[Federal Register: February 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 26)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2004-0281; FRL-7681-1]
Pesticides and National Strategies for Health Care Providers;
Notice of Funds Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting
proposals for financial assistance to support a continuing EPA national
initiative to improve the training of health care providers in
recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pesticide
poisonings among those who work with pesticides. OPP will establish
cooperative agreements with two different organizations whose work
collectively will cover a range of activities needed to improve the
recognition and management of pesticide-related health conditions.
Funded projects will focus on creating significant institutional change
in health care providers' educational and practice settings through
education, professional training, and the development of new resources
and tools on pesticide-related health conditions. The total funding
available for award in FY 2005, which represents funding set aside in
FY2004, is expected to be approximately $265,000, with two cooperative
agreements being awarded at $132,500 each. At the conclusion of the
first 1 year period of performance and, based on the availability of
future funding, incremental funding of up to $132,500 per cooperative
agreement may be made available for each year, allowing the project to
continue for a total of five periods of performance (approximately 5
years) and with a total potential funding of up to $1,325,000 for the
5-year period, depending on the need and the Agency's budget in
outlying years.
DATES: Applications must be received by EPA on or before March 28,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Applications may be submitted by mail, fax, or
electronically. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in
Unit IV. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allie Fields, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7666; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-
mail address: fields.allie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following listing provides certain key
information concerning the funding opportunity.
Federal agency name: Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Funding opportunity title: Pesticides and National
Strategies for Health Care Providers.
Funding opportunity number: OPP-003.
Announcement type: The initial announcement of a funding
opportunity.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: This
program is included in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under
number 66.607 at http://www.cfda.gov/public/whole.pdf.
Dates: Applications must be received by EPA on or before
March 28, 2005.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Authority
EPA expects to enter into cooperative agreements under the
authority provided in FIFRA section 20 which authorizes the Agency to
issue grants or cooperative agreements for research, public education,
training, monitoring, demonstration and studies. Regulations governing
these cooperative agreements are found at 40 CFR part 30 for
institutions of higher education, colleges and universities, and non-
profit organizations; and 40 CFR part 31 for States and local
governments. In addition, the provisions in 40 CFR part 32, governing
government wide debarment and suspension; and the provisions in 40 CFR
part 34, regarding restrictions on lobbying apply. All costs incurred
under this program must be allowable under the applicable OMB Cost
Circulars: A-87 (States and local governments), A-122 (nonprofit
organizations), or A-21 (universities). Copies of these circulars can
be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/. In accordance
with EPA policy and the OMB circulars, as appropriate, any recipient of
funding must agree not to use assistance funds for lobbying, fund-
raising, or political activities (e.g., lobbying members of Congress or
lobbying for other Federal grants, cooperative agreements, or
contracts). See 40 CFR part 34.
B. Program Description
1. Purpose and scope. The cooperative agreements awarded under this
program are intended to provide financial assistance for continuation
of EPA's national initiative to improve the training of health care
providers in recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
pesticide poisonings among those who work with pesticides. Given that
health professionals are educated and trained in different settings,
EPA seeks to fund two different organizations whose work collectively
will cover a range of activities needed to improve the recognition and
management of pesticide-related health conditions. One organization
will work with decision-makers and faculty at academic institutions and
professional associations/organizations to create institutional change
in educational settings (e.g., medical schools, nursing schools,
residency and practicum programs) so that students in the health
professions are prepared to recognize, manage, and prevent pesticide-
related health conditions across the United States. The other
organization will work directly with health care providers to change
the practice of primary care so
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that pesticide-related health conditions are recognized, effectively
managed, and prevented in practice settings (e.g., private practices,
migrant clinics, community clinics, hospitals, workplace clinics).
