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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 60-Day
Proposed Information Collection:
Behavioral Health Preventive Care
Assessment Focus Group Guide
Indian Health Service, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires
60 days for public comment on
proposed information collection
projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS)
is publishing for comment a summary of
a proposed information collection to be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review.
Proposed Collection: Title: 0917–
NEW, ‘‘Behavioral Health Preventive
Care Assessment Focus Group Guide.’’
Type of Information Collection Request:
Three-year approval of this new
information collection, 0917–NEW,
‘‘Behavioral Health Preventive Care
Assessment Focus Group Guide.’’
Form(s): None. Need and Use of
Information Collection: The IHS goal is
to raise the health status of the
American Indian and Alaska Native
people to the highest possible level by
providing comprehensive health care
and preventive health services. To
support the IHS mission, IHS uses the
Government Performance Act (GPRA) to
assess quality of care among its Federal,
Urban, and Tribal health programs. The
IHS has been largely successful in
meeting GPRA targets for selected
clinical performance measures at the
national level. However, there is
significant variability in performance
among IHS and Tribal service units.
Until this time, IHS has not
undertaken any comprehensive studies
to evaluate the reasons for that
variability or the factors that contribute
to high quality care at the local level.
The IHS has three GPRA measures
relating to behavioral health, a high
priority for the Agency and one of the
IHS Director’s Initiatives. This study
will focus on these three GPRA
behavioral health measures: Depression
Screening in adults age 18 and over,
Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence
screening in women ages 14–15, and
Alcohol Screening (to prevent Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome) in women ages 15–
44.
Tribal programs voluntarily report
their GPRA results quarterly and
annually for national reporting. GPRA
data collected for these three behavioral
health measures includes: the number of
patients eligible for a screening
(denominator), number of eligible
patients who receive a screening
(numerator), and the resulting screening
rate (percentage). IHS has developed a
methodology to identify superior and
Number of
respondents
Data collection instrument(s)
Responses
per
respondent
poor performers on these measures in
both Tribal and Federal sites using fiscal
year 2005, 2006, and 2007 GPRA
performance results.
IHS will convene focus groups with
employees at 17 of these programs (7
IHS and 10 Tribal) in order to identify
the factors contributing to (and when
appropriate, the barriers preventing) the
provision of high quality behavioral
health care at the local level. These
focus groups will allow employees to
provide detailed data regarding program
practices, screening and documentation
procedures, initiatives, resources, and
other factors relating to the provision of
behavioral health preventive care at
their health program. A total of two to
three focus groups, organized by
occupational specialty, will be
convened at each program.
Using the Chronic Care Model and
Institute of Medicine recommendations,
IHS will analyze the information
collected during these site visits, along
with background information that is
publicly available (e.g., information
found on clinic web pages), on other
qualitative and quantitative features of
individual programs, such as staffing
and funding levels, community
demographics, and organizational
structure, to develop a behavioral health
preventive care model relevant to the
unique system of IHS delivery. Affected
Public: Individuals. Type of
Respondents: Tribal employees at Tribal
health programs.
The table below provides: Types of
data collection instruments, Estimated
number of respondents, Number of
responses per respondent, Annual
number of responses, Average burden
hour per response, and Total annual
burden hour(s).
Total annual
response
Burden hour
per response *
Annual burden
hours
30
30
15
15
1
1
1
1
30
30
15
15
2
2
2
2
60
60
30
30
Total ..............................................................................
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Administrators/Supervisor Focus Group Guide ...................
Provider Focus Group Guide ...............................................
Behavioral Health Provider Focus Group Guide .................
Data Entry Focus Group Guide ...........................................
90
........................
........................
........................
180
There are no Capital Costs, Operating
Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to
report.
Request for Comments: Your written
comments and/or suggestions are
invited on one or more of the following
points: (a) Whether the information
collection activity is necessary to carry
out an agency function; (b) whether the
agency processes the information
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collected in a useful and timely fashion;
(c) the accuracy of the public burden
estimate (the estimated amount of time
needed for individual respondents to
provide the requested information); (d)
whether the methodology and
assumptions used to determine the
estimates are logical; (e) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information being collected; and
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(f) ways to minimize the public burden
through the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Send Comments and Requests for
Further Information: Send your written
comments, requests for more
information on the proposed collection,
or requests to obtain a copy of the data
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collection instrument(s) and
instructions to: Ms. Chris Rouleau, IHS
Reports Clearance Officer, 801
Thompson Avenue, TMP 450, Rockville,
MD 20852–1627; call non-toll free (301)
443–5938; send via facsimile to (301)
594–0899; or send your e-mail requests,
comments, and return address to:
Christina.Rouleau@ihs.gov.
