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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
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Robert deV. Frierson,
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HHS Managing Partner Grants.gov EGovernment Initiative;
Governmentwide Notice of Opportunity
to Register Early for Electronic
Submission of Grant Applications for
Federal Funding Opportunities; Early
Registration With Grants.gov
Grants.gov Program
Management Office; HHS Managing
Agency; Office of Assistant Secretary for
Budget, Technology and Finance for the
Grants Executive Board, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Federal grant applicants must
complete a three-step registration
process before applying for a federal
grant opportunity through Grants.gov.
Grants.gov is the federal government’s
free, single, and secure site for finding
and submitting applications
electronically for federal grant funding.
It is part of the ongoing implementation
of Electronic Government (EGovernment) and a key component of
the President’s Management Agenda.
Expanding electronic government makes
it simpler for the public to receive highquality services from the federal
government in addition to improving
the federal government’s efficiency in
the delivery of its services. To protect
the applicant and the applicant’s
information, and to assure federal
agencies that they are interacting with
officials authorized to submit
applications for funding on behalf of
applicant entities, an applicant must
register with Grants.gov.
In fiscal year 2005, 20 out of 26
federal grant making departments and
agencies achieved their goals, set
through OMB guidance, of making 25
percent of their discretionary funding
opportunities available for the
electronic submission of applications on
Grants.gov and over 15,000 applications
were received. Per OMB milestones, in
fiscal year 2006 the percentage of
discretionary funding opportunities
available for electronic submission will
increase to 75 percent and then to 100
percent in fiscal year 2007. This
planned increase in utilization of the
Grants.gov system is indicative of a
governmentwide transition to electronic
grant processes.
The twenty-six federal grant making
departments and agencies participating
in Grants.gov are: The Departments of
Health and Human Services, Housing
and Urban Development,
Transportation, Education, Agriculture,
Justice, Labor, Homeland Security,
Defense, Commerce, Veterans Affairs,
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State, Treasury, Interior, and Energy,
and the National Science Foundation,
Environmental Protection Agency,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, National Endowment of
the Arts, National Endowment of
Humanities, Corporation for National &
Community Service, U.S. Agency for
International Development, National
Archives and Records Administration,
Small Business Administration,
Institute of Museum and Library
Services, and Social Security
Administration.
Each of the federal grant-making
departments and agencies listed above
are posting funding opportunities and
grant application materials on
Grants.gov. To facilitate the federal
grant application process, this notice
encourages prospective applicants to
register early. Registering in advance of
agencies posting their grant
opportunities will eliminate many of the
issues that applicants have faced by not
meeting registration requirements in
time to meet application deadlines.
Registering early will allow the Federal
agencies and Grants.gov sufficient time
to address questions applicants may
have in completing the registration
process.
I. The Need To Register With
Grants.gov
Before applying for a grant
opportunity on Grants.gov, an applicant
must complete the registration process.
Registration protects both the applicant
and the federal agencies against
fraudulent activities. Registration
confirms that the applicant has
designated a certain individual or entity
to submit an application on behalf of the
applicant and assures the federal agency
that it is interacting with the designated
representative of the applicant.
II. What Is Involved in Registration?
Before applying for a grant
opportunity on Grants.gov, an applicant
must complete the registration process.
Registration protects both the applicant
and the federal agencies against
fraudulent activities. Registration
confirms that the applicant has
designated a certain individual or entity
to submit an application on behalf of the
applicant and assures the federal agency
that it is interacting with the designated
representative of the applicant.
Registration is a three-step process:
1. Register your organization.
2. Register yourself as an Authorized
Organization Representative.
3. Become authorized by your
organization to submit applications.
1. Register Your Organization. Before
you can apply for a grant via Grants.gov
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your organization must register with the
Central Contractor Registry (CCR),
which requires a Data Universal
Number System (DUNS) number. A
DUNS number is a unique number that
identifies an organization and has been
adopted by the Federal Government.
The CCR is the central government
repository for organizations working
with the Federal government. The CCR
collects, validates, stores and
disseminates data in support of agency
acquisitions. For grants, CCR stores an
applicant’s information, allowing
Grants.gov to verify an organization’s
identity and identify key business
contacts for the organization. An
organization will be required to provide
a DUNS number, an E-Business pointof-contact (POC) and a Marketing
Partner ID Number (MPIN) when
registering with CCR. Please note that
CCR recently began validating the tax
identification number with IRS/
Department of Treasury, which delays
the activation of the registration by
approximately 24–48 hours. Active CCR
registrations and changes to registration
information are passed to Grants.gov on
a daily basis. A yearly validation of the
CCR information is required to maintain
an active registration.
• CCR Registration Assistance: 1–
888–227–2423 (https://www.ccr.gov).