Under these two new cooperative agreements, projects will be
considered that focus on the macro level, to engender changes in the
professions, as well as those that focus on the micro level, to
implement professional change in the field setting. Experience and
expertise with working with professional associations and decision-
making bodies that represent and/or influence educational and practice
settings will be critical to the success of this program for macro
level projects. Experience in field settings will be critical to the
success of this program for micro level projects. More importantly, the
ability to work directly with the medical community, particularly those
with expertise in pesticide poisoning recognition and treatment and
occupational medicine, will be essential for implementing this program.
2. Activities to be funded. Two cooperative agreements will be
established: educational and practice.
i. Educational. Educational activities will target the educational
settings in which health care providers are educated. Key activities to
be funded under the educational cooperative agreement are as follows:
Organize strategic meetings with decision-makers and
faculty at educational institutions and professional associations to
communicate the need to incorporate pesticide education and awareness
into educational and practice settings.
Design and implement methods of integration of the
pesticide education core competencies into educational and practice
settings.
Develop and provide access (through training, continuing
education, website, etc.) to relevant resources and tools to teach
occupational health and safety, with a pesticide focus, to current and
future health care providers.
Develop and test an education model that incorporate
pesticide education core competencies into the curriculum.
Evaluate and promote the use of an education model across
a wide-range of educational settings.
ii. Practice. Practice activities will target the practice settings
in which a provider works and participates in professional development.
Key activities to be funded under the practice cooperative agreement
are as follows:
Organize strategic meetings with primary health care
providers, health care clinic, and other health care delivery systems
to communicate the need to incorporate pesticide education and
awareness into practice settings.
Design and implement methods of integration of the key
practice skills required for health care providers to deal effectively
with pesticide-related health conditions in the practice settings.
Develop and provide access (through training, continuing
education, website, etc.) to relevant resources and tools that health
care providers need to deal effectively with pesticide-related health
conditions.
Develop and test a training model for primary health care
providers that incorporates key practice skills for recognition and
treatment of pesticide poisonings.
Evaluate and promote the use of a training model for
health care providers across a wide-range of practice settings.
This program will further Agency efforts under the Federal,
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), (7 U.S.C. 136w) to
reduce the risk of pesticide poisonings and injuries among agricultural
workers, handlers of agricultural pesticides, and the public by
providing essential training to health care providers on how to
recognize, diagnose, treat, and prevent pesticide-related health
conditions more effectively.
3. Goal and objectives. The goal of these cooperative agreements is
to continue EPA's national initiative to improve the training of health
care providers in recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
pesticide poisonings among those who work with pesticides. The
objectives of these cooperative agreements are:
i. To work with two different organizations whose work collectively
will cover the wide spectrum of health care professionals that can
create change in the educational and practice settings.
ii. To incorporate pesticide education core competencies into the
curriculum of universities and schools that educate and train health
care providers.
iii. To incorporate into clinical settings the key practice skills
required for primary health care providers to deal effectively with
pesticide-related health conditions.
iv. To develop and test models of integration of pesticide
education core competencies and practice skills into educational and
practice settings that can be utilized across the United States by
health care providers.
4. History. The revised agricultural worker protection regulation,
issued in 1992 and fully implemented in 1995, was designed to reduce
pesticide exposure to agricultural workers, mitigate exposures that may
occur, and inform agricultural employees about the hazards of
pesticides. The regulation mandates that farmworkers and pesticide
handlers be given pesticide safety training about the health effects of
pesticide exposure and the need to get medical treatment for such
effects.
In 1996, EPA held nine public meetings to evaluate the progress of
worker protection regulation's implementation and to hear the
experiences of the people most affected by the regulation. As a result
of these meetings, EPA began to focus on the need to improve the
recognition, diagnosis, and management of adverse health effects from
pesticide exposures on the part of all primary care providers of the
health care community.