Comment Due Date: Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having full effect if
received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
Dated: April 18, 2008.
Robert G. McSwain,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. E8–9258 Filed 4–28–08; 8:45 am]
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Indian Health Service
Tribal Self-Governance Program
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Correction
ACTION:
Notice; correction.
SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service
published a document in the Federal
Register (FR) on March 31, 2008. The
document contained three errors.
Matt
Johnson, Office of Tribal SelfGovernance, Indian Health Service, 801
Thompson Avenue, Suite 240,
Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone (301)
443–1982. (This is not a toll-free
number.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
In the Federal Register of March 31,
2008, in FR Doc. E8–6428, on page
16871, in the second column, under III.
Eligibility Information, 3. Other
Requirements, Letter C., change Friday
April 25, 2008 to Tuesday, May 6, 2008,
and in the following sentence change
April 25, 2008 to May 6, 2008; and on
page 16874, in the second column, first
paragraph, change
matthew.johnson@ihs,gov to
matthew.johnson@ihs.gov.
Dated: April 18, 2008.
Robert G. McSwain,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. E8–9250 Filed 4–28–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Tribal Self-Governance Program
Planning Cooperative Agreement;
Correction
ACTION:
Notice; correction.
SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service
published a document in the Federal
Register (FR) on March 31, 2008. The
document contained four errors.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
Johnson, Office of Tribal SelfGovernance, Indian Health Service, 801
Thompson Avenue, Suite 240,
Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone (301)
443–1982. (This is not a toll-free
number.)
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 31,
2008, in FR Doc. E8–6406, on page
16874, in the second column, correct
the Funding Announcement Number to
read: HHS–2008–IHS–TSGP–0002; page
16875, in the first column, Under III.
Eligibility Information, 3. Other
Requirements, Letter B., change Friday
April 25, 2008 to Tuesday, May 6, 2008,
and in the following sentence change
April 25, 2008 to May 6, 2008; and on
page 16878, in the first column, first
paragraph, change
matthew.johiison@ihs.gov to
matthew.johnson@ihs.gov.
Dated: April 18, 2008.
Robert G. McSwain,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. E8–9246 Filed 4–28–08; 8:45 am]
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National Institutes of Health
Government-Owned Inventions;
Availability for Licensing
National Institutes of Health,
Public Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The inventions listed below
are owned by an agency of the U.S.
Government and are available for
licensing in the U.S. in accordance with
35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious
commercialization of results of
federally-funded research and
development. Foreign patent
applications are filed on selected
inventions to extend market coverage
for companies and may also be available
for licensing.
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Licensing information and
copies of the U.S. patent applications
listed below may be obtained by writing
to the indicated licensing contact at the
Office of Technology Transfer, National
Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive
Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville,
Maryland 20852–3804; telephone: 301/
496–7057; fax: 301/402–0220. A signed
Confidential Disclosure Agreement will
be required to receive copies of the
patent applications.
ADDRESSES:
Assay for Identification of InfluenzaNeutralizing Antibodies
Description of Technology:
Development of effective vaccines
against influenza, especially pandemic
or avian, is a subject of intense current
research efforts. The efficacy of these
vaccines has historically been assessed
using hemagglutination inhibition (HAI)
assays. However, HAI assays are limited
in their utility by lack of standardization
amongst laboratories. The NIH is
pleased to offer the subject technology,
a system to quantitate virus
neutralization and entry. This system
utilizes pseudotyped lentiviral vectors
that mimic properties of the influenza
virus. Experimental use of this system
has shown an increase in sensitivity
more than ten times that achieved with
HAI assays. This standardized system
can allow influenza vaccine candidates
to be evaluated and compared, which
can be a critical step in identifying the
best product forward.
Applications: Quick, high-throughput,
sensitive and quantitative measure of
neutralizing antibodies for vaccine
development; Identification of
therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.
Advantages: Standardized assay,
unlike currently utilized assays;
Generation of comparable data for
various vaccine candidates.
Development Status: Comparative
data against current standard available.
Inventors: Gary Nabel and Zhi-yong
Yang (NIAID).
Patent Status: U.S. Provisional
Application No. 60/993,378 filed 11
Sept 2007 (HHS Reference No. E–323–
2007/0–US–01).
Licensing Status: Available for
exclusive or non-exclusive licensing.
Licensing Contact: Susan Ano, Ph.D.;
301–435–5515; anos@mail.nih.gov.
