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(19) Submitted software must not
require or make use of any network
capabilities.
(20) Submitted software must be
section 508 compliant. For example, it
must be possible to run all functions
using a keyboard, the software must
include a well-defined indicator of
current program focus, any results
provided in image format must also be
available in text, and color coding shall
not be used as the only means of
conveying information. For more details
refer to section 36 CFR 1194.21.
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IV. Registration Process
Beginning on September 28, 2016,
visit https://www.challenge.gov/
challenge/Statistical-Software-forHealthcare-Oversight/ and follow the
instructions provided.
V. Submission Requirements
Submissions must be entered
electronically using the challenge.gov
Web site https://www.challenge.gov/
challenge/Statistical-Software-forHealthcare-Oversight/ and must contain
each of the following elements.
(1) Executable software that replicates
the four target RAT–STATS functions:
Single Stage Random Numbers,
Unrestricted Attribute Appraisal,
Unrestricted Variable Appraisal, and the
Stratified Variable Appraisal.
(2) Source code for the executable that
is both human- and machine-readable.
The source code can be written in any
programming language(s) as long as the
requirements of this notice are met. The
source code must be commented
sufficiently so that another user can
understand the underlying operation of
the code.
(3) A text file written in English
documenting and explaining any
noncosmetic differences between the
submission and the original RAT–
STATS software.
(4) A text file written in English
summarizing the changes required to
add additional RAT–STATS functions
to the submission.
(5) A text file written in English
documenting all software licenses
associated with the source code used as
part of the project. The text file must
describe the nature of each individual
license and their overall compatibility.
(6) A one-page text file written in
English that contains the following:
a. Names and email addresses of the
team captain and all team members.
b. A five or more character identifier
for the entry that is used as a prefix in
the names of all of the team’s submitted
files.
c. A brief description of the
submission.
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VI. Prize Award Details
The first five submissions that meet
all of the requirements outlined in this
Notice will receive $3,000. In addition,
if a submission is selected to serve as
the foundation for the new version of
RAT–STATS, then that submission will
receive an additional $25,000. The
names of the winners will be posted on
OIG Web sites. In addition, all winners
will be notified via email at the email
addresses provided in their prize
submissions.
Prizes awarded under this Challenge
will be paid by electronic funds transfer
and may be subject to Federal income
taxes. OIG will comply with U.S.
Internal Revenue Service withholding
and reporting requirements, where
applicable.
To select a winner, OIG will first
review submissions in the order in
which they are received to determine
their suitability for judging and
eligibility to win the prize. An eligible
submission must comply with all rules
and requirements outlined in this
Federal Register notice.
Submissions that meet the initial
eligibility requirements will proceed to
the next phase in the judging process,
which will assess the submissions based
on their ability to replicate RAT–STATS
output for 60 test datasets. The 60 test
cases will be the same for all
submissions. Ten of these test cases will
be made available to the public at the
start of the Challenge at https://
oig.hhs.gov/compliance/rat-stats/prize/.
The submissions will also be reviewed
during this phase to ensure that the
steps required to add additional
modules are reasonable and fully
documented.
The first five eligible submissions that
comply with the rules of this Notice,
follow the detailed submission
instructions, are complete, and are able
to fully replicate RAT–STATS on the 60
target cases will each be declared a
finalist. Once five finalists have been
identified, no further applications will
be reviewed even if they are submitted
prior to the May 15, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EST
deadline. Moreover, the contest will end
on May 15, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EST even
if fewer than five finalists have been
selected.
The replacement for RAT–STATS will
be voted on by 12 HHS/OIG Office of
Audit Services (OAS) statistical
specialists. The finalist with the greatest
number of votes will be selected as the
replacement for RAT–STATS and will
receive the overall prize. Each statistical
specialist will be given a 2-week period
to review the submissions and to vote
on the submission that he or she would
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prefer to use in the future. The
instructions for the voting will be as
follows: ‘‘Please review the operation of
the following software packages and
select one that you would prefer to use
in the future for selecting and analyzing
your statistical samples.’’ In the case of
a tie, the OAS lead statistician will serve
as the tie-breaking vote.
Dated: September 20, 2016.
Daniel R. Levinson,
Inspector General.
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National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed
Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Eye Institute
Special Emphasis Panel; NEI Institutional
Training Grant Applications.
Date: October 24, 2016.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda, 7301
Waverly Street, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Contact Person: Anne E. Schaffner, Ph.D.,
Chief, Scientific Review Branch, Division of
Extramural Research, National Eye Institute,
5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300,
Bethesda, MD 20892–9300, (301) 451–2020,
aes@nei.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.867, Vision Research,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: September 23, 2016.
Natasha M. Copeland,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following
meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as
patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals
associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Eye Institute Special Emphasis
Panel; NEI Institutional Training Grant Applications.
Date: October 24, 2016.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
Place: Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda, 7301 Waverly Street,
Bethesda, MD 20814.
Contact Person: Anne E. Schaffner, Ph.D., Chief, Scientific
Review Branch, Division of Extramural Research, National Eye
Institute, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300, Bethesda, MD
20892-9300, (301) 451-2020, aes@nei.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.867,
Vision Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: September 23, 2016.
Natasha M. Copeland,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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