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infectious and autoimmune diseases
and vaccination.
This invention was developed at the
NCI Surgery Branch. The Surgery
Branch plans to initiate clinical studies
utilizing this technology and
collaborative opportunities may be
available. Publications which may
provide background information for this
technology include:
1. Hsu C, Hughes MS, Zheng Z, Bray
RB, Rosenberg SA, Morgan RA. Primary
human T lymphocytes engineered with
a codon-optimized IL–15 gene resist
cytokine withdrawal-induced apoptosis
and persist long-term in the absence of
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Cancer regression in patients with
metastatic melanoma after the transfer
of autologous antitumor lymphocytes.
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Suppl 2:14639–45. Epub 2004 Sep 20.
3. Klebanoff CA, Finkelstein SE,
Surman DR, Lichtman MK, Gattinoni L,
Theoret MR, Grewal N, Spiess PJ,
Antony PA, Palmer DC, Tagaya Y,
Rosenberg SA, Waldmann TA, Restifo
NP. IL–15 enhances the in vivo
antitumor activity of tumor-reactive
CD8+ T cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
2004 Feb 17;101(7):1969–74. Epub 2004
Feb 04.
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Adoptive-cell-transfer therapy for the
treatment of patients with cancer. Nat
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Review.
5. Liu K, Rosenberg SA. Interleukin2-independent proliferation of human
melanoma-reactive T lymphocytes
transduced with an exogenous IL–2
gene is stimulation dependent. J
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of an IL–2 gene into human melanomareactive lymphocytes results in their
continued growth in the absence of
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Gene Therapy by Administration of
Genetically Engineered CD34+
Obtained by Cord Blood
Robert M. Blaese (NCI), et al.
U.S. Patent No. 6,984,379 issued
January 10, 2006 (HHS Reference No.
E–045–1995/0–US–01).
Licensing Contact: John Stansberry,
Ph.D.; 301/435–5236;
stansbej@mail.nih.gov.
This invention provides a method of
providing a therapeutic effect in human
patients by administering to the patient
CD34+ cells obtained from umbilical
cord blood. The CD34+ cells have been
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engineered with at least one nucleic
acid sequence encoding a therapeutic
agent. Such CD34+ cells could be
engineered by transducing the cells with
a retroviral vector including the nucleic
acid sequence encoding the therapeutic
agent. This method has been applied in
treating new born infants suffering from
adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency.
This application was filed pre-GATT
and is therefore valid 17 years from
issued date of January 10, 2006.
In addition to licensing, the
technology is available for further
development through collaborative
research opportunities with the
inventors.
Dated: March 8, 2006.
Steven M. Ferguson,
Director, Division of Technology Development
and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer,
National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) will publish a summary of
information collection requests under
OMB review, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
documents, call the SAMHSA Reports
Clearance Officer on (240) 276–1243.
Project: Evaluation of the Policy
Academies on Chronic Homelessness—
New
The Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration’s
(SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health
Services (CMHS) and the Health
Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) will fund an evaluation of the
Policy Academies on Chronic
Homelessness held in 2002, 2003, and
2004. These Policy Academies were
sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Human Services (HHS) in partnership
with the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor and
the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development. The Policy
Academies were 3–4 day meetings
designed to help teams of State,
Territory and local policymakers
develop Action Plans intended to
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improve access to mainstream services
for people who are homeless.
This evaluation will assess the
effectiveness of the Policy Academies in
helping States and Territories address
the problem of chronic homelessness.
This evaluation has been
conceptualized in two parts. The
process evaluation will focus on the
activities related to conducting the
Policy Academies. The process
evaluation interviews will focus on: (1)
How the Policy Academy concept was
developed, (2) how the Federal Partners
implemented the Policy Academies, (3)
what factors influenced the
effectiveness of each step of the
intervention (i.e., pre-Academy site
visits, Policy Academy meetings, and
post-Academy technical assistance), (4)
what changes in the Policy Academy
process occurred over time, (5) what
challenges/barriers Federal Partners
faced in the development and
implementation of the Policy
Academies, and (6) how future Policy
Academies could be improved to better
meet the needs of States and Territories.
