Reader’s Guide to Glutaraldehyde E-Docket #EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0364

EPA has created this document to provide an organizational structure to
the Glutaraldehyde E-Docket.  The docket index groups related documents.
The first group contains the Federal Register and Docket Organizational
Documents.  The second group contains the Glutaraldehyde Human Health
and Ecological and Environmental Risk Assessment Document, the
supporting disciplinary science assessments, and correspondence from the
Phase 1 error-only comment period.  The Agency is providing the
“Reader’s Guide” to allow the reader to more easily access and
navigate the various items contained in the Glutaraldehyde electronic
docket.  The Agency is especially interested in receiving feedback
regarding the scientific and ethical considerations related to the use
of sensory endpoints for conducting inhalation risk assessments (Docket
Items 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10).

Group 1 - Federal Register and Docket Organizational Documents:

Docket Item 1. 	Federal Register Notice: Glutaraldehyde Risk Assessment;
Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options

This document formally and publicly announces the glutaraldehyde risk
assessment is available for review on the internet or at the EPA’s
Office of Pesticides Programs’ Public Docket and solicits comments and
suggestions on the risk assessment and how to mitigate or address
potential risks of concern.

Docket Item 2. 	Reader’s Guide to the Glutaraldehyde E-Docket #
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0364.

This document is designed to annotate all the documents in the
Glutaraldehyde E-Docket

Group 2 - Human Health and Ecological and Environmental Effects Risk
Assessment Document and Correspondence for Phase 3 Public Comments:

Docket Item 3. 	GLUTARALDEHYDE: Antimicrobials Division’s Risk
Assessment for Issuance of the Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED)
Document. Case No.  PC Code: 043901. 06/28/07 McMahon

This document describes all the human health and ecological risks from
the antimicrobial uses of glutaraldehyde.  These documents include
revisions based on the registrants (The Dow Chemical Company and BASF
Corporation) Phase 1 error correction comments.

Docket Item 4. 	GLUTARALDEHYDE: Toxicology Disciplinary Chapter for the
Issuance of the Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Document. Case
No. 2315, PC Code: 043901.  06/28/07.  McMahon

This document characterizes the toxicological hazard associated with
potential exposures to glutaraldehyde based on labeled pesticide uses.
This document includes revisions based on the registrants (The Dow
Chemical Company and BASF Corporation) Phase 1 error correction
comments.

Docket Item 5. 	Glutaraldehyde – Revised Report of the Antimicrobials
Division Toxicity Endpoint Selection Committee (ADTC). 06/28/07. McMahon

This document identifies all of the toxicological data available for
glutaraldehyde and provides a rationale for endpoint selection as well
as the factors and uncertainties used to determine the toxicological
hazards for this chemical. It also includes revisions based on the
registrants (The Dow Chemical Company and BASF Corporation) Phase 1
error correction comments.

Docket Item 6. 	Human Odor and Chemesthesis Data Evaluation Record Case
No. 2315, PC Code: 043901. 06/27/07.  Reaves

This document evaluates the data contained within a human study
submitted by the registrants (The Dow Chemical Company and BASF
Corporation)in December, 2006 as part of Phase 1 comments to the
Antimicrobials Division’s risk assessment document for glutaraldehyde.

Docket Item 7. 	Preliminary Ethics Review of a Human Study of
Glutaraldehyde Chemesthesis.  06/12/07  Carley

This document provides the Office of Pesticide Program’s preliminary
ethics review of the human study (Docket Item 6) for glutaraldehyde.  An
ethics review is required by the Agency’s Human Studies Review Board
for any human study being considered by the Agency for risk assessment
purposes.

Docket Item 8. 	Letter to Dow; Cain study titled: “Odor and
Chemesthesis from Exposures to Glutaraldehyde Vapor.”  06/14/07.
Hartman

This correspondence was sent to the registrant (The Dow Chemical
Company) informing them of preliminary study deficiencies (Docket Item
6; Human Odor and Chemesthesis Data Evaluation Record Case No. 2315, PC
Code: 043901. 06/27/07.  Reaves

Docket Item 9. 	Letter to BASF; Cain study titled: “Odor and
Chemesthesis from Exposures to Glutaraldehyde Vapor.”  06/14/07.
Hartman

This correspondence was sent to the registrant (BASF Corporation)
informing them of preliminary study deficiencies (Docket Item 6; Human
Odor and Chemesthesis Data Evaluation Record Case No. 2315, PC Code:
043901. 06/27/07.  Reaves

Docket Item 10. 	DOW/BASF; Response to EPA Letter and Attachment
Concerning the Cain Study, “Odor and Chemesthesis from Exposures to
Glutaraldehyde Vapor.”  06/25/07.  Maureen Mikstal (The Dow Chemical
Company) and Bernie Franc (BASF Corporation).

