[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14784-14788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7407]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Discretionary Cooperative Agreement Program to Support Innovative
Programs To Reduce Impaired Motorcycle Riding
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Announcement of a discretionary cooperative agreement program
to support innovative programs to reduce impaired motorcycle riding.
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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
announces a discretionary cooperative agreement program to demonstrate
and evaluate innovative programs designed to reduce the incidence of
impaired motorcycle riding.
This notice solicits applications from public and private, non-
profit and not-for-profit organizations, and governments and their
agencies or a consortium of the above.
NHTSA anticipates funding up to three (3) projects for a period not
to exceed three (3) years.
DATES: Applications must be received in the office designated below on
or before 2:00 p.m. (EST), May 24, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Contracts and Procurement
(NAD-30), Attention: Lamont O. Norwood, 400 Seventh Street SW, Room
5301, Washington, DC, 20590. All applications submitted must include a
reference to NHTSA Cooperative Agreement Program Number DTNH22-99-H-
05087.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General administrative questions may
be directed to Lamont O. Norwood, Office of Contracts and Procurement
at (202) 366-8573, or by email at [email protected]. Programmatic
questions relating to this cooperative agreement program should be
directed to Joey W. Syner, Safety Countermeasures Division, NHTSA, 400
Seventh Street, SW (NTS-15), Washington, DC, 20590, by email at
[email protected], or by phone at (202) 366-1770. Interested
applicants are advised that no separate application package exists
beyond the content of this announcement.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Motorcycling is a complex task requiring excellent coordination and
motor skills. Alcohol diminishes the coordination and motor skills
needed to maneuver a motorcycle safely. Even motorcyclists with blood
alcohol concentrations (BAC) below the legal limit can be impaired,
which affects riding and decision-making skills necessary to handle
traffic situations on the highway. Research has shown that performance
errors and reaction time may increase while operators are sobering up.
Motorcycle operators involved in fatal crashes have higher
intoxication rates than any other motor vehicle operators. In 1997
almost 30 percent of all fatally injured motorcycle operators were
intoxicated with a BAC of .10 g/dl or higher. An additional 11 percent
had a lower alcohol level .10 g/dl. Of the 876 motorcycle
operators who died in single vehicle crashes almost half were
intoxicated. Unfortunately these data have changed very little over the
past 10 years. While the proportion of automobile drivers with a BAC
.10 who die in alcohol-related crashes has declined to the
lowest level ever, the proportion of impaired motorcyclists dying in
alcohol-related crashes has not shown similar reductions.
Programs designed to address impaired driving have little effect on
motorcyclists. Motorcyclists do not consider themselves ``drivers.''
They do not ``drive'' a motorcycle; they ``ride'' a motorcycle. As a
result, messages that target drivers are not effective in addressing
impaired riding issues.
Interventions designed for automobile drivers may not necessarily
apply to motorcyclists; a prime example is the designated driver
program. In this program, one person chooses not to drink alcohol in
order to be responsible for safely transporting a group of friends or
family members. This concept is not applicable in motorcycling, because
motorcyclists generally ride alone on their motorcycle.
Another example of a program designed for automobile operators that
may not be effective for motorcyclists is one where the driver allows a
friend or companion to drive the vehicle home or voluntarily leaves the
automobile parked for the night, and returns the next day to retrieve
it. Such interventions are unlikely to occur for motorcyclists because
a motorcycle operator is often unwilling to leave a vehicle parked
overnight in an unsecured location and is less likely to allow another
individual to operate his/her vehicle. Moreover, the individual
accompanying the motorcyclist who has been drinking may not have the
necessary skills or license needed to operate the motorcycle safely.
In 1995, a national goal was established to reduce alcohol-related
fatalities to no more than 11,000 by the year 2005, a 37 percent
decline from the 1994 level. Following the establishment of the goal, a
conference was held to establish strategies for achieving this goal.
Partners in Progress: An Impaired Driving Guide for Action provides a
framework for future program initiatives to reduce impaired driving.
That document provides strategies and action steps in seven areas:
public education, individual responsibility, health care community,
business and employers, legislation, enforcement and adjudication, and
technology, as it is only through the broadest collective action that
progress can be made in reducing impaired driving. (A copy of Partners
in Progress: An Impaired Driving Guide for Action can be obtained from
NHTSA's Office of Communication and Outreach by sending a fax to (202)
366-2062.)
