Grant and cooperative agreement awards: based paint hazard control— Midwest Research Institute,

[Federal Register: March 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 57)]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4316-FA-04]

Announcement of Funding Award--Fiscal Year 1998 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Midwest Research Institute

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary--Office of Lead Hazard Control, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding award.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of a funding decision made by the Department to the Midwest Research Institute. This announcement contains the name and address of the awardee and the amount of the award.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Levitt, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 755-1785, ext. 156. Hearing- or speech-impaired individuals may access this number by calling the Federal Information Relay Service TTY at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Research to develop improved methods for measuring lead in paint films, dust, and soil samples is authorized by section 1052(3) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992).

The Midwest Research Institute will provide oversight, maintenance and storage for the HUD owned lead-based paint archives. The lead-based paint archives consist of approximately 150 real world housing components which are lead-based painted. These components have served as the basis for the development of Performance Characteristic Sheets (PCS) for use with field-portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) instruments, which are currently the most common technology utilized for performing lead-based paint inspections. PCSs are utilized in conjunction with an XRF to facilitate the accurate interpretation of data generated by that specific XRF instrument. Use of the XRF, its manufacturer's instructions, and the PCS are important elements necessary for conducting a lead-based paint inspection in conjunction with the HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing (HUD, 1995, with a 1997 revision of chapter 7 on inspection).

The lead-based paint archives will continue to be used for the testing of XRF instruments, and will also be used for the testing of alternative technologies developed for the identification of lead-based paint (e.g., spot test kits). The use of existing lead-based paint archive components for evaluating testing instrumentation is an important part of ongoing efforts to develop new, improved, and cost- effective methods for accurately identifying and quantifying lead-based paint in target housing. The results of these efforts will continue to support HUD's goal of reducing the incidence of childhood lead poisoning.

The Midwest Research Institute (MRI) will continue to provide oversight and coordination with manufacturers and research entities on the testing of new and existing technologies for the identification of lead-based paint. In addition, MRI will ensure that the lead-

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based paint archives are maintained in good condition to allow for their continued use as components in instrument testing protocols.

This notice announces the award of $24,612 to MRI. This funding will be used by MRI for the continued oversight of the lead-based paint archive facility and coordination of instrument testing activities.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.900.

In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the name, address, and amount of the award as follows: Midwest Research Institute, 425 Volker Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64110-2299. Amount of Grant: $24,612

Dated: March 18, 1999. David E. Jacobs, Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control.

[FR Doc. 99-7343Filed3-24-99; 8:45 am]

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