DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Aid to Families With Dependent Children, Medicaid, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 1994 Through September 30, 1995 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Federal Percentages and Federal Medical Assistance Percentages for Fiscal Year 1995 have been calculated pursuant to the Social Security Act (the Act). These percentages will be effective from October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995. This notice announces the calculated "Federal percentages'' and "Federal medical assistance percentages'' that we will use in determining the amount of Federal matching in State welfare and medical expenditures. The table gives figures for each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Programs under title XIX of the Act exist in each jurisdiction; title IVÄA programs in all jurisdictions except American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands; programs under titles I, X, and XIV operate only in Guam and the Virgin Islands; while a program under title XVI (AABD) operates only in Puerto Rico. The percentages in this notice apply to State expenditures for assistance payments and medical services (except family planning which is subject to a higher matching rate). The statute provides separately for Federal matching of administrative costs. Sections 1101(a)(8) and 1905(b) of the Act, as revised by section 9528 of Public Law 99Ä272, require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish these percentages each year. The Secretary is to figure the percentages, by formulas in sections 1101(a)(8) and 1905(b) of the Act, from the Department of Commerce's statistics of average income per person in each State and in the Nation as a whole. The percentages are within upper and lower limits given in those two sections of the Act. The statute specifies the percentages to be applied to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The "Federal percentages'' are for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and aid to needy aged, blind, or disabled persons, and the "Federal medical assistance percentages'' are for Medicaid. However, under section 1118 of the Act, States with approved Medicaid plans may claim Federal matching funds for expenditures under approved State plans for programs under titles I, IVa, X, XIV, and XVI (AABD) of the Act using either the Federal percentage or the Federal medical assistance percentage. These States may claim at the Federal medical assistance percentage without regard to any maximum on the dollar amounts per recipient which may be counted under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sections 3(a), 403(a), 1003(a), 1403(a), and 1603(a) of the Act. DATES: The percentages listed will be effective for each of the 4 quarter-year periods in the period beginning October 1, 1994 and ending September 30, 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gene Moyer, Office of Health Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, room 442E Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone (202) 690Ä7861. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 13.808 Assistance Payments Maintenance Assistance (State Aid); 13.714 Medical Assistance Program) Dated: November 28, 1993. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services. c3,L2,i1,s50,6,8 Federal Percentages and Federal Medical Assistance Percentages, Effective October 1, 1994ÄSeptember 30, 1995 (Fiscal Year 1995) [col head 1] State [col head 1] Federal percentages [col head 1] Federal medical assistance percentages Alabama 65.00 70.45 Alaska 50.00 50.00 American Samoa 50.00 ®1¯ 50.00 Arizona 62.67 66.40 Arkansas 65.00 73.75 California 50.00 50.00 Colorado 50.00 53.10 Connecticut 50.00 50.00 Delaware 50.00 50.00 District of Columbia 50.00 50.00 Florida 51.42 56.28 Georgia 58.03 62.23 Guam 50.00 ®1¯ 50.00 Hawaii 50.00 50.00 Idaho 65.00 70.14 Illinois 50.00 50.00 Indiana 58.92 63.03 Iowa 58.47 62.62 Kansas 54.33 58.90 Kentucky 65.00 69.58 Louisiana 65.00 72.65 Maine 59.22 63.30 Maryland 50.00 50.00 Massachusetts 50.00 50.00 Michigan 52.05 56.84 Minnesota 50.00 54.27 Mississippi 65.00 78.58 Missouri 55.39 59.85 Montana 65.00 70.81 Nebraska 56.00 60.40 Nevada 50.00 50.00 New Hampshire 50.00 50.00 New Jersey 50.00 50.00 New Mexico 65.00 73.31 New York 50.00 50.00 North Carolina 60.79 64.71 North Dakota 65.00 68.73 Northern Mariana Islands 50.00 ®1¯ 50.00 Ohio 56.32 60.69 Oklahoma 65.00 70.05 Oregon 58.18 62.36 Pennsylvania 50.00 54.27 Puerto Rico 50.00 ®1¯ 50.00 Rhode Island 50.54 55.49 South Carolina 65.00 70.71 South Dakota 64.51 68.06 Tennessee 62.80 66.52 Texas 59.24 63.31 Utah 65.00 73.48 Vermont 56.47 60.82 Virgin Islands 50.00 ®1¯ 50.00 Virginia 50.00 50.00 Washington 50.00 51.97 West Virginia 65.00 74.60 Wisconsin 55.35 59.81 Wyoming 58.75 62.87 ®1¯ For purposes of section 1118 of the Social Security Act, the percentage used under titles I, X, XIV, and XVI and Part A of title IV will be 75 per centum. [FR Doc. 93Ä30935 Filed 12Ä17Ä93; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150Ä04ÄM Administration for Children and Families [Program Announcement No. ACYFÄHS] Head Start Public and Indian Housing Child Care Demonstration Project; Grants Availability AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF). ACTION: Announcement of supplemental financial assistance to Head Start grantees, Resident Management Corporations (RMCs) and Resident Councils (RCs) to increase the availability of child care services for residents of Public and Indian Housing developments. This announcement does not allow funds to be used for child care services in section 8 programs. SUMMARY: The Head Start Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families announces that applications from Head Start grantees, RMCs and RCs will be accepted to establish or expand full-day or part-day child care services in or near Public or Indian housing developments so that the low-income parents or guardians of children residing in Public or Indian housing may seek, retain or train for employment. DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is February 18, 1994. ADDRESSES: Submit applications to: Head Start/HUD Child Care Demonstration Project, Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Hubert H. Humphrey Building, room 341F.2, Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline G. Dowling, P.O. Box 1182, Head Start Bureau, Washington, DC 20013, Telephone number: (202) 205Ä8549. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part I General Information A. Background This announcement solicits applications from current Head Start grantees, RMCs and RCs operating programs in or near Public or Indian Housing developments that wish to compete for a portion of the $5,000,000 in grant funds that are available under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public Housing Child Care Demonstration Program. These funds are intended for the establishment or expansion of child care facilities located in or near Public or Indian Housing developments so that the low-income parents or guardians of infants, toddlers, preschool or school-aged children may seek, retain or train for employment. B. Program Purpose The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has transferred $5,000,000 to ACF, which will make grant awards to successful applicants. Head Start grantees may use these funds to: (1) Provide child care services, through a wrap-around arrangement, to Head Start children residing in a Public or Indian Housing development; and/or (2) provide full-day or part-day child care services to other children who reside in or near a Public or Indian housing development, including infants, toddlers, Head Start eligible and non-Head Start eligible preschool children, children who need before and/or afterschool care, and the siblings of Head Start enrollees. The Head Start grantee applicant shall provide child care services in a Head Start center located in or near a Public or Indian Housing development, or other center in or near a Public or Indian Housing development and/or a cluster of family child care homes in or near a Public or Indian Housing development. The RCs/RMCs may use these funds to: (1) Provide child care services through a wrap-around arrangement to residents in a Public or Indian Housing development; and/or (2) provide child full-day or part-day child care services to children who reside in or near Public or Indian Housing development. The RC/RMC applicant shall provide full-day or part-day child care services in a center or a cluster of family child care homes in or near a Public or Indian Housing development. The applicant (Head Start grantee or RCs/RMCs) may establish a cooperative agreement, delegate agreement or contract with another private non-profit agency for the direct operation of some or all of this program. These agreements or draft contracts must be included with the application. The primary responsibility for the administration of the Federal grant, compliance with terms and conditions of the grant and oversight of the proper use of Federal funds will reside with the organizational entity that is the recipient of the Federal grant. All of these funds will be awarded through a competitive process to agencies that are currently Head Start grantees, RMCs or RCs. However, Head Start grantees will only compete against other Head Start grantees and RMCs/RCs will compete only against other RMCs/RCs. Grants will be awarded for a period of 17 months. Recipients of these grant