Programs Addressing Impaired Riding
In 1996, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
awarded three grants to address impaired motorcycle riding issues. A
preliminary review of the findings from this project found that the
most effective programs were implemented at the local level; included a
visible media (print and video) component; educated members of the
local prosecution and judicial communities; and included partnerships
with local law enforcement agencies, riding groups, and hospitality
establishments.
Other programs have been developed by national and local
organizations across the country. For example, the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation includes a module on impairment in the basic rider education
course taught in most rider education classes in the United States.
This module addresses the effects of alcohol on the rider, the rider's
ability to handle a motorcycle while impaired, and the deadly
consequences of operating a motorcycle while impaired. The Wisconsin
motorcycle rider education program has expanded this module into a
stand alone unit that depicts the process a motorcyclist undergoes when
arrested for riding under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, thus
emphasizing the real-life consequences of riding under the influence.
Some motorcyclists believe that peer to peer programs are more
effective than those delivered by non-motorcyclist groups. For example,
one motorcycle group has adapted the Contract For Life, a program
developed by Students Against Destructive Decisions, to
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address the need of motorcyclists by promoting awareness and
responsible use of alcohol. Another motorcycle group has developed a
demonstration involving a motorcycle and .08 goggles. These goggles are
designed to replicate the effects of walking, driving, or riding a
motorcycle with blood alcohol level of .08 g/dl. Even though this
project is in its early stages, and needs further refinement, it shows
promise as an effective educational tool.
In some cases impaired driving programs have been adapted for use
by motorcyclists. In Minnesota, a non-profit organization promotes an
``800'' number and organizes volunteers who will go to a bar or other
location to pick up a motorcyclist who may have had too much to drink
and get the rider and the motorcycle home safely. New Jersey's
motorcycle safety program partnered with AAA to train tow truck
operators to tow motorcycles, safely and with minimal damage. The New
Jersey motorcycle safety program made the list of trained towing
companies available to motorcycle clubs and hospitality establishments
as a service to the motorcyclist. There are no data on these programs'
effectiveness or how often they are utilized.
These are a few examples of approaches to reduce impaired
motorcycle riding. Many other approaches may exist. To make an impact
on the impaired riding problem it is necessary to identify both
innovative and effective strategies and make this information available
to the motorcycling community.
Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of this cooperative agreement program is to support the
development, implementation, and evaluation of up to three (3) programs
designed to reduce the incidence of impaired motorcycle riding and
injuries and fatalities resulting from alcohol-related motorcycle
crashes.
Specific objectives for this cooperative agreement program are as
follows:
1. Identify a community that demonstrates the potential for
successful implementation and evaluation of innovative approaches to
reduce impaired motorcycle riding and the resulting injuries and
fatalities associated with alcohol-related motorcycle crashes.
2. Use community data to define the problem, as appropriate. These
data are to extend beyond police crash reports to the extent possible.
3. Actively engage the community to define the problem and
potential solutions to the problem. The community may include but not
be limited to, motorcyclists, law enforcement officials, traffic safety
officials, prosecutors and judges, and health care and injury
prevention professionals. The grantee shall develop strategies for
ensuring community involvement in the process.
4. Implement a program to reduce the incidence of impaired
motorcycle riding and the injuries and fatalities associated with
alcohol-related motorcycle crashes. The intervention should be
creative, based on data and citizen input and comprehensive in nature.
The intervention should be designed to allow for easy implementation
and replication.
5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. The evaluation
should include process and outcome measures. The evaluation may include
but not be limited to the following: what works, what does not work,
how to engage partners, methods of overcoming barriers or challenges,
and ways to turn challenges into opportunities.
NHTSA Involvement
NHTSA will be involved in all activities undertaken as part of the
cooperative agreement program and will:
1. Provide a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR)
to participate in the planning and management of this cooperative
agreement and to coordinate activities between the Grantee and NHTSA.
2. Provide information and technical assistance from government
sources within available resources and as determined appropriate by the
COTR.
3. Serve as a liaison between NHTSA Headquarters, Regional Offices,
and others (Federal, state and local) interested in reducing impaired
riding and the activities of the grantee.
4. Review and provide comments on program content, materials, and
evaluation activities.