The process evaluation will include all
45 States and Territories that
participated in one of the Policy
Academies on Chronic Homelessness, as
well as the three Pacific Territories
(American Samoa, Commonwealth of
the Northern Marianas Islands, and
Guam,) that participated in a special
series of Policy Academies on
Homelessness held in American Samoa
and Guam.
The second part, the outcome
evaluation, will assess how successful
State, Territory, and local policymakers
have been in implementing the Action
Plans that were developed at the Policy
Academies. The outcome evaluation
interviews will focus on: (1) How States
and Territories put together their Policy
Academy teams, (2) the content and
overall quality of the Action Plans these
teams developed, (3) to what extent
States and Territories have been able to
increase access to coordinated housing
and mainstream services for persons
experiencing homelessness, (4) what
challenges/barriers States and
Territories faced in trying to achieve
short- and long-term goals, and (5) to
what extent relationships among the
Governor’s office, legislators, key
program administrators, and public and
private stakeholders were created or
strengthened. In order to reduce burden
on informants, the outcome evaluation
will focus on a sample of States and
Territories (the 19 States and Territories
participating in the last two Policy
Academies on Chronic Homelessness
and the three Pacific Territories).
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Data collection will be conducted
over a 12-month period and will include
both telephone interviews and site
visits. Data collection instruments are
semi-structured and will be
administered by trained evaluation staff.
Telephone interviews will be conducted
with state team leaders and other team
members. During site visits, in-person
interviews will be conducted with team
leaders, other team members, and other
stakeholders. Both telephone and inperson interview protocols have been
adapted to reflect the slightly different
Policy Academy process used in the
Pacific Territories and to reflect the
Number of
respondents
Instrument
different needs, funding sources,
resources, and service systems in these
territories.
The estimated annual response
burden to collect this information is as
follows:
Burden/
response
(hrs)
Responses/
respondent
Annual burden
(hrs)
Telephone Interviews
(Process Evaluation)
Team Leader Interview ................................................................................
Other Team Member Interview ....................................................................
48
96
1
1
2
1.5
96
144
Team Leader Interview ................................................................................
Other Team Member Interview ....................................................................
Other Stakeholder Interview ........................................................................
22
154
110
1
1
1
2.25
1.75
1.5
49.5
269.5
165
Total Annual .........................................................................................
430
........................
..........................
In-Person Interviews
(Outcome Evaluation)
Written comments and
recommendations concerning the
proposed information collection should
be sent by April 17, 2006 to: SAMHSA
Desk Officer, Human Resources and
Housing Branch, Office of Management
and Budget, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503; due to potential delays in OMB’s
receipt and processing of mail sent
through the U.S. Postal Service,
respondents are encouraged to submit
comments by fax to: 202–395–6974.
Dated: March 9, 2006.
Anna Marsh,
Director, Office of Program Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[DHS–2005–0051]
Science and Technology Directorate,
Office of Systems Engineering and
Development; SAFECOM
Interoperability Baseline Survey
Office of Systems Engineering
and Development, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) is soliciting public
comment on the Office of Systems
Engineering and Development
SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline
Survey. This proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on December 19,
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2005 and allowed 60 days for public
comment. One public comment was
received. The purpose of this notice is
to allow an additional 30 days for public
comment.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until April 17, 2006.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS–
2005–0051, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: baseline@dhs.gov Include
docket number DHS–2005–0051 in the
subject line of the message.
• Mail: Morgan Gallagher, Science
and Technology Directorate, Office of
Systems Engineering and Development
(SED), Washington Navy Yard, 245
Murray Lane, SW., Bldg. #410,
Washington, DC 20528.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Morgan Gallagher, 202–254–6635 (this
is not a toll free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondents’ burden,
invites the general public to take this
opportunity to comment on this
proposed information collection as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This collection is
the ‘‘SAFECOM Interoperability
Baseline Survey.’’
Description: SAFECOM was
established as the overarching umbrella
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program within the Federal Government
that oversees all initiatives and projects
pertaining to public safety
communications and interoperability.
The SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline
Survey is an essential step in a mission
to provide public safety
communications interoperability
nationwide.