This correspondence was sent by the registrants (The Dow Chemical
Company and BASF Corporation) to the Antimicrobials Division in response
to Agency’s correspondence letters (Docket Items 8 and 9).

Docket Item 11. 	Dietary Risk Assessment for Glutaraldehyde
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Case No. 2315  PC Code:
043901.  06/27/07  Shamim

This document assesses the potential dietary risks from exposure to
glutaraldehyde based on its labeled pesticidal uses.  The document
includes revisions based on the registrants (The Dow Chemical Company
and BASF Corporation) Phase 1 error correction comments.

Docket Item 12. 	Glutaraldehyde: Revised Occupational and Residential
Exposure Assessment for the Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED)
Case No. 2315  PC Code: 043901  DP Barcode: 327466.  06/27/07  Dole

This document assesses the potential occupational and residential risks
from exposure to glutaraldehyde and includes revisions based on the
registrants (The Dow Chemical Company and BASF Corporation) Phase 1
error correction comments.  This document includes an assessment of
glutaraldehyde use as a materials preservative in paint.  To assess
these risks, the Agency has used the Wall Paint Exposure Model (WPEM).
However, the registrants have asked the Agency to consider an alternate
model for assessing these risks. The Agency anticipates submission of
this information in July, 2007.

Docket Item 13. 	Revised Environmental Fate Science Chapter for the
Glutaraldehyde Risk Assessment as per the Registrants (DOW/BASF) Error
Correction Comments for the Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED)
Process.  Case No. 2315  PC Code: 043901  DP Barcode: 324558.  06/21/07
Gowda

This document describes the breakdown and environmental  fate of
glutaraldehyde and degadates in the environment.  This document includes
revisions based on the registrants (The Dow Chemical Company and BASF
Corporation) Phase 1 error correction comments.

Docket Item 14. 	Ecological Hazard and Environmental Risk Assessment of
glutaraldehyde for the Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED);  PC
Code: 043901  DP Barcode D326916.  06/28/07  Petrie

This document describes the toxicity of glutaraldehyde to animals and
plants in the environment and includes revisions based on the
registrants (The Dow Chemical Company and BASF Corporation) Phase 1
error correction comments.

Docket Item 15. 	Review of Summary Document: “Probabilistic Ecological
Risk Assessment of Glutaraldehyde in Once-through Cooling Water
Systems.”  DP Barcode: none  PC Code:  043901.  06/05/07  Petrie

This document evaluates a probabilistic ecological risk assessment of
glutaraldehyde in once-through cooling water systems that was submitted
by the registrants (The Dow Chemical Company and BASF Corporation) in
May, 2007.

Docket Item 16. 	Glutaraldehyde – Incident Report Summary  PC Code:
043901.  06/27/07  Chen

This document summarizes human exposure incidents from exposure to
glutaraldehyde.  It also includes revisions based on the registrants
(The Dow Chemical Company and BASF Corporation) Phase1 error correction
comments.

Docket Item 17. 	Letter from Dow; Error Correction Response
Glutaraldehyde Draft Risk Assessment Reregistration Eligibility Decision
(RED), Case 2315. 06/16/06  Mikstal

This correspondence describes potential errors in the glutaraldehyde
draft risk assessment identified by the registrant (The Dow Chemical
Company) for Phase 1 error correction.

Docket Item 18. 	Dow’s Comments on Glutaraldehyde: Antimicrobials
Division’s Risk Assessment for Issuance of the Reregistration
Eligibility Decision (RED) Document. 06/16/06  Mikstal

This document shows the registrant’s (The Dow Chemical Company) Phase
1 comments on the glutaraldehyde draft risk assessment.