funds will be exempt from the Head Start requirement to match the grant award with 20% non-Federal funds. Head Start grantees, RMCs or RCs may use these demonstration funds to initiate services or to expand current service hours in one or more centers or family day care homes in order to provide child care in or near Public or Indian housing developments. This announcement anticipates that a likely use of the grant funds will be to create or expand a child care facility in Public and Indian Housing developments or provide the opportunity for Head Start grantees to develop "wrap-around'' child care services to children currently participating in part-day Head Start programs who reside in Public or Indian Housing developments. Wrap-around child care services means added hours and days of service provided to preschool children already enrolled in a Head Start program. In addition to providing extended child care service hours to enrolled Head Start children, funds from grants awarded under this announcement may be used to initiate child care services for other children who are residents of a Public or Indian Housing development, including infants, toddlers, Head Start eligible and non-Head Start eligible preschool children, children who need before and/or after-school care, and the siblings of Head Start children. These funds may also be used for the leasing of vehicles and to purchase or lease equipment and for minor renovations of child care facilities located in or near Public or Indian housing developments. As current Head Start programs plan major expansions in enrollment, they should contact their local Public Housing Agency or Indian Housing Authority, RMC or RC which exist at the housing site to discuss ways in which Head Start might better serve residents of Public or Indian Housing developments. These could include applying for the child care demonstration funds to be awarded under this announcement and using these funds, along with Head Start expansion funds, to locate new child care centers, Head Start classrooms or family day care homes in or near Public or Indian Housing developments. C. Definitions Head Start Head Start is a national program providing comprehensive developmental services primarily to preschool children of low-income families. To help enrolled preschool children achieve their full potential, Head Start programs provide comprehensive health, nutritional, educational, social and other services. In addition, Head Start programs are required to provide for the direct participation of parents of enrolled preschool children in the development, conduct, and direction of local programs. Head Start currently serves approximately 721,268 children through a network of 1,370 grantees. Resident Councils and Resident Management Councils. A portion of the Fiscal Year 1993, $5,000,000 is being made available on a competitive basis to Resident Councils and Resident Management Corporations (RC/RMC's). Applicants who meet the definitions and requirements of RC/RMC as apply and may be considered for funding under this program. Definitions for Resident Management Corporation and Resident Councils are published in 24 CFR 964.7 (for Public Housing) and 24 CFR 905.355 (for Indian Housing). D. Statutory Authority 42 U.S.C. 9801, et seq. The Head Start Act, as amended 31 U.S.C. 1535 The Economy Act Pub. L. 100Ä628, Sec. 1002 Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, sections as amended Pub. L. 100Ä242, Sec. 117 Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, Public Housing Child Care Demonstration Program Pub. L. 98Ä181, Sec. 222 The Housing and Urban Rural Recovery Act of 1983 E. Available Funds This announcement solicits applications from Head Start grantees, RMCs or RCs that wish to apply for a portion of the $5,000,000 in grant funds that are available under HUD's Public Housing Child Care Demonstration Program through ACYF. Approximately $600,000 of these funds have been set aside for child care grants to RCs and RMCs under this announcement. The remainder of these funds, approximately $4,400,000 will be awarded to Head Start grantees. In addition, any grant funds remaining from the RC/RMC set aside will be awarded to the Head Start grantee applicants. Within the framework of a competitive grant review process, consideration will be given to an equitable geographic distribution of the grants between urban, tribal and rural areas. The Departments of HUD and Health and Human Services (HHS) will ensure that at least several of these centers and/or family day care homes are located in rural and Tribal areas. Individual grants awarded under this announcement shall not exceed $300,000 to ensure that funds are provided to as large a number of Head Start grantees, RMCs or RCs and as many Public and Indian Housing developments as possible. It should be noted that, while an applicant may apply for funds to establish or expand services in more than one center, no single center will be funded for more than $150,000 for the purpose of this demonstration project. The grants are intended to cover operating expenses and/or one-time minor renovation costs and will be funded for a period of 17 months. F. Eligible Applicants Applicants must be current Head Start grantees, RMCs or RCs that wish to locate facilities in or near Public or Indian housing developments by: (1) Establishing one or more full-day or part-day child care centers or family day care homes, or (2) expanding current part-day centers. Applicants may not apply for funds to support services in sites that were funded through the FYs 1988, 1989 and 1990 Public Housing Child Care Demonstration Program and the 1991 and 1992 Head Start-HUD Child Care Demonstration Project. Applicants must assure that, for child care services supported by this project, preference will be given to enrolling the children of those families residing in the Public or Indian Housing development who are employed, seeking employment and/or participating in training that will lead to employment and are in need of child care services. Applicants must demonstrate that a community needs assessment was recently conducted. The needs assessment must document sufficient numbers of eligible children for the proposed project period and subsequent two years and the needed hours of services for each category or categories of children to be served. Head Start grantees, RMCs or RCs may decide to directly operate one or more full-day or part-day child care centers and/or family day care homes. Head Start grantees, RMCs or RCs may establish a cooperative agreement, delegate agreement or contract with another private non-profit agency for the direct operation of some or all of the programs. These agreements or draft contracts must be included with the application. If grantee funds are being subcontracted, a complete detailed budget should be attached to the agreement or contract. RMCs and RCs must provide the following information to be used to determine basic eligibility. Name of RC/RMC, contact person and telephone number, street address, city, State and zip code; name of PHA/IHA, code, contract person and telephone number, street address, city, State and zip code; name of Housing Project, number of units (family units, elderly units); date of last Board Election, name of all Board members, their title, appointment date and appointment term; and answer the following questions "yes'' or "no''. Does the organization have block captains? Does the organization have operating committees? Is the organization incorporated? Part II Special Requirements Current Head Start grantees, RMCs or RCs that are interested in expanding child care programs, or existing part-day service hours to a full-day program, and that operate programs in or near a Public or Indian Housing development, are encouraged to apply for these funds. Interested applicants must adhere to the following HHS/HUD requirements when developing a proposal: (1) Head Start grantees must consult with the appropriate Public Housing Agency (PHA) or Indian Housing Authority (IHA) and, where it exists, the Resident Council/Resident Management Corporation (RC/RMC) as to the feasibility of initiating child care services in the housing development. Where RMCs/RCs exist, Head Start grantees shall consult and give full consideration to RMC/RC expressions of interest in becoming a delegate agency. If the center or family day care home is to be located in a Public or Indian Housing development, the Head Start grantee, RMC or RC must reach an agreement with the PHA or IHA to provide, at nominal or no cost, suitable facilities to the Head Start grantee, RMC or RC for the provision of full-day or part-day child care services. (2) The demonstration program should not propose to serve children of the same ages as those currently being served by an existing child care program in the targeted Public or Indian Housing development. This prohibition does not apply to those applicants who propose to extend the hours of child care services provided by a center already located in the development. (3) Funds may only be used for operating expenses, leasing and/or purchase of equipment and/or leasing vehicles and the minor renovations of centers or family day care homes necessary to provide full-day or part-day child care services and parent involvement. (a) Operating expenses include planning and development costs, administration, leasing and/or the purchase of equipment and/or leasing vehicles, maintenance, minor or routine repairs, security, utilities, furnishings, equipment and supplies (including