5. Stimulate the transfer of information among grant recipients and
others engaged in motorcycle and impaired driving activities.
Availability of Funds
Approximately $250,000 to $300,000 is available to fund up to 3
demonstration and evaluation projects for a period of three (3) years.
This stated range does not establish minimum or maximum funding levels.
Given the amount of funds available for this effort, applicants are
strongly encouraged to seek other funding opportunities to supplement
the Federal funds. Preference will be given to applicants with cost
sharing proposals. At the discretion of the government, funds may be
obligated fully at the time of award of the cooperative agreement or
incrementally over the period of the cooperative agreement. Nothing in
this solicitation should be constructed as committing NHTSA to make any
award.
Period of Performance
The period of performance for this cooperative agreement will be
three (3) years from the effective date of award.
Eligibility Requirements
Applications may be submitted by public and private, non-profit and
not-for-profit organizations, and governments and their agencies or a
consortium of the above. Thus, universities, colleges, research
institutions, hospitals, other public and private (non-or not-for-
profit) organizations, and State and local governments are eligible to
apply. Interested applicants are advised that no fee or profit will be
allowed under this cooperative agreement program. Preference may be
given to those that have proposed cost-sharing strategies and/or other
proposed funding sources in addition to those in this announcement.
To be eligible to participate in this cooperative agreement,
applicants must meet the following special competencies:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with the impaired riding
problem and other motorcycle safety issues within the community. Data
sources must include local data sets and should (to the degree
possible) extend beyond police crash reports to include injury data
(e.g. motorcycle/alcohol-related injuries).
2. Demonstrate capability of technical and management skills to
successfully design, conduct, and evaluate programs implemented in
local communities. Demonstrate that such programs have resulted in
timely, adequate and complete projects. Include a narrative description
of the documented experience, clearly indicating the relationship to
this project and providing details such as project description and
sponsoring agency. References to completed final project reports should
include author's name.
3. Demonstrate capacity to:
a. Design and implement innovative approaches for addressing
difficult community problems;
b. Work successfully with motorcycling and other community groups;
c. Design comprehensive program evaluations; including collecting
and
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analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data; and
d. Synthesize, summarize, and report results which are useable and
decision-oriented.
4. Demonstrate expertise in traffic safety, program development and
implementation, and knowledge and experience in motorcycle safety
issues, especially impaired riding.
5. Demonstrate ability and experience in working with local
citizens in implementing solutions to traffic safety problem,
especially impaired riding or driving.
6. Demonstrate experience in fostering outreach efforts to the
media.
Application Procedure
Each applicant must submit one (1) original and two (2) copies of
the application package to: Lamont O. Norwood, NHTSA, Office of
Contracts and Procurement (NAD-30), 400 Seventh Street SW Room 5301,
Washington DC 20590. Applications must include a completed Application
for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424--Revised 4/88). An additional
two copies will facilitate the review process, but are not required.
Only complete packages received on or before 2:00 p.m. May 24, 1999
will be considered. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted. Due to
the large number of actions being processed, applications must be typed
on one side of the page only and a reference to NHTSA Cooperative
Agreement Number DTNH22-99-H-05087. Unnecessarily elaborate
applications beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and
effective response to this invitation are not desired. Please direct
cooperative agreement application questions to Lamont O. Norwood, at
(202) 366-8573 or by email address [email protected]. Programmatic
questions should be directed to Joey W. Syner, by email at
[email protected], or by phone at (202) 366-1770.
Application Contents
A. The application package must be submitted with OMB Standard Form
424, (Rev 7-97 or 4-88, including 424A and 424B), Application for
Federal Assistance, with the required information provided and the
certified assurances included. While the Form 424-A deals with budget
information, and Section B identifies Budget Categories, the available
space does not permit a level of detail which is sufficient to provide
for a meaningful evaluation of the proposed costs. A supplemental sheet
should be provided which presents a detailed breakout of the proposed
costs (detail labor, including labor category, level of effort, and
rate; direct materials, including itemized equipment; travel and
transportation, including projected trips and number of people
traveling; subcontractors/subgrants, with similar detail, if known; and
overhead), as well as any costs the applicant proposes to contribute or
obtain from other sources in support of the projects in the innovative
project plan. The estimated costs should be separated and proposed on
the basis of individual Federal fiscal years i.e. beginning October 1,
1999 through September 30, 2000; October 1, 2000 through September 30,
2001; etc.