Docket Item 19. 	Letter from BASF; BASF Corporation 30-Day Correcion
Response to EPA Draft Reregistration Eligibility Decision for
Glutaraldehyde.  06/16/06.  Crescenzi

This correspondence describes potential errors in the Glutaraldehyde
Draft Risk Assessment identified by the registrant (BASF Corporation)
for Phase 1 error correction.

Docket Item 20. 	BASF’s Comments on Glutaraldehyde: Antimicrobials
Division’s Risk Assessment for Issuance of the Reregistration
Eligibility Decision (RED) Document.  06/16/06  Mikstal

This document shows the registrant’s (BASF Corporation) Phase 1
comments on the glutaraldehyde draft risk assessment.

Docket Item 21. 	Glutaraldehyde: Report of the Cancer Assessment Review
Committee.  05/18/06.  Kidwell

This document describes the decision on the carcinogenic potential of
glutaraldehyde, including the factors and uncertainties that were
considered.


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

August 08, 2008.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
    Docket Numbers: RP08-489-000.
    Applicants: Northern Border Pipeline Company.
    Description: Northern Border Pipeline Company submits Sheet 101.02
of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1 effective 9/8/08.
    Filed Date: 08/07/2008.
    Accession Number: 20080807-0254.
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    Docket Numbers: RP08-490-000.
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Tariff.
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    Docket Numbers: RP08-491-000.
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Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
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date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0525]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Parade of Ships, Seattle SeaFair Fleet Week, Pier
66, Elliott Bay, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone
extending 100 yards from Pier 66, Elliott Bay, Washington to ensure
adequate safety of the boating public during naval and aerial spectator
events associated with the Parade of Ships for the annual Seattle
SeaFair Fleet Week. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic
movement and entry into, transit through, mooring, or anchoring within
these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port,
Puget Sound or Designated Representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on August 4,
2010.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket, are part of docket USCG-2010-0525 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2010-0525 in the
``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.'' This material is also
available for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility
(M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call or e-mail Ensign Ashley M. Wanzer, Sector Seattle
Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act

(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision authorizes an agency to issue a
rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency
for good cause finds that those procedures are ``impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not
publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this
rule because immediate action is necessary to ensure the safety of
spectators and participants attending Fleet Week Maritime Festival.
Delaying the effective date by first publishing an NPRM would be
contrary to the safety zone's intended objective since immediate action
is needed to protect persons and vessels against the hazards associated
with event activities, such as the pass and review of ships and
accompanying aerial demonstrations. Additionally, the zone should have
negligible impact on vessel transits due to the fact that vessels will
be limited from the area for only a limited time and vessels can still
transit in the majority of Elliott Bay during the event. Accordingly,
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists
for not publishing an NPRM.

Basis and Purpose

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone extending
100 yards from Pier 66, Elliott Bay, WA to ensure adequate safety for
the public during the Parade of Ships for the annual Seattle SeaFair
Fleet Week. For the purposes of this rule the Parade of Ships includes
both the pass and review of the ships near Pier 66 and the aerial
demonstrations immediately following the pass and review. These events
have historically resulted in vessel congestion near Pier 66, Elliott
Bay, WA which compromises participant spectator safety. This safety
zone is also necessary to ensure the safety of participant vessels
through providing unobstructed vessel traffic lanes to ensure
unobstructed access to emergency response craft in the event of an
emergency. The Captain of the Port, Puget Sound may be assisted by
other Federal and local agencies in the enforcement of this safety
zone.

Discussion of Rule

    This rule will prohibit the movement of all vessel operators within
the indicated safety zone extending 100 yards from Pier 66, Elliott
Bay, Washington during period of enforcement. The temporary safety zone
is delineated by the points 47[deg]36.719' N 122[deg]21.099' W,
47[deg]36.682' N 122[deg]21.149' W, 47[deg]36.514' N 122[deg]20.865' W,
and 47[deg]36.552' N 122[deg]20.814' W (NAD 83). This temporary safety
zone is necessary to adequately provide protection to spectators and
participants of the Parade of Ships. This safety zone will be enforced
30 minutes prior to and 30 minutes following scheduled annual parade of
ships scheduled on August 4th, 2010.
    The Coast Guard will provide notice to the public of enforcement of
this zone through both the Local Notice to Mariners and marine
information broadcast on the day of the event.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    Although this regulation will restrict access to the area, the
effect of the rule will not be significant because: (i) The safety zone
will be in effect for a limited period of time, (ii) the Coast Guard
will give advance notification via maritime advisories so mariners can
adjust their plans accordingly; and (iii) vessels may be granted
permission to transit the area by the Captain of the Port or a
designated representative.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    This temporary rule will affect the following entities, some of
which may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels
intending to transit a portion of the Puget Sound while this rule is
enforced. This safety zone will not have significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: This
temporary rule will be in effect for a short time, and if safe to do
so, traffic will be allowed to pass through the zone with the
permission of the Captain of the Port or Designated Representative.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its
effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a