curriculum), insurance, staff salaries, etc. Nutritional services funds may be budgeted for start-up until the proper funding from the Child and Adult Food Program 7 CFR Part 226 begins. If grant funds are to be used for operating expenses for a full-day or part-day child care center or family day care home, applications must explain how operating expenses will continue to be funded on an ongoing basis after the conclusion of the demonstration. (b) Minor renovations include the reconfiguration of space; installation of bathrooms or kitchens; renovations necessary to achieve compliance with physical accessibility standards for the disabled or required to meet State, Tribal or local licensing and building code standards; landscaping; painting; and lighting. Minor renovation does not include the cost associated with lead-based paint abatement since removal of lead-based paint is funded through another HUD program. Funds may not be used for new construction of a facility. (4) Applicants may consider generating income from the child care services provided from funds awarded under this announcement by charging families reasonable fees for services not provided under the Head Start program. These fees may be based on a sliding fee scale that corresponds to Federal, State, or local fee schedules and the parent's income. (5) The full-day or part-day child care services program must: (a) Hire staff who have received appropriate training or have experience in early childhood education and, to the extent practicable, provide opportunities for the employment of residents from the Public or Indian housing development area, especially elderly residents; (b) Involve the parents of children benefiting from such program, to the extent practicable, as volunteers in the classroom; and, (c) Comply with all applicable State, tribal and local laws, regulations, licensing, and ordinances. Part III Specific Responsibilities of the Applicant When submitting a proposal under this announcement, applicants should: (1) Demonstrate that there is a need for assistance. All applicants must clearly document the need for providing child care services for infants, toddlers or preschool children and/or part-day child care services for school-aged children who reside in a Public or Indian housing development. The application should demonstrate how the child care services will assist the parents or guardians of these children to seek, retain or train for employment. (2) Indicate how they will identify families and children who are in need of child care services in the Public or Indian housing development. (3) Identify by name and address which Public or Indian housing development the applicant is proposing to serve. The age group and the number of children in each age group proposed for full-day or part-day child care must be clearly specified. The application should also explain how priority will be given to serving children residing in the development. (4) Demonstrate how the Public or Indian housing community will benefit from the child care services provided. The application should also describe what measures will be taken to ensure the health and safety of the children and staff participating in the demonstration effort. (5) Demonstrate the collaborative effort existing between the applicant (the Head Start grantee, the RC or the RMC) and the parents, service agency providers and other community members in the development and planning of the application. The applicant should discuss the extent to which residents participated in the design of the activities proposed to be funded. (6) Demonstrate that the RMC, RC or Head Start grantee has the ability and experience to administer child care program. (7) Explain how the new child care services will be implemented in a timely and efficient manner. This includes explaining how eligible children and families will be recruited and assuring that the available classroom space or family day care home meets required licensing standards. Explain the process by which the child care center or family day care home will become operational within a reasonable period of time during the demonstration phase. (8) Demonstrate contractual arrangements made with other non-profit organizations and local Public or Indian housing authorities or supportive service agencies which will assist the applicant in providing quality child care services. If the proposed child care facility is located on the site of the housing development, the application must contain a signed statement from the local PHA/IHA which commits for the facility space and/or renovation funds to the establishment/expansion of that child care facility. If the applicant is a Head Start grantee which has an arrangement with a RMC/RC, the Head Start grantee must provide a letter of understanding from the RMC/RC which verifies and defines the RMC/RC participation in this demonstration effort. The RMC/RC applicant is encouraged to work with the local Head Start grantee in designing its proposed child care program. (9) Demonstrate how qualified staff (who have received appropriate training or have experience in early childhood education) will be hired and, to the extent practicable, provide opportunities for the employment of residents from the Public or Indian housing development, especially elderly residents. (10) Provide a reasonable staffing pattern and identify all proposed staff, their proposed salary rates and the periods for which they will be employed. (11) Explain how quality child care services will continue to be provided at a reasonable cost at the end of the demonstration period. (12) Explain what other resources in the community will help support the proposed child care program, including letters of commitment. The application must describe the extent to which funds, staff or in-kind services and other sources in the local community, especially local businesses, have been committed to the demonstration effort during the implementation stages and at the end of the initial funding period. (13) Applicants must provide a project summary of the demonstration not to exceed one page including the goals, objectives, number and ages of the children, location and type of child care. Part IV Criteria for Review and Evaluation of the Grant Application The following are the criteria for the review and evaluation of grant applications which the Departments of HHS and HUD will use in selecting Head Start grantees, RCs, and RMCs for participation in this HHS/HUD demonstration project. 1. Objectives and Need for Assistance (20 points) The extent to which the application pinpoints any relevant physical, economic, social, financial, institutional, or other problems requiring a grant; demonstrates the need for assistance; states the principal and subordinate objectives of the project; and provides supporting documentation or other testimonies from concerned interests other than the applicant. Information provided in response to Part II, (2) and Part III, (1), (2) and (13) of this announcement will be used to review and evaluate applicants on the above criterion. 2. Results or Benefits Expected (15 points) The extent to which the application identifies results and benefits to be derived and describes the anticipated contribution to policy, practice, theory and/or research. Information provided in response to Part II, 5 (a) and (b) and Part III, (4) will be used to review and evaluate applicants on the above criterion. 3. Approach (35 points) The extent to which the application outlines an acceptable plan of action pertaining to the scope of the project; details how the proposed work will be accomplished and lists each organization, consultant, and other key individuals who will work on the project, along with resumes and a short description of their responsibilities or contribution to the applicant's work plan; and details a plan for employing residents of the applicant's proposed service area. Cooperative Agreements (5 points) Head Start: Five of the 35 points available under this criterion will be assigned to those applicants who are Head Start grantees which have documented that a subgrant or delegate agency contract (or draft contract) exists or will exist with a RMC, RC, PHA or IHA for the purposes of this demonstration effort. HUDÄRMCs/RCs: Five of the 35 points available under this criterion will be assigned to those applicants who are RMCs or RCs which have documented that a cooperative arrangement exists or will exist with a Head Start grantee for the purposes of this demonstration effort. All applicants who propose establishing or expanding a child care facility within a housing development must demonstrate that the local PHA/IHA is committed to providing the applicant the necessary space and/or renovation funds for the proposed child care site. Applicants who are Head Start grantees which have an arrangement with a RMC/RC should describe the extent of the involvement of the RC/RMC in the program design and implementation of the proposed child care services. Applicants who are RMCs/RCs seeking to establish full-day child care services within the housing development are encouraged to work with the local Head Start grantee in designing the proposed program and during the initial implementation of the RMC/RC child care project. Each application for funding must include a plan for addressing the problem of child care in or near the Public or Indian Housing development which includes initiatives that can be sustained after the demonstration phase. Information provided in response to Part II, (5)(c) and Part III, (3)(a), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), and (12) of this announcement will be used to review and evaluate applicants on the above criterion. 