2. Register as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR). An
AOR is a person named by an
organization to submit an application
for funding consideration on behalf of
the organization. In order to safeguard
the security of your electronic
information and to submit a Federal
grant application via Grants.gov, an
AOR must first obtain a Username and
Password from Grants.gov. The
organizational DUNS number will be
needed to access the registration form,
https://grants.gov/Register1. Completion
of the registration form will provide a
Grants.gov Username and Password.
The AOR’s must then register the
Username and Password with
Grants.gov, https://grants.gov/Register2.
3. Organization Authorizes Submitter
(AOR). Grants.gov will send the
organization’s CCR E-Business point-ofcontact (POC) an e-mail notifying them
that someone from their organization
has registered with Grants.gov and
needs to be authorized as an AOR. The
E-Business POC must log into
Grants.gov, using their organization
DUNS # and MPIN and authorize the
AOR to submit an application via
Grants.gov. The registration process is
complete once the AOR has been
authorized.
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III. Time Allotted for Registration
Based on Grants.gov applicant
feedback, it usually takes 3–5 days to
complete registration with Grants.gov.
Registrants should be aware that
portions of the Grants.gov registration
process leverage other governmentwide
databases such as CCR. Some
organizations have found it can take up
to 2 weeks to complete the registration
process when unexpected delays are
encountered during the CCR registration
process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Grants.gov Web site provides detailed
registration checklists that guide users
through the registration process. The
checklists are available through the ‘‘Get
Started’’ link on the Grants.gov Web site
(https://www.grants.gov). Questions may
also be referred to the Grants.gov
Contact Center at 1–800–518–4726 or by
e-mail at support@Grants.gov. A
Webcast has been scheduled for the end
of January 2006 specifically to cover the
Grants.gov registration process.
Interested organizations may sign-up for
the Webcast at the Grants.gov Web site
(https://www.grants.gov).
Dated: January 10, 2006.
Charles E. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Budget, Technology
and Finance.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) allow the proposed
information collection project: ‘‘Security
Checkpoints and Patients with
Radiopharmaceuticals.’’ In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), AHRQ
invites the public to comment on this
proposed information collection.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on November 2, 2005 and
allowed 60 Days for public comment.
No public comments were received. The
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purpose of this notice is to allow an
additional 30 Days for public comment.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: John Kraemer, at the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB at the following e-mail
address: John_Kraemer@omb.eop.gov
and the fax number is (202) 395–6974.
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia D. McMichael, AHRQ, Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
‘‘Security Checkpoints and Patients
With Radiopharmaceuticals’’
Patients receiving radioactive
therapeutic or diagnostic compounds
(called ‘‘radiopharmaceuticals’’) can
emit radiation at the time when they are
released from a hospital facility and
present danger to their families and the
public. In addition, these individuals
might activate radiation detectors at
airports, stadiums, and other public
place, and will be stopped for
questioning by law enforcement
personnel. It is very important that
hospitals provide patients with
educational materials that explain the
unique problems patients may face as a
result of receiving this treatment, as
well as provide guidance about how to
respond to situations where law
enforcement questions and other
concerns may arise.
The goal of the study is to determine
what procedures are followed by
hospitals when releasing patients
treated with radioactive compounds.
The study will involve interviewing
60 health care providers who are
directly involved in the release of
patients treated with radioactive
compounds.
Specifically, the interview protocol
will be centered on the following topics:
(1) How health care providers
determine when patients receiving
radiopharmaceuticals can be released
from care?
(2) What type of information is
provided to patients to ensure safety to
their families and the public?
(3) How this information is
communicated to patients?
(4) What information is (or can be)
provided to patients who may activate
radiation detectors at security
checkpoints so that their processing is
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HHS Managing Partner Grants.gov E-Government Initiative;
Governmentwide Notice of Opportunity to Register Early for Electronic
Submission of Grant Applications for Federal Funding Opportunities;
Early Registration With Grants.gov
AGENCY: Grants.gov Program Management Office; HHS Managing Agency;
Office of Assistant Secretary for Budget, Technology and Finance for
the Grants Executive Board, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Federal grant applicants must complete a three-step
registration process before applying for a federal grant opportunity
through Grants.gov. Grants.gov is the federal government's free,
single, and secure site for finding and submitting applications
electronically for federal grant funding. It is part of the ongoing
implementation of Electronic Government (E-Government) and a key
component of the President's Management Agenda. Expanding electronic
government makes it simpler for the public to receive high-quality
services from the federal government in addition to improving the
federal government's efficiency in the delivery of its services. To
protect the applicant and the applicant's information, and to assure
federal agencies that they are interacting with officials authorized to
submit applications for funding on behalf of applicant entities, an
applicant must register with Grants.gov.