B. Funding sources other than the funds being provided through this
cooperative agreement are encouraged. Since activities may be performed
with a variety of financial resources, applicants need to fully
identify all project costs and their funding sources in the proposed
budget. The proposed budget must identify all funding sources in
sufficient detail to demonstrate that the overall objectives of the
project will be met.
C. Program Narrative Statement: Proposal must fully describe the
scope of the project, detailing the activities and costs for which
funding is being requested. Also, applications for this program must
include the following information in the program narrative statement:
1. A table of contents including page number references.
2. A description of the community in which the grantee proposes to
implement an impaired riding program. For the purpose of this program a
community includes a city, town or county, small metropolitan area or a
group of cities, towns or counties in a particular region. It should be
large enough so that the program can have a demonstrable effect on
impaired riding. The description of the community should include, at a
minimum, community demographics including motorcycle population, the
community's impaired riding problem, data sources available, existing
traffic safety programs, impaired driving programs and community
resources.
3. A description of the program's goal and how the grantee plans to
establish an impaired riding program in the proposed site. How will the
grantee solicit the assistance and partner with local organizations,
such as law enforcement agencies, and motorcycle rider groups? How will
local motorcyclists become part of the process of problem
identification and proposed solutions?
4. A description of the interventions or specific activities
proposed to achieve the objectives of the program. What actions will be
undertaken to reduce impaired riding? How will motorcyclists be
involved with these activities? What groups are needed to ensure
program success? To what degree has the buy-in of these groups been
secured? How will the interventions be delivered? How will delivery be
monitored? What are the expected results of the intervention?
5. A description of the process and outcome evaluation plan
including the types of data that will be collected and all data
collection procedures. A description of the data analysis procedures
which will be conducted should be included.
6. A description of how the project will be managed, both at the
grantee-level and at the community level. The application shall
identify the proposed project manager and other personnel considered
critical to the successful accomplishment of this project, including a
brief description of their qualifications and respective organizational
responsibilities. The role and responsibilities of the grantee, the
community and any others included in the application package shall be
specified. The proposed level of effort in performing the various
activities shall also be identified.
7. A detailed explanation of time schedules, milestones, and
product deliverables, including quarterly reports and draft and final
reports. (See Terms and Conditions of Award.)
8. A separately-labeled section with information demonstrating that
the applicant meets all of the special requirements outlined in the
Eligibility Requirements section of this announcement.
D. Commitment and Support: A complete set of letters (form letters
are not acceptable) from major partners, organizations, and groups
proposed for involvement with this project shall detail what each
partner is willing to do over the course of the project period.
Included in this set of letters shall be a letter from the State
Highway Safety Office and the State Motorcycle Safety Program
Coordinator, supporting this program's effort.
Evaluation Criteria and Review Process
Each application package will be reviewed initially to confirm that
the applicant is an eligible recipient, meets applicant competency
factors listed in the Eligibility Requirements section, and has
included all of the items specified in the Application Procedures
section of this announcement. Each
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complete application from an eligible recipient will then be evaluated
by an Evaluation Committee. The applications will be evaluated using
the following criteria:
A. Program Innovation (25 Percent)
The extent to which the applicant is knowledgeable about impaired
riding/driving programs. The extent to which the applicant clearly
identifies and explains creative approaches to address impaired riding.
If building on an existing approach or program, what are the
innovative, new, or creative features that makes this project different
from what has been tried in the past? Has the applicant identified
potential barriers associated with developing and implementing the new,
creative approach? Has the applicant offered solutions for addressing
the barriers? Has the applicant involved the motorcycling community,
traditional traffic safety partners, and new non-traditional highway
safety or motorcycle partners in the project? Has the applicant
demonstrated how the project is adaptable to other jurisdictions at a
reasonable cost?
B. Goals, Objectives, and Work Plan (20 Percent)
The extent to which the applicant's goals are clearly articulated
and the objectives are time-phased, specific, action-oriented,
measurable, and achievable. The extent to which the work plan will
achieve an outcome-oriented result that will reduce impaired riding
crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from alcohol-related
traffic crashes. The work plan must address what the applicant proposes
to develop and implement; how this will be accomplished; and must
include the major tasks/milestones necessary to complete the project.