Influenza Vaccines, Therapeutics, and
Monoclonal Antibodies
Description of Technology: Concerns
about a potential influenza pandemic
and its prevention are a regular part of
health news, with bird (avian) influenza
(prominently including H5N1 strains)
being a major concern. Vaccination is
one of the most effective ways to
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 60-Day Proposed Information
Collection: Behavioral Health Preventive Care Assessment Focus Group
Guide
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 60 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed information
collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review.
Proposed Collection: Title: 0917-NEW, ``Behavioral Health
Preventive Care Assessment Focus Group Guide.'' Type of Information
Collection Request: Three-year approval of this new information
collection, 0917-NEW, ``Behavioral Health Preventive Care Assessment
Focus Group Guide.'' Form(s): None. Need and Use of Information
Collection: The IHS goal is to raise the health status of the American
Indian and Alaska Native people to the highest possible level by
providing comprehensive health care and preventive health services. To
support the IHS mission, IHS uses the Government Performance Act (GPRA)
to assess quality of care among its Federal, Urban, and Tribal health
programs. The IHS has been largely successful in meeting GPRA targets
for selected clinical performance measures at the national level.
However, there is significant variability in performance among IHS and
Tribal service units.
Until this time, IHS has not undertaken any comprehensive studies
to evaluate the reasons for that variability or the factors that
contribute to high quality care at the local level. The IHS has three
GPRA measures relating to behavioral health, a high priority for the
Agency and one of the IHS Director's Initiatives. This study will focus
on these three GPRA behavioral health measures: Depression Screening in
adults age 18 and over, Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence screening in
women ages 14-15, and Alcohol Screening (to prevent Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome) in women ages 15-44.
Tribal programs voluntarily report their GPRA results quarterly and
annually for national reporting. GPRA data collected for these three
behavioral health measures includes: the number of patients eligible
for a screening (denominator), number of eligible patients who receive
a screening (numerator), and the resulting screening rate (percentage).
IHS has developed a methodology to identify superior and poor
performers on these measures in both Tribal and Federal sites using
fiscal year 2005, 2006, and 2007 GPRA performance results.
IHS will convene focus groups with employees at 17 of these
programs (7 IHS and 10 Tribal) in order to identify the factors
contributing to (and when appropriate, the barriers preventing) the
provision of high quality behavioral health care at the local level.
These focus groups will allow employees to provide detailed data
regarding program practices, screening and documentation procedures,
initiatives, resources, and other factors relating to the provision of
behavioral health preventive care at their health program. A total of
two to three focus groups, organized by occupational specialty, will be
convened at each program.
Using the Chronic Care Model and Institute of Medicine
recommendations, IHS will analyze the information collected during
these site visits, along with background information that is publicly
available (e.g., information found on clinic web pages), on other
qualitative and quantitative features of individual programs, such as
staffing and funding levels, community demographics, and organizational
structure, to develop a behavioral health preventive care model
relevant to the unique system of IHS delivery. Affected Public:
Individuals. Type of Respondents: Tribal employees at Tribal health
programs.
The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments,
Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent,
Annual number of responses, Average burden hour per response, and Total
annual burden hour(s).
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Number of Responses per Total annual Burden hour Annual burden
Data collection instrument(s) respondents respondent response per response * hours
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Administrators/Supervisor Focus 30 1 30 2 60
Group Guide....................
Provider Focus Group Guide...... 30 1 30 2 60
Behavioral Health Provider Focus 15 1 15 2 30
Group Guide....................
Data Entry Focus Group Guide.... 15 1 15 2 30
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Total....................... 90 .............. .............. .............. 180
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There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance
Costs to report.
Request for Comments: Your written comments and/or suggestions are
invited on one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the
information collection activity is necessary to carry out an agency
function; (b) whether the agency processes the information collected in
a useful and timely fashion; (c) the accuracy of the public burden
estimate (the estimated amount of time needed for individual
respondents to provide the requested information); (d) whether the
methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates are
logical; (e) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information being collected; and (f) ways to minimize the public burden
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Send Comments and Requests for Further Information: Send your
written comments, requests for more information on the proposed
collection, or requests to obtain a copy of the data
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collection instrument(s) and instructions to: Ms. Chris Rouleau, IHS
Reports Clearance Officer, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP 450, Rockville, MD
20852-1627; call non-toll free (301) 443-5938; send via facsimile to
(301) 594-0899; or send your e-mail requests, comments, and return
address to: Christina.Rouleau@ihs.gov.
Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having full effect if received within 60 days of
the date of this publication.
Dated: April 18, 2008.
Robert G. McSwain,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9258 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am]
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