State, local, or tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the private
sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or more in any one
year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we do
discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of
the Instruction. This rule involves the establishment of a temporary
safety zone. An environmental analysis checklist and a categorical
exclusion determination are available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and record
keeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

0
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165, as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for Part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1
0
2. Add Sec.  165.T13-150 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T13-150  Safety Zone; Fleet Week Maritime Festival, Pier 66,
Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters
extending 100 yards from Pier 66, Elliott Bay, WA within a box
encompassed by the points 47[deg]36.719' N 122[deg]21.099' W,
47[deg]36.682' N 122[deg]21.149' W, 47[deg]36.514' N 122[deg]20.865' W,
and 47[deg]36.552' N 122[deg]20.814' W (NAD 83).
    (b) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec.  165.23 of this part, no vessel operator may enter or remain in
the safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port or
Designated Representative, thirty minutes prior to the beginning of the
parade of ships and thirty minutes following the conclusion of the
parade of ships on August 4th, 2010. The Coast Guard will provide
notice to the public of enforcement of this zone through both the Local
Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcast on the day of the
event.
    For the purposes of this rule the Parade of Ships includes both the
pass and review of the ships near Pier 66 and the aerial demonstrations
immediately following the pass and review. The Captain of the Port may
be assisted by other federal, state, or local agencies with the
enforcement of the safety zone.
    (c) Authorization. All vessel operators who desire to enter the
safety zone must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port or
Designated Representative by contacting the on scene patrol craft on
VHF Ch 16 or the Coast Guard Sector Seattle Joint Harbor Operations
Center (JHOC) via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>. Vessel operators granted
permission to enter the zone will be escorted by the on-scene Coast
Guard patrol craft until they are outside of the safety zone.
    (d) Effective Period. This rule is effective from 8 a.m. until 8
p.m. on August 4, 2010, unless canceled sooner by the Captain of the
Port.

    Dated: June 5, 2010.
S.W. Bornemann,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0022]

Preliminary Damage Assessment for Individual Assistance
Operations Manual (9327.2-PR)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting
comments on the draft Preliminary Damage Assessment for Individual
Assistance Operations Manual (9327.2-PR).

DATES: Comments must be received by November 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by Docket ID FEMA-2011-0022 and
may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. Please note that this proposed
manual is not a rulemaking and the Federal Rulemaking Portal is being
utilized only as a mechanism for receiving comments.
    Mail: Legislation, Regulations, & Policy Division, Office of Chief
Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael M. Grimm, Individual
Assistance Director, Individual Assistance Division, FEMA, 202-212-
1000, for additional information. You can also access a copy of the
draft Preliminary Damage Assessment for Individual Assistance
Operations Manual (9327.2-PR) on http://www.fema.gov; keyword, PDA
Manual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Public Participation

    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or
material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting
this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice, which can be viewed by clicking on the ``Privacy Notice'' link
in the footer of www.regulations.gov.
    You may submit your comments and material by the methods specified
in the ADDRESSES section above. Please submit your comments and any
supporting material by only one means to avoid the receipt and review
of duplicate submissions.
    Docket: The proposed manual is available in Docket ID FEMA-2011-
0022. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments
received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and search for the Docket ID. Submitted comments
may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, Room 835, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

