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implementation of project activities and
an outcome evaluation to measure
changes in knowledge and skills that
can be attributed to the project. Project
funds may be used to support
evaluation activities.
In addition to conducting their own
evaluation of projects, the successful
applicant must be prepared to
participate in an external evaluation, to
be supported by HHS/OGHA and
conducted by an independent entity, to
assess efficiency and effectiveness for
the project funded under this
announcement.
Within 30 days following the end of
each quarter, a performance report no
more than ten pages in length must be
submitted to OGHA/HHS. A sample
monthly performance report will be
provided at the time of notification of
award. At a minimum, monthly
performance reports should include:
• Concise summary of the most
significant achievements and problems
encountered during the reporting
period, e.g. number of training courses
held and number of trainees.
• A comparison of work progress
with objectives established for the
quarter using the grantee’s
implementation schedule, and where
such objectives were not met, a
statement of why they were not met.
• Specific action(s) that the grantee
would like HHS/OGHA to undertake to
alleviate a problem.
• Other pertinent information that
will permit monitoring and overview of
project operations.
• A quarterly financial report
describing the current financial status of
the funds used under this award. The
awardee and OGHA will agree at the
time of award for the format of this
portion of the report.
Within 90 days following the end of
the project period a final report
containing information and data of
interest to the Department of Health and
Human Services, Congress, and other
countries must be submitted to HHS/
OGHA. The specifics as to the format
and content of the final report and the
summary will be sent to the successful
applicant. At minimum, the report
should contain:
• A summary of the major activities
supported under the agreement and the
major accomplishments resulting from
activities to improve mortality in
partner country.
• An analysis of the project based on
the problem(s) described in the
application and needs assessments,
performed prior to or during the project
period, including a description of the
specific objectives stated in the grant
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and failures resulting from activities
during the grant period.
Quarterly performance reports and
annual reports may be submitted to: Mr.
Dewayne Wynn, Grants Management
Specialist, Office of Grants
Management, OPHS, HHS1101 Wootton
Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, MD
20852, phone (240) 453–8822. A
Financial Status Report (FSR) SF–269 is
due 90 days after the close of each 12month budget period and submitted to
OPHS–Office of Grants Management.
VII. Agency Contacts
For assistance on administrative and
budgetary requirements, please contact:
Mr. DeWayne Wynn, Grants
Management Specialist, Office of Grants
Management, OPHS, HHS, 1101
Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville,
MD 20852, phone (240) 453–8822.
For assistance with questions
regarding program requirements, please
contact: Dr. Christopher Hickey,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of the Secretary, Office
of Global Health Affairs, Asia-Pacific
Division, 5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 18–
101, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone
Number: 301–443–1410.
VIII. Tips for Writing a Strong
Application
Include DUNS Number
You must include a DUNS Number to
have your application reviewed. An
application will not be reviewed
without a DUNS number. To obtain a
DUNS number, access https://
www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1–
866–705–5711. Please include the
DUNS number next to the OMB
Approval Number on the application
face page.
requested order, you may receive a
lower score.
Be Brief, Concise, and Clear
Make your points understandable.
Provide accurate and honest
information, including candid accounts
of problems and realistic plans to
address them. If any required
information or data is omitted, explain
why. Make sure the information
provided in each table, chart,
attachment, etc., is consistent with the
proposal narrative and information in
other tables.
Be Organized and Logical
Many applications fail to receive a
high score because the reviewers cannot
follow the thought process of the
applicant or because parts of the
application do not fit together.
Be Careful in the Use of Appendices
Do not use the appendices for
information that is required in the body
of the application. Be sure to crossreference all tables and attachments
located in the appendices to the
appropriate text in the application.
Carefully Proofread the Application
Misspellings and grammatical errors
will impede reviewers in understanding
the application. Be sure pages are
numbered (including appendices) and
that page limits are followed. Limit the
use of abbreviations and acronyms, and
define each one at its first use and
periodically throughout application.
Dated: August 10, 2007.
Mary Lou Valdez,
Deputy Director for Policy, Office of Global
Health Affairs.
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Keep Your Audience in Mind
Reviewers will use only the
information contained in the
application to assess the application. Be
sure the application and responses to
the program requirements and
expectations are complete and clearly
written. Do not assume that reviewers
are familiar with the applicant
organization. Keep the review criteria in
mind when writing the application.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Start Preparing the Application Early
Name: National Committee on Vital and
Health Statistics (NCVHS) Ad Hoc Work
Group on Secondary Uses of Health Data.
Time and Date: August 23, 2007, 9 a.m.–
5:30 p.m., August 24, 2007, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building,
Room 305A, 200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
Status: Open.
Purpose: The NCVHS Working Group will
meet to discuss its work to develop a
Allow plenty of time to gather
required information from various
sources.
Follow the Instructions in this Guidance
Carefully
Place all information in the order
requested in the guidance. If the
information is not placed in the
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Statistics: Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
announces the following advisory
committee meeting.
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conceptual framework that includes (1) a
taxonomy describing types of uses and users
of health data; (2) provides guiding
principles that balance the risk, sensitivity,
benefits, obligations, and protections of
various uses of health data, and (3) clarifies
terminology associated with various uses of
health data. The group will also begin to
gather information from a wide variety of
stakeholders on issues related to secondary
uses of data. Initial consideration will be
placed on how data are used in the
processing and management of data directly
associated with quality measurement,
reporting, and improvement.