This involves identification of, and solutions to, potential technical
problems and critical issues related to successful completion of the
project. The work plan will be evaluated with respect to its
feasibility, realism, and ability to achieve desired outcomes.
C. Understanding the Community (15 Percent)
The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated an understanding
of the proposed community, including the community's demographics,
traffic safety problem, and resources (including data). The extent to
which the applicant has identified partners and groups to work on the
proposed project. Has the applicant specified who will be involved and
what each will contribute to the project? What new or non-traditional
partners has the applicant involved in the project?
D. Special Competencies (15 Percent)
The extent to which the applicant has met the special competencies
(see Eligibility Requirements) including knowledge and familiarity with
impaired riding and other motorcycle safety issues within the
community; technical and management skills needed to successfully
design, conduct, and evaluate programs implemented at the local level;
ability to work with local citizens and the motorcycling community to
implement programs; ability to design and implement approaches for
addressing difficult community problems; and experience in fostering
outreach to the media.
E. Project Management and Staffing (15 Percent)
The extent to which the proposed staff are clearly described,
appropriately assigned, and have adequate skills and experiences. The
extent to which the applicant has the capacity and facilities to
design, implement, and evaluate the proposed project. The extent to
which the applicant has provided details regarding the level of effort
and allocation of time for each staff position. The applicant must
furnish an organizational chart and resumes of each proposed staff
member. Is the applicant's staffing plan reasonable for accomplishing
the objectives of the project within the time frame set forth in the
announcement?
Has the applicant's financial budget provided sufficient detail to
allow NHTSA to determine that the estimated costs are reasonable and
necessary to perform the proposed effort? Has financial or in-kind
commitment of resources by the applicant's organization or other
supporting organizations to support the project been clearly
identified?
F. Evaluation Plan (10 Percent)
The extent to which the evaluation plan clearly articulates the
project's potential to make a significant impact on reducing impaired
motorcycle riding, crashes, and associated injuries and fatalities. The
extent to which the evaluation plan will measure the effectiveness of
the innovative, creative project. Has the applicant described the
proposed evaluation design and the methods for measuring the outcomes
of the proposed interventions (countermeasures)?
Are there sufficient data sources and is access ensured from
appropriate owners or collectors of data to collect and appropriately
analyze quantitative and qualitative data to measure the effectiveness
of the innovative project?
Special Award Selection Factors
While not a requirement of this announcement, applicants are
strongly urged to seek funds from other Federal, state, local, and
private sources to augment those available under this announcement. For
those application that are evaluated as meritorious for consideration
of award, preference may be given to those that have proposed cost-
sharing strategies and/or other proposed funding sources in addition to
those in this announcement.
Terms and Conditions of Award
1. Prior to award, each grantee must comply with the certification
requirements of 49 CFR part 20, Department of Transportation New
Restrictions on Lobbying, and 49 CFR part 29, Department of
Transportation government wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-
procurement) and Government-wide Requirement for Drug Free Work Place
(Grants).
2. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables:
a. Quarterly Progress Reports must include a summary of the
previous quarter's activities and accomplishments, as well as the
proposed activities for the upcoming quarter. Any decisions and actions
required in the upcoming quarter should be included in the report. Any
problems and issues that may arise and need the Contracting Officer's
Technical Representative (COTR) or Contracting Officer (CO) attention
should be clearly identified in the quarterly report in a specific,
identified section. The grantee shall supply the progress report to the
COTR every ninety (90) days, following date of award.
b. Initial and Subsequent Meetings with COTR: The grantee will meet
with the COTR and appropriate NHTSA staff in Washington DC at NHTSA's
offices to discuss and refine the development, implementation, and
evaluation of the project. The grantee will prepare a 20 to 30 minute
presentation describing the project and will be prepared to answer
questions from the COTR and others present at the briefing. After this
initial meeting with the COTR, the grantee should meet at least once a
year with the COTR in Washington DC at NHTSA's offices to discuss the
project's progress and results. These meetings will be a minimum of 4
hours in length.
c. Revised Implementation and Evaluation Plan: The grantee will
submit a revised program implementation and evaluation plan
incorporating verbal and written
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comments from the COTR. This revised plan is due no more than one (1)
month from date of the initial meeting with COTR.
