[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26520-26523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13196]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[ANNOUNCEMENT 648]
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Fatality
Surveillance and Field Investigations at the State Level Using the
NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Model
Introduction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1996 funds for cooperative agreements
to build State capacity for conducting traumatic occupational fatality
surveillance, investigation, and intervention activities through the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fatality
Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Model.
The CDC is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease
prevention objectives of Healthy People 2000, a national activity to
reduce morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life. This
announcement is related to the priority areas of Occupational Safety
and Health, and Surveillance and Data Systems. (To order a copy of
Healthy People 2000, see the section Where to Obtain Additional
Information.)
Authority
This program is authorized under section 20(a) of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 669(a)) and sections 301 (42
U.S.C. 241) and 317 (42 U.S.C. 247b) of the Public Health Service Act,
as amended.
Smoke-Free Workplace
The CDC strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a
smoke-free workplace and to promote the nonuse of all tobacco products,
and Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking
in certain facilities that receive Federal funds in which education,
library, day care, health care, and early childhood development
services are provided to children.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are State Departments of Health, Departments of
Labor, Departments of Industry, etc., located within any State or
territory of the United States. Program activities, however, may not be
carried out by departmental divisions that are responsible for
enforcement of occupational safety and health standards. Awards will be
limited to
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those organizations that can exercise public health authority for
intervention into occupational safety and health problems. Only one
application per State will be accepted under this announcement.
Stronger consideration will be given to those States or territories
submitting applications which demonstrate coordination among relevant
State agencies.
Availability of Funds
Approximately $600,000 will be available in FY 1996 to fund five to
seven awards. It is expected that the awards will range from $60,000 to
$100,000 with an average award of $80,000. Individual awards may vary
by State, and will be based upon the scope and nature of traumatic
occupational fatalities documented by the respondent, and upon proposed
personnel, administrative, and associated costs. The awards will be
made on or about September 30, 1996, with 12-month budget periods
within project periods of up to 5 years. Funding estimates may vary and
are subject to change.
Continuation awards within the project period will be determined on
the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
Purpose
The purpose of funding these cooperative agreements is to expand
the State-based FACE project and significantly strengthen the
occupational public health infrastructure. This will be accomplished by
integrating resources for occupational safety and health research and
public health prevention programs at the State and local levels. The
ultimate goal of the project is to reduce traumatic occupational
fatalities within the States. Over the past seven years, State level
personnel have shown that the NIOSH FACE model for investigation of
occupational fatalities can be successfully implemented in the States.
The most immediate products of the State level FACE programs have been
accurate and timely surveillance systems for detecting traumatic
occupational fatalities occurring within the State, fatality
investigations identifying causal factors, and recommendations for
prevention strategies. This program will permit awardees to efficiently
integrate resources for prevention of occupational fatalities at the
State and local level. Additionally, States will be encouraged to
target occupational traumatic injury research and prevention programs
based on specific State priority areas. FACE data will be shared with
all award recipients. The specific objectives for this cooperative
agreement are as follows:
1. Develop a timely, comprehensive, multiple source State level
surveillance system for identifying and recording basic epidemiologic
data on all traumatic occupational fatalities occurring within the
State.
2. Conduct on-site investigations of specific traumatic
occupational fatalities using the NIOSH FACE investigative model.
3. Through case investigations, identify factors common to selected
types of traumatic occupational fatalities, leading to development and
prioritization of prevention strategies.
4. Develop and disseminate prevention recommendations to reduce the
risk of fatal occupational injuries within the State.
5. Develop and implement prevention strategies and projects for
reducing State incidence of traumatic occupational injuries and
fatalities.
Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under A.(Recipient
Activities), and CDC/NIOSH will be responsible for the activities under
B. (CDC/NIOSH Activities).
A. Recipient Activities
1. Develop a comprehensive multiple-source, State-level
surveillance system for prompt identification and reporting of
epidemiologic data on all traumatic occupational fatalities occurring
in the State.
2. Conduct in-depth site investigations of targeted occupational
fatalities as determined by NIOSH. Currently, falls from elevations and
machinery-related incidents are targeted fatality types. These are
among the leading causes of work-place fatalities, as identified by
national surveillance systems; however, they may change over the term
of the agreement. Greatest emphasis must be placed on the determined
targets; however, States may choose, in cooperation with NIOSH, to
conduct in-depth investigations of other fatality types identified.
3. In specified format, develop and submit to NIOSH a narrative
report of each in-depth fatality investigation which describes the
fatal incident and includes recommendations for preventing future
similar occurrences.
4. Submit first reports of fatalities, investigative narrative
reports, and supplementary investigative data electronically to NIOSH
through CDC's WONDER/PC system.
5. Evaluate surveillance data and investigative findings to
identify specific worker populations to which prevention programs
should be addressed.1
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1 A Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Disease and
Injury Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR),
March 27, 1992/Vol.41/Jn. The MMWR can be accessed through CDC's
DocView, World-Wide Web (http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/mmwr.html).
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6. Identify entities such as employers, unions, and trade
associations that can effect change in the workplace.
7. Communicate recommended preventions to those who can affect
change in the workplace and to those at risk through targeted
dissemination.
8. Prepare and submit periodic status reports of activities in
designated format and an annual report that summarizes the activities
and progress made by the State toward meeting the objectives for the
State FACE program.