For Further Information Contact:
Substantive program information as well as
summaries of meetings and a roster of
committee members may be obtained from
Debbie Jackson, Senior Program Analyst,
NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
3311 Toledo Road, Room 2339, Hyattsville,
Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 458–4614
or Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive
Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for
Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Room 1100, Presidential
Building, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville,
Maryland 20782, telephone: (301) 458–4245.
Information also is available on the NCVHS
home page of the HHS Web site: https://
www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/ where an agenda for the
meeting will be posted when available.
Should you require reasonable
accommodation, please contact the CDC
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity on
(301) 458–4EEO (4336) as soon as possible.
Dated: August 9, 2007.
James Scanlon,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and
Data Policy (OASPE), Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–4766 and
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar,
CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer,
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GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) and
Commercial Fishermen: Preconceptions
and Evaluation in Actual Use—New—
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH has the responsibility under
Pub. L. 91–596 section 20 (Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970) to
conduct research relating to innovative
methods, techniques, and approaches
for dealing with occupational safety and
health problems.
Commercial fishing is one of the most
dangerous occupations in the United
States, with a fatality rate 30 times
higher than the national average. Most
fishermen who die on the job drown
subsequent to a vessel sinking (51%) or
fall overboard (29%). Because drowning
is the leading cause of death for
commercial fishermen, its prevention is
one of the highest priorities for those
who work to make the industry safer.
The risk of drowning for commercial
fisherman is high, yet most fishermen
do not wear Personal Flotation Devices
(PFDs) while on deck. From 1990 to
2005, 71 commercial fishermen
drowned subsequent to a fall overboard
in Alaska. None of the victims were
wearing a PFD, and many were within
minutes of being rescued when they lost
their strength and disappeared under
the surface of the water.
Although there are many new styles
of PFDs on the market, it is unknown
how many commercial fishermen are
aware of them, or if they are more
comfortable and wearable than the older
styles. There have not been any
published studies testing PFDs on
commercial fisherman to measure
product attributes and satisfaction.
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The purpose of this study is to first,
identify fishermen’s perceptions of risk,
safety attitudes, and beliefs about PFDs;
and second, to evaluate a variety of
modern PFDs with commercial
fishermen to discover the features and
qualities that they like and dislike. This
study addresses the repeated
recommendation by NIOSH that all
commercial fishermen wear PFDs while
on deck.
Study Design
NIOSH is requesting OMB approval to
administer a survey to fishermen
operating in several fisheries in
Southwest Alaska. This questionnaire
will contain questions that measure
fishermen’s risk perceptions, safety
attitudes, and beliefs about PFDs. The
questionnaire is short and will take
about 20 minutes to complete. The
sample size was determined to be 370
respondents in order to achieve a 95%
confidence level.
Additionally, NIOSH is requesting
approval to involve fishermen directly
with an evaluation of the wearability of
several different styles of PFDs during
fishing operations. Fishermen will be
asked to wear one of several styles of
PFDs during their fishing season and
rate the comfort and features that the
PFD has. The PFD ratings will be
collected at three times during the
evaluation period, using a short form.
Each of the three evaluation forms will
take about 10 minutes to complete. The
sample size for this portion of the study
is 145 respondents but will still have a
95% confidence level. The purpose of
this portion is to inform potential
purchasers of PFD’s of other fishermen’s
evaluations of different styles based on
their experience with their use.
This study has the potential to greatly
benefit the fishing industry. One of the
first steps to increasing PFD use among
commercial fishermen is gaining an
understanding of fishermen’s reasons
for not wearing PFDs. With the
empirical data at hand, safety
professionals may be better equipped to
address fishermen’s concerns and
remove the barriers that are currently in
place.
Findings from the PFD evaluations
will provide manufacturers valuable
information about commercial
fishermen’s needs and expectations of
PFDs. Because the PFD wearability
ratings will be completed by fishermen
during fishing operations, the results
may have more credibility when they
are disseminated to the industry. The
PFD evaluation will also supply
information to fishermen about which
types of PFDs worked best for different
types of fishing operations. There are no
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory
committee meeting.
Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
Ad Hoc Work Group on Secondary Uses of Health Data.
Time and Date: August 23, 2007, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., August 24,
2007, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 305A, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Status: Open.
Purpose: The NCVHS Working Group will meet to discuss its work
to develop a
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conceptual framework that includes (1) a taxonomy describing types
of uses and users of health data; (2) provides guiding principles
that balance the risk, sensitivity, benefits, obligations, and
protections of various uses of health data, and (3) clarifies
terminology associated with various uses of health data. The group
will also begin to gather information from a wide variety of
stakeholders on issues related to secondary uses of data. Initial
consideration will be placed on how data are used in the processing
and management of data directly associated with quality measurement,
reporting, and improvement.
For Further Information Contact: Substantive program information
as well as summaries of meetings and a roster of committee members
may be obtained from Debbie Jackson, Senior Program Analyst, NCVHS,
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 2339, Hyattsville, Maryland
20782, telephone (301) 458-4614 or Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive
Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Room 1100, Presidential Building,
3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone: (301) 458-
4245. Information also is available on the NCVHS home page of the
HHS Web site: https://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/ where an agenda for the
meeting will be posted when available. Should you require reasonable
accommodation, please contact the CDC Office of Equal Employment
Opportunity on (301) 458-4EEO (4336) as soon as possible.
Dated: August 9, 2007.
James Scanlon,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Data Policy (OASPE), Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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