d. Draft Final Report: The grantee will prepare a Draft Final
Report that includes a description of the innovative project,
intervention strategies, program implementation, evaluation
methodology, and findings from the program evaluation. With regard to
technology transfer, it is important to know what worked and what did
not work, under what circumstances, and what can be done to enhance
replication in similar communities and what can be done to avoid
potential problems for future replication of the project. The grantee
will submit Draft Final Report to the COTR 60 days prior to the end of
the performance period. The COTR will review the draft report and
provide comments to the grantee within 30 days of receipt of the
document.
e. Final Report: The grantee will revise the Draft Final Report to
reflect the COTR's comments. The revised final report will be delivered
to the COTR along with the following:
The print materials shall be provided to NHTSA in both camera ready
and appropriate media formats (disk, CD-rom) with graphics and printing
specifications to guide NHTSA's printing office and any outside
organization implementing the program. Printing Specifications follow.
Digital artwork for printing shall be provided to NHTSA on
diskette (100MG Zip disk or 1GB Jaz disk). Files should be in current
desktop design and publication programs, for example, Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Pagemaker, Macromedia Freehand,
QuarkXPress. The grantee shall provide all supporting files and fonts
(both screen and printers) needed for successful output, black and
white laser separations of all pages, disk directory(s) with printing
specifications provided to the Government Printing Office (GPO) on GPO
Form 952 to guide NHTSA's printing office, GPO, and any outside
organizations assisting with program production. The grantee shall
confer with the COTR to verify all media format and language.
Additionally, the program materials shall be submitted in
the following format for placement on NHTSA's website on the world wide
web.
--Original application format, for example, *pm5; *.doc; *.ppt; etc
--HTML level 3.2 or later
--A PDF file for viewing with Adobe Acrobat
All HTML deliverables must be delivered on either a standard 3.5''
floppy disk or on a Windows 95 compatible formatted Iomega zip disk and
labeled with the following information:
--Grantee's name and phone number
--Names of relevant files
--Application program and version used to create the file(s).
If the files exceed the capacity of a high density floppy, a
Windows 95 compatible formatted Iomega zip disk is acceptable.
Graphics must be saved in Graphic Interchange Format (GIF) or Joint
Photographic Expert Group (JPEG). Graphics should be prepared in the
smallest size possible, without reducing the usefulness or the
readability of the figure on the screen. Use GIF for solid color or
black and white images, such as bar charts, maps, or diagrams. Use JPEG
(highest resolution and lowest compression) for photographic images
having a wider range of color or grey-scale tones. When in doubt, try
both formats and use the one that gives the best image quality for the
smallest file size. Graphic files can be embedded in the body of the
text or linked form the body text in their own files: the latter is
preferable when a figure needs to be viewed full screen (640 X 480
pixels) to be readable.
Tabular data must be displayed in HTML table format.
List data must be displayed in HTML list format.
Pre-formatted text is not acceptable.
Currently, frames are not acceptable.
JAVA, if used, must not affect the readability or usefulness of the
document, only enhance it.
Table background colors may be used, but must not be relied upon
(for example, a white document background with a table with colored
background may look nice with white text, but the colored background
doesn't show up on the user's browser the text shall be white against
white and unreadable.)
All HTML documents must be saved in PC format and tested on a PC
before delivery.
f. Final project briefing to NHTSA and a presentation to a national
meeting: The grantee will deliver a briefing in Washington, DC at
NHTSA's offices to the COTR and appropriate NHTSA staff to review the
project implementation, evaluation, and results. This presentation
shall last no less than 30 minutes and the grantee shall be prepared to
answer questions from the briefing's attendees.
In consultation with the COTR, the grantee will select a national
meeting to deliver a presentation of the project and it effectiveness.
g. An electronic Microsoft PowerPoint (97) presentation that NHTSA
staff shall be able to use to brief senior staff or motorcycle partners
at various meetings and conference.
3. During the effective performance period of the cooperative
agreements awarded as a result of this announcement, the agreement as
applicable to the grantee, shall be subject to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration's General Provisions for Assistance
Agreement, dated July 1995.
Issued on: March 23, 1999.
Rose A. McMurray,
Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety Programs.
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