In April 1998, EPA, in collaboration with several other federal
agencies (Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and Department of Labor), convened a workshop of experts
to identify strategies for educating health care providers on how to
recognize, diagnose, manage, and prevent adverse health effects from
pesticide exposures. The expert panel included representatives from
professional health associations; farmworker and community interest
organizations; migrant clinician's networks; academia; and pesticide
experts. In addition, an invited group of observers from state and
federal agencies, health clinics, community-based programs, farmer and
farmworker groups, and other interested organizations participated in
question and answer sessions with the expert panel. The results from
this workshop include the establishment of the Federal Interagency
Planning Committee; convening of three workgroups (Education, Practice,
and Resource Workgroups); and the update and release of the 5th edition
of ``Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings Manual
(1999).''
In March 2003, the final ``Implementation Plan for the National
Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticide Initiative'' was
completed. The Implementation Plan sets out a three-prong strategy for
improving the recognition, diagnosis, management, and prevention of
pesticide-related health conditions by health care providers. The first
prong addresses a provider's formal education. The second prong targets
the practice setting in which a provider works and participates in
professional development. The final prong articulates the resources and
tools that providers need to deal effectively with pesticide-related
health conditions
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in their practice and communities. Several activities outlined in the
Implementation Plan have already been completed, including the
convening of a national forum of health professionals to officially
launch the Initiative and the publication of the ``National Pesticide
Competency Guidelines for Medical and Nursing Education and Practice.''
On January 23, 2004, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
(PRIA) amended the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA). Under section 33(c)(3)(B), funding shall be used to enhance
current scientific and regulatory activities related to worker
protection.
II. Award Information
The funding for the selected award projects is in the form of a
cooperative agreement awarded under FIFRA section 20. Cooperative
agreements will be formed with two different organizations. The total
funding available for award in FY 2005 is expected to be approximately
$265,000, with two cooperative agreements being awarded $132,500 each.
1. Educational Cooperative Agreement. The total funding available
for this award in FY 2005 represents funding set aside in FY2004 and is
expected to be approximately $132,500. At the conclusion of the first 1
year period of performance, incremental funding of up to $132,500 may
be made available for each subsequent year, depending on need and the
Agency budget in outlying years which would allow the projects to
continue for a total of five periods of performance (approximately 5
years) and totaling up to $662,500 for the 5-year period.
2. Practice Cooperative Agreement. The total funding available for
this award in FY 2005 represents funding set aside in FY2004 and is
expected to be approximately $132,500. At the conclusion of the first 1
year period of performance, incremental funding of up to $132,500 may
be made available for each subsequent year, depending on need and the
Agency budget in outlying years which would allow the projects to
continue for a total of five periods of performance (approximately 5
years) and totaling up to $662,500 for the 5-year period.
Should additional funding become available for award, based on the
Agency budget in those outlying years, the Agency may make available
additional funds under the cooperative agreement granted based on the
solicitation and in accordance with the final selection process,
without further notice of competition during the first year after the
competition award.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Threshold eligibility factors. To be eligible for consideration,
applicants must meet all of the following criteria. Failure to meet the
following criteria will result in the automatic disqualification for
consideration of the proposal for funding:
i. Be an applicant who is eligible to receive funding under this
announcement, including states, U. S. territories or possessions,
federally recognized Tribal governments and organizations, public and
private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other
public or private nonprofit institutions, and individuals. Non-profit
organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in section 3 of the
Lobbying Disclosure Action of 1995 are not eligible to apply. Eligible
applicants may include: Agricultural, environmental, health, and
educational organizations and agencies, colleges or universities, the
Cooperative Extension Service, other public or non-profit agencies,
authorities, institutions, organizations; individuals or other
qualified entities working in agricultural science, technology,
research, training, safety, education, and communications. Applicants
with broad reaches into the diverse interests of the agricultural
community, including farmworkers, farmworker families, pesticide
handlers, health providers, growers, the Cooperative Extension Service,
state, national and international agriculture, environment, labor and
occupational health, rural and migrant health, education agencies are
eligible.
ii. The proposal must address all of the qualifications in the high
priority areas for consideration listed under Unit III.2.
iii. The proposal must address all of the activities to be funded
for either the educational or practice cooperative agreement. The
activities to be funded are listed under Unit I.B.2.
iv. The proposal must meet all format and content requirements
contained in Unit IV.
v. The proposal must comply with the directions for submittal
contained in this notice.
