will last for up to 1 year from date
of award.
III. Eligibility
1. Eligible Applicants
Conference grant support is available to any public or private
nonprofit entity including State and local units of government,
scientific and professional societies, faith-based organizations, and
for-profit entities. For-profit entities must commit to excluding fees
or profit from the conference in their request for support.
In the case of an international conference held in the United
States or Canada, the U.S. component of an established international
scientific or professional society is the eligible applicant. In
exceptional cases, where there is no U.S. component, a grant to support
a specific segment of an international conference may be awarded
directly to a foreign institution provided that the following
conditions are met: (1) Grants to foreign institutions or international
organizations are not prohibited under the governing legislation and
(2) approval of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
agency head or his or her designee is obtained in each case.
An individual is not eligible to receive grant funds in support of
a conference. As provided in 2 U.S.C. 1611, organizations described in
section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying
are not eligible to receive Federal funds constituting grant awards.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
See section IV.2.B.11 of this document.
IV. Application and Submission
1. Addresses to Request Applications
FDA is accepting new applications for this program electronically
via Grants.gov. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply
electronically by visiting the Web site https://www.grants.gov and
following the instructions under ``APPLY.'' The applicant must register
in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database in order to be
able to submit the application. Information about CCR is available at
https://www.grants.gov/CCRRegister. (FDA has verified the Web site
address, but FDA is not responsible for subsequent changes to the Web
site after the document publishes in the Federal Register). The
applicant must register with the Credential Provider for Grants.gov.
Information about this requirement is available at https://
www.grants.gov/CredentialProvider. (FDA has verified the Web site
address, but FDA is not responsible for subsequent changes to the Web
site after the document publishes in the Federal Register). If
applicants cannot submit applications through the electronic process,
application forms are available from, and completed applications should
be submitted to, Tya Marks, Division of Contracts and Grants Management
(HFA-500), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857, 301-827-7179, e-mail: tya.marks@fda.gov. Applications hand-
carried or commercially delivered should be addressed to 5630 Fishers
Lane (HFA-500), rm. 2139, Rockville, MD 20857. Application instructions
(PHS 5161-1 revised 7/00) and application forms (SF-424 revised 9/03)
are available via the Internet at: https://www.hhs.gov/forms.
2. Content and Form of Applications
A. Submission
If submission is electronic, the application package is posted
under the ``APPLY'' section of this announcement under Grants.gov. The
required application forms are listed under ``Mandatory Documents.''
They can be completed and submitted online.
If applicants are not submitting electronically, an original and
two copies of the completed grant application form SF-424 (revised 9/
03) should be delivered to the address listed in Addresses to Request
Application in section IV of this document. The outside of the package
should clearly state ``Request for Conference Grant'' and must be
received by the appropriate submission date (see Submission Dates and
Times in section IV of this document).
B. Content
Applications must include the following information:
1. Title that has the term scientific ``conference,'' ``council,''
``workshop,'' or other similar description to assist in the
identification of the request;
2. Location of the conference;
3. Expected number of registrants and type of audience expected,
along with speaker credentials;
4. Dates of conference (inclusive). Each application must address
only one specific conference;
5. Conference format and projected agenda, including list of
principal areas or topics to be addressed;
6. Physical facilities required for the conduct of the meeting
(e.g., simultaneous translation facilities);
7. Justification of the conference, including the problems it
intends to clarify and any developments it may stimulate;
8. Brief biographical sketches of individuals responsible for
planning the conference and indication of adequate support staff;
9. Information about all related conferences held by the applicant
on this subject during the last 3 years (if known);
10. Details of proposed per diem/subsistence rates, transportation,
printing, supplies, and facility rental costs;
11. The budget for the entire conference, budget items requested
from FDA, budget items supported by other sources, and a list,
including amounts, of all other anticipated support; and
12. The necessary checklist and assurance pages provided in each
application package.