In fiscal year 2005, 20 out of 26 federal grant making departments
and agencies achieved their goals, set through OMB guidance, of making
25 percent of their discretionary funding opportunities available for
the electronic submission of applications on Grants.gov and over 15,000
applications were received. Per OMB milestones, in fiscal year 2006 the
percentage of discretionary funding opportunities available for
electronic submission will increase to 75 percent and then to 100
percent in fiscal year 2007. This planned increase in utilization of
the Grants.gov system is indicative of a governmentwide transition to
electronic grant processes.
The twenty-six federal grant making departments and agencies
participating in Grants.gov are: The Departments of Health and Human
Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Education,
Agriculture, Justice, Labor, Homeland Security, Defense, Commerce,
Veterans Affairs, State, Treasury, Interior, and Energy, and the
National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Endowment of the Arts,
National Endowment of Humanities, Corporation for National & Community
Service, U.S. Agency for International Development, National Archives
and Records Administration, Small Business Administration, Institute of
Museum and Library Services, and Social Security Administration.
Each of the federal grant-making departments and agencies listed
above are posting funding opportunities and grant application materials
on Grants.gov. To facilitate the federal grant application process,
this notice encourages prospective applicants to register early.
Registering in advance of agencies posting their grant opportunities
will eliminate many of the issues that applicants have faced by not
meeting registration requirements in time to meet application
deadlines. Registering early will allow the Federal agencies and
Grants.gov sufficient time to address questions applicants may have in
completing the registration process.
I. The Need To Register With Grants.gov
Before applying for a grant opportunity on Grants.gov, an applicant
must complete the registration process. Registration protects both the
applicant and the federal agencies against fraudulent activities.
Registration confirms that the applicant has designated a certain
individual or entity to submit an application on behalf of the
applicant and assures the federal agency that it is interacting with
the designated representative of the applicant.
II. What Is Involved in Registration?
Before applying for a grant opportunity on Grants.gov, an applicant
must complete the registration process. Registration protects both the
applicant and the federal agencies against fraudulent activities.
Registration confirms that the applicant has designated a certain
individual or entity to submit an application on behalf of the
applicant and assures the federal agency that it is interacting with
the designated representative of the applicant.
Registration is a three-step process:
1. Register your organization.
2. Register yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative.
3. Become authorized by your organization to submit applications.
1. Register Your Organization. Before you can apply for a grant via
Grants.gov
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your organization must register with the Central Contractor Registry
(CCR), which requires a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number. A
DUNS number is a unique number that identifies an organization and has
been adopted by the Federal Government. The CCR is the central
government repository for organizations working with the Federal
government. The CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates data
in support of agency acquisitions. For grants, CCR stores an
applicant's information, allowing Grants.gov to verify an
organization's identity and identify key business contacts for the
organization. An organization will be required to provide a DUNS
number, an E-Business point-of-contact (POC) and a Marketing Partner ID
Number (MPIN) when registering with CCR. Please note that CCR recently
began validating the tax identification number with IRS/Department of
Treasury, which delays the activation of the registration by
approximately 24-48 hours. Active CCR registrations and changes to
registration information are passed to Grants.gov on a daily basis. A
yearly validation of the CCR information is required to maintain an
active registration.
CCR Registration Assistance: 1-888-227-2423 (https://
www.ccr.gov).
2. Register as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR). An
AOR is a person named by an organization to submit an application for
funding consideration on behalf of the organization. In order to
safeguard the security of your electronic information and to submit a
Federal grant application via Grants.gov, an AOR must first obtain a
Username and Password from Grants.gov. The organizational DUNS number
will be needed to access the registration form, https://grants.gov/
Register1. Completion of the registration form will provide a
Grants.gov Username and Password. The AOR's must then register the
Username and Password with Grants.gov, https://grants.gov/Register2.
3. Organization Authorizes Submitter (AOR). Grants.gov will send
the organization's CCR E-Business point-of-contact (POC) an e-mail
notifying them that someone from their organization has registered with
Grants.gov and needs to be authorized as an AOR. The E-Business POC
must log into Grants.gov, using their organization DUNS and
MPIN and authorize the AOR to submit an application via Grants.gov. The
registration process is complete once the AOR has been authorized.
III. Time Allotted for Registration
Based on Grants.gov applicant feedback, it usually takes 3-5 days
to complete registration with Grants.gov. Registrants should be aware
that portions of the Grants.gov registration process leverage other
governmentwide databases such as CCR. Some organizations have found it
can take up to 2 weeks to complete the registration process when
unexpected delays are encountered during the CCR registration process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Grants.gov Web site provides
detailed registration checklists that guide users through the
registration process. The checklists are available through the ``Get
Started'' link on the Grants.gov Web site (https://www.grants.gov).
Questions may also be referred to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-
800-518-4726 or by e-mail at support@Grants.gov. A Webcast has been
scheduled for the end of January 2006 specifically to cover the
Grants.gov registration process. Interested organizations may sign-up
for the Webcast at the Grants.gov Web site (https://www.grants.gov).
Dated: January 10, 2006.
Charles E. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Budget, Technology and Finance.
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