2. Eligibility criteria. Applicants must demonstrate ability,
experience and/or expertise in the following high priority areas for
consideration. Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
i. Ability and experience in working with a wide range of health
professionals in the practice settings and at educational institutions
and professional associations. Applicants must demonstrate the ability
to create a variety of fora within which representatives of
professional associations, accrediting bodies, curriculum committees,
etc., can advance the goals of EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs'
health care providers initiative.
ii. Ability and experience in developing a methodological process
for incorporating new information into an established system.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability and experience to develop and
implement methods for integrating the pesticide core competencies and
key practice skills into a wide-range of educational and practice
settings. This may include developing the necessary resources and tools
for health professionals during training and/or practice.
iii. Experience and expertise in developing educational materials
and methods of delivery. Applicants must demonstrate experience and
expertise in developing, organizing, and making accessible educational
materials about pesticides and pesticide-related health conditions.
This may include developing a power point or web-based course on
pesticide education, or designing a website where resources and tools
are available for downloading.
iv. Ability and experience in working with pesticide experts and
clinicians in occupational health and safety settings. Applicants must
demonstrate the ability and experience with working with pesticide
experts and clinicians in occupational health and safety settings to
ensure the accuracy and practicality of educational materials
developed.
v. Ability and experience in conducting a needs assessment of the
target audience. Applicants must demonstrate the ability and experience
to conduct a needs assessment to determine the most effective ways to
reach health care providers through educational interventions, model
programs, and resources.
vi. Ability to pilot test and evaluate new educational and practice
models. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to develop, test,
evaluate, and promote the use of an educational or training model that
incorporates the pesticide core competencies and key practice skills
into educational and practice settings.
vii. Knowledge of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA)
specifically section 33(c)(3)(B), Worker Protection.
3. Cost sharing or matching. There are no cost share requirements
for this project. However, matching funds are encouraged.
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IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to request proposal package. Allie Fields, Field and
External Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7666; fax
number: (703) 308-2962; e-mail address: fields.allie@epa.gov.
2. Content and form of application submission. Proposals must be
typewritten, in 12 point or larger print using 8.5 x 11 inch paper with
minimum 1 inch horizontal and vertical margins. Pages must be numbered
in order starting with the cover page and continuing through the
appendices. One original and one electronic copy (e-mail or disk) is
required.
All proposals must include:
Completed Standard Form SF 424*, Application for Federal
Assistance. Please include organization fax number and e-mail address.
The application forms are available on line at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm
.
Completed Section B--Budget Categories, on page 1 of
Standard Form SF 424A* (see allowable costs discussion below). Blank
forms may be located at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm
.
Detailed itemization of the amounts budgeted by individual
Object Class Categories (see allowable costs discussion below).
Statement regarding whether this proposal is a
continuation of a previously funded project. If so, please provide the
assistance number and status of the current grant/cooperative
agreement.
Executive Summary. The Executive Summary shall be a stand alone
document, not to exceed one page, containing the specifics of what is
proposed and what you expect to accomplish regarding measuring or
movement toward achieving project goals. This summary should identify
the measurable environmental results you expect including potential
human health benefits.
Table of contents. A one page table listing the different parts of
your proposal and the page number on which each part begins.
Proposal narrative. Includes Parts I-V as identified below (not to
exceed 10 pages).
Part I--Project title. Self explanatory.
Part II--Objectives. A numbered list (1, 2, etc.) of concisely
written project objectives, in most cases, each objective can be stated
in a single sentence
Part III--Justification. For each objective listed in Part II,
discuss the potential outcome in terms of human health, environmental
and/or pesticide risk reduction.