In developing SAFECOM, DHS has
worked extensively with the public
safety community to create a descriptive
and measurable definition of public
safety interoperability that takes into
account issues of governance,
procedure, technology, training, and
usage. The SAFECOM Interoperability
Baseline Survey, which was developed
from this definition, will allow DHS to
measure the current state of
interoperability among state and local
public safety practitioners. This will
provide a baseline against which to
track the future impact of Federal
programs and provide a basis for
identifying and executing specific
projects to improve communications
interoperability.
Public Participation
Interested persons are invited to
participate in this Information
Collection Request by submitting
written data, views, or arguments on all
aspects of the proposed Information
Collection Request. DHS also invites
comments that relate to the economic,
environmental, or federalism affects that
might result from this Information
Collection Request. Comments that will
provide the most assistance to DHS in
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information
collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276-1243.
Project: Evaluation of the Policy Academies on Chronic Homelessness--
New
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
(SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will fund an evaluation of
the Policy Academies on Chronic Homelessness held in 2002, 2003, and
2004. These Policy Academies were sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Human Services (HHS) in partnership with the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. The Policy Academies were 3-4 day
meetings designed to help teams of State, Territory and local
policymakers develop Action Plans intended to improve access to
mainstream services for people who are homeless.
This evaluation will assess the effectiveness of the Policy
Academies in helping States and Territories address the problem of
chronic homelessness. This evaluation has been conceptualized in two
parts. The process evaluation will focus on the activities related to
conducting the Policy Academies. The process evaluation interviews will
focus on: (1) How the Policy Academy concept was developed, (2) how the
Federal Partners implemented the Policy Academies, (3) what factors
influenced the effectiveness of each step of the intervention (i.e.,
pre-Academy site visits, Policy Academy meetings, and post-Academy
technical assistance), (4) what changes in the Policy Academy process
occurred over time, (5) what challenges/barriers Federal Partners faced
in the development and implementation of the Policy Academies, and (6)
how future Policy Academies could be improved to better meet the needs
of States and Territories. The process evaluation will include all 45
States and Territories that participated in one of the Policy Academies
on Chronic Homelessness, as well as the three Pacific Territories
(American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and
Guam,) that participated in a special series of Policy Academies on
Homelessness held in American Samoa and Guam.
The second part, the outcome evaluation, will assess how successful
State, Territory, and local policymakers have been in implementing the
Action Plans that were developed at the Policy Academies. The outcome
evaluation interviews will focus on: (1) How States and Territories put
together their Policy Academy teams, (2) the content and overall
quality of the Action Plans these teams developed, (3) to what extent
States and Territories have been able to increase access to coordinated
housing and mainstream services for persons experiencing homelessness,
(4) what challenges/barriers States and Territories faced in trying to
achieve short- and long-term goals, and (5) to what extent
relationships among the Governor's office, legislators, key program
administrators, and public and private stakeholders were created or
strengthened. In order to reduce burden on informants, the outcome
evaluation will focus on a sample of States and Territories (the 19
States and Territories participating in the last two Policy Academies
on Chronic Homelessness and the three Pacific Territories).
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Data collection will be conducted over a 12-month period and will
include both telephone interviews and site visits. Data collection
instruments are semi-structured and will be administered by trained
evaluation staff. Telephone interviews will be conducted with state
team leaders and other team members. During site visits, in-person
interviews will be conducted with team leaders, other team members, and
other stakeholders. Both telephone and in-person interview protocols
have been adapted to reflect the slightly different Policy Academy
process used in the Pacific Territories and to reflect the different
needs, funding sources, resources, and service systems in these
territories.
The estimated annual response burden to collect this information is
as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Burden/
Instrument Number of Responses/ response Annual burden
respondents respondent (hrs) (hrs)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone Interviews
(Process Evaluation)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Team Leader Interview.......................... 48 1 2 96
Other Team Member Interview.................... 96 1 1.5 144
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In-Person Interviews
(Outcome Evaluation)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Team Leader Interview.......................... 22 1 2.25 49.5
Other Team Member Interview.................... 154 1 1.75 269.5
Other Stakeholder Interview.................... 110 1 1.5 165
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Total Annual............................... 430 .............. .............. 724
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Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent by April 17, 2006 to: SAMHSA Desk
Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to
submit comments by fax to: 202-395-6974.
Dated: March 9, 2006.
Anna Marsh,
Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E6-3799 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am]
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