II. Background

    The Preliminary Damage Assessment for Individual Assistance
Operations Manual (PDA Manual) was developed to create uniform
procedures for performing Individual Assistance (IA) Preliminary Damage
Assessments (PDAs) nationwide in response to an impacted State's
request. The primary purpose for conducting IA PDAs is to identify the
impact, type, and extent of disaster damages and to determine the
impact on individuals and communities while identifying the resources
needed for the community to recover.
    The PDA is an important first step in the disaster declaration
process. The PDA information will be used by the State to determine if
the response and recovery actions will require Federal support. If the
Governor determines that the State does not have adequate resources to
respond and recover from the disaster, and supplemental Federal
assistance is required, the Governor may request a Presidential
emergency or major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
5170 and 5191). The PDA information, along with the Governor's request
is included with the Regional Summary, Analysis, and Recommendations
(RSAR) and is forwarded to FEMA for review. FEMA then prepares a
recommendation to the President based on the PDA information and RSAR.
Establishing a single set of PDA procedures ensures that regardless of
the location, type of disaster, or FEMA Regional Office involved, the
assessment of damages will be consistent, thorough, and well
coordinated.
    The draft PDA Manual would supersede FEMA Manual 9327.1 PR,
Preliminary Damage Assessment for Individual Assistance Operations
Manual, dated April 2005. FEMA convened an IA PDA working group to
review and update the 2005 manual. The draft PDA Manual, therefore, was
prepared and reviewed by FEMA regional staff, in collaboration with
State and local government representatives, including Tribes, with
extensive field experience in performing PDAs. It incorporates
procedures developed and used by individual FEMA regional offices in
the course of conducting PDAs throughout the United States in a variety
of disasters over several years. It reflects FEMA's extensive
experience working with State and local governments. The draft PDA
Manual is intended to set the standard for defining and recording
levels of damage; as well as to establish uniformity in the composition
of teams and the means by which data is collected.
    The proposed manual does not have the force or effect of law.
    FEMA seeks comment on the draft PDA Manual, which is available
online at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket ID FEMA-2011-0022. Based
on the comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to the
draft manual. Although FEMA will consider any comments received in the
drafting of the final manual, FEMA will not provide a response to
comments document. When or if FEMA issues a final manual, FEMA will
publish a notice of availability in the Federal Register and make the
final manual available at http://www.regulations.gov. The final manual
will not have the force or effect of law.
    Authority: The draft PDA Manual is consistent with and supports the
current plans and procedures of the National Response Framework for
implementation of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. and its implementing
regulations in Title 44, Chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations.

    Dated: October 6, 2011.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-1075; Product Identifier 2019-NM-189-AD; Amendment
39-19890; AD 2020-07-11]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42
airplanes and Model ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of
interference and chafing between a propeller brake hydraulic pipe and
an electrical wire bundle bracket screw installed in the underwing box
of the right-hand (RH) engine nacelle. This AD requires modification of
the electrical wiring routing in the engine nacelles, a one-time
detailed visual inspection (DVI) of the propeller brake hydraulic pipe
and electrical wire bundle bracket screw head in the underwing box of
the RH engine nacelle and, depending on findings, accomplishment of
applicable corrective actions, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: This AD is effective May 18, 2020.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of May 18,
2020.