Part IV--Approach and methods. Describe in detail how the program
will be carried out. Describe how the system or approach will support
the program goals.
Part V--Impact assessment. Please state how you will evaluate the
success of the program in terms of measurable results. How and with
what measures will humans be better protected as a result of the
program. Quantifiable risk reduction measures should be described.
Appendices. These appendices must be included in the cooperative
agreement proposal. Additional appendices are not permitted.
Timetable. A timetable that includes what will be accomplished
under each of the objectives during the project and when completion of
each objective is anticipated.
Major participants. List all affiliates or other organizations,
educators, trainers, and others having a major role in the proposal.
Provide name, organizational affiliation, or occupation and a
description of the role each will play in the project. A brief resume
(not to exceed two pages) should be submitted for each major project
manager, educator, support staff, or other major participant.
3. Submission dates and times. You may submit an application
through the mail, by fax, or electronically. Regardless of submission
method, all applications must be received by EPA on or before March 28,
2005.
4. Intergovernmental Review. All applicants should be aware that
formal requests for assistance (i.e., SF 424 and associated
documentation) may be subject to intergovernmental review under
Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.'' Applicants should contact their state's single point of
contact (SPOC) for further information. There is a list of these
contacts at the following web site: http:/whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html
.
5. Funding restrictions. EPA grant funds may only be used for the
purposes set forth in the cooperative agreement, and must be consistent
with the statutory authority for the award. Cooperative agreement funds
may not be used for matching funds for other Federal grants, lobbying,
or intervention in Federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In
addition, Federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal government
or any other governmental entity. All costs identified in the budget
must conform to applicable Federal Cost Principles contained in OMB
Circular A-87; A-122; and A-21, as appropriate.
6. Other submission requirements. As indicated above, each
application must include the original paper copy of the submission,
along with one electronic copy. The electronic copy of your application
package, whether submitted separately by e-mail or on a disk, please
ensure that the electronic copy is consolidated into a single file, and
that you use Word Perfect WP8/9 for Windows, or Adobe PDF 4/5. If
mailing a disk, please use a 3.5 disk that is labeled as a proposal for
the Pesticides and National Strategies for Health Care Providers, and
include your pertinent information. Please check your electronic
submissions to ensure that it does not contain any computer viruses.
Submit your application using one of the following methods:
By mail to: Allie Fields, Office of Pesticide Programs, Mail code:
7506C, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
By fax to: Allie Fields at fax number: (703) 308-2962.
By e-mail to: fields.allie@epa.gov.
7. Confidential business information. Applicants should clearly
mark information contained in their proposal which they consider
confidential business information. EPA reserves the right to make final
confidentially decisions in accordance with Agency regulations at 40
CFR part 2, subpart B. If no such claim accompanies the proposal when
it is received by EPA, it may be made available to the public by EPA
without further notice to the applicant.
V. Application Review Information
Applicants will be screened to ensure that they meet all
eligibility criteria and will be disqualified if they do not meet all
eligibility criteria. The proposals will be evaluated by an EPA Review
Panel and selected according to the evaluation criteria listed below.
The corresponding points next to each criterion are the weights EPA
will use to evaluate the applications. Please note that certain
sections are given greater weight than others. Each application will be
ranked based on the following evaluation criteria (Total: 100 points):
1. Technical qualifications and overall management plan. Proposals
should provide complete information on the education, skills, training,
and relevant experience of the project leader and/or other key
managers. As appropriate, please cite technical qualifications and
specific examples of
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prior, relevant experience. The application must clearly demonstrate
the ability and experience to work with a wide range of health
professionals in the practice and educational settings, as outlined in
Unit III.2. The proposal must also address the systems of
accountability and management oversight that are in place to ensure
projects stay on track. (Weight: 30 points)
2. Project goals and implementation plan. Proposals should clearly
outline measurable goals, objectives, and specific tasks that will be
undertaken to improve the recognition, diagnosis, management, and
prevention of pesticide-related health conditions by health care
providers. This includes describing implementation strategies for
incorporating new information into established systems, developing and
providing access to educational materials, conducting a needs
assessment, and pilot testing new educational and practice models.