Some examples of allowable costs include the following items: (1)
Salaries in proportion to the time or effort spent directly on the
conference, (2) rental of necessary equipment, (3) travel and per diem,
(4) supplies needed to conduct the meeting, (5) conference services,
(6) publication costs, (7) registration fees, (8) working meals where
business is transacted, and (9) speaker fees.
Some examples of nonallowable costs include the following items:
(1) Purchase of equipment; (2) transportation costs exceeding coach
class fares; (3) visas; (4) passports; (5) entertainment; (6) tips; (7)
bar charges; (8) personal telephone calls; (9) laundry charges; (10)
travel or expenses other than local mileage for local participants;
(11) organization dues; (12) honoraria or other payments for the
purpose of conferring distinction or communicating respect, esteem, or
admiration; (13) patient care; (14) alterations or renovations; and
(15) indirect costs.
Grant funds may not be used to provide general support for
international scientific conferences held outside the United States or
Canada. Grant funds may be awarded to a U.S. component of an
international organization to provide limited support for specific
segments of an international conference held outside the United States
of Canada if the conference is compatible with FDA's mission. An
example of such support would be a selected symposium, panel, or
workshop within the conference, including the cost of planning and the
cost of travel for U.S. participants for the specified segment of the
scientific
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conference. Any Public Health Service (PHS) foreign travel restrictions
that are in effect at the time of the award must be followed, including
but not limited to, limitations or restrictions on countries to which
travel will be supported, and budgetary or other limitations on
availability of funds for foreign travel.
C. Letter of Intent
A letter of intent is not mandatory. However, applicants may submit
a letter of intent to the contact (see Addressees to Request
Applications in section IV of this document) at least 30 days prior to
the application receipt date. Potential applicants are also encouraged
to talk to the contact to determine if the proposed scientific
conference is clearly consistent with FDA's interest, mission, and
priorities. Potential applicants may fax letters of intent to: 301-827-
7101 or e-mail: tya.marks@fda.gov.
3. Submission Dates and Times
Applications will be received and reviewed quarterly during each
fiscal year. The receipt dates are in direct relation to the conference
date and can be seen in table 1 of this document.
Table 1.--Key Receipt Dates
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Earliest Beginning Conference Date Receipt Date
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December 15 October 15
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March 15 January 15
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June 15 April 15
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September 15 July 15
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If the receipt date falls on a weekend or holiday, it will be
extended to the following workday. Responsive applications received
after the quarterly deadline date will be held for the next review
cycle if the conference date falls under the next cycle. Applications
received after the quarterly deadline date for a conference within that
review cycle will be returned to the applicant if not received in time
for orderly processing.
Applications will be accepted during normal business hours, from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on or before the established
receipt date. Applications will be considered on time if sent, mailed,
or electronically submitted on or before the appropriate receipt date
as evidenced by a legible U.S. Postal Service dated postmark or a
legible date receipt from a commercial carrier. Private metered
postmarks will not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing. Applicants
should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide
dated postmarks. Before relying on this method, applicants should check
with their local post office.
4. Intergovernmental Review
The regulations issued under Executive Order 12372 may also apply
to this program and are implemented through HHS regulations under 45
CFR part 100. Executive Order 12372 sets up a system for State and
local government review of applications for Federal financial
assistance. Applicants (other than federally recognized Indian tribal
governments) should contact the State's Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
as early as possible to alert them to the prospective application(s)
and to receive any necessary instructions on the State's review
processes. The names and addresses of SPOCs are listed on the Office of
Management and Budget's (OMB's) Web site at https://www.whitehouse.gov/
omb/grants/spoc.html. (FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA
is not responsible for subsequent changes to the Web site after the
document publishes in the Federal Register). The SPOC should send any
State review process recommendations to FDA's administrative contact
(see section IV of this document). The due date for the State process
recommendation is no later than 60 days after the deadline date for the
receipt of applications. FDA does not guarantee to accommodate or
explain SPOC comments that are received after the 60-day cutoff.