ADDRESSES: For the material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD,
contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 89990 1000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. It is also available in the AD docket on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2019-1075.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
1075; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace
Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2019-0278, dated November 12, 2019
(``EASA AD 2019-0278'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model
ATR42-200, -300, -320, -400, and -500 airplanes and Model ATR72-101, -
102, -201, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes. Model ATR42-400
airplanes are not certified by the FAA and are not included on the U.S.
type certificate data sheet; this AD therefore does not include those
airplanes in the applicability.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain ATR-GIE Avions
de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 airplanes and Model ATR72
airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on January 17,
2020 (85 FR 2906). The NPRM was prompted by reports of interference and
chafing between a propeller brake hydraulic pipe and an electrical wire
bundle bracket screw installed in the underwing box of the RH engine
nacelle. The NPRM proposed to require modification of the electrical
wiring routing in the engine nacelles; a one-time DVI of the propeller
brake hydraulic pipe and electrical wire bundle bracket screw head in
the underwing box of the RH engine nacelle; and, depending on findings,
accomplishment of applicable corrective actions; as specified in an
EASA AD.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to address hydraulic pipe damage, which
could result in hydraulic leakage and a potential fire in a non-fire-
resistant area of the RH engine nacelle when the propeller brake is
activated or deactivated while the airplane is on the ground. See the
MCAI for additional background information.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or
on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety
and the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed,
except for minor editorial changes. The FAA has determined that these
minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2019-0278 describes procedures for a modification of the
electrical wiring routing in the engine nacelles, followed by a one-
time DVI of the propeller brake hydraulic pipe and electrical wire
bundle bracket screw head in the underwing box of the RH engine nacelle
and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable corrective
actions. Corrective actions include hydraulic pipe replacement and
repair. This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 62 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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4 work-hours x $85 per hour = $340...........................            $135             $475          $29,450
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                 Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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              Labor cost                   Parts cost        product
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6 work-hours x $85 per hour = $510....          $1,075           $1,585
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2020-07-11 ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional: Amendment
39-19890; Docket No. FAA-2019-1075; Product Identifier 2019-NM-189-
AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective May 18, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of
this AD, certificated in any category, as identified in European
Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0278, dated November 12,
2019 (``EASA AD 2019-0278'').
    (1) Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, and -500 airplanes.
    (2) Model ATR72-101, -102, -201, -202, -211, -212, and -212A
airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 29, Hydraulic
power; and 92, Electronic common installation.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of interference and chafing
between a propeller brake hydraulic pipe and an electrical wire
bundle bracket screw installed in the underwing box of the right-
hand (RH) engine nacelle. The FAA is issuing this AD to address
hydraulic pipe damage, which could result in hydraulic leakage and a
potential fire in a non-fire-resistant area of the RH engine nacelle
when the propeller brake is activated or deactivated while the
airplane is on the ground.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2019-0278.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2019-0278

    (1) Where EASA AD 2019-0278 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2019-0278 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2019-0278
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or ATR-GIE Avions
de Transport R[eacute]gional's EASA Design Organization Approval
(DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-
authorized signature.

(k) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Shahram Daneshmandi,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0278,
dated November 12, 2019.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For information about EASA AD 2019-0278, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
89990 6017; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu.
You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Transport Standards
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This
material may be found in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2019-1075.
    (5) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on April 3, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0386]

Strategic Plan for Consumer Education via Cooperative Agreement
(U18)

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its
intention to receive and consider a single source application under a
cooperative agreement grant (U18) in fiscal year (FY) 2010 to the
Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) located in Washington, DC.
This cooperative agreement grant is being provided to facilitate a
``Strategic Plan for Consumer Education'' to determine future
directions for PFSE in carrying out a nationwide food safety education
program on safe handling practices to prevent foodborne illness. The
goal of the cooperative agreement is to help strengthen PFSE, so that
FDA's goal may be achieved in improving consumer food safety practices
and in turn reduce the incidence of foodborne illness.

DATES: Important dates are as follows:
    1. The application due date is August 13, 2010.
    2. The anticipated start date is September 2010.
    3. The opening date is August 6, 2010.
    4. The expiration date is August 16, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS CONTACT:
    Center's Contact: Danielle Schor, Office of Foods, Food and Drug
Administration, WO-Bldg. 1, rm. 3230, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
5404, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Grants Management Contact: Camille Peake, Division of Acquisition
Support and Grants (HFA-500), Food and Drug Administration, 5630
Fishers Lane, rm. 2139, Rockville, MD 20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX: 301-
827-7101, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For more information on this funding opportunity announcement (FOA)
and to obtain detailed requirements, please refer to the full FOA
located at http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OC/OfficeofFoods/
ucm212095.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Funding Opportunity Description Number RFA-FD-10-015
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.103

A. Background

    This Federal Register notice is being issued by the Office of Foods
within the Office of the Commissioner soliciting a sole source grant
application from PFSE for funding in support of strategic planning for
consumer education. PFSE, begun in May 1997, is the only organization
that unites industry associations, consumer and public health groups,
academia and government (the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the
Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug
Administration) to educate the public about safe food handling and
preparation. In 2009, PFSE had 18 association and non-profit
contributing members. PFSE, a non-profit organization, is the creator
and steward of the ``Fight BAC! Campaign'', a food safety education
program developed using scientifically based recommendations and
resulting from an extensive consumer research process. In 2007, PFSE
joined with USDA to create the ``Be Food Safe'' platform--designed to
bring a new look to the four core safe food handling practices and to
bring food safety reminders to places where people shop for food.
``Fight BAC! Campaign'' materials are fully accessible online and
utilized by consumers, teachers, dietitians, public health officials,
and extension agents across the nation. FDA is one of several
government agencies that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
PFSE.