9. Participate in annual NIOSH-conducted FACE project workshop/
conference in Morgantown, West Virginia, or other selected site.
B. CDC/NIOSH Activities
1. Provide formats for data reporting forms, coding formats,
computer software, and State personnel training for electronic
transmission of FACE surveillance and investigative data to the NIOSH
data base.
2. Provide assistance to awardee staff in establishing traumatic
occupational fatality notification networks.
3. Provide initial training in procedures and subsequent technical
assistance for conducting on-site fatality investigations using the
FACE investigative methodology (including the use of FACE investigative
data collection instruments).
4. Provide assistance in identifying sentinel events resulting from
industrial applications of new and emerging technologies.
5. Provide technical assistance in the dissemination of summary
reports and other published findings to State and local health and
labor officials, voluntary health groups, workers, unions, employers
and professional organizations.
6. Provide technical assistance in identifying and evaluating
effective intervention strategies.
7. CDC will provide funds to purchase one IBM-compatible, Pentium-
based personal computer, printer, telecommunications equipment, and
needed software for use on appropriate activities related to this
cooperative agreement, if necessary.
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Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation of the applications will be based on the following
criteria:
1. Ability to communicate the scope and nature of traumatic
occupational fatalities in the State as evidenced by the quality of the
narrative and documented research and experience. (10%)
2. The qualifications and time commitment of proposed project staff
(principal investigator, field investigator (if already identified),
administrative and technical support staff). (30%--Total)
a. The existence of or potential for acquiring expertise in
investigation of occupational fatalities. There should be a full-time
field investigator dedicated to the project. (15%)
b. The existence of or potential for acquiring safety expertise
relevant to formulation of injury prevention strategies. (15%)
3. Applicant's collaborative relationships with various relevant
State or territorial agencies or organizations in addressing the
problem of traumatic occupational fatality surveillance, investigation,
and intervention. (30%--Total)
a. The existence of or potential for establishment of a multiple-
source network for identification and reporting of traumatic
occupational fatalities. (15%)
b. The existence of or potential for establishment of relationships
with public safety departments, safety compliance agencies, and other
entities that can provide background and supplementary data relating to
specific fatality cases. (15%)
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate recommended preventions to
those at risk through targeted dissemination. (25%)
5. Additional personnel/facilities/equipment already in place that
can contribute to successful implementation of the project. (5%)
6. Human Subjects. (Not Scored)
Whether or not exempt from the DHHS regulations, are procedures
adequate for protection of human subjects. Recommendations on the
adequacy of protections include: (1) Protections appear adequate, and
there are no comments to make or concerns to raise, (2) protections
appear adequate, but there are comments regarding the protocol, (3)
protections appear inadequate and the Objective Review Group has
concerns related to human subjects, or (4) disapproval of the
application is recommended because the research risks are sufficiently
serious and protection against the risks are inadequate as to make the
entire application unacceptable.
7. Budget Justification. (Not Scored)
The budget will be evaluated to the extent that it is reasonable,
clearly justified, and consistent with the intended use of funds.
Executive Order 12372 Review
Applications are subject to the 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. Applicants (other than federally recognized
Indian tribal governments) should contact their State Single Point of
Contact (SPOC) as early as possible to alert them to the prospective
applications and receive any necessary instructions on the State
process. Indian tribes are strongly encouraged to request tribal
government review of the proposed application. For proposed projects
serving more than one State, the applicant is advised to contact the
SPOC for each affected State. A current list of SPOCs is included in
the application kit.
If SPOCs or tribal governments have any State process
recommendations on applications submitted to CDC, they should forward
them to Ron Van Duyne, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Room 300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Atlanta, GA
30305, no later than 60 days after the application deadline date. The
granting agency does not guarantee to ``accommodate or explain'' State
or tribal 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 for this program is
93.283.
Application Submission and Deadline
The original and two copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1 (OMB
Number 0937-0189) must be submitted to Ron Van Duyne, Grants Management
Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mailstop E-13, 255
East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 300, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or before
July 11, 1996:
1. Deadline: Applications will 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 objective review group. (The 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 will not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
2. Late Applications: Applications that 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 applicants.
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 648. You will receive a complete
program description and information on application procedures and
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), Mailstop E-13, Room 300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road,
NE., Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6546, Internet:
oxb3@opspgo1.em.cdc.gov.
Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from Ted A.
Pettit, State FACE Project Officer, Chief, Trauma Investigations
Section, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, NIOSH/Division
of Safety Research, Mailstop 180P, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV
26505-2888, telephone (304) 285-5972, Internet: [email protected],
or Dr. Nancy Stout, Acting Chief, Surveillance and Field Investigations
Branch, NIOSH/Division of Safety Research, Mailstop 180P, 1095
Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505-2888, telephone (304) 285-5916.
Please refer to Announcement Number 648 when requesting information
and submitting an application.
There may be delays in mail delivery as well as difficulty in
reaching the CDC Atlanta offices during the 1996 Summer Olympics (July
19-August 4). Therefore,
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CDC suggests the following to get more timely responses to any
questions: use Internet/email, follow all instructions in this
announcement, and leave messages on the contact person's voice mail.
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) 512-1800.
Dated: May 17, 1996.
Diane D. Porter,
Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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