(Weight: 40 points)
3. Clarity of the measures of success. All proposals should clearly
state the key outputs of the proposed projects. In addition, it should
be clearly stated how progress and success will be measured. Success of
the project in terms of measurable environmental results should be
described. (Weight: 20 points)
4. Budget. A detailed budget narrative demonstrating a clear link
between resources and project objectives must be provided. If EPA
funding for this project will be supplemented by other sources, please
identify them. (Weight: 10 points)
The proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by a team of internal
EPA Worker Protection and Pesticide Handler Certification and Training
experts. The final funding decision will be made from a group of top
rated proposals by the Chief of the Certification and Worker Protection
Branch, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs. The Agency reserves the right to reject all proposals and
make no awards. The procedures for dispute resolution at 40 CFR 30.63
and 40 CFR 31.70 apply.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award notices. The Certification and Worker Protection Branch in
OPP will mail an acknowledgment to applicants upon receipt of the
application. Once all of the applications have been reviewed,
evaluated, and ranked, applicants will be notified of the outcome of
the competition. A listing of the successful proposal will be posted on
the Certification and Worker Protection website address at the
conclusion of the competition (go to: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/worker.htm
). The website may also contain additional information
about this announcement including information concerning deadline
extensions or other modifications.
2. Administrative and national policy requirements. An applicant
whose proposal is selected for Federal funding must complete additional
forms prior to award (see 40 CFR 30.12 and 31.10), and will be required
to certify that they have not been debarred or suspended from
participation in Federal assistance awards in accordance with 40 CFR
part 32. In addition, Applicants must comply with the Intergovernmental
Review Process. Further information regarding this requirement will be
provided if your proposal is selected for funding.
3. Reporting. The successful recipient will be required to submit
quarterly and annual reports, and to submit annual financial reports.
The specific information contained within the report will include at a
minimum, a comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives
established for the period. The Certification and Worker Protection
Branch may request additional information relative to the scope of work
in the cooperative agreement which may be useful for Agency reporting
under the Government Performance and Results Act.
VII. Agency Contact
Allie Fields, Field and External Affairs Division (7506C), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-7666; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-mail
address:fields.allie@epa.gov.
VIII. Other Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Assistance is
generally available to states, U. S. territories or possessions,
federally recognized Tribal governments and organizations, public and
private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other
public or private nonprofit institutions, and individuals. Non-profit
organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in section 3 of the
Lobbying Disclosure Action of 1995 are not eligible to apply. This
program may, however, be of particular interest to agricultural,
environmental, health, and educational organizations and agencies,
colleges or universities, the Cooperative Extension Service and other
public or non-profit agencies, authorities, institutions,
organizations, individuals or other qualified entities working in
agricultural science, technology, research, training, safety,
education, and communications. Those entities with broad reaches into
the diverse interests of the agricultural community, including
farmworkers, farmworker families, pesticide handlers, health providers,
growers, the Cooperative Extension Service, state, national and
international agriculture, environment, labor and occupational health,
rural and migrant health, education agencies may be interested in
applying. Because others may also be interested, the Agency has not
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be interested
by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability
of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Access Copies of this Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2004-0281. The
official public docket is the collection of materials that is available
for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity
Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone
number is (703) 305-5805.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the
public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and
comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to access the index listing of the contents of the
official public docket, and to access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket
materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of
the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility
identified in Unit VIII.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,''
then key in the appropriate docket ID number.
IX. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
Grant solicitations such as this are considered rules for the
purpose of the
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Congressional Review Act (CRA) (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). The CRA
generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency
promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy
of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this
grant solicitation and other required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
United States prior to its publication in the Federal Register. This
rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Grants, Pesticides, Training.
Dated: January 31, 2005.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
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