Request for Information and Comments on Research That Involves Adult Individuals With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity, 190 [E7-25460]

Download as PDF 190 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 1 / Wednesday, January 2, 2008 / Notices the ‘‘I Can Do It, You Can Do It’’ Health Promotion Program for Children and Youth with Disabilities—New—Office on Disability (OD). Abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Disability (OD) oversees the implementation and coordination of disability programs, policies, and special initiatives pertaining to the over 54 million persons with disabilities in the United States. As part of these efforts, the OD encourages youth with physical and cognitive disabilities to adopt a healthier life style that includes disabilities who are participating in the program. Mentors who work with the participants/mentees will complete a post-program survey. Coordinators from the sponsoring organizations will complete a process evaluation survey. Results will be used to determine if the program has been successful, to report progress, and to make revisions for future administration of the program. There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate in the surveys. good nutrition and increased physical activity. ‘‘I Can Do it, You Can Do It’’ is a health promotion intervention program for children and youth between the ages of 10 and 21 with disabilities that employs a one-on-one mentoring approach to change health behaviors. The program is implemented by sponsoring organizations who work with children and youth with disabilities. The OD will evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The evaluation will be completed over a two-year period. Respondents will be children and youth with ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Average burden hours per response (in hours) Total burden hours Forms Type of respondent Registration Form ............................. Goal Setting Worksheet .................... Mentor Registration Form ................. Pre-Test Survey ................................ Weekly Check-In Form ..................... First Post-Test Survey ...................... Second Post-Test Survey ................. Mentor Post Assessment .................. Agency Coordinator Survey .............. Program Participant/Mentee ............ Program Participant/Mentee ............ Mentor .............................................. Program Participant/Mentee ............ Program Participant/Mentee ............ Program Participant/Mentee ............ Program Participant/Mentee ............ Mentor .............................................. Agency Coordinators ........................ 660 610 450 560 560 510 460 450 6 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 8/60 7/60 10/60 19/60 7/60 18/60 18/60 15/60 45/60 88 71 75 177 522 153 138 112 4.5 Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,340.5 Dated: December 19, 2007. Terry Nicolosi, Office of the Secretary, Director, Office of Resources Management. [FR Doc. E7–25428 Filed 12–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Request for Information and Comments on Research That Involves Adult Individuals With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity Office for Human Research Protections, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, HHS. AGENCY: pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: On September 5, 2007, the Office for Human Research Protections, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice in the Federal Register (Vol. 72, No. 171, pages 50966—50970) seeking information and comments about whether guidance or additional regulations are needed to adequately protect adult individuals with impaired decision-making capacity who are potential subjects in research. A 90-day VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:07 Dec 31, 2007 Jkt 214001 comment period was established upon publication of that notice. The purpose of this notice is to inform all interested parties that the comment period originally identified in the September 5, 2007 Federal Register has been extended for forty one days, in order to maximize the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to provide information and comments to HHS on this topic. The closing date for the comment period will now be January 14, 2008. DATES: Submit written comments to ‘‘Request for Information on Research That Involves Adult Individuals With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity’’, Office for Human Research Protections, The Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852. Comments also may be sent via e-mail to impairedcapacityohrp@hhs.gov, or via facsimile at 301–402–2071. Comments received within the comment period, including any personal information provided, will be made available to the public upon request. ADDRESSES: A copy of the September 5, 2007 RFI can be accessed at: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/ documents/20070905.htm or https:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.hhs.gov/ohrp/documents/ 20070905.pdf. Dated: December 26, 2007. Ivor A. Pritchard, Acting Director, Office for Human Research Protections. [FR Doc. E7–25460 Filed 12–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–36–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants, Program Announcement (PA) PAR06– 484 In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the aforementioned meeting. Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., February 20, 2008 (Closed). Place: Marriott Marina del Rey, 4100 Admiralty Way, Marian del Rey, CA 90292. E:\FR\FM\02JAN1.SGM 02JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 2, 2008)]
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[FR Doc No: E7-25460]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Request for Information and Comments on Research That Involves 
Adult Individuals With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity

AGENCY: Office for Human Research Protections, Office of Public Health 
and Science, Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On September 5, 2007, the Office for Human Research 
Protections, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a 
notice in the Federal Register (Vol. 72, No. 171, pages 50966--50970) 
seeking information and comments about whether guidance or additional 
regulations are needed to adequately protect adult individuals with 
impaired decision-making capacity who are potential subjects in 
research. A 90-day comment period was established upon publication of 
that notice.
    The purpose of this notice is to inform all interested parties that 
the comment period originally identified in the September 5, 2007 
Federal Register has been extended for forty one days, in order to 
maximize the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations 
to provide information and comments to HHS on this topic.

DATES: The closing date for the comment period will now be January 14, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to ``Request for Information on 
Research That Involves Adult Individuals With Impaired Decision-Making 
Capacity'', Office for Human Research Protections, The Tower Building, 
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852. Comments also may 
be sent via e-mail to impairedcapacityohrp@hhs.gov, or via facsimile at 
301-402-2071. Comments received within the comment period, including 
any personal information provided, will be made available to the public 
upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of the September 5, 2007 RFI can be 
accessed at: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/documents/20070905.htm or https://
www.hhs.gov/ohrp/documents/20070905.pdf.

    Dated: December 26, 2007.
Ivor A. Pritchard,
Acting Director, Office for Human Research Protections.
[FR Doc. E7-25460 Filed 12-31-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-36-P
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