4. Geographic Location (5 points) The extent to which the application gives a precise location of the project and area to be served by the proposed project and describes the families to be served. Information provided in response to Part II, (1) and Part III, (3) of this announcement will be used to review and evaluate applicants on the above criterion. 5. Budget Appropriateness and Reasonableness (25 points) The extent to which the project's costs are reasonable in view of the activities to be carried out and the anticipated outcomes. Ten of the 25 points available under this criterion will be assigned based on the extent to which the applicant provides assurances or firm commitments from community sources to continue the project funding beyond the demonstration phase. The extent to which the applicant's strategy is realistic, given the amount of funding requested in relation to the overall strategy, and the quarterly timetable indicated by the applicant for beginning and completing each component of the strategy; the extent to which the applicant provides a line-item budget for each category of expenses to implement its strategy and describes the financial and other resources (as applied for under this Announcement and from other sources) that may be reasonably expected to be available to carry out the program; and the extent to which the applicant describes how child care services will be coordinated and complemented by current supportive services. Each applicant must set aside a realistic amount in its budget (up to $1,500) for travel to Washington, D.C. for one person to participate in a national child care conference to be held for three days sometime during the 17-month duration of the demonstration project. Information provided in response to Part II, (1), (3)(a), (3)(b), 4, and Part III, (3), (11), and (12) of this announcement will be used to review and evaluate applicants in the above criterion. Part V Application Process A. Availability of Forms Eligible applicants interested in applying for funds must submit all of the required forms included at the end of this Announcement. In order to be considered for a grant under this Announcement, an application must be submitted on the Standard Form 424 which has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Control Number 0348Ä0043. A copy has been provided (see Appendix B). Each application must be signed by an individual authorized to act for the applicant and to assume responsibility for the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant award. Appendix C contains certification forms regarding drug free work place, debarment, and lobbying. Only the certification regarding lobbying must be signed and returned with the application. Applications must be prepared in accordance with the guidance provided in this Announcement. B. Application Submission One signed original and two copies of the grant application, including all attachments, are required. The program announcement number (ACYFÄHSXXX) must be clearly identified on the application. Each application must be limited to no more than 50 double-spaced pages of program narrative (not including the forms which make up the SFÄ424 and resumes) including the one-page project summary and, for RCs/RMCs, the eligibility information specified in Part III, (13). If the application is more that 50 double-spaced pages the other pages will be removed from the application and not considered by the reviewer. The application must be paginated beginning with the Form 424 and also contain a table of contents listing each section of the application with the respective pages identified. Only one application per applicant will be accepted. C. Application Consideration Applicants will be scored against the evaluation criteria described above. The review will be conducted in Washington, DC. Reviewers will be selected from lists of Public and Indian housing specialists, including national organizations such as the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment and Housing Officials (NAHRO), Council of Large Public Housing Agencies (CLPHA), National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC), National Association of Resident Management Corporations (NARMC), and Public Housing Agency Directors Association (PHADA). Additionally, reviewers will be persons knowledgeable about child care, the Head Start program and early childhood education and development, Federal staff, and other experts such as university staff or staff of child development projects. Applicants which are Head Start grantees will compete only against other Head Start grantees while applicants which are RCs/RMCs will compete only against other RCs/RMCs. Discrete funds have been set aside for each of the two areas of competition. The results of the competitive review will be taken into consideration by the Associate Commissioner, Head Start Bureau, and the Assistant Secretary, Office of Public and Indian Housing, who, in consultation with ACYF and HUD Regional officials, will recommend projects to be funded. The Commissioner of ACYF will make the final selection of the applicants to be funded. Applications may be funded in whole or in part depending on the relative need for services, applicant ranking, geographic location and funds available. The Commissioner may elect not to fund Head Start grantees who are in high risk status as of the closing date of this Announcement or those applicants that have management, fiscal, or other problems and situations which make it unlikely that they would be able to provide effective full-day child care services. The Commissioner may also elect not to provide funding to applicants experiencing problems in providing quality services. Projects in tribal, rural and urban areas will be selected. Successful applicants will be notified through the issuance of a Financial Assistance Award which sets forth the amount of funds granted, the terms and conditions of the grant, the effective date of the grant, the budget period for which support is given, and the total project period for which support is provided. D. Checklist for a Complete Application The checklist below is for your use to ensure that your application package has been properly prepared. One original, signed and dated application plus two copies. Application is from a current Head Start Grantee or current RMC or RC. Application length does not exceed 50 double-spaced pages A complete application consists of the following items in this order: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424, REV.4Ä88); Narrative; Resumes; A completed SPOC certification with the date of SPOC contact entered in line 16, page 1 of the SF 424, REV.4Ä88); Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (SF 424A REV.88); Budget justification for Section B Budget Categories; including subcontract/delegate agency budgets Table of Contents; Letter from the Internal Revenue Service to prove non-profit status (for RMC/RC); Project Summary (not to exceed one page); Organization/eligibility information (RMC/RC); Assurances Non-Construction Programs; Certification Regarding Lobbying; RC/RMC eligibility information specified in Part III (13). Copies of contracts/delegate or cooperative agreements. E. Receipt of Applications 1. Deadlines Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they are either: a. Received on or before the deadline date at the ACF Division of Discretionary Grants (DDG), or b. Sent on or before the deadline date and received by the granting agency in time for them to be considered during the competitive review and evaluation process under Chapter 1Ä62 of the Health and Human Services Grants Administration Manual. (Applicants are cautioned to request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or to obtain a legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private metered postmarks are not acceptable as proof of timely mailing.) 2. Applications Submitted by Other Means Applications which are not submitted in accordance with the above criteria shall be considered as meeting the deadline only if they are physically received before close of business on or before the deadline date. Hand delivered applications will be accepted at the ACF Division of Discretionary Grants during the normal working hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Submit applications to: Head Start/HUD Child Care Demonstration Project, Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 341 F. 2, Washington, DC. 20201. 3. Late Applications Applications which do not meet one of these criteria are considered as late applications. The Head Start Bureau will notify each late applicant that its application will not be considered. Folios: 979Ä983 4. Extension of Deadline The Head Start Bureau may extend the deadline for all applicants because of Acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc., or when there is a widespread disruption of the mails. However, if the Head Start Bureau does not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may not waive or extend the deadline for any applicant. E. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law 96Ä511, the Department is required to submit to OMB for review and approval any reporting and record keeping requirements in regulations, including program announcements. This program announcement does not contain information collection requirements beyond those approved for ACF grant applications under OMB Control Number 0348Ä0043. F. Executive Order 12372 Notification Process This program is covered under Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' and 45 CFR Part 100, "Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services Programs and Activities.'' Under Executive Order 12372, States may design their own processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance under covered programs. All States and territories except Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, American Samoa, and Palau have elected to participate in the Executive Order process and have established Single Points of Contact (SPOCs). Applicants from these sixteen areas need take no action regarding Executive Order 12372. Applications for projects to be administered by Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are exempt from the requirements of Executive Order 12372. Otherwise, applicants should contact their SPOC as soon as possible to alert them to the prospective application and to receive any necessary instructions. Applicants must submit any required material to the SPOC as early as possible so that the program office can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the award process. It is imperative that the applicant submit all required materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal (or date of contact if no submittal is required) on the SF 424, item 16. SPOCs have 60 days from the application deadline date to comment on applications submitted under this announcement. The comment period for State processes will end on April 19, 1994, to allow time for ACF to review, consider, and attempt to accommodate SPOC input. SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine endorsements as official recommendations. Additionally, SPOCs are requested to clearly differentiate between mere advisory comments and those official State process recommendations which they intend to trigger the "accommodate or explain'' rule. When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., room 341F.2, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Washington, DC 20201. ACF will notify the State of any application received which has no indication that the State process has had an opportunity for review. A list of SPOCs for each State and territory is included at Appendix A at the end of this announcement. G. Effective Date It is anticipated that successful applications shall be funded no later than 180 days after publication of this announcement. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 93.600, Project Head Start) Dated: November 29, 1993. Joseph A. Mottola, Acting Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. BILLING CODE 4184Ä01ÄP E:\FR\FM\EN20DE93.003 BILLING CODE 4184Ä01ÄC Instructions for the SF 424 This is a standard form used by applicants as a required facesheet for preapplications and applications submitted for Federal assistance. It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain applicant certification that States which have established a review and comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have selected the program to be included in their process, have been given an opportunity to review the applicant's submission. Item and Entry 1. Self-explanatory. 2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if applicable) & applicant's control number (if applicable). 3. State use only (if applicable). 4. If this application is to continue or revise an existing award, enter present Federal identifier number. If for a new project, leave blank. 5. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to contact on matters related to this application. 6. Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. 7. Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided. 8. Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in the space(s) provided: "New'' means a new assistance award. "Continuation'' means an extension for an additional funding/budget period for a project with a projected completion date. "Revision'' means any change in the Federal Government's financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing obligation. 9. Name of Federal agency from which assistance is being requested with this application. 10.Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and title of the program under which assistance is requested. 11. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If more than one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property projects), attach a map showing project location. For preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary description of this project. 12. List only the largest political entities affected (e.g., State, counties, cities). 13. Self-explanatory. 14. List the applicant's Congressional District and any District(s) affected by the program or project. 15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable. If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item 15. 16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the application is subject to the State intergovernmental review process. 17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes. 18. To be signed by the authorized representative of the applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to sign this application as official representative must be on file in the applicant's office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that this authorization be submitted as part of the application.) BILLING CODE 4184Ä01ÄP E:\FR\FM\EN20DE93.004 E:\FR\FM\EN20DE93.005 BILLING CODE 4184Ä01ÄC Instructions for the SFÄ424A General Instructions This form is designed so that application can be made for funds from one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for different functions or activities within the program. For some programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A, B, C, and D should include budget estimates for the whole project except when applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case, Sections A, B, C, and D should provide the budget for the first budget period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All applications should contain a breakdown by the object class categories shown in Lines aÄk of Section B. Section A. Budget Summary Lines 1Ä4, Columns (a) and (b). For applications pertaining to a single Federal grant program (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a) the catalog program title and the catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of each activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by function or activity, enter the catalog program title on each line in Column (a) and the respective catalog number on each line in Column (b). For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by programs. Lines 1Ä4, Columns (c) Through (g). For new applications, leave Columns (c) and (d) blank. For each line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and (g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project for the first funding period (usually a year). For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this. Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f) the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s) in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f). For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal funds. In Column (g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non-Federal) which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f). The amount(s) in Column (g) should not equal the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f). Line 5 Show the totals for all columns used. Section B. Budget Categories In the column headings (1) through (4), enter the titles of the same programs, functions, and activities shown on Lines 1Ä4, Column (a), Section A. When additional sheets are prepared for Section A, provide similar column hearings on each sheet. For each program, function or activity, fill in the total requirements for funds (both Federal and non-Federal) by object class categories. Lines 6aÄi Show the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each column. Line 6j Show the amount of indirect cost. Line 6k Enter the total of amounts on Lines 6i and 6j. For all applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount in column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown in Section A, Column (g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as shown in Columns (1)Ä(4), Line 6k should be the same as the sum of the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5. Line 7 Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this amount from the total project amount. Show under the program narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated amount of program income may be considered by the federal grantor agency in determining the total amount of the grant. Section C. Non-Federal Resources Lines 8Ä11 Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a brief explanation on a separate sheet. Column (a) Enter the program titles identical to Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary. Column (b) Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant. Column (c) Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency. Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this column blank. Column (d) Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions to be made from all other sources. Column (e) Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d). Line 12 Enter the total for each of Columns (b)Ä(e). The amount in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f), Section A. Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs Line 13 Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the grantor agency during the first year. Line 14 Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed by quarter during the first year. Line 15 Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14. Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of the Project Lines 16Ä19 Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds which will be needed to complete the program or project over the succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to funds for the current year of existing grants. If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles, submit additional schedules as necessary. Line 20 Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)Ä(e). When additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate accordingly and show the overall totals on this line. Section F. Other Budget Information Line 21 Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal grantor agency. Line 22 Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate is applied, and the total indirect expense. Line 23 Provide any other explanations or comments deemed necessary. ASSURANCES NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant I certify that the applicant: 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.  4728Ä4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88Ä352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.  1681Ä1683, and 1685Ä1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C.  794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C.  6101Ä6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92Ä255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91Ä616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g)  523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 ddÄ3 and 290 eeÄ3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.  3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. 7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91Ä646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. 8. Will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C.  1501Ä1508 and 7324Ä7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. 9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis Bacon Act (40 U.S.C.  276a to 276aÄ7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C.  276c and 18 U.S.C.  874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C.  327Ä333), regarding labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements. 10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93Ä234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more. 11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) Institution of environmental quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91Ä190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.  1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C.  7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, (P.L. 93Ä523); and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (P.L. 93Ä205). 12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C.  1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469aÄ1 et seq.). 14. Will comply with P.L. 93Ä348 regarding the protection of human subjects involved in research, development, and related activities supported by this award of assistance. 15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (P.L. 89Ä544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of assistance. 16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C.  4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984. 18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing this program. Signature of Authorized Certifying Official Title Applicant Organization Date submitted State Single Points of Contact Arizona Mrs. Janice Dunn, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue, Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280Ä1315 Arkansas Ms. Tracie L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of Intergovernmental Service, Department of Finance and Administration, P.O. Box 3278, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203, Telephone (501) 682Ä1074 California Glenn Stober, Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning and Research, 1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916) 323Ä7480 Colorado State Single Point of Contact, State Clearinghouse, Division of Local Government, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 520, Denver, Colorado 80203, Telephone (303) 866Ä2156 Delaware Ms. Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive Department, Thomas Collins Building, Dover, Delaware 19903, Telephone (302) 736Ä3326 District of Columbia Mr. Rodney T. Hallman, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants Mgmt and Development, 717 14th Street NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone (202) 727Ä6551 Florida Florida State Clearinghouse, Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Unit, Executive Office of the Governor, Office of Planning and Budgeting, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399Ä0001, Telephone (904) 488Ä8114 Georgia Mr. Charles H. Badger, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 254 Washington Street SW., Room 534A, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Telephone (404) 656Ä3855 Illinois Mr. Steve Klokkenga, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the Governor, 107 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706, Telephone (217) 782Ä1671 Indiana Ms. Jean S. Blackwell, Budget Director, State Budget Agency, 212 State House, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone (317) 232Ä5610 Iowa Mr. Steven R. McCann, Division of Community Progress, Iowa Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone (515) 281Ä3725 Kentucky Mr. Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Telephone (502) 564Ä2382 Maine Ms. Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38, Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone (207) 289Ä3261 Maryland Ms. Mary Abrams, Chief, Maryland State Clearinghouse, Department of State Planning, 301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201Ä2365, Telephone (301) 225Ä4490 Massachusetts Ms. Karen Arone, State Clearinghouse, Executive Office of Communities and Development, 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1803, Boston, Massachusetts 02202, Telephone (617) 727Ä7001 Michigan Mr. Richard S. Pastula, Director, Michigan Department of Commerce, Office of Federal Grants, P.O. Box 30225, Lansing, Michigan 48909, Telephone (517) 373Ä7356 Mississippi Ms. Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Office of Federal Grant Management and Reporting, Department of Finance and Administration, 301 West Pearl Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39203, Telephone (601) 949Ä2174 Missouri Ms. Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 430, Truman Building, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, Telephone (314) 751Ä4834 Nevada Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex, Carson City, Nevada 89710, Attn: Mr. Ron Sparks, Clearinghouse Coordinator, Telephone (702) 687Ä4065 New Hampshire Mr. Jeffery H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning, Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, James E. Bieber, 2\1/2\ Beacon Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone (603) 271Ä2155 New Jersey Mr. Gregory W. Adkins, Acting Director, Division of Community Resources, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Please direct correspondence and questions to: Andrew J. Jaskolka, State Review Process, Division of Community Resources, CN 814, Room 609, Trenton, New Jersey 08625Ä0814, Telephone (609) 292Ä9025 New Mexico Mr. George Elliott, Deputy Director, State Budget Division, Room 190, Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone (505) 827Ä3640, FAX (505) 827Ä3006 New York New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol, Albany, New York 12224, Telephone (518) 474Ä1605 North Carolina Mrs. Chrys Baggett, Director, Office of the Secretary of Admin., N.C. State Clearinghouse, 116 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603Ä8003, Telephone (919) 733Ä7232 North Dakota North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental Assistance, Office of Management and Budget, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505Ä0170, Telephone (701) 224Ä2094 Ohio Mr. Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State/Federal Funds Coordinator, State Clearinghouse, Office of Budget and Management, 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266Ä0411, Telephone (614) 466Ä0698 Rhode Island Mr. Daniel W. Varin, Associate Director, Statewide Planning Program, Department of Administration, Division of Planning, 265 Melrose Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02907, Telephone (401) 277Ä2656 Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review Coordinator, Office of Strategic Planning South Carolina Omeagia Burgees, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services, Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street, Room 477, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Telephone (803) 734Ä0494 South Dakota Ms. Susan Comer, State Clearinghouse Coordinator, Office of the Governor, 500 East Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota 57501, Telephone (605) 773Ä3212 Tennessee Mr. Charles Brown, State Single Point of Contact, State Planning Office, 500 Charlotte Avenue, 309 John Sevier Building, Nashville, Tennessee 37219, Telephone (615) 741Ä1676 Texas Mr. Thomas Adams, Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone (512) 463Ä1778 Utah Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and Budget, ATTN: Ms. Carolyn Wright, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, Telephone (801) 538Ä1535 Vermont Mr. Bernard D. Johnson, Assistant Director, Office of Policy Research & Coordination, Pavilion Office Building, 109 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602, Telephone (802) 828Ä3326 West Virginia Mr. Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, West Virginia Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, Telephone (304) 348Ä4010 Wisconsin Mr. William C. Carey, Federal/State Relations Office, Wisconsin Department of Administration, 101 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7864, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone (608) 266Ä0267 Wyoming Ms. Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herachler Building, 4th Floor, East Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, Telephone (307) 777Ä7574 Guam Mr. Michael J. Reidy, Director, Bureau of Budget and Management Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96910, Telephone (671) 472Ä2285 Northern Mariana Islands State Single Point of Contact, Planning and Budget Office, Office of the Governor, Saipan, CM, Northern Mariana Islands 96950 Puerto Rico Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro, Chairman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning Board, Minillas Government Center, P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940Ä9985, Telephone (809) 727Ä4444 Virgin Islands Jose L. George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, No. 41 Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 Please direct correspondence to: Ms. Linda Clarke, Telephone (809) 774Ä0750. Certification Regarding Lobbying Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its instructions. (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this cerification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. State for Loan Guarantee and Loan Insurance The undersigned States, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its instructions. Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. Signature Title Organization Date BILLING CODE 4184Ä01ÄP E:\FR\FM\EN20DE93.007 E:\FR\FM\EN20DE93.008 BILLING CODE 4184Ä01ÄC Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters Primary Covered Transactions By signing and submitting this proposal, the applicant, defined as the primary participant in accordance with 45 CFR part 76, certifies to the best of its knowledge and believe that it and its principals: (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal Department or agency; (b) Have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (c) Are not presently indicted or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State of local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and (d) Have not within a 3-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default. The inability of a person to provide the certification required above will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification. The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction. The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting this proposal, it will include the clause entitled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier Covered Transactions.'' provided below without modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier Covered Transactions (To Be Supplied to Lower Tier Participants) By signing and submitting this lower tier proposal, the prospective lower tier participant, as defined in 45 CFR part 76, certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its principals: (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. (b) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the above, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include this clause entitled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier Covered Transactions.'' without modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. [FR Doc. 93Ä30904 Filed 12Ä17Ä93; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184Ä01ÄP Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 93NÄ0347] Sclavo, S.p.A.; Revocation of U.S. License No. 238 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the revocation of the establishment license (U.S. License No. 238) and product licenses issued to Sclavo, S.p.A., for the manufacture of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed; Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Adsorbed; Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed for Adult Use; Diphtheria Toxoid; Diphtheria Toxoid Adsorbed; Tetanus Toxoid; Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed; Tuberculin, Purified Protein Derivative; and Cholera Vaccine. In a letter to FDA dated June 9, 1993, Sclavo, S.p.A., voluntarily requested that its establishment and product licenses be revoked and waived its opportunity for hearing. DATES: The revocation of the establishment license (U.S. License No. 238) and product licenses became effective July 27, 1993. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JoAnn M. Minor, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFMÄ635), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852Ä1448, 301Ä594Ä3074. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 9, 1993, Sclavo, S.p.A., voluntarily requested the revocation of its establishment license (U.S. License No. 238) and product licenses. The licenses were issued in 1984 to Sclavo, S.p.A., 53100 Fiorentina, Siena, Italy, for the manufacture of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed; Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Adsorbed; Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed for Adult Use; Diphtheria Toxoid; Diphtheria Toxoid Adsorbed; Tetanus Toxoid; Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed; Tuberculin, Purified Protein Derivative; and Cholera Vaccine. In early 1992, the vaccine and research divisions of Sclavo, S.p.A., were acquired by Biocine Sclavo, S.p.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Biocine Co. The Biocine Co. is a joint venture between the Chiron Corp. and Ciba-Geigy Ltd. Sclavo, S.p.A., remained the legal holder of U.S. License No. 238. This voluntary revocation action followed inspections of the firm by FDA which documented significant deviations from the applicable Federal regulations in 21 CFR parts 210 to 211 and parts 600 to 650 and the standards established in the license, failure to report changes as required by  601.12 (21 CFR 601.12), changes in the establishment and manfacturing methods requiring a new showing that the establishment and product meet the standards established in the regulations, and on the discontinuation by Sclavo S.p.A., of the manufacture of its products. FDA conducted inspections of Sclavo, S.p.A., located at Rosia and Siena, Italy, from September 25 through 29, 1992, and December 14 through 18, 1992. The inspection and concurrent investigation were prompted by reports to FDA from The Biocine Co., following its acquisition of Sclavo, S.p.A., that manufacturing in unapproved facilities pursuant to unapproved procedures had occurred under Sclavo, S.p.A.'s license. These deficiencies were reported to FDA by the new owner following an internal audit. The subsequent FDA inspections documented numerous significant deviations from the applicable Federal regulations. Deviations identified during the inspection of the Siena, Italy, location included, but were not limited to, the following: (1) Failure to report important proposed changes in location, equipment, and manufacturing methods to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) prior to implementation ( 601.12), in that (a) numerous changes in manufacturing location were implemented without notifying CBER, and (b) numerous changes in manufacturing methods were implemented without notifying CBER and without awaiting CBER acceptance of such changes; (2) failure to maintain accurate and concurrent records for each step in the manufacture and distribution of products (21 CFR 600.12(a)), in that duplicate sets of batch production records were routinely maintained; one set reflecting the actual production process (unapproved) and the other set falsely indicating that products were manufactured using the approved processes (21 CFR 211.188); and (3) failure to maintain written procedures describing the handling of all complaints regarding drug products (21 CFR 211.198). By letter dated February 1, 1993, pursuant to  601.5(b), FDA notified Biocine Sclavo, S.p.A., and Sclavo, S.p.A., of the agency's intent to revoke U.S. License No. 238 issued to Sclavo, S.p.A., and announced its intent to offer an opportunity for a hearing on the matter. By letter dated June 9, 1993, Sclavo S.p.A., notified FDA that it had discontinued manufacturing products under U.S. License No. 238, voluntarily requested that its licenses be revoked, and waived its opportunity for a hearing. In a letter dated July 27, 1993, FDA acknowledged Sclavo, S.p.A.'s request, and revoked the establishment license (U.S. License No. 238) and the product licenses of Sclavo, S.p.A. FDA has placed copies of the documents relevant to the license revocations on file with the Dockets