[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 61503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24904]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0494]


Cooperative Agreement With the World Health Organization for a 
Plan to Develop a Global Integrated Food Safety Information Platform

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces its intention 
to accept and consider a single source application for awarding a 
cooperative agreement to the World Health Organization (WHO), 
Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses, to develop a plan for a global 
integrated food safety information system or platform in partnership 
with the WHO Secretariat and the Member States.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Management Contact: Katherine C. Bond, Office of International 
Programs, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, 
White Oak Bldg. 32, rm. 3300, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, 
MD 20993, 301-796-8318, FAX: 301-595-5058, email: 
Katherine.Bond@fda.hhs.gov.
    Grants Contact: Kimberly Pendleton, Division of Acquisition and 
Grants (HFA-500), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 
2104, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-9363, FAX: 301-827-7101, email: 
kimberly.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov.
    For more information on this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) 
and to obtain detailed requirements, please contact Kimberly Pendleton.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Funding Opportunity Description

RFA-FD-10-009
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s): 93.103 https://www.cfda.gov

A. Background

    FDA announces its intention to accept and consider a single source 
application for awarding a cooperative agreement to the WHO, Department 
of Food Safety and Zoonoses to develop a plan for a global integrated 
food safety information system or platform in partnership with the WHO 
Secretariat and the Member States. This project represents a 
collaborative agreement between WHO and FDA in support of global 
solutions to address food safety problems; global sharing of comparable 
food safety data and information; and improved global capacity for 
detection of and response to food safety threats through preventative 
controls, data and surveillance and risk-based approaches.

B. Research Objectives

     Outreach to parties who have information needs and 
information to share to ascertain their interests and to cultivate 
their support;
     Engagement of all relevant parties in defining the goals 
and designing the system to maximize utilization and sustainability;
     A timeline for development, design, pilot-testing, 
implementation and maintenance of a global integrated information 
platform;
     A business plan that delineates the commitment, support 
and resources of the WHO Secretariat and relevant stakeholders 
essential to ensure full implementation and long-term sustainability; 
and
     A clear articulation of the benefits, measurable outputs 
and impacts that would result from a WHO global integrated information 
platform to the global community, Member States and other relevant 
parties and stakeholders.

C. Eligibility Information

    The following organizations/institutions are eligible to apply: The 
WHO.

II. Award Information/Funds Available

A. Award Amount

    FDA anticipates providing one award of $395,500 (total costs 
including indirect costs) in fiscal year (FY) 2010 in support of this 
project.

B. Length of Support

    The total project period for an application submitted in response 
to this funding opportunity may not exceed 1 year.

    Dated: September 29, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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