5. Funding Restrictions
See section IV.2.B of this document.
6. Other Submission Requirements
See section IV.1 of this document.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Upon receipt, all applications submitted in response to this
announcement will be evaluated for responsiveness to this RFA.
Responsiveness is defined as submission of a complete application with
original signatures within the required submission dates (see
Submission Dates and Times in section IV of this document).
Applications found to be nonresponsive will be returned to the
applicant without further consideration.
An application will be considered nonresponsive if any of the
following criteria are not met: (1) If the applicant organization is
ineligible, (2) if it is received in the grants management office after
the specified receipt date (see Submission Dates and Times in section
IV of this document), (3) if it is incomplete or if it is missing any
of the elements under Content and Form of Application in section IV of
this document, (4) if it is illegible, (5) if the proposed conference
is not within FDA's mission, (6) if the material presented is
insufficient to determine an adequate review, and/or (7) if it exceeds
the recommended threshold amount reflected in the RFA.
2. Review and Selection Process
Responsive applications will be reviewed and evaluated for their
scientific and technical merit by an ad hoc review panel composed of
experts in the field using the following criteria:
a. The content/subject matter and how current and appropriate it is
for FDA's mission;
b. The conference plan and how thorough, reasonable, and
appropriate it is for the intended audience;
c. The experience, training, and competence of the principal
investigator/director and support staff;
d. The adequacy of the facilities;
e. The reasonableness of the proposed budget give the total
conference plan, program, speakers, travel, and facilities; and
f. Previous experience of the organization/principal investigator.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
Successful applicants will be notified via Notice of Grant Award
signed by the Chief Grants Management Officer, FDA.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Applications submitted under this program may be subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 12372. FDA's conference grant program
is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, No. 93.103.
The applicable administrative regulations for this program are 45 CFR
parts 74 and 92. The legislative authority is title XVII of the Public
Health Service Act.
3. Reporting
A final Financial Status Report (SF-269) and a final progress
report or conference proceedings are required. An original and two
copies of these reports must be submitted to the Grants Management
Office (see section VII of this document), within 90 days after the end
of the budget period of the grant award. Copies of conference
proceedings resulting from the meeting may be substituted for the final
progress report. Failure to provide these reports in a timely manner
may jeopardize future grant support or delay an award.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For information regarding this program, please contact Tya Marks
(see Addresses to Request Applications in section IV of this document).
VIII. Other Information
FDA strongly encourages all award recipients to provide a smoke-
free workplace and to discourage the use of all tobacco products. This
is consistent with FDA's mission to protect and advance the physical
and mental health of the American people.
FDA is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease
prevention objectives of ``Healthy People 2010,'' a national effort
designed to reduce morbidity and mortality and to improve quality of
life. Applicants may obtain a paper copy of the ``Healthy People 2010''
objectives, vols. I and II, for $70 ($87.50 foreign), S/N 017-000-
00550-9, by writing to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Telephone
orders can be placed to 202-512-2250. The document is also available in
CD-ROM format, S/N 017-001-00549-5, for $19 ($23.50 foreign), as well
as on the Internet at https://www.healthypeople.gov under
``Publications'' (FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA is not
responsible for subsequent changes to the Web site after the document
publishes in the Federal Register).
Information collection requirements requested on PHS Form SF-424
were approved and issued under OMB Circular A-102.
Data included in the application, if restricted with the legend
specified in this section of the document, may be entitled to
confidential treatment as trade secret or confidential commercial
information within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4)) and FDA's implementing regulations (21 CFR 20.61).
Unless disclosure is required under the Freedom of Information Act
as amended (5 U.S.C. 552), as determined by the freedom of information
officials of HHS or by a court, data contained in the portions of this
application that have been specifically identified by page number,
paragraph, etc., by the applicant as containing restricted information,
shall not be used or disclosed except for evaluation purposes.
Dated: June 10, 2005.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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