Management Branch (HFAÄ305), Food and Drug Administration, rm. 1Ä23, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD 20857. These documents, which are filed under the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this notice, include the Inspectional Observations (Form FDAÄ483) from the inspection of September 25 through 29, 1992 ; Inspectional Observations (Form FDAÄ483) from the inspection of December 14 through 18, 1992 ; FDA letter of February 1, 1993; Sclavo, S.p.A., letter of June 9, 1993; Biocine Sclavo, S.p.A., letter of June 18, 1993; and FDA letter of July 27, 1993. The documents are available for public examination in the Dockets Management Branch between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Accordingly, under 21 CFR 601.5, section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (21 CFR 5.10) and redelegated to the Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (21 CFR 5.68), the establishment license (U.S. License No. 238), and the product licenses issued to Sclavo, S.p.A., Siena, Italy, for the manufacture of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed; Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Adsorbed; Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed for Adult Use; Diphtheria Toxoid; Diphtheria Toxoid Adsorbed; Tetanus Toxoid; Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed; Tuberculin, Purified Protein Derivative; and Cholera Vaccine were revoked effective July 27, 1993. This notice is issued and published under 21 CFR 601.8 and the redelegation at 21 CFR 5.67. Dated: December 9, 1993. Kathryn C. Zoon, Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. [FR Doc. 93Ä30901 Filed 12Ä17Ä93; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160Ä01ÄF [Docket No. 93NÄ0415] Nashville Biologicals, Inc.; Revocation of U.S. License No. 1082 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the revocation of the establishment license (U.S. License No. 1082) and the product license issued to Nashville Biologicals, Inc., for the manufacture of Source Plasma. In a letter to FDA dated October 5, 1992, the firm voluntarily requested revocation of its establishment and product licenses and thereby waived an opportunity for a hearing. DATES: The revocation of the above establishment license (U.S. License No. 1082) and product license became effective November 5, 1992. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen M. Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFMÄ635), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852Ä1448, 301Ä594Ä3074. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA has revoked the establishment license (U.S. License No. 1082) and the product license issued to Nashville Biologicals, Inc., 3025 Nolensville Rd., Nashville, TN 37211, for the manufacture of Source Plasma. The mailing address for Nashville Biologicals, Inc., is 1085 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45245. FDA conducted an inspection of Nashville Biologicals, Inc., between August 24 and September 14, 1992. The inspection documented serious deviations from the applicable Federal regulations and the biologics standards in the firm's licenses. Deviations identified during the inspection included, but were not limited to, the following: (1) Failure to assure that each donation of plasma to be used in preparing a biological product was tested for the antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-HIV-1) and the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prior to shipment, in that, on at least two occasions, Source Plasma units were shipped before test results for HBsAg and anti-HIV-1 were received (21 CFR 610.40(b)(4) and 610.45(a)); (2) failure to adequately determine donor suitability, in that: (a) two donors were allowed to continue donating in the plasmapheresis program without serum protein electrophoresis testing every 4 months (21 CFR 640.65(b)(1)(i)), and (b) two donors with serum protein composition outside normal limits were deemed acceptable for continued donation (21 CFR 640.65(b)(2)(i)); (3) failure to adequately explain the hazards of the plasmapheresis procedure to prospective donors (21 CFR 640.61); (4) failure to assure that the skin at the site of phlebotomy was prepared thoroughly and carefully by a method that gave maximum assurance of sterility (21 CFR 640.64(e)); and (5) failure to maintain complete, accurate and concurrent records, in that: (a) two different individuals had donor record files bearing the same donor identification number (21 CFR 606.160(c)), (b) unit numbers were changed prior to shipment without a record of the relabeling, eliminating the ability to relate a unit directly to the proper donor (21 CFR 606.160(c)), and (c) one donor record file was changed to reflect that a serum protein electrophoresis sample was collected for the donor when, in fact, there was no evidence that the sample had been collected or tested (21 CFR 606.160(a)(1)). These deviations demonstrate management's failure to exercise control over the establishment in all matters relating to compliance and to assure that personnel were adequately trained and supervised, and had a thorough understanding of the procedures that they perform, as required by 21 CFR 600.10(a) and (b), and 21 CFR 606.20(a) and (b). FDA determined that the deviations from Federal regulations were serious and constituted a danger to public health, warranting suspension pursuant to 21 CFR 601.6(a). In a letter to Nashville Biologicals, Inc., dated September 30, 1992, FDA detailed the violations noted above and confirmed telephone notice of the suspension of the firm's licenses for the manufacture of Source Plasma. In the same letter, FDA noted that the deviations documented in the recent inspection were similar to deviations documented in previous FDA inspections. Because these inspections had documented the firm's failure to adequately implement previously promised corrective actions, FDA had no assurance that another corrective action plan would be properly implemented to correct the deviations documented at the most recent inspection. Accordingly, FDA noted that the firm would not be provided an opportunity to demonstrate or achieve compliance, and notified the firm that the agency would move to revoke the licenses, pursuant to 21 CFR 601.5(b). In a letter to FDA dated October 5, 1992, the firm voluntarily requested revocation of its licenses and thereby waived its opportunity for hearing under 21 CFR 601.5(a). The agency granted the licensee's request by letter dated November 5, 1992, which revoked the establishment license (U.S. License No. 1082) and the product license for the manufacture of Source Plasma. FDA has placed copies of the documents relevant to the license revocations on file under the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document with the Dockets Management Branch (HFAÄ305), Food and Drug Administration, rm. 1Ä23, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD 20857. These documents include: FDA letters of September 30, and November 5, 1992; and the firm's letter of October 5, 1992. These documents are available in the Dockets Management Branch (address above) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Accordingly, under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), 21 CFR 601.5, and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (21 CFR 5.10) and redelegated to the Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (21 CFR 5.68), the establishment license (U.S. License No. 1082) and the product license issued to Nashville Biologicals, Inc., for the manufacture of Source Plasma were revoked, effective November 5, 1992. This notice is issued and published under 21 CFR 601.8 and the redelegation at 21 CFR 5.67. Dated: December 7, 1993. Michael G. Beatrice, Acting Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. [FR Doc. 93Ä30900 Filed 12Ä17Ä93; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160Ä01ÄF [Docket No. 90FÄ0320] Leonard S. Finegold; Withdrawal of Food Additive Petition AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of a food additive petition (FAP 0B4220) proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of poly(phenyleneterephthalamide) resins as a repeated-use cooking bag material for popping corn in microwave or conventional ovens. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward J. Machuga, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFSÄ216), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202Ä254Ä9511. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal Register of December 6, 1990 (55 FR 50404), FDA announced that a food additive petition (FAP 0B4220) had been filed by Leonard S. Finegold, P.O. Box 23033, San Diego, CA 92123. The petition proposed that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of poly(phenyleneterephthalamide) resins as a repeated-use cooking bag material for popping corn in microwave or conventional ovens. On July 13, 1993, FDA informed the petitioner that approval of the subject petition was no longer required to authorize the petitioned use because such use was covered by a newly established regulation (21 CFR 177.1632), and that the agency intended to publish a notice announcing the withdrawal of FAP 0B4220. Accordingly, FDA now considers the petition to be withdrawn without prejudice to a future filing (21 CFR 171.7). Dated: December 8, 1993. Fred R. Shank, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. [FR Doc. 93Ä30902 Filed 12Ä17Ä93; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160Ä01ÄF