    FDA actively participates with PFSE and values its educational
programs, which are essential and consistent with the federal mandate
for consumer education contained in section 903(d)(2)(D) (21 U.S.C.
393(d)(2)(D) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act),
which states that the Secretary, through the Commissioner, shall be
responsible for executing the act and for conducting educational and
public information programs relating to the responsibilities of FDA.

B. Research Objectives

    PFSE supports a large, complex, and multi-faceted consumer food
safety education program with messaging and programs supported and
aligned with FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture. PFSE remains experienced and poised
for continuing services. PFSE is well recognized throughout the country
and the world for its science-based, behavior-changing consumer
education campaigns.
    This cooperative agreement will enable PFSE to continue and enhance
the valued utility and impact of its program through the development of
a new, updated, national food safety education strategic plan that
addresses changes that have occurred through the past decade. These
changes are particularly necessary to include emerging food safety
concerns. In addition, the cooperative agreement will assist PFSE to
build the capacity of the organization.
    The funds will support a facilitated strategic planning process to
determine future directions for PFSE in carrying out a nationwide food
safety education program on safe handling practices to prevent
foodborne illness. The process will include PFSE members as well as
other stakeholders such as consumer groups, public health
organizations, and food safety experts from academia who are not
currently members. The process will include re-examining research-based
messages, determining PFSE's role over the next 5 years, and
determining strategies to enlarge PFSE membership to a greater variety
of stakeholders.
    Research objectives include the following: A re-examination of food
safety messages to ensure inclusion of the latest science, the
identification of new educational programs and marketing strategies
based on social science theory and behavioral research, and an
assessment of the most effective organizational structure for PFSE and
opportunities for enlarging membership to enhance program delivery.
    FDA will pay for qualitative or quantitative research with
stakeholders and meetings with stakeholder groups and consumer experts.
    FDA will support the research covered by the notice under the
authority of section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
241). FDA's research program is described in the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance number 93.103.

C. Eligibility Information

    Eligibility is limited to PFSE located in Washington, DC. FDA
believes that continued support of PFSE is essential to carry out its
Federal mandate for consumer education contained in the act. PFSE is
the only organization qualified to fulfill the objectives of the
proposed cooperative agreement.

II. Award Information/Funds Available

A. Award Amount

    The estimated amount of funds available for support in FY 2010 will
be for up to $340,000 (direct costs plus indirect costs).

B. Length of Support

    This award will provide 1 year of support.

III. Paper Application, Registration, and Submission Information

    To submit a paper application in response to this FOA, applicants
should first review the full announcement located at http://
www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OC/OfficeofFoods/default.htm.
Persons interested in applying for a grant may obtain an application
from the PHS 398 application instructions available at http://
grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm. For paper submissions, the following
steps are required:
     Step 1: Obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS)
    Applicants are now required to have a DUNS number to apply for a
grant or cooperative agreement from the Federal Government. The DUNS
number is a 9-digit identification number that uniquely identifies
business entities. To obtain a DUNS number, call DUN and Bradstreet at
1-866-705-5711. Be certain that you identify yourself as a Federal
grant applicant when you contact Dun and Bradstreet.
     Step 2: Register with Central Contractor Registration
    Applicants must register with the CCR database. You must have a
DUNS number to begin your registration. This database is a government-
wide warehouse of commercial and financial information for all
organizations conducting business with the Federal Government. The
preferred method for completing a registration is through the Web site
at http://www.ccr.gov. This Web site provides a CCR handbook with
detailed information on data you will need prior to beginning the
online pre-registration, as well as steps to walk you through the
registration process.
     Step 3: Register With Electronic Research Administration
(eRA) Commons
    Steps 1 and 2, in detail, can be found at: http://www07.grants.gov/
applicants/organization_registration.jsp. Step 3, in detail, can be
found at https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/registration/
registrationInstructions.jsp.
    After you have followed these steps, submit paper applications to:
Camille Peake, Division of Acquisition Support and Grants (HFA-500),
Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 2139, Rockville,